Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-14
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

MR. RIvEs.
ave have nothing to expect from the Wings, is the
remarkable expression in that memorable letter OF Mr.
Rives to his friend Major Garland Was it intended
that letter should be made publc II had scarcely seen
the light, when the "true Wings whose maxim IS,
" Every has his price, took the hint, and gave
Mr.. Rives to understand he mistaken. They let
him infer, that upon certain terms he had mmeh 10
pect from true Wings" He soon began to find fault
with the acts of Mr. Van Buren,, done before he and his
friend Garland supported him for the Presidency lie
sneerngly called the friends of the Administrator mo-
dern Democrats; he worked up the militia oil INTO a
frightfu skeleton of standing army ne discovered
that Harrison is great warrior ana statesman anu
w;thal n Jefarsonian Democrat of the Old School.
What true Uhig arhosc fame has not been suied 6y
Loco Foeo praise does not say that MIR Rives ought
to be rewarded by seat in the Senate for his
"a patriotism. 1t is true, Mr.. Ryes says he IS no
Wbiy: but what true Wing cares what his prnci-
pies If he will purpose? With your true Wing,
poiiey principle, cunning and corruption are cardl-
nal virtues. When honest men get into power, policy
is the only thing that can Dust them. When knaves
ret into power they expect to retain it by policy. The
| true Wings to keep in power by all the means
that policy and conservatism can invent But, will no.
nest Whgs-for be it known, there is wide difference
between honest Wings and 'true Wings will honest
Wings vote for Mr. Rves through fear of the lash of
Mr.. tClay's whipcord. the Richmond Wing Will
they pass by such Wings Upshur, John Robert
son. Archer, and host of others, and take man
on whom the Editors of the Richmond Wing have spit
venom enough 10 turn MN Pca-eieeh Daie Honee.
Wings thus ,amper with the integrity and virtue of
their constituents Dare they thus degrade the charac-
ter of the people of Virginia, to crafty certain uno
of aspants and Office seekers calling themselves true
Wigs: If Judge Upshur is feared by these men, be-
cause of his Cao-lke virtue and great talentsf some
of them can forgive him for his honest and pa,ri-
otto opposition while in the Legislature to the reno
val of William and Mary College to Richmond then
let them elect some other Anti-Bank Whig.-An'l'
Bank Wing That is the rub. The devoted servants
of Mr. Clay will do such thing He is to be served
let what may come of Virginia. The true Wings be-
lieve Mr. Clay has poor Rives at his feet, and they
would bring the Old Dominion down with him TO the
point Of degradation This explains their tenacty to
the "unanonted, unanneaed" Conservative Expunger
They believe, Mr.. Clay will make Rves vote for U
S Bank in preference to Independent. Treasury
Honest Wings, look to the honor of the Old Dominion
in this election and not to the shes Of Henry Clay
nor TO the lashes of his whpcord; and you will mer
and receive the applause of truly represented cons
tuency.
If Mr. Rives be clear in this matter let him illustrate
his chastity by fleeing the pou,ng caresses of the
Richmond Wing. He ought to spurn profiered re
ward, the acceptance of which would make his virtue
suspected by nine-tenths of his fellow citizens
NO wTRUE WHlG.'