Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-23
Richmond, Saturday, Feb. 2:s.
CRISIS OF TIE GENIE.

CRISIS OF TIE GAME.
The struggle is no. yet over but IN oil human Prcoa-
bv we shall this day witness the den"usmenl of The
drama Either Senator will be e, c=d. The election
will be prs,poG'd
We shall not pretend 10 predict the result The AS
sembly adjourned from Thursday night I'LL this
morning II oclock-to give an opportunity To the mem
bers to pay due respect to the Birthday OF Washington
But we understand the business of e!rct!oncerng
not suspended and tina the most lr mentous efforts
making Yesterday rally the whole Wing party around
the banner of Mr. Rves. The recusant Wings ho had
stood Gin the imminent deadly breach 10 the number Of
l3-thev who had been called the "inpraclical and iT
practicable Wings" ,and whose names had been threat
ened u be written the tables Of prescription,
nssard in almost every variety Of form The screws have
been put upon them, 10 Try the rmness oi The martyr
Men have entered the of Intrigue whose names
would grace better cause. Motives have been ad-
dressed 10 each and ALL which were supposed best CAL
cuated touch their passions The name and election
OF Mr. Clay-the interests Of party-the utilization with
The Conservatives, aud the prospects Of support from
that anomalous parlyeyery thing which could touch
their personal or party hopes fears have been conured
up to subdue the courage Of the "Fororn Hope Some
have been persuaded at once to take the plunge, and
for Mr. Rivrs Othero have been solicited 10 !eiiTe
from the House. and to dodge the vole-aye, arguments
ha We been publicly delivered by Delegate OF The C
gems Of Virginia. TO show how honorable and patriotic IT.
for independent representative OF Tree and en-
Ighened People 10 vacae their seats; and do that deed
indirectly which they ashamed 10 perpetrae d.
rrcly ard openly Similar arguments were pressed ont
OF doors yesterGar-presscd IN the face o! the high
raj attributes Of Virgna-wh what success, the Incl
dents Of this evcnful day will best determine.
Whether that "Fororn Hope they have hither
10 proudly cal ed themselves will dodge the vote
treat from their position, whether they will adhere 10
each other, we pretend not 10 predict. We have no
right to advise exhort them. They must take
sci of their lends or of their consciences
The last days have been among the most re-
markabe have in the annals Of the State.
The time for writing their history has moi yet come but
il is near at hand We have two great parties in
The Legislature struggling with each other oT victory.
We have another small Band, which is called
"the Spartan Band" of Conservatives, numbering now
not more than fourteen or sixteen in both Houses,
refusing with three exceptions TO cooperate with their
own party, and terminate the election, at great loss Of
the public time and treasure BY voting for the candidate
Of the Republican Party We have seen the other great
party in the State at his time the most numerous in
the Legislature, abandoning their own candidate and
!avng around the candidate Of the very smallest clique
in the Commonwealth and in the Legislature we have
seen another singular spectacle on Thursday We have
SEEN that when MIR &. Johnson to II votes, and
wanted only Of being elected, some Of that Wing par.
,y casting of from him, and running again upon Mr..
River keep him in the field and keeping up the hopes
of the small Conservative minority We see them now
determined TO rally all their available force upon MIR.
Rves, and carry him along with his Spartan Band
Some Of their leaders have proclaimed in the face
OF the Public, that it competent for the Wings to
carry Wing candidate. Messrs Bayy and Bolts, and
Goode and Tyler, have positively declared H. from
their seats in the touse-But whether THIS be the fact
or not is CERTAIN that many of their colleagues have
determined carry Mr. Rves; that Mr. Clay has wished
i,--a time tina, lie has used The magic OF his lntn-
encs to promote the election Of Mr. Rves--and that the
Wing Press, without one solitary exception and win
the most astonishing unison of time and tone have come
uuI 10 recommend him to the support OF the wings -
They have thrown off The mask and unveiled the
motives of the movement BY this Coalition OF Votes,
they have openly proclaimed to the Wings that they
10 cdppp IInOD bpt m.
servalives-n order 10 carry the State to carry Mr. Clay
and to pu, down the present Administration
They may succeed in carrying MIR X. to-day. Some
of the roHn HGp give soS"d The face of the
my. The II Spartan Band oG Mr.. Rives may carry
their Senator, by the cooperation OF The wing voles
The crea, body of the Wing members may carry Mr. |
Rivea whist oil consistency is dsregarded and the very
of shame surrendered Mr. Rves may stoop
TO take the Office at their hands He may accept al the
hands Of those men, who use him for their party pur
poses who have hated and suspected and who can never
trust him One Wing member may declare (as one of the
Delegates from Norfolk county did, as he pronounces
the odious name that he is ashamed OF his vote, and
hid his head for very shame. Another may assert,
that is the bilteres dose he swallowed in his life
Others may repudate the politician, whilst they besow
their votes on HIM But they will never trust hIf--and
finally he may fall victim 10 the Jealousy of the Fosci
But if they have determined TO consummate their
work lei them do il at We have had enough Of
This child's play-enough Of this miserable cham
enough Of these proracted slruggrs-enough OF these
inriaues which are little accommodated To the frank
and manly spirit Of the Vrgl Let TINS odous ora
m, no terminated al once. Let save the time, The
money of the Slale-and much as possible OF the
character of the Old Dominion Let them then give US
MIR Ryes, if they think Proper-But we tell them IN
the face of the world that the dearest triumph they
have ever won It is than the victory OF Pyr.
rhus From that moment, all the predictions which
their Forlorn Hope" has made, will come TO pass
We know the Virginia character-we know IT,, from
that large experience which long life, not IDLY de-
Na knntu
the strong common sense with which they are endued;
and which we have often admired under the humblest
domestic garb. We know their respect Tor puoc VIZ
tue-heir high venetaon for all that was disIntercst.
ed frank and manly in The spin! oil Their distinguished
forela,hers We know their contempt for every thing
that bears even the imputation OF nrgue-"e cannot
be mistaken in their temper-nor IN the character OF inns
TRANSACTIONS in lis rcsults-lhe People oil virginia
will scout this election, something too strange and un-
atural-lbis marriage between the Wings and The Con-
servaves as something too illicit and nionsrous TO re-
ceiye their counenance. We have frankly declared
ourselves to our Wing friends and we now declare itn
the face Of the world And but for the strong attachment
which we had go long cherished for w. Ryes-but for
the circumstance Of placing for years in the Sc
nate OF the S., who will be lressbly swept into
systematic opposition TO the man, around whom is Tie
interest, of the whole Republican party Of The South to
ra.ly-but for the slur, which such transaction IS
calculated 10 throw upon the proud character Of Frgi
MA we should not hesitate 10 hail a. the most fortunate
political movement which could be proposed for the Re-
publican PARTY We willing to take issue upon IT, aP
penl to the People and TO the polls Where do the
Wings srund' One OF their own young and generous,
and manly has already warned them on the floor
of the House. Martin Of Henry has told them hat they
ought to have done, and depicted by way of contrast,
the vel predicament in which they will stand before an
enlightened people. In vain did he "fobid the banns;
bu, they would listen 10 the voice Of Cussandra herself
That proud banner which he conured them to unlur,
pure white and unsuied will be covered by suspicion,
and sill he found trailing in dishonorabe dust
It is sued by the very Coalion which he deprecates
Wiil not such coalition prejudice the Wing cause be.
fore the Peopre:" The words are the Wing Orator s.
The vericann of his prediction is in the hands of the
People With banners thus defled; with dscord in their
on camp; with their Conservative co.voers throwing
themselves back into the Of The Administration
slrpt of their late Conservative allies at home what can
happen 10 the Wing cause-but unayailing struggle
and an gnomnious defeat In FACT we hear the omens
In ,rspy SynIis from The