Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-17

Bcirccn two frcs.-The MAIDS 1nian,' the or
gan of the Conservatives, attacks The Richmond En-
quncr IN houl, and lie y. y. New EIa," an or
eau of tie Loco Focos, in rcar-aldlolh with equal
venom aud ,i.or. The Conservative reproaclcs
the Enquirer with adcsertion of its lninciples-tle
Loco fcco with treason to lis panty. Neiihor of
,Lesc papers, IL is evident, understands any dug Of
the difficulties of dc Enqulrcl's position. If they
did, the, would be ml.dcr in their language, if not
more charitable IN Jhen judgments. Tie fact is,
il the Enquirer bad token more dccjacl Gonscrya-
tive position, as It's f ciugs and judgment r|rompted
il 10 10, a Sub-Ileasuy paper would long siucc
have been established in Riohmond-a circumstance
which the Editor ofthc Enquirer would have regret
ted less on personal Than ON political glourds; for,
whilst it would not have materially diminished the
income Of the Enquirer, il would Lave etlcctuaIly di-
,ided aud broken down the administration parry in
this State. On the other hand, lad The Enquirer
joined the Loco Focos, the Conservative party
would have separated from lliL", without doubt,
and would either have remained id!c spectators of
the contest between the Wings and Tire Loco Focos,
"a would have taken decided ground with the for
mer. The great object ofthe Enquirer las been to
prevent either of these rcsults-and TO keep tie TWO
- III I''N S''h'"'r 'oEt'i'
er, soH e~hat in the position Of = AIMED neutrals,' =
until, the cause of division removed BY a eompro-
mise upon The Special Deposite system, e. Mr. Van
Burcu's second bcsi,'0 they may be again induced
to coclcscc, and to act with them former unanimity
and zeal. Aud it is due to tie Editor Of the En-
qulfer to say that few men could have managed so
difficult a matter with superior tact or with greater
success. 1t is ruc, tic Wings have triulrphcd in
the late election ; but their triumph would have
been still mole complete, bad The Enquirer. instead
OF preaching q compromise and eonciliatiou,' taken
decided ground in favor either of the Conservatives
OF oil the Loco Focos. Hence, the reproach oftIca-
son to his party, made by the New \ ork Loco Fo-
co editor, is wholly uutounded. 1t IS rather to be
attributed TO his unbounded devotion to his patty,
stronger, it seems to us, rhan his paIiotism) that he
BILL labors TO unite those who are divided by the
broadcast possible differences of opinion, in a matter
involving principle as well as cNredicncy. MIR. Van
Buren and his friends, so far from having any reason
TO complain, tha; the Enquirer's course has lost
them The State, Should thank its Editor for the pru-
dencc which prevented The total humiliation of their
party. The Enquirer, however, will hardly profit by
its own sagaeity, as much as those who complain
loudest of its vaccillatIng policy. Endeavoling to
Keep with both wings Of its party, it offcnds both,
and proyokcs THEN bitter animadversions, even while
ii fights their battles in the most effective manner.
We shall expect to sec ii formally discarded by all
parties, and fighting on its own hook, in a short time.
unless the question which has produced this sincu-
lar position Of things, shall be settled much more
speedily and satisfactorily 'han we now anticipate
In that event, we shall not despair ofseeins the En-
quirer a good Wig Stranger things have hap
pencd. Indeed, it could not be stranger than the
support given by that paper to Gen. jackson, after
Its bold aud bitter denunciations of the Hero of New
Orleans.
We do not intend to NEEDLE in this family quarrel.
out simply to explain the position Of the Enquirer
10 those al a distance, who cannot see the motive OF
lis man@uvrcs as well as these WHO ale upon The field
oil battle.
W Senator Rives is said to be getting "quite
s'ac'ons' with President Van Buren,. Is the Sena.
. ABOUT to desert the Conservatiycs-or IS Mr.. Van
p"'ohaoout TO surrender to the = Spartan phalanxn
.N0HS rcrroHs.