Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-11

md fdi.n, he will then have but Ie7-stili 81 short
of the number necessary TO elect him. Where will he
get Them The Richmond Enquirer would no doubt
saw in Virginia Not so; il Clay is The Wing candIdale
Virginia will b. likely To go against her om gi'ied
and worthy son, the man born upon her own SOIL in the
ss she's u old Hanover, and give her vote second time
FOR Martin Van Buren, who has gone against her cFary
md distinctly proclaimed doctrines ard principles. &c
She ro srcn1d for Van urrn, 10 be- second time
deceived BY hun II 10 lbel upon the high character
Of the Old Dominion 10 assert I
Li,rl do moi hesitate 10 say, that he ru get
The vale of vIrgna-and for the best reason in The
world That If all the candidates upon the chessboard
he more completely represents her sdnctrInes and
principles Mr. Clay is one of the Inst men 10 pn,
in nny such preieusuu What! will Virginia % for
the Champion of q 80 million Bank the great father
Of the Tariff the advocate of National improvements,
and an ultra Conslrucilons'' Never Though he was
born upon her soil yet when was 1t ever known that
Virginia went for any candidate who has abandoned
her Stale Rights Principles?-Gen. Harrison. too,
born upon her so-bul did she gn for him in 1896? No
and il vii, be The 10 1910 with MIR Clay =
The libel indeed Consists in the suPposi'iun that Virgil
no will sacrifice her principles for Mr. Clay
We beg leave 10 assure the Editor of the Nashville
Banner that have not the sighted doubt about Mr.
Van Burens receiving the vote of VrginIn-and we
hive taken wagers with The Editor OF the Charlotte sv lie
Advocate. and the anonymous Correspondent at his e
how 10 that effect. We will mol challenge the Nash
vile Banner 10 similar bel, because we are pretty
tain that he would lose 1t.
The fredericksburg Arena approves OF Inc course oil
certain members nf the S,sunt"n Convention who ers
passed ar State Rights 1t says. that this is mot
lime talk Of distractions and quarrel about qniddss
that is TO say, those great principles which cons
ue the difference between the Federal and Republican
parties The Arena is pleased add That the friends Of
MIR Clay know he is practically safe on the Tariff
Internal improvements md The Bank Chat is 10 say,
that he will carry out the great scheme Of Nai-nal
Bank which he advocated but Two years agn.-ihat
will abandon tn American system, OF which he
great author when it is to be revised in 1912 Can
man believe in such abstract qniddts, and sch absurd
hypntheses' The Arena may talk of the "worse than
folly" in giving any weight 10 "mereiy historical er
lpctions against the only who is capable Of u, Ting
the Wings Of the Union against the present dynasty
nd indeed we forget all the records Of history be.
fore We con vote for MIR. Clay.
In word the upsho, Of the whole matter is this:
(lenIy Clay TO be put inland gentlemen, who once
bnasled Of their State Rights, 10 minister at the
altar Of Mr.. Clay Their old principles are 10 be laughed
down under the name Of distractions and Guiddiies
and the great to which they objected are
nov TO be excused under the name of merely hislori
CAL reminsce most ingenious way indeed Of
forgetting ones principles But The People of Vir.
GINA will not thus They have not yet drunk Of
the cup Of Lehe; and they will take V Buren, tomor
row. in the issue which is made, viz Martin Van
Buren, md his principles and measures, Henry
Clay and his principles and measures The former is
Republican Of the Old School-and the latter is Fde
rasl Of The Ilamtonian School Such will be their
verdict The Arena and lis allies Of all descr ptons
will find in lS40.