Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-04


as possible" Will it, then, be g;ac"Gs as TO maze
good some Of its late sayings and 10 tell US what e
the .sevPra cCuEliesin Ortr ITs'ii", where the Wigs
have made had before, thy now ave canddl,,
in the field with far prospect ~ success In middle H
gina their strength will 5r increased, aAd throughout
the West The ssons 10 their ranks will De
msnse" (Whcre, Sir, pray tell us) You declared
that you could enumerale whole tier Of Western
countless which, in the approaching contest, will fof
the first time array themselves uGaer the ample iof,
Of the victorious Wing banner. - (Hhsm! Whata wh0.e
Tier y Be good 10 give them - iOra! hatia:Jg
ana a name" Enlgh,en orr ignHranc'i Tor we humb:
confess that and friends perfectly in tue
datk.-Once more, We 'hope We don't Inlrude
lThc tro Conrentions--Ihe tlro addresses
The Wing Of yesterday ushers forth 10 It's readers,
with s usual flourish Of tnmPets, TN Address puTpcr
inn TO be made BY "the Wing members ot the egsIa
sure" TO "the People OF Virginia" Hhen, uher', BY
chom it adopted does not appear upon The face OF
the record. Every thing is dark-mysery covers over
the whole machinery OF the drana-anc the little that
we know of it, is 10 be found in the n"agre develop.
nienls Of the Oracle Of the Tripod. Ills IS s.ange-
passing strange!
We have recently had two meetings in this City, an!
within the walls OF the Capitol The Republican Con
yentiou met in open dayiu the Hall OF the HOUSE u
Delegates-before the eyes Of the whole world-!n the
presence Of an august assembuge OF the People. AIRS
transactions were performed, not only before ITS o"'
friends but within The view Of It's most determined enc
mics The roll of its members publicly called-tHsi
names registered, and published. Its President Wee
Presidents and Secretaries were selected IN the face Of
the world. Its resolutions were publicly moved lis &c
bates publicly conducted, it's Address publicly read al
lis proceedings transacted by day as well as W
night in the presence, it were. OF the people when
they took leave TO address. Such ,oaS the RtpusHtG'
Contention of Vrginia-Such was the proud and man;
bearing Of the great party, who Processes the prncP'
and maintains The character Of Virginia.
Now change the scenc-and turn 10 the mysterious
asscmbage, who enacs their part IN the Senate Cham'
Der of the Capitol They go as 1t were IN corner
like the counterpart scene, which Slcrnr describes
Tr.sram Shaudy Where are the proud cmbazonmen''
of public assembly, Their doors closed. None but
few confidential Wing Masons admitted into the Lodge
What Wing members were there; Who were not there;
Was Goote therc-was G.mer-was Smith Of GI"h e,'
ter? Was Bayly present: We might extend The ehfi'
~ TO several Others "The Address Us said 10 have been
adopted without dissenting roice 10y the Wings OF The Ge
neral Assembly? Were all the State Rights Wings there
Who their President? Who thrir Secretary? Was
The roll caed-and where is il? Whist resolutions wee
submitted? What Speeches made: W no subscribed"
the impotcnt Address, which has been pubiished-'H
Address, which feeble in its arguments as is he
orcsl!y Inaccurate and decidedly I5cra towarcs ,s
tin Van Buren, In fact, does any one know OF The fi'
ceedings Of this great body OF lcmlna,l-cxceP Tie
Of the drama and the few spectators, whom try
pleased TO admit behind the cuT,ani-The Il wing
lately boosted Of The harmony which prevailed al t"''
former meeng-ls II not notorious, That OF ms "as
humbug--lhal the Genius o! Discord herself pres'ded
over their deliberations Is it not known from the am
biruuus revelations which have leaked out oil lhe i''
closing scene Of this evenu history, that the sim-
spirit OF disseGsion continued almost to the fall G" i'
curtan--aud that of the members nre Gsha..rd
speak Of the scenes that were acted before them
We have room at present TO speak OF the address"
it deserves But do they xpect to carry Virginia by sG'
Documenl' For 0ne, we do not hesitate To 81; 'i'
the Address Of the Republican Convention is as ffcts
u superior to it in its principles, temper Arguments CIV
composition, as "HyperIon 10 Sa'yr.
The Danville Reporter quotes upon Us lie forged P'
nG ,ba Time a cDpC IuIpuO
opinions is the Times satisfied that II has pee"
guilty ui gross injustice towards Us VIII The Dan'
Reporter DO the justice 10 make the aHIcnGr nm
There are utleI assertions which inc same -'o L" ~"
Reporter palms upon us. MIR Coles ia unguestionab'
correc, in his assertion. The Northern land "rs,r"I
Wings combining with the Abo!'iIoalsls TO put Gov"
The present Administration.
The Richmond Wing, after chattering over "G.e ~.
dfss' in two or three po!ness numbers, has 10"
turned lis batteries against the Judges, VINO al '"s
request Of their fellow citizens, attended The hePc'
lican Conye ntion-lt not only enpcs all the 0ra'
ties Of lis vocabulary upon their devoted h'Aci'
not only styles ''aH the Judges who attended the 'e
Convention, Judges BY aecid,nt and good td'une ia
than by nerit, and the ordination o! Providence V.s"
jure diuin0, suppose but in its yesterday ~
draws upon the scur,ilous CORES pondent Of the NOl'
Herald The structures which repnb!lshes upon Wv
Judges, the President Of The Bank OF Virgins, ara
Dromgo"e, are unqupstionsby the coarses' ano ,e
barHl attacks which have recently dISgtaceo wy
Of chose patent Democrats 10 the scurrI!ty o. 1n
tack 'nt the rsGue Of violating good manners w" w.,
sort of cause must this be, which requires such
ed weapons TO be useG in lis support What cahhO."
Wings carry the Stale without; violating al oecen''
and offending against all good manners: we nave
room to day for the indignant STRUCTURES. when sue"
,ncks upon men amable and accomplished, as ~"
ST George Tucker calculated to call forth iioI.
coolest bosom-We shall probably pay our Tesps'''
the Wing in our next paper
a Suggestion We understand from various -? -.
tiers, that several of town citizens, and many
country farmers, going largely into The II.
of the Moru. Mullcau disclaIm aRoge'"e s
character of prophets, and We profess TO be very Tax,
ferent Economics; and will not therefore unos
10 saw whether the cultivation, by itself, vii! DIV
during the present year. Some are Of opinion,
great Valley Of the West will call for large sopp
We have also heard, that contracts may be ma"e
yer at 10 or l2 12 cents tree for the next cruz vel
SEINE have estimated, tina, the ground vii! pay 's"
at cents. , ,ps,r.
But we have some land we might say, as a. KIN X
advised, mueh) confidence in the Silk business, ilss
cvmbined with the MUheaulis and ~ IL o. ,nins,
economically conducted. We are d'sPoseo TO.
therefore, that if the various branches be Tree
pether they will do weil-tha is to cay ia hssp 81
! feed of the silkworm from its leaVes-0p'a'"