Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-07
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To tie ESiior Of the HRig:
Tho political movements Of the true Opposition party
In this State kept from the public by the hostility OF
the Republican presses. They will not notice a Wing
cover il with ridiculc. Last night the Wing General
Committee met aud received report from committee
prominent old Line Wings will be in your city. One
Is the Hon. Washington Hunt and tho other is H. Rug
giles. They delegates the Episcopal Convention
Post makes the following malicious observation:
"Mr. s. II. Rugglcs and Mr. Washington Hunt have
been elected delegates TO the Episcopal Convention which
is to meet in Richmond the ah, and on the adjourn
ment of which there will be Convention of Old Line
Wings.
MIR Ruggles though not, we believe, a communi.
can't is eloquent supporter Of the interests of the
church. lie is understood to favor Dr. 0nderdonks res
toraon Mr. Hunts sentiments this subject have not
been made public"
1t may have escaped your attention. that the Pos,
never misses opportunity of covering the Od Line
Wings with ridcue. Only few DAYS ago. the Post
published column from the Washington Constitution
rejecting bitterly upon the old Line Wings" of New
York City. Notice the sting in the above article Aner
the adjournment of the Episcopal Convention there
Gill b Cons,BiioR Of Old Line Wigs" Of course
the Post made that last sentence of whole cloth
that Mr. Hunt will not leave Richmond before
he the Wing Editors aud holds long conversation
with them about the prospects Of the Opposition party
in National point of view Mr. HUT realizes the i'm.
portance OF the State Opposition Convention to be held
in Richmond December li,h aud he is anxious that the
Virginia Opposition State Convention should designate
to the Opposition in the other States the time and place
for holding National Nominating Convention and the
manner In which delegates should DC appointed.
The papers do not say word as TO what occurred
at the Old Line Wing meeting last night Even the Tx.
press SILENT although James Brooks present aud
offered resolutions respecting city organization Mr.
BmngeT offered series OF resolutions aud they wer,
passed unanimously One WAS thanking the Opposition
in Virginia tor tue glorious stand taken and
ing the Virginia State Convention select place aud
designate the time for holding the great National Con
vcntion to nominate President aud Visc President.
Another resolution offered aud was warmly dis.
crSSed before its passage. 1t recommends the whis
party IN this state in o-der cooperate fully and eff
ceny with the southern Opposition, change the par
ty name from Wing Opposition party"-oppo>cd
alike To Black RcPuh!icanism aud TO Democracy. This
sensible, and you will soon perceive the happy results
that viii Hon from il. An aged gentleman named
l. pcPeySter Ogden, opposed the go-ahcad resolu.
tons of the ihdomitAble Bnniger. Mr.. Ogden said
of The Wing party of the State of New York lie
was opposed to changing it, to Opposition Par
ty lie was for waiting until Virginia moved on IA.
l4h December next and if tho Opposition in that old
State G'Sc rominaGOn for the Presidency ne should
tkc b. prepared to discuss the proprcty of New York
moving Mr., Binnigcr called NJ. ogden an "old fogy~
declared that dozen such would weigh the life out
OF million party R.nugcr said that Ogden resembcd
old retired blacksmith he once knew up in Washing
ION county. FoT many wears the blacksmith had done
no work, and it doubted whether he could do any-
thing However the blacksmith bought some iron aud
wen; TO work TO make plough share. lie tried and
tried for long time bat discovered last that he had
forgot kOg. Never mind said the blacksmith 81 hay,
spoiled the iron for plough SHARE but I've enough le
10 make hoe, and he went TO work at the hoe. Bve
and bye he discovered that the iron was ruined for
hoe Tie drew the red hot iron from the fire. and razed
at 1t for momeAt never mind, have spoiled il for
plough share and for hoe building it, have enough
len 10 make good Sis-ani he rammed the hot iron
into 4 trough of cold water. and did make a Sis
Now added Mr. B.. my friend Ogden has spoi,ed the
Wing iron for plough share hoe il j. hot and he
IS for making it els loudly. Shouts Of laughter met
this happy sally OF the Wine Merchant and while Mr.
Ogden, looked and acted tho he was MORALLY offend
ed, yet the Wing meeting on becoming more and
more spirited until II O'clock when it adjourned for two
weeks have the Wings so thoroughly walked
up last night. Ifihcy 10 nothing else the Whics viii
nominate Mayor for the city L. VI. Hoffman is their
candidate. He has been AuCtioneer Merchant for
fifteen years aud very popular with those who know
him Al Mr. Hoffman Is nominated by the Old Line Whigs
his chances OF getting large vote favorable. IL
would be good thing for the CITY if such man a. Uof
could be elected.
"Who will carry the California mail - is not vet an
SWered. We will know all about it Tomorrow the 9th
think johnson will carry his point. The Adminstra-
ton anxious that he should DO So and thev will aid
all they There is to be a fierce opposition wared
now between the rival Companies. The union of Van
derbi and Roberts line makes the Company strong
IL would almost though the Pacific mail Com
pauy 20 under but the Vanderbilt, Roberts Com
pany have 10 pay SIS for passenger taken across
the Panama Railroad As they only charge $50 for the
whole rou'e-who viii make the money? The Pacific
mail canDot be beat by any such process Yesterday
there was large meeting at Marshall a Roberts Of
fee, in Warren street Champagne flowed freely The
subscription TO the stock poured in abuudaEtly All
the capital was subscribed before o'clock. The large
fire OF the Brewry The night of The 3D. will aid in
bringing the Insurance explosion which every body is
Greading. The amount insured Is only Sl45 600 AID
that divided among thirty petty Insurance Companies
that viii lose 5000. Still some of these
Companies will have hard work to pay loss of $1,000
To pay losses the object of their creation Ii is
70 pay diviiends-and good Eat salaries Presidents
Vice Presidents Secretaries Treasures Book-keeper
sc, who cannot earn living any other manner They
viii all burst up before year over and if the Stock
holders were the only sufferers there would be harm
done.
Robert Macdonald. who murdered the prostitute Viz
giuia Stewart TO have been tried Yesterday His
counsel have stared of the trial until December and
they viii keep savng it of unit; this leccherous kept pmp
gets clear In the mean time three Of the witnesses are
kept in confinement at No. So SIS Leonard street a
place for the detention Of witnesses. Mr. Brady has
been very successful IN getting OF criminals of certain
class. He cleared Sick!cs and he Wi have chance
70 clear Macdonald Il supposed that lawyers get well
paid for their labor. This Is always the case Jas
T. Brady not only did receive cent for his long aud
patient services clear Dan Sickles from punishment
Tor numbering Key but il j. currently reported that for
several years, that Brady has boon infatuated with
~ckcs d 10 allow him $500 81 ,5up year. t cnntri-
button for hi, support There are many others In the
same boat. sickies sPen, large Of money every
velr il nov begins 90 leak on: where ie crntrvcd 10
sri these vast lie had rcgulr black book for
victims nance. CATSKlII