Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-06
VOLUME XXXV.---No. 1Gs.

Has he himself been operated upon by such con.idera
ions: Why Sir, will the gentleman tell me what mem.
h"r OF the Wing party of distinction has escaped the
denunciaons Il" the press; Can he ind member Of
ms own party, who has been sufficiently drnnurced 10
rnAst MS sympathes as warmly as they are now ex.
cited in behalf Of MIR. Rives; Bat in truth had he not
determined to give his unqualified support TO Mr. Rives
some len or twelve months prior the denuucaons OF
The administration press though tina, time he was
as warmly and vehement denounced By the same press
That IS now mos! noisy and canor0us his praises and
support;
The gentleman asks. in his very polite and courteous
language, if COD. Almighty has ever formed the man
with mind stupid to suppose the hg party can
ever Increase their numbers by scng all those who
propose 10 jim ranks. Sir, dad the gentleman re-
collect that he addressing himself to intelligent
| men, when he used an argument like ihis' What mem.
DER q" the Conservative party had asked admission into
our ranks Which Of them has pro!rssed anxiety or
Willingness 10 with and no was H. not dig.
posed to receive them: Formy part. should hail
Their approach with the satisfaction nd de-
light; but think can perceive difference between
| 'hahomet coming 10 the mountain, and The mountain
Coming 10 Mahomet Does MIR Rives propose to Join
u.s. or do ms friends propose that should Join them.
tie renounces all connexion with Tie clsims 10
occupy the position Of an armed neutral" ready 10
turn his batteries against either party that may stand in
the way OF his petermPnt He stands, it is true at the
head oil party highly respectable Tor intelligence and
character but for numerical strength absolutely con-
temptble. Why. Sir in this House, they number not
many than Peter Francisco could in The days of his
youtni nave taken IN his hands and danced q
length IN the market place. and it is gravity proposed
to US by the Wing press and the Wing orators that this
great Wing party should be rged and lost this little
handful of Conseryaiiyes! But, Sir, do not think
that the press or The gentleman from RappaIiannock
have done justice 10 the CoDsei Yave party They seem
TO think 1t necessary TO reward their leader with the
fist office in the gilt Of the Legislature, ensure his
and their co operation with US. They arge that he
has broken oft from the Administration and cannot 90
hack to il. Then suppose, might safely calculate
on his assistance in future struggles lie is either
with or he is not &c he is haye nothing TO gain
by thus Tewaldlng him. and it he not he should not
be brought over I" Us BY this gteng temptation; and
If he would, would not receive him such gnoninous
and degrading terms. Let them with u.s. or against
u.s. as their lncinatons and their principles dir CT them
II the Wings of this Commonwealth prepared to pur.
ch"se their services can only say that they formed
OF very different materials from what had given them
credit for for tie party will he very much
diminished when ascertain 1t. Sir, fthey disposed
To unite with and 10 be driven from their purpose
by such considerations let them go-ourS the party
fox them 10 act wthIf they hrehngs and ner-
cenares, they not the for me TO act wilh-hey
could neither share my confidence respect bu, | am
satisfied that Mr.. Rves TO act with the
Wing party farther than break down this Administra.
tinn, and then he sets up for himself provided he is
elected But of this hereafter
The gentleman from Rappahannock, in imitation Of
the Wing vi this city said something about the i'm.
practical and imprae,Cabe mbers of the Wing party
am one oil the mpraciicables alluded o-for, am de.
termnPd IN my resistance 10 the pursued both by
that paper and the gentleman himself But what does
he mean by practical and practicable politician: Is it
supple tool an instrument In b. played upon like
fife: One who has no opinion, Id gmenl, no con.
OF hisown but will discourse most eloquent music
as did the gentleman on yesterday TO any tune 10 which
he may happen 10 be set who in imitation OF
tain practical and practicable newspaper for the Sub
Treasury to-day, and against II tomorrow who for
months together, will denounce Mr. Kvrs IN the berest
terms, and and conure his friends 10 be de-
ceived dcudrd by the false appearances in which he
may present himself al the time Of the election, and
when the very slate OF things has arrived, which
then predicted, turns about aud denouncs every
who had been weak enough 10 listen 10 its admonilons
'an Impractical and imprac,ieaGie politician Now,
Sir, the senior editor OF The Wing for
bring mpractcabIe follow in hrs leud-or,
to tell the truth, never know when gel up in the
morning, TO what key his tune set There happens
he three toners to that instrument and suppose from
the variety OF tunes plays they must tune 1t alternate
"; and if were 10 undertake 10 follow them, should
find myself very often singing tune after the song had
been changed
There is such thing too Mr. Speaker as practical
chicken cockit is that crows-you will al.
ways find him on the house tops, boxing to which
way the wnd bows-his head ID ever turned 10 that
point ard he is TO be changed by breeze that
stirsPrecscly 80 II is with your practical politicians
and your practical newspapers They always look.
ing for the way the wind blows, and equally
be changed BY every breeze. Sir the country already
with your practical and practicable politicians,
aad the sooner the people get nd OF hem the better for
their interests
We are now laboring under the mischies and disas.
that have been created b. these "praeticai poiu
cinn,"
Sir am both impractical and obstin,,e; should
every be- who is satisfied with the rectitude Of his
and the honesty OF his purpose is because ad
vocale that do not believe 10 be an honest one,
TINT | am alwas reluctant 10 yield II.
But the gentleman projected 10 say, "that it
subject for grave and consideration whether the
hg party would be bpneflted by getting rid of its
mpracticable members!' Yes Sir, it is the gentleman
from Rappahannock who thinks il subject worthy Of
grace and seyious d"liheraon, whether il would not be
advantage to the Whg party, that and all such
T. should quit their ranks Why, Sir, would you not if
you were acquainted with The gentleman from Rap.
pahannock, 10 hear him talk suppose that he
OF the founders of this great Wing family? Would you
believe that battling IN the ranks OF the Wings for
yearly years, before that gentleman to aid?
cannot tell you the precise time of his charge from
ultra because the enviabe consequence and
distinction which the gentleman has since acquired with
the party not then foreseen, and note then
taken as 10 time, but tell you the circumstances
that produced the change, and may infer from that,
how loosely political principles hang upon this praetieaL
politician from Rappahnnnock Sir it about the time
of the meeting OF the Charlottesville Convention for the
nomination Of Vice President that the gentlrman's
in carrying favori,e measure hrst
soutrd him with The whole party TO which he was then
attached But he did not quit their ranks nor it GER
tain that he would have done but Tor remark
able dream that the gentleman had some time lhereaf
ter He retired TO bed, strong in faith and firm in the
sink spim determination, and In the course OF the
night he had a distressing attack Of the night mare,
and he dreamed that he chased by Martin Van Bu.
rem and the Devil. In his extreme excitement and
alarm as mad and blind he is on this OCCASION he
.ndea yored 10 escape from his periious condition and
iumped out ofa n-stoy window upon brick pavement
in doing that jumped out of bis Jackson principles
and very nearly Of his skn-When the laughter had
.ubsided)-No, Sir, he did not jump out-he jumped
Lhrough the window glass, frame and all and was very
near killing himself, and he has been Jackson
man from that moment TO the present; and his friends
now compelled 10 take the precau,ion of securing
his windows with strong bars, 10 proven, his jumping
out of his Whiggery 1t needs but one more attack Of
the night and dream Of his old companion, The
Devil, and he will never touch Whiggery again. Let
me odmonish the gentleman beware, les, he should
break bis neck in his next political leap or somerset
casioned BY an idle dream Sir can't consent to take