Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-06

s,rorglv OF the opinion that there WIZ oe o"'te, anu
,b,, = win result IN The entire defeat CT Santa Ana
- Tho Mexican troops commenced their march
from ,vi, p.aya towards Campeachy ON the ON INST
The Iey, arrival VIII probably give us the whole
story.
Mrx,oo Axu Trxas-it IS said with confidence, in
,hc Courfr des Eats iatS upon the faith oil recent
riv,ie letters from Paris, that the French aud English
Co,rmr.s hay &c determined 10 unite in Offering their
mediation between Mexico and Texas, TO the end oil
;nduc;u,, lie recognition of lie independence Of Texas
aud Of Consolidating peace between them
GOV GILNER.
The Vircnian understands from trend who was
n,csen, tin, the speech o this gentleman Il. Anhers,
Corrtho house on Monday, tie 2st INST "was very oil
f,nsye to the INDEPENDENTLY the eeery ,nt"
Uhjgs though the editor seems to 'hink this little
rams,k,hle inasmuch as it was delivered by gentle
man whose boast ii was bu, ie while ago, that IL
was every inch Whig-a Wing 10 the backbone, rhs
mud MI =" Ne are not at all surprised that our Wing
trends should take offence at Gov. Gilmes strict ad
herence 10 he principles which protested in the cam
naen of ip: for My have abandoned every princip!f
for whch then declared, and iaiSiied every pledge
with which they then deceived thousands oil their con
fding conntrymcn IL !" strange '''a' men VINO
their own opinions with much facility as they dc
their uarments, should denounce others tor ddhtrt"9
strictly To theirs: Certainly not. Then our neighboi
ought not to be surprised al hearing that Mr. Gtner
late course is very offensive 10 the Wings OF his district
But the Iirginian desires 10 know how 1t happens
thai those who derived much satisfaction from Co.
vernon G 3 speech in Amherst are the very men who
refused TO vote for him in the Spring of ISL "OPPo
sing his election Congress- they did ut That lime
why do they gree, him as one OF their most etec-
tive champions the Hastings Oar nelghbor has
given correct and satisfactory answer 10 these cues
lions in the following words -"Gov. e. has changed
his pariy relations" This is not denied by Trend OF
foe.
In 1871, the Governor was in favor OF the leading
MEASURES cf the Democratic party, as he had always
IA. 81 ,rt. Of rI,tcI, n
Editor Of The Nirginan is one OF the eaders-and,
therefore the Democrats could not vote for him. lie
mas since very consistently and properly severed his
political relations with The Clay party, and the De
mocracy may, with equal consistency and pToprely,
appaud his speeches in OF the doctrines winch he
holds in common with themselves, and urge with sim
cerity and earnestness as they do, his reelection 10
the House Of Repre- sen.aves. We are free TO con-
fess that the Governor our opinion, erred most Srle
yousy in sojourning for season IN The camp Of the
enemy For few years he was found in the ranks oil
party whose REAL principles utterly at war with
hose Of the Jerrsonlan school in which he received
his early lessons, and to which he has ever referred all
anxious enGuiTers after political truth.
''rle head and front Of his offending
Hath this ,NteH'-nomore'
Our neipabor contends, however, that Gov. L. has
changed his party relations without adequate cause Is
this SO: Let impartial and enlightened pubc decide
From the time Of his first connexlon with the wing
partv Ill, after the last Presidential election, that party
and protective Tariff, and in favor OF the very "re'
form" in tie administration Of the Government ioT
which Mr. Gilmer con;ended In 1854, when the
Wings had decided majority on JOINT ballot IN the
Legislature Of our State, the House Of Delegates
of which Mr.. Gilmer was prominent member
consisted OF 80 opponents of a National Bank, on
constitutional grounds out of ia. Anti Bank re-
solutions were adopted BY the Hhg Legislature OF
that year, by overwhelming major't'es-Air. G'lmer
voting in every case, and speaking, in most cases, IN
favor Of those resolutions. In lc3, the Wings OF the
yi,rnia LEGISLATURE published address 10 the people
in which they Indignantly denied that the Bank and
the Tariff were Mtr measures lhese have ceased lo
be practical questions, SAID that memorable adcfess
Mr. Gmer was Chairman OF the meeting oi dele
rates from which the address emanG.ed. 1t our me
mory does rot Us, i'll these several particulars
the Editor Of Ergnan, the reputed author Of the ad
dress in question, Will please correct u.s. During Inc
canvass Of 1870 many OF the Harrison speakers IN th
State aborcd prove that their candidate Tor the IRE
sdency was more orhod0I upon the above named CUES
lions according 10 Dcmoeratic views Of orthodoxy
than Mr. Van Buren,, and quite much SO Us any STATE
Rights politician in the South.
These are facts which viii not be denied, and which
canno, lie brought too frequently teiore tic people I"
the Albemarle Congressional District They show iha
the Wing party OF Virginia. while Mr.. u. was Tecog
ai2ed as enc o! lis leaders, was fully committed agans
the protective system and u S Bank-the two Crane
measures which are now adopted By the same party
and urred from Maine Georgia, as tests OF wing or
thodcxv Gov. Gi.mer has been forced 10 change hi
political principles, his party relatlons-and surely
The enlightened end patriotic reemen OF tins Dslric
will not condemn him for choosing The latter. we
think we NAV tia, three hs Of his constituents
Will decide al the polls next Spring. that he has changed
his party associations, for good and sufficient reasons
the opinion Of our neghhor up street 10 The contEar,
notwithstanding -Lynchbprg ReFnobc0n
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