Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-09
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The editor Of the Vr2inan in his es, letter from Richmond
has the iollo~ in. paragraphs:
ve the chess board The better opinion seems To be- that
Mr. Van Buren, shall he the nominee Of the National consen
tnn. he will openly Mr. Clay
We feel perfectly safe IN assuring all whom
election Mr. Clay Under undoubtcd authority say M
clay change hs opinions Fundamentally totally heoi.
he can receive the vote influence Of William Z. Kves"
Lyneh5nrg Republican.
We the above remarks of the Eynchbug Republican.
Id J.5. Rp.
Such were the recent revelations Of our friends in
Lynchburg and in CharoItes On Mr.. Rtves
county)-aHd believed in their tfUth;-but VIVA,
will tney say, the following giving.
nut in tho "Alexandria Gazette, and The IN. ok
Trlbnne:"
"srnaor Rives. currently stated, contradiction
declared that if the between Clay anc
Van Buren,, he must for Clay."-IH: J. Tribune
t5,r.et # a Le.,er from Washington.
"The true friends OF Mr. K;ves Virginia congratulate hin
and The whs Of y5sn, upon e ansqv9ea declaration
warmly support the election Mr. Clay Pre-
.ident. This all that wanting. The Wings Congress
and frightening 81 .iteraadria Gs:dte.
What will our Lynchburg ard Chariot esvl,
brethren soy 10 these revelations? Why, what dlr
Hamlet say when he ph'los"phsed on the versatile
character Of the Queen of Denmark : We might 81,
of Mr. Rres what the poet SAID "Fraity, Gy nam
is ,romnn ;" Because Mr.. R,ves could start az,
other available canddate-becansa his 10
General Cass failed IN their Object, he Wi! support Mr.
Clay Well, we'll should regret hts entire revc
luton in politics. but should be reconci!sd to tn,
dspensatlon In 1910, he rallied round tn banner o
General Harrison, but then assumed u believe ,ha
the General ant-Bank, anti Protective Tar Fl
&c, &c, &c. But now, he would 90 the whole, 70
the Bank, Protection, Distribution, Latitudnous Fe
deral Henry Clay. Well, let HIM 60 the whole, il
his interests his feelings should prompt hm Blu
surely in the whole course Of Virginia politicians
should never have wtnesssda more thorough abandon
meLt of the principles which he supported. We
have known one, who s.ooi 80 high in the
ranks and affections of The Republican Party. beromc
exiraordnarva victim 10 his feelings Mr. Rfves
has now only make bonfire nj all his speechs anc
votes prior 1887 and, next, lie should burn the pen
which compose the biography of James M:di.
son. The politician, who supports The Federal Henry
Clay is calculated to be the bographer OF Madison
or the commentator of our text book-.Hadison'S Re
part. The work would fall s;ill-born from The press
Star of the morning, how art thou fallen - There
was a time when Mr.. Rives would have been henrd
with respect and Difference by thousands; but II
he goes off for MIR Clay, he will not carry dozen men
with him in virgina-fewer even, than he carried off
in ls4O. If he oiu 60 for Mr. Clay, (and evidences of
that intention are now thickenng upon us; indeed, il
Is said. his missve is already in bnck and wht') the
sooner he comes and unmosks hrs course, The bet
ter for the Republican party and for the whole country
He contends, there TO be neurnis-'nd we take
him at his word. We fear not his inhueEce--and We
defy oil his exertions.