Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-04
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THE sT.3urTOr COypENTYO.y.

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all the previous Wing Conventions which have Assem-.
b!el a, Il raunion or nj Richmond The same party haze
run diffrrcu, candidates Their Conventions have me,
in virginia. fom time to t''n" ihey hav- nominated
john Quincy Adams (TyP.i. @. Aham>D and " N. II.
llarrisnn-Tisv have hitherto %thCrh1r,d turIh thar az
dresses and resolutions. They have if"m time 10 ima
.proclaimrd war 10 the knit bot what has II al come
10? What prodigy has il produced: What monster has
The mountain sent forth? They have been met by IN.
Republican paity; and they wl|i he met ngnG.-lEev
have been baflri and defeated by the PropIr; and they
ere again destined TO defeat. The People 81 Vrran,
never IS iil consent 10 abandon their principles for r,rg.
who submit 10 her snfrages such candidates as Adams u.
C!?y-thp authors Of National B'nks and National TN.
provements; the ultra ConstractIon's's Of The Corsi'u.
iion-wln themselves war 10 the knit 'gnins' oil lhr
SINE Rights principles .! the Virginia Scho"l The
leaders Of The "hig party may issue Their CrUium (nfBGs
their estravagant or uniruuGcd Resolutions against
the Administrator. They may subscribe Their hun.
dreds Of dollars. for the circulation nf false Rrd i'm.
pnssloned appeals. They may ss'alliSh a permanent
unto OF twenty one in Tie heart Of The STAR. Il, "pa.
rate on The people, and rouse their party-They may
earnestly c"niure "ihe Wing party tor each md cctry
county. city, borough and town, (we wonder they Id
not add, every precinct in every county. and every alley
IN every village in The Commonwealth } 10 rpoiul Cons.
millees OF Vigilance They may WOO Mr.. Ryss and
his friends To their arms. by sharing The hon"rs nf the
Government between Mes.rs Clay and T~aljmadae -
THEY may seek q Coalition between the " h'gs and the
Conservatives, by offers of The spnIls "i Office. They
may Try 10 bring together rs many Of The elements II
opposition. as they can find nfloat md avallabl--"BGr
spirits ard white, blue spirits and grry' They may
inyrk- every interest however srlhsh. every pGss"a
however inf1mrd They may Te-rcho IN" Gusu,l
CRY Of Mr.. Leigh; VIXEN he ''prnclaimPd IrHr IN the
knife" md when The Wing states, 1.-The spacious Chprti
rang with Hpplnu>r;' IN curious eShoriaupn '"drrG tnr
the temple OF The Prince OF Peace y But who Is to be
iu,imidaied by suci, cry, Who is In tie seGnc.d or
terrified by such ex r7ordina'y arrangements. winch viii
ultimately cventuale as the buriesqne tournament q
Fql,ninn; Do tn Wings xrprr t. shake the ursU.
fit G um"nw"alh" from III" rrl"c'pI's Viii s,m a.
un,ior My ~prafess.d: Never. Var I" TIE h"J% Then,
hp i 80. But do they expect To d'unt lie Demo.
crazy OF Erguia. bv any such passionate excto'a
tins They speak The fiery Of lh" ~Py'honess, wuhoc,
hr Inspiration. If these gentlemen "l'I hay" II so,
be IL war To the katie. They have wag'd s"cn "
war before: and uhar have they won by it:--Nh at
laurfis nave they gathered? Wis, spots hay they
collected: We thank them FOR The sP'nt which They
have exhibited; because II viii rois" every R'pnbd.
can. whom nm over~eening sense OF security mas lnH'
ed into supinpncss aud inactivity. They Will now be
eff ctually reused. They too will adopt the necessary
means 10 coun,eract the furious assaults Of Their oppo.
nrnis. When they see the citadel OF Virginia pn"c..
plies is nboul 10 be betrayed into The hands "i II tI'y,
they sill he rnnsrd IN lis defence. 1hry too VIII lose
s;yit Of those 'dI:isions Of opinion, amongst ltsm.
selves on points in themselves of trivial lgpot'anc'
Compared with tue great objects as TO winch we all
agree" They too will call a Great Convention u ''Tf
Party al an early day IhtV too can pass resolutions
Thu too can seek The assistance OF the Press lhyt"o
can organic and arm. and oppose war 10 war, ard hni1
to knife. We have no fears oi the result tcIGraTntd
we shall Up Tor fDTWtu. SlulDtH w ut pJhhpIS VI
Truth. The republican party will defy and drirat oil
their enemies In such an Issue &c 10 now prrsentrd-
Clay and his fifty million Bank and his frd"a! con
s;rLcliun Of the Constitution, rerSHS Martin Van burr1
and his measures and bis Democratic State Rights pFn
clpIes, we shall carly Virginia by from : to lO.VuV ma'
we shall not a, this time analyse The Preamble and
resolutions. which were adopted by tie Staunton Con-
~en;:on. They bear the paw marks OF The great " Lon
Of the occnsion"-of him. vino has proclaimed ror 10 ne
KNIFE auulnst The Republican Party. The oIssectiHs
knife will be applied in due season. but. Tor the present,
SIC content ourselves with saying, that they are Us d,s'
li,uie Of force, as they are Of justice and iiheraiiy, h..
tended as they were for q Proclamation oil War, one would
have expected then TO be Taught with tie Whsle tH'enl
Of The Party. But we have seen many elaborate assaults
in The Wing papers, which were more able. aud certainly
more original. Many Of their propositions are un''nndrd'
most of them are exaggerated-n tina: ar pa toxin
which render The slightest Justice 10 the past OF present
President, ur he u S Measures are attributed 10 them,
which air not correctly dtscrbed-aEd designs t;e as
crIbsd 10 them, whIch arr rather the offspring % the 1F'
cent Inauguration Of the accuser, than The result OF az
imparlial history OF their administration
There is one omission which must strike every rra"ef
OF the Preamble AMI Resolutions, with remarkable t"tc".
While MIR. Clay IS recommended IN very general '"fWS
for his ",s.en,s, ""rx prriencr aud tried virtue, 'le'e!
not n syllable uttered in behalf of his SeTricsS, much hess
his PRL.rCIPLES-and much less OF the claims "a"A
either Of his measures or his principles can possibly s.E'
HIM 10 Tie confidence of The States Right People 81 Va
And as to Mr. TalEmadge, mol q Whisper IS raised IN
his behalf IL is convenient To use him as u bait ter WA
ming The volea Of the Conservatives OF New York aa
of Virginia. Whilst the design is not oG"wrd, II ~ 100
obvious u be concealed But whatever succs rs 1t m'y
have in New York, it will fall till.born amo"g the good
People oi Virginia
Bot enough for The present: The following are The
reso!ulinns adopted by the Stanton CONVENTION:
ain fine. this Convention, while it knows that con
cert and co.opr ration among those nhO arc opp0Sed TO ne
r~e.sIrrtiOn Of .Hr. Fan Baren to Hc Prcsidcncy. - abso'
lureIy necessary To their success, Is happy IN the con
vicri"n That such concert ard CO operation will pr" ave
sufficient 20 remove him rom ciiice, and to elect a II us!'
tc@ythy successor" (Aye, a most worthy successor, S&
Henry Clay
"heso!rd. McrlGore. Tina, it is e%xpedien', that o.
many Delegates as Virginia is entitled 10 electors ~ 'he
Presidential Election. shall b. chosen end depu''o' .?
tins Convention tothe National Convention propose" "
be held al Harrisburg IN December next. 10 represent
the Wing party of rirginin, in the selection. nomirat"h
and recommendation of proper candida'es !" b" sarpoi''
ed by the Whuie party Throughout tHe Cnioh' h' VI"
pfices of President and Vice President nfthe L SAFES
md thai two OF those delegates be selected rom '"'
State At large, and one from each CONGRESSIONAL b''''
Of the STATE.
"Rssnirrd, That whether we have regard 10 the oPin.
ions and wishes of the Constituents We represent, o. .
the talents, long experience III public affairs. ara "'"
virtue, which combine 10 constitute the wI.d fl q j
great statesman. Henry Clay of Kentucky, IS, IN 'U'
opinion. tho NAN who ongh, 10 be Nominated ana '"',
ported for The Office Of President OF the I"i'rd ot"''
and HAT y r 1sIimadge, Of New York, "ngNi ~ =
nominated and suppurled for the office .! 'ic' fn sue"
nevertheless, if other citizens, c"ncurrimg "Iih W !" w.
position 10 the measures and principles ct me '%',..-
Administration shall br preferred by IN" Nai''na' -"
venlinn at Harrisburg, as proper candidates 20 "e ""t
n,red for those l.irh Offices respectively, We h''',
pledge ourselves to give our hearty ard Jealous SUI
10 The candidates who shall be SO preferred ana "'"''''
ted -.
Rcso1rcd, That for the purpose Of drssc'nih"''"s ~.
information among the people, Of connftrac,i'2 unit 49,.
pres.nlarinns, of communication OF views OF ! p,
ing 10 the Wing party the necessity OF achEe S,'m.o.,
and of giving 10 those exeriors the nios' PERI a,,o
a, well az energy, there be app'Inrcd by '"s 49,,
a Central Committee, In consist OF Iw"ny "r =
drvu.ed 10 the cause, residing nj. or IN the ',@"'"" .,,
Of. the City of Richmond; and that II b. ana . :" ,i
earnestly recommended TO the Wing pnfiy '"' e". =. =,
appnin, Committees Of Vigilance, to cnin"l'HsaF,
1ccasinn shall nccrr. with the CentraI ConlNnL.t.e''