Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31

~ instance. save the appointed victim from the kr'l' -
lien his impressive circumstance was 'rsl-tt'"ea' ana
acu was al! occasion presented worthy Of his genius; "Ha
fit to elicit lis striking powcrs. But n0ls. he mus W
permitted Ia say 10 the gentleman tIom h'hg oSoIt.'
that he had. IN this instance, saCF mistaken MS ="
siun-lirrc vas no theme here: at all hi 10 INSPIRE HIS
cloquerce-his tongue refuses the office el ur4'"s 'c
Republican Party into i base rfcTca!icy 10 t"e'! 'rP't
srGtaiiTr chhsal!"i:s, AMI bis spsec"' "c"!"s ~
fJ"d. has teen pTuirnty tliiuseu o'cl ei'1' NV
cnl and Irrelevant Temciai!l!cs. r
II was amusing To observe lhe reniarkaoie degree o.
violence and agitation into Which he geni''ih"" ron
&ccoGiack had permitted illiIlseii 10 lie wrought az
ihcuuil :!.e Rr;iiiblicun party had received The greater
portion Of his i;:vrciivc, his own iric:ds had moi es'
cant i his indisriii .Gllr iary. IL seemed mat neitheF
rar.y here could sui: h"m. FIR. while dealing with HE
Ial hand his tl1ws al us, lie lnsiiinalcs 'iial s"iae HUN
b.;s Of his nwI pariy arc So base as TO barter Their con-
victims If GriY iur The ignrbie purpose 81 c"nciiIaling
suIi,or, 10 crriain rrity End iarorIte schemes 81 'l"if
owu. Mir r. hep" d he gentleman was mistaken. RE
hnad tina. every member t.! Tie iiuusc was above Such
considerations, and would scvrn such a course oil con-
duet.
Tic gentleman from Brunswick. Ar. R. said. lad ap-
peared on IRIS occasion in Il posture, bach MI. L. was
SONY TO sCr him occupy. Coming. as il "rrr. from our
own ho,lsc-il".d, il was scarcely 10 De eX Fect.d, that, nc
would have syrilcd the torrent Of ccnsulr, winch has
been poured cut ..i,l. such u":"lrnring injustice, upon
III. Republican party. or that he would nave coUlle!iah'
ceL the cnurss utthe iVhig members, by S" rFacii} join.
ing IN tir.r ratings against party traihnirlS arc parry
d:cla;;on. Mr.. T.. asked that gcmtlrWan, whether lie
intended 10 charge tie party, with whom he prGt'Sstd
TO liz asuocipIcd. with a!:rn ping TO carry this election
By GicIa.!on:: Whether he believes that the members o.!
tia! Larry have not ac.cd freely, aud conscient!orsly:
Mr.. K. might safely venture to anticipate his reply; l"f'
lie could scarcely conceive It Poss!!'i' Ter That iliei!ioer,
under all the circumstances OF his pn'ItIcal conEec'!c:s'
10 mediate, and accomplish the liJastIce Oh charging
upou ether members, the guilt Of being governed IN lh"i7
course here. Us the improper, and degrading CONSTANTS
Of party disc irlIrr. Mr. r. willingly believed, that mat
gentleman would no: seek by lndirrclion to ascriDe na-
worthy motives 10 any risinber OF Tie caucus, WHO
thought pruucr 20 Surrender is individual preferences 10
srcnrc L desirable ununimlty OF opinion upon li;s cleo
tnn.
!, had moi been his intention, Mr.. r. said. 10 detain
tic House SO long-bui The strong feelings, which ne
naturally experienced: from the violent i!Fadts' WIN
which he end every member OF The party hau Oesh SO
cat:sc.csSly assailrd, iircsistibly ltIPeIicd i''n 10 ,ne
ask. Before he resumed his seat, he would repeat, 'i'hl
his riic uf action was simply III $: that the Individual,
who was the fayoritc candidate for Office. widl the Feo.
pie, as shewn by his concentrating the favor "i = major
Ky Of their republican representatives, was the ca'ul,
date, for whom, under ordinary circumstances, lie "e'u
i! his duty to give his vn!e-and lie should consequent
~ vote for the first nominee. =,
Could it bc necessary, Sir. r. asked, that he :l''ciG
say any thing in recommendation OF Hr"rIaI Ch!Hf',''
lie had been \ member ii tie higher branch Ci w" AS
srn,bly, aa! li.ctr were those. who Mcn served "!!ii "i;'''
ng!r lcrc-rcady To bear their willing testimony 10 fhS
private. and public yirlucs, and his entire htncfS, if'i'
lie Hc'ivr, and business habits ofiis rla!n,! though strong
mind, for all the varied duties OF tins responsive Gi!icc'
?Gr. K might ais, ap?ra! IN HIS behaii 10 'he 'h'''"'!
horrors, which. had been bestowed upon lIn III si!iFiiH
tines. when tney wcre alone given as the Ii'rrd 81 'he
PAST, and the earnest OF future, service IN IL" hht'!c,
l!rid; aud not a. .I"w-in "thcse piping times I'll i''+cr
granted with such amusing facility. Ly tie "Hy ct
mere civic compliments. But why, multiply lie proofs
OF his qualifications for the station, when tie daIt'ni!'g
offence, alleged against HIN: is umly. that a MINORITY 81
the republican party. had fixed on him as tiHlr candI-
date: This was, i"r HE most part, as lie understood,
the ground, on which opp"slion TO General :, .nrbriii'
NaS based. Let Il SlIacIuUS npCrtt' i:uc 70 tN"l. i'TiEci-
pies. decide, whether The rhirctIn!!- coming ir"iH IL"
quart r j. G:es-dues not, in Iact, constitute IL Material:
and satisfactory recommendation.
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