Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-10
THE TWO SIDES.


to him, nothing upon this earth can ever cause
their faces ito redden with the g ow OF shame
THE TWO SIDES.
The Wings are still calculating TO conquer by our
ow drisions From weakness is 10 proceed their
strength This is their only anchor OF Hope
Without it, they almost prepared 10 sttike their
nag--and give up the ship. The Richmond Wing is
continually harpng upon this string One of the las
sipns upon the subject is displayed in the Saturday
No. of the "A!cxandrla Gazette" Our good Knight
OF Snowden parudes, in pompous succession, various
sex tracts from the leading Administration and Loco
Foco newspapers, and from the speeches of Loco Foco
members of Congress, TO show The true state and con-
dton Of affairs on the other side of the house and
it tells IFS readers, "surey, if there ever was 20
lical cArlDRoS boiling and ioaming vexed and full
| Gus, it is exhibited in the before u.s.
But surely if any party had ever cause 10 learn
lessons from its enemy, and 10 avoid the rocks with
which lis success is threatened, II IS the Repuhllc2n
party thus warned by the ominous calculations Of the
Wings. We should indeed, be mad, and We should
deserve the fate which our opponents point out 10 us,
if "forewarned, were not iorearmed III seeing on
what they count for success did not refuse 10 gra-
ty their wishes. No men ever had the game surely
their hands we have, five play wisely None
will so little deserve the commlsseration of the world, T
we should lose the game by our own folly We must not
suffer any eager asprants to divide our party and
fee our prospects. II will be rs much our fault us
theirs, i! we consent 20 permit them TO make their
victims We, The peopie, mus, take the matter into
hands The Presidential office belongs 10 the
people. Ii is theirs TO give and theirs 10 take away
Aad if any candidate candidates, any of their too
impatient friends should press their exertions with
much even Of honest en,huiasn the mass of the peo
pie must rise in their csty, rebnke their eagerncss
and the principles OF party from the ambition
Of Henry Clay.
But we caution the Wings agains, too confident
hope in divisions. Thousands of sau:ary lessons
are spread over the journals and proceedings of the
nj rrtol ipfo
practice, will the party from destruction and
defeat Fer instance, write, We cast eyes
over the following remarks IN The last Nashville
Guon, which, though intended for the Democracy
of Tennessee alone, may be penerazed into Il AKIN
for The whole party:
"While perfect nnanimity prevails in the Demo
cratic party Of the u. S. the subject OF Nation
al Convention to nominate suitable candidate for tho
Presidency and Vice Presidency 10 be supported by
them at The election; i. 10 be hoped tina, the
generous spirit will the party in all its
State and county divisions
1--WE have nothing 10 fear from the coon party
defeated IN every quarter where we have had fair
and open encounter, IT has no spirit to rally. The
old humbugs which sustained its ephemera existence
are passed await has no common battle ground no
fixed principles, bond of union, no hone The
charm of "uncn for the sake of the Union is dis.
PEELED, the promised beef has not been received
nor is the two dollars day forthcoming. Every
pledge which they made to the people has been bro.
ceptions, past redemption.
awe have then nothing 10 fear from the scattered
disPiri,cd and dsorgansed forces Of our common 20
llticai adversaries but have now as always much
10 fear from want of harmonious action among our
own friends n ,,hfs e;iprf5RH ty v.Way 10
State ,ha, orr next Governor shall be Democrat and
tina, majority Of both branches of the Legislature
shall he of the same political character. And we want
In see this resolve carried out in the nomination oil one
Democratic candidate and no more, tor each Office that
IS 10 be filled Let US save our pr'ncpiesb 10y securing
Democratic ascendency in this wise, turning deafear
TO the insiduus hsperings of moderate adversar'es
whose object generally is TO produce plurality OF De-
mocratic candidates, make breach between friends,
and then barter with the weakest slip in candidate
of their own kidney and elect him by majority of
votes.
ain thus writing, we know that speak The sentl-
menis Of the Democratic Legion of the Stae; for, we
have letters from all quarters which tell OF great and
glorious REVEALS among The people-a revival OF The
spirit of 30, when tue planters lett their hay IN the
wnnow and their poughs in the furrow TO rally IN the
support of Polk THE Constitutions. Union is
the watchword-'ualon harmony, concesslon-eyery
thing for the cause In conclusion, we have only one
word of advice
"Let there be one and only Democratic candidate
for each office to be filed nert .1ugast."
But the Alexandra Gazette goes one step further
and contrasts the union in the Wing Camp with the
dssen,ons in the Republican Legion. 1t tells us
boast(ully that alt is refreshing, indeed 10 turn from
Sucn dlScoTu, noise, COnluSloii.
rivalres the calm, united, harmonious and joyous
action and hopes Of the Wig party. With but one
candidate-HENRY CLAY-on whom all their wishes
are centred, the Wings hide their time. They have
confidence that justice will yet be done 10 one OF the
greatest statesmen and purest patriots Of the age-a
ma who is an honor TO his country, and whose ser
vices will be remembered as long gratitude finds
place in an American bosom
But is this statement altogether true Are there no
dscords ambitious asplrant but one, in the ranks
of the Wings: Are the Coons bent upon the election
Of Mr. Clay; Is he openly in the field Is 1t not
necessary to hold Convention for nominating their
single cand,da,e' 1; but the other day, that the
Wings of Goochland pressed by the author OF the
Resolutions, the present Editor Of the Wing organ in
this city, 10 sink with MIR. Clay, but 10 embrace
within the range of their selection other distinguished
leaders such as Tamajge, and Berrien, and Davis
ave. "lIonost John Davis of Massachusetts. Even
now there is smart and amusing little war going on
between two of the Wing organs of n. Orleans, about
this matter OF a Wing Conven,ion-The "Bce buzz
zing about the necessity Of holding Convention
whist the "Tropic boldly rebels against the proposition
tina, say, refuses 10 accept any other candidate
but II. Clay" The "Dally Republican (the Tyler
paper in with great deal of tact and talent ana
uses up the two organs with no little dexcrity. IL les
them tina, "here difficulties yc; 10 he taken
into account in adopting the Convention How, Tor
instance are the Wings 10 reconcile Mr.. Clay re-
Gently expressed determination, with the step they pro-
pose taking: He very emphatic with reference 70
this very matter. In letter addressed short Tune
ago by him to The Wing Committee Of New York, he
made the following declaration:
utHg ndmg ncctr again. ciM my consent, ShaH Ge