Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-17

wien lie docs that which contrary 10 The best interests
of the country the legislature having the remedy IN It's
own hands, can apply II.
we perceive that the Enquirer intends publishing
the the ,nree numbers of The Prnc pies and Policy OF
the Conservatives, which were published IN Tins paper
last fall We may well state here, TINT Senator hVes
is the author Of those articles, ami That he "'"r '"e
at the solicitation OF many oil his Ishus III u'H''"'
parts of the State. ~
"A writer in the Advocate having accused Mr. k"es
Of editing The Jsfrsonan we take this occasion l" say,
that with The exception cf the above ra'rd Three mum
bers on the Principles and Policy of TIE CONSERVATIVES,
he has had nothing do th the editing oi ls paper:
and as far as cy ID, may be SAID 10 be
the organ Of his opinions
The Editor Of the Lynchburg Virgil writes from
Richmond, and draws analogy between Mr. Roane 5
election and Mr.. Rvess, if he should be elected by the
Whlg. lie says, January9
sin reference 10 U. S. Senator there is great conlra-
rrty of sentiment, particularly among the Wings
few of them disposed % take MIR Rives rs Their
first choice; still more willing to vote for him as an
alternative Int choice; while others declare that
they are uncompromIsngly hostile 10 his election. The
Enquirer you will perceive, takes The strange ground
that MIR h ought not 10 accept the Office 1t he be elect
ed In Hhig IL remarked, to day. That that
paper did not give similar advice 10 MIR Roane, who
certainly owes his seat 10 lie support OF number OF
Who's One of the leading Conservatives ridIculed
the motion" Of the Enquirc-und am sure Mr.. R'ves
himself will disregard ii, if The contingency should &C.
cur.
The analogy, far from running on four legs does
no, run on one. The times, the parties, the crcum-
Stances the design, every thing, is essentially different
According TO the hypothesis Of his being elected by
the Wings, the Wings vote for Mr. Rives as parry,
for patty The great body OF them el CT him
against the votes of his friends Its party move
nlen and the question is will Mr. Ryts avail himself
of it - Mr. R0ane the other hand had comparative.
~ few Wing votes-and most Of his votes ihos" Of
his owu party No one drfamt Of lis being party
moyencnt-0r so considered il. Most of the Wings
voted for Mr. Roane, because of personal preferences
They could carry man Of their own: there was no
great political excitement at the lime violent s'iug
gle of party-Alr Roane considered then as init
mateIy amalgamated with the Administration. The
Wings could expect nothing from his success. They
ran no candidate Of their own against Mr. Roane-ils
competitors also had Of the Wing vo,es-Where.
as in the present case the Wings would waive all their
considerable chances Of Success by running one OF the
horses nf their siuble to run MIR Rves, against
the vote Of the great body OF the republicans.
The Baltimore Patriot is clear Cor the Wing party vo
ting for Mr. Rves It says, that the r Wing, and the
Arena and other Wing presses good and true, are also
for him. Was not, then, time for Us 10 advise hun not 10
accept from them when his enemies anxious to
elect him; What care for the Patriot turning upon
us, when him against such tricndS9 The as
pc rsions Of the Patriot pass by the idle wind.
The dearest friend, that he has upon the Earth, must
wish him from such defenders as the Patriot and
The Whig-who have hitherto rcvI!ed and hated him, IN
terms that battle description.