Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02

Passing such direct contradictions, between the
views Of Mr.. Brown in 1882 and '35-how stand his
rs'rs carly in Decemter, along side Of the facts in
the close If Dccemer? He says that sin despair of the
cooperation of Virginia, they Qhc Ant-Van Buren,
Pary) had thrown themselves upon their resources,
and selecting their and measures cithOu con-
Suing her ciScS. When before had this been the CASE
When had been otherwise than that Virginia was lead
ing the van in every movement against executive en-
croachnent, or innovation on the principles OF liberty
Why Jagged she in the ar:"-Fery vel, strand
how has your nomination changed their course since
Have they not thrown themselves upon their own
resources and selected their men? Have Pennsyl
vania and Maryland since taken up White; No. indeed;
they have. selected Harrison Has massachusetts since
given up Webster No, indeed she has just declared,
through her representation in Washington, that she will
still adhere to Webser-n spite of the nominations OF
Harrison and White (See the solemn expose Of Mas
sachusus in the National lnelligencer of the 2Sh De-
cenbcr They say at once, that sin this contest they
choose follow those, whose knowledge habits expert
ence and patriotism fit them 10 be leaders in such field.
Animated by this feeling they have heretofore most cor
daily supported Mr.. Clay. In the feeling, waken-
ed intensity by recent occurrences, they will
support Mr. Webster. Whoever may be seduced, or
whoever terrified, whoever may follow whoever fly,
whoever may hesitate whoever may calculate, they
still rally the banner of the Constitution pdcrnc by
him with the most entire and absolute confidence, that
no 'I.. ut from this determined adher.
emce TO .tE WITHOUT sasA as honest patriots
dcnce tina, the policy which others have doned mus,
in disaster. Our course, therefore, frank
straight 81 the pata be:e Of plinn;ne Of
consistency, CT honor. Us o. =
If Mr. Brown r..cualed, that by this premature
mination, on Judge White; from this indecent haste
IN nominating d candidate without calling in dele
gates from the presented countless Virginia ,coutd
lead the Uan and prevent the other States from COM
hitting themselves, beyond recall perhaps in favor Of ri
val candidates. how it about that his prediction is
falsied by the faci9 Why have Pennsylvania and Ma.
ryland condemned her beacon fire, and given signal
that Qey no) coming to the rescue OF
Judge Whc?-And agaln-here MIR. Brown tells us Tor
certainty, that the White Wing candidate would carry
7iabama; that she "iirmly moving in opposite"
IL e Government candidate under the banner Of White
(Republicans of TENNESSEE will you heaken and heed
ton to uckson But Mr Brown had scarcely spoken
when Alabama herself coniutcs his tongue, and her Lee
gslu,urr IyungcS the nomination of Judge White of tho
last session.
Mr. Brown too seems to count on the vote Of Penn
sylvania for White, being The strongest man -
What say the Conventions OF Harrisburg. Sncc the ora
Gle spoke? Not sign for White therc!-bu the Wings
have nominated Harrison.
The most singular and ridiculous part Of MIR. Brown
Speech is, that Judge White the only candidate
who, under present circumstances could defeat Van Bu.
rem before the people, and keep the election out OF The
House Of Representatives. TO accomplish that, 1t was
desirable tina: there should be but one candidate IN the
field on the part of the Opposition, and White was the
only person who could hope for unmolestcd path
plain that lie would not and could not be withdrawn
from the contest. States had solemmly pledged them.
selves TO him, and could not retreat. The same could
not be said o.! other individuals But what says Mas
sachusets'? And what will the Wings OF fennsylva'
na say, The fac, is the Wings going for an cleo
ton in the House, and Mr. Brown mus now know 1t
White Gas he says is the strongest Wing candidate IN
the Souh-llarrson is strong for the middle region
and Webster for the North None of them will with
draw-and none can, without breaking up the whole
Wing plot. They striving to scatter the votes, 10
prevent an election 10y the people, aud CARY it to the
iiouse-And by this time, Mr. John Thompson Brown
must know tor he is blind as he has been lnconsls
tent. "a D.