Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-02
Richmond, Tuesday, April 2.
TO ARMS,


have infused and resstlcss spirit into our late
dormant and distracted columns What! could they ex
pec to carry the State by the late disgracetu coalition,
which they sought with The Conservatives: Dared they
think so lightly Of The intelligence and virtue, end cha
racier of The Virginia People suppose them pabe
Of acouiescnp in such q disgracclu management and
intrigue Pass over one OF their own men-lose sight
of their own pncipes-vo,e for disc"ntented Senator
a, the instance OF Mr. Clay-vote for him, propate his
friends by his election and draio, al the time,
,s all their presses unblushiury did, that their poiicy
vas to consumma!e union with The Conservatives, Oh
tain their sufrages turn a. the Spring Elections, and
thus carry the Stale, and thus put down The AdmniStra-
ton! Such The p!ot--Such was The design, un
bu.hngly and ndIscreely promulgated 10 their own
psr,Izans Could they have expected To rn'rap the Pen-
nile bv such trick? Could they dare 10 hope that even
The Wing pnrly throughout Virginia would submit TO such
en- unhaIlowed association:
Jhey nuw find Themselves mistaken. We tod them,
that thew who sow the wind, must reap the whrl@lnd-
and every thing aroundus all the accounts received from
this great Commonwealth show how much these polIti
clans have been deceived by the cunning o their own
calculations We repeat IT, the People are Up-our own
party is united instead OF th"lsGnd instead OF the
unon which they promised themselves with The Conser
yatves discnrd has found It's into their own ranks
The Conservatives with very rare eXcrpIions are De
Dcuncinu Them with unulternbic disgust. he fenP'e
a, large are rising in he majesty OF their strength to
sweep them from the seats which they have pFos'ltu'cd
to the lowest purposes Of party. Such is the spirit n"w
summation on the 4th Thursday IN May.
The most cheering accounts are constantly arriving
from The country The Republican Delegates are in the
highest spirits The Wings are cha p-iaen-and II we
dared to repeat The Of those ut lhem who do not
hesitate 10 declare it, would satisfy readers that
an overwhelming disaster awaits them Some OF them
do not hesitate say, that they will be- must be beaten
They begin to fad The miserable error, into which they
have been betrayed by evil counse!ios, in voting tor
Mr. Rves They read il in The ind lnant Cenurciaons
of many of their own friends They it in the dis.
cord instead OF that hnrnOny which idly boosted by
the r. Wing, which pervadcs their Caucus IN this cily
They it tn: resolutions, which have been brought
forward and not carried in that body They it in the
fact Of some of the Wings not going into The late Caucus
and in others protesting against their resolutions and
Of two leaving disgust They see The error OF Their
course in the act ot urring over the great question Of
this session. The great test at the Polls Of May the Sena
Committee is connecting for their Constituent Caucus
They dare not the principles on which they have
acted. They dare not recommend The election OF MI
Rlves to their Party al the approaching Election "Har
nony indeed What species OF harmony Is this They
read the story of their dsseGslOns Tie history OF the
events on the EASTERN Shore, during the last week In
Accomac county, the WING party has been saved from
an imminent breach in their ranks, only by alr Wise
searching denunrietlon Cf The course OF The Wings IN
the election Of Senator and IN prasIES The h'mness oil
Messrs Bay y and C;oprer 10 The :tIes
TO the people Of Eirg:nia, then we say, Down with
such PoIiticlas!o The Republicans, we say, OnWardS
and the victory must be yours
This harmonious and vigorous sp'it displays !lst!t IN
many Of The papers of the West
What saws the Rockingham Ecgistct:-"The coming
elections bid fair 10 be the animated witnessed
in The Old Dominion. The Wings vii! use every effort
in their power to heal the dssensons which have lately
occurred in that party, and by union win The Conser
vatiyes attempt carry The State. But all will not do
The breach is TOO wide 10 DO healed We are &C.
quaned with several intelligent Wings, who are perfect
" disguised with the course pursued by Their party at
-. 4 Il oil ,y,h tInir
Richmond, the present winler' ana aitiough the!t
regard for long cherished principles will not permit
them to 90 with The Democratic party, they vii!
stand aoof, and take no part in The matter On The
other hand We have every thing TO nope Tor Ne
yer were the prospects OF success to The Republican
cause so flatlering Never did we witness such perfect
harmony and unaniinty as prevails among the Re-
publcans. The dark cloud which lowered upon US last
spring has cleared away. The people throughout The
State are aroused; and are bucklIng on their political
armour 10 do battle IN the just They will march
TO the polls with undivided 'front.' and, IN the lam
guage Of the Enquirer, sweep the Wings Ike tor
nadO
VIVA, says the Shenandoah Sentinel I'VE conclude
this week MIR Roanes most able speech. Much inter
esnp matter is excluded but wcre unable 10 ahrcge
the speech as it defines most truly Mi Rves position,
and will afford all those who are anxious to ascer
tain it, the unequivocal evidence OF he whereabouts
he is We ask all readers 10 give 1t an attentive
perusal The issue al The approaching elections IS shall
Mr. Rives be sustained and Mir Clay made President,
will the people stamp their seal OF disappro5aton upon
the doipGs of the new coalition OF Wings and Conser
natives and re.elect MIR. Van Buren,: The Old Tenth
will tell we'll in this matter. She is sound 10 the core
What says the Marshall county Sentinel: "THE
IssuE"-n all paris of Virginia, Republicans are rally
ing under the banner. Discussions and discod'
which have been permitted 10 enter into our ranks, al
most without being noticed, they have determined TO
heal and the question now is nade-RsreS or no RirrS?
The real friends Of the country-he true, untiinchIDg
Reoublicans are found under the banner OF mo RIrtS,
uyEiI ,heiro nj under
We heretofore acted found strongly advocating lie
reelection of Mr. Rives 10 the L. 5. Senate 10 the
of Mr.. they expect the downfall OF Van
Buren, iu Virginia, and the ascenGancy OF Clay, while
in the defeat Of Nix. R. they look Tor entirely differ
ent result.
"Tts should be made the question every where. In
the Virginia Legislature wereound some OF The strong
est Wings openly, and, during the whole contest strong
" advocating the reelection Of Mr. RIvcs. The Whole
of his course during the three las, sessions OF Congres
was such as toendear him to the Wings, and ALLEVIATE him
from the ranks of those whom he had formerly acted
with in politics and policy and this was The whole secret
of their change, in his favor The Republican party
has now formally renounced all allegiance to him who
has proved recrean in The hour of trial and need and
the issue is now made-Rlves and Clay or Mason and
Van Buren-the (modern) Wing or Federal party sup
porting the former, and the Republican party supporting
the latter
"Where will the republican party in the good demo-
cratic counties Of Marshall and Tyler be found in the
coming contest; Will they, in Marsha be found raj
lying for Seenrod and Sccft the republican candidates.
identified with the interests OF Van Buren, and Mason
or will they be found playing into the hands of their op
ponens and political enemies, by staying away from
the polls entirely, supporting Raymond and Calduet'
Forbid such conclusion as either Of The latter ye
publicans of MARSHALL In supporting the latter gentle
men, you have eecry Thing Ia lose and nothing to gain
for in important you expect them 10 be-
NETT you They will not do -thpy could not reasona-
by be expected to do it. But in The support Of the for
mer gentlemen you have ersry hing TO gain and nothing
10 lose-they are good Democrats and in the lime Of
need will be found true TO thc, integrity Choose ye
between them
In Tyler the contest will be, Secnrod and John G.
Morgan, against Raymond and Stephenson. The same
may be said Of the candidates in Tyler Marshall
Morgan Of Middle Island creek is are informed, a
good man and true-a Democrat in whom there is no
guile, and in whose election WhIggery would receive 4
signal blow. Siephenson-the present delegate-voted
for Riyes very large portion Of the baotings for u S.
Senainr and is willing be expressed himself 10 nace