Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-21
From the Boltim0re Post and Transcript
THE DILEMMA

The result of the late election in Virginia must be
mrst gratifying to every true Democrat ihssmuch ss
il has scarcely left the Wings the shadow OF hope OF
gaining over ,as, nRags ErSs up such az
asng csin0r with their prophecies, hopes and cal
cusiiUns Of result favorable 10 themselves and daz
zed by ephe gained by their party ee
where, during season of panic and distress they them
selves had created they doubt persuaded themselves
that they had fnndIy hoped and boldly predicted
would come to pass. But the results have shown them
that they have nothing expect from the old mother oil
SaIes; that SO far from gaining victory Democracy has
acst one, and gained ground both III Congress and IN
the Siae Legislature We hear no anger the voice u
triumph among then-their confident h"pes OF majority
in the legislature batrd they turn with their usual tact
and endeavor by ~heedlng TO form coalition with The
Conservatives seccre the election Of Lelgh if that
cannot be dome take Mr. Rives, who they hope will
pose the re election Of Martin Van Buren,. Such
hlon cannot believe will take place. II would b.
onslrous and unoly, involving both sides direct and
hsgrsn sacrifices of principle; the parties IN either
voting for candidates who profess opinions precisely
posi,r their own for the sake of nsurng the triumph
Of the coalition, and defeating the Administration which
hos bona fde msority. Should Mr. Rives main,sin
his present stand, what ground, We would ask, can
either the Wings or Conservatives afford him their sup
port is the sub.Treasury question The only pon, at
issue between the Two eieat parties which divide III.
country Does the fact Uf Mr.. Rves opposition TO this
alone make him every hing the Vii demand?
If why were. they opposed 10 him before this
made question al all, and what has become OF all the
points Of difference the principles upon which he
Democrat was elected notwithstanding their opposition
and abuse: Is it indeed that they have principles,
and that all their cutlery against the Administration be
fore the agitation of the Sub Treasury question,
much senseiess csmor INDUCED in barely for the sake
of ovprturning The government in order that they and
their friends might enjoy the spoiis Of Office Or is il
that they have private grounds for supposing that MIR
has entirely abandoned tie Administration, and main
tsius his present eomitalsm barely for the sake Of
securing his election by the Conservative votes and this
accomplished, will declare himself opposed 10 Marlin
Van buren,, and in favor Of Henry Clay:
n. III. a.. 80
Can they for moment forget that Democracy and
Whggery differ toto eeiothat the everlasting princi-
pies for which they have heretofore warmly contend.
ed at STAKE and will they, because they differ
single point Of policy from the Administration,
in case They cannot elect Mr. Rves, in st Of spleen,
throw the balance Of power and the State into the arms
OF the Whgss Win they forget principles for the sake
OF men, and sacIice their conscepces for the sake of
leader Of iaclion' We cannot believe it, Their con
suens are not To be mys,i6ed by such course. The
hRs will disgust their constituents by voting for Mr.
hises The Conservatives will lose the confidence Of
Theirs by such unparalleled tergiversation and open
abs"d"nm'n OF all principle, as would be manifested
supporting Leigh.
Such 10 the dilemma now offered 10 The BODY of the
Wings and Conservatives. There are few OF The for
mer termed Inprneticabies who have much honesty
to lend themselves TO the unnatursi coalition. We re
spect them for their fairness, for when console
tiousy differ with opinion however may plore
their errors sdament approve their msnliness in
adherug TO principle and eschewing that vile expeden
cy policy which demands sacrifices of opinion and prn
cple to ~hich.no honest man can stoop The imprsct
cable Wings are in this like The Democrats that they
pursue open, manly course, which commands the
spect Of all psrties and trust that the Conse vaves
recollecting that they Democrats before they
Rirssmen, and stunning the specious laid for
them oy the Wings 10 slay them their cause and de
feat through their assistance The Administration in that
state WIN rally again under the broad and triumphant
bannar OF Democracy and sound principle and 6ght
side by side with their former brethren sgains, The
traastng Federalism and anti Republican, doctrines of
the Wings, repugnont alike their FEELINGS az men
and the best interests OF The country. P.
The Massachusetts Abotons,s, like that in,e,es,;no
''body of chrisans every where else in the U 8 ,,s
in state Of great 'me,sph orcai confusion They arc
a SKIES and with each other, and there lie verv
fair chance for them to "do justice to the case So bill
ter has the difference become between the brancbp,
OF the brotherhood that they have found impossible 10
live together m lire house. and they have parted
upon terms OF the ''most amicsbe anger" new so |
eiey has been established which calls itself he Anti
Slavery Society OF the State Of Massachusetts," This
society we propose to PATRONAGE; for il is secession
from Garr,onism, and repuda,es all the sbo.
limitations of that srocious party Mutual
have already commenced and have gres, homes thew
will end in mutual snniblsiion.-.E Y Gazette