Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-12
JAMES S. Clarke, Seer,
SUSPENDED ARTICLE.

the misrepresentation and Inconsistencies of the
Wing! is frequently asked by of your frends-
Truth and your cause, if nothing else they contend dc.
nand of you Such questions. however, for the
part propoundcd by those who know but little of the
general course of the Wing They not aware that
its pscu'ar reputation is firmly established amongst that
class Of people who give tone and direction popular
sentiment few unsoplIistica,cd readers may Lc led
astray for time by its misrepresentation, and low
and mean "trcks and tactics; but general results
can lie thereby effected Such instances so few and
far between, that the time occupied in correcting the evil
would be but lily spent. For my part have gene.
SELF frequently stated upon this subject. 1t was only
few days ago. you answered. in reply GONE maui.
ries in relation u the Wing, as follows:
Were to undertake the task of holding up all the
inconsistencies of the Wing, should scarcely have
amy thing else to do. One paper contradcts another
and, Friend shows the same article conadcts IL
self The Editor has called himself State Rights man
when he has supported National Bank--a National
Iaril--a National Distribution of the surplus fund for
lntcrnal imprbvcments--when he has been advocate
Of Adams and Clay for the Presidency with all their
high-toncd Federal notions-Now against Leigh, as be-
ing century behind the age-and then for Leigh ms
Prcsident-thcn dropping Leigh and taking up White
ready to drop White and go back to Claynow against
Calhoun, then for hm-now denouncng Tazcwell, and
men adnrng hinI--now an anti Nullifer then Null
LITER" &c, &c, &c.
Notwithstanding these conclusive reasons there are
those amongst your vindctivc opponents who are sIv
enough TO intimate that you upon the principle that
the weak Jealous of the strong-hat tiger is sy
of the lion, &c Such bcral differences bowevcr I
feel tiny duty 10 add in justice the party collectively
only come from that portion who see nothing but
truth principic consistency, and dccency in the
RAJ and intelligent of their brethren In reply to
this however, 1t might be said that it is not the bart of
prudence engage combat with every species of ami
mai There ~ peculiar game, which (though of ine-
rlor strengt) the hunter insfiucfivcly breads Even
nus honest hound viii Peremporily refuse touch
taste, or handle it. 1t is always, from very stroDo mo-
this point
solicit place in your columns for the folovng
Extracts from the Whig and few plain remarks i'm re.
ation to thc from considerations apart from the in
erests OF the cause TO which attached There is
nam min hafxr I.l.~.
friends the Whigiving for lis object the creation of
dlscord and division in the Republican Party and finally
us overthrow 10 expose the by which this can
alone be effected my chief object The Object of our
opponents only be attained 10y the grosses hyDo-
sy ON The one hand or the bascst aposacy the
the Wigs iSs sTc IN sdne
over to Judge White, or Judge White has gone
the Wings 1t is imnatcral to my purpose which be
the fact The inference from the following extracts is
almost irresistible, that Judge Hhe has had his price
that lie has been treating with the enemy for Office at
the sacrifice of his principles invite the readers pur-
cnlar attention TO the premises from which draw these
differences.
To The Editor of tie Jghig
sn-i take the liberty Of calling your attention to
lew hIrdes taken from youI paper Of the present gear
and OF addressing you few brief and plain remarks by
way OF commentary upon their contents am aware
that there many who differ with me rs 10 the neces
SLY OF any further exposure of your rcks and 'ac
tics who contend that it would be insult to the in
rlIgencc of Nirgnans, to be pointing to them thinns
US glaring as the May at MONDAY. In ordinary
times, admit, should have apology iustitcn
tion,-ior claiming the the public for one
moment to your political But peculiarly inn
portant and interesting crisis las now arisen in our o
tca affairs II bcooycs every friend OF his country TO
be on the clerto expose real "tricks and "tactics-
iaisehood and demagoguesm, chenerer and ,cherercr
ey are to be found Parties taking their stand upon
The next Presidential election You la We chosen nob
Il. White as your favoritc candidac-Thc Rerublcans
WI have theirs in the field in few days My chief
Object IN addressing you, will be to show the claims upon
winch eacl party rests its petcnsons. You have here
drawn, yourself, most huniating picture ofhc ndiv
dual OF your choice for the Presidency By YOUR
own showing sir, he Is total unworthy of so distinguish
ed astason as the Presidency of the States BY your
admissions. Mr. White has boon gui,v ~ c;,l,a,
base apostacy for the sake hope oiccor has here
oiore been the most consunmatc hypocrtc retain of
nee and emoument, to crafty and administer his
In connexon with this subject beg leave to call your
attention to another matter IL is well known that Won
claim Tor yourself the exclusive of call the truth
az ine Prt"ete, all the consistency deeency" &c Now
belong to numerous class who cannot admit your right
10 TINS ertraordindry claim-and SHALL while am in tho
execution oil other and more important duties inves
gaze INC validity of your claims upon this score The
following extracts made preparatory to further view
OF the subject In any comments sha resort 60 ~
SoPhisfy-no special pleading, flowers of speech to
support my positions. IactS and ''unvarnshrd tales
sall be The weapons As the organ of an Anti Repub
Iieah ana WHY party, your demands close scru-
uhy-and viii be sure, hereafter, to receive it,.
s.'r ra,' q he rayneat 81 t 1'enaf D Bagton
ggns Naioaai G@b ne & acs g W., s s q a
We have head proceedings Of tire Democrats
aeo Of The NATIONAL Dbt g. "s ~ essb[a.ioa q the
saoai s' 1 f f., @ icon, so,ssg.. 70 su heir
f Iay.. sig jIgs We ''a" nave that satisfaction in
Ailcr the Celebration, the Wing continues -
ihst any should be- fonnl enough for the Dur
Isy mehoaor ~ hacmg pad Order 10 glo Cenr
|o WHO had no ugency eceny tho result tbnn any
t, proof Of the ytiatiuy tendency
S1P ad pure aud dnercstod Offering 10 patfii,n, bon
'cntned, the Cays5 CthOuns Wcb.fcr Icig. T,le,s
yn nave phcned 90 the air whose holnoss would have been
'so'4'ng touch Of Treasury hapes, aud place
Jsge White being called for toast CONTINUES the WIFI,
i;y ~ Iath' pressing CATER the e3tac euogy friend
jackson i,osTi 49,. ~ .iy AMI bc "nno,tal Eighth" (as
thus: -" "'' 'o''" W "hu'"nep
Aa1 !. . not sasnIaf Circumstance tho same fudrnq
SHOUT have boon the crief Erecarc osr aor.bly To a.
ft item foreign enemy and lid ,bS f,
ulcer under NhUss Adnntnt our civil afs .ur
i"s peeuhary obligations oaneffltd Gnf h d0l, a.,
le svug uitcrance 20 thoughts which upon nv mind G
nave already consumed than my proportion of youf time
s,e ~" o'ef the sentiment which occurred 10 vixen hfst
Tho s ofJgnaafy 1875 he st Of Isnaaty iss,, ON M
OF 'rfc dtys, Now Osao fully satisfied the TAI
W " or account with Great Btan now or the last We
i Ourselves discharged psr nn,s,y oil milan H.
~ sy{ must n be 10 the Individual reflect TINT H. va -
80, ~ eer q" be country, in the accomplishment Of both Oh
Some point (aIjs Wig bot scr, po,es soio,ioo
yet w. should hoppfe to be PRECEDENT the moment
~ u,e Of gtffeaion to CeDor Jackoa, e sd0s him
"' st are srrg darcirg music cr he f,e, 90
c OUT ~ yeksop hss cVnuldatod 10 M single pesson he
onof and shaded biz tic accumulated n,c t
"y :" ~ immortal 3i but var and sll IT, desds =. 60
e Ieaso able g, 'sftnfyf him assigning 10 Lif
q t,f,, 5y . sf'a ~ Of iie payhsni of the debt
'.hie y sid To sso rendered the erst Vic p, IL
tic honor, although he hafa ne
~ t.ttasHe ~ foRFfraencsh ~ me- kRnabng.
m '.Pt,e ~ ssrpaf',iar " Rgfoo'e honor
- asfa bf'r Jtt gDfe, fgf 5,4fa5ie or asd ,,t
80 ~ see ftsg'fs ~ JrfsFc Ds esgrses ola naf.cs
Nl.es the national da,f .,.f,.t.d