Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-01
VOLUME XXxVH.---No. 40.

act IN concert on The single questions OF Presidency sDd
Vice Presidency they cauno fail 10 be successful agsns.
air, Van Burens administration
Having given the details " hch bring him TO the
cuson TIM; Harrison. il elected, would unite the WING
party. Mr. Smith concludes his specu!ations thus:
THE qr s,ions then arise can they SO unitt2 and vii!
they ante: which with the how aud the wheralae,
VIZ for consideration in future paper. In The
time, tell readers that in ornion there
never time when AGmins'rs. rec; more 10
dread from - Jppastlon strength Of HE country, than
Nh Van Buren, administration has and tins
moment The hurras and smoke that re sen, up over
! elections in the West may TO gull sanr,.
sighted atherens and iImd followers in other and dis
tant parts Of the Union; but they e2ci such ce
cep"e charm upon the people o.! the West. where the
true causes and motives controlling those elections
undtrstood and The men of forecast in the Adminlsi.c
ton ranks fully appreciate though in silence OF course,
mat The killing ri me prospects Of Harry Clay only GGiS
10 HE chanccS n rigorous E9ion of OppoS'tra
strength "pon more ta1oreG and more Formidable
! name
The Richmond wing also adopts Mr. Smiths views.
striking om lie caption aboee grsn, showing that the
.i6oi,nniSts looked 10 indispensable portion
! "t that nnjon which TO give The Wings success
This concealmen ofthe amagam which il propose to
Virginia swallow, not marked 10Th he spirit Of can.
den which the Richmond Wing accords TO the au,hcr
"the article which II endorses the following para.
graph:
"rnE PRESIDENCY We copy the suhoinpd esm.c,
because il is marked with spirit 1T candnr. and is
certainly liberal in lis concessions TO the Admnis,rn.
ton
This estimate shows, what have repeatedly as
serted. ha; il in the power of the Opposition eycl
/ the present Administration. ma Dry Of the people
are opposed 10 IL This important fact s demonstrated
by the elections Of the last two ycars-it is admitted by
The systematic Efforts of The spos leaders produce
divisions in The hg ranks holding out the only hope
Of salvation
"The Opposition have but to discard petty differences
of opinion, and rally together those great and iu.
por,anl QUESTIONS which they agree 10 give the 70.
pular will force md ascentancy once more in the Ma
tiona Councils
Bu, Mr. Smith is not The only Conservative who gives
in adhesion 10 the scheme OF uniting with the Abo-
tonl.is and who, preliminary 20 IT, proposes The
render of Mr. Clay. The Hartford ra::", and Demo.
Graf enters into The same views and the article from the
Pauo, is adopted by MIR Rvess Charlottesville organ
in the same wey that The Richmond Wing adopts The
kindred article Of Mr. Smith. The Connecticut PauIO',
| endorsed by The Je1trsonian Republican, says:
81" dc present time is bels1ed 10 tc posiusey cs'iHi"
M"t The pariy cinSs IF citizens rhtch arc knocn as I'm
li0HistS aihoH9h uyOn prncipic opposed Ia Fan BsJ
and lis mhoie poey icH support .,ir Clay under
any circumstances II hs be so, that party prevent
Mr. Gays receiving The electoral vote OF New York
Vermont, Rhode Island, and probably Connecticut.
her sectional and local difficulties exist in relation
Mr.. Clay at Tho South and Vest demonstrated By tho
result Of The recent elections IN that section OF tie
Union In Tennessee, Indiana, Alabamn, and North
Carolina, where the names Of MIR, Clay and Mr.. Van
Buren, alone presented Ia the people III connection
with tie subject Of the next Presidential election they
have spoken uut heir feelings plainly and uncquvcca'y
ig6lusl the iOier, although assured that the
rople Of those States do not approve Of the
md pulley u thr LITTER Two years since before
opposed tina, Mr. Clay TO be the Opposition candi.
ale Tor TIE Presidency, these States gave upward
Il !~""'g fo- thousand majority against Van Bureu,
nut they have manifesto. .h2ir preference Tor hlm
yer Mr. Clay. Such is the actual condition g. thin,
nd is folly 10 disguise II. Wise should not shut
hsir eyes upon H. but rather set themselves TO work -
overcome the diifcultirs in their way
In addition 10 these proofs that the leading Fede,l
nurnais in Virginia ready 10 succumb 10 Aboliua
'icaiion, aud take HARRISON suTrrndeng their favorr
nr Clay, We find the Richmond " big quoted in III.
boston Atlas giving in Is adhesion the late harmony
movement Of The lately rrcusnnt Aholonists of Penn
syivan,a who refused 10 enter The Harrisburg National
Convention OF Wings, until they had that Nj
Clay preiensons were surrendered The following IS
he pregnant proof Of submission 10 the Abnlilonisig
quoted by the Boston Atlas from the Richmond Viii:
"PENSsrLgSsiA "A Convention Of " hgs numeronr
~ attended, held at Harrisburg the 4lh inst ior
;he purpose OF uniting and harmUnIzng the opposition
~ The re- election OF Mr. Van Buren,. The lullowins.
among other resolutions adopted, and 81 memb.is
appointed 10 attend the National Convention, 10 CARY
said resolutions into effect
"7Arejore, Resoired, That while this Ccnven'irn
entertain the hrei that other candidate TO. The Pro-
sidency but General William Henry Harrison of Ohln
can unite The Mi Van Buren, party and by that union
rescue the county from mlsue, they feel entire
ect and admiration for the great talents and public aud
private virtues Of Henry Clay Of Kentucky, and they
cannot believe that he who has already made mary
SACRIFICES for his county, will permit his ,
he used TO divide and distract the Anti Van Buren, par
", md thus consign 70 hopeless ruin our RepubIlc"a
INSTITUTIONS
"Resolred That we confde in the known patriotism
Of Henry Clay and believe that he will not deceive
c"ndr Mt expectation, that he will add another TO liza
many claims upon the gratitude OF hrs county, by mag
unanimously Withdrawing his name as Presidential can
d,daip md thereby a certain victory those
.impershabc principles which he has 80 long and
ably supported
Rss0irrd Tha, is the unanimous sense Of this con
ventlun that General William Henry Harrison is t.,
ey candidate for the Presidency presented 10 the po
pie of the 5 whose popularity CON secure The end
designed to be accomplished by tie organized opposition
Martin Van Buren,, and the pernc.ous principles aud
measures OF his administration.
The Wing remarks on these resolutions:
"Nluch might be sad upon the conclusions Of h'
Conyention but prefer 10 waive all comment, and
refer the whole matter TO the decision of the National
Convention. where the voice of Pennsylvania will
doubt he heard and respected il may deserve TO be-
IT, upon nll consultation and interchange of opinion
bew the members Of that body coming from every
section OF the Union. and advised Of the sentiments ol
their respective regions, il shall be thought that either
1T The three distinguished men spoken ut shall have The
airPst prospect OF success and nominate him as the
Whg candidate, cannot doubt but that that dccis'ua
will command the general il not universal acqniescencc
nf the Wing parry While have preference,
aud always have been prepared, as we believe lie
Wings Of this Common wealth etc, 10 surrender ihat
preference for The gond Of The common cause We !rcl
that the cause and the alone, should engage al
our thoughts The monstfous assumptions OF po"ef,
and still monstrous practices OF The regnIng dynns
leave no room for the indulgence OF personal partial
ties They appeal TO every patriot 10 sacnfce every
personal feeling 10 the vindco,'"n OF the public liberty
By private le;rr from Kentucky dated 10th Of
September, (since Mr. Clay relnrnl we have ntorma.
ION which convinces US that Nj Gay consider. hms-
s-.fexcuded from the competition, by he current
recently put in motion against him in the North Mr..
BRYAN nne of his devo'cd friends .cld out The
LEXINGTON nellcencer Our respondent states tnst
Mr. BRYAN nouid NOT. is tered hare disposed of n:
0aper rpore any oher in the coafdenec Of Mr. G2ay
,fhc lad beome satisfied that M Clay ,cas oGoyt ~
deeline. This occurred Jec days after there tsrn Of M
Ciuy is not s'o'rd rho Mr.. Brorn The proposal III.
,'r cW support but coming from Ohio the eoncius,on
M"t The selection Is made 10 tur0r The promotion Of Gc
Harrison
The impressions at Lexington may justly be considered