Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-15

E>rGAcr of Il letter from Caroline co,,nty, FIJI &
'.Some few years past when the political hnrison
was overcast b: shat believed TO lie violent
sumption Of power by President Jackson, party was
formed called Wings, for the asowed purpose, vas
universally asserted Of endeavorng 10 urng back the
action Of the ruling powers to those limits prescribed
by Consultation. o.. hase who pinned
this pary from the belief, that Gen jackson had not
acted with Ia, usual discretion in some te instances
which ihnuGh; required rcbukc: at the same time
certainly believed, IN winch opinion ! still remain,
that lie erred !co.a want Of Judgment; for sure,
that his conscience acGult hm Of ever having done q
political act, but for the supposed good OF his country.
With lS Wing party have voted until this time; but
after the elections OF last year. symptoms o! party
feeling began to appear which thought were indca-
tive q! their deserving sound Republican principles
Recent events have convinced NE OF its truth. The
first great event which ought TO open the eyes of every
States Right To the designs and doings of the par
", was the means b. which Mr.. Clay excluded
and Gen Harrison Struggled into the nomination for
the Presidency. a Nrginan, can | ever forget
that HAS effected b. the votes Of the nonst0vchoid-
irg Statc,, ihIs excluding gentleman who was wlih
n on the .arr question: and irving the nomination to
one VIII, mistake not, for have not the document
H. refer TO- occupied say the least, cqu!vo-a posi-
ton on Footc resolutions, The Wing party have also
been inconsistent in nominating General t'r the high
office OF President; ior, one OF Their nn1scd dctriut-
tons vas, never 10 vote for u "Nlitarv Ch:cttaiu
again.
The second great event has been the decision 10 sd-
here at all RISKS to the determination OF electng Mr.
Rvcs L. 5. Senator. This has been and still s me
a circumstance of which cannot divine the motive
MIR Rlvrs as far : knowledge extends, went for
ercry act of Gen. Jackson with the exception OF the
SubTTeasury mcasuccs. being advocate Of all those
acts against which .Ae Wings united. Now, Sir, either
the Wings have changed their principles or have =
Not being of any change in yscl it follows,
that in ny opinion they, The Wings, have abandoned
their high and patriotic stand, and have dwndlcd TO the
,inenvrable situation o.! party void Of principles In
the Wing papers of the day denunciatons Of the
most bitter and unjust character constantly poured
forth a.anst those Wings, who dare to think for
themselves, unsh,cked by the tralnmels Of party
Mr. Calhoun his friends, and every Wing who IS inde-
pendent stigmatized traitors, bgo's, ignorant
and vain The las! message of the President, Re
publican as any semi 10 Congress, is distorted,
Inisrcprcsen,cd and illuminated for the purpose CT
having an effect the Presidential question: and Ar.
Van Buren, to BIZ turned out let his course and inca
surcs be pure as possible
"B"llevinG most frmj III the facts stated above i, IS
my determination to support, rs f.. my small Infu-
once exists the prrscn: Administration. SO long as
neray acts in accordance with Republican princ pies,
and so far bcvc it has generally been pure in prin-
ciplo II VAN Burcn has been 10 blame III two in
stances in nv opinion, but not 10 the cXtca; OF destroy
iur ny confidence IN HIM 1t IS my opsaon, that Z
great reaction this county is taking place, and ia,
our present representative will lose his election, il
AGAIN 4 candidate, b. at lcas; fifty votes