Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-24

wealth. Uhdsr the Old arrangement before the
Huh times Of modern Democracy, and before the
party had culmnaied 10 is present point Of tyr,n-
ny snd mesonee. ths wings % the STATE we're ers-
eiously allowed representation somewhat proper
tionste TO their real strcogth. But under the new
lights Of modern Democracy, Notwithstanding is
hypccritcai professions Of sequal rights to all" and
its hollow cant Of he greatest good to the greatest
number" they deliberately set to work to exclude
erery Wing from Congress- and TO disffanchise, vir-
tually sixty thousand IS true and loyal virgnians
a. ever trod the soil Of the commonwealth.
Our readers have not forgotten the midnight eau
cuscs and secret convocatons Of the Democratic Le-
gislature Of $3.50, for the purpose of accomplish
ing this great outrage They have not forgotten the
efectual manner in which it accomplished
They have not forgotten the mode by which Sc
| vcnty thousand Democrats Of the State sent an
unbroken delegation Of thirteen members to Con-
gress, while the sixty thousand Wings sent never
one.
But, to accomplish this purpose it became neces-
sary to leave the First Congressional District with
small nominal Wing majority To insure Democra-
tic in the Richmond and Norfolk Districts,
they were compelled to an arrangement which LEFT
the First District under ordinary circumstances de-
batcable ground at least But this they felt perfect.
y safe in doing For they knew that the great per-
sonal and political popularity OF Gen. Bsyly would
| overcome even the strongest opposition Thus, the
infamy Of complete gerrymander was accomplished
in all its length and breadth. The sixty thousand
free, loyal patriotic, tax-paying Wings of Virginia
possessed no more voice in the Federal Government
than if they had lived in the desert Of Sahara, or
had been excluded from political rights by special
and individual legislation
The Wings of the First District have now, for the
first time, opportunity not only to assert their
rights, but to rebuke with stern indignation and
manly resentment the rileRdge to winch Democra-
tic tyranny has subjected them. In this matter not
themselves only, but the Wings Of the entire State
fec especial and peculiar interest The contest
in the First District is looked to, rs we know, by
the Wings of Virginia generally with feelings Of
an xious Solicitude Unable themselves to resist
the crushing weight OF numbers imposed upon them,
they have turned to the First District with feelings
Of encouragement and hope, which they cannot be-
eve will be disappointed in the result Under these
circumstances invoke friends in that District
to rally one man to the support Of our gallant
leader. Let them rally with stern determination OF
invincibty-and the victory is easily and certainly
won Let them pay no heed to the shallow pretenccs
aud hippant demagogusm OF the oppostion-but
assert their rights in spirit of immovable rmness
and determination
In these modern Democratic days-in these times
of political degcneracyt is not often that the peo-
pie have before them for public office, such man
as Robert Saunders. Despite the empty boasts of
the opposition, have abiding faith that he will
be triumphantly sustained by the conservative vo-
ters of the First District Energy and activity are
the only conditions of success The Wings and
Americans of the First District will prove
ant at such time, when the eyes of the State are
upon them, and when infamous gerrymdader is
1 t. be the subject of rebuke.