Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-24
FOR THE E.NQU IREE
RICHMOND UIHG MEETING.
RAI'HIA1ORE CONN NTInN

RICHMOND WIG .nEEIIAG
BALTIMORE CONVENTION &c &c
AS the Wing Party has lately deemed it advisable to
denonnce in no measured terms every thing savoung
of '' Caucusses Party Dclaon Ito use their own
language) felt curiosity TO witness their plans for
rcconcling differences and conflicting interests; and
accordingly, at the ringing of the bell Tuesday even
ing repaired to the Capitol with the hope of becoming
enlightened such Subjects and of having my curl.
osity gratifed But, imagine my SURPRISE on seeing at
tho very outset, the rngleader of that very Party who
at present. SO bitterly dcnouncc all calculated
TO promote the harmony and union of another Party
Iise ana adopt as 1t WERE the rcry arguments and
reasons urged by the Republican Party in support of
the oie- the Meeting had in view The arguments of
Mr. Chapman Johnson (and surely Wing gainsay
doubt the orthodoxy of his views upon the subject
were, in substance: THAT in the present crisis OF our
political affairs, it is all-impoant that the utmost bar
lnony should prevail in the ranks of the Whip Party
That II ever time existed when all differences about
me" should be yielded ut the altar of the public rood
now is that tme-'Ihat all who place a value upon the
dearest interests of the Union should divest themselves
OF all private local. and personal considerations act
Tor the common goodtheir Country-ther ,cLoe Conn
ry-Ihat tins is not time to dispute about TITLES
The Constitution of their beloved country stood in need
OF faithful guardians-That Tyranny and Despotisn
were striving to themselves ovei the Liberties
OF tins country-and that the only mode to avert the
threatened evils, was, to have for their wachword--
Union, harmony sedcniai cOlccssion-everythingf for
The cause, nothing for mem" &c &c do not nreiend
to quote his precise words yet this was the drift of his
brief but pthy speecI-a speech, every way worthy to
be printed in letters of gold for the serious consideration
oil the Republican Party at this peculiar crisis. What
potent force had his remarks when applied to the case
oil the Baltimore Conventions and what a commentary
they furnish who are
unualy crying out against that Conventions Conyen-
ueR, TO Sled Tor the OF this meeting (tho
Tor much more Legitimate purposes 70 form the
eleniehtS OF "On'on; harmony, concert and action
NOW, do not object TO the mode which the Whr
Party OF Richmond have adopted for promoting their
party views acknowledge their right to meet and con-
suit upon all legitimate matters pertaining to their inter
ct does appear strange, passing strange to
@ @ segagsd IN one Grtg
preventing divisions about men, &c who are themselves
pursuing Tic course whenever the least
tor IT arises Their practice is eternay war with their
professions They are upon all occasions taking advantage
OF Conventions, &c, &c, ehen they DESTINED to ofSc
eT ocn cecs but are not and liberal enough
extend the IKE privileges to those who honestly differ with
them IN opinion. Where their horrors Of Ca
and Conventions in 1927, when the Adams and CLAW
Convention held in this city, in which their present
consistent Wing Editor played notable part i'm the cha
ractcr OF Secretary Their Caucusscs and Conveniionsn
Charlottesville or to come? When the CLAW Convcn
ton OF Washington held but or years ago: &c &c
Ana who doubts as saw remarked the other day hat
they would hold fffy Conventions Cnucusses be-
lore the expiration OF IL months ncy had the nuaieri
ais 10 compose sem and thought that they could thereby
contribute IN the smallest degree the advancement of
Their own designs: And yet these very con-
santiy prating about Conventions P0rtY dictatiOn
&c Nothing like Party dictdtion the Wig meeting
on wednesday, suppose In vain did the friends of Mr.
Caskie comba and, as thought, SUCCESSFULLY too the
dtotatioH OF the Dellwcther Of the PartyIn vain did
the Mercantile and Mechanical interests COMPRISING
as they do, the great body of the People OF Rich.
nond, plead their cause the side of Mr. Caskic
The resistless edct of Party had gone forth-The
"Big Gun had fred and the small musketteers
the best grace IN their power Mr. Stanard the
favorie of few choice spirits of the P0rtyIIe was
the nominee OF a gentieman of whom a brother Wing
member remarked in debate last winter sthat SINGLE
shrug OF that gcntlcmans shoulders sufficient 0or
all purity purposesand, therefore, the meeting was no
longer at liberty TO think and for themselves but ike
egc subjects, had to march up and toe the Party line
How fOrcbly | reminded of the truth of Mr.
Witcers remark! When the Chair ordered The count
to be taken, to ascertain the relative strength of the
two gentlemen in nomination. ole Whigs not kno,riao
toeh lcay TO g0 Mr. Johnson rose on the part of MI
&fnfan r1 s,flcr a,1 Nh
sure cnough away they marched after him. to the number
of 40 out of 2OS present. Every thing had TO sccunb To
party dctaon Had he ordered them to follow him. and
MOST the nag OF Dlsunon or to Plutos regions
ITSELF am tempted to believe that few would have
gone with him Let US, then hear about Purity
Dictation Conventions, &C. And Republicans look
at the acts of those who would fan persuade YOU into the
belief that the Baltimore Convention is monster more
to be dreaded than the deadly blasts of the Srocco and
you cannot fail TO the hypocrisy OF their yroJcsos
they dread 1T no farther, than the whitening effects IL
WIN produce upon their own immaculate party. They
do not fear any evil to the country from it, II is TO
themselves they look, and they trembc for the conse-
quences 1T is the gall and NORWOOD to Nul6cation
to banksn, TO Iariiism Demagogucism and TO all the
othcf heterogeneous ingredients of which this modesty
sei-styed WING Party is composed, and therefore vol,
have the true of their adherence of it, Ifherc be
any among you who feel disposed to clju Ia ,e ey,rd
less ofyour sacred Republican princics and dat arf
by which you alone hope to perpetuaie those princ
PIES chime III with your enemies in their attempts 10 d.
vide you by their 'tricks and "tactics such as bi,e
siraiagcms and other cOored stratagcs: listen to their
appeals to your local prciudccs-aDd yield TO tlcr
20 uccOy you from the republican ranks the
stool-plgeon they tossing up ~ deceive you Con.
sclous Of their weakness they fighting under
tatse co'orS-KnOwng the utter hopclcssncss Of cr
iecting their designs in any other way they arc
now holding up TO your view their true flag Of many
colors Divide and conquer, Is their motto
Union, harmony, sclfdcnial, cOnccsson-every thing
Tor the cause nothing for men, should be gouTs2
The Republican Convention, to assemble ia Baltimore
~ few weeks trust will adopt it as theirs have no
doubt many Delegates will be sent to that Convention
with strong PeySonot predictions for different individuals
who have been named for the next Pfcsidency-sone
pfeierrug Barbour-sofne Van Buren-and some per-
baPs White Yet, who doubt that sctuated y the
same motives which called the Whgs together ycscr.
day IN this city, they will also 90 prepared to yield all
the Persoaat and tOca attachments the shrine Of their
country welfare, and unite heart and hand ia the sup
port OF that man who is most likely receive the sup
port Of the great body Of the Republican Party be- he
r. + barbour, Martin Van Buren, or any other consist
ent unsupported md Incorporating Republican The
Delegate to this Convention will 90 fresh from the Poo
pic from all parts Of the Union carrying with them The
opinions and the wishes Of their People They can then
compare notes, and by free interchange Of sentiment
(such satisfactory interchange could not possibly be
obtained by any other mode be prepared TO ascertain
VINO IS the iavorte and most Gdicious candidate Of The
Republicans for the FIRST Office within their gin
But am dgressingi My original design having been
merely TO make few remarks in relation 10 the pro-
cecdlfg OF the Wing meeting Of Yesterday and with a