Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-24

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TIE RICHMOND N'HiG-AND TIE
YORK CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The York District has been peculiarly favored
H. attacks from Wing politicians. The leading
organ Of the Wing party in Richmord has, Tor
some time past. rcve!cd in low abuse OF FL such
persons in il, as have not seen fl to ;lardon the
cherished principles Of their lives al Tie b.iGns
OF party leaders. Mr. Bots, in 4 late volnn-
ter letter. SPOKE Of hem - mol worth tho De-
wills fetching" And 10 cap the climax, MIR
Bowers, the Wing Elec,or OF The district SPOKE
of the people Of York, at he Wing Club House
in Richmond, IN tie presence OF strangers Ia them,
rs ignorant crcatir;s. who supposed 4 Bank to bc
some great fish. which threatened 10 Gevcur them,
ard the Tariff some mighty oyster II is per-
hap> in consequence Of his Richmond and
w Williamsburg opinion 81 HE district, thai such
efforts have been GaGc 10 lrlHg outa " hig cam
Gidaic for Congress eight monihS before the cleo
tion and many months sooner than 4 candidate
was ever announced in the district before. Or,
it aay lie, taGl the Wings, thinking Mr. Clay
stronger in the district than any W lliamShuIg
politician, (and IL seems bone other would answer
their purpuse,) desire to have him lhus PEE
manrtl: in the field, that he may . ideE;Iiici
with MIR. Clay, and reap he benefit Of his popu-
laflty. Or, hat is likely, pcrhaIs they wish 10
-StIlc t.tIh ~ bl LCtE Cd!IbiGcU, Gl tGIl-
ra:sin" The diSli.,i I'll the Winler while the pre-
sent Representatives viii re- in WASHINGTON in dis
charge OF h, public duties. !! was not, however,
for TIE purpose Of referring 10 these hr.s, that
tbs short communication IS wriiicr-hm 10 no.
tice in The Richmond Wings announcement Of
Mr. $oujiaiS :ccertancc Of he uor.in. ton for
Congress Is Tie Wig, what is yefy much like
an arack upon that 9, ni!eman. Now. il is 10 he
hcped, int The Wing does no; mcanio assal hin;
fuf, II IL does il j. 10 ie feared that he my he
elected next Spring by The majorly The Wig
claims for him assure yoa II is his only chance
Ter it,
The Wing OF TIE l9h, in noticing Mr.. South-
aIis acceptance, says: The PEorLE (in tie York
district aIc i"uch disposed 10 return to their Old
principles. 4 lew POLITICIANS 1rdOm trs riH rOt
name and who abandoned the Wing cause through
FEAR oF WISE, or from THIRST or rREFERMENT,
il possible YET ba>er motive. We hofe never
viii return, but .licl TO Their hPosTAcY." The
G0ijcS and e0pi!0}S arr the Wigs.
Is i possible the Wing refers TO Mr.. Southal!,
who was warmly for Mr.. Wise, and voted for
Kim in lie .spytneof 1913 cgajna Nj. Garter, 81
n time when Mr.. Wise was constantly denounc-
ing Mr. Clay as "A Dicator'-.a y0rfp TWdEii--
IA drunkar'-"a liar"-ard accusing him OF
other crimes not 10 be mentioned 10 ears roliiel-
One Of the counts in the indictment against Mr..
LYONS in the Wing Of but two days before cer-
tainlv LOOKS rcr' ruch Ike IT, On that occasion,
Tie Whis hcld> This language: "Aiena,icn" (of,hc
Wing party from Mr.. Lyons commenced in
September, ISL, when he manifested, from the
best feelings We have 10 doubt, 4 disposition 10
adhere 10 the traitor at Washington, when the
Wing parry had renowned him with adherence.
il was increased b.: his avowcI purpose of voting
10. Wise Gt he bad vote THE NEXT most opi-
OTIS NAN !. AMgRIc. AFTER TYLER" Mr. Lyons
and Mr.. Wise were warm personal friends No
such relation il is belie.ei, ever existed tetwccn
Mr.. Sou:hall and Mr.. Nise-it is pretty ceriain,
thcy never were very intimate Now, when this
last article was written, the Wing knew Of Mr.
Soa'halls acceptance Of The Wing nomination
for, he saws. in h paper Of tro lRGS Afterwards,
that he hac known of it for several days. |; Is %
be presumed, the Wing knew what had been the
course Of its nan upon such . recent ard exc:,
iIg occasion, in which the Wing manifested such
deep interest, and it's hardly possible, that even
the Wing mean; to sustain Mr.. Soa.hall for ac
tually doing wha, it condemns Mr.. Lyons for only
expressing willingness. 10 do, under circrmstan-
ces calculated 10 eXcuPa;e him with every one
who values the obligation Ct private friendship
In due time, INC Wing parry shall hear more
Of slr Southail's peculiar claims upon them for
support, and Of the influences which procured his
| nomination. YORK.