Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-18

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RICHMOND. (VA) TUESDAY. OCT Is.
THE OPPOSITION.
The friends Of the several competitors are playing
deep enough Tor tho stakes.-They agree In this that
division IL destruction Gen Jackson cannot be
be ateni unless the whole Opposition uhites upon some
one man and that, tho difficulties can only be sur
mounted by 'hHrd and inee,saaf, ahd combined Ia.
bor"-But tho game consists in tho selection Of the
favorits canddaeThc friends OF each are striving to
get the rest to withdraw and leave the field to them.
selves.
The Editor OF tho Telegraph (ihe Calhoun paper) IL
loyal 10 his candidate, but evidently on
hope He insists upon it. that Mr.. Clay ought to DO
wibdrswn-or that Jackson will be- electeu-He dc.
csres that he will take jackson sooner than Clay and
Writ before eitherbut Calhoun is his favo,ite cand
date.
The National Journal laughs at his neighbor, and
scouts his propositions. 1t declares fatty that "Mr.
Clay eanndt ought not and NOT, be tSifhdracn,
10 make way for any candidate" mo't oil the Clay
papers intimate the same thing, but in less explicit,
though in sufficiently decided, terms. Tho N. York
American seemed to waver little on first learning the
nomination OF Mr. Writ. Ii fell into ''some strange
talked OF "Pause"-and Of certain contingency rem.
derng sit an act OF maynanmity in MIR. Clay to with
draw."-But the great body Of MIR. Ciay's Editors s
still devoted TO his banner. They are appealing to
Mr. Wirts Interests; JUSTICE or generosity They are
persuading him and the anti masonsi that h. cannot
be elected MIR. Clay is the strongest man-hat it
~ tnauuesb 10 break Tie ranks, &C., &c.-Ihey
pressing him, therefore, to withdraw-and they are
holding up the idsa that the Anti asons will desert
him. and will concentrate their votes Mr.: Csy,-The
zshingon Correspondent of the "U s. Gaze te" went
far to write, that Mr.. Writ had determined to
withdraw himself and that he had prepared a letter to
the Baltimore Convention assigning his reasons for sup
porting Mr. Claybut that unfortunately, the said Let.
ter had been lost, &c &c
Tho Anti asons, however, remain firm In their po
:tion Their leading organs support the nomination Of
Mr. Writ. The "New York " hig" re publishes var-
tributes. which have I'm nj tha
lection--Such tho article from the Eiucidator of
Utica that at is splendid nomination. and will be
triumphantly responded 10 by large portion of tho
American people; that the way for our cause is now
clear-onward go."-Such also the resolution Of
the Anti ssonic Convention Of the 81 Senate District
OF Albany, declaring their most hearty in
the nomnaiion-Such, Also as the declaration of tho
Harrisburg Telegraph that any party might truly DO
proud OF such nomination.; and that il ",he only
in and na'ion,i nomination now before the people,
and worthy OF their united and jealous support =
An able writer. who signs himself "Ethan Allan" in
the N Y Wing, repels all the lures and overtures Of
the N. INTEL gencer, and tells them plainly that "When
the lntelgencer looks around and all these facts
II will then have new views Of Anti Masons and new
light on the subject OF the Presidential Election. II
wiii then discover that Mr. Writ. and other than
Mr.. Writ, will receive the votes OF Anti Masons fof
the office OF President at the next election. IL will
then see that in no case can Mr. Clay, though he
should renounce and denounce Masonry ever SO salts
factorly, receive single electoral vote from Anti
sons. he may receive their sympathy and respect,
but not their votes for that Office. The die is cast
huu inc scCidtnaUOu, WIN WnCh inc Ant-mas0ns, so
generally receive tho nomination OF Mr. Writ puts the
question At rest"The Providence Journal considers
the Editor OF the Providence American ate Secretary
to the Baltimore Anti NJ asonc ConventoD) ",he par
san and supporter of Mr. Writ. in opposition to Mr.
Clay and tire of the world. ne has cd for
the decisions OF the Baltimore Convention, but has put
himself in battle array against the National Republ
can Candidate, Henry Cdy"-"But," says the Journal,
"The National Republican party will not and cannot
desert Mr.. Clay. There would be no patriotism or
magnanimity in their secondng the nomination OF Mr.
WirL"-And MIR. Walsh declares, that "Neither Mr..
Writ nor the Anti asons, will renonce the relation
in tohteh they stand tordTds each other. We do
not believe that either has any mental reservation or
arrere penste"
Such tue present arrangement Of tho battle ground
Each side attempting TO unite the in favor of
man but that man is TO be its own candidate And
what the friends OF Jackson in the time. One
or all we do not dread your votes. Jackson will beat
the field. know that OF the decided friends
OF MIR Clay in Philadelphia, but honor TO con-
ceal the truth declared the other day, that Cen Jack
son would receive the vote OF Pennsy vana by great
er majority than at the last Election We understand
that the vote Of New York Is beyond the slightest aues-
tion-And we know II is the i'm Virginia What
chance has any OF the oher candidates.-The friends
Of Mr. Clay and Mr. Writ need indulge any appre-
tensions about the election being transferred TO the
OF Representatives The people will settle il for them
selves.