Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-07
COMM NsGA'l'HNNS.
FUR THE F-F TtINER
MR.. RIVES-THE ALBEMARLE DINNER.


opplrS.' was the exclamation of The wise monarch -
We hope, that after his repas', Mr.. Rves found hrs
Eerres composed, and his fears somewhat quieted
ladeed, we would infer from The tone OF his speech;
for in it, he dwes somewhat less upon the dreadful per.
secuions hch he has endured and the Utter anniha.
ton, with which he is threatened. Still we have somr
thing Of the old strain in his alleged arraigument" by
the spirit OF party intolerance for high crimes and mis-
demranois, TN daring 10 resist lis imperious dates,
and in The 'ruh!ess wa5H hc!; was prosecuted 20
destroy him for refusing surrender the Interests and
opinions OF lis constituents and the SOLEMN c"nyic MS
oil his own undeTstG ding To the arbitrary bPhess Of
party and of pnwcr, &c Thu who'll burden Of Mr..
Rivess speeches and letters he courage he has mani.
e ted and The danger he has risked torsakng the Re-
publican Administration and party. Both he and his ad.
mIFers 10 be struck wih as'un> hmput and aGna
lion al the lofty daring Of hiss course the fearful pei!Is
which have bCset his path. The Gozzi!ng contemplation
actually sells The Imagination Of one oi his partlsans on
FIRE. that liz hurst cat IN the following strain at prose
run mad Though tie sorms and tempesis Of Pohti.
cal fury Eay gather round hIs brow The lhundrr Of
Executive myrmdrns burst over his head, ard pillows
"f party prescription threaten his drsuclon Ike tOc
eTiag .3.uS he stands unharmed and unshaken by The
warning elements around" Tits, we suppose, is the
Conservative version Of
"unhun amijstlhc " q Of elements,
The wreck oimaucr, anI the crush oil worlds"
Cato was undoubtedly IN The eye u Mr.. Rs 81 ADM.
We shall presently that his own exenplar is
The Apostle Paul But he cannot BE- Catn, the Apostle
Paul, aud Spartan at the same lime. lie must make
his option.
parson Of the Conservative hero with towering Atlas"
smaLks it be Confessed hat Of The udicous.
But where is the mighty courage "t which such parade
is made: The whole scope anG of MIR Rives 49, 10
prove that the people, large malprlly Of hem, OPP
posed TO the Administration. II so. and we have too
much respect for his character, TO think that he would
IcI,era,e with much confidence that Of which he
convinced he has Strength and numbers his side,
and must, therefore, feel pretty sale. lndecd in the
midst Of all this oseu'aon oil CALAMITY, he has TIE
plicy TO make avuwal winch drprlvrs his
of all merit on that lie tells IN this very
SPEECH that when he supported Gen Jackson the P"o-
pie with that distinguished tut that they
now against MIR. Van buren,. his may br good dfgu-
favor of his change but II is certainly proof
OF las cOurGge We would, moreover bese'ch MI Rves
10 spare any further vaiornms pro;csa,luns They
have bern repeated ALREADY "usqTc 0d nnnSeGm, ard
are, al best, III bad taste. 1t disposed 10 qut5
lior hiss resolution. and we him not,
might tied something like pansihr prP,rxinr The un'
Just impualiOn, III these imprudenl declarations. We
have always thought ina he "rongedhy Mr. Wise IN
the follow ing picture "LnnkI0G 20 The seats OF Virginia
Senators I.u m Ercs could Gcsi.t from spanking
To- hm | did tel! hIrn sir, would 20 Gad tins cup
would pass from you NcSc,mcdiO ich",gjed and re-
ped subslan and nearly wuid>, ltHny one sup.
pos,s his gotten up byme he yrcaty mtsta
len He said moTrii Amount OF which was, as |
supposed. that he expected To lie brought up
lually 10 the Garned decd" What picture U "Sena-
iorlal lndrpenden But doubtless highly crIunr
ed. Since then, MIR Ise has gracinusy consented TO
that MIR kyes has "rsciPrncard the expression OF
bis gnod feeling. Alter such description; IT, --'-'
must have less pride OF character than "e nave "e''
wont to attribute To him. he does not h"a IN tGuai
disregard boih the Pronunciation ind forgiveness q" MI
Henry A WISE. We mUsi also request Mr.. R!vrs to
say less Of III. courage Of Virginia. She dues not re-
qu:e his certificate She has gwen too many proofs "i
her valur render her liable 10 suspicion She does
oggerng air, but reposes calmly upon
her IaureIs Ii Was not necessary 10 assure the people
Of the u. 5, that the Ancient Dominion Is an Tnietft.
fed Common wealth. 10 defend her from the Impula.
ton d: b.ng terrified by the fra. but gentle MIR Van
Buren, only eralur,ousIy To- subject her To rdIcue-
There occasion for Mr. Rves 10 rise and flap his
wings, anj crow her derncr. She has not deputd him
~ herald her challenge 10 throw DOWN her gauntlet
MIR Rves, 1t must be admitted, luxe captious-
After having complained most bitterly OF the ProscrP-
of the Conservatives, he is sui more cnraged with
tie Republican Convention for dIscialning the lnten.
ton to prescribe them. lie flies into passion al the
bare Of his iavori,e tenn prescription, even
By way Of explanation, and excans, hat right have
they To pr0scribe? Hho, that is freeman, would not
sprrn such boon: as their prutried clemsncy. and
throw il back in their teeii: G-Ir mild and tolerant
assurances throw tins rsy gentleman into the very
sto,m and whIri"Ed Of passion Whichever way you
take him. he is rs fierce hrr-eairr.
II you ofrni "im. !ufics, death and h-II!
Bu; hes b,I!cs man who L.re, De well.
The "unparG0naLle sin. is not be of the same mind
uiah Mr. RIvrs Tudlifrr with him, is To incur ms un-
appeasaDl. anmosly; TO expostullte mildly, but agga
Yates the offence: explain To 1.-THE, hut makes the
matter worse. Mr.. RIves ~ mistaken, he supposes
that he has arrived at That ght oil ennence and rePu
,aot that he should be regarded - l' test and eIsmP'ar
OF R.publIcansn oud that 1t Is Sacrrge or al least te-c
mojeste, not to political questions with his optics
II argues u degree Of srli-aduaiipn ~ his srconGa-
~ position for not his warmest admirers h"Ve ever
thought ul placing him IN the first rank OF mind ana
craftsmanship in the county. rgoidsng h'nI Win Jlst
eppr .c!aun highly respectable pains !ahi'g, sell
informed person clever ready aud fluent but not com
posed Of the stuff Of which great are made; We say
il argues no small degree vi sell cUnplacency, nngy
TO denounce The great nody o the krPublcan party %
guilty Of heresy, ior declining 10 follow implicitly his
lead There few nan Who possess The towering 10
huence and imposing faculty, To impress themselves and
their opinions upon the and mould II, at viii, to
their views OF these MIR RIvrs IS certainly not one,
whatever the still small voice Of self love may whisper
We cannot but Think mat Mr.. Il. lays himself veiy
opco 10 the charge Of Observation-Disclosures which be brings
apninst Others when he substantially asserts that large
majority Of those Republicans. who support The lncr.
pendent Treasury, do SO in violation OF Their principles
and conscience Such sweeping, diShonorlng charges
should not be lightly made against any body 0i men,
much less against those with whom We have been long
assnciaed and especially not by one who 5" sensitive
10 the ml.dest anmadvesIOn. We THINK mat The gen
tenen whom he thus stgma:izes, are quite as Honorable
consci. nlicus and independent himself although their
proesa,0ns OF virtue and patriotism are not quite so Ire
oupnl and vehement To sue they did not make such
early and jealous declarations in favor Of the sPecle
clause did Nit Riyes, yet may fairly suPpos' that
subsequent events opened their TO the pr0pety and
necessity OF that great RETURN which, we were 50 emphaii
cay todhy Mr. r. promised yond aiIn,hers The larg.
es, results political moral nd conomcs Nor did;h-y,
as far back 1854 solemny pledge themselves tn bring
that great issue before the propc That was the tune
10 whch Mr.. r then 'p'p~, though, II must be con-
fessed he has pitched his note TO very different
kew After such thorough 'whee!ng and turning, we
think the less Mr. r. says abuu: J Crow, the better.
We vii! not venture to pronounce the accompany ing
anecdo'e as apochy phal, though we cannot but believe
that the relainr has been numerically quzz'd Can II
be imag med, that Senator OF The United States
would striously address dissatisfied colleague, in the
following erms'-"It is rule in dancing in my conn'
try when the tune turns you must t1rn-we mare
now new tune and new piper, and yet you WIZ
no, turn - hoover would such degrading
maxim should be exposed 10 his constituents ann
10 the country But hope for the honor OF 'he Or
nate there is some mistake in this mailer We '"'nA 4
that that exalted body it To rs dignity l" p"'e IT.
.io he traitor 10 ones country. or traitor 10 one $