Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-26

of the leas; dscernment, suppose that such system
will for moment receive the serious consideration OF
any party in this country? Such idea perfectly
Prepos,erous. Does not an issue then Immediately
arise between the Sub Treasury anda National Bank
and will Mr. II. not take the latter alternative: This
was the point which he wished 10 reach; aud upon this
point he, as one of The peoprs representatives. de-
manded information. MIR. Tod said, IL might not bc
productive of any good in the Senate since the cards
had been stocked, and Mr.. X. was TO be elected at all
hazards; but it might be interesting TO the people TO
trace the changes through which Mr.. r. had passed in
the last three years lie would therefore undertake
TO pursue him for while in his winding course
although it might exhibit him the world IN an a,t-
ude very credlable 10 one less reckless us to The
means which he employs TO attain his cnds. II was
well known to the Senate and to the State, that Mr.
Rves party relations had entirely changed since he
presented 10 the Legislature ut the session OF l-9
This the third time that the friends OF this gentle
man had with degree OF pertnucy never before
hibed in this State, pressed hun upon the unwilling
representatives. OF the people, and all would bear HIM
out in saying that his party relations had certainly I'M
dergone total change. 1t would be recollecled that
a. the session of $780, lie brought forward, against
the will it is o. majority of the Republican par
ty, but by OF gentlemen still protesting TO belong
10 that party. His claims urged upon them as
member Of The party, and they we're charged Nv TINS
faction proscrptlve because, from want OF conn
dance in his their principles, they refused To
i've him their cordial support Ii would be recolecied,
-
assured that he differed from our patriotic fTe-
sdcn only one question: and that aqueslon OF mere
expedency. We were embarrassed, greatly embarrassed
by the position in which lie placed u.s. But The aspect Of
affairs changed. Mr. Rves no longer came ior-
ward protesting belong 10 the Republican party lie
was the Wing candidate proper and claimed his
support alone from that party 1t will be recollected,
that, in 1889, the Republican party, the party win
which MIR. Il. had formerly acted, unwilling 10 give
him up, yet satisfied with til: assurances OF his
friends, endeayored, by all fair and honorable means,
to extract pledges that he would not make his difference
with the President TO the financial question: pre-
text for deserving the Administration He refused to
commit himself but sill, held out the idea that he was
one of u.s. 1t was his interest do so, for at that
time his little band not prepared to so over with HIM
to the Wings had he made his own arrangements To
20 with advantage TIE bargain has however, been
now consunmated, and We wIll see with what caidor
the course of Mr. r. has been marked IL would be OBJ
served that the assigned by Ar H. IN lc39, rs
well as the following session, for not committing him.
self his future course, werr IN the hst place. hat
unreasonable well as unjust IN his former friends
TO suspect whose course had been SO marked upon
all prominent questions and secondly that II would
be derogatory to his dignity make any pledges, whilst
his name before the Legislature Tor promotion
slight reference to a few documents would show, how
far this reasoning was founded IN canoor ana In
truth. On the 4,h of December, 1879, the day on
which the Harrisburg Convention assembled, and
willis, Mr. Rives still claiming for Inn place IN
the ranks of the Republican party that gentleman ad-
dressed the following letter 10 his COasueattse friend
in New York:
only engagements have led me to delay longer than
intended, my acknowledgements for your very kind
letter Of the nh ulio conveying TO me the first certain
intelligence of the glorious triumph o! principle and
patriotism your State 1T IS demonstration oil the
vet unimpaired energies Of lofty and vruous public
sentiment in the country, which, considering the ex-
Extraordinary influences which brought to bear upon
the eemen of your State as full OF hoaor to them as
of hope and consolation 10 their compatrots elsewhere
Sincerely hoping that the deliberations d this day at
Harrisburg, may be such will be most suspicious 10
the continued asccndaucy OF Tie same feeling IN your
State and render lis fourth expression efficient
the three last have BEEN pray you 10 accept the
assurances OF the cordial esteem and respect with
which am, very truly yours,
WM C. RIvES."
Here, said lr T., i, would be observed he was re-
locing at triumph achieved over his d! friends by
the FcderalIss and Atolitlonists of New ork. This
letter found It's way immediately into the prints Of New
York and reached this place during the peldency Of the
election, uninienonay no doubt, and 10 lie great NOR
tiiication oil his Conservative friends. y seized
upon by the Republican party as !" confirmation strong
proof of Holy Writ Of the suspicious which they
had before entertained OF him. They charged npon
him al once, that he had pledged himself % the Harris
burg nominee, and that he had failed 10 maintain the
high stand which he had taken in regard To pledges
whilst yet candidate for Office. Ills Conservative
friends taking the alarm at once, addressed letter TO
hn; and on the I'D January, 1910 the following reply
despatched To his trusry friend the Sena,or from
Hanover, nuS in his seat:
s.Ny Dear Sir find that entirely private letter
Of mine has, in this land of universal ncoritiy, found
IT'S ray 10 the press allude 10 letter o. -,
Of Albany, which has been published in the Evening
Journal OF that City. enclose you letter from -,
showing that lie has taken this responsibility without
any concurrence OF mine. - will, doubtless, en-
deavor to make out OF IL something most torrible and
REASONABLE, 10 raise another panc, the .7bemare
story is becoming stale BIT rhat is hefe in me iet
ter ehich erny patriot and independent @en Of erry
pariY 0ugh not heartifY into w that the
people Of New York had had spirit and Independence
stick 10 their principles and still to oppose the de-
s,ructive policy Of the Sub.Treasury, &C. in spite Of
the personal and ,econeering efforts q. tue President
himself, 10 swcrye them from their CONVICTIONS and
their duty 10 the country You will perceive that the
last paragraph of my letter Is an evident aluson 10
the nomination of Gen Scott by the Harrisburg Con-
vention which then expected by most Of US, and
which it understood would be the popular and
acceptable 10 New York. ! have thought Il due to
our Conservative friends that there should be no inys
terry about this business, that any ground should
he left for suspicion that had any agency, direct or
indirect, in the publication of this letter.
In great haste,
". G. RIvES."
Here then, said Mr.. T., Mr. Rvcs still denies nearly
two months after Gen. Harrison was nominated, tina,
he committed 10 the support of that gentleman, m
matinr clearly that his letter of the 4h December had
allusion to the supposed certainty That Gen. Scott
would receive the nomination But Mr.. RiYes was not
yet elected TO the Senate, and ii was sill necessary
that he should deceive the Republican party. But
would it be believed, said Mr.. T., that at this very mo-
mcnt, with all the aicctaton Of dignity which he had
assumed with all the proesa,lons agans the proscrp
ton of the Republican party which he was making,
Mr.. Rives stood pledged III writing 10 the support OF
Gen. Harrison. Yes, actually pledged and he would
appeal to the Senator from Abenarlc then in his seat
to sustain him in the declaration Tha, Senator il he
was correctly informed, had received letter from Mr.
Rives through The Hon. Jas Garand, in which he had
unequiyocay made the pledge, and he had actually ex
the purpose of satisfying them that MIR. r. long
err friend Of the Administration, but vas heart and
soul with them. But that the Senator from Abemarle
might be msreprescnted, MIR. Tod had in his pos
session the Senator own statement OF the matter pub
shcd in the Enquirer, extract from which he would
submit
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