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

,3 IL Il, and who had humbied The Senate at III
; o tyrant, the fttest instrument 10 sustain IN
1T. .: the one and to maintain the independence q
ns,;,r might too, insist that the Wing has, b,
- n course towards refractory members OF us owl
-, vua.catcd the proprietv of the persecution, as
P-: i Of Mr. Rves BY the Administration party
" Rivcs refuses 10 commit himself to the support .
~ r,n Buren,, whom he aided III elcctng 10 the Pre-
"a. with whom he has 50 long acted and who was
~ hrad Of! the party to which he had for some time
80, attached For this rccusancy the party rcnouncs
IA Ienonuce him The Whigi says, that this dcnun-
ito, and remuneration is outrageous; and tlatt sup
M sufficient motive to the opponents Of the Adm
i,.ation 10 20 10 the support Of Mr. Rlvcs \ Por-
I'm Of is own party refuses to do what: To sustain
,ou,;ucu man Of their own party, "who only differs
Il, ,hpm on a subordinate question:. Not AZ all
~, ,,.; 10 abandon the prominent nen Of our party,
mi 10 sustain one o! our opponents with whom We
-, N nothing from vagnc notion of policy, and
y ,rc denounced Yes. the Wing practscS, III II
,,I less excusahlc instance, precisely what it 50
.E.u,ently condemns in It's opponents. But we
49, not len 10 abstract reasoning, 10 discover the
w6,rs opinion Of the force of the inducement, which
=, persecution Of Mr.. RIves, by the Administration
,,y affords 20 the Wings Tor sustaining him. 1t has
,t,sScd ts opinion that point, IN language which
nnot be misunderstood In the Wing OF May 9TH,
49,. the Wing again speaks on the subject Of Dir.
~. IN this article, the Wing refers this very
,crton OF Nr Rives BY his party; but, Far
.-,,r, him. the Wing tells him, that :. no train
: cream stances within the range ci probabI
!, can induce them = give him their support
Thus stood matters the iSt OF December, 1858
IN III. eth # that montl!, distinguished member OF
j.. Legislature sent 10 the Wing the first ut series of
,-;ccs. under the signature of "a Wing, in which,
.r R!ress support for the office of Senator, by the
Mig party, advocated The Wing al first refused
/, publish that elegant communication which covered
me whole ground subsequently occupied by the "prac
rrsd 10 publish it, told that i; refused 10 do
oysr upon the terms of advertisement. But the
,f,b Of January, 1889, "a change had come over the
.,.r;, Of It's dream On that day the article of IL
Wnpg vas published in Editorial type; and il fol
!,,.aI m by several editorials and communications,
.s;ra wcre understood TO he from the pen of one Of
- Editors in favor OF MIR. Rvcs. His offence, which
nerl,ed an eternity Of punishment, and which was
rver 10 be forgotten forgiven, both forgotten
n,3 forgiven The dstastefn coalition was openly
advocated: and all those who would not say amen,
denounced rs already traitors.
Tine equation OF c. Fox could not screen the OBJ
.auy Of hiS coalescing with man Lord North whom
h. had pronounced criminal, that he TO act with
linn would render him infamous. What then, in the
,naton d the wise and The good will be the fate OF!
nose who having pronounced deliberately and coolly
.a repeatedly that MIR Rivess offences were of such
character as throw those OF Nero, Calgula,
.aj TIsriuS utterly IN the shade, thereafter ieasted
sror,zad end coa!csc@G with him
~ nave referred somewhat in detail TO the Of
he richmond Wing, not because have any desire 70
r,,so tie Inconsistencies Of that paper-I have no
marcel with is conductors. For them personally,
have none bu. kind feelings; but refer 20 it as tan
se rorsonaton is It Is the organ OF that part OF the
Why qrrty under whose the 'impractlcaales
9yc been placed Ny remarks not Designed so
much for the paper ;se,! oy The persons repre-.
S-ns
.lccu.Gesct: the support Of Mr. Rivcs last winter by
H.. Wing parts rs an utter abandonment Of principle
VI R.vcS I'D pretend 10 be convert TO our
uy,cy and principles On the contrary, he insisted,
and INSISTED ,ru!g that ne occupied the old Jackson
,.rcrula d: ISL He denied the idea that he had
changed ane principle. Il have not abandoned ing
pag,r savs Nj RrcS n his address 10 the people
...h.y have abandoned me. " III candid man
larc sag, that n opposing the ub-lreasury scheme
and fnurn.z,un. the State Bank deposit. system,
sora,g regulate" by law, do no, stand upon the true
aud Original principles Of the party with which for
merry acted 1t j. principles alone which constitutes
lie legitimate distinction OF party. | repeat Mr..
Ryes r'ga. Re does occupy the original ground OF
lie party with which he formerly acted Blu! his doing
S., did 10; recommend h.m me. opposed
:! The policy when advocated by the entire Ad-
nIs,rato" party, and before lis failure. With much
mere confidence do oppose il now when lis failure
mas been signal that ~ former friends have
l~sn compelled 10 abandon IL,
:!t.; have amJ:hc7 year nearly roll around,
s,acc the preceding Ms. was penned. During that
..4G l.: he has not abandoned his party, Or that his
par. haze Abandoned INN, lie has abandoned them
entirely; ana throwing himself. even Iato the arms
II Cen HARRISON What wall enlightened people
sar = ts ha!.ucinatIcn lie has deserted his former
trends; OF tsd; there DC longer the shadow OF
a iUubt The mask is dropped-and the People must
,y Sc h,n for what he is-as Mr. Nenable calls hun,
WHu.
The Richmond Wing has gained point b. It's
afis ami ahor |, took up Mr. Rivcs last winter, not
ou anr sympathy for the man, or from any respect
,s as politics, but, i openly avowed, 10 carry the
Stale. last spring, BY the aid of the Conservatives and
10 break down The Administration. This was is policy
and although II lost some generous Wings by the
course Il pursued and though most OF the ConserVa-
swept on the whirlwind III The last sprtng
st fragment sent here, which has united itself
..Jtn luc Wings and forced through Wing Governor.
Their captain they did not succeed IN eectlng Sens
5r, because they could three of the lmpractca
tie Wings. who could not turn their coat about Mr..
Irves. IS the Richmond Wing had done. But so far,
md 10 .lrtcr, The fruits OF the Coalition between
the Conservatives and the Wings are now about to be
tglsaea from tIe-ior, the Conservatives have now
THROWN Of the mask They known for what they
are aad they longer impose upon the intelligent
re9p.r Of few doubtful counties. Their wand IS
Eionen The spell Is gone-and hencetorth the people
val view them Wings, and treat them accordingly
The divorce between the Republicans and the Conscr.
valves was pronounced on Tuesday last 10 the convic
son o. IL, sccp:cs-and the marriage between Wing
-"r" and Conservatism immediately comsuinmacd.
The people kuaw ,--aud w longer trus, their pro-
LESSONS
Movements of the People.
We nave received the Proceedings OF the Repubil-
u Amherst and Marshall, who have appointed