Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09
General Assembly Of Virginia.
sPEECH or MR. BoTTs OF HEsRIco,.

GenefaA Assembly, Oh tHSNlS.
SPEECH OF MIR. Bolts OF HEsRreo.
(ConCluded)
Having thus briefly disposed Of the gentleman speech,
will proceed assign the reasons which VIII ope
rate on me- for voting for Mr.. Tyler, and against MI
Rives Bot efore do that beg TO inquire OF the whore
House. of each individual member mere was one SIN
gle remark contained IN the whole oil the gentleman
DISCOURSE which did have was entitled or calculated
to have the least imaginable influence on ms mnd' IN
voting for Mr. Ryes; Of course, mean the wing party
If there was-and have done the gentleman the gross
but uninentiona injustice to overlook i'll beg such
gentleman rise in his place and state what 1t was
that may have an opportunity of replying to H. VIII
cheerfuy give way to any one that will take the moor
for this purpose None speak linen none nave oeeh
convinced.
Mr. Speaker my reasons for voting for Mr. Tyler, are,
that he is Wing, honorable and distinguished mem
Der Of the Wing party who has done battle in our
SERVICE with credit 10 himself, and advantage TO the
country. He has been prescribed and sacrificed tie
Vas Of the honorable victims to that detestable ex
punging process Mr. Rives stands in his slippers;
he sits 10 his seat Of which he robbed by unlawful
and dishonorabie means Sir 81 would
render Cesar, The things that are C@sars would
restore him his place. would wi pc out the foul stain
Of expuUging far Virginia concerned. and as
far could be effected, by the election Of the man
who was driven from his seat for not yielding tame
and submissive obedience TO the mandates OF Andrew
Jackson and Thomas n Benton. | think, Sir, there is
a peculiar fitness and proprety in sending Mr.. Tyler
again the Senate, TO occupy The seat he then
filed Mr.. Tyler with u.s. IN his decided opPo.
son 10 the present Administration, and its prominent
measure The subject Of currency and he would
true and faithful representative 10 the people OF Viz
ginla.
NV reasons 70, not voting for Mr.. Rives are, the
auctioneers say, too tedious 10 he enumerated II is
enough say that he supporter Of the Proclama
tion the Force Bill the Removal of the Deposites, the
Protest. (Which, by The bye, the heretica pa
per, my Judgment put TO press and last though
no, least, he The instrument that executed that DIR
y work of exPunging the records OF the Senate, as The
price of the office tiat he holds Yes Sir he bought his
Office by it. Could he have been elected but tnoSr
terms and conditions, And is il not remarkable TO find
gentlemen ready 10 forgive this crying and
damning simply because MI Rves has taken ground
sgainst the ION single pcs PSDS 81 hin Who
.o'o "A, R,ves was himself devoted follower;
Is il not snoGy Sn s mos bous be- i WITH
out thus rewording him SIR, what h-re,e.l doctrine
has been reDoHnced claim TOR Executive power has
been given Up, @hat political principle, SAGE one, has
been recanted by Mr. Rives? None, none wha,eyer.-
And yet this "LiMe ELpunger, who even If posi-.
ble Objectionable 10 the whole Wing party, but
few short months ago, than the "Great Ezpunger' him.
SELF presented 10 us I'll and suitable Wing
dida,c for the Senate Of the States Sir If these
Wing principles, and these the objects the Wing party,
have been aboring in very mistaken cause, and have
been most unworthy member OF a most unworthy as
ISOLATION Why, Sir, would you believe it, it but
short time since, that heard membes now in my eye,
(he gentleman from Tyler declare bs, he thought
badly OF that exPupgng business, and every body
connected
termned 10 insert clause in his WILL dsnheriling
son Of his who might at any future time vote for
Expunger; and YET Sir, we see this same gentleman now
ready himself, vote matter Of choice and prefer
ence on the first ballot and alternative for the
very prince OF Expungers and that too agnins. the
thy gentleman who resigned his office rather than do
what damning in HIS own sight, and in the sight
Of the gentleman from Tyler.
Yet strange this conversion must appear 10 you,
and oil around US, is strange him than
many others How many here now, prepared to vote
for Mr. Rves either first or second choice, that
terained The same views and the same feelings wards
that gentleman but few short weeks ago? And what
is il owing to- The influence OF the Press-Yes, Sir
the press that mouder and fashoner Of public opinion
that few have the eu.erty 10 encounter, has worked
this miracle IN the las. few weeks. Some half dozen
gentlemen who but for The control of types and press
would have more, and not ent,ed 10 any
more influence, than the same number Of respectable
and we'll Informed gentlemen the country on on this
floor, have, through the terors of The press produced
this wonderful and extraordinary change upon The prac
teal politicians against the interest, the shes the feel
ngs and the judgments, Of ~ out of every SO of The
Wing party in Virginia
Now, Sir have come 10 no sucn conclusion 80 tho
pentleman have referred to. once formed hall put
no such clause in my will shall have ie, fear, but
good name, to leave TO my children when debut
whatever may have, they shall not be deprived OF, for
pursuing the dictates of their conscences and their
judgments, which is the guide furnished by the
Great Creator for the regulation Of their conduct,
They shall be left free claim to be for my
self But,for my part have not forgotten the Ex
pnngers, and do not forget them. Ny memory
is not ueaehsrous nor is my determination,
lsnny and deliberately made up, and that opinion based
principle, 50 easily waited, like feather the air.
backwards and forwards by every breath tas, stirs
Mr.. Speaker, what is the present position of Mr.
Ri7es? ls hea Whgs He tells you he isno-his friends
this floor, who in his confidence, cor
sespondence with him. tell you he is and if he were
ne could receive their support-and yet, strange
tell, in the face Of all this he urged upn US by the
Wing press and the Wing party as Wig candidate
" he is WING, he is afraid 10 say so-andif he De
nocra,, he 10 ashamed 10 say take who is
afraid ashamed to take his position bfore the coun.
try. Then what is he. He is /" az araed nea,rai -
Yes, he Is an EARNED neo,ra ready 10 10 battle ii
ther or both the great conendng paret whenever bis
interest may require it. Never position in
geniousiy, more cunningly, tru defined is he
with either the Wing OF Che Democratic parties. No
Is he against both? Yes Then what are his objects
and expectations iess they sufcieaty o1der-
Of ssgscity, but think can see the no = ,
ing plainly as If he he'd sown the h;s orp b,nd and
all that asoDlshes me that has no, been econ h
others more ano OF nore sagscly thaa myse
Why se what The principle upon which il is pro3osed
that should act in this Senatorial election, l. !. ,h,
6rst and greatest object is and should be- to daf,
the election Of Administration candida,e-tb,t ,h
Wing party, having plurality here, bot not ma;orv
cannot make an election of Wing Senator. The Con-
servative party, consisting OF about many as Peter
Tsrons troops, think it fourteen he used to boas,
of having surrounded hold the balance of power and
sre determined 10 stand firm on their Copseryatjve
principles and force the Wings come to them They
say" Gentlemen if we are compelled to decide this
question between q Wing and Loco Foco we mns,
vote for Loco Foco because the principles for which
have always commended will allow US to vote for
any member Of the Wing pary-and if your obiec, is
to defeat the election of Loco Foco you must come
10 us-'ths mountain must come to MahomeL You