Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-18
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a Proposition abandon Hhg Ship the Underwrisrs!
So hopeless the prospects OF the Wings; SD sinpl
they by successive Elections OF almost every inch
Of ground which they Stood that the mosl impartial
among them confess their cause is gone and lew oil
their most prudent politicians do not hesitate To recon-
md the abandonment oil the whole contest Is Ger
tany the wsest step they take The Phila Eve
ming Star frankly gives up; md IN an article IN which
the Editor dares 10 speak the truth says: 1--WE at
early day, and boldly proclaimed our impression oil The
consequences which would result from The errors Of the
higS The lection of Gen. Harrison, and the I'M
qualified defence If Me Banking System, we felt con
vicun strong and irresistible as that Of our own ex-
islence. ,rould destroy the HMg party We risk this
reputation upon The avermen', that he party for 0H
practical purposes dfunct The only course h tor
il is 10 disband BY wngng war lnnger with The ad.
herents oil Mr. Van Buren,. shnl but subserve their
interests. al hpc Of preraiing against them IS notc
gone Neither Mr. Clay Gen. Harrison has any
chance Of defeating them his tnIy may IS madnesS
10 close our eyesio Tie Jae The People cannot longer
be convinced OF The erOctcabIy of opposing them with
party with any chance OF even ultimate tn
unp cannot be again rallied against the present Federal
Administrations Isl then good policy for The Wings or
any portion of Them TO continue their organization? The
only hope left being able TO correct he abuses Of
the party power sby joining II The Star advises
its brethren the Monroe, "era OF good feeling,
and TO moderate far possible the extreme views
which il nscrbes to portion OF the Dpmociocy, a6vi
sing lha then t1he Banking System can be judciousiy
reformed The country will not be torn aud agoied
with succession offutrss struggles Politics will not
monopulise the time and attention OF the People ladr
and Commerce will be left alone by not being involved
IN the struggles OF faclion. Men will be selected ui
c;ce because Of their fitness and mol from patty subser
vency," &c. &c.
TIE Cincinnati Gdztne, does not exactly come 10 The
same conclusions hut II earnestly advises the Harrisburg
Convention 10 gice up Mr. CIny and 'nceave unto Gen
Harrison 1t declares that "Mr Clay is not popular with
the people: fact demonstrated twice III direct appeals
10 their suffrages Then now, his friends stood stuff
in acknowledgement they now after two signal defeats
To press their favoritr agnn without showing some tan
gibIp indspntabr change of position favorable 10 his
succass:'-il AYERS, that 90 The bargain has taken
sson Of their mnds and lis removal is impossible
Where this belief canEul be eradIcaied The odIum II at
tachrs is unavoidable And from this odum MIR Clay
cannot be relieved II weighs nothing, that his friends
regarded all this as foul calumny These friends were
small minority in 1924. They remained minority in
1882 And there proofs 10 be relied on that ncw
friends, in sufficient numbers 10 constitute majority,
have ioined them since There strong doubts how
MANY can be induced to take part with Mr. Clay. of
those who, 10 former elections, have opposed him. And
unless large additional support can De fairly looked
for his deta must be The certain consequence 81 has no.
1ntndtiUn :
And how does the Cincinnati Gazette expect 10 better
ts condition.: i}y taking up Gen Harrison But do not
the results of The late Elections in his Stale and IN
Pennsyly4nia ring the kne! OF his pretension:-in
word neither Harrison Clay can succred-Nor cab
any Wing candidate. The People of this country are
too enlightened adopt party, whose principles are
so abhoIrent TO The genius of our Institutions party,
Tint would change the character of our Constitution,
establish great money King. National iarih, &C. &C
We therefore respectfully advise these grniisme "
drop their war knife give tranquility TO Inc Rpuoc'
cnd let US III 90 on TO reform the Banning ana o'ne'
evils that are einat In wuiI SF, tuo out your he
res!es and begin egain.