Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23

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H. III you and sr. Plrasants viii pardon Inc for
using your Own sophisil, will say that voting for
the Tariff of %, SiS Van Euren acted ''enaior
New York and not Martin Van Buren,, and
qnen,y does not eJit public for that any
other vote which he pave in the Senate OF the u. S
And as you and base been indulging in this familiar
ana hreside 60 It, let ine hear views OF the proba
oiy OF Mr. lay besng ultimately broug BIT forward
The Wing siidate
a. The id ;, of Mr. Clay being brought forward was
not enertaia riby TIM Wbgs generally, any time du
ring the last The Editor of The Enquirer suspect.
ed that our rs rality for MIR. Clay would ultimately bring
about such sult, bot lac entirely mistaken The
wings Of " ginia haye consistently and steadily sup
ported Judk White from March 1885 10 the present
time He ~, recently been nominated by the Wing
members OF Tie Nrgsna Legislature. We are commit
ted and pied ell to h suppor have not hcstnted OF
wayercd, an we SHAY mol.
b Let I slefrr once to the Editor of ibe Wing,
and see hos consistently and steadily The Wings OF
Virginia ha, adhered Judge White and whether any
OF them hav "wnvered' IN their aSyoton to him Hear
mr. rleasa'I 81 ~ 'sc csadia'ite.phe name OF Henry
" Clay has oeen broaght forward in Philadelp5a q
caniidatt..ior the Presidency. = We are in
clined TO hink that the addition of Mr. Clay 10 the
candidates already proposed do possible harm
" tehdc Il ma fead To % bsneGeiai result.
" While We ,anno bsal farebode the OF Mr. Van
Buren,, as ne resn cs the OF decision among the
" hg party we do not thinks that the consideration of
. Mr. Ciays claims will increase the evil, while high
opinion "r AIS qualifications and virtues would lead
stro"gtyto desire talthomgh say have any
hope) Mat he ,n'ght Lc he jarose Of tbs party.
(Uhig Of 24 III Noe, 1855
Again, in another Editorial OF the Whie, find the
following; " We mast plead guilty III the honest igno-
" rance whiS is assSned for u.s. Of The fact that Mr.
Clay was ri tmaiely 70 he brought forward the Wing
" ter,y prop Y enndidati 1t seems then, that Mon
sieur Tonsoll has heen invited to Scome again" Now
s'r, do you til INK The extracts which have rust
countenance The assertion, THAI the hgs of Virginia
have cons'st ntly snd steadily supported Judge hite
or do they on re CONTRARY prove slight wavenng?
a. Why sr,it appears that Monsieur ronson had
been ciyly plvited 10 again, and when I've was
Just about ent og t honse osar Whin friends OF the
Legislature ru y sSA'asA the door in his face and
fused him adiIl taneeghe observations OF my friend
the Editor OF le Whg certainly do smack of waver.
ing, to ext nj; but rnmarks were rtten YOU
perceive, befia Judge bite was nominated by the
great enaca; Of nay friends the higs the present
General Asse q AZ
B. These nasAs, however, were written since las,
sprng from wi ch time, you maintain that the Wings
and wish &c sly word about them. vow will recol-
lect, that io he lash two Yeas perhaps. the Editor
construcionn OF tbe powers of the Federal Go-
verninent an, JEALOUS opponent Of Federal encroac
.nent lie as criticised aud condemned Mr.. Van
Burens put he life, and from time to time told
the people OF Virginia, that they could support r
van buren,, w oni surrender of their long cherished
political prin 'plrs Yet, what do see This sumo
Editor VINO so ysSy anxious, that the people Virg-
ma should IL vote or MT Van Buren, use his Cpl.
mons do not accord etreiyand erscty their own
S rs ops y III praises MS. Clay qnahhcHtons fOg
tue Fres'den ~, and pIomounces iln be in all re
sPeeS Ger yPToper candidates.. Now, sir, your friend
Mr. son one side Of the hedge and Mr. lay on the
other: The latter - eyowcd friend of the Bank of
the " State S, high protective tariff and Il splendid
sys,e OF 10 lrnal luprovs ment while the former is now
uerstood 70 be hosle 10 each Tie Editor the Wing
uecams INT st eio9renty against Federal encroachne nj
ana usurpa ION, and then sagey concludes that Mr.
Niay is " very proper esndidae Tor tbs Presidency
a. II is ir'rd 10 conquer first love. Mr. f. and
myself haw always been friendly to Mr.. Clay, and as
to Mr.. Cs qualifications for the Presidency they con
sist IA s AK ents, virtues and patriotism Coincidence
OF political antnent desirable but not always attain
able Ii ~ed PRESIDENT, MY Clay would administer
the govern MT upon enlarged Amercar principles and
not as The M AL OF pa;iy-Bowever since the non,i.
n. lgRW In I.ttnr al
gina Ass' my, Mr.. Peasants and self have conclu
ded, that the Presidency could augment the fame Of
I: Gay that Ae requires repose from the turmoil of
pohufs ma therefore we are decidedly opposed TO his
belngrur by the Wing party. Judge Wuie is our can
diaate I'd as lbs Edtor of the Wing in his paper
OF Dec. s 1895, "Judge White is the Republican
usurpa; a" w
b. + ON all Of which it appears, that although YOU
anu MIR PleasSNs considered Mr. Clay "a very poper
candidate in December last SO soon as The YhIr mem
bers no rnaie Judge White, the Editor of the Vybig
"exPnni;es MIR. Clay and HOSTS his White flag PRAY,
SIR, ask yur ts!rnd, Mr. r., explain how aud phy II
Is that D. considered Glr Clay vesy proper eanda
ana sto rty alter caae unequvOcalIy in favor of
Judge White, who recently declared .l6al tle dea of
ms llav ne abandoned the Administration was ancifu
Judge White supported Gen. Jackson in all or nearly
an OF nose measures, which the Editor Of the Wing
has cha ;teTiseS unconstitutional aud despoc and
Accord ~ to tac ogc and ethics of the Wing party
Judge bite shoaId receive Rome's highest honofs
while "a a. jackson should be- thrown Ison the Tarpean
Rock The Wing Editor not only saws Jud,re " bi,e ~
"oppos al to federal encroacbuent and usutpstion hui
thai he actually "lIe RoaHbLcaa cansldate" when
did MI i. beeome naaseated with the word " biz /?
thougt that snch was the disgust and oatbing with
which he word RepnSican inspired him that he never
used except by way Of contuiney and reugoach like
so'net his hig bseireD in the present Virginia lie.
gislatt
H. suppose that The Editor of The Who aoplied ,b
word - Republican 10 Judge bite merely ad eayfon.
d9m mgas; not that he thought Judge White was wor-
my OF the nane OF that the word . Republican" was
indcs tive Of ihe political principles Of our party
eD--my aesF 81" @PpIebend the political principles
OF yoiT party are complex and mysterious that but
lew ~ unTarel or understand them. For one 1 con
Tess ny inability IL comprehend tie PRINCIPLES and
suh iine merits Of hggery in all las l4ouds and
tense When the Wings OF Georgia nos loag since no.
mUo Judge BHrbOur as their Candidate for the Pres-
dtncy he EdiiOs Of tie Wing inveghsd aeanst the no
mnat on npoatbs express gronnd lhas Judge Barbour
was iicnd OF Ue present Administrations and remind
ed hIs ,adeTs that when the RyocanntsDu the Revrue
Collect Bill and the Removal of the Depo.iies WIRE
agtat'nt ibe public mind, Jadgs was, On the chasic
lsngudge Vi The Wing ktOr) cold frog and as
daiab oyster let Us bear in mind that during
this Judge Barbours situation preeiuded all pars
ciPstion Ia te Legislative of the Union and
J0GgC White on the cORtrary in the Senate Of the
Uned States Did he avail himself OF the opportunity
alttGed bim, TO coIdemn the removal Of tie ayostes-
tc revenue collection bill the doctrines er the Pro
e3salatoD, No. In tie language OF tive lYhio editor
frog at lbs yeSy Ane that MIR Plcasans thought that
toe cause OF Zee gogernent and tie hheres of the
Amercan people were IN inniinent danger Why com
Ptan / and condemn Judge BarbOur and in Tie next
breath euiogae Judge Whie5 Ii there ever was little
sPoted pig, who hsked about in such manner tlat lie
c,sd not b. counted Judge nie j. my authority for
te iact) 81 Is evident that he have received in
stzuctom from, Impaired it to your eccentric and
sFfigltly lrien8--tbe Editor Of the Wlag
n Dir, cannot hc held responsible Tor al he wbims