Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-17
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1t positively certain that there Is majority OF
about four Republicans joint vote OF the two Houses
Of the Virginia Assembly. II the Republican party
were united and the Wing party aso united, (rach on
candidate Of lis chocc) IL is evident that the tor
mer would elect its own man. ard the latter could not
BY possibility, elect Wing. The natural course Of
parties thus situated heretofore, in tie Virginia L"-.
ature has been for The minority party 10 resist the trc
lion of violent majority party man. This VIII, d
course be the in the coming election. il is found
ed as well in the natural feelings OF IN Justice
the people for il is this restraint which, in our sy
TEN of Government, may be happily interpreted 10 pre-
vent the wild and chimcrCa from doing mischief t?
carrying out schemes to which they often pedgeGt
ndscrPlion or under nmatured VS. and hICh tier
would much regre, when too late. And case perhaps
existed in this country, in which the frirnGs oi
ought to be thankful 10 their oppgncnh
for its defeat, than that of the Sub-Treasury.
But shall not dispute with them about the merits =
their proposition. They know foil well, If they 81
struct MIR. RiVes in any form whatever that he VI"
obey or resign. lie will put in plea in abate mfn'
according TO the example Of cerlnn prc'cSStng Dtmo
ernfS, who have well nigh destroyed the right at InstGc
ton altogether, and erected the standard Of resistance
in the worst form, al the worst days "l olGiashiomd
Federalism. The Wings, too know, that should 'ley
hereafter gain the entire dominion Of The State, Nj
RivPs will obey them resign. All believe him 10 he
honest and faithful 10 the Commonwealth, according to
his belief of what is right We have now come 10
point in The affairs Of this country that all good men
will admit, honesty in Senator, with fixed rule 10
obey resign CONSTITUTES the very best principles fl
each well every party. No man can TO-DAY
set down, and tell what will be the leading princI'
Piles policy Of the Administration party, or I'VE
Wings, year hence, (mnch less by The next fies'
dental Election,) with any certainty, than he
could number the sands on the scashore. But II W.
Riyes remain in the Senate until politics become srrht
down into kind OF known and practical prlncIps
and the Legislature should find him out Of the ps'h
which may then be approved by Virginia, he could be N
sructed in Of his seat All parties are therefore
perfectly safe with him in the Senate None, indrst,
have right row 10 complain of him, unless thsre be
those who think that the President O! the United States
has the right 10 instruct Senator'S and rtgwTe them
obey. The Republicans have always held that Sena'nD
have the indubituble right and indeed bound by o'n
and conscience before God and their country 10 act &C.
cordng TO their honest convictions OF what is right ~
the discharge Of their Senatorial duties, at least un
they are instructed to the contrary by their Legislature
Three successive sessions of Congress have occuffo
and two sessions Of the Legislature of Virginia. and NJ
Rvess opinions have been declared from the houseop'
and no. even attempt made 10 instruct him BY any
party.
According 10 The principles OF the Republican party
we'll those Of the Wings, neither expect bin
10 change his deliberate views. Would he not b. DIS
gracrd in the eyes OF all men, were he TO be IntimdarG
by Executive vengeance the hand, or by fear o
prescription from the Wings the other; Has ne n"'i
right 10 believe that honesty is the best policy and na
he will be dealt with by the most magnanlmous ard o
nguished Legislature and State, honest man: he
most certainly has right SO 10 believe.
word or two as 10 the proprleiy Of his accepH",
Wing votes do not recois CT Of any man ever thinking
the surages of The Representatives Of Virginia too con-
temptble TO receive for any Office in their gf sun
recollect many other things. When Gov. Tyler and GOV
Tazewell for the Senate the latter was eec'r'
although it charged upon him. that he was f'Gs'
rais And j. is not al all improbable, that if The fe's
raj votes had been left off, The former would have pro-
cured the office Of Senator. But how stood the cas-.
when Gov. Tyler elected to the Senoe' He rece'e
the whole Opposition vote against John Randop AM
elected as Jackson man He so continued, uh,"
in The conflict Of Nuii6cation he went OF, and was IL
lected under and by that influence have unde's'''''