Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-15
HON. WM. C. RIVES

70 STATE nat inns eminent Statesman again to
the councils OF his country lie tses the place vacated
by the resignation of Mr. Tyler. That &c ne,nan is The
Wing candidate for the Vice Presidency and hence felt
The necessity oresignation lie says L. could di aw
black lines around entry in book, because il
would have upset the tonsttution ruined the country
and he might have added, offended his Whiy friends
who had written the entry there. Mr. Leiyh's in
genuity has dscovcr.d method of making his icsg,ia
on, n It can be so called, consistent with his accep
lance Oh ms place lie took place which lac no
moral right because given by violation of duty
on the part ct those who gave il, and he resigns
10 a body not IN existence, and which may never be
In existence The Legislature tell him to do certain
act To resign. He answers Two from
s' Timer speech OF Monday that he will neither
the act nor resign but that he will resign twelve months
hence lie Mr., Leigh has thus given The coup dc grace
TO MS own political reputation. MIR. TazeweIl has also
committed political suicide but the dead bodies will
ne an state until this time when we hope they viii
be buried together. Mr.. Rives bears with him TO Tie Sc
nate Chamber the congratulations of triu,nnban aud
cxultng people noble field of political distinction IL
opened TO him, aud doubt not Lut he will take such
stand as VIII exalt his already elevated repuation and
rebound TO The glory Of the Old Dominion.
BE II remembered by the people of Automatic that
their Delegates Souhal and Glnler voted agans their
own great statesman; although they declared at the
last canvass that il they lad been in the Legislature The
session before, with evidence equally satisfactory of the
wishes OF The people of Abcmarle that which Messrs
randolph and hives had, they would have voted for
WIN. e.. Rivcs This winter ihey had the same evil
dence because he had done political act since, and
was accused OF no offence and the people given no
evidence OF change of mind since The election in 1884
as 10 VIM O. Rlves. Let the people ask why was Riyes
voted against? Mr. Cilner pronounced handsome on
ogy upon him in 1882; could have been for nc Of
fence prior TO that time All his political votes since
have correspondent exactly with those of Hugh L. White
and MIR Gilmcr nominated White IN the Wing eau
Gus, as President IL could be personal consdera
lions because MIR Gmer declared very properly tIn he
would never suffer such things interfere with pub;c
duty. why then, We ask, was AlLemarle made vote
against her creates RcyuLi;en
TIE CAMrAlos-l'he candidates took the field on
Monday last. MIR Gilncr made a forced march 10 come
up in time TO fire the first shot We think he made the
best effort we ever heard from him. The humour was
not and low, there more real wit and h IL
he ueD
character OF his style the same bat his manner has
improved; this be expected from his eouent nrac
Tee In the Legislature this winter and the and Dig
nifty OF Wing leader, 10 which he has been nised =
rom the same causes however, his politics grow worse
and worse; the higher he stands and the more lie ex
erts himself Wing leader, the less of a Republic
can he can afford to be at home In his two long
speeches, although MIR. Gilmer said very anus.
ing tnhgs, and was very ingenious and adroit in
tempting 10 shift many little matters from his ow n
shoulders to those of his advcrsaries yet every i'm
Por'aht question he was met and demolished by Kivcs
he latter was, as lie always is digned, clear candid
and powerfully argumentative We have never seen a
speech listened TO with profound silence and
anxious attention than his, when some patriotic
sentiment touching appeal, or conclusive argument
cited applause in the attentive multitude We hive
never heard speech call forth more frequent bursts
OF nerriment than Mr. Gilmer's, and we have never
seen deeper Impression made than by the con-
vincing and happy argument of Mr. Rives. MIR RAN
dolph answered MIR Gimer's queries in a few brief
but powerful arguments sustaining his opinions
both parties promised To conduct the harmo
N.Y. and iorbearance from personalities Heaven grant
may be soj there political question enough To discuss;
and nothing can be more foolish in the candidates or
more unsatisfactory to tbc people, than personal
gle instead OF political discussion MIR Gilmer ope ned
all his batteries the principal is the contested cleo
ton, which IL seems only decide the last contest
but this next all The old song about Mir Van Buren, and
lastly the ExpuDging Resolutions. The people under
stand all these matters too we'll The trsl matter os far
us we can Sec decides and ought decide nothing on
either side Wen spike that gun, the other two well
turn against him.--Ib.
POLITICAL CATECHISM
Who said wheat would sell fifty cents and tobacco
Tha
Wings
Who said the country could not exist without n Ma
tonal Bank The Wings
Who said there must be with France by the fault
OF the Administration? The Wings
Who said France had acted with Justice and honor
and their own country disgraceluly! The Whias
Who said the President $ last annual message would
De an insult, and still further infaine France The
Who said it was satisfactory? All American patriots.
the ne nirai people Of England and tie Irneh themselves
Wings?
Who denounced the Proclamation, Force Bill, Pro.
test, and Removal the Deposcs as arbitrary nncon
stitutonal, tyrannical and ruinouss The Wings
White.
Who did Virginia sustain V. President 1890 against
Judge Barbour? Martin Van Buren,
What offence has he committed since? He is only
accused OF being favorable those measures which
have approved.
Who the most able, jealous and active sopporler
Of MIR Madison war in the State OF n York.
Martin Van Buren,.
Why did Van Barren sustain Clinton against Madisons
trst teTnf because the republican caucus in the Lc-
gisalure, OF which Mr. Van Esren was not a member
made out ticket for their citizen instead of ours
and to have divided the republican vote would have
thrown the State Of New York into the hands Of the
federalsts, and lost the powerful aid OF New York
during Tie war and in aid of Mr. Madison
For what have the Northern Wings always depopnc-
cd Van Bufen' For his Jefersonian Republican pin.
cipcs.
For what do The Southern W hgs denonnce hims As
a Federalist.
Who sustained Jefferson against the elder Adams,
Crawford against the younger Adams, and jackson
against the sanIc, and Henry Clay? Van Buren,
In what pdrty ranks found those men who
sustained tie Adamscs and Clay The Wing ranka
What party accuses Van Buren, Of being against tho
war; The Wings
What Virginia politician against the war and JEFF
ierson? r. w. Leigh
Who sustain himY The Wigs
Who raised the qualification Of free ncoro voters IN
view York from nothing TO tieo hundred aad y dollars
property Van Buren,
What has been tie practical effect of this, To ex-
ciude them nearly entirely from tic polls, unl The most
respectable and industrious being able 10 vote.s
IN what State do free negroes vote without any pro-
perry Ia Judge Whites Siate-'fcnncssec.
What ie difference in the condition Of these staics2
New York il free State and has Penney wanna another
free State intervening between her and any other sayo
State, but Tennessee - slave State the midst Of
In what ether slave State did free negroes voter In
North Carolina.
Ia which Of the non.slave holding States has free
negro the rery same right 20 vote white nan--and
without the restriction imposed in lie Constitution Of
New York In ALL, with tlc exception Of Connect.
cut 50 says Judge Kent, 10 lis speech is the New