Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-23
ri. Imprac,ieous Bhigs, and Conservatives.

The ImpTncIlc0Uc UHf0S, ana COHSeIIuttCeS
81 much will depend the OF the Legis
,,rra upon The votes Of the Conservatives the
hand ard the ipraetaGie Wings the other that il
no wonder every is consulted and every movement
noticed which is calculated TO shtd light upon their
coursa For this purpose, lay before readers The
f,lnu ing revelations:
Dr. John ~ Gregory. the Delegate Of james City, &c
Among The tnass. which were drunk al the Odd Ra
yph IN ilamsburg, the 4ih. were the following:
BY Leu, John NJ Gregory Virginia: Alas! F." how
the mighty hath sllrn Her Statesmen have turned
traitors and she has been sold 10 CRAFTY ti,r vaunDg
ambition.
By Lipui VIM S Peachy. John Nj Gregory, our
Del, ya,e e.ci here 10 the man whom patriots would
prefer TO represent them?
By l. e. Griffin Stale Rights: doctrine init
ma'rIy connected with the fundamental pr cpes of
political SYSTEM and one especially dear to every true
Suu'hron
By Constituent Our worthy and indie pc ndent dele
pate john NJ. Gregory With him on the watch tower
coQf liberty. may secure from the Vaccinations
Of designing p"incians
h, Lieut. John NJ Grrg.ry When Virginia shall be
Inferred IN Clay h-""~hy. hcI oto,r R'sh,e
cuyaJ clad 'h~ rnselvps sackcutb and ashes, and
tsr,'On their lost mother
Let Mr. Gpgnry's first tnas, hit where ii NAV, his
hst Toast possibly be mistaken The rs in
open day directly 10 lis mark Mr. Gregory, is. States
Rght Wig. He never will supper, Mr. Clay. one Of
II most a'iudinous Cunstrucioniss, in the Union
Es"' hin. and Virginia may indeed mourn in sack.
eylh aud in ashes
N>srs Bayly and Cropper of .9ceomaek
dinrr vas given TO MIR Wise in Pungoeogue
The ahh June. The 18th toast dedicated TO our
selves but pass II over. IL s Of no Consequence
The lth toast, touching the two impracticnble " g
UeEans OF accomack, and what followed The drinking
Of ae inssi, was Of 'niore attractive metal
bay and Copper the men have chosen TO do
ou' vail; We fear not that they will disappnint
the conclusion Of This Toast General Bayly arose
and addressed the company in handsome and able
MANNER and il had not been for the laPnsss Of the
hr have uiven f1l1 uf 81 lie
gIsaura and what will be his course in the NEXT
After General Bayiy had taken his seat, the follow
'S lsier was read from Tho's T. Cr"pper Esq.
:" NEW YORK. June 90, 1889.
Gentlemen: received yours Of the lO,h inst inviting
me to parIske of public dinner to be given TO the Hon
henry A. Wise, at Pungoeseue have delayed an
s"sng your letter, believing should be able TO reach
nome BY he sGh; and regret that it will be out Of my
power :" b. III Accomsc by The time you propose The
o'Frt you nave in meets my entire appreciation;
i''in these tunes, when the pnwer of The Executive
seems To be almost omnpoteDt, rare IS il that repre-
s3nai7s dare boldly oppose and resist his power and
Hfafrce. ard regardless of The d-nuncialions of
corrupt subservirn and vena press, expose the vlsny
'ho CORRUPTION of. the present Administration and
snch having been The Of represe NATIVE
o''py regret cannot "n my fellow citizens in ma.
"'rs'ns determination TO sustain, encourage, and
~ oil hazards stand by the representative, who has
never fn's aliered in his course yielded to
r Prsasuns threats of this pack of hrelines but
sun rrms determined 10 persevere until our country
o. her sacred institutions wIPsied from The grasp
o men who have ramplpd under foot the laws and the
constitution. lie. but SUSAN such men and all will
yr' % vel You have thought proper. gentlemen 10
uo 10 terms of appreciation to my course IN the last
gs'a'ure- Iii indeed gratifying for me to know that
nave as every representative should DO rejected the
lI OF my constituents. Bnt, gentle men. cond not
~ Upon hat question which has produced in this Slate
much excitement Qhe election OF Senator;) for know
No Constituents TO BE- Wings upon principle, aciueedby
motive. aspiration for office, but only by such
i sss should scinaIe every patriot. was aware,
ne'0~ reached Richmond .of the intention of the
d. ss '" lin Mr. RIves not an alternative, but as
ch"'cej and without knowing the will of single
N b. determined in the absence Of instructions
by h sa PSP %sa eSs over to
m administrator. yet ie Indifferent as 10 it's denun
esons, for knew that my constituents would not
"'sin such an "pIn"n for moment.
IL could have forgotten the history Of the last six
JeSs, my course may have been different; but when
reflect that Mr. Rives had sanctioned the monsrnus
o'enes commended for BY General Jackson the fearful
'Trr claimed for the Executive in his protest. The part
acted in the infamous expunge, il was idle to tell
ns 10 sustain the ndepe ndence Of the Senate ought
Mr R'ves ne VII" has done more to degrade and
humble that body Ihsn any man living When remem
GER that he stood side by side with Tom Benton in sup
'fl Of Jackson, ask you. gentlemen, bow could sup
! o such man. or how aid in sending him again TO
W. Senate Need remind you. tina, he was The leader
hr hilney pack and that he justified the removal OF
Wv oeposurs: But need not recount In you his pni
y s'"s they are familiar TO you ALL Why isit that Mr.
H. can boldly denounce The Administration Tor lis faith
s"ss and Inconsistency now, and find nothing hereto
zoe N the administration Of Gsn j. 10 condemn, except
PTh's The Specie Circular, which he suffered him 10
Po'Eti ard had the bodness to denounce him. and
scarcely the independence 10 differ with him. All! gen.
,tnen he that may read-the days Of Mr. V. BIS
MS"lnIs'a'l"n are numbered. and Mr. Rivss il =
my ,'me will not permit me To say moch that should
se 10 say my letter 60 in few minutes or i, will
.' reach you in time Though denounced as "imprac
ssoe, yet when prsciicsbiIiiy shall be founded on
pie, and not too.ready TO yield TO policy expect
m en- available Wing. al least in opposition to the re
M, ,on Of Martin Van Buren,. Believe me- gentlemen n.
am des'rous to be with you and please present The
NV, ing sentiment:
h me opposition in the House Of Representatives of
mex Congress: OF you much is expected; let not
0 olsapnOinlud Ynn have hnt commenced H. wnrk.