Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-14

| fernr in the pending election. lie has no, dom. ~
He has observed respecting II. studied and praise y
thy caution He under no obligation he rmei,ci .
10 seal his lips II would have been arrogant IN h,r
do so, and saying IN effect, -" am so Important persor
age and my wishes and opinions held III such reverroc
that Tor speak TO decide, and therefore il h.
coming 10 say nothing In conversation, when a,sf
by letter orally, what he thought of the election n
may have expressed wish for Mr. Rvrs election AMI
In THIS we can neither recognize nor ADMIT ans npro
prcty the least IRfIactIOn Of drlCacy, naniis
ton u desire To nrude where he had no business /,
is Ugh, common 10 every in the United S,ares
and Which, not 10 exercise, would be more suspicup
than lis exercise.
Ard now 10 the memorable deyeIoppna,,,
from the "diSlin guIshed Wing IN the Country toa Wa
member o! AssenIby"-in The No Of the VIM
HEAR him :
-" do verify believe that the fate Of the Wing ,,,r
not only in Virginia, but III the United States and I'M,
o. The present Administration, If not Of beloved coua
try Itself, is IN the hands OF the Wing members of ina
piesent General Assembly, and w!Ii depend upon rI
choice you make of Senator. Although there is N rEs
country, well as in Richmond much diversity of on,
MON 10 who ought 10 be elected think that anon
that portion OF the Wing party, who from their ace or
experience are most capable Of Judging correctly srI
who take counsel from Their judd ntnts rather Than from
their passions and preudlceS, there IS but one ODia,a
andtat IS, that Mr. Riess soud be .s!ete4-aad IN N,
opinion m0St heartily concur
at Mr.. RtrsS is elected our triumph 81 The S,ri,,
Election rH be unirsrSot IN Prginn-tun him on AMI
Irarn you nOao, that defeat April next Is ce.,,
and it will be the last time the Wing party will ms..
battle in Virginia. with any hope Of ,uccrss: We sI.g
more be ahle to retire to Eba shall nd onsely,
shut up in ST. Helena, without hope OF escape
"lf We drive back the CONSERVATIVES into Me aims
u lie .idrinSraiiOR, IL Is Tie last time shall yer
have the opportunity OF Strengthening ranks from
The eDemys camp Can We hope that any otter elias,
oil men Will ever knock hs eGi!er for admission whr.
FOLLY closes the dUoE against suCcour. when is most
needed?
''lhe hour thata union shall take place betwx, Ii.
81,
TO the shouts for Wing triumphs Rryts greater ,.s
TO the Administration party III Virginia, than Achilles
would have been 10 The GICrks II he had Irn ned
them But, suppose the victory has been gaurG. ge
TO upon the principle, that the spols OF victor!
belong 10 the vctors:' ! should rather suppose ~:
ought 10 confer the appointment. with sole view 10
promote the prosperity o! our c"nnlfy
There is one consideration, which, in my estimation
ought 10 induce 10 give the preiere TO Mr. kge
any other man, (who would De willing to accept
the seat, and who stands any chance Of being ercraJ
and that is, that his election rH add sirsngM 10 tie
UAig party than that II any after man IL FUgiaia
'But, may be asked, why not elect Wing an.
swer, that If know what s meant by Wing, Mr. Rises
IS Wing. and good one, too understand That tie
disting uIshlng o! Wing opposition the cJr.
rupt practices OF the present Ad:nuistra on-upp"siuW
TO Executive uSurpatlOnsa desire 10 Executive pa.
trunage educed-aDd, above all, opposition 10 the SAY,
Treasury scheme And no man is more at variance VITA
the Administrator, on all these points than hr RIves.
il is Of TO enquire whal Mr.. RIves TIE
question Is, ichdt IS he HOm-Gnd do mol care "ha name
he takes 10 himself what name given him By others
his acts, his position, every thing shows that he
friend of Constitutional liberty, enemy 10 corruption,
and uucOmprOmStng opponent u thG present .icmt
institution; and that Is rhet understand by Wing
Do these texts require any c"nmenlaor 10 eucGala
them: Do they not show, clear as sunbeam, what
the Wings are a!ler-Io carry WIN Z RIses-i0 carry
Virginia at the Spring elect!On-o carry her IN leiO
10 Dust Mr.. Van Buren,, and to put IN Mi Ciay!-Dors
not The Wing, by a contemplate quibb!e, coness-ayr
avOw ii Tor the purpose OF seGuclng the Wing
beers and the Wing party IN Nlrg'nIa-thit Mr.. Clay
mikes no concealment Of las wishes Tor MIR Rsrss
electIon-Bu il is only I'm conversation, when asked
by letter orally, that he expresses a IRISH for Mr.
Rives election Indeed! Mr. Clay talks Of It, cH
cept when he Is talked forever writes, but when hr
written lO-and how many hundreds Of times has he
conveIsed about ~ How many letters has he written
to his tavo!e friends here 10 their reuC.
lance, and then make them the means OF converting II"
recuSant Nhg members; VIII the Wing please 10 Tel.
us how many persons II knows 10 have received their
oral written revelations from the coy and
desl Senator from Kentucky. We have heard
dGes ourselves, which are calculated TO remove any
doubts we might have entertained. We know OF men,
who have gone to Washington. thoroughly and he.
neslly opposed 10 MIR. Rves, rrturnlng with entirely
lights. They were deeply rd0cIrlnaed ~ toe
interests Of Mr.. Rlves No pilgrim ever returned from
Mecca, more enthusiastic bIgot, than these men
prove be Such the wires that pulled q,
Washnglon-Such is the magic OF the little finger O.!
Mr. Clay-Such the m0rat influence Of the great Wig
party al WashIngton.-Mr Rlves is TO be elected by
the Wing vote-and his election is in lis turn 10 pros
tTaie the Van Buren, party in Virginia. Precious
iessions indeed these We thank the Wing and It's
compeers for making them, before late address
a solemn remonsrance 10 the Conservatives OF Virginia
- But let as rtad on.
OF all the Wing presses in Virginia, the Fetericks.
burg Arena is conducted with the greatest tect, and
most liberal spirit Its Editor is gentleman OF the bar,
and well informed about the movements OF his parN.
lie studies his chess. board we'll beime he moves IN.
game What does he say in his las, Tuesdays paper
Precisely in unison with the W utiuns Of tie kcn.
mond Wing Hear him
" We believe was the first Wing journal in the
State which took ground in favor Of the election Of
Mir Rvcs We did so, al the Of much parry I,r!.
ing and from The convection that tins would pro-
mote the best interests OF the Wing Subsequent
reflection, and the progress of events have but strength
ened this conviction Our latest advces. from Rch'
mond, are favorable 10 the suPposton of Mr. Rvrss
success but the ISSUE II IS fair 10 say, Is exceedingly
doubtful
"There are some dozen of Wing 'imprnccubles. WHO
have hithert" themselves resoueIy against Mr. Rve
heavy responsibility Will rest upon these genI, meH
We respect and admire some of this coere. md re-e:
the course they have been induced 10 take Upon ttrm
repeat, ,rW rest the responsibility IF the dte"t Of h
Wigs al the Spring ttfcti0nS should they succeed b?
their lIltImed and actI"us opposition in pTtr.niRgi
measure Mc necessity IF uhieh to the permun'nt accE.
dcncy IF cause in the State is conceded by aJgsi
1rgjOry ct tic party Personal aspirations pre- uccs
ofrcte" political purism. and Wing Sub-Treas"tyIsn
may be successful in ejecting Mr.. Rives-bI the
Wings Of the State will not forget The small clique
who may thus Illustrate Meir hoptS IF success, Of the
moment ellen they brightest, end iello"!s'
bourers for the good cause, throughout the InNn'
unrestrained by personal Considerations vii! as,g''
eddy extend to these gentlemen indignant cenunc'''
ton. 1t is not only with reference to its influence
upon the Wing party in Virginia, we desire Mr.
Riyes ELECTION. We look 10 lis effect upon hs so'-
cause eiseehcre We think the Wings of the Legs.s.
ture bound TO respect, in degree the wishes
the Wings elsewhere: and feel authorised 10 say
that not even the election of decided Wing would a.
ford much satisfaction the return Of Mr.. RNesn
the Senate. is zoe hR0'o, nrdeny desired by he Wig
leaders at Washington, amt the happy influences az
e1Pecsd from an Nto York, Tennessee md sseirhr'
We could, did time allow, show very c"ncusvrly ~
mode in which il would operate avoraby upon ihr r.
pula election in these States-but II is unnecessary
dwell nj Ill Ia nuln rind By