Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-03
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The annual session of The national legislature will
commence at Washington Monday week. This he
Ing the 81 IT session. we may expect busy time I'LL
the fourth OF March. As this will doubtless be i'm
por9nt session, the following remarks the tactics of
the opposition" which we have copied from the New
York Courier and Enquirer, cannot TAIL to interest
readers:
Tactics Of the Opposition.--The fall election in New
York and several other States of the Union being
Terminated, the minds Of politicians directed the
results of these elections, and their probable effects up
the last session of the present Congress- which will
assemble next month in Washington. Many changes
oil men have been effected by these elections decidedly
favorable the principles AMI of the present
administration. individuals who had dishonesty avail
ed themselves of the popularity Of the Presi ent, while
they have presented opposition to his measures, have
been removed by the votes oil the people, and better
put in their places. But though the effects of all
the recent elections. and particularly those OF New
York, will be to give new energy TO the party, 10
strengthen the principles OF the administration, and Tor
tfy movements its friends both houses OF Con.
gress, yet close our eyes to the fact that
the enemy is in the field, secretly skung hehibd every
bush, watching every opportunity Of annoyance, and
maturing his ans for the next session of Congress.
We have the strongest reasons for believing that the
parsans of Mr.. Clay have arranged their movements
for the session of Congress- we'll as
the country Themselves in the minority Of both houses
they will endeayor to dissentions and diff
cues between the friends Of the administrations com.
ing from different sections of the country. The same
game which they have been playing of in New York,
during the last year. will he attempted in the approach
ing session of Congress. Republicans from every sec.
iion OF country will ask, what was 1t! We will tell
them
In order 10 procure tho election Of Frs Granger and
PROSTATE the republican party in New York. the par-
zans OF Clay commenced at early day 10 produce dis
union in the last legislature Of New York; they caoled
and deceived Erasus Root they put him forward the
head Of section of the republican party, opposed
Gov ThrOop aud unfortunately IL was not discovered
by that Gag eeyed veteran, TIL considerable division
had been made, and such mischief done 10 require
great caution and energy 10 repair. Francis Granger
and his colleagues iH the legislature and Of IT, stood
in tbc back ground, and with pleasure the project
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both Invoked 70 aid their plan The bubble, how
ever, vas Pincked after lie commencement by the
firm stand taken by the sound republicans throughout
the State. hier the adjournment Of the Legislature,
desperate contest commenced through the republican
press the Salina convention blown up and Erastus
Root, after being fully satisfied Of the deception decln-
ed like a man, his nomination by band Of inirguers
The effect OF an these movements IN spite OF the coali-
lion Of le whole Cay party with the anti fnasons be-
You'd the CayUgs lake and in this city, have been seen
IN the issue Of thc recent elections.
This s The brief story Of the coalition movements in
New York, during the last year Having been defest-
ed by the 6rmDes' prudence, aDd discipline Of the