Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-28


not suspect this until the appearance Of Mr.. Bot
! letter That doubtless put him on his guard and a.
soon as he began to examine, he mus, have
The trick that was intended to be played off upon nm
He had explained his views with care, had reposrt
confidence in his cabinet, had solicited and received
surances of their aid in carrying out those views, su:
had rested easy under the belief that all was right lie
was suddenly awakened to the imposition practsed up
on him. md adopted such measures as any man but ,
fool would have adopted in the emergency And thea
thew who had cheated the people to get INTO po@t,
and endeavored to cheat him in the exercise Of ~.
power, became suddenly, ontrageously yHlnous wee
shocked that he would not further trust those W9
had deceived him once and mpellef, by th,r
honor TO dissolve all connection with one whom tie,
had betrayed" :,
Under this hypothesis of the facts, Mr.. Tyler IS q.
Titled TO the thanks of the country for the mora courage
with which he has defeated both the Bank Bills an
their .iders and abettors. He pursued the cour.e
which Gen. Washington is 50 much admired by II
Tullmadge for taking, Gr ultimately sanctcnn. tie
first Bank of the U. s.. after he had directed veto
Message 10 be prepared against IT, II was mol dslo
norable in Gen. Washington in 30 Immediately chang.
inc his opinion how is It dishonorabe IN Mr. I!.e'
MR. GILMER.
An elaborate attempt is making IN the hchnot
Whig to underrate the mastery speeches OF NJ -.
mer IN his District. As offset 10 the ridiculous u.
tempt of the Wing TO throw him in the shade II ":
Amherst meeting, and to place Mr. Irving ahead, ..
Law before our readers the following article from "
last ynchburg Republican:
DIsCussloN AT AMHERST COURT notSE
awe had the pleasure of hearing, on MONDAY hs
at Amherst Court House, an interesting discu'st2
between Governor Gilmer, the Representative IN CcE-
gress from that district, and Joseph X. Irving, t..
who was recently nominated as his competitor Tor l
campaign of 1913. Governor Gllmer opened the I !.
cussion in n speech of about two hours, in which h
triumphantly defended himself against the many gr;
oh winch n Il
Wings of the district vainy rely 10 effect hss orei
throw, and through him, OF those State Rights Efpas
iican principles that he has SO ably and 81 sa'aay
supported on the floor Of the House Of Represent
tves lie read extracts from his Circular issued r..
yious to the election, and challenged his accGs~f "
show wherein he had run counter TO SINGLE dgcFtr'
or violated solitary pledge upon which he can" as
Office. lie demonstrated that his real offence ~ r
ewes of his opponents was, not that he had abahdor
the principles avowed by him when soliciting tie 81.
frages of the people, not that he proved false 70 y
high trust, but that he had obsnately refusal 70 q
so lie said that he went 10 Washington "eSt':
inch Whg"-that he measured five feet cisht iNcass
and that he found it WAS required u inn "
become fire feet Federatist, and retain only e-@
inches 0f Whiggry-a compromise Vi prnc'ple ~
honor which he could moi and would not make ls
asked, if he not while a member OF The LrssatA-
and afterwards, conplimented BY his present y.
cusers, as a true Hhig9 He appealed To grm,lrr'
present 10 bear witness the fact that he had alwa
when a candidate for the House Of Delegates ~ r
marie, avowed his incorporating opposition I
Bank to the Tariff and TO the whole batch Of Frdr'
measures, then as now urged Ipon the country
Henry Clay. He said, if he was then a true Wig,
was still one for he had not changed his opinions u
he gave his hearers distinctly to understand, that he
sired no communion with Whiggery as defined b. 'a'
of its leaders. If that term s TO be understood a. n
ing one set of opinions before election, and ahol"
sci dfternards or, in other words, II Wbglcy ne'i
teachery and Hypocrisy many Of lis leading -
Gates now, in effect, contend il does then The Pa'
may rest assured that Thomas Walker Gimef ~
never be found lis supporter or apologst.
"Governor Gllmer touched briefly, but in tie Hoa j
effective manner upon the several leading measure.
the ill-advsed extra session, and laid bare the ng
ties of the Federal maj ority of the two Houses y
emphacally denied that National Bank was m go 4
in the Presidential election and referred 10 the atd'
Of the Wing State Convention of Frg Inia N VI
General Harrison spoken ofas the opponent -
Bank, and to other testimony which clearly dt@
strated the falsty of the assumption that llatF'n'
election evidence Of popular feeling IN is'N
such an institution He argued against the cor'i@
tionality and e1pediency ola Bank, and spoke q
terms Of reprobation of the effects Of the mal'
ton down the throat of John Tyler. lie spoke w.
peculiarly amusing and happy manner Of The eh!'-
which has recently taken place in the n0't0 =
Wing party. Last year, their sentiment wa. the
best that the human mind is capable Of conceiSa5
"LlBERTY OR DEATH" was inscribed upon !"
banner-a sentiu ent breathing 'the very poetry ..
triotism.' .foD a new inscription appears upah
flag. "HEAD CAPTAIN TYLER OR Dr. u
the sentiment now declared at Washington. an
echoed throughout the land! "Oh, what falls 'R'
my countrymen!"
"Governor Gilmer wos able and argument
against the distribution scheme, and its Legitimate
spring, the tax bill. He also denounced, IN :"
terms, the Bankrupt bill, another prominent mea'
of the Federal party. He declared TINT the iinr =
arrived when parties should be founded upon 4
cipis, and when all distinctions as 10 men shou' :,
lie avowed hs willingness TO rise or ia!l on 'ht
Rights Republican principles which he nad so OK
clares to the world. We regret our inability 20 ID
more extended notice of Mr. G.'s speech. We =. II
take notes, and therefore Will not say more l' -
doing him injustice Suffice il 10 remark iia' '"
re echo the opinions Of nearly all with whom W
conyersed, Wings, as we'll as Democrats, %hen -
nounce the speech able, ingenious, and ehfe .,,.,
"Mr. lrvng's reply was listened 10 WIN -
by the same audience that had been so h'gn? -
tanned by the Governors speech. We thhA ~ =, II
scouting Attorney failed to satisfy the jury ~.
Judgment in the case, that Gov. g. was gum
high crimes and msdemeanors' for which ne y I'd
dicted it is but act of justice, ho~e's ,s.,.
that Mr. Irving, under all the Circumstance o NJ
himself quite well; making the best OF ss'y b.
He argued at some length in favor Of Na''n-
and the Distribution bill, and was exceed'"s' n
in his denunciations of Capt. Tyler, wh'" !.
zealously and ably supported, in conjunction -, la
neral Harrison, less than year ago. ; ~
also exhibited some moral courage ana indsY
in declaring himself in favor of the banEup ,,t.
measure considered odious by at least n'ne'''.
both parties hercabouts.
"a remark mot personally unkind] from ' r.o,
reply TO Gard written by Robert CaIa'i, 49, 81
published in the last Virgnnn, brought 1u. ,,te
gentleman, who occupied the stand for snor:
the purpose of placing himself "Teetu' ca..
matter alluded to- Afler few remarks p Pc mad
himself Dir. Camm, in bis usually 'mPresss n. a
defined his political POSITION and c;I"s. for uhea
regret at the recent course Of MIR. Giliei'
expressed his continued personal regard; ,he a..
at lie, perhaps, well enough 10 state 'n mai ~ t.e
sion was conducted throughout with g ".. y,
each of the gentlemen exhibiting e anti
ought always to characterize the c0"''''
in debate"
A distinguished lawyer in London , oaSe 4
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