Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-22

sent'ng the Goddess Of Liberty, who is shew
J ing Boy; the words 10Th Of October, I7S 1;
the names Of Washington, La Fayette and
Nelson; at her feet is small Child PLAYING
with, and regarding Crown, as Toy.
The other placed with the Fire Works, re-
presents Female decoratnga portrait Of La
Fayette as he appeared in 1891, said TO be d
good likeness OF him as he was at that day.
All the hgures are upon the scale Of ife-The
Painting Of the Transparencies with the de-
signs and decorations of the Arch and ODE
isks, were under the direction and executed
by Mr. J. Warrell, assisted by Me-. Swain, W no
was the Architect.
Mr. Warreil's percil on this occasion, con-
s'der'ng the very short time in which it was
employed, has worked wonders. ~
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
THE OPPONENTS OF WM. II. CRAWFORD.
aon either which, he would dispute.
Commute, change hands, and still confaie."
To judge from the language Of some Of the
public prints at Washington, Mr.. Gallatin's
withdrawal as a candidate Tor the Vice Presi-
dency, has produced no little stir and con-
fusion In the hostile camp. They know their
feeble and vulnerable points, and are very
sensitive on the occasion.
AS Mr.. Widgery once saidin Congress" you
know the wounded pigeons by their iuttering."
The union of Mr.. Gallatin with Mr.. Craw ford
ON the same trket, was a fruitful source OF
fnsry invrctive, sidrpathe'ic appeal to the
ipfrludices of the public. and it is "the I'M
k'ndes' cnt fall" that mll this rInq,,ruce, and
me wiring, should go for nsthing, and tina,
the fabric raised hy So much ingenuity, should
he totally demolished. and leave mt wreck
behind. To obviafe the effect of this chang.
OF things, the opponents of Mr.. Crawford
have varied their ground. Like skiiftii tao
tIcIans, they have changed their front They
now endeavor 10 injure him in the uiblic opn
ION, because MIR. Gaatin has withdrawn. In
the order. OF the conflict, these sagacious gem
uemen do not perceive. what mus, be appar-
ent to every unprecedented spectator Of the
passing scenes, that they are invnlvrd in a
dilemma, from which, with all their dextprity.
they cannot escape. FIRST. iheyverv unlnstly
endeavored, 10 visit Mr. Gaiatin's in,.giuetI
poiitical sins on MIR. Crawford. and TO prove.
ina, ne ought not TO b- elected, because Air.
Gaiiat,n was ruH with him. And next. thai
Nr. Crawford ough, nat To succeed. b,ra,u.
Mr. Gallatin has Withdrawn from the car test.
/ This is, certainly, blowing hot and cold, will,
the same bresth. Great must be the reliance
of persons who use this mode nf srgu.nrnt, on
public crrdnfy nat Ia discern, chat this, and
many other contradictions which this cun,.s,
has exhibited. are plainly and obviously 10 he
snived. by placing them To the account of a
dren rooted and determined hostility 10 Mr..
Crawford, and fixed purpose to defeat his
election, ifpossihle. Fortunately, The renple
OF ms country are too accu'e, too qnirk sight
Ell, and too intelligent 10 he thus deceived.
The ciamnr raised against Mr. Gall,tiu. with
a view 10 iniurp Mr.. Crawford, was most I'M
inst and unfounded. air. Gallaiin ia one OF
the abiest and most enlightened of .ne,ican
statesmen and has been one of the iirmes,
and most consistent of the republicans His
long and important public seryicps; his en-
frightened experience, and his well known no.
hticai principles, induced tile meeting a, Wash
ington to designate him, as a ft character Ia
bill the Vice Presidency. When he disco. err. d
| that unSenerOus efforts were made ust. of. iu
injure Mr. Crawinrd's election, by eyci,ins
Iprrnsiiees against himself; with n, ig,a.,,,,
ny WHICH uoes hin great honor, he sacrificed
! every personal consideration on the altar a,
MS country. He felt the great i.npor,anc.
at this crisis, Of placins man of MIR. Craw
lords firm and unbending political intesrii .
IN the presidential o9ice. He saw the danger
oi TIE ELEVATION OF persons 10 that station, win,
ought not 10 be elected; who have no ius,
claims on the Republican party and he d..
cided, by Withdrawing his name, 10 rem,y.
one strong pretrxt which had been made ma.
OF, tn oppose Mr.. Crawford. But il il sal,
that the object is To combine Mr.. Craw fou,',
pretensions. with those of some influential in
diridual Mr.. Clay for insianc4) who is 10 h..
run for Tie Vice Presidency. In The ;irst
place, it is not true, that Mr. Gallatin's resie-
nation has been predcaled, upon any arrange
mem whatever II was IA voluntary act IN hi
part, has en,inaed from his own free Choir.
ii is unconditional, aud has left the electors
| perfectly Tree, and untrampllpd Save ~ ,b;
responsibility Ia public sentiment To- vote Cn,
that individual as Vice President, who th.v
believe possesses greatest claims 10 patrioiis,n
and talents, and who will unite the o,,inions al
the greatest portion of the people in his favor.
Can there be any semblance of inns ropiiety
IN this ? Are not the Republicans of his
country at liberty to select aud vote for men
the most distinguished for talents. and virtnss
and, thereby, to defeat the efforts TO bring me,'
into office, in whom they have no confidence
Men who have no single point If congenialify
10 sentiment or feeling with the people q,
Virginia Is not this legitimate, and hooora-
BILE aud prase-worthy course? Ii affords. in
deed, a bad and disastrous augury to Mr..
Crawford's opponents. They feel their dan.
ger, and can estimate its extent. Tfnc iiio
tachr.me. Their only chance Of success. is
founded on dividing the Republican interest
D,r'de Ell tmpera, IS their motto. Hence any
attempt al union, any prospect Of consoloIat.
ing the great Republican interest. and TO brna
Us back to the ground on which Jefferson and
Madison and Monroe, we're elected. which /.
so consoling TO patriotic minds, is truly appajI.
ing and terrific TO them.
But by whom was this charge made (? Pv
the advocates Of Mr.. Adams, Gen. Jncksoo
aud Mr.. Calhoun? Have they not united n
succeed in the Presidential election? wa.