Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-24

long projected and ,hrcateae at distance as appear
ny the last Winchester firgnan. No men SO eager for
the iminolaou as the instructed mem Drrinr the sum
mer we anticipated their opposition, though our worthy
friend OF the Wing aspersrd our motives by charging
upon design to bind them in our behalf: But we
know better. and defcd the blow
The other charge against The Enquirer is this:
Mr WArrfSs ,ous fulfilled pledges as wen as the
tlcman v Northampton hid fulfilled his pledge given last
the election Of Mr. Leigh, 'c would resign his seat
so ra"AfT n To- haH lie said be- a given
shout, ,e;aFa Legislature opposed Mr. Leigh a.'l hat es,
tao should gave nr Leigh ia utIois which he couII not Obey he
re, edited by the gensmaa ua Ccncus rrnncc HAT he sr
- na ven such pied AS tina. gentleman alluded AMI M
400" ts t"n''r to say, that the totally
Tins charge of falsehood rccoils upon the head Of
him who made it. Mr. Parkcrs speech of the last ses
SION runs. in that part of it, as follows:
SnpponS which Mr. Parker did would be the case
t ar the 1;esOn Party SHOULD succeed ia April and TINT they SHOULD
IN Saying that Mr. Leigh woul resign, soa Legislature
G the ~Ss o; ORGY OF IL p b s
has regard Tor The RICH, ofinurtioa-by all those he and hoou
o patriotic traits character 10. c he stinguishe
Now, asa curiosity, the reader will compare the orig na
pledge OF Mr. P with his present version Of 1.-THE diff
terence ctween them cannot fail to strike the eye But
II The General means to say, that original sketch Of
spec CHI is totally and unquaiedly utSc-then we
say II Is not So because the speech was prepared by
Reporter under the Generals eye. If again he
means to say that afterwards misstaled it. either in
the words OF Mr. W. other, we are also bound TO
cotadict the General in the most peremptory terms. In
aword tn charge is, totally and unGuali6edly false
But enough! This Review has been spun cut much
longer than We desired, or the occasion deserved We
shall attempt 10 sin no longer in a similar way.
We lave spoken freely in these ,upd sketches. But
they imposed upon by the law Of seifdeftnc -
We have fallen upon evil times, indeed. when such De-
legates as Slessrs Gier and Parker to be upheld
and supported in the Hall of Legislation in carrying
this deep and deadly upon individual character and
reputation the liberty of speech in the Legislative
Hail is said ia he sacred And what is this Legislative
privilege-ths liberty of speech In what does it
sSi Is j; tie right Of vilifyng and wantony assaing
the feelings and characters Of those who have no right 10
defend themselves here9 Is the character Of the citizen
of the public officer, to find protection in
Halls Of Legislation? Is the Representative shield
to become the general charter for the ccntous Dema-
gogue? Is this the boosted right and liberty of Speech
II be- then must the citizen the officer resort 10 the
right of the liberty of the Press, for selfdefence.
Tie Conventions IN Pennsylvania.
The Harrisburg Stale Journal OF the 18th declares,
that Masonry is extinct in Pennsy lvania. 1t has
received its deathbow from the hands of its pretended
friends Governor Ritner, James Todd, and other lead
ing supporters OF this Administration Offered up Anti
Masonry as peace ofering to poptate the Harrison
Wings We predicted this result i'll our last paper, and
the event justiies prediction. On resolution to
send clegates to the Anti. masonic National Con-
vention supported by Messrs. Stevens Denny, Craig,
Gilcland, Irwin, Park, and several other original,
consistent and unwavering Anti-Masons-Mr Todd,
the bosom friend, and contemplated Attorney Ge
neral. Of Governor Ritnor, opposed it most vcIe-
mently, advocated State nomination by the pre-
sent Convention in opposition to the National Anti
Masonic Convention, and abused very roundly every
body and every thing that did not agree with himself.
He ransacked the whole library of all the country school
masters Of Fayctte county, from Dilworths spelling
book up to Tom Thumb and Esops Fables, for political
and philosophical authorities to sustain his opnon-e
said he original Anti-Mason--he had learned
.ng-ago, from old Scotch grannie-and he gave u
long dissertation on "roasted eggs tile said General
Harrison Of the greatest men in the world-he
said high made better ant-lnasons, than if they
had not belonged to the lodge-he said the Wings
ought 10 be cherished and beiended--that Van Blu
most contemplate and insignificant dema-
gosue, without talents or honesty" NC, DC &c
1t known in the Convention, that MIR. Todd spoke
the " mouth-pcce' of Gov. Ritner and every man
who wanted Office (and many such there were) cried
out Amen!" she tnsied-and Mr.. Stevens, together
with his friend Mr.. Denny President and Mr. Cassatt,
of the Vice Presidents protested and left the Con-
rention in d!sgust.-Gen. Harrison nominated as
candidate for President by vote Of $50 20 for MIR.
Webster-and Mr.. Granger of New York was nomi-
mated q candidate for Vice President. A rcsolu-
ton was offered that the Convention would support
General Harrison for PRESIDENT if he would satisfy the
People of Pennsylvania that in making appointments TO
Office, he 7roud not appoint adkcrny naSOns. This
solution Mr. Todd and the rest Of Governor Ritners
amendment defeating it. So Gov Rtner and his Anti
Masonic friends have strangled Masonry in its very
cradle abandoned the prncp pies of the payoined with
the Harrison party-and entered into an alliance with
the Royal arch leaders of that party to divide and enjoy
together the spoils of victory Mr. Stevens the great
champion Of Anti Masonic party and those friends whogo
with him to sustain their principles pure and Hndetcd
Kissed out of this Wing and antmasonic matrimo-
Mai Convention denounced traitors and ene-
mics to the very party which their talents and labours
have called into being.-Truy did MIR. Stevens say he
was pronouncing the funeral Grafton Of ant-nasonry
T i nd aI op1p
the nourners deplorc its loss The days Of this Goa.
!ition administration numbcred-Od buck eye End
the Pennsylvania Farmer will soon be taught by the
people Of what rewards they are ready TO
beslow on truckers and hypocrites.'
The seceeding Anti Masons assisted by the Anti Ma
sonic State Committee, arc proceeding to organize
National Convention of their body.
The same paper states, that '''lhe Wing C0n0cHt'on
after sitting with closed doors, until the AnMasoEc
Convention had nominated the candidates for PRESIDENT
Vice President, and Electors, who had been previously
secretly agreed upon by the confidential advisers OF the
present State Government and the United STATES BANK
in concert closed its serve abors yesterday evening" ny
adopting the ticket throug hout settled b. the Anil Ma
sons Some renty or thirty Independent Wigs friends
of Daniel Webster Initiating the example set by the pure
booded Masons the previous day, seeded from the
Convention, and retired with disgust from BODY OF
men, whom they could not Undue with any elevated
feelings or raise above the condition of groYeg syco.
phnnls.''
fine party indeed that is so much distinguished by
its Harmony and Unity
MISSISSIPPI ELECTIONS.
The Jackson Mssissppian of the 9th, gives the Off
cal returns-Maority for Charles Lynch for Governor
42G-Majotity of Dickson Claiborne 242-Nlalorty
of Claiborne over Edwards 13SS-Majority Of Benson
G. &c Ssy,to