Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-22

balance of the pamphlet added 10 suit the South
Such the tricks of these men-and such is the dou-
be-taced attitude, in which they exhibit their Yelled
Prcphet,-But these tricks will rcco tremendously
upon him and his party
"wHIG wnArPERs'
No. |.
"Col. Benton and Col. Johnson have quarrclled.
Seventy two Administration Members have signed petition
TO the President to remove Mr. Panldns."
"The Cabinet is dissolved,
Mr. Forsyth each quilted the Admins
ration party
he President and an oil his prominent friends concede the
election of Gen. iarrison
"Thc Wings gained thousand Bedford
in the election 10 supply the vacancy occoned by
Note to No Col Johnson and Col Benton have
quarrellcd they may, and probably do, differ
some points respecting the banks currency, &c. They
differ as friends should differ They both Rcpubl
cans; and neither viii throw himself into the arms of
the Wings because they may happen to differ minor
subjects Either would be received in the Wing ranks
with open arms, notwithstanding the Wing denuncia-
tons of each. They have received MIR. Rves, whom
they once branded base and periured wretch,
guilty of an of moral turpitude which ages of pen
tence could not wash out Yes, Mr.. Editor, if they
can break bread" with him. they surely will not hes-
tate to do with any man who will prove traltorous
to his principles and his party; but it is my candid OPT
MON, they cannot lid h.h enough for Col Johnson
Col Benton
Note to No 2-This assertion is believed TO be false,
in all Of its parts.
Note TO No. 3-False, and known to be So by those
who have made the assertion.
Note Ia No 4.-The saue, every respect as No ).
Note to No. 5.-Equay false The President andh!s
friends were never confident of success. They
have been too long used to the efforts Of the Wings TO
deceive the people, by claiming all the States in the
Union tSee the II. Wing Of les, 1882 and lS36;
ALSO the National ntelligencrr of the same years.
Each claimed the election of their candidates, by over
whelminq maorities, in 1886 They gave Mr.. Van
Buren, only one State certain the result in each con-
test is known to the American people Further COM
ment is unnecessary.
Note to No 6-This statement has been published in
the Wing papers, from Maine to Georgia, III large ca
p,als and in the absence of anu crpjaaation would
apDcar as f the Administration had really lost ground
in that county. few words of explanation will de-
stroy the whole fabric attempted to be raised by the
Wings McElwee elected as an Administration
man from the county OF Bedtord-a county which has
vacatcd in lis politics much as any IN the State ol
Pennsylvania at one time giving majority for the
Wings and then majority tor the Administration
This has been the for eight years the last &C.
neral election McElwcc, who is man OF great perso-
nal popularity was returned by majority OF more than
three hundred. 4 short time before the Legislature
adjourned he was expelled but in day or two re-
solution offered 10 reconsider the vote OF expui-
sion Before, however, it was acted on, the Leg'sa-
ture adjourned. Gov. Porter Immediately issued his
/ Proclamation CpUSpnin1 inc a VIII "
election supply the vacancy accustomed by the ex-
pusion of McEiwee, also ISSUED. McEiwee re-
turned 10 his constituents, and declared to them he cio
not consider his case finally disposed ot-appeaed 10
them not to have any thing with the election about
10 take place and assured them he would contest the
seat of the individual who might be elected. A por-
ton Of the Administration party brought forward
canddate-the Wings, also, presented candidate,
with positive certainty ofeecng him, under the CIR.
| cumstances They very ce-e7ay turned out, and
4 heir vnta elected
ma iority of some seven hundred. The Administration
party poed but few votes. As an evidence oil thls,
| ask you, MIR Editor, TO compare the vote gwen IN
1886 with that recently given, and you VIII ma df-
ference of Just about nineteen hundred Since the
election NcElwee has gone Harrisburg and contest
cd the seat of the member elect This IS the
great victory claimed great change spoken OIL IL IS
confidently believed by those well acquainted with the
county of Bedford, that she will give Mr. van bu,sn
majority of some seven hundred You may rely, Mr.
Editor the facts set forth in this letter, which have
very recently been obtained, by
A REPUBLICAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL.
LJ from Hasugton opportunity Of ronresng nth
leading friends # the administration, on jnets, prospects, Se &c.
".uutiny IN the Uhig Camp'"-We are indebted to
the "Old Hickory of Springfield Illinois, for an nte-
resting letter from James Henderson, an honest wing
of Indiana addressed to John C. Wright and the soon
fdential Committee" We shall publish this manly
letter in our next-Mr. H. calls upon Gen. Harrison
to spurn the dctestable line Of policy marked out Tor
him. and to eject from his presence and confidence all
such confidential advisers If he does not, (Says
Mr. II J "shame dshonor and defeat will as asSuredy
follow such course the durnal revolution OF the
earth on its own axis There cannot be, there ough,
not TO be- any concealmcnt with public men on qucs-
tons of public character. Like the dews OF heaven
which fall on the possessions ofhe Just and the unjust
all men have right toknow and receive them. They
are not the property Of the possessor and more cspe
cially at this tme have the nation an undeniable
right TO the opinions of General Harrison all matters
ofpublc interest He is bound by every consideration
of duty to make them fully and promptly known Il
this is denied by any portion of his friends and he per
mts himself assume their councils, and refuses then
et him understand that no soldier of the Revolution
nor of the subsequent begerent contests in which we
have beer engaged, any one who duly regards his
own honor, can support for public elevation one who
thus denies TO his countrymen of the lnaenable
rights Of freemen.
/ iforemrRts IN the South.
! Some nfihe States Rights party in Georgia (once Sc