Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-04
MIR. LANES GARLAND.

MR. JAMES GARLAND.
Mr. Garland has addressed two letters 10 the Lynch
burg Vrgnian in which he discusses the mooted CUES
ton of the authorized declaration lately attributed to
him by that paper. We have desire to take part III
the controversy-and should have been periecty con-
tent TO have dmsssed him to that retirement 10 winch
he says he has) been consigned, without one
syllable of satisfaction Of regret But Mf. ua.iauo
has discharged little Par,biam arrow at ourselves,
which compels US to submit very few remarks RE
states that we published his letter CONTRARY 10 (is)
express Injunction" He does not otherwise complain
of it-and we are free repeat, as we sad at ihe me
that we disreqarJed his I'M JUNCTION, from strict sense
of ;ustice TO Mr.. G. himself We had wronged him, as
we supposed by repeating his apparently authorized de-
clnrnton in the Lynchburg Vrginian,-tiat he pre-
ferred National Bank to the Sub treasury We were
decidedly under the mpresson that tue publication oil
h.; Liter was aculaed 10 assist his election. We
s bot we were pleased with the manly spirit Of that
a,ter-and we will not be restrained, by any little
hit which he may have since gwen us, from repeating
tho satisfaction that felt from his declaration, that
sooner than vote for Bank Of the w. s., believing it
n he unconstitutional he would retire TO private life
even though his constituents instruct him to vote
for such an institution. fhs motives tor addressing
u.s. have been misconstrued-and still more if It's pub
LEGATION has injured Mr.. G., sincerely regret t-but
we do not believe that has injured his election The
Lynchburg Yirginan may say what it peases of our
alleged "breach Of confidence, OF private letter. we
care no more for such "ndidous attacks from such
source, than "lhe idle wind that we regard not
In another remark of Mr. Garland, he certainly does
us great injustice He says that "you, the Lynchburg
VrgnanJ JUSTLY characterize 1.-THE rs) article in the
ENQUIRER as insidious The design Of that article
not insidous, but it open and direct II was in
tended shew the People of the District, that if Mr.
Garland had declared preference for National Bank
over Sub Treasury, that he would take an Institution
which he Leliered TO be unconstitutional and which
would be fastened upon his country for thlrty-hve or nj
ty years. rather than adopt mere hsca scheme winch
no man believed to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL and which Con-
gress might change whenever they thought proper
such candidate unworthy of the confidence OF a
free People We will repeat the sentiment again and
again, and leave the justice of declaration to the
Judgment Of all Virginia
Ne leave il to MIR Garland to reconcile the dcclara-
tons in his last letter, that National BANK mght pe
90 organized as to make it less obnoxious than the Sub
Treasury law as mere fiscal measure, with his late
manly and unqualified declaration in his Address 10
the District The effort would be just as difficult, as IT
uld be for the Wings TO answer the following Card,
which MIR. Garland published on the very eve of the
Election 1.-The can now the Wings for deserving
his interests is his business, not Of he yet to
learn that their Leaders will whiffle him off or on, to
suit their own political purposes, Mr. u has lived IN
vain } ,nr
NV enemies seem untirng in their efforts to find some
plausible pretex for defeating my reelection to Con-
gress Not being able to urge any satisfactory eason
growing ofthe discharge oil my duties, why my con-
should discard from their service, they re-
sort 10 worthy artcc and attempt 10 excite Unbound
cd nreiudces against me The 'sNrgna Advocate says,
that in Amherst declared ''hat JMc Governor (Gi-
,ner could giee ,ray ,coud do and same other gen
deman might be Selected Under the impulse of those
feelnos which the news of the intention Of the Abe
marie Wings, which thought was general, had deter
mined to run Mr.. Gilmer in opposition to me, did
make remark of that character. But iatiy deny
that il was made under the influence OF any hostility to
Mr. Gilmer, for | felt none. ] made II, because
l.,l ri hiatt ha rpnt hnFu ft
the Wings desired opposition; and the friends Of MIR
Gmer had placed me IN situation IN relation TO him
from which could not withdraw while he was held up
in terror over NY head. My object was, IT did with
draw 10 do SO under circumstances which would afford
TO both parties an opportunity TO avail themselves OF
it. and to present their fayore candidates if they de-
sired
The aAdyocate" does out miserable Jeremad over
the of Conservative l cling TO the name OF
Conservative and will not take that of Wing, says the
"Advocate." This is miserable slang, unworthy OF
the aAdvocate, and only suited to road and grog
shop demagogucs. | am Conservative and am proud
Of the name refuse to surrender II, not because de-
sire any separate party erganzaton but because othe
peculiar circumstances under which it given. |
was Conser va,iye when attended Wing Conventions,
and Whip fes,ivals-when | addressed large assem-
blies and when voted for the Wing President Then
| heard the name of Conservative lauded instead Of
Idecred as no,c. Mr.. Gimer elected Governor by
the votes of those who called Conservatives, and
who now take pride in the name. lie did not then de-
claim against the Of Conservative; but well
satisfied to receive their votes and ascend the Guberna
orial chair without enquirng whether they were still
| Conservatives. But now when the battle has been
fought and won the Of Conservative has become
quite obnoxious to Mr. Gilmer and his friends. Cir
cumstances alter Then he needed Conservative
votes TO his election Governor; now, he de-
sires TO turn Conservative, out of the place he has
filed for the last six years. with unquestoned fidelity.
What matters it, what name is, II we are faithful
10 the Constitution and the country Were the Greeks
any less Greeks at the battle of Marathon, because
some were Athenians, some Spartans and some The
bans Are we any less Americans because some are
Virginians some Pennsy lvanians and some New York
erss Why then this miserable quI1otsm against the
name of Conservative;
Blu, some of the friends of Mr. Gilmer, who lauded
and complimen,ed me during the late Presidential can
yass ehen heu needed my services, dsparage and
depreeiate me. What has wrought marvellous a
decension in my capacity and powers since the time
when the following letter addressed to me.
CnARLoTTs.viLLr, Sept 18th, $780,
Dear SIR We. the undersigned were appointed committee al
late meeting the Wing Vigilance Committee for the county
Of Abemare invite some one TWO men at distance to aa
day. highly interesting subject Of the Presidential Election
cause d Harrison and Reform than yor We therefore
name gallant Whig band Of Abenare, invite To ap
State Wing will The city Of Richmond the
day invite appear III Abemare but after the bold e
lhe STATE unavoable the think it i'm
poant that other side represented. will you
kind inform early day convenient, whether
you accept the invitation?
Your compliance will greatly oblIet your friends
EH,ASkLIS MINOR, Committee.
Fl / know Of other cause than that, MIR. Gimer
friends desire that he should supplant Man is n
J. GARLAND.
fIf aman is not marvellousy wonderful animal,
certain it il, your Rhig politicians are SO
u LAMENTADLE ACCIDENT
repret to record 4 distressing accident which be