Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-24
richmond, TUESDAY, Sept. 81.

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Richmond, TUESDAY, Sept. "a.
Self Defeaee-We acknowledge various attacks from
the Petersburg lntegcncer, whose Editor nderd speaks
one truth, iha, he is "a bi, Of bore"-ihe r. Wing
the Lynchbnrg Vnginion gentle hi, md then
from The Alexandria Gazette. aud thrust under The
filth rib from our ancient comrade, of The Chafiues
VILE Republican, &c, &c. We are disguised with this
continual alteration land after ALL what does il
amount to- The idens revolving pretty nearly in
The circle We have differed only on one ques.
ton with Mr. Van Buren-we differ with The IS hgs and
their candidate, variety OF quesons-most Of them
Of more importance. What 10 do? Were we
on that account 10 cooperate with those who affiliate
with the Whies-in other words were to throw our
selves into The arms Of the Wings, and promote The
election Of Wing Presiceni-or, 10 do, - hat
have done under every Administration, with some of
whose measures we have differed, oppose that parlicu
lar measure like friend.-The issue, which we made
more than lS months ago, is still the issue We have
for kept it under eye; and ii has beer the po
lar of Mr.. Leigh says, that the Pres
Dental Election is the grea, issue; and agree with
him We agreed with him. when we made the fnluw-
ing sg1 appeal to the People of Virginia. on the 18Th March,
DO you think their ambitious leaders will be content,
ed with less than the empire Of the whole? No. c. fell
low citizens While you nre ~rangling ahoc question
of Finance they have their eyes fixed upon the highest
goal Of their ambition They going FOR the whole
gnme-their whole system OF men and measures--for
Henry Clay their Presdent-for Wing Dynasty
and Federal Administration; with National Bank,
and Nicholas Bddle and oil those measures and their
authors and abeitors which you have uniformly resisted
Are you prepared for such political revolution this?
Or will you not take agunst the party, which would
hurry you on lis consumnul;on: You differ from each
other on point only Make that question import.
ant as you will, il bears comparison with National
Bank. You differ with The Wings variety Of other
important questions. You differ with them about the
whole system of measures and of men. What then,
will you do Will yon sacrifice the great Republican
cause TO your internal discussions? We will mot sn far
insult any If you, TO suppose you capable of throw
ing yourselves into the of the Wings, and voting
for their candidates a, The polls S"eh dcrclietion DC
longs not 10 The character If the Republicans Of Virginia
We took then the best which our Judgment pre-.
scrihed-lhe very course, upon which we had agreed
with Of the Conservaves-yet it is for this course,
that The Wing presses charge us with dereliction OF
principle, and The Conservative press with "lreachery
This is the total OF the maer-Such is the charge
however varied in its numerous ormsSuch is The reply
We tired of repeating the same argument over aud
over aran-and therefore respectfully announce to
our big and Conservative assaans, with their vafnas
correspondents that shall pass their stale charges
silence-nor break lance upon such subject until some
other champion, who has better right 10 our notice,
shall appear in the Tournament.
fpw words only in reply to the following paragraph,
from the Wing which has received the honor OF being
transferred The columns of The National nelligencev,
and The Alexandria Gazette
from Tie 7ie1nndria Gazsne)
"THE SINK SWIM PARTr.-lhe Enquirer having
attempted Justify its "snk swim, deca.n,inr, by
reference 10 The pledge given by the opposition 10 sup
port the nominee OF national convention, the Rich.
mnnd Wing thus states the difference between the two
cases
"The wings pledge themselves to principles, without
regard TO the man The 'snkers or swimmers pledge
themselves 10 without regard TO principles; or, as
in the Of the Enquirer, ami his rereatins squad
they pledge themselves TO man directly opposed 10
their principles
II one ofnur not we) who made the
inst and powerful argument 10 which the wing aiudss
The Wing attempts To answer it, but il defrs all The lnge
nuity Of The big To refute it. The gs of The qnrs
ton is this: The Wing says that are pledged 10 sup.
port man. without regard Ia principle, or oppnsed 10
PRINCIPLES Now in what do differ with Mr.. Van
Buren,: The Wing would at answet the Sub Trea
snry System Bu, is this the great principle upon which
the Wing would split us with the Administration when
upon this very question the Senior Editor OF the Wing de
cdedy approves the measured Is this the great question
of principle when but the other day. in an elaborate nr
Gle to bring the dssenent Wings together, under The
head Of Motives for Union, it speaks OF The SAB irea
sury thus:
refuse 10 operate with their brethren for that pet
" difference while others wrangle about where me RE-
sidpnt shall keep the public money as though me';
matter 9. any SORT IF consequence lchstter nc EePt s
or that rlace long he has the power Of enovngh
when and here he pleases. The description III Italics
relates alone TO the Sub Treasury but II this measure
be comparatively nninporlant IN the ght OF primer
pie what says the Wing TO the other side-to ne
nu merous great principles which we agree with mr.
Van Buren,, and differ with The hhig Champion, Harry
of the Wpst-the principles OF strict CONSTRUCTION, OF
National Bank, National System of Improvements,
&c &c. With this view of The subject how can me
Wing say tina, We are opposed IN principle 10 Mr van
Buren,: The fact is, sink or swim with principles;
and therefore we sink swim with him, because lie
supports them We say now, us We said IN May, 1855
land the Wings know this is the only true version OF
text, which they have so much misrepesenIed and
abused:l
EVERY days de velopements will contribute 10 enght.
en- and arouse the People of Virginia. They will see,
that the Issue which have earnestly announced to
them is the true issue-Cay and The Bank, or Van Bu.
rem and Bana-And upon such an Issue: what he
publican hesitate for single moment: For one, we
say explicitly that we are prepared 10 SINK or SWIM WIN
Martin Van Buren,"
And now VIVA, becomes Of the Wing argument? The
Whjes on their part are pedgng themselves to support
man-lhe nominee of the Harrisburg Convention, who
yer he NAV be- and whatever be his principles. The
only principle il principle It can be called which oinds
Them together is 10 turn out the present incumbent ahd
put in Wing The definition oi one OF Their own organs
IF hia is who goes for change OF rulers Never
was there party made up OF such dscordant materials
The discovery which Mr. Leigh makes IS not there
FORE surprising He says that III The characteristic
Df the Wings attach more Importance TO the questions
IN which they differed, than TO those on %n'ch ney
agreed The Wing attempts 10 remove this fault But
he fact is they comprise many odds and ENDS OF par
lies that it is wonder they differ so much The mo- !
me mt their object was obtained OF putting on, Mr. pnn
Buren, they would themselves fall pieces AS an nble
md candid Wing confessed last winter what could
Mr. Clay recommend which would be approved ny all
his party? A Tar1'-a National Bank Internal I'm
what cond they unite?-But the
ACT is. that many of them will fall out and desert The
Wing banner. bcore the election takes place wiz The
State Rights Wings for instance, 60 Tor Mr.. Clay: Ne
yer. ,,,.
With these &c remarks we bid adieu TO the Wing and
Presses that have often abused us Tor our
course Let then continue attack US, il they please
as idle to reue positions which have 20 often eeen
efulcd-,o dispute with those who though vanquisheo'
viii argue siil'-as il is Ito STAY the slain
Elections.
The Montpelier Patriot Of the l6'h has returns rom
,esrv all The towns in Vermont, and puts down Tue