Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09

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and in moment, he uniurls his own banner 10 the
hrerze Now the principle il either sound and correct
and ought be carried out, II is unsound ana
rect and ought not to be acted on at all are you W."
ling to carry it oul' Bear in mind that the wing parry
nj the u 9 bear the same relation to the eiect'o" "
President Of the U that the Wing party here pear ~
the election Of Senator of the u S., except hat' %,""
the aid Of the Conservatives, they may not eo"''
certain plurality; but whtbe Conservatives 'ney
stilnte certain majority Then, The same a'gui
nsed and with ad1i,iona force, for il has gahsfeu
strength from lis success You are then toiu' y"u'
great and leading object, gentlemen Is 10 o,ean in
this corrupt prohgate ana abandoned parry Va
power-You desire to defeat the electen "l WI a
Rprep How are you 10 accomplish liz You nave n"'
the numerical strength to elect Mr. Gay or any o"e
member of The Wing party without the cn"p ,'n;,e
the Conservatives; and it IS mPoss'oe io' VIC " J
on Mr. CIav who is Tariff Internal Improvements a"u
limited S,,ies Rank man. all of which measures we con-
demned and balled against on prlhc'p'e uu,;"s Wv
reign of terror Your only means ot accomplishing III.
overthrow of this party, is TO unite upon Mr anu
then our victory is at once glorious anu
Womb vop carry out this principle them IL nov, uoh
40, ,no1 !, ,ow Sir 10 Mr. Rives man OF sagacity!
IL he a man of ambition Can you imagine him so drs-
tlu,e of either the or the olher as 10 ne
would not and has not seen Inc proninen pVs''.' h
which hi. election here would Immediately place MN,
for the Presidential Chair, and promptly avail h'mseH
Of it, ,, 49,. .:;I, -
Let il be borne in mind, that whilst this principle Is
condemned BY the great body OF the wing parry 10 W"
ri m n a
ION from The other States in the Union Can they re-
fuse hereafter TO carry the principles they are now
urging upon Us! , ,.
il formed of most heterogeneous materials III mas peeh
said there is no principle of adhesion in u.s. and the mo-
menl we succeed in defeating the party now IN power,
we are to drop to pieces like bundle OF SUCKS WIN W
bandage eut We are formed, i! has been sald' OF the
fragments of all other paities-we nave al ,e Va'ous
bues of the rainbow in our ranks NuIIIher mere,
and an old fashioned Federaist there-State hishs
men, Strict Conslruction'sts Lal'tnolnaflahS, nn"s
men and anti Bank men, Internal Improvement ana
anti Internal Improvement, Tariff and anti-Iari, SUB
Treasury Wings and Wing Conservatives, politicians
of every description and compile ion, all united TO res
cue the country from the hands Of the robbers and plum
derers the pecuators and spectators OF the country,
who have administered the AFFAIRS OF Government 'of
the last Ten years And there has besn, and IS no,o a
fired and deliberate purpose to break donn MS great bh
partY and to establish this mSnamcd ConStro"t!re
party on its ruins We told, twelve months ago,
by Mr.. Rves organ, the MadIsonan, tat parties must
be reorganzpd and the time had then arrived, when IL
might be safely undertaken; but, the sagacous OF
the party found that the time had not arrived and, al
though The design has been cunning'y seceied from pub
lie view, it nevertheless has never been, with them,
either out of sight Of mind Does it become us
of the Natonul Republican party upon which The Wing
party originally formed TO aid in our own desruc
lion:
How are the various contradictory reports as to Mr..
Rives to be accounted for? In the first place. he tells
divide the country. Upon my pos,uate, that is true
Next you hear that he has declared he would prefer Mr.
Clay TO Mr. Van Buren,; and again you have from him.
SELF that he has never nmaed his intention 10 vote Tor
Mr.. Clay under any circumstances Well, all this Is
reasonable and consistent enough, my conjecture is
well founded neither reasonable or conss
tent | have no doubt that Mr. Rives has expressed
decided preference for Mr.. Clay, as between Mr. Clay
and Mr. Van Buren,, and yet have no idea that Mr.
Rivcs has ever said that he would vo for MIR. Clay;
for have no idea he ever intended to vote for him
No, Sir there is another gentleman whose claims he
would greatly prefer TO either and that no other than
WIN & Rives himself; and II is tor himself and himself
alone that he is armed against both the contenGing par
lies have said Mr. Rves did not intend TO vote for MIR
Clay! | say he cannot vote for him, without sur.
render and abandonment all he has commended FOR and
49, at this lime, relleatlng in regard TO the Bank OF the
u S. and If others have suffered her-selyes 10 be en-
trapped by Mr.. Rrves he shall not entrsp me. Now
sir prove that this design Dies exist break down
The Wing party, among Wings, you will hud that
although there are go Wing voters in the two Houses
that FL Wing votes proper, and Administration
member representing Wing district and who well re-
present their wishes, yet there is moi member OF the
Wing party who can, any one ballot, command that
entire Wig vote. For myself. do moi mean TO vote
for aay other than Wing candidate.
do not mean 10 take UT Rives, as nm nHsTpStTc
..sn but no, If it is to be accomplished by the Wing
party do hesitate 10 declare that should regard
the election Of Mr. Riyes by the Wings, as the most
shameful and dsgraceul abandonment OF principle that
has ever reflected dscredll on political party. Upon
principle il cannot be justified or EXCUSED
II has not and will not be attempted II is only on the
grounds Of exprdiency and policy, and am not oil
those who will sacrifice principle expectancy But let
examine It as question Of policy believe It would
meet with the Condemnation OF eD-tweniielhs Of
The whole Wing party in Virginia, and that you would
drive from your ranks five Wings for every Conser
vave that you would gain II will not do, Sir, TO identify
the politics Of Virginia with the politics OF New York
that has been The mistake Of the politicians in Washing
III Mo- he iun ariip / thp
vatves and Wings ale united and identified. Mr.. Tail
madge took position with the Wings in New York
which Mr. Rves has refused 10 take in Virginia Was
it not proclaimed. but few days since, by Conserva.
tive member Of Congress, (Mr. Mason, that there
intention their parts 10 form an alliance with the
Wings? Was it not acquesced in by every member Of
the party' Has il not been proclaimed on this floor by
another respectable and intelligent member of that
party, (Mr. Vennbe) that if Mr. Rives did attach HIM
self 10 the Wings that he would abandon Mr. Rves and
30 back The Administration? So will they ALL all 90
back Elect him TO The Senate and give him the chance
to sci up for himself and they will all adhere TO him
reject him. and thereby compel him to take bis proper
place the rank and file of The Wings, and they will all
desert him
Sir is there member OF this LIE gslature prepared 10
point his finger to the Conservative here in the State,
who will acknowledge his readiness TO support the cleo
ton Of Mr. Clay, any other Wing candidate, for the
Presidency, under ony conceivable slate Of circum.
stances, unless r.ced, by this election you make MIR
Rives that wing candidate?
think It very desirable that should succeed in the
election Of Wing Senator; but far more desirable TO
have election rather than Mr. Rves should be- taken
even alternative As regards The future
Of the party question if the best thing that could hap
pen would be- the defeat of election altogether;
for by that result would be placed in this altitude be-
fore The people in the Spring, which think probable
might he the strongest eauld occupy
The Sub Treasury question will be hanging over Con
gress; TO this the people Of Virginia unquaedy and
unconquerably oppnsed-the election Of Senator will be
hanging over the Legisaiure-and MIR Rives will be
hanging between the two parties. and nothing vii! be
left for him TO do, but choose between them He will
meet with strong support from The Wings and not one
vote will he get from The Administration pariy-he has
every thing to hope from the sde nothing from the
o,her-he will not lose sight Of this taclnnd if any
thing secure the cooperation Of the Conservatives
Spring elections and define his position in that way for
the members Of the Legislature, the Slate Senate and