Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-28
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9Th Thomas J. Evans, ESQ"
W here too IS Pennsylvania Read the following cx-
tract from The Pennsylvania:
"a FLARE UP-The recent Wing Convention at
Chamoersburg, Pa, resulted in regular fare up-and
out and out quarrel between the Anti mason Wings and
their loving cousins. The Convention recommended
choice in spite of the struggles of the Ant, masonic por
ton Of ul body, whereat The ln,ic headed by Messrs
Penrose and Dckey, entered protest against the pro-
ceedings and backed out Of the Convention; but not,
however, until there had been plentiful bandying of
erthes and euch bad charged the other with reacery,
&c The alliance between these portions of the Wing
army is now considered rrevocahy dissolved and each
will hereafter conduct the his hook.
The N. 7. Evening Star, too, in recent criticism
upon cacula,inn of The X Wing, snys:-"pcnnsyIva-
mia is sci down doubtful State Herein we differ
from the Richmond Wing. We consider il Van Buren,
Stale, and we think know the reason. The strange
diffusion OF AMI Masonry into the politics nf that Stale,
the success OF those who converted ii into political
engine, has introduced such divisions that, under The
management Of willy antagonist like Mr. Van Buren,,
these discussions kept alive, and opposition Of de
cded majority is thereby constantly overlhrown. In
fact, impartial politician processes TO doubt.
that Mr. Van Buren, will carry Pennsylvania BY
whelming majority The attempt Of the Wings TO run
Mr. Clay, also seals lheffale the decidedly in The
Keystone Stale What too says the Philadelphia Daily
Advertiser of the GOTH and the Philadelphia National
Gazette Of the 10Th:
awe heartily concur in The sentiments promulgated
in the subsequent article from The National Ga=te Of
yesterday afternoon:
awe have been reminded by a correspondent that in
noticing the proceedings of the late Convention at
Chambersburg the resolution passed TO submit The vote
in favor Of Mr. Clay 10 the decision ola National Con-
venlion, was not mentioned. The omission occurred
neither through ignorance design but in making
the paragraph concerning the proceedings, which we
had only time then &c do the mailer referred TO was in
advertfnty passed over With regard to national poll
tics in this Stale and the prospects Of Presidential
ddaes must cGndidy say that zoe haze no confidence
in MIR. Gays success
at is not worth while to pronounce eulogium on
Mr. Clay state why his failure in Pennsylvania is
probable, the reasons have beer frequently set forth
General HARRISON on the other hand if alone opposed TO
Mr. Van Burcn, would obtain decisive majority In
1886 he approached his opponent nearly than any
other candidate could have done. In Ohio also in
cline to the opinion that Harrison is the greater avcrle
That there should be full and impartial consideration
of these circumstances, when the selection of Wing
candidate for the Presidency will be debated in the Ma
ona Convention. is vitality important TO The success OF
the party United in every State, il may defeat the adj
verse cause: divided, ii will inevitably fail
I"No confidence in Mr.. Clay's success" No, indeed
Nor has any intelligent any hope Of his success
in Virginia Mr. Van Buren, will double distance him
in the Old Dominion
Ditto from another Wing press, The N York Express
I-"THs PREsIDEYcY Is PESSsYLvASIA-The is an
amae obstiuacy among the Wings Of that State where
there is bu, little TO hope for. Two Opposition candi-
dates for the Presidency now in The field where MIR
Van Buren, counts with much confidence upon lO,OUO
majority Certainly differences among friends are OF
hui little consequence there.