Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-09

posed the re election of James Madison in 1872 They
took the gall of tie Peace party, and they called
Convention 10 meet at the famous Head Quarters Of
Federalism, Staunton, in Augusta county. They nom
mated Rufus King their President, and Governor Da
sic of n. c., as Vice President That Convention was
very thin one, like its in Sc 1t consisted
Of the Delegates of only ]S countieS-whle the last
lceltle larger embracing the representatives. in
person proxy, of ninsteem! The result was COM
plete failure. Firg mia stood erect she stands
and the candidate of the Fed raliSs beaten horse
foot and dragoons But is remarkable circumstance
that the very counties which mongrcl Wings
strongly for votes at the present election
those generally which turned out most numerousy Tor
Rufus King, the Federal candidate, For example:
King. Madison
hsGGsi:t 81 81 St 81
Hardy, $40 50
Ass%"sek, r. e
We have no return from Loudoun; bnt we will wager
any thing that she gave heavy proportion of her votes
to Ruius King The Whigscoun heavily upon those same
counties, because they still Federal counties Acco-
mnch and Northampton will again 90 with the Wings,
as they went with the Feedals III 1912 and yet these
the counties constituting the Eastern Shore, which were
toasted the other day, the Wise dinner, Gin part
relied on 10 redeem the State Of Virginia from dsgrace
and the Government of the United States ito the foul
est pollution and the basest despotism.
n B. The Slaunon Convention of 1912, ran Z King,
because they would not lake up Dewitt Clinton, Tor the
assigned reason, that he more rampant Tor the war
than Mr. Madison hmself-and yet we are told by the
Whig whiers Of the present day, that Dewitt Clinton
was for peace; and of course Mr. Van Buren was!-
When every SPECIES of rccordcd history, and Butler
letter prove Mr. V. 3. to be from first 10 last one Of
the mos, ardent supporters of the war.
.7uo,hsr saudcr.-lhe birds peck at The faresl fruit,
The Wings will not spare Mr. Van Buren,, until the voice
Of the People has elevated him to the highest office with
in their gift They have scarcely run down the story
of his English carriage, English grooms, &c, NC be-
fire they intrude into his other private relations. lhPY
have started story now about his specuIaons in the
public lands-Bu The Globe meets it at once, IN the
most authoritative MANNER and puts down from Mr
Ruren himself Are his enemies satisfied: Not al AL
When was unrernting caumny ever satlated: "lho
defeated i, will SANDER still" The Wing presses have
started of on fresh scent, and giving new YER
sion to this land speculation. The Cincinnati Gazette
has the credit of the invention. II has coined The story
only 10 be circulated in its congenla! prints ne Nds
ington Mirror and the u S. Telegraph have already pub
lshcd it-and we cannot doubt for moment, that the
sweet little fellow who slangwlanss 1t at so notable
rate in our own neigbohood, will follow their example
These nongrcl Wings have started new ".honSter,
thc Nec York HianctagO Lnnd Company. They sag, 1t
has an mmense capital Of twenty mil lions that The
money has been drawn out of the pct banks-lha NJ van
Rnren;;s The urincpa stakeholder the company
sis constituted of Van Buren, men, good and true that
its AGENTS are ravesing the Western country "wlth The
peoples money" to buy up the peoples land, and
i:cunningly eleclioneerng 10 make Martin Van buren,
President of these u. States Now, mark how easily
\ Main tnie puts this humbug down. The New York
Times Of the Sd nst "pronounces every important act
in the statement untrue and positively declares as iol'
lows:- ,,,
he Capita OF Company alluded Instead OF being l"eny
,fuons j. less thun One Hundred Thousand Doiars
N Van interest dt indirect III The STOCK, nor
has Mr.. AltorneyGcn liutier . A., g. !,
81, managed City It's rrsde" is Has of the ht't
water ami 80 arc majority its dircctOrs whom u al
iovu .uisked Wing candidate for one OF e n;os m
offices the last ahorve struggle tor power
But no on rcntlenen-lnvent as much as you please
Conjure up SIydras, Gorgons and Chim'eras dire -
As fast as one lie exploded why, raise up another u'
Ill the People will suspect every thing you say and me
very audaci,y of your assertions will dlsarm them Of all
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