Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-11

- ,b.;r votes completely bribed the leader of TINT
n,r,y Perhaps are too severe IN our censnres-
peL,,s we NAV be newhat disposed 10 pallale 'hr
case Of the Ex Senator, when we consid'r the ccn"
.,ances the motives and the inducemt nts; "hfn We
consider with what celebrity the hig party can change
or seem change lis principles for the purpose OF aoaP
ing itself to crisis, how suddenly II can c"nF
cou ne for the purpose OF pleasing an eSpecF" "
w. and how tempting it's deceItiui smiles NJ tempe
er is always more blamable Than The temird hv' was
more bamable than Adam, for handing him thH '"i",
den fruit and Satan guilty than either "r ''nng
her Ia do SO Bear in mind now, that DO n'' pane
Mr. Rves for his political opinions Every ma" hs
rich, TO his opinons What blame him for 49, that ne
hath Welded 10 the temptations Of the enemy anu taseu
Of yes ate heartily of the forbidden irnit ~.
Ii has always been the practice with dishonest bel'Ee
rents TO keep constant watch over me lh'ef'n' NV"
menls Of their enemies and whenever lhry discover
dference arise be their officers mutiny aE"ng he'f
soldiers or anv other lrihing difficulty they immediate
" despatch their spies and emssares 10
AMONG the enemy and hin, out some promnent person"
age among The dsnffccted, whom ihey may pl'e anu
corpt to take advantage OF The Crisis 10 eaa over me
di.,cd mari of the army their own side; thereby TO
weaken the ranks of their enemy and ADA s'engh 10
those of tbci. own So 1t IS Win Inc mig paFF' w'e"
,bav discover difference arie in the ranks OF De-
mocr,cv ,hev Immediately turn their eyes TO some I'M
n,;nonied demaporue among the d!ssenles, or some
ono wbom ,hey suppose be corrupted and brbed 10
become such Him they forgive OF all Ills former SINS,
WING oway every stain, dress up IN a new r0ne ana
hapt with
e their eulogips and their rotss and for augh; that
/ know many other good and valuable considerations
besides; him they style ''friend OF his country pa
,ri,tic statesman" and 'ndep"nden neutral; hm 'hey
hail as the saviour Of the lost-the shrpherd mat Is "
..ros,or. The wanderer" 10 the Wing fold; him they en-
brace and press to their very bosoms Yes, MT Ihaf-
man the Whirs are inconsistent in their practices
that for party purposes, they VIII take 'ntn 'hr' ~"
SONS TO day. the very serpent which yesterday s'nng
them with scorpions sting. No principles are loo as
ton
napabe for the purposes q, the Wings. provided te
one essential qualification be possessed namely hosy
to the Democratic principles and the Democratc party
No matter what be the principles, the character he
crimes or the color Of the applicant if he be opposed To
one solitary measure of the Administrator that is
enough oil the present purposes OF The Wings; That
is sufficient to entil!e him 10 all the privileges OF hg
citizen and To him seat among the sSncil-d
appeal TO facts for the truth OF these asserlions-fhcis
known TO the country. | make the issue before The
country, and ask whether it is not sustained by The ev
dsnce: They have taken the Masonic and Anti Ma
sonic parties by the hand; they have embraced the Anti
Banks kissed the Bank party; married the AbolonIs's
and are making love 10 the Conservatives. And
ALL for what Not because they accord in principles
but because il is the only possible means by which they
can break down the present Administration, and bring
themselves into power.
sunpose Sir that the old Federal sutton has employ
ed Nh Rives and given him marriage brokerage bond
oiiciale in bringing about this last most desirable
union. MIR Rves should be told that such a bond Is
q,
enforce its payment; and further, that such al union
looks too unnatural and be brought about; and
Furthermore, that if il could be effected being very u-
natural might engender such monster a. that ni The
late L. S. Bank IL 1t may be allowable to illustrate
great things BY small order TO show opinion
Il have right 10 nv opininn) relative 10 The course
which ought TO be pursued by our divided forces al This
time will relate little anccdote. which is confined
in q communication of old soldier and officer OF The
Revolution, to this body ich communication now
h,v in tnvD
cd through the county Of FauquIer my way Ia thiS
city. lie states that when IN the service under Gen
Lafayette in Virginia. while walking through the Ame
rcan camp murnng he chanced Ia hear noise IN
Of the tents which turned out 10 be unhappy disturb
ance briween a ma and his wife n oti:cirus s"lder
ran assistance of The wife; bat to his asonrsh
mPnl. the and wife 10 the precise language Of
tie old veleran) turned TO- and gave the intruder
Id good drubbing" The wife adding, "what vast to
his business, II Joe did whip her: I'D the old vee-
insists, that the D-mocrauc party Uhpngh divided
as TO this little household neither the public
money shall be kept by individuals associations OF IN
Gviduals-nalura persons ar artificial persons ought
nevertheless 10 suffer interference the part of the
Wings, but should turn TO. and give them complete
DIR ubbing and ask them, What is II 10 them, II 1rI
of the Democratic party do rule the minority: sub
scribe to this doctrine, and base my reso'u ion upon
Perhaps it may be thought that this is uutenabe
silinu and that have gol myS, into u difficulty. ST.
am IN difficulty II is perfectly consistent trr The
majority of party rule the minority, ~ order that the
party. being legal ma orliy, may rule the Country.
" hat else BE- done, when parties arranged
they now are? Suppose the CONSERVATIVES should 90
to- and with the hig party. is inslnnaicd
they will and that they. The Conservatives, should
constitute the ianIorIty of the new party wit the
Wigs vote with the Conservatives Ter State Bank De
poslle system because they believe their opinion be-
correct Will they not do so (i al ally out "t policy;
Guild that not be The ma lOriy ui party ruling the mi
nor y, in orde: thu, the party being legal majority
nigh, rule the nation: Oh it would be perfectly con-
ncwianglcd party aud for the majority of that party 10
rule the minority, and establish either 5 Bank, or
Stale Bank system. But, 1t such proposition CONES
from the Democratic party, :immrdiaely receives The
unneaning epithet Of Loco Focoism: But, suppose II
should 80 urn ont, when this newanged party Of Wings
aud Conservatives is made up and nganizsd. that
the Conservatives should find themselves as they now
are in a most w0.ul minority? Will they still preach
the same doctrine which they now do; Be Cunssrya-
,ves still reccdr. climb the fence again, and return to-
their party: Sir If Childs play be the business
Of the Conservative party. would suggest that lhry
might save themselves great des Of troublesome
climbing, and Just much fun, If the Hhits
and Democrats would remain the same side they
are, but run some p!anks Though the fence,
get opposite en's and 90 see.sawnr But,
understand, Sir, that when this newIangI,d party OF
Wings aud Conservatives is organised, The ConS.r
vativrs intend 10 make modest proposition to
the Nhigs, than that which we have made to them
understand bnt they intend propose that The 7uiao
rity oi the party shall rule Use majority order that the
party being legal majority, may rule The whole a
great improvement to be sure, upon Democratic due.
lrnes. And understand that the Wings intend to- do
hat: Why, succumb to The dictates OF The minority
and yield their opinion to That of The Conservatives
Their opinion say, MIR ChaTmun, ipi there is ~ pro
liability OF the Wings acting upon The suh"cl hIe the
present Administration continues. That would be g"-
ing out OF the sphere OF opposition into that Of the Ad
nstraGon. Such the means by which that boosted
harmony of the Wing party Is kept up. And strange
10 tell, they will make use OF such means, aud
justify themselves in breath, and in the next
turn upon, and reptaach for having discord in
ranks! Sir the purest patriots the abest sla;esuen
the wisest politicians tia, ever graced the earth will
sometimes, differ in sentiments, " here action must nc
cessary take place where measures necessarily b.
adopted where something must necessarily be done that
will rebound to the interest OF their country But no
matter how d!scordant the materials Of winch party
is composed though part be bank and par, aut-bank;
part masonic and part anti masonic, part aboonist and
part anti ab"oDisl; part for United States Bank and
part for State Bank Depose system; yet, it such
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