Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-12

,h ,nas5s or The Treasury will allow For
par we hope the time will come when every man capa'
BILE of bearing arms will be furnished with gun by the
Government Globe.
(From The LrIingten lRea,nekEl Gg;oneJ
In another column we publish the response OF TINS
gentleman to the call upon INN IN our last emanatng
from several members of the Democratic party, TO be-
come candidate TO represent this county ID Tue next
LEGISLATURE His private affairs compel him to decline
The invitation but he assigns with great clearness,
camness and strength the considerations which nave
induced him 10 decline supporting General Harrison,
and determined him to vote for Mr.. Van Buren,
Most reluctantly, as is evident from the tone OF ms
remarks has he been driven to this conclusion Indeed
there every thing 10 deter HIM from his present
course, which usually influences the formation ana
expression of opinions His relatives are all TO DC
found in the opposite ranks-some OF them hoId h.gh
stations, and many of them are warm partlsais Mr
Wickic has heretofore been elected to the Legislature
from this county upon the Wing ticket, and the only
path to preicrment (from the decided Wing majority IN
this county and distrcp to be found IN the ranks o
the Wings.
Casting aside all these considerations, and looking
alone 10 the aspect of parties and the principles at
stake, with deliberate judgment he has cast from HIM
early associations the ties Of party, the prospects OF
political advancement and taken his stand IN the ranks
OF the Democracy
Most cordially do we welcome him. Not because
We EXPECT to derive success from his accc>sion but
Of our cause and the Justice and rnth OF our princi
pies Nothing but the dearest convictions of this could
have induced such stepby none but strong-Innded
and true hearted man would !, have been taken.
For tie kentucky Ga:ctc
Mr. Editor: perceive IN your last paper, call upon
me to become candidate for the Legislature These
notices of personal friendship, by me duly apprc
ciaed and my only regret is, that am unable TO re-
spond alirmatvcly. My private interests at present,
inpcrously demand my undivided attention.
III -, tl,n nf bIxr call
il seems that nv vote the next Presidential election
is the basis upon which Many Voters tender 10 me
this invitation Really, sir, | do not know human
hen whose political opinions are likely, IN any degree
be affected by mine have II Is true, watched the
progress Of this great controversy pending between
the Whrs and Democrats with heart free from ran
cor and with disposition to come TO such con-
illusions the dignity and interest OF the country de-
mand That these conclusions are Incompatible Win
nv recent party relations. do. now, most fully and
distinctly avow.
shall not undertake TO discuss the grtat questions
now presented for the solemn consideration otthc Ane
rican people and upon the decision OF which, III my
Judgment, much Of the moral and intellectual chhrac-
Ter Of this nation Will hereafter depend. The public
mind has authoritatvely settled the question, that there
shond he n total and UNQUALIFIED divorce Of the Go
vernment from all Banks, State or National The cleo
irons of =: and 80 left the President in triumphant
majority upon the subject of the currency YET
strange 10 say, he Is III danger oil MS eiectIo ny
cnmbnl Of alarming elements by which General
Harrison was put in nomination. There is something
in this past my philosophy
| have thought well Of Gen. Harrison. | gave to
him and ardent animated support in i-SG. am not
now unfriendly 10 hn-vet, confess that felt deep
degree Of humiliation, when II appeared, that he had
suffered three in Cincinnati To put forth that most
dishonorabc letter to the Oswego Association ne
refusal of the Harrisburg Convention TO publish TO the
world the principles by which the Wings are known
and characterised US party, deeply impaired my fa''
in their political integrity The assumption oi control
over Gen Harr son, b. arrogant committee, and his
acuucscence therein sadly admonsh tina, he IS UNIT
TO be the depository of this high trust; THIS, however,
mere " PERSONAL and goes 10 the personal qua!Ifca-
tons Of Gen Harrison for the Presidency.
no man should be placed in the Presidency, save II
be as the representative of some principles To bestow
the office as Tie reward of either civil military servi-
ces without regard to the political principles MAINTAIN
ed by the candidate at war with the genus oil ms
government.
Now, SIR, / am wholly unable To sntisy myself with
regard to Gen Harrison views touching all the great
questions issue before the American people.
Mr. Rivrs in his lac letter TO the people oil Virginia,
took the ground, and reasoned with considcrahl" pa
sbilty that General HARRISON opposed toa National
Bank-Such, surely, not his political attitude before
the people OF Kentucky. Upon question OF such
vital intrrest-thc question of the curTrencv-tiat
which has 50 deeply aglc,ed tins nation II IS amch'a'
bic to Think that candidate for The frrs d'nry'
should keep his OPINIONS shrouucd IN mystery, tii'
in one section oflhc Union he may be quoted on one
side and the reverse in another. Yet, canGor comprS
the admission, that not only upon this, but upon nearly
every subject that enters into the contest, IS there d
like degree ut reserve exhibited
| will not charge Gen Harrison with being tinctured
with that political malady, which, If II ever takes hrni
hold upon our system, dSsnlves this Union, us surely
rs that there exists slave population VIII not
impup to him this sin, for which, II he be
guilty. atnncment he had in the splrndor OF his
military deeds or in the purity OF his past me- bnt u
his friends with his consent deem IL right TO "make no
FURTHER dcciaration Of principles for the p"bc rye, then
he morally responsible for giving countenancc TO TINS
flnatica His conduct does most painfully con-
tast with the magnanimous position OF ms opponent
the President Of the IT, S-who has alienated many Of
his Northern friends bv his stern fidelity to the South
and West upon this momentous question speak TO
facts winch the country knows Party feeling ana m
excusabc ignorance may deny to hun Tins hon"ranc
need of praise, but the day is not distant, when the
judgment of this nation will be awarded, unbiased by
the ransory influences of excited political struggle
Upon subject of this character, involving so much OF
feeling, and pregnant with so much oil calamity ana
woe, choose my station OH ms side, VINO offers Nun
self impossible barrier 10 these mad fanatics rather
than his side, whose position is at least cquvocal
and in regard to which he maintains mysterious ST.
lcncc.
With my limited powers of observation, can see
triumph Ia be achieved by the election OF General
Harrison bnt the simple substitution OF set ot oi
GERS for another This might be desirable, did IT IN
volvc nothing more. But the country ought not be
invoked to put lis trust in General Harrison, when he
is not willing TO put his trust i'll the country, but ap-
pcals to its generous confidence in advance, is dis
tinctlv avowcd by his accredited committee.
In coming to this conclusion, it gives great pain
to part from those with whom have been politically
associated feel deeply indebted to the county OF
Fayelte for its repeated manifestations of kindness TO
me, and have cndeavorcd TO pay off the debt by faith
full application of my time and attention TO its interests
81, I hiatt Tho oh upt-
very well aware am l. that this enumeration of my
conclusions will perhaps forever, put it out Of my
power to do So If, however the account is balanced
shall part in peace
r. y. WICKLlFFE.
From The IN gustn Geo J Co"sirHtonGi,<'.,
The political independence and political high-mnd-
edness of Col Henry G. Lamar, is again exemplitied
in the letter from him 10 the editors of the Georgia