Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-05

10 understand each other better The Patonc court.
ship, The castc billing and coo;ng had been succeed
cd oy mere ardent embrace, not the less for the
mystery which concealed and enhanced The CHARM
The reserve at first existing between the apostae and
ms seduccrs, had gradually oil, and concert in
intrigue hecaine comparatively easy.
VI the contents of that mysterious Grcoaum, the
hves Fort Folio, We will not undertake to speak. But
that The sincere and honest-learied Democrats OF
Virginia; they who brought and nourshed him into
political existence they to whose misplaced kindness
he IS indebted for the ability give them much trou
bic, that Mey have asked such pledge prescribed
such condition. it is hard believe IL it had been
as candidate 10 the House of representatives where
he might be called upon 10 vote directly, for them, upon
the Presidential question: they might, and would very
properly have required distinct pledge, either that lie
would support particular individual or obey their in.
sructons when the occurred. But with regard 10
his individual vote al the polls. they required such
spulations, no such sacrifice of his pride. They were
on the contrary content that he should do in that
poet, what they themselves intended TO doto vote for
the man whom they should then think entitled TO their
confidence. But although they would not thus bind
themselves him, they had their opinions the time
the claims OF the various candidates whose names
were before the people of neutrality-suspicious., derived
from their public services and their known views on
public questions. THESE opinions, Ike honest men,
they freely expressed rcscrvng to themselves the right
to change them, just for doing should there
after appear All that they asked, and this surely
their rights right which has never, hitherto, been
questioned, at least in Nrgna--was that he who came
forward, or was brought forward candidate for u
place. the duties of which 10 continue many years
after the election of President, and who TO be $
ISOLATED with him in the Federal Government, should
be frank honest and unreserved, themselves
| This tair-ths iuSt-this the dictate of
common sense and common honesty. The present in
cumbcnt of the Executive chair, had occupied il for
two and three years under very circumstances,
in the affairs of the country The manner i'll which he
had performed lis high duties was the subject Of much
diversity Of opinion throughout the State. consider
able party insisted that he had by his acts shown him
self disqualified for his high station and forfeited all
claim TO the renewed confidence of the people another
large portion insisting upon the reverse approved
of his principles and course in general and
Gus for his reelection; while third but smaller div-
sion, dsapprovrd OF particular of the Prcsi-
dent, yet prolessed and very sincerely to DESIRE his
continuance in the exalted office of Chief Magistrate.
Differences nearly equal in their extent and distraction,
existed also among those who w re opposed 10 the re-
election of Mr.. Van Buren, In the midst Of this di-
versity and dscord the State was called upon select
of her highest and most responsible representatives
/ in the Federal Government, who was be assoca.
ted for two or three years with the present Exccu-
i've and for the same period, with the 10 be next
elected Under these circumstances, there desire
strong natural and very proper desire the part
of the people who were 10 choose the Representatives
BY whom the selection of Senator to be made, and
on the part of these Representatives after they
chosen, TO know what the views of Mr.. R,ves
he would for III the polls, wien the election came
years thereafter but with which of these several and
most respectable portions of his fellow citizens dad has
opinions accord. Was it not highly important, not 10
say Indispensable 10 udcious performance OF the du-
ties which dcvoved upon them, that they should have
this information Did any candidate, person spoken
Of save MIR Rives, hesitate a moment in giving it
The names of Mason of Mcdowell, of Tucker, Of NJ
lem and others, were, al different times brought before
the public and Their views upon these important points
,l.s
for comccaimet much less any attempt at disguis"
The carried windows in their breasts, through which
the people might read The thoughts OF their minds and
the sentiments OF their hearts.
I OF all the NUMBER Mr.. Rivcs alone, for two long
wears Law low and kept dark patcrng with the people
in double nav triple sense: speaking by the card
lest cQuivocaton should bctray and undo him. Where
are we and what Is the change that has over the
dreams men, that il should be necessary to argue to
the people that this is wrong, lagrantly wrong AT war
with all upri ht dealing in public affairs, and at vari-
ancc with the spirit of our institutions: And IS II ~
the ancient and honorable Commonwealth of Virginia,
that this has to pass; the leading Republican
State in the Union; the peculiar guardian OF the Con-
sttution the birthplace Of those who achieved our IL
bcrtv and then grounded il upon fundamental instiu-
tons-thc standard of political honor-the shrine OF
Republican pilgrimage: Shame! shame upon those
who have stripped the robe Of honor from their sene-
rabe parent and sought 10 expose her nakedness 10
soothing world, "The beauty OF Israel is slain upon
in Gath publish not in the streets CT Askelon lest the
daughters of the Plisnes rejoice lest the daughters
/ of the uncircumcised triumph.
Y But If such an expression of opinion BY MIR. Rves
was not proper before what has occurred since to make
1 il proper now? Let himself answer the question:
"These motives of reserve hnrc HO,r redScd My name
is no longer before the Legislature for that or any other
Office and in times past has never been w any det
or solicitation OF mime so whether 1t shall al any time
hereafter be- will depend the free Will OF Others not
1 mir hv Drudcry
bited in protesting have stood aoot IRON the canvass
for the place Of Senator after hav'n@ with the know
ledge of the whole people, literally convulsed the State
by his inrirues and Vaccinations TO obtain it, let us
ask why or how it is, that Mr.. Rvcs name IS not as
much before the Legislature now as at other and past
periods, when his opinions were so anxlousy desired
and studously concealed: In the first charlottesville
Republican that appeared after the poStponeinent OF
the question at the present Session, informed
in an article written under his eyes and doubtless,
with his distinct approval that it was the duty OF all 10
prepare for the coming campaign and that the batllc
would be- "Rves no Riycs Rlvcs or no Rives Tor
what. For President for Vice President: No. The
HARRISBURG Convention had dispecd tho last of the long
linoernp hopes which were INDUCED on those points
The pregnant intimaton of the Madsonlan on the
eve Of ,hat Convention had failed to accomplish a
long and ardcntly cherished purpose or hope IL was
them and is to be, sRves or no Ktvcs Tor senator
i no. ,hat the Issue for which the Wings old and new
are bristnr up in Virginia. Have they not 'hlcd
their minds to this end; It's an insult to the under
standing of the people to deny attempt to conceal It
Every BODY knows that it is so. Why, then, we ask
again, is not Mr.. Rves name as much before the Le
gisaturc now as it was the last Spring elections, at
ter the choice of Senator had been poned, precisely
in the form in which it has now been deferred, and
when the people were, they now arc, about to elect
new Legislature, by whom it was then as II is now
expected that the choice would be made Flow True II
is that no veil is large enough to cover itself no"
hard i the service of him, who would wind his po
cal career through the devious mazcs of chlcanrry anc
subterfure: how certain he Is to cntangle himself IN
complicated web of inconsistencies and absurd't'es
Blu, no, satisfied TO trust 10 single string, Mr. lsres
| braces his ficxile bow with two. ''And IN the event
evcn, observes he, col my name being again present
cd l., the LEGISLATURE by the pnrtiaiity md enerou,
confidence Of friends, C'stil larping on my daughter
the Presidential election will have been determined
sc. Under these circumstances, can no longer lee
was he nt The last Spring election, and what has he
Len Gr tho Inst rearl in expressing to YOU freely