Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-31
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SCENES ~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
RICHMOND WING.
A late Richmond Wing contains an articl, which
it says has been suggested by 'rumor (but which ha We
no doubt was coined either by its Editor or some one
oil the same kidney in relation to the Texas meeting
held in this city on las, Monday week. The Editor
possesses the unenViuble faculty Of condensing in
small spnce more unbushng falsehoods than the pen
OF an ordinary man could write in day. and
ample OF this, assure you, in the editorial alluded to
there no ess than dozen bare faced assertions
in scarcely so many lines
He first sells out by making the assertion, that Mr.
Bowden was utterly demolished by Mr. Souiha!l; this
is falsehood No l. file then states TINT Judge Tucker
had meeting OF The Students but had to postpone the
presentation oil the resolutions until The next evening
No. = He commences No. ) by saying Judge T. was
opposed and destroyed by Mr.. Tazswe and were to
60 on enumsraiing them, think more than one dozen
could be found.
The true of The case is as follows On the day
of The general parade, meeting Of the friends oil Texas
was called-whch was highly respectable both in mum:
bers and otherwise MIR. Bowden, the delegate elect
was called on for speech, when scene followed which
has been eqnaled in tn part Of the world The
friends OF MI Clay, did not dare openly 10 oppose the
annexation of Texas, but being determined to prevent
any expression Of the will Of the people, Immediately
rushed to The stand, and alter speech delivered
by OF their body, they consumed the best part OF
the evening in reading Mr. Clay letter, and giving an
Interpretation, not borne out by the facts. MI Bow
den replied and have never witnessed such attempts
as were made then to prevent his being heard Labor
ing under a physical nirmlty, his speech was
short one but the truths then told struck deeply into
tho minds nf all present Mr.. Southal replied, and
made effort which evidently showed his ability 10
engage in controversy when on the right side OF the
question: was, however, although he urged every
argument possible to support Mr. Gays POSITIONS
he wound up every sentence oy declaring himsei
"not against Texas" He cndeayored to show that
Mr.. Clay was not against the annexaton!-and by
hir nuitv eurcPcded few who
had not read The letter ntteniively, that such WIS
the fact But hen il told them that he would
never be in favor of it, long "respec,able por
ton Of the people opposed to IT, they at once un-
dersood him refer to the 7Joliiion roc und my OPT
n,on based information from all parts OF the dis
trct is that should there be Texas candidate, and
that candidate joins TYLER, he will beat Mr.. Clay
900 IN this Cong ressona District.
The Editor of the Wing strongly insinuates that Co
vernon Tnzewe opposed it, TINS 10 shamefully false.
He not only aud strongly in favor OF Texas but
will vote for living who opposed TO IT'S beng
anne ed Immediately As TO Mr.. Clay, his letter was
regarded by this truly great man, as an arce TO catch
the votes Of the Aboiiionsls and would 10 God all
Virginia could have listened to The warning voice oil
this patriarch while lie wildly portrayed the effect
which the rejection of this will have on the
South. No one, presume, will deny that Mr.. Iaze-
we'll ia more conversant with national law, than Mr..
Clay; and every who heard HIM at once excaim-
ed, "Texas was given up by the Traitor, Adams, and
mus, aye SHALL oe ouI hshih. IHele ID spun
abroad in the land which will shake this whole Union,
unless regain what we have nglorIously los; and
should any thing happen to disturb the relations be-
tween the North and South-shoud bad feelings be
engendered-the puny efforts Of the "Richmond Wing
will have had its effect SOME half dozen voters Of
this glorious old Common wealth This is lis desire.
Gladly would il see this Union rent asunder and the
whole South plunged into war, than peaceably but
steadfasly maintain her rights But this cannot be
He is sold Henry Clay and Henry Clay pledged To
OLp EyGLASp and New EScLAsD And this Editor
has the eifroutsry to claim vrginias FOR Clay -
As soon might expect America 10 cherish, with ma
terna fondness, the memory of ARNOLD Virginia to
cast her vote for her recrean son. The late elections
prove nothing. That result proceeded from the unpo'
pularty of distinguished gentleman and not from any
affection towards Mr. Clay-ASp THIS WILL ArrEAR
is NOVEMBER NEXT 5.
williamsburg. May, 1911.