Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-16
.nr. G1eeotu. iats IF The Ereeaties Council.

Where MIR. Gregory leaves the subject in the fol-
lowing communication, we lake II up We publish 1t
as an act Of Justice. We publish il cheerfully, be-
cause We not only respect Mr.. Gregory per Sc, but
respect him the for the equanimlty aud good hu.
NOR with which he meets his defeat We may truly
repeat that we wish him well-bu we will have
questions with MIR. Gregory We will have no answers
with him, either, for have as little time as incna-
ton 10 hunt up in the dusty archives OF the past, for
all his speeches and votes He shall then have all The
talk TO HIMSELF and presume, that is as much as he
could desire. He might wish to define his own posi-.
on-bu he scarcely care for our own opinions OF
that position Perhaps, to some persons, indeed might
be unnecessary TO go beyond the record; beyond the
pa per before u.s. for proofs of the proposition which
originally supported. Perhaps, from his own showing,
Mr. G.. may appear somewhat "pecu'ar IN his OPT
Mons rather "non descrp. in politics. and certainly
no Wing. The politician, indeed, who claims TO belong
to none Of the described partmS; 10 BE- neither wing
nor Democrat-neher fish, flesh. nor lowl-may pass
for non descript, bu, certainly belongs TO none oie
kingdoms of described animated Nature. And yet,
notwithstanding the pecullares OF his position, We
consider him "as honest as any OF US and, witha a
fright good fellow" We him, that we have no
wish TO niure him by can names he calls it, to
skill him Off by their By any other agency II
there be any in the case, II is not our inven
ton but it was borrowed from others. However, we
mus, now make our bow, and yield the held 10 DIR.
Gregory:
Gentlemen: Mr.. Gregorys attention has been d.
rccied 10 piece in your paper oi the th instant, IN
which you say you repea the expression Of your sin
cerc regrel for the fate of Mr. Gregory That gentle
man assures the Editors that he condoles with them in
their regret at his fate; and he will ndd that he has
mpaned of the Democracy for their aoise cdi
in turning him out of office. IL the Editors had said
than express their regret at the tate OF Mr.
Gregory the silence which he has hitherto kept, would
not now be broken; but the Editors have been pleased
TO add in speaking Of Mr. Gregory "but he, as honest
| af ia vhat pecuiar his
rather non-descrpt in his politics, and certainly
not claimed Wing by that party. 1t IS TO the
latter part of your piece, that Mr. Gregory proposes TO
call your attention.
And, first, he asks, in what is be peculiar in his
opinions; Certainly, not on the leading questions
which have been the test of principles Tor The last hy
years. The Wings, you say, 'don I clam hir. GREGG
~ belonging to their party. And why con they
claim him? Simply because he and they Glitter IN Their
construction the Constitution And, It wouid
that The Democrats don't claim him either. In what
consists their difference Mr. Gregory now, and al
ways hns proessed to be Stale Rights Republican;
at least he is willing TO be tested by any question
which mag be necessary to prove his orthodoxy IN that
faith and if he be found wanting in any one parcula
he is ready 10 recant opinion give up the
The first vote MIR. Gregory ever gave, was for Gen.
Jackson, agninst his competitors, Clay, Adams, and
Crawford all three of whom, were, according to the
party tests which Mr.. Gregory applied, Federal'ss
They were al! in favor of the power in Congress, TO
! incorporate Bank. Inc senior EditoI OF tie [Ih-
qurer with many the South, who now belong 10 the
Democratic party, voted for Mr. Crawford an avowed
Bank man. in that contest MIR. Gregory IS 10, SO
uncharitable, even if he had the right, which he by
means claims, as to find fault with any Democrat for
his vote in that election and he refers to il now, merely
10 show that mans votes not always the unerrng
tests of his principles but, if the votes of
under al! circumstances, to be received the true
ponents Of his opinions, then has the senior Editor Of
The Enquirer, and many others, who now claim 10 be
Democrats, been "raher peculiar in their opinions,
well as Mir. Gregory.
You have also said that MIR. Gregory "rather a
non-descrpt in his politics" What you mean by this
expression, MIR. Gregory does not understand. Do you
mean that for man TO be in public life for many years,
protesting particular set Of opinions, and 10 have SO
acted in relation Them that no one can point out
single departure from his professions is ce'crip,;
IL So then is Mr. Gregory non-descrpt, and he ad
ms it, because he claims that he has never once de.
parted from the principles of the old State Rights
party. If he has, it can easily be shown Mr.. Gregg
~ admits that he has voted for who differed from
him. and thinks it very probable he will do so again
If men presented TO him candidates tor any
Office and Of them processes TO agree with him upon
would the opinions OF Mr.. Crawford have mad no
practical me the question OF the Bank OF the u
States; hut. STATED NJ tbs tima that Mr. Caw
changed views relation the eonstutionay OF
The Bank.-EnggvE.