Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-25

Out at Last!
Mr.. VIM. Z. Riyes has at last thrown off the mask,
which has hitherto dimly concealed the features of the
"Veiled Prophet" A letter from his pen is publish
ed in his mouthpiece, the last Charlottesville Republi-
can. de rushes, whole-hog, into the arms of the OPP
position. We have no time to-day 10 criticise his let
ter. 1t will be sufficiently scathed hereafter by writers
enough-but We must now say, that 1t yerihcs the old
saying, that Zone Renegade is as bad as ten Turks"
exhibition is pitiful and disgraceful. In the vain
attempt to paniate his regeneration and apostacy, he
has recourse to arts, which would dlscredit a man of
principle-to Misrepresentation of the fImsiest and
most contemplate characterize both omissions and COM
missions from which every man but a party hack or a
desperate demagogue would instinctively shrink. But
let Ephraim join his new idols. Henceforth his name
can no longer impose upon the People OF Virginia.
The Address of the Republican Convention notices this
letter in the following terms:
"As we are about giving a finishing touch to this Ad-
dress, the letter of William G. Rives of the 10Th inst,
written we know not to whom, IS put into our hands, as
1t is published in the columns of the Charlottesville JEFF
fersonian Republican Of the Goth inst. We have no time
to ~criticise it at any length, even if it were entitled to
such a distinction. But it amply confirms every state
ment which we have made in this Address, about his
political position. After playing the part of a nom
committal politician, after playing a part, which is at
open war with the magnanimous and free spirit OF a
Virginian; he now thinks fit to cast aside his mask, to dis
card all mystery, and to come out the decided Enemy of
the administration The People will Judge of the mo.
tives which he pleads for his past equivocation, and of
the EXTRAORDINARY position WHICH II V dsSulleS. We
say it y with regret, and fortunately we do not recollect of
a similar case being ever exhibited before in the annals of
our Commonwealth, he has emphatically betrayed the
party to which he once appeared to be devoted, and aban-
doned the cause to which he protested to be attached.
He has denounced NJ. Van Buren,, and declared in favor
of Gen. Harrison, "as the true Republican, candidate"
The reasons which he has been pleased to assign for this
dereliction, are as shameless as the act itself. de now
defends Gen. H., for nets which forfeited his own con-
fdence in 1886. He declares himself in favor of a can
- a. Il na,p1 Ha 1-~ ~rDlo ,-l p11,1
pretensions he once ridiculed-and he now comes for.
ward TO urge old constitutional objections to Mr.. Van
Buren,, which, if he were once sincere, ought to have
prevented him from supporting that gentleman three
years ago. But we cannot 60 into the details of his letter.
II is sufficient for us to say, that it abounds with the
prossest ~sophistry that it defends General Harrison
upon grounds, which we have refuted in this address;
that his letter abounds more in rantins defamation,
than in ingenious representation-and that he has sunk
the character of a statesman in that of a demagocue.
But he has achieved one labor, for which the Democratic
party are now obliged to him. He has thrown off the
disguise which shrouded his character-shown him.
self an enemy to the Republican party, and cut him
self off entirely from all communion with the Demo-
crazy of Virginia. They can no longer mistake him"
The Candidate of the Abolitionists.
The movements of the Wings in Ohio and n. York
cannot be mistaken. They speak in the most intelligi-
BILE manner of the design of the Wings to court the
Abolitionists-an they count upon their votes to carry
those two great States. The Address Of the Republi-
can Convention (Which we shall publish as soon as pos
sible) insists upon the a~filiation, and calls upon the
Wing Convention, now in session in this City, to as
sist the South in obtaining from Gen. Harrison the So
lemn pledge to reo any bill upon this subject, if he
should happen to be elected. But the Convention dare
not interrogate him. They will not hazard the loss of
the votes of the Abolitlonists of n. York and Ohio
Mark it
When John A. King lately submitted his resolutions
to the Legislature ofN. York, Mr.. Denniston denounced
them as an overture and "a sop to the Abolitionists,"
and to make ewing capital for the next Election
So complete was the humbuggery, that they refused to
amend the resolution by putting IN the names of Wad-
DIV Thompson, and Cost Johnston, because they were
Wings, although they had last winter foisted into their
then resolution the name of Atherton.-Thc Wings
even cut off the following resolution of Mr.. Mann, BY
the previous question:
ResOlped, That this Legislature has seen wth deep regret, and
thai II d decidedly disapproves the efforts of many misguided indivi-
duals in the Northern States to interfere without right, and in VIC
with The do domestic institutions of our sister STATES of the south,
thereby disturbing the domestic peace of the States weakening the
bonds of our onion, and sowing the seeds Of lis dissolution
Similar scenes are acting IN the West.-Mr. A. G..
Halves in his late Address declining the nomination of
Lieut.. Governor,) has a thrust at Mr.. Clay and "his
willing satellites for scaling on them, 'as they love
me- to support Gen. H.. for the Presidency-whose
every opinion is hostile to the people of Ky.-an open
Aboiitionist and Federalist, ready, in case of his cleo
ton to sustain Maine and New York in their unconsti
tutional and wicked protection of those who have been
stealing slaves from Georgia and Virginia"
Another sign, and we have done for the day! The
Columbus Georgia. Enquirer of the l1th inst, (Whig
paper) gives the following extract of a letter from a gen.
tleman of decided intelligence and unqnestionable We
racity, to one ofthe Editors of the Enquirer, dated New
PHILADELPHIA, Ohio, January %, 1910:
aSince the Presidential nomination, the friends of Harrison have
commenced the campaign with great violence. Many meetings
and conventions have hcen called, as they say, 10 'giyc ecat and
consequence to the nomination." al which speeches interminable
have been made. Were the election 10 come on now, sold Tip"
would be dRtanced in this State from ) To 10000 votes; but what
drilling, together with the Bank screws applied without mercy,
-. f.,,xa Irnusf unfold Have Won ever seen General H. Snu
know how we formerly admired his vaior in the field, and I would
M, sav n word To tarnish his former fame. But If you have ever
see him, YOU would be astonished that he should ever be seriously
Unmarried for the Presidency. Isaw and heard him last summer.
He NAV once have been a man OF some mental and physical yigor;
hut his glory has departed-time has shorn his locks-andI almost
hesitate 10 say it-but lie is now an imbeciie, childish and egots-
tical old man-better suited to receive the kind Offices and guar
dian care of n wife and children in the retired shades Of the
North Bend, than TO rule this great nation. Wfuhal he is AN
snoI ,r,oxtsrr-one of a sect or faction Of fanatics whose doctrines
7 seriously believe contain more of heresy and schism than any |
have ever known.-Whcu he made his speech in our town, many
went away murnuring and disafected, and declared openly that
they never would support him again for the Presidency.'
The 22d of February.
The day was celebrated with great spirit in Rich
mond. Yesterdays Compiler says, that 'the several
companies of City Volunteers, with Capt. McRae's
COMPANY of Henrico Dragons, and the Public Guard,
commanded by Capt. J. B. Richardson, paradcd to pay
bonors to the day; and made a grand display through
the streets and on the Capitol Square, where they went
through the customary firing. The City Volunteers,
with Can't. McRae's Company, then repaired to the