Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19
ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR.

of Mr.. Wilson by Mr. Daniel 1t is the old story over
again OF :" IT is your bull goring my ox."-The Wing
Wilson voted against by the Delegates Powhaan
ono had their voice been heard prssep
,Ss The old Virginia Wilson's aud their
are to every body and where Daniel A. Wilson
sacrifice Martin Van BUREN, Will they sustain
.pcseias %an %h ."s on ,hs s uS
m,h sn fui a,r no, charge with Sses.
powha.anofp Edwsdof their wishes been
denee D. A. Wilson, they be an honorable and
being to the oontsss appetite tic 's o ya APP
to %iS ho e O se, w@S s aS
the hope Of office from tho Federal
sp, Of Virginia lives and broahes where borders in
honored their magnsnm outraged
by such vote viii be hurled from their soS me @ w
warm them Their Van Buren, friends will
gone too expected Of the friend
whom we all know to be upright and hOnOrabe love-
ae %s sa SP" IN %Sns f
md the strength camstha, all ackno~iedsed he wa sa
Nor o. inc Place and had its duties we'll What will
less character nq' P,Sesed BY those from whom 10 months
T S nave heard such pathetic and heightened upon 0ora
And where were the charities of this same Wbig Ios,
winter when Peter Daniel elected from the same
Council, and a Wing elected in his place? Where wa,
his cry then about Proscription-against such vio-
lent and unjust measures'-about turning out an
honorableand patriotic man, who performed his public
duties more regularly, will venture say than Mr.
Wilson physically could have done because H. ID Lred
upon The spot-and Mr. w resided some so or 60 miles
from Richmond Far be il from us 10 dsn,rsas th 80
vices OF Mr. Wilson-but we will venture say that as
an experienced rm, enlightened member of the Coun-
Gil, Peter " Daniel is inferior man in the Common
wealth. Who can forget the splendid eulogum, which
was pronounced by H. w Leigh himself, in the Conyen
t,on' IN honor OF his superior qualifications? Yet
this man turned adrn by the last Wing Legislature -
Did this Wing Editor then raise his voice against s.pro.
scrPon OF the deepest dye and most cha
racter! Was there single line Of pathetic sermon
upon Iteration Not awhsper-on the contrary this
very Wing the first cry out Cruelty hin,Ecru
city him and to bind the victim 10 the stake
The Wing asserts, that "Wilsons fate settled in
the voice oil the people, IL settled the last Spring
eiection--and there scarcely in Virginia be
he Wing or Democrat, who did expect the restora.
ton OF Dane-and the reign of retributye Justice The
Republicans of the Legislature have only eechoed the
voice of their Constituents They have but given conf
dence to the faithful servants, who PeIormed their public
duties They have carried out that fine and beautiful
maxim OF Mr. Van Buren,, which find in his late letter
to the citizens of public servant ,cho
docs his duty tearteSSty and places trust in the Peop
IN no danger Of being deserted by them IN tho hour of
They have TeJaked, instead of introducing DroscriD
ton They have restored the regn of toerno5 bv resr
ing the victim to his place. But is it most extraor
binary that none of these sublime strains of moral and
political philosophy should have escaped from the lips
OF The wing whrlgig, when il was his "bu that was
goring OK !"
Heavens knows, that we have not one angry and in
tolerant feeling towards Daniel A. Wilson-or any of
ms relations. Far-very far from il. But surely he
ought not to be surprised at the restoration of T. " Dan
iel Last winter, he warned of the consequences
At the last session, when they were first running Pen.
deton and then mcfarland, against Daniel his own
brother, the Delegate from Cumberland was warned of
the effect of his vote lie frankly reminded that he
was but digging the grave of his own brother-On the
very last ballot the vote Daniel 81 AIacfarand So
scattering l. 1t was the of MIR Allan Wilson that
cast the die-and put f. " Daniel out of the Council
But Tor that event, not hair of ID. A. Wilson's head
would have been touched
Who then is TO blame They who did the first wrong
or they who repair tS They who disturb the scales Of
public justice, or they who re-settle cm?-When one
party breaks through the ancient customs Of Virginia
IN order 70 strike at their adversares, for opinions sake
what right have they complain of those who but re-
store their victim TO his placer We but restore the an
cent order of thingswe repair iuiuslice-we rebuke
Proscription-we but right the shp-and stop there
We GUST no Wing from the Office he occupied. We use
our power only to protect the nured-We do not abuse
right, them have you complain Or how can Won
Pect to deceive the Peopci