Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-27
,,,cuyoSD, SATURDAY, FEB. 81, 1871.

49, ..sssss saes s5s-f, u.. SssSss
-n,cuyoND. SATURDAY.. FEB. 81, 1871.
n,,r Presses, Scrbblcrs, &c, &c, are putting
~ u,rri.on to the skies. 1.-The General looks
" ."t,by well (says the y. Y "spy in Washington
T. Courierl-bet;rr, heart'er, and altogether
q '"s ,,srous than he did four years ago '-"Thc
me'e l.r called out" lat the Military Hall of
f'>l po,dl saws Correspondent of the N. ln,eii-
hS"" f.,n, Richmond the 22d, twas, Of course,
den, Elect who for 20 or 80 minutes spoke
u. ,v.ci,y and energy that must have put to the
tnsh ~ oh;l,v" "All of the re-
pa.sN1 e mast fccitous, and the Impression he has
m:S me- mi lie is mos, favorable Very, very d'f-
~ ~, ), our own impression from that OF the "r.'e'
~: cory different we understand, IS the 'iiP'e ss""
u.cn the Public in general or the most en.'gn'
~, Whirs in particular The a'sapp","'h',n' "
taS" n.-,I we repeat, We said on TUESDAY Iasl'
VFs ri ,b,eucd man who has conversed WIN Yen
ia' ~ mo knows the habits of his mnd, ana sees
i ~ HI. physical and intellectual tacui'ies, eau
,F s Gov one moment but that the superior MINDS py
"', i surrounded will control his ADMINISTRATOR
w., HARRISON, even with generous ana pa'f'oNe '.e
wa 60, -;Ss above the great influence OF party
~ 49,. ,rd,e5 which is all-important IN us re-
NJ me- ,ba whole course Of his Administrator,
80" t ,,or,es, evidence, that he cannot coho.' ~
500 lie influence OF party CONSCIENTIOUS ~
a'ys' a,n,,ad 70 do So, why has he persA',.u ''''
Ch,e, 10 be cast rs il is: WHY are al 'he
. nos.ess;on of the strongest Party'nien III wv eV
-. Wiy was there not SONIC "' ~
.,,,, pa-,v selected u,ru e
ia Genera, be not every thing VIC wish nm 70 DE-
- 90 h.;ncom,e;ent to carry the Government yet
=, s.s .,r,ounded himself with Cabinet VINO VIII
1T IN bis deficiencies And is 1t not better Tor SIX
;r m nds 10 direct our course than Tor one mas
sa,, )" WHY this is the very thing we have been
,.,sudno for, tina, General Harrison will be ruled
H., cab.l. whom the People have never elected ING
i,ssiJent OF the United States. Our Government Is
i.s,en, from the British Constitution. ihtre u IS
avn, that the King do no wrong, and his MINIS
-s are held liable Tor all the measures OF the ero"
mi Tier. the celebrated saying OF chatham ma! oe
-,,de rood, that there is power oehino Tue th"'s
.-.a.r than the throne itself. But not snch IS GU,
,,,,n W. appoint one TO administer the reu'ra'
Gvrnrnep, He is responsible for the acts OF ms ADM
,.rs:ion and he ought therefore to De feriec,y wen
c,,,t;.d 10 superintcnd direct and control all tae.
movements Of his Cabinet But such, We anprehehd, WA
n, be the case Of the incoming Administration uvn'
IL modesy but truly confessed IN his speech III Tue
Military Hail. that he was StatcSnan ana whist we
,uld not help admrng the rankness OF the revealioh
-, We could not but trembe for the consequences
Who can help asking the Wings, Why have they sac
ded this treat Republic whose dcs'nes are o' su.i'
immense Importance the whole world, with one VINO
= no Statesman Was there ever Time wneN '.e
duties of the Chief Magistrate were more vast w tne
,onseonences and more Difficult. IN their execution
Mr Websters word was, Change th0'St' lei
i, 4. tins very change of men, followed by chanTe
or measures which many of the Wings themselves VIII
have hereafter much cause TO rue we fofoear all
.otorous comparisons but for one We say,
L., others worship the rising sun,
we bow thai whose race i run ,
Since writing the above we have received the re-
,rsburr Statesman Of yesterday morning giving an
sccouai OF the Generals reception in Petersburg Inc
sse,ch which It presents Of the Generals speech rs
,omewha, familiar 10 all who have heard him before
|; is much OF stereotype. But the character when
me Statesman gives of his appearance expresses with
mach correctness the idea which we have formed, with
ar own opportunities of seeing and hearing Ut re-
s,ec.ll dstance) the distinguished eter. OF The INT
,ersa Wing Nation
Ti. m ,ha, We can recollect OF speech and viii
III loe m the accuracy Of the reports hui We give Is near a.
In respect person and face they plain and me
ocrr l voice is c ar strong and dncthis gesture
~ and without force The fingers ofone of his hands looked
atcd paaytic. Upon the whole ne IS pretty GOOD
Kun IN y,nil but that boast least equal 10 him in
mat pliilcsr several However 'fhere no disputins
% ,ass There amusing variety of opinions respect
s. General. appearance and speech among Of both par
- Al present general seemed well pleased; the WINGS
ea.ed General and his speech which they Thought must
,nsr MI ssin.ay-rs while the time. The Democrats
we're smiling significantly, much say that the Generals
appearance aud speech had confirmed all hsr pconceNed OPT
the ncoe,cry OF the General for the Presidency tor
that neither Jaw nor heard any hins on
Tuesday,, alter opinion IN respect TO the President eject OF
Sc measures. Towards the Old General persomaly no QUE,
al nfmie alone would exclude any Sech sentiment. nus'
u. calculated excite painful sympathy Tor hiii-
evidently leeds cposr, subjected 10 Inc
ua and soon 10 be involved III all the
care 1t tate 10 whicl he apparently go nnegual.
We wl not say, Wing member Is SAID by the
Hartford Times 10 have declared IN the following
aaecdo,e: IL VIII. member of Congress from Ten
nassee who has been ardent in his support Of General
HARRISON called upon the President Elect after his ar
wal a. Washington. On his return, one OF his col
.eagues enGn7ed Of him his opinion OF his candidate.
Tie gentleman did not conceal the severe dsaPpont-
he experienced, and declared he never wished 10
s1y word on tho subject. But being pressed for his
opnion finally said, Ill is the most magnificent hum
sas tsc worid trcr ,ci,nessed"' We will not repeat
TIA, =, is the most magnificent humbug; but we
must say tia, Gen. H. not equal to the high and
important ciue, zone Of the highest and most important
ofcss N lie worldl 10 which he has been elevated by
lie Wig party.
TIE Statesman says Of the entertainment in Pc
'ersbug tia; 'Of the details of the dinner at the b.
.neoroSe Hotel We have not much information men
q both parties rresent-party politics were e1-
GUIDED and the affair went oft pleasantly and harmo-
rous!r. General Butts, warm friend OF Mr. Van Du-
rms Administration, presided Gen. Harrison spoke
several tunes, and liberal TO toast Mr. Van
buren,, and TO make use Of some very complimentary
expressions, regard to that dsting ushed person In
re evening, the General entertained at the private
s.ience Of David Dunlop, Esq, whose lady is niece
I the General, IS also the lady Of Hugh Nelson,
ESQ, Of this town The President elect Wednesday
morning, took the Railroad to City Point accompanied
ealy by Col. Tod At the Point, understand, they
were met Dy Cc eject, the ZION. JOUH
I.er The General did visit Shirley, as we had
,Td he would but proceeded imned a,ey 10 Berkeley.
W. believe he is expected 10 pass through Petersburg
yam this week on his way back to Washington. Upon
lie whole, pleased on account at least, that
le General has visited this section Of the Union The
:eop!e better form estimate Of the qualfca-
ions the Chief Magistrate, and can Judge better for
themselves how far we editors tell the tru, abeu, him.
how far BIASED in our statements, by party
zeal and temporary excitement
We understand that the Old General is in the ha
u, Of speaking very handsomely of his "lllusrIeus
predecessor ladies' telling him the other
q IN this City, that he had all the ladies with him.
ihe General replied, that Dir. Van Buren, would
Lave been IN their good graces, if they were as we'll
aqnan,cd with him he was-that he considered
I'm one Of the most finished gentlemen he had ever
net with. Bythe-by, observe from Wing press,
saihe General partook .of some refreshment and ex-
hanged situations with number of ladies of Peters
pug Was tia la mode Pitsburg and Wheeling:
INTERESTING VIEWS.
We are indebted to member Of the Legislature for
lie following extract of letter from of the most
distinguished members of the Virginia Delegation Ii
cnnEr, Ii.l.a h.eh ara