Daily Richmond Whig

Reviewed to date: LVA Film 144a 1/1/41-5/11/41; 1/1/45-

March 15, 1841, p. 2. "A Trip to Richmond--Old Virginia." Good character sketch (not all that flattering, physically) of Tom Ritchie of the Enquirer, "Old Tom." The narrator, writing for the New York Express, describes the aristocracy of the city and its "hordes of. . .chattering, happy darkies."

May 11, 1841, p. 2. Names of Pennsylvania legistlators given, those who voted for a Revenue bill in Congress that moved some financial power to the Federal government. The Whig editors called them "traitors to the people" and declared:

These are the traitors! These are the men who could forget every thing in their thirst for gold! These are the soulless creatures that could sell honor, patriotism, and that would sell Heaven itself! for a little of that shining dust they worship with such adoration. These are the reptiles.

Jan. 15, 1845, p. 2. "The Duel": By last night’s train from Washington, positive information was received that Messrs. Clingham and Yancy had met yesterday afternoon, at three o’clock, in the vicinity of Beltsville, Prince George’s County, Md., and after one exchange of shots, in which neither party sustained injury, the difficulty between them was reconciled by mutal explanations and concessions. (from Baltimore American).

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