Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-10

my peace of mind TO such party had raiho
be the blndest mole that skulks in Darkness the ma
ter of poor hole than procure the hest advance
mcHt by such unworthy means
Sir. Speaker, If had doubted about the matter be-
fore, az did not, the scenes of last gt would have
convinced me that there reciprocity III the al
lance between the Conservatives and the Wings. |
have no great fancy for ll-assorted alliances tut If
they must be made, am clear that all the concessions
should not be on side ] have turn for political
bargains; but if they TO be made, am clear that
every thing should not be surrendered side, and
nothing received the oher great deal has been sad
about these Conservatives coming to rescue, and
great has been bestowed upon them for the
c"ur they have brought rs. Yes sr, they have come
to rescue, ard unrcasonably they demand The
whole adventure, hull and cargo, as salvage.
Mr. Speaker: have refused to play my prescribed
part of this drama, and fer doing SO, have been de-
ncnnced with the bitterest eXecration. ! haze said,
and repeat, that til. attempt made to destroy me,
solely because have refused 10 vote for Mr.. Rves-
| Ii this has not been my sin, beg to be informed in
what it consists. What Wing principle what Wing
measures, have refused to sustain Have
fused to support any saluary Of REFORM Have
ever refused to do every thing in my power cur.al
Executive power and patronage: Have declined TO
AID IN correcting abuses of the Government Of any Sort
either State Federal? Have ever refused to check
extravaganza, to impose wholesome responsibility? Ina
word have refused check every encroachmcnt,
| Legislative Executive This is not pretended. IL
il because am opposed to the election of Gen Har.
rIson, Rccollect | under dcnuncation twelve
months before the nomination was made. Besides, who
knows that am opposed to the Harrisburg nominal
tom When did declare that opposition: What or-
| casion to do so has presented itself: ! have
craments in my politics, do not 'button up my OPP
Mons in my doublet nor have thought them of con-
sequence enough to be forward IN promu eating them
No one but my associates have known any thing Of my
views. But in truth, wha, have 10 DO as Virginia
legislator with the Presidential election; What have
10 do with National politics at ALL except far they
connected with the election OF Senator: So AT last
1t comes back TO that point.
MIR. Speaker shall support Gen Harrison But
my refusal to do not the Of the Gcnuncatio
| OF me. have gone out Of my way 10 declare this
opinion, because some persons have evinccd very
great curiosity to know my course. or course knew
III, origin Of the wish that should make public de-
claraon on this point. II was the hope that ! would
be embarrassed By il. This may be so, but ] d" not
therefore he state to make the declaration do not
mean 10 aid in clevating General Harrison, and my
enemies may make the most OF it, Nor do design 10
vote for Mr. Van Buren, 1t is true, he is the head
of the party 10 which belonged tle old Jackson
party.) But series of measures of which highly ds.
approved estranged widely from that party; and
though approve of much of Mr.. Van Burcn's adm-
nslratiou, yet am not prepared 10 become Obvious
of the past Let no say that am the part IAN %:
the Administration. know the attempt will be made
10 identify me such. But am not It's part ,2an |
am not prepared to i've 1t unqualified support.
,cai Sustain il ~hen Think 1t UrM, md rii oppose
IL ochen think IL rrnag In spite of this disclaimer,
know the argument which will be used TO make
me out Van Buren, II will be said he is
not for General Harrison Whoever is not for US is
against lie is therefore for Van Bnrcn Well,
Sir, the same argument in the mouth Of Van
Buren, would make Harrison man. II
would then stand thus: He is not for Mr. Van Buren,
whoever is not for against us; therefore, he is for
Harrison. Surely that train of reasoning be
ass Ct EACH dthsf Ga arSGmsht cannot be sound
which demonstrates with equal cearness that a!n
a, and The Time for both Gen Harrison and
Mr.. Van Buren, In despite of this very profound
rumrnt, am not for Mr. Van Burcn-but Il does
follow therefore, that must be for Gen. Harrison.
am very much in the condition of the old man in the
Fable, "who, dissatisfied with his burihen, invoked
Death to release him of IL Death came readily a; his
bidding and the old man liked his manners so little
that he assured him be only called upon him 10 ad.
lust the burden on his shoulders Bacon remarks
upon the apologize that 't does not follow that ecass
Death which the privaton of the heather, Ill,
therefore the burthen was good If ! find my
shoulders little CALLED now and then by our load
shall not be tempted to invoke Nationals and Abolition
sts-sn and death, relieve Of il shall J. on
the other hand fall into the of uppos ng, that be-
cause they extreme ills, the turthen rs perfect
good. | do not object much TO Gen. Harrison him
self as do to the influences which procured his
nomination and 10 the bulk of the party By which he is
surrounded Sir, Gen. Harrison will be under the
strongest political necessity, If he is elected, OF INTRO
ducng into the Administration the most latudinous
doctrines He will BE- compelled to conform his
duct to the wishes of the party that clcvates him.
and to which he must look for support. Do The
mere handful Of State Rights men, (ahd out of VIZ
gina there is scarcely cnc) who arc DEVOTED TO ms tor
tunes expect that Gen Harrison will d'sapp"nt the
great BODY of his party 10 consult their wishes, who
will not constitute an hundredth part OF NJ ifthey do,
!, i str:nrc ntatnation But of them say, they
will vote to get Mr.. Van Burcn ont, and that then tcy
will oppose Cen Harrison. They are n stakcn-they
will do such thing know many OF them, too, VIII
anticipate that they will even break through the letters
Of party They will never bear its denuncation But
submit it 10 all impartial men, whether the course
which they say thcv TO pursue, IS lair one
" Ill they moi be treating Gen. Harrison badly, to 'nkc
no Ii ghrr ground to aid il ccvang him to perilous
cminence, and then abandon kEI to his fate: WITH
what grace could they oppose Gen IL for recommend
inr the strongest Federal measures, when he is before
the country an avowed National Dothcy not expect,
that be will act upon the principles he has so often
avowed and upon which he has so repeatedly acted Il
! Do gentlemen suspect Gen Harrison of dnpEcy-oi
avowng one of principles and secretly intending TO
practise upon appetizer ]! they do, they suspect hm OF
what will not charge upon HIM II he is sincere ana
candid in his principles, it TO me that no strict
consructionst support him. II he IS insnceFc,
then he is unworthy the support Of any body
But although, at present advised do not mean TO
vote for Cen Harrison yet if he shall be elected Will
give his administration fair trial Whether b" or VIZ
Van Buren, lie elected, shall act upon the same pm
Extract from Bayiy' speech at the last o" Of e Gene
/ ro, .7syrGbly. . . ..... ,..,;.
What sir tie origin that applied 10 political party
in hi. country. The Wing rot tas:n Arbitrarily"
r1rtv has r.E, arbitrarily appropriate 10 Isc.i any nam" II
choss There mus: IN that, a. never! thinS .h hr snn NJ
borrowed the Of Wing from tho
iitcaI nomenclature Of England What does the term imply
there II apprlarion OF that which takes the side ."
against prruravcoi the Legislature against the I've
rntve-o Commons against the Crown. Whrn therefore
Of rnconchmcnt the privileges {" Ton
rcss this country the term OF Wing was ailri
hitch arraycd against TIL al NiIg
rs aprcl political party this country y of recent "'
II first adopted is Before that time, we had le ir1t
Republican parftstie Jackson and Adams mrElt$hr
Clry parties. What the measures 81 fAc"iS