Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-16
A SHOT FROM THE COONERY FOR
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/ We should have supposed, that K. /. Daniel
/ ESD the Elcctol for This Di>Iricl--ihe Chairman
/ al the Whig Central Committee, ami ol tht
/ Wing Executive Commit,re--onc OF the chic
managers of the Club ilouSc--''~h' author
: Of the Preamble and Resolutions Chief Che
| risicr OF the Glce Club. and Sponler-Gcncra
I Of his party-(wc mean no GiSrr>pcct la one 81
The chiefs comprising indeed within himself So
veral Tributaries Of the Grand Dignilarics oi
| the Coon Empire would have been con-
tent with a specific notice OF the statement,
which recently appeared in the Enquirer, per
>ouailv 10 himself He might have iecolleetcl,
| that these are extraordinary tmcs--ihat We are
in the heat ana hustle OF tic c.llnpaian-that The
| main batllr is 10 he fought in almost ,jdavS-that
the only Republican battery in Richmond IS The
! ENQUIRER which fires hui twire weck-anh Thai
wc were crowded b. the COMMUNICATIONS al o'ir
own political iriends-hat every coinmn was
/ pr...iaus 10 uS-and should have supposed that
/ NE might under such circumstances, have been
/ saved tn, necessity al wasting three or lo'''
/ columns in rcry unnecessary discussion. Mr.
| Daniel however, en;crans different opinion
! He calls upon u> 10 publish Il dissertation from
his own pen upon matters ami things III gene
ral''-and we Weld rs cheeItullv, rs We possibly
can. 10 tile draft he has made upon orr CO.
! lu,nns-accompanici a. they must he by Tie
! notes and commentaries which his Colnmtnica
! ton is calculated to call forth We hope, how
eyer la oar friends the Co~n>, will mol plead
rtfrtr,unt Iui IidGc APP iieatiouS-tlut ldl
! they will have The GOOD sense 10 excuse lis loI
protesting such drafts lor til" future. But 10 the
/ matter in hand, The curtain rises, and tie Coon
Elecior i.'r the District appears upon the stage
! with the following speech upon "Ihe Lille ami
/ 'OpnionS Of Tristan Shandy, Gentleman
"a tic Edi.oys II ne Enquirer:
Gentlemen: May ask >uicien. space in your
columns 10 correct the erroneous impression oi
nv opinions, which think will bc created by
Your leading editorial of Friday last, devoted 10
The defence OF yourselves and other supporters OF
| Mr.. Polk, from any supposed sympathy or con
nexon with hi>di>union friends in other quarters,
/ In that article. You charge, Thai The w hi"s o.
! Richmond are row ASHAMED al the miserable
farce they have enacted and ''arc staggering
under The ciGcc, of their attempt 10 put down The
right otlhc people 10 assemble rcaccablr, ana DIS
cuss their interests" You profess entire ignorance
OF any such movement in progress a. I; Sontacfa
! Conycniion-ihat The Democracy do not believe II
tina, the Democratic Association, aS one man,
dsclaimed il on Saturday nght-that if such "A
design was entertained cut Of the STATE, II
is now abandoncd-ihat "Mc Wigs Transfers
anna, hejicrc and then you say:
'Indccd the Whig Elector for this District, at
the Coa-mincS, had the honesty and the magnanI-
one disunionist in Firginia-and yet The mana
gers have col up the plotlo create ont. 10 cover
( their own in.loripl,> abandonment 81 Texas, and
| To break The force OF the odium they and their
| chief have incurred by opposing annexation. In
| attempting 10 get up this panic they have IN
! CURED the further odium Of striking down one ot
/ the most sacred rights of free people-pcacca-
! biz 10 assemble and deliberate on their common
! interests within The bounds OF the Constitution
/ They are now attempting to SacG6 ou OF the a.
| lemma into which Their own excuses have DC
| trayed them, BY pretending that they dld not
mean TO Use force, although their organ had sad
! that the members OF such Convention .Wouii
! I've chased from the limits of Richmond and
even as late as last Wednesday declared lis belief
that such Convention would leadio hloodShed.
| Now. gentlemen, am The sole author al the
! preamble and resolutions adopted AZ each ol The
! Whir mceiinrs on the subject, which me! me
! views of the Wings of The city 50 entirely, that
not q letter of them was changed by those meet
/ inrS. a. take back not Iot or title "i them,
and think, while God spare: my reason. J SHAH
adhere 10 the sentiments they express, ana wheh
see YOU Gaping your ingenious defence, by
/ citing nv expressed belief in Tie Loyalty OF The
Ueopls OF Virginia 10 Tie Union, - al evi-
! dcnce that che Wings themselves do NOT he
/ lieve' in the design 10 hold 4 SoH'hcrn Com
! yenion-and that the managers have got up
! a plot 10 create panic, and 'are now attempting
| TO sac0I ont Of The dilemma into which their own
! excuses have BETRAYED them, with sundry other
agreeable litlle pleaSanires II the same sort, You
must allow inc 10 say thai cannot accept Your
praises Of nv honesty and 'magnanimtv mp
on any such conditions, and 10 pray Tor The future
4 truce 10 all such compliments. ~ am ho'
aware Of having given any opinion, such as You
| cite on the occasion referred 10; nor ain | pre-
ar,l hi. 4, hfa
claration Of So sweeping character as that-a
belief that there is mol one Gisunonlst IN NlTgi-
nia'-alhough ] am old enough, ! think, to re-
! member The Time when such seniint nj lngh
have been hazarled with much more safety than
now Mr.. Griswoli believe, expressed in
strong terms his confidence in the attachment o
the body Of our PEOPLE 10 the Uhon-a convic'
ton which also sincerely entertain, and proba-
biz expressed, and shall continue 10 express; bu
with no view, | assure you. 10 extcnuae the iaif
Disunion movements. nor the course You anC
others have thought proper 10 pursue in regard L
! them (3) | do in my conscience, believe. iha
this sudden Texas movement originated in the con
Joint schemes OF spectators. enemies oil line u
Mon. and politicians, who have seized on this
as they are APP IL do. on every other popular cX
element. To all in The grand game OF President
making; a. and while do not charge you, no
your political friends in Richmond, with any de
sign or wish 10 dissolve the Union, % YET Whel
witness the senSi5iliiy you exhibit whenever III
Polk and Dallas Disunions,s arc attackcd-th
zeal with which you excuse hcrn-,hc ar'io
with which You rush 10 their detencc-above al
the small attempt you make 10 keep Your reader
and the Polk Party in the Stale advised OF theI
atrocous declarations and proceedings, and you
promises of protection 10 them, should they as
semble here in their labor of love. cannot ho'
you bameiess OF a willingness 10 borrow supper
even from a source SO dangerous, for tavorit
Presidential aspirant You Tins lend coun,ensnc
10 those who deserve 10 be held as enemies Of III
public peace; you give aid and comfort to thos
enemies THE head and front of your oliendin;
hath this extent" it rests with yourselves, whe
Their VIC shall always be able 10 say-"No more.
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For their action upon this subject, the Wing
of Richmond have been denounced in your jour