Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-31

sThis harmonious beginning not less distressing TO our
adysfsars than gratifying To all Wings WIN very
great modesy and good taste card was published III le sl
Enquirer the Democrats 10 attend the wing msena
To witness fight which they BATTERED themselves would take
place Many of them accordingly came WIN expanded n"s
and laughing eyes, IN high expectation Of ur PROMISED III,
Their feelings and looks AZ the result can be better aeu IMAM
Described"
Thus runs the conclusion OF en- article in yesterday
Whir clarifying the proceedings OF the grand wing
meeting of Saturday night II the Democrats expect
ed fight" 1t because the two factions OF 'he
WING party in this city, not secretly, but openly, on
the nubc streets gave out loud notes OF preparation
for the anticipated hosttes The more ong.headed
tacticans however, saw, with alarm, the a'ai conse
ouences of dIscnrd in the very centre OF virginia
Whigpery and tried to smoothe over matters IN 'ne
best way they could A committee was appointed
who unanimously nominated Mr.. b. w Leigh, as the
President of the CENTRAL CLAY CLUE This was al
we'll enough but the next step was to give them trou
bile. We are informed, good authority, that IN 'hs
committee the name of the late President OF the Log
Cabin was brought forward, but opposition being MADE
~~----- .i.:- .-o"Jl he n'vqJ - dis
pedien, of recommending no Vice Presidents, and re,
ported the following resolution, carefully emitting the
Vice Presidents
80 Resolred, That the Officers of The Central Clay
Club of Virginia consist OF President. two Secreta
ries, and Treasurer"
But itbeing almost certain, that the President could
not always attend they had to look around for some
alternative; and, as last hope recommended the fol
| lowing remedy for their embarrassed situation
"a Resoioed, That the Presidents of all other Clay
Clubs in the State (ncuding those of Alexandria, D.
existing hereafter 10 be formed, be honor
airy members, and oiticio Vice Preside nts of this
Club
We have here presented the most extraordinary by
brd monster of Constitution, that conceiv.
ed In the absence of the President, who ls preside
over this mammoth Clay Club They have regu
lar officers to take his place, and have TO count upon
the Struggling Presidents of the minor Clay Clubs OF
the State of the City who may chance 10 he present
Suppose 90 80 Of said Presidents to be present;
who would take the chair? How they to rank? No
provision is made for such contingency and the
meeting, without presiding officer resolved into lis
original elements, will have 10 reorganlze by making
rule for itself Oae of the orators Saturday
night Justly exposed the Inconsistencies of Resolutions
and a. hut his arguments were rebuited and voted
down. The Wings seem TO look upon this office Of
Vice President bugbear; since the "treachery of
Wee President Tyler, they have holy horror OF the
Office and seem resolved never again 10 get into such
scrape They have, therefore, virtually abolished the
office in their great Central Club.
Many speeches were delivered, which have not
time TO crcise. One orator, who vociferously called
out for "Log Cabin, asserted, roundly, that the Spell
ling Book The Pioneer of Wing principles and, in
the next BREATH described Massachusetts, State mos,
richly blessed with learning, as III the hands OF the
"Jacobincal" Loco Focos Another orator urged The
Whgsto Cancellation and forbeaance; warmly exhorted
them not TO osracise denonnce any Whg though he
may not have always acted throughout with the Wing
party forgetting to remind Them that they had just
"oslraclsed The late President of the Log Cabin, who
had come forward too with all his energy to support
Mr. Clay, because he had not gone oil lengths with the
most ezlgcant Of the party, and had reserved him.
self the privilege Of judging of The propriety of few
minor points.
But we have said enough. We can assure the r Wing
that the proceedings Of Saturday night were far from
distressing, but furnished much amusement 10 the
Democrats present.
The surface may have appeared smooth-but
satisfied tina, the undercunens far from being
posed-Else, how we to explain the mutterings OF
disconent after the meetlng-the reoicngs of The two
parties, Growing each others determination, &c.
To US, Democrats they not gratifying, hut mat
Ter OF indifference. We have TO contend against them
both, and expect the aid Of neither. the remark of the
wing, quoted above, has made US say what we have,
for the justification of our own friends.