Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-18
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ANOTHER WARNING

wi! 10 unrrrvr lie wis aud Conservatives haze
'y Of H ." I "'",y "InSaa p r%ros %
"as 70 tie srfa pr"sp's "h[ n"''t u Is,,. nm,
r. Unite them! What say you 10 M"t, Muster
Brooks:
viii observed ihu, the Wings aud Conservative,
have very dcGrd majority tie Legislature on JOINT ballot
ample 10 cc; Scuaor opposed tie Naiior" hcmint non
With results before the cecton IN virginia must be o
dccdGg grUr7iic the Hhgs II - clear that viii
Presidential candidate in Gi, whom :he WHOLE OPPoSI
TlnN mt" he od no''i"ios M gee az ",r sSTa' !
prospect the Wings ia encouraging ia no ordinary degree It
ona ouy elected, hut by 'tiumpan,ma
j"rity."- Phied,irh'a hgurr' ("p I. ne ~ hmSl
TS;udy the Italics and Capitals we have made, Nlessrs
Conservatives. and then decide for yourselves But
for or against the old Republican parly Tor or against
an union with the Wings, the Old Dominion will never
give her electoral vote 10 Wing Nominee
ind .7rother -"Thnse (Conservaiivcsl ~ho 20 um
Mr.. Rires hare rutuniiy amaeamaitd rnh The Wigs,
who have always constituted most respectable. Jealous
and talented minority. Orggnzed tremendously ioge-
Their acting in concert and guido by patriotic motive
common TO The whole Opposition, whatever may be the
title it assumes, The HhigS anil Conservatives hare snr
ed upon ibis ral contest u reasonable hopcs u triumph
hopes founded upon abiding trust in the in'eIi
gence and honesty Of the people IF Virginia. and upon
the conviction Of the sountnss and excellence OF Their
cause"
'lf Virginia dsowns and dscards Mr. Van Buren,
at The present crisis, his doom is Trcrersy secisd
TIE Of Virginia now, II favorable 10 the Hiigs,
iii be tanfamount declaration al support 10 Henry
Clay hereafter The Wings Of that State will rally TO
man around his banner. The Conservatives having
once entirely abandoned ilr Van Buren,, do not long
remain in doubt as 10 whom they will advocate we
have witnessed pregnant illustrations Of this fact in the
case of hir Tnlluadge. Senator Mexican. and others
must necessarily lnok Mr. Clay as ITS
sole stay aud refuge He is eminerily Conservative IN
his views-0brdient 10 The pnpna! will-Gisposed 10
throw the weight Of his distinguished abilities wherever
peace and harmony will follow. ih" Conservatives "i
Virginia will therefore, vote with the Wings, and The
State will assuredy throw lis electoral vote in favor OF
Mr. Clay at The Presidential contest in lciO
~. o. Bee, (Uhig og0iny
We call upon Ire Conservatives of Virginia 10 mark
these GeveIupe oi The hg esses every where
|, is in fact The arrogant calculation Of the Wings every
where: What say you, VIII you seal the compact
with them? will you pause and pnnter Abuse US as
much you plrase-(w dcsrse oil the abuse ct the
Wing press)-you shall have the truth. We VII tell
you. what these Wings expect from you VIII you
crafty their sanguine hopes. You are men oil sense,
though your feelings have sometimes run away win
you You must the choice that is before you The
Time is coming when you will have little or choice;
because events ale upon the wing, which will cut you
off from all return TO your own old Republican party
little longer-a little more Intimate union with The
hss, and The predictions OF these Wing presses Will
te fulfilled You MY h well aenplo say To the fatal
ship that has become enangedin the wh OF The hael-
srom, 'Thus lar, and no iarheI. How can you then
avoid joining the Wings and supporting the banner OF
II. Clay; We know. that you vii net thank US for this
language. S. me will call II urrcgant-We cannot help
tive merely speak the words Of soberness and truth
Or may cali it cnaxing But wish not 10 part
With men like you. Honest and gallant we know some
Of you be We have fought side by side together bu,
will mot oiiate with our once common enemy. We
would take office their hands. We could rot unite
with hem, party, to give office unto others Suli
poorly do think Of him, who would sDler his
friends TO be shot down for the qualification Of his own
passions Far better would i, be for him 10 tell hem
''Sirs you have stood by long cnough long per
haps Let me sink into retirement, sooner than IRE.
trevably nJnre my friends There is moral magma
nin,y IN sucha course, 10 which some pnginians are
| equal We could almost envy the man, who would
! have the generous courage TO practise il.
AS for ourselves, we have been tainted in every
rely of form Our motives have been miSiepresented
Our course has been abused We have been charged
by witlIngs and slangwhangers with infdelity to our
friends. well as lIeGchery TO our country. We laugh
all such insinuaiions 10 We have parted with
friends with the deepest regret-and we have been
preached with tears for one whom have loved and
es!eemcd-But will not part with the principles for
which have been contending for 30 years. We viii
rot j"in the Wings support Mr. Clay; nor abandon
the State Rights principles, in which we have been
died in the wool. This is decision with US In
January, 1888 marked cut our course, by phrase,
which il has pleased many TO Observation-Disclosures It was
a strong phrase, and it used Tor the purpose oil
marking out course 10 avoid the possibility OF
bring misunderstood by Zoe or by friend AT oil events,
though We respect many Of the Wings as gentlemen,
yet as politicians we will not CO operate with them
This we ubuncaatly showed, when rrbuked the Ma
disonan for its absurd proposition of disnct p0i,cdt
organization we adhered 10 the same ground,
when we found the Conservatives Of New York uniting
with the Wings. mere accident has placed the follow
ing scrap before u.s. which IepublIsh without the
slightest aluson TO any other individual than ourselves
II was clipped from Virginia Democratic paper OF DC
lober laslls last eloquent appeal ought not TO be
dlsiegarded
"The Conservatives Of New York headedby Gideon
Lee lately held convention at Syracuse Tor the pur
pose Of nominating candidates for The Offices Of Cover
and Lieutenant Governor The result Of The meet.
Ing is, that the whole party went over in body TO the
| Wings THIS Is mere Than some time since pre-
dictd. n. P. 1alimadge, The unprncipIed aposlste,
who regarded their leader is sufficiently vena and
corrupt for any thing in The shape of political dlshones
y. Having forfeited the confidence OF the Democratic
party by his contemplate trucking and lodging, and
found out how utterly impossible ii for him TO form
third party, who should hold The balance of power in
their own hands be has thrown himself openly INFO the
arms Of his late enemies, with the hope of being CONT
nued IN his present station. Such barelaced aposacy
and shameless prostitution Of principle subserve phi
! vate ends, richly merits the and contempt with
which il will be regarded by all honest and honorable
men. Our worthy brother Of the Enquirer epudlues
in the strongest terms the of the convention and
declares his determination 10 stick by his party in the
coming contest. What say Conservative brethren
in this region are you willing TO follow the example
set you by your Northern brethren in cutting loose from
their old friends: Are you ready, because you differ
from one point 10 lend your aid those enemies
| against whom you have been long struggling. and
who are still the bitter opponents of those measures md
principles which you have ever po!essed TO hold most
dear! Are you, who 10 times past have been found bat
Ting manully for the supremacy OF Democratic princ
pies, willing TO be found, either standing neutral
arrayed against your old allies, in the approaching con-
test, !? We think not. The services which yon have
already rendered-lhe principles which you still profess
| call loudly upon you. That call cannot, must moi be
unheeded The principles, which in times pust yOu
have asserted, again invaded, and consistency
rnands that you should TO the rescue. Rally,
them once more around the banner Of Democracy, and
teach your old enemies how vain their efforts TO
overthrow The principles upon which political faith
| is based"
| NcD York Raccs- Uni0n Course
The great Sweepstakes Of SIS 900 The Union Course,
was swept last week by Livingston job He beat in
three heats }. g. Sevenss Fordham (who the End
hea and Stocktons Carone-All Of the Eclipse blood
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