Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-02


The change in the tone Of the R Wing is most re.
markable and amusing Talk Of ground and lofty tuin-
bng-iak of sUmetsets the orator from Rappahan.
mock did-why, there is nothing superior in this ine TO
the language which the R. Wing and lis affiliated presses
used jtors the election, when it was urging their friends
to vote for Mr. Rves-and the language 1t employs,
to gioze over lis designs, and excuse its support OF Mr.
Rives Let us draw the curtain little-and we intro
duce the R. Wing in the first act Of the Farce:
(From tic Hhig IF the la,h FeI.)
' done, (,ha, is Rives ected sand the election OF seNn
The eaH4H and march O"s TO assured
r'eiorg.
Ths absolutely within the power and control Of Nh Tylcs
Wing friends the Legislature They have nothing to do but to
yield his pTctensons tor The present. reproduce harmony dcett
the Van Buren, party the pending contest, elect Opposition
na'Or hshs M Q" sg M S! 10 aN sS"ss Us
Hing triumph 9prH and The State for Nh Clay N
1910 almost beyond d0u it IN unreasonable appeal that VIC
make 10 then:'
From the distinguished Correspondent Of the r. Uhg
1rhoSc sentiments he endorses an the same No
"lf Mr.. RireS is elected, triumph at the Spring
Election ,o be universal in rginia-turn him out, and
learn you that defeat in April next IS certain;
and it will be the last time the Wing party will make
battle in Virginia, with any hope of success we shall
be able 10 retire TO Ebu we shall find ourselves
shut up in st. Helena, without hope Of escape
'lf we drive back the Conservatives into the Of
the Administrations is the last time shall ever have
the. opportunity OF Strengthening our ranks from the
enemys camp.
"The hour that a reunion shall take place betwx the
Loco Focos and the Conservatives, there will be ali end
to The shouts for Wing lriumphs."
"Thero is one considerations which in my estimation,
ought to induce us TO give the preference to Mr. Rves
over any other man, (who would be willing TO accept
the seat, and who stands any chance OF being elected
and tha, is that his election u add more strength 10 the
Wing purity than hat cfamy other man IN ITginta
From the Fredericksburg lrena, on the same day, rs=
February l2)
ave kno,o that Ike Election attracts the anzioas attention.
IF 10th parties at WaShington and that while the one VIII
hail the election Of Mr. Rives, as in itself important,
and IN its consequences IF rta interest TO the hg cause,
to the other it will carry modification and dsmay
"slr Rves differs from Us in many things, but he
agrees with also in someand especially In the great
paramount object of rescung the Government from the
men who abuse it.! He has talents OF high order,
character and influence. These, if we are wise we may
make use of-Let MIR. Rves be reelected and The union
,rH be cordial be,oeen the Wings and ConscruoceS-some
Of the laler-a few ony-wi fall back upon the Admi-
nisraton-but the great ory will be found, ere long,
to act harmonlousy with the Whgs-and thus PROSTATE
Van BURESISM in Virginia.
(fron the "Harrsnton Va. Times cfhe oh
srhe intense anxiety, evinced by the Wings mere,
and else here in favor of Mr.. Rives attributable to
no par,iay or admiration for that Statesman but TO
deep and solemn conviction The public mind, that the
defeat and orerro,o IF the pan Buren, party IN this State
end Union depends upon their loss OF the Conservative
interests The Wing acquisition of the same
We behold the approach of our Spring Elections We
remember the nice equality of the conendng PARTIES
zee knop that IN union 10th the Conservatives the Whgs
can triunph-letkout the Conservatives they must be de-
eatsd-:n opposition to the Conservatives and Loco Focos
combined Mty are in helpless minority. All parties
acknowledge that The election OF Mr. Rves would pro-
,noe this glorious result-many, looking out Of their
own hands upon the political table, and seeing hoo the
cards fall, think it : Md insure such result-but all
are compelled 10 confess It's TENDENCY to produce good;
and that has rejection by the Wigs aOOuld by consequence
hare precisely reucrstd action, on our political pros
poets"
Here is the whole design Of the Wings unmasked-
This the very plot which they are now attempting 10
carry out "1'here mistake about It - and the ques
ton 10 be put To every Conservative Isl "WIil you, d.
recty indirectly aid and abet the enemy in such an
hostility Are you FOR or AGAINST u.s.: Are you
TOR or against the Administration For NJ Van Buren,
or tor H. Clay It is tme Sirs, that you should show
your own hands distinctly and not play oft as MI RiVes
has done will you cooperate with the Republicans,
granting dIspensalion the one question which has
hitherto divided US, will you cooperate with the
Wings? There be no Neutrnis, W hen both of the
great political Parties in The field ready for
ion Let us have no CorJops.
But the Wings do not so openly show their game
Since their hopes have been bnfFled by the failure
elect Senator they do not openly confess their whole
object to have been TO gain recruits and carry the Stale
for Dir Clay. They affect new tone Of ethics. They
do not no,o openly confess the plot They seek
inv 10 g!oze over their defeat by specious DISCUSSES They
have assumed new mask disguise their designs They
now address themselves to that generous business and
suJime pocy Of which we hear IN CONSERVATIVE quar-
Ter tor the purpose Of cozenlag The honest Conseva-
lives and of begnlipg the People-Eut thelr present
professions shallow 10 dece!Ye ana 'hoss Whohi