Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-18
FO9 TIE E.v0CIR. GR.

We regret crtreney regret that necessity laid upon
US 10 occupy again the columns Of the Enquirer II
lcng those, who stand forth either ns the de!2nde IS or
apologiss Of Nh RiYes We should have Preferred t"
pursue the course had laid down IN presenting on.
views upon the Sub Treasury scheme We hay t"
contend against fearful odds The talented Editor. the
classical democrat In Elrncst The fiery "SPotts Iva
MA Tie iaconic Omcca and last, though not eas the
ingenious "Qcint!us. are n! upon poor. humble ?na
II VIC escape unhurt, and OF this coates; r"ii
the smell OF fire upon garments 1t mas! b IL
triautcd the goodness OF cause, ard mol 20
ability. On the contrary: If What we have said :nal!
say deep il not bccaCse our knife Is sharp Uu be-
cause tie nesi Of opponents Is tender. 'Sp Ut
sylvaEia strikes much al random, and parties so
badly. that i. requires but LILLE AIT - meet h!nj.-
He aris the special p!rader, bu, draws lis pleas
caa:si!y Ea! their ianIts may BE- seen at tA@ rst
blush. II it were important, we do not knn" that
~ could satisfy o"e so tis'lious as he il, OF cur
orthodoxy Eut it is mailer OF m1aleHt IN this
controversy. whether be Whg or DyInnr:at This
has been pushed into the subject to call of the read
err attention from the zeal issue. Let remind Spot
syirania of il. i is no; whether Mr.. Rivrs - Su J.
Treasury anti but, is he Administration man :? -
insseer to tbs refusal TO DO So aT''ty vii be TAX m
for proof that he is not Mr. Tyler Is .7ntt Ba;:
Nc sDt7k that ciich do kHCic lie Is admit, N.
Ii Sub Treasury and, according 20 The strict rule O.
s,rucon he is Anti Administration. II we are no ais
taken be belongs 20 The Calhoun school Of Poc', md,
If &C. much likely 10 with, :hln against Mr..
Van Bu!en. Another charge is brought against Hr. L.
lie :upparcL The late john Randolph as U B Sena-
Tor "SpousyiyGnas tcau idcaL Ui Republic; MS n
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sleeping tus; OF any one. We would tread liz lily upon
the ashes of this eccentric man We afe c!n 'el!ed,
however 10 notice whl; Isl lTania has said about
him. What John RandolP a. the contemner ana "proSe'
OF J-fT,rsor. Madison and ?lcnroehe violent, u!tte!
and incorporating onpo nert of the !1zwaI WILL! I's1
Brilain-he, who .socIa,:c in all his news, ana
English in al bis !celin IS, 10 be held up as n'eas OF
Dcir5cIacv? The crac! drained john Randolph o"c Oh
the Democratic family: .Ncrey upon rs! Leave out Tie
mere accdena! crcun stance Of his approving aud sup
porting cdmnislra ion of Gen Jackson in ?art, and
"Sposy vania will ind tia, bis champion OF Demos
cracy stood clssse with The Federal party But as t
is nov mari ~ sol in the contest between Mr. l.
and Mr r. There discunt"n'ed spirits IN cur
ranks WHO inned the Wings and elected MI /. We ask,
whit party elected Tyler to Congress? What party
elected him Govern Of Virginia. And we should
Ike 70 know who ted for bin Senator. ''Sposy-
vaa's' attempt to prove Dir. T. 10 lie in favor OF the
Bank is proof conc usve against it, Reader, examine
the xlrac relied pom and il Er T. does not say
SO many words tina does not possess the power
to charter bank -"Qnntirs, requires word two.
He and Spot,syv ania both declare, if by Authority,
that M. Rlves wi no, change upon The Finance cues.
ton He ahrocat ed only the srP0dea PCT j@ns Sy5ten
4 system, which prominent Wing declared was half
way house, whe' he and his party could Tor while
take shelter. lii iced, we gee the New iorE wing Of
tbs i;t!, band not waited for This, but TIE? have
ewes; abandoned his position, end marched into the
mys line and ave turned their artillery against their
old friends VII then talk ahoat naoa, c0nccssioa
and har5eony' IT'S but charm 10 In! to sleep =
"Qainus" like "Sppttsy l7ana, bags the question -
II lia ever ap proaches il. he soon flies Oft Why
not have ehe said that Mr. iives, the Sub
Treasury cues lion, would sustain the Administration
or that he out and cut against it, and have
ATTEMPTED lstify him for il; IRe kisses Of foe
dtesiyrf" "Cluinus dubs Us Commander n.chief Of
the Repub!ica n party. He is out altogether So far
from it, stated, but humble individual, I'M
known polite ally beyond our neghbo:hood We
90 not old the Office of corporal So he MAJ quiet
his arpreiens ion. We have aimed 10 be plain. We
have erdeago red 10 deliver plain, unvarniShcd tale
nothing enuate yet au;h! set down in malice.
We desire IN on harmony and peace in pa!y. We
waited u:'i! Ee thought Lope, the last dim ray
OF hope, Hut :erng around our heads, raising its once
bright auc ch eerng eye and casting sad md gloomy
last look 20: those who had once been iliencs
and brothers arms-gyho had, By united effort
stored untry to It's pristine state, but Har7Eg
srsinst III other to the knife upon questions %
mere exp,di sncy and then with The rapditY Of The |!
lightning ash dat behind he dark cloud leaving Us 20
do battle est might. Then and Ill then did
feel willing, humble we know we're, 20 present our
views upon lie conduct Of others If have erred in
doing CHART if not opponents will ascr5e it TO The
head and moi the heart. We have been opposed, as
though h would make the advocacy ot the Sub
Treasury sci enc les. Of Republication. Nothing has
Leen farther from intention The sub is
secondary test What have been at is this: ir
Van Buren, is the Peoples candidate for The Presi
dency. He il opinion IS the only candidate who
will carry out tie great the leading principles Of Re-
publ caals!s ITO sustain him. then. for this reason is
what we would make 4 test Vii Mr. Rirss do SOP IL
he W not then what Republican sustain him. VIII
:.Sr o,tsyvana'' or "QGntius': Here lies the rub.
Our respects TO "Omega." We cannot take Mr.. Nc |
Dowcl He is OF Virginia most talented and gifted
sons But there is objection 10 him. that, as an East
crn Virgnan, never get over. "a word TO The
wee is enough When MIR Riges is out Of the way,