Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-25

Interpretations ''thick as blackberres" Our
friend Francis Z. Rves, the member of Congress from
the Southampton District has just cleared his skirts of
one of the humbngs of the day. He charged with
having said, that 'the Abotioniss of Pennsylvania
would vote for Mr.. Van Buren,, and consequently he
would get the vote of that State. Mr. r. proves by
ncontestbe evidence that he made such declaration
as allcgedAnd he SEXES the opportunity TO add
the following striking statement:
II have said publicly and privately that thought Mr. Clay lost
the the Presidency Harrisburg consequence
OF his having made ech in the Senate Of the United States
the o Congress, against Aolonsm and
mind has undergone change. have fucmore said,
sired legislation the subject slavery that oppuscd
the reelection Of Mr. Van Buren, and favor the election
sustained of Mr. Van Buren,, intended
action the petitions, the Wing Legislatures in III"
voted with whilst Democratic Legislatures IN the slave
hold NJ states had sustained all such a recorded their votes With
protection hat, in the Northern States, IN all tcr
lions, Federal, made natter and
such candidates as promised use their ex-ons The AboI
Slavery tie District Columbia, weehias. Tina,
though believed nearly the whole the population the
where slavery did not exist opposed 10 in The abstract
dad not think there was single Grc,cd ibOoHist who would
cas-, MS for Mr.. Van Buren," SC,
How triumphantly Is the evidence of Mr. Rives
firmed by the admirable speech of Mr.. Buchanan de-
ivered at Lancaster the 9th of August in the pre-.
sence of 81, 600 freemen of Pennsylvania
ain all this assembly which row have Of
dressing teScaii< the orator. there single Democratic ABB"
ltion faurd have heard Of in Penn
sivanu, and neither Of them present We the parry who
barred defence Of Southern rights when
danger impending and when Joseph Rine Abolition Mes
tuons And ye, strange say the Southern Wings are now
easued these Anti Maon and Aho,OnstS
Democratic party this State. Should they snccred, they
will give impulse Abolition every pure
and friend IL The Union will f0rcy regctWc shall
publish ,his Speech of Mr.. Buchanan next
But let not Mr.. Rives murmur al the miSrepresenta
tons to which he has been subjected. We all expe-
rience a similar lot, Even ire have not been so or-
tunate as escape the too,Il of Islander In Buck
ngham, have been quoted BY high officer hay.
ing given up the good ship Pennsylvania (Lie the
lst We have not a doubt If herr In Gonchand. we
have been reported having given up all chance Of
Mr.. Van Burens election, and that only fight on
please the President, Lie the I'd. We honestly be-
eve that he will be reelected: and never expressed any
dfidence about his snccess) In Caroline it has been
said that have written letter to excellent friend
(Dr Austin Brockenbrough, of ESSEX giving up
the ship altogether. .ie the Sd. il has been many
months since wrote to that gentleman and we have
never expressed that sentiment in any letter have
ever wrcn) Once for all, conurc our friends in
the country, TO beware Of all such hrmbugs Believe
no such lies the Wings pleased to circulate abou,
he last Enquirer, in reply 10 New York Cores
ponden,-a the private we'll as the public exponent;
Of our honest convictions Beaten in Virginia, by the ma
ory Of voters fully and fdriy expressed, cannot be-
We can only be beaten BY the frauds OF opponents
by the remissness Of our friends Let ns then all
unite upon both these points-Bring out good
voters, and exclude all the bad votes Of the Opposition,
and Virginia safe 1--WE Will not repeat in the classic
language of contemporary SOS sImnon, } but as
mistaken and mmovabe her mountains. Do
our duty, and shall carry the day by from six to
5000 majority.