Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-28
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

Nlessrs Editors Il begin to think the Hon.
William c. (query, ClayD Rives, who has hi
therto valued himself upon seeming out MAORI
lies in advance, will BE- constrained 10 write ano-
ther letter 10 Captain Foniaine Of Hanover. 10 az
prize him and the rest of his tail OF the necessity
which will shortly exist otheir peTfe;rang ano;her
somerset If they design like himself to keep with
majority. The State Rights Wings OF Virginia
are going agaist CLAW en- RulS~. He is 10 longer
available Even in the neighhorhood OF Castle
Hill there has been formed Democratic Asso-
citation 10 war against Clay and i,r Polk and
Texas learn from reliable source that near
H. every member OF the Association At Oak Hill!
whose proceedings are published in the Enquirer
OF the DIST inst, voted for Harrison in lsi0, and
continued to act with the Wing party. ill the no
mina,ion OF Clay for the Presidency by the Bal
timorc Convention. In another quarter Colonel
N, one OF the most thoroughcoing Wings in Viz
ginia is marshaled against Clay with all his force
He openly tells his Wing brethren, that Clay sold
himself and Kentucky 10 Adams in February
1925 and that he will never trust such 4 po!iii-
clan in anv Office whatsoever. Being a native
of Hanover, most strenuous efforts have been
made to keep him in Claws traces By one Wing
he is told that every native OF Hanover ought TO
take pride in electng Clay to The Presidencr.-
Another assures him. that Mr.. Adams the best
witness in the world because ifClay was bought.
charge. and calls God 10 witness the truth OF his
declaration The Colonel replies. that a man
base enough 10 buy vote would not hesitate 10
DENY II that circumstances and notorious iaciS,
stronger than the oafhs OF hundred witnesses,
prove them guilty that all the negative tcsti-
mony in the world would kick the beam, When
weighed against the acknowledged ami incontro-
ycrtible facts attending the election OF Adams,
and his appointing Clay 10 office Immediately az
forwards placing him. as Clay himself said. in
The line OF safe precedentS.' As John Randolph
Justly remarked Mr.. Clay in endeavoring 10
nrove his Innocence proved too much, and there
BIZ established his own guilt.
The gross inconsistency Of Claws past and
present course in relation 10 Texas has thorough
ivdissusted thousands his warmest friends. They
verify believe he is how bidding for the Abolition
vote al the expense of the South and the Interests
of the whole country; that there is nothing 10
which he would not resort 10 obtain the Presiden-
CIV and that his present course proves him TO be the
mos, selfish, and ambitious politician now living.
EXTRACT eta litter from reaidcRof Petersburg,
Va. dated ''WiSu!SGToS, June 10Th, loii.
~ cannot close this without congraulating you
on the harmonious greeting OF the Democracy, IN
favor of our nominees throughout the length and
breadth of the land Such unanimity OF sentl-
ment is of itself an augury of rictorr. Nothing
is wanting to ensure that desirable result but bold
and vigorous action on the pan OF erery Democrat,
be he humble or exalted am sure nothing Will
be lacking on your part TO stimulate every man
to put his whole arrnor in complete order for the
confict-a conflict which must inevitably decide
the desnies of this great Republic for veal or for
woe. Very respectfully.