Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-06

men Of the North were In retirement PROSTATE and
powerless. II is pretty much the same throughout
the Union. The demagogues aud factonists are eve
rywherein the ascendant But let Us, for the sake
Of the country, indulge the hope that their reign
Will be short Let us keep the good old Wing par
~ alive, distinct and organzed-to serve as a neu-
clus around which all these dispersed conservative
republican elements may rally, Mt the critical june
turc, To the Republic. We believe there arr
now and always will Toe enough honorable and disin
tercSted patriots in the country to form party
spectacle in numbers and powerful in influence; and
il they only have an organization to insure CON-
mon action, they cannot fail to exert due weigh,
in the government of the country.
LITTER rRoN JUDGE BATES
The Palmyra HLig contains the following letter from
Judge Bates IL called forth 10y the Invitation of
number Of gentlemen OF Marion county soliciting him
attend Wing meeting in Palmyra on the 2sth OF June
sud Ia address them. Judge Bates has promised be
there and the Wings OF the State be assured that h,
will keep that promise He audes in this letter. it viii
he observed address which will be put forth
gsniEation of the Wing party. That address has beer
prepared, and will meet, doubt not the approval Of
many Wings Of this city and State
Here is Judge Bates letter:
ST. LOUIS Nav %, 1856.
GESrLrNES, fRIENps: have tins moment received
voar kind letter dated yesterday Inviting the
the 2Sth Of June. IL did my heart good receive that
letter. The very fact of the meeting of Whis Conycn
ton IS sign oi good tor country aud for ourselves
and hail II of the revival and rapid rcstota
ton TO health and vigor ct the and faithful Wing par
~ the only party Ia the country that is sound
moderate in it, principles. prudent and conservative in its
coun~rls, and broad and national in al it, objects
Ill am not with you the day appointed. you may be
sure that prevented by overriding necessity
not now iorseen II free, hope be- will surely in
duge mysel ia the luxury of that mretng.
the nation cannot do without the Wing party wheth.
cr u constitutes majority minority, il is still the
balsncewhcel oi the government; and without its steady
ing influences all the other parts Of the engine will jar
aud jolt until they broken into fragments
We have unNsely allowed ourselves to d. COMPOUNDED
and paryzc by the sudden growth OF the American and
Republican parties am fully persuaded that they
both destined 10 short of prosperity, and that it
the Wing party will only keep itself organized and in bat
tie array, it will be the dominant party in the country be-
lore the END OF the year 1887.
Here, not wholly devoid Of the revving spirit
Some Of US will put forth short address with
names TO IT, snd am glad that friends in Marion take
the Lead by being first to call meeting and beginning
the good work.
thank you, gentlemen for your invitation. will
certainly avail myself of it, il not otherwise urgently
gagged. Your friend and obt serv't,
EDWARD BATES
To NsSsrs. VIM. Carson, VIM. Il. Philips, Edward Nc
Cabc II Kibby, J. Sosey, r. H. Lane, r. J. Bradley