Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-26

| The States Rights Republican, (and its endorsc
the Richmond Whig) in lis anxiety to weaken the
force OF the Democratic Convention and their power
n ADDRESS, s, we sorry 10 say guilty n The gross
est misconceptions. II is not true, that the conyrn
ton was under the control ''of few Bank debtors ard
pensioners. Such an idea entered into the head
"i any OF ITS enlightened members and after all the Ad
diess upon the subject Of Resumption goes bow sio
beyond the wishes of the Banks, aud the subsequent
port oil The Bank Committee Of the IL of Delegates II il
not true, that the Address except back 10 the as
moment. 1t was presented to the Convention the mo-
ment VI was completed. So far from being "written
| three weeks before, it not commenced more than
i've days before the Convention assembled; and con
siderable portion of it written until the nigh,
oetore II was submitted TO the Committee Of twenty
one, on the second day Of the meeting OF the Conven
tion and Is closing paragraphs not put it,
I'll within one hour before il reported 10 the Conyen
ton; nor they submitted TO the Committee until
within i've minutes before it carried into the body
OF the Convention 1t not true that there any
delay produced for the purpose of "preventing scru
tiny for, no serious opposition TO it expected
1t 10 not true, that when a particular speaker was
called up and when lie closed, he requested to
call up another, from any design of scaling up the
lips OF "improper persons" The man, who could in
dnlge such Il conception, must indeed have brain
teemng in wonderful inventions of fact rife in the
| absorption of the worst of motives. II intended
solely TO keep the ball in motion, and usefully TO
Ply the time of the Convention whilst the Committees
harmony to rally upon the great principles which were
common to the Republican party and not 10 moot sub
ordinate questions, about which there might be the
slightest controversy. We should have been very idly
employed in wranglrng about the particular day of
sumptio-whether it should be the lst of April, lst Of
May or Isl of October-And he who sets himself up
abuse the Convention their Address, because he diff
ers with them the princ pie they have laid down
(viz: OF resumption before the meeting OF the next &C.
neral Assembly scarcely be consde red very warm
nj a NJ nf thn pom hltcan
Party. These statements drawn from US very re
uctantly-by the insdIous use which s made by the
Richmond Wing of sinister assertions of another
print. The whole of the Wing in relation 10
that paper in true chara with the copper pro
pensties of the Richmond Wing Buff Mr. Fisk can do
nothing better than TO furnish such slang for the con
sumption of the Wing, he must excuse from noticing
any of such ingenious fluctuations. The Wing
may bark his ally and pat HIM on the back and pro.
mise himself much amusement and profit from the strife
he seeking TO engendcr-but have rather too much
respect for ourselves, and for cause To lend our
selves TO any such worthy and honorable purpose
With one more article perhaps we wash our hands Of
the allies. Others may play at such rubbers, they
please-bu we have as little time have taste for
these rencontres awe not quite snft enough for
that. we have other fish 10 fry" than TO tilt with
Mr.. Theophilus Fisk for the amusement Of Mr.. Alex
ander Moseley.
We have made the above remarks on the version g-
by the Wing Of Tuesday-but accidentally
arrived by last evenings mall,) the original article
from "The States Rights Republican which the
Free Fress OF the same kidney with the Whis,) is
pleased TO present as graphc sketch Of the late De
mocratc Convention" We are really aston shed al the
additional msstatemens which appear in the original
article. We hove only time 10 notice two more
Il is not true, that all the committees appointed
BY the Secretary lie appointed o: one-and merely
handed 10 the Chair for IFS consideration lists which
had been made out on consultation among members,
% save time and call out adequate committees. 1t
is not true, that the Address held back for
single minute 80 preclude amendments and pre-.
vent discussion " 1t is not true, that the address
well adapted 10 the meridian of Massachusetts as
that of Vagina II is not true, "that jority of
the Convention were ArtDemocIatic in their prnci.
pies "A very modest drnuncaton indeed for one, who
may hnselfunders,and the principles of Virginia.
Let aessrs 7. J. Randolph, them and Holladay and
Dromgoole, and other such distinguished members OF
the Committee Of 81 yield their places at 10 their
modest commentator. lie hints, indeed, that lie will
remain in compromising with such men, "unt,l the
Spring Elections are over" We advise him to desrr,
beforehand-for, will try to defeat the Wings with
out him, or against him.