Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-18

are 10 be ranked by the Globe and Evening Post as mem.
bers of the Federal party! But we can tell them and the
Boston Adv, that these distinguished gentlemen ncUcr
did belong to that party nor pN they permit themselves
to be dri1sn into ii by the silly and ridiculous course of
these papers. They nre Stale Rights men, and will be
true 10 their professions, notwithstanding the efforts oil
these reckless prints to force them from their principles
and position.-ls it not extraordinary that in times like
the present, when every friend of the Republican par
ty is using his utmost exerlinns to rally its mem.
hcrs in every Stale-whcn, in order 10 accomplish
an object so essential 10 our common salely-per-
sonal preferences have been surrendered rejudices
overlooked, and injuries fo~rgottPn-when every man
must see, that UNLESS NC AND HARMONY
CAN BE RESTORED, tho PARTY MUST BE
OVERTHROW, and the F~ederaiisis again be brought
into PoTer we say, is it not remarkable that, under
snch circumstances, papers protesting To be the organs
of the party should be engaged thus in wantonly and
mischIevously throwing firebrands in the midst oil the
ranks' Can these things be prompted by any regard 10
the great interests Of PartyP or are they not dictated
by some MEAN and MALIGNANT PASSION some
SELFISH and PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Is il the object Of reckless partizans to defeat the great
measures OF reform now before the country, and to pre-
vent that union which can alone secure the final triumph
of the principles involved, What do they mean by thus
wanton!y assaiing the character and reputation of a large
portion Of the friends OF the Republican prlnciples:-
Will they dare 10 come out openly and avow their real
objects;"
Does The Chronicle mean, that these Wigs are willing
to promote the great measures ot reform, now conleih-
plated by the Administration; and that the great mca-
sure Of this reform, is the Sub.1reasury System: Is
this the scheme which the Chronicle insists upon 1t, that
Robertson and Southall, and Gilner, and Tyler and
Witcher and Tunstall, are prepared TO support: In
other words, does the Chronicle dream, that these
Wings are Sui. Treasury men, or willing 10 support the
Administration?
The Globe, in noticing the Chronicle article, snys "we
have not named one Of these individuals. We have
given the result, the loss and gain of parties in the late
election, as summed up in the Virginia papers. Those
supposed to be against the Administration VIC have class.
II -. 90 h"t ,ra dana GU tho nm niNn n
individuals above as belonging 10 that class further than
BY quoting the Virginia prints. Those who oppose the
Administration in the great issue before the country
must ultimately fall into the Federal party; Tor the con-
test, every man Of intelligence Perceives, now resol'e9lt-
self into the liamiltonian policy OF a funding, tdnhtHS,
money concerning system, on the one hand, and on ihe
other. into the Jetfersonian plan OF strict adherence to the
Constitution, keeping a%loofiroma nattonatdeOl, a !'at'onat
Bank unnecessary national TAXATION and expenditure, ana
drauing The Government teithin The circle Of ITS expressly
defined poloerS. 1t is upon this view OF the attitude OF
parties that Mr.. Calhoun has given his support TO the
Administration. If, upon the same view The genuelnen
above named shall separate from the Clay and Webster
Bank pa,is, and SUPPORT the Republican cause, we snail
rejoice at IL"
If the Globe means, inat these gentlemen will oppose
q National Bank &c &c, We too would rejoice at their
support, whilst VIC 10 not expect that all Of the enume-
rated Delegates will 60 that far. But il the Globe IN
dulges any hope, that these gentlemen will GO IN favor
of The Sub.Treasury System, he will find himself greatly
deceived. We know Of but two OF these Delegates, who
are likely 10 stand in that predicamcnt.
But this error has taken deeper root, than we at first
supposed. We find a very able and intelligent Cores
~pondent Of the Trenton Emporium, writing from Wash
lnrton, that This election lin ViIginia) has apparent.
", gone against us. | say apparently, because many Of
them elected as Wings are in favor Of the financial poll
cy OF the Administration, and some openly. a mixed
triumph Of Democrats and Conservatives, would have
availcd nothing TO the Republican party. The last Lee
gislature, which was Of that complexion, was rather an
embarrassment than an aid 10 the Administration. The
battle will now be fought on the true grounds, and par.
ties will display their fair colors. AS IT is, we have a
gain Of two in the Senate, and probably a majority OF
The same number in joint ballot" both Conservn
lives; as they are ycIept) "a Conservative can.
not be elected to the Senate Of the U. S., next winter
andi t a Wing succeed, he will be n Su5.Treasnry man.
The election was a thin one. The Wing vote has in.
creased very little, nor is there any accession, but,
probably, a diminuton of strength TO Mr.. Clay Web.
ster and Harrison nre not spoken Of. "Ihcre
is no doubt of the ultimate result in Virginia. The
United States Bank has scarcely an open advocate
in that State-and its supporters must sooner or later
experience the same fate. Virginia has been always at
The hend of The Old States Right Party-and she re-
spects herself, and her interests, TOO much, 10 desert a
President who has been more devoted TO the ducttine Of
the School OF 90. than aay man since The days OF Tho
mas jefferson. Even the leading Wing organ in the
State, while fighting, for the; name, is compelled PUBLIC
" 10 rschew all the isadi:rg doctrines OF that party. II
the States Rights men, who form n large majority OF the
newly elected legislature, should attempt to support
MIR. Clay, they will find themselves in a position as un-
,enable as it is false
There is no doubt Of the ultimate result in Virginia.
if our friends in Washington will but adjust the Yexed
Question, and give peace to our councils: virginia IS
still true against the National Bank She is still firmly
opposed to Mr.. Clay; and some of the State Rights
Whiqs may perhaps prefer MIR. Van Buren, to MIR. Clay.
But ii is idle 10 suppose, that many Of them, or that many
of the Virginia Wings are in favor of the Sub .Treasu.
ry-s,ill more idle 10 say, that many of the elected
Wings are "n favor of the financial policy of The Ad.
minislration"-an the idest conceivable supposltion 10,
that if a Wing Senator succeed, he vii! be a Sub'ifea.
sury man. We do not believe there are half a dozen
| r. IN Il:-- = a. Iou-o p~r rnr than A.
friends of the scheme Of all p%arties-and if that is to be
made the test of the Election, no Wing Sub-Treasury
man has any chance of success. Mr.. Tyler and MIR.
Robert Stanard are the most prominent Wings, who have
been hitherto named-and MIR. SIS ~antipa,hy 10 The
system is we'll hnown-and Mr.. Tyler has come out
fat footed against it, as appears by his letter, which we
have this day published.
We beg our friends at Washington, not TO sacrifice
their old and true friends TO any uncertain hopes of
obtaining any new allies The Editor of the Wash.
inq,on Chronicle may boast of MIR. Calhoun's strength
in Virginia. They may claim Wings, who d!sclaim
all opposition to the Sub Treasury. They may cry
ID General Gordon's Letter to the skies Mr.. Cal,
houn may exaggcrale The signs; and the Admins
tra,ion may mistake Them. But Mr., Calhoun,s Clique
in Virginia is known 10 be very small herc-and there is
no man, whom the great body of the Wings in Virginia,
in the House or out of it, so deeply scorn and denonnce,
rs Mr.. Calhoun himself. To count upon a strong CO.
operation from The Wing party, in favor OF the Admins
tration, is therefore idle. II is worse than idle. II Is
mischie yous 10 The Administration itself. 1t will place
Mr.. Van Buren, on false and untenablc ground-and il
NAV defeat the means which are necessary to produce
cancellation, compromise, reunion, among the Republi.
cans Of The State.
As we write, a curious example Of this miscalculaiion
occurs to US. Mr.. Wilcher Of Pittsylvania is one Of
those Wings, who are apparently counted on as the
friends of The Sub Treasury reform-nnd yet here is be.
fore us an energetic appeal, on the part of "Brutus,"
of Pillsylvania, addressed through the Lynchburg Viz
pinian, TO the voters Of the Congressional District,
Calling upon them to superseds ',he Van Bnren
Sub! Treasury gentleman" who now represents them
"Uni,e, (say4hel and raise your voice in behalf Of
s sndf la uTse raise issD Your voice against Oppression, against
tyranny and against Executive usurpations; and that
voice will be heard and respected. | appeal to the citi.