Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-30
In haste, yours, &c.
FOR THE ENC UIRER.
To the Hon. H.M. t.. RIEES

SIR-The course you pursuing if the Richmond
wing and lis correspondents of the 18th and 9th inst
are to be relied on is not calculated TO promote YOUR
permanent interests with any party in this country II
wants The dignity and the elevation IF character we
might have expected from SWIM g. Riyrs" aud il De.
trays the nirmi,ies Of temper which belong 10 a very
INFERIOR man. No statesman is worthy the name, WHO'S
not calm and dispsssionate amidst the rebufs he
expect occasionally 10 encounter, and who hos the
mngnanmy to appreciate justly the conduct of those
who may be his private fritn ds whilst they compel
led TO condemn his public conduct If you continue
make labored appeal, The sympathy Of the people,
present TO them alse issues aud play the part of
political martyr the Hastings, shall begin
pec that you feel how necessary it is defend by dis
Ingenious means your late political somerset Preserve
them the appearance al least, Of conscious rectude and
remember that you have still character 10 lose.
Above al do not make yourself ridiculous by ebulons
Of vanity s,arllrg as TO disgust those no know you
best oucannoLmake US believe, that il you TALL, the
Republic must fall with you; that you possess the
persuasive talents OF the APOSTLE Paul In yout speech
at Charlottesville you are reported 10 have said, that
Dcmeus and hts cru were alarmed al the appearance
at one who was turning away much people from the
shrine OF Diana of Ephesusund your proiane aIlusion
cannot be mistaken. But beg leave YOU that
you have read the Bible to little purpose when you as
crbe TO your Efforts the effects produced by the inspired
preachngs Of the great Aposlle The craftsmen TO HON
you refer in danger of being nough by the
detection Of one Of their number. Had you indeed
looked little fur. her in the chapter from which you
drew your Illustration, you have found all apler
surrounded "Some, therefore, cried thing and
another; for the ASSEMBLY ,cas c0nfuscd and Tic
more part hne'o not chrrore they uere come together"
There Is another part Of your speech which, in my
poor rpnicn was "beDenth the character Of William L.
Rves. With the fppancy OF Grub street writer,
you represented having characterised the late
Convention which met in Richmond the Judges and
MIR. Ri,chie's Convention" That meeting was called
by the Representatives Of the People, and Delegates to
ii chosen with full as much FORM and hearty
o! sentiment the part Of those with whom
you had but recently been accustomed to act as the Con-
venlion which failed 10 nominate you us candidate for
the Vice Presidency; any other similar political as
semblaSe IL composed Of men highly respectable
for their WORTH their talents and their independence.
And yet, without particle Of evidence warrant il, you
tRS,nuate that met delberaed and decided under the
dcluon Of Editor and four Judges who happened
TO be honoTed by PORTIONS Of The people with seats that
body am curious TO knew what you would have said
OF II, had It nominated you as the "Drnocra,ic State
Rights Republican candidate for the PresidrGcy-and
i! you honor this communication with reply, hope
you will Jeign 10 tell
II seems however, that you have Mt this present tire,
great aversion 10 The name OF D.mccrat-llat in
which Roane and Jefferson and many others, infinitely
your superlors glored Are you 10 it, because II
desgnates no believes that "e sovereign power
is lodged with the people,, because it is The opposite
Of ArIs,ccraE You prefer 10 be called Republican,
collecting perhaps, that Mr.. Adams the elder declared
in Fennos paper ofJuly 3d. 1888 that "R publican Co
vernnent may be interpreted 10 mean any thing
Thing Ce. 49, that from the abuse Of the term,
lnuenn!te OF and StaGe OF
political opinion have applied ii 10 themselves, until it
has ceased TO serve The purposes of distinctive party
aPPelation or 10 mark any peculiarly Of doctrine or
principle, in country where there few or mo-
anarchists. For that reason prefer an addition, which
rather Iarrows, than enlarges, "l,e au, of which you
elegantly speak and for the same reason have no
objection another speculative, which has very unne
cessary provoked your spleen mean that Of State
Rights" When calls himself States right De.
mocIalic Republican, he dues what it has been found
difficult 10 induce you TO do she defines his position -
and he excludes the possibility OF being mistaken Tor
mere opponent 10 the existing Administration You are,
therefore, unlucky in your classical figure about the bo
dy and The tail; Tor, moments rejection must satisfy
you that the multiplication OF terms OF distinction, more
accurately defining principles must have an effect The
reverse OF that which lckled your imagination and your
audience-and that you ought 10 rejoIce 10 find so
many excluded who may join the standard you have
lately unfured with ample folds cover every oposa'e
from A." Democratic Stale rights Repubcanism. Yet
do not fater yourself that The body will be much short
ened whose base is broad and firm, and hose would
be apex is alone thrown down Of this you COMPLAIN
in measured struins but alter all, what reason IS
the tears you to flow from sympathetic
eyes BY the pathetic recital OF your wrongs: Yours is
the common Of dissgreeng constituents and repre-
sentative, which occurs loo frequently TO excite our
special wonder. You differed from them not only upon
question Of expedency, but upon the general merits
Of Administration which they could not abandon, un
Ill they at least that better and ADLER were to be
placed it, You differed from hen not in the spirit OF
a brother, but armed neutral or hostile mediator
You accused them OF subSeTVleDcy 10 Inc Executive
You denounced them as the vassals OF M. Buren,. You
set I'd yourself and your little band the only pure pnir
OTIS in the county, and you refused TO tell any one how
you stood affected towards The Presidential candidates.
But the time revelations 1oere m'hOlo made
which induced all the Nhg papers and the most prom
ne Wing to aIdenty desire your reelection
Nor was this al-You intcrered by letter. which you
have dared 10 publish, the GubernatorIa Election
Of Pennsylvana, and in favor of known Aboonst and
Wing against a Republican whose claims were mainly
advocated by the Democracy Of that State because he
,oas no 46oltionist: and after all this and much more
YOU cry out "Poscripon, for the that your for
mer friends would not unite with your new allies IN re-
elec,ipp you to the Senate of the U. 81! Why Sir,
was impossible they could DO So consistently with their
honor as men, their integrity as politicians You had
left them no ground 10 stand on; and after practising
forbearance towards you that other politician IN This
country ever Xperienced under similar circumstances
they WELDED 10 the necessity of separation and declined
rotinp for You This has been the head and front OF
their oIendingno more, and for this unheardot per,
secu,on you have contrved 10 titillate The achyma
ola nds of the honest yeomanry of Nelson, until Their
furrowed. cheeks believed with tears rs you
we re the first martyr political differences of oPnion
and The irst-Senaor who ever lost his seat When MT
TYLER was forced TO yield his place to you, do not reco
lect 10 have beard that you raised The cry OF pon
When YOUR own friends raised the cry Of Leigh or
no Leigh We do not recoect 10 have heard your rend
and follower James Garland, who objects at the Char
lotesvlle dinner abstract and permit me TO say, ao
surd grounds against the issue o Rves or no hVes,
clamor ogainst the former issue.
But YOU will allow, that your former friends honest
In differed from you in the attitude you thought pro-
per 10 assume towards the Administration; and therein
NAV consist the grievance Of which you complain lou
cb,rce Thai thew have been drilled under Executive In
ue into the supper. of measures they secretly dis
approve This mighty power of the Executive ,ooyer
awe and corrupt. has been dwelt upon by you at deI
en times with force and earnes'ness cacu'a,ru "
make ma sunnose YOU may have felt its influence why
Sir do you not perceive wha, pausiby You are giving
to the charges of the Wings when they affirmed that
you supported the Proclamation, the Force Bull Inc re-
mova of the Deposites, the Specie Circu,ar ano .ne
seology, you were collarmun Of President Jackson
Consult your own breast Mr.. Rives and II you are
conscious Of the alsehood of those charges you must
allow that others who support the Sub Treasury e