Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-10
VIRGINIA..

There is scarcely puny or fac.ious whipster at the
head of Wing Press, who has not cast some reflection
on the Old Dominion, for her Presidential vote. The
very men, who the first cry her chvary up to
the skies before the election, aow presumng to
taunl her with disgrace Such 10 the grace before and
after mea-Such is the difference between the eulogi-
INNS which were intended TO haer her out of her vote
and the abuse which flows from disappointment The
Evening Star the Boston Atlas, the Louisville journal,
&c, &C. are full Of hits at Vrg nia-Shc would not
support the Whigs-and McTeferc they abuse her.
Where is her tra,sgression: She has voted for man.
whom she believes more :hones capable aud faithful
to the Constitution than c.y other whom she could
obtain. Is this any sin :
She has gone for man, and tor one pledged, COM
mit,ed ticket Is this her sin?
She has aburcd the doubefaced ticket, which would
have cheated her Of her VOTE and transferred the
election the House of Representatives, Is inns any
stain upon her escutcheon'
She has consulted no private interest," sectional
PREJUDICE in giving her vote.-She has passed oy lhe
claims of one Of her naveborn sons tor tresdeh ana
two of her native born Vice Presdenl-and has
bestowed her sutfrages upon citizen OF new YORK as
President and one from Alabama as Vice President
Is there the least dislonor in such Observation-Disclosures
She has shown herself to be animatcd by an American
sprt-to be friend of the principles "hcn elhu .llIs
Union tooether in putting down all sectional feelings,
and selecting for her candidate son OF The NORTH
What American, who values this Union, will cast The
FIRST stone at her? ,.
She has not sacrificed the principles OF the Cons'.tu
ton in voting for man, who, she beIeres Will act upon
her own Jesrsonan creed OF strict coustructlon-Se
has not sacrificed the great rights of the South Young
for man who is pledged, an black and Whl'e 10 resist
every effort Of tsc Aboonists to mcddle with our
Slaves. H. VIA
She could not go for Col r. NJ. Johnson as her wee
President, with all the sense she had tor his seryices
She nominated her own canddate-And her Electors
have faithfully carried out The will of the People Where
is the disgrace in this proceeding:
Let these sangwhangers raduce her as they may; ey
cannot affect the high character of this unerrheo oT
monweath-It is above all their ibels -Ihey say that
her vote has been sold But where is the purchase mo-
new. What consideration has she obtained:wIhey say
M Riyes is to be made Secretary of State VINO Knows
,, h s7 Who had such an object in his eye? For our
pledge the honor Of m1n w1H s1nd
such idea ever entered his head animated his e1er
tions-Where is the Vrginian who is to be benefited
for his by Martin Van Buren,? For one we say IL.
we know of no such man. Let Noah hint his unonnoea
the Albany Advertiser, or any other sus
pect motives he may, know they are
How frequently have repeated. that we VIII ne''hef
| ask accept any thing from Martin Van Buren,:
Mono, sira. Never did Virginia stand higher ioI het
dsin,erested moves her devotion to the Rights and tue
Union Of the States; her rnness in carrying out the