Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-30
FVH THE F.N ROIRER.

- vs. W. btIoIC i.
We have read beta, and feel thankful for The solici.
tude he manifess for "Alpla The victory which he
thinks we have gained, has given Us no pleasure. We
should much rather have been defeated, than to have had
our fears and predictions mare than realised. We cnn.
mot, however, admit, that MIR. Rives has gone over to the
Wings. The case seems TO be this: Mr.. Rives has march.
ed out of The Democratic ranks, and selected a position
which neither The Wings nor Democrats had occupied.
He prohprej to receive either, but declared his delermi.
nation 10 defend himself against the assaults of both =
Upon his banner is inscribed Proclamation, Force BiH,
Erpunge, .7nt Sub Treasury. All who think proper 10
rally 10 his standard are welcome, no matter from what
point of the political compass they hail Some few, rery
jsao of the Democrats have united with him. THIS is not
SO strange. That any Wing should have done so, is not
only strange, but c~owardly and shameful. And why is
il g.? Because by so doing, they ndmit they are neither
Influenced nor governed by any fixed principles; but 10
defeat Democratic und Republican principles, they are
willing to give up principles and adhere to mere name:
4. man. This is as true as Holy Writ. After all, Gun
Nj. Itives succred' Nc say MT.
The Legislature consists OF 1G6 members. In the Sc.
nate, there are ~ Wings, and 2 Conservatives, and l5
Administration men. IN the House of Delegates, there
are 81 Whigs,r so Administration men, and 8 Conser-
yatves Of the 81 Wings in the House Of Delegates,
Mr. Riyes can only get al most 30, and 5 Conservatives,
which added 10 the IL Wings and 9 Conservatives in the
Senate, makes 50 votes. In this estimate, We have in.
cluded Messrs. Grlmer and Sou!hall Of Albemarle, Mr..
Coleman Of New Kent, Mr. McRae Of iienrico, and Mr..
Lyons of the Richmond District. The first two voted
against MIR. Rivrs last winter, as did The predecessors Of
tbC asst WI NtENS ubb' W Nii.bhf SoAuAi HoAH'l
vote, if indeed so many. The Q members representing
the counties Of Accomac, Norfolk Borough, Elizabeth
City and Warwick, James City, &c Essex, Westmore-
land, Kanawha, and Gloucester, will not in any event
vote for Mr.. Rives. He may lose The votes Of Messrs.
Andet son and Good OF The Senate. The Administration
candidate will get upon j"lnt vote, II votes against Mr..
Rives, aud &c against any regular Wing or Clay Wing
candidate. Nor can any protested Clay Bank Wing
carry The whole Wing vote.
Then it is evident, that neither Mr.. Rives nor Mr.. Clay
can succeed in Virginia W. ask that this plain slate
ment may be tried by the touchstone Of truth. We pro.
coed 10 demonstrate that the Administration %riumphed
in the Spring elections. Let the Sub Treasury be the
lest. Upon this issue, l3 out Of the 81 members OF Con-
Gress were elected in favor Of that measure. In this The
Wings were tedlen. Take The Bank question. Upon
this issue 10 members Of Congress we're elected, opposed
10 that scheme. Here The Wings were beaten again
Let the Issue be Van Buren, against the field, II TO . in
his favor. Defeat attends The Wings here. Try Van
Buren, or Clay, IL TO G, and 3 neu,raIs. Yet, the Nhigs
are defeated. And still there are Wings, who profess TO
be true and faithful watciimen, and who profess TO give
riciory. la The face Of This declaration, they are advo-
eating The cause of Mr.. Riyes, upon whom they have
lea psd up abuse upon abuse, and with whom they agree
in no principle or public measure. Suppose the Wings
should elect MIR. RIyes 10 The U. S Senate: do they not
elect one who, unless he has, and still utters The most
gross and bare faced faLsehoods, is aniagonisticol 10 all
and every Whig measure now or heretofore advoca'ed
by them as a party? ALffiA.
AN That tho Wings cl'im.
with the exception of Mr.. Foutainc ofthe Senate, the CoHser-
valves ae win The administration, save the Sub-Trsa.ury. Mr..
Fonrainc, we think, has fully united himself wisa tho Wings.
TO TIE EDITOR Of ENQUIRER.
BorETouRr, July %, lc3o.
In your PAPER Of the 10th instant, you say, "A Cor
espondentiH this paper slated, The other day, that MT