Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-18

unauthorized by Mr. Ryes. We taiak We can ma.
announce, with undoubng conhd nee ;h,t Or or
mant was correct; and that MIR Guy md his ,o.4
lean upon broken reed, If they rely upon The s6 IS
Mr.. Eiyes, in The approaching st'uggle We le,,,
from unGues,iona5ie source, that ih- 70 lpsinr =,
lcl. winch appears in The Cha tsy,lie R-pubIc,n
of the otl instant, truly defines The drs,in gu.slrd So
pators position Lyseajurg RpuJFrgD
"sMR RrvEs-We noticed la, week - a. s~ernrd -
very preposerous story. derived !ron n. Vince
ter Rapubl can about MIR r YES intending supso.
Mr.. Clay for the Presidency, and animated our be- =
that the story without foundation The i.ynrl
burg Vrgnan demands of Us, achy we believe so: Va
might we'll reort the enquiry, end ask how /, poe
sbc that any rejecting person, who reasons from caC.a
10 effect, ard who will look al Mr. Rvess put ac,s
ever since the Wing pariy havr been IN poae- can
for moment, suppose That h. can cr-opefale rib
the Whigs in their support of Mir Clay, and ~ In
system OF policy his election ~ designed to CIR
out' Has MT Mr. R'res IN the Senate, v":et a.ar
the whole Of layorite Wnig sures, f,o H.
to lasl-the BanE. The Bqntrnpt lar, the T.Tif a.
conditional Distribution, the NaHamHs act, respscto
the mode OF election in The States and all The res.
| Has he not been personally and prominently yjtf
against NJ, Clay, in the coh CT OF debate, sn0..
every one Of these questions, ri ch constirt. -
svowed policy of the Whgs' With WHIST cons str.
cy then could he cooperate with tie Wings in The
selection and support OF cand da.e for tn Pres Grr
cy, to carry out these measures or, with wha
any candid person intimate an expectation 'hg, r.
II do SO Mr.. Rives has always proessed to IL g.
verncd by principle, ard by RPubican prnc'rl', be-.
public course, and though from opposition TO NJ Naa
Buren's system of policy and administration, he ac'ed
in the Presidential Election tn the Wings, - ic,
change Of administration which lie believed had be.
come necessary, he so, openly declaring, on eVfrY
occasion, his undated attachment and adhe tie
principles Of The old R'pnb'icaa ra-ty, and his
opposition. especially, 10 the Federal creed OF
.iationaL Bank, Mgh Protective TaTjf, Nc, *
which the Wing Convention of Virginia, IN the;
dress to the people of the Stae, o. that time equai.
ly denounced, and vouched for General HARRISON:
principles being, in Ike manner opposed to then
But the doctrines and which were then or.
demned and disoTned. now openly avowed as the
objects Of pursuit and the tests of orth rdoxy OF the
Wing party. II is nposs,tl. that Mr. Rves without
preiling al! pre,enson t. that e0asisncy Of prcipe
of which he has always claimed the merit 0pe-
rate with the Wing party in their selection ard sup
port of candidate for The Presidency, any such
principles We have no revelations to make Of ptl
vats conversations, which are often interpreted con
trary 10 Their true and meaning, by the wnhs ot
INA gin atoms of the coocu,nr; but tins do hHor
That much said in this latitude, twelve month"; 7go
about phrase in letter of Mr.. Rives, IN which he
even then declared his determination not to follow The
hold and reckless lead of Mr.. Clay How much The
emergency between them has been wdened, by Gaes.
tons aud events which have since arisen, II surely
unnecessary 10 recall 10 any nle gent observer oi tie
course of public affairs.
This article speaks in the mot unfqnvocal terms If
the an,lpaIhy of Mr.. Ryes TO Mr. Gays pr'tenson.,
and his determination not TO support hun. Nesay A't
Rires because feel authorized TO state that ths
ticle was written by his pen. There Is rot Tie
slightest doubt of the TACT. The Editor Of the Char
otiesville 81 lersonian Republican is prepared 10
bear evidence the fact-and, besides, the "Lynca
burg Republican" Of Monday last reairms II IN The FOL
loving article:
awe were aware that the article published last Sun
mer in The Charlottesville Jefrrsonian, and copied By
request Of lis writer into the Lynchburg Repul car
defining Mr.. Rrves' position in opposition TO air Ola
and his policy, rrin,n by -"r Riees hfnss VI
had other evidences equally positive and 'sat:slae'f
ry Hence statement that Mr. Rives would mo-,
in any event, support Mr.. Clay We were led lnioe'
ror by snpposng Mr. Rlves sincere and honest N hs
declarations
We psss over the double dealing, which seems 10 he
involved IN the article OF October lei2, ard IN Tie let
ter OF January. 1914 How much better @oolc
have been FOR Mr. Rves, 10 subdue his passions, 80
support Mr. Van Buren,, or even II take no pat % /
the contest than 10 have gone over 10 Mr. Clay - |
flis feelings, however. prevailed ever IS Ptuc'tet |
and his principles When he reached W1s1'hgt I, |
he YVES probably beset by his d'ous and eoas,re |
allies of the Wing PARTY They assured hn 'na' NJ
Van Buren, could not be eec'edth:t Mr. Clay as l
ord of The Ascendant, Yet an honorable pr de shoa
haze kept Nr Rves tack. He shou!d have tlsda'nrt
to associate his fortunes with hos" Of he itltc
aspirant Bot passion prevailed, and Mr. R'vcs comes
out with his recent extraordinary letter Lei US ~
examine the grounds which lie affects TO prefer NJ:
Clay 10 Mr Van Buren,