Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1835-07-11
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SATURDAY MORNING. JULY IL.
MIR. LEIGH.


To disregard all the gIare considerations which
should most press upon him-and To be guided
solely bv the state of his own private affnirS'-
He does not even hold out the idea seemingly put
iorlh IN the authoritative article of the ith-ihat
he l. making n strict examination nf his affairs
10 enable HIM To come tn n final resolution which
lett uS some hope of hearing that decision in n
short time. But, according to the terms of hi.
Card, he may keep the door open until the session
oi congress, ana tqcH decide according To- the
impeTIouS necessity arising out of the state of his
OWL private affairs The first alternative would
nave induced some suspension OF the public dis
cuSHion INTO Mr.. LIS course. But the last opens
the subject at onsc. The People may now organ.
lie themselves, If they think II right. The Press
must speak Oui-MeeiingS may be held, and reso-
lu,icnS NAV be passed The Republican party
see that MI. l.. ha every thing in MS own hands.
lie NAV keep open the game till the isi Monday
IN December, and then decide for himself al
though he hiss hal ~ long time 10 examine the
state oil his private affairs, aud to how IA they
may enable him To take his seat. They will see
too, That he intends 20 throw out every thing else
from his consideration. The war, then must va \
on. IL Is now understood that Mr. l.. diStegardS
all these considerations which 1t was hoped would
influence his decision" -Eaqairer of Friddy.
Let Mr.. Richie dismiss all his hopes OF Mr.
Leigh'S abandoning his post. lie and that g.n-
ilemanS other revllerS, IN their efforts to intim-
date and Dragon him, have lcll him no alteinA
lives, but to meet the threatened consequences of
dSooedience to hcr wishes, or of mourning the
usutletable degradation ofknnckling to their die.
tation. We make bold TO u,lsr another "Specu-
lation" upon our own "authority"-that come
~iiai may--th"ugh starvation stare his wife and
CHILDREN in The face-Mf. Leigh must and will
f'om the imPerious' requisitidas OF self lreSpeci
take his Seatin the Senate. The Old Republican
party OF Virginil-and her independent citizens
of all clasSes-have n r. az
tin Van Buren, for his-and their gratitude
shonld be n proportion, not merely 10 the service
rendered but in part also To the wonder that they
should owe Them gratitude At all. In their anxiety
to get a faithful cT,aiEre of Vans in the Senate
and to Secure trucking majority IN that body
who would regard II rs treason tn he Republican
bo'y, 10 dissent from any wish Of Gen Jackson
in this slavi>h anxiety, Hcy hare orerioas TIE
pudding, and, a is often the fate of cunning
overreachcd themselveS. Lett to his inclinationS
10 his in,ere>tS-to the liberty of regulating hi>
own c"urSr--ws verify believe Mr Leigh wonlI
have thrown up the appointment with more JOY
Than ever laborer repoSed fIom his fatigueS 90
But the malicious and envenomed pilnps Of the
ambitious demagog have pursued him with
untrIng enmily--his opinions with studied and
silful misrepresentation the public principle,
his life, with acrimonious defamation. The
last eighteen months exhibit an amount. and ac
Timohy of Slandcrous misrepresentation against
him, nneTampled IN the annals of political icen.
uouSncSS. The stream has rolled with impetu.
Gus volume, and ncesSaut now. What shall he
do ihenl Purchase forgiveness and peace Of his
a's1ilantf, By Surrcndering his public trust into
the hands Of Richie, Stevenson, Van BURN &
Coz Alloy great principle ofthc Constitution
and It's imperinus roqui'Iions, tn fall victims to
his cOwardicel Or bare his bosom, and braveIv
meet the threatened warl Let none noio doubt
whatever ground there was for doubt
II will be observed that the Enquirer gires lear,
10 the People now to move. "Thc People man
now organize'-" Meetings man he held. and re-
solutions passed" The faithful will feel the COM
maRd condsSceudngy couchcd in the permis-
Si"n-and the drill sergeahls will no doubt b.
prompt 10 render obedience to the Albany Vicege.
rent in Virginia.
We are are glad 10 hear NJ these meetings with
all our heart and soul We expected Jos,,iIjUo--
but We eEpsolod The "Bu,h" was again 10 be re-
sorted 10. Wearc glad Ia hear Of Meetings and
Resolutions" We hope an the People will be
invited to come, TO hear and e. decidc-,hnt there
WILDE no crPdris proceedings and no opportu.
nifty given TO suppress OF diSlorL The wbigs
are not The men we take them for, II they do NOT
share IN our satisfaction aud arc not ready for the
contest