Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-27
RICHMOND, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY u
Tie Peopfc The sMg Purity et l"g'"'a
,ya are III 9 morning called upon 10 record the pr

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IMPORTANT TRIAL AND CONVICTION,
| IT., peopfc-yERsus The HMg Purity IF I"gfha'
va ,,s III morning called upon 10 record the pre-
ross and completion Of Of the mos; famous tiIa
- ,l,,s or any o,he, age. The Wing Party Of N'f
,,n,a have been formally arTaigned before Inc angus
tribunal OF the eoPle for many heinous crimes hh'
,n,sds meanors, and have been salemn!y cnncemreh-
we have to-day but Tor TIE tfiai OF one OF 'ess
,,ve charres-viz: the steultng into power by false
nnces of principles and the utter violation oil those
,ssvmrd principles before they had become warm II
.hcr high places The indictment impIessyely
reod-dIstnctly Sc ting forth this high crime and m'sce
meanor "agnins the peace and dignity OF the Common
wealth. ard to the damage of the character fo
political virtue and honesty, which had hitherto ols
,nyushed the mother of States The prisoners at the
Bar OF public opinion, listened to its awful counts "
doceed silence, their looks betraying their gully con
sciences. The evidence was clearly gwen IN, aha
ihoruurhly cnnyassed. The prosecution was conducted
with the ability and zeal, indicative of consciousness
of right and OF sincere desire 10 vndcae the wounded
pride and nsuttd moral sense o great ard sovereign
neone The defence was lame and hating. II was VI
dent that the case was completely made ou and II wa
though, that the interest Of The w!eIched culfTs fg'
ooed that they should confess their gu, and endeayo
10 Justify thelr actonseT Iii other words, peal ~"
To the Justice but To the cemency Of The a!l-powefu
and dread tribunal, whose judgment was soon mace up
and whose imposing sentence thrilled through ,he
whole audience and announced, trumpet-ones, that
I W
bous and designing politicians, who, IN their unhoy
thirst for power srcticed their putrotc feelings, and
their political honesty, upon the unhaiiowed shrine OF
ambition. TIE evidence was as 'olo"s
The first witnesses examined were the wing mem
hers of the VIM l.sarsltufe Of Virginia Of 1879
QUESTION bg he Tf0Sfcat3r. Did ycu not III 1lfch,
!sSg, IN solemn copoc assemhlcd at the metropolis
of Virginia, which You most eraciously styled "ihc
centre Of political Intrigue c"d chicanefy, publish an
Address 10 the world winch you pfoisssed ''certaln-
he aufs AL.
Wing party Of Virginia.;
lnsmer. We do.
Pros Did you not in that address expressly
state That GALL candid men, OF all parties, admit that
National Bank, Internal Improvements by the Gene
raj Government, and the Tariff shave ceased to be
prac,irai questions but "stecotyped phrnses
by which cunning ac,icians hope 10 deceive and mis-
lead" the people:
iGs. We did.
Pros Rece 10 the court The precise terms and
language IN whch these views were expressed before
the people of Virginia Ivy yourselves, ~ proxies for the
whole Wing party of The Old Dominion.
.9nS. We have Low before Us mnstY copy OF the
genuine document with the imprtmqfar u "BailIe y
Gal!aher, Printers, Richmond, Virginia, from Which
read the following extract, as signed and published
by ~:
But We are sraycly informed Sir Van rlren opposed
National Bank, Internal improvements by lhs General
measures him irresistible claim to ne confidence aud
SURFACES people Vrginn. Thcst fellow citizens are
the s.ereogf phrases which hope - de-
eriye and YOU All candid men, OF all parties,
that they haze ceased be prae'Fat questions; 81 an ,nar
san unnecessary aud ineSpsdent III the present
and probable future a0atty condition u e cogatry the Necessity
Of Internal improvement; by The General Government has been
entire, superseded y the energetic Application OF The s'irce
OF that oj-ci aud Me iai' settled by
le cf the Compromise hct Of is, aas Il staH te re-
opeai r F roP".s bg these 7o gafi To d'" ne ~ sa-
5aeat II h.t prOtfsrs dg These duties, in!e",i are no
orgr necf.,qy, he lbg II fsaGi"enrHs e,tq5sae's
e"1'a2 o 70 maintain competition ,m tore'4F ia1,,%. ,s""t
vii, tn Alternate aud al. parties f,r from b-ius de
ible any longer essentials for wh ta branch &"
industry with o;ler, stability oiessiaIion u
important than Temporary ad'antiss, of winch iiry
NAV when expected aud when their withdrawal mi :!t
eHs'a% '''' '1'''''''' y ''''' . '' - " ~
Pros Did you not say further in that Address,
tina, the Wings call in the great common pur-
nose of their organizations which is, the defeat Of the
reelection of Martin Van Buren,, III order to "rec-
ca.ion nf The houses in the practical administrator Of
the Government and 10 the feesablishhent OF those
sound amd JUS. principles OF economy IN pubic eXPen-
d,iure strict Accountability Of bic officers and tocra-
ton of oP'niou which have been 40 long d'sregarded
and tramped in the dust that these were 1.-THE ff"e
issues upon which the people must decide, and no.
those impairment TOPICS, (mean!as the Bank, farm,
&c sa iic! TO the exclusion OF these living and VI
tai questions are presented to the consideration OF the
people by the friends OF the administration Z: that yon
did not "intcnd Re diverted from the ascussion oil the
enormous abuses Of the administration and OF the PERM
cious tendencies Of lis measures the introduction OF
those incidental and rtierQnt questions (agan mean
with the reformation of these abuses, and with the m
erpositjon Of efficient check TO The spirit OF ESecu
tive ACKNOWLEDGMENT, which 10 betrayed IN IT. entire 20
cywhose friends must expect 10 escape le most
searching scrutiny into lis conduct and the fullest en-
posure Of lis msdeeds by raising collateral and sn-
fortunate issues again meaning the Bank, iari,)
Nc) .lor the purpose OF shifting their position, and
converting an attach into dcttaccor, !! hey do, we
(you) are we'll convinced that the people vii not b.
m!sed by their cunning Stratagtm
.,I. \. tlan AtlfP
sion, we as "hoaesl' and truthful are bound 10
say that we used all the above language IN order to
deceive the people, and t. defeat Martin Van Buren,
Pros Cull the members of the Wing Convention
at Richmond, in February, 1910.
Dues Tell the Court what you know Of these grave
matters.
qns We were assembled together in February l640,
TO devise Ways and Mems 10 defeat the Republican
candidate and t. elevate General Harrison, who had
been selected the most available Wing candidate.
We knew that Virginia nna'tetably opposed 10 n
National Bank and protective Tariff. and that, If those
issued had been presented, should have received 4
Waterloo defeat within her borders Cnr p.an Of the
campaign vas al real designs, end To fight
from behind masked battery. We were anxious to
catch The States Rights men, who would in contin-
nency 90 for a Bank, Tariff SC. Moreover, the opt
Mons OF General Harrison conveniently suited
to different attitudes that IL was an easy task to onpe
the ignorant people, and make them III Bank STATE
sincerely believe that he was for a Bauk-and IN an
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was opposed 10 a Bank-and so with the Tariff more
over if the South should doubt the State Rights Prin-
cples of General Harrison there any loop TO hang
a doubt on when had further completed our policy
by placing John Tyler consistent anti Bank and anti
Tariff nan or tie lche, for the second oice' The
trick was very ingenious, and was well nigh succeeding
But the Old Dominion was not so "solt as we bah
supposed lee-and in spite of all our double dealing,
the Wing banner traiied in the dust Of Virginia.
Though we swep. nearly the Union with one wide
spreading net, native State saw the miserable tal
and thwarted oar scheme.
Ques Your evidence thus far has been direct
and clear but lie. have record testimony OF the
part which you played in the great drama or rather
humbug'
fms. we find in the Address, soemny promulgated
by us the people of Virginia in February, ls4O, the
following sentences, which completely coTroborae ou
| verbal testimony
'Upon Tariff and Internal Improvement, Cen Harrison
than Mr. Van Buren, have shown YOU
aud the Bank, his urqua lied declaration that was uh
Is before youand there reason t. believe
that he in favor of Eank III form, r lie - asTedy Up
posed Government Bank. As far know or believe
Eel c.iz.aS, Gent Ial Harrison has but opinion about t
Bank, and that 0t Mr. Tyler ~c have said mite
hecaUse IL much Is 10 him. John I5s'
kHorn 10 the People u tgHta n or 5est ea ana me-
II always been The advocate
Of Republican measures and during nearly his whole lie l
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