Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-12
from the Rockingham Register qy The Gu INST,
GRIP RAPS.,

i "Sevcra numbers over the signature of sRip Rams
have lately appeared in the Petersburg Republican
which do great injustice 10 Mr.. Van Buren-wlls he
is endeavorng TO force the claims nf man. who is more
unpopular in every respect than Mr.. Van Buren,. We
look upon Rip Raps, as endangerIng the party very
much by his lllIberal attack upon MIR. Van Buren, HIS
course is calculated to do more injury 10 The party and
his particular object, Ohe elevation OF Mr. Calhoun
than ii IS possible Tor legion of his strongest political
opponents 10 effect. The subject s delicate one and
such slang should not be permitted 10 appear IN ans
journal, that has for s object and aim "ustce to all
In his third number, rip R4ps endcavors 10 prove BIZ
comparison Of the vote in ls40, that Mr. Van Buren,
10 past redempon-that he Is the most unpopular
IN our pariy-niade so by his defeat in $780, and that
by his defeat, Mr. Calhoun has become The most pspu
lar uan in our party! rip Raps' hsots at the idea OF
the Wings buying up efficiency Of votes 10 defeat
MIR. Van Buren-but says, "a few thousand sufrages
may have been controlled but 10 assert, that one
hundred and forty free thousand, ,cren handred and
Seren,yGre votes were bought and sod, is 10 uscrIoc
10 the People OF America degree ri corruption
and depravity, endangering The Liberties OF tie
country, and disgusting and revolving TO the mora
sense of the world" Grip Raps" admits then, that
tf'e thousand rotes may have been LougM up by t'
Wigs but not a sufficient number 10 control The eec.
ton. We do not csntend that the Wings bought Up
one Aundred and )oytyGee thousand seoen hundrd and
seDnty re rote, but we contend, that they bought up
one bali Of that number-and they by msking free
use of their money, by way of purchasing hard oidr
to treat upon, Influenced the other half 10 follow N
the track. If "Trip Raps' had not been IN
trance in 1910, he would have thought that Heaven
and earth were moved TO defeat Mr.. Van Buren,
that the most unfair and scan
dalous conduclwere resorted TO by Of high stand
ing and influence that campaign, eiieci their OBJ
ject We do not desire a quarrel, do We WISH 10
stand Ivy, and silently look upon he injustice Which
here done 10 who has been lr,-d, and has
proven himself worthy of the confidence Of the Demo
cratic party. - FaHey Star.
We have glanced over the Nos of"Rip Rape" without
any such strong feeling, the Valley Star expresesh
the above extract He ace ms 10 10 be hont'
gentleman, but mised by some hallucnation-by some
dislike, apparently. for Mr. Van Buren,; but still more
by his Glove for Dir. Calhoun-or, he says, 81 kno"
the man, and knoHing him, | love him Now, We
happen to hnoio Mr.. Van Buren, also-und without
pretending to be very much in lore with The Lh,t
Magician, We do admire and esteem the man, 'of h'
kind and amiable feelings, his good sense ms s'o-
temper. the magnnnimity with which he bore nt' u"
expected aud unworthy defeat, his uniform and con
sistent de eviction Republican principles, his serTcr,"
the State and his capacities 10 serve the State bu'"
respect for The gentleman, whom zee take to os '
author Of Rip Raps, We too would say TO h'm nc So
gagged in the ridiculous effort of msklnga great tee'"
like this turn on personal question ii lore, ana "
thusiasm Tor man-instead Of the devotion Of 81 t"'
ightened people to their outraged principles the" '
termination TO right themselves, TO restore the reg"
the Constitution and 10 put down party which mao
ceeded by frauds and humbugs in shaking the c0nI
denee Of many in the capacity Of the People ioi ''
government. Can Grip Raps be so blind as nos
see in the warm feelings of the gathering mu'I' Wv
this irrepressble sentiment, Does he not iea'
resolutions of the Republicans all over the uh'0s
Does he not see, that they determined to put ~"
tin Van Buren, back, and thus furnish "a beau
illustration of the principles of our Government r.,
Read the resolutions Of the meetings oi tne t
publican party and how that generous seb' In
k for
passed by the Democratic Convention OF Seneca
ty, in the State of Ohio, on the l9th ultmo: y,J
"R.soired, That MARTIN Vas BURrN OF Ae@ .'org
IS our first choice as candidate, for the rfes'o'
In selecting him. do but justice to oufsese e,t bs
principles and 10 him He has ever stood '0'"'