Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-17
RICHMOND WING.
TO CORRESPONDENT.
Goyeru0r's ElettIon.
oNDAY MORNING, JULY II, 1854.


already making arrangements for the next Huberna
torisi election. We ara not surprised at it. Some
thing Is much needed to divert their attention from
the melancholy condition Of their affairs at Washing
ton. The spectacle of an Administration, which less
than two years ago assumed the rens amid the con-
gratulatory shoutngs Of large majority of the peo
pie, unable to rally an effective majority in a
single State in which elections have been held is not
one which it is pleasant to dwell upon. There is, in
truth but little comfort in contemplating the present
cond ton of the national Democratic party. An Adj
mnistration which has been rcpudiated by many Of
those who were Mt first its warmest friends and which
has not been able TO gain single new supporter is
not much calculated IN keep alive very active spirit
Of enthusiasm, TO ncte any extra degree of devo
ton. Occasionally feeble attempt made TO
bolster it up-but the warmest eulogums have some
how sickly irony about them, and the most despe-
rate efforts to praise sink into dolefu jeremiads
Such being the prospect in o)kins abroad it is
tural that the Democracy should turn their attention
to matters at home. The spoils being the shrine at
which most Of the leaders Of the party pay their de-
voton, they begin to view with cunning eye and
keen scent the State offices which TO be filled next
year. We do not know certainly that all the arrange
ments have been made for a State Convention but
they have been discussed-and in the columns OF the
various journals scores Of old Virginia's cornelan
jewels have been suggested worthy to occupy the
exalted positions of Joseph and his brethren.
From such brilliant array as is made up of Wise,
and Bayly, and Letcher, and Smith, and Leake, and
Stevenson, and Faulkner, will not be difficult to
select some one who will consent to put on the Guber
material toga- 1t is admirable feature of poll
teal system that whenever display Of patriotism,
sufficient to lead to the filling of any good Office mot
forgetting the salary is necessary, there
wanting patriots in abundance to make the sacrifice.
We are not therefore, surprised that candidates Tor
Governor should be as plentiful blackberreS in
August, or as thick as autumnal leaves in Nallam.
brosa. We do not mean to say that they candi-
dates by their own agency, that like the corrupt
politicians Of the North, they have been intriguing
for the nomination We do not believe that they would
do thus even if there were lacking (Which there
not scores OF obsequious toadics and parasltica
hunkies to them the trouble
Nevertheless, the names of all these gentlemen
have been mentioned. To decide between them will
be no agreeable task for the Convention Such OF
them as used to be Wings in bygone times, will OF
couG8 have 70 be handled very tenderly. The Hon.
Charles James for instance, who after service of
many years IN the wing ranks was SO much behind
hand in finding out his error, will deserve more con.
sideration than those who had the sasacity to dis
cover their mistake years ago. young convert
stands more in need Of the prayers of the church
than old deacon. 1t will be rccollected also. that
this gentleman, about year ago. in a public speech
declared that he had words to express his con-
tempt for the Wing party-a declaration which, Of
itself, should entte him to peculiar consideration at
the hands of his new found friends.
1t is also difficult matter to say whether or not
she Convention will follow the example Of the Ma.
tional Convention at Baltimore, and establish the
principle that obscury is the great test of fitness for
office. If it does there will be grievous disappont.
ment in many quarters. 1t is shrewdly conectured
that there could be found in several Concressiona
districts of Virginia, some young Democrats whose
only hope of going to Congress depends upon the
elevation OF the present representative to some other
office To select some man for Governor would
be equivalent to continuing in Congress all the Vir-
gina delegation there, who could maintain their
position. This would throw cold water upon the exc
pectatons of many young college.crammed states
men in embryo, who need only an opportunity to as.
tonsh the world with a blaze OF glory
Whoever may be the nominees their SUCCESS is not,
by airy means fixed fact. We take it for granted
that the sixty seventy thousand Wings in Virginia
will not permit the election to take ace withou,
having voice in it. They have not been so much
fascinated with the administration of Joseph and his
brethren as to desire another one of the same strpe
Besides, there is now political element to be
taken into the account The mysterious organization
known as the "Know-NothiDgs," has swept every
thing before it thus far Its strength in this State il
daily and hourly increasing. Before the next Gabsr
material election they may present formidable OBJ
stacle to the arrangements Of the Democracy. Let
the latter therefore, while it keeps one eye Oh its old
enemy the Wings fail not to employ the other il,
bright lookout for the Know.Nohings.