Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-28
,.;s.,,nomd, Va, Friday, Jui,c Is.
III. Ubigs and Mr., Rires.

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The HhigS and Mr.. Rires.
-. Philadelphia Inquirer calls upon the Wings of
re elect MIR Rves, and urges his claims 10
" ,,,r, II dweils upon the services he has rem.
t':. an Breaking down The Administration in Virgil.
tT ~, ,s conceded all hands (.ays The Philadel
rs r4,n,, tina, Nlessrs. Rves and ralmadge nre The
Y .ods,s OF the Conservative party throughout the
the men through whose indie pc deni and patri.
',,pe hundreds, nay, thousands of pure hearted
r ms have been turned from the denominations of
.,n,s,,aon Surely, therefore, they should be
'sasd accordingly. and the Wings of Virginia will
',ry The wishes and give an earnest of the DISPOSE
nth. Wig party throughout the country, in
10 ~ The Senate of the nation, the able and flice-.
",,v in the good cause to whom we have - ve,,ed "
s1s .,rrs 10 lie Intelligence as BIZ, fnorah, -,
Il. mon ot the Wings and Ca..serya,ycs Of The Le
.,,ur. 10 lavcr Ct * BE re election Of MIR. Senate,
Ryes This Is ,oi news, and we trust most sincerely
,sa, The M will verify 10 the letter Not doubt,
as lorn srts, az relation 10 the Hnt, fan bu'
of,br gentleman alluded TO. He is not only utterly
"n.ouiyocay opposed TO the Sub Treasury, but is
snt isaIy hostile 10 The reelection Of the present
a..sbsn, oi The Presidential Chair Under these cir
i,.rces and with this view of the thoroughly
s,st the Wings Of Virginia arc not likely to hest
V,, They go for measures not men; for princi.
Wv. nj personal predictions; and, as we have been
,.opnders and, il was only because Of some doubts
-;.,sd as TO the course OF Mr. Rives upon the Pre-
- that induced several of the Wing members of
LEGISLATURE,
q. were perhaps, right under the circumstances
-, .,s not the times for t!immers and il is entirely
49, s in the day for any individual who is thorough.
~ M truy Conservative in his views, to entertain
=. .emclssl idea of supporting Martin Van buren, =
g pbr,delphia Editor attributes Mr.. Il 8 defeat al
M AZ, election TO his course; ut the same time, it
sc,v indicates his course as "he was, for reasons
~ kncgn 10 himself, wise and polite reasons, it may
= sss decided less unequivocal in his poilica views,
,,o The Wings had right TO expect Hence their hest
,,oa This difficulty removed, his election, as its.rkes
y. viii be cordially acceded TO-.
IRE Frankfort (Ky) Observer, however, is not so well
,,p,sed with MIR. s present position. 1t contends,
al he "does out explicitly upon the subject,
n, Of his preference among the opponents OF MT van
p..en bu, Of opposition TO him. he does not deserve,
=, should he receive the Wing support-We are graft.
3, 10 find ourself sustained by a statesman IN whom
~ Wings have SO much confidence as they have in
2.r,min Watkins Leigh.
Ts Baltimore Chronicle on the other hand, is con-
~ with the Developments about MIR. Rves II afrms
IN Inc Wings of the country satisfied that Mr..
.is prepared 10 do what is right, and that they
r.As, expect nor require any pledges rom hi'n. ne
.c~e,s Mr. Fan Barren aroleedy. That IS enough at
Conservative friend Of Mr.. R. in the Charleston
rr.sr falls into similar idea, and contends, that Mr..
b on,h not have exacted direct confession from
,,, and that his past is sufficient guarantee
:, Ts future servces.-Ihe .st Of this recommendation
. ,ba, Mr r is sufficiently understood by the Wings;
ADD that they ought not to call upon HIM further TO un.
mask uly lest he might give offence 10 some OF his Con.
..y,,ire friends and deprive him OF their votes.-tor
~. own p,rs we confess we now entertain doubts
AMI bis npposilion 10 Mr. Van Buren, The hadisonan
- sufficiently spoken out on THAI point-as well as the
Charlottesville Republican when declares that he eon
md ,ualt not 10 support Mr.. Van Buren, under any
instances - Under such circumstances, the Char.
.".SyIs Republican seems to consider HIM entitled TO
~ ro,e Of the Wings We shall how far these de.
,o2smen,s will confirm the coalition which 1t vind-
c-ss-and how far it will persuade the lnpractcao'e
WH,s and the scfupuous Conservatives III meeting TO-
II csisr in The election at Senator.
i TINS is the great object which MIR. Rives Editorial
cyan expects 10 accomplish by the Coalition processes
!, recommend We despse all humbugs. We scorn
miserable subieriuse, TO which that paper resorts
SHOWS as well as do, that the Coalition IS not de
.,rsd 10 cav out The opposition 10 the Suolreasury
a mat the real object is 10 reeect Mr. Rves and then
4 ~, down NJ! Van Buren, When it pretends that the
e amount Of this Coalition between "the Wings and
aservaivs who are equally opposed to the Snolfea-
s,;y scheme is TO defeat it by voting for men who are
,9csed to IT, and agains, those who are in favor OF IT.
T!ou compromising any Of their former differences oil
n -,aon we consider it all as contemplate cant. They
llya deeper objects in view-to re-eect Mr. kives; 70
,:,ducs psrmanen, alliance between the Wings and
Il Conservatives; 10 defeat Mr. Van Buren, to elect his
I competitor And how can these ends be obtained with
III! subsequently compromising many oil their former
u '1r,ences of opinion. The result lis inevitable. MT
arss will be anos, rresistiby compelled TO throw him
g: the arms OF the Wings, TO promoe their Pur
21sss TO elect their candidate and gradually 70 shoe
Mo MANY Of those measures which will constitute the
::cea policy Can he expect to escape with more I'M
Il ,:a.y than Judge White He once opposed to d.
C:y-lo ms Federal measures-to Bank of the U. >.
j WEst is Hugh l. White now, What will Mr.. Rlves
y he hurry in the course he is now
:ung: VIVA, will his friends be, if they continue 10
\ 2'sue hlm in his co,nel-like eccen,rcities
i The T. Republican asks US, /" what else would The
u hagl;rer have them do" We answer, thus Narrow
WI their opposition 10 a single point Beware OF ex.
.at!ng 1t TO other measures-much less TO the whole
acnn!sratlon-s;ll less TO The election oil MT van
a.ien, which the L avows 10 be the true policy OF
III RTss-and or course, TO the election OF wing
''1aIcae which the Madsonian declares must be The
II Z native OF the Conservative Party.
lad Mr Rvss scorned all political coalition win the
'2s Tor the advancement of his own interests, as we
one thoroughly understood him TO mean Had he con-
'sc his opposition 10 the single measure OF the SUD
Nsa'uiy-his would have been marked out WIN
'snci OF light Ills own grea, interest would have
:n secured lie would have been re elected the Sc.
'ot Of The i 5, by the Republican party, II ne had
ihsd The advances OF the Wings, and If 1t had been
ce'sood that he differed with the Administrator on
''agle measure What the T.. Republican, therefore,
''so party discipline" Of its effect in overthrowng
free institutions vile affectation ckery, cant and
.mopg hnsesiravagant hyperbee about "attemp.
c'andesi'nely to bind Virginia to The car Oh oesPot
No. IS the most ridiculous slang. If Mr. Rives and
nouthpece intend 10 deprecate all party spirit IS
la'aer TOO late in The day. No man has exhibited more
I'll H. Than VIM e Rives himself, prior TO the extra SEES
~ Of lc31 No man more TO party tnan ne does
aac aI these professions of Independence, when accG
Interpreted by his recent course, are but assumed
covering his transition from one party 10 anothei@
cannot long remain in his halfway house niost OF
Wigs already consider him as Identified win them
nd unless he mnGes Of those energetic ehors' OF
4''ch lew men are susceptible, he is destined 10 make
"a y! and parcel of the Wings.
u EaTes US no pleasure TO pronounce this opinion
T. ws:e much more anxious TO save Mr. Rves than to
E H bin 10 the destiny that awaits him. We had no
keen appetite, bis mou,h.piece attributes 10
no .uch Zine xpressible delight" in "qaafng the
% warm flowing from his heart"-But that mouth
" he csnno, suoport MIR Van Burens election under
III s.rcums,ances-for, it thus amalgamales him with
III Hbls cause and The Wing candidate. But The Z.
I"ob'can is wofulIy mistaken, when with such de-
nM.n stamped upon its candidate. itexPeGts 70 re.
III anend him to the People Of Virginia THE eyes
III ne people are" (indeed) "opened; light IS bursting