Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-22
Virginia POilIitt.
From the Altr,ndr:s Gazette.


The Richmond Erq irer need trouble itself about
the course OF tho Wing. Of Virginia. in the comirg
Jest for State officers Whatever they do il msy DO AZ
suted will be ION fair feid-and their eGJrt will be
openly made aglnst "an open foe" Nor need the En-
qIrer hope, by its acceptance Of 'ch,snges.' which ii
thinks thrown by the public press aud by address
to the political predictions and associations OF tho
Wings to induce that tried, steady, faithful band Of citi
1ens to sdopta policy, which would but play into thu
hand. of the dominant party, and enable that party to
continue III power and place mi to perpetulo ito doc
irres aud policy. TIE Democratic party have, under
their old and regular organziGn nominated their cand
daei. Tits announces their determination 10 admin
is:sr the .G'. Of the State, under tho system
not oniy deadly hostility to every Wing
measure, 10 ever Wing sentiment to every Wing prnc-
pie, but rigorons exclusion OF every nan who has the
courage and independence be Whg from every Office
Of honor, profit trust in the State People sometimes
talk 81 he close political corporation that used 10 exist
in the days Of Isaac Ill., and hs compeers, in New smp
shire, when Wing there, was as much excluded from
aOy snare In the government under which he lived to
support which he was taxed, and to defend which he
would have been called sicrfGs his lite If he had
bsen lndco o, Iio,antot when the Barons we're all
Democrats, and the peasants and serfs all Wings But
was this state 81 brgs very dy ent from tbs present
condition Of affairs in State under the rule Of the
Democratic dynasty settled and established for the las.
fe. years! Ia any Wing, matter what may he his
Qualifications matter how worthy he rnsy be, mat
ter how useful he nay be- how much the interest Of the
community may be advance by his employ mont, allowed
to receive appointment from the Executive any 9th
or State source? How many Wing Railroad Presdents
Directors or Proxies arc there, the selection OF whom is
given to the Governor aud the Board Of Public Works.
How many Wing Bank Directors are chosen by the Go
vsttoff Nay tho exclusion is carried down to the To-
spcetots of n)ur, beef pork, fab, and guano-nnd
wing can Claim to know much about provisions as his
democratic neighbour Nay still farther, duo care is Ia
ken that the Visitors to Charitable AsJlums and
70 our Universities and Educational Institutions, have
due preponderauce Of the right stripe for fear tina. Wing
gerry should fA,e itself above ground presume to show
us face. III tho old Commonwealth, who're has nearly
cqused, on 'eyefs occiOns, the vote Of isampant
poueDt. An ogfacism more cofnplete-a fdbOoi-m more
peril CT has seldom been in auy country claiming TO
have the forms Of freedom aud to Acknowledge the ogls
~ II al citizens under the law.
Nov, does the Etqnifer suppose that in this state Of
che case, the Whgs ny any possibility he csjoed in-
% doing anything, which will contribute 10 fasten this
b,nd,gc upon themy II it dJcs IL ia mistaken totally
mstskeD.
Nor the Wings Of the State rsconoed to tbi. ~
eln,on by the superiority suy Of the OF state
policy adopted snd carried 10y their political opponents
Whatever s good aud best either in the policy Of nernsl
Improvement, commerce. or manufactures has been forced
upon thom Tor h most part, 10y the WLg.. obtiued
bS long the Of the great ajDiy of
The Wings; whatever IL nost liberal IN the constitution
aT- h,p been ptocn'cd p,i"cynHy 10y tie ,Keto1. Of
Wigs. The hadeys OF tho Democratic psity IN Yrsirs
have in noe cases out Of ten, pursued stand still, do