Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-03

torSi Is II, fuTther, because NC nav ~, =
against" the violent assaults OF inc :" ing pr
fr having the honor and the frmness TO speak The
ruth of his Democratic fellow-citiZcns, agains
whom the most poisoned arrows had been hurled
MIR Lyons was. inns, forced 10 stand up, mol only
against his political foes, but against The more IA
bid OF his own Wing party. II he does mol VII
the Senatorial honorS. he will al least ENJOY tnt
conscientious price OF having done his duty Il
his fellow-ciliz.ns. opposed TO him politically
while he. NJ the same time, did full justice to The
| Wing Cause. We speak not in flatlery, or with
"lrcacherous praise'-We speak the Iruth-and
no one can object 10 that.
A rational Wing, under The signature oil PAU
Pry," in Yesterdays r. Wing, takes some very
Just views of the duty OF his party and oil Inc pro-
mincnt causes of their defeat. We commend
without any remarks of our own, the following
hre,extiacts 10 Tie ultra Wings of this and other
nortons Of the country 1t will he seen, that he
contravenes many of the strange positions Of the
extreme Wings, in regard 10 the causes OF their
defeat; and. in some respects, corroborates some
OF the views expressed BY our party;
"WhY should any Of us indulge in idle repin-
ings. because of The defeat Of Henry Clay?
hope that none Of us adored him as we would a
God or lored Ian as hl0n.A he possessed the attrac
hons of m angel Had he been elected, such a
policy would have been revived in the admnistra-
lion OF public affairs as the country has hereto
fore witnessed, and .ery different and probably
more competent and better men would have com
manded and directed the public functionarles.-
The establishment OF Bank, the continuation OF
high protective duties, and the distribution Of he
sales of the public lands, with such other Iied-
sures as the Wings in their wisdom may lave III
roduced and encouraged, roaM n6t ha'e 4apn t,
cd The prosperity ofMe Coanty 10 2 e0'eT It'e"'
than similar measures tcrc heyetotorr d0ne IL Oh
the other hand the Locos should dispense with a
Bank and modify and reduce ne larlii, ana re-
tain the Land money Tor National purposes; II
Jimmy Polk has the Eerve and The independence
10 call 10 his aid competent and faithful pnbiic
servants. no s,t0as danger meed nc opP'Hhcnde''.
"Inleed. have always thought, that otiorp aii-
en-. di>creely AID honestly reduced u practice,
would promnn the prosperity o! The county,
But let the W nigs discard their mortified feelings,
for they cannot always expect ID sacceed in thei!
persona and political preferences.
The Senate should moi present faclious front,
Otherwise il will forfeit the character that it was
organized and formed 10 possess character Tor
stern independence, laagnaDimi:r, disinterested-
ness. Justice and patriotism. The Wings, lis
cover, are oitylbpiiaa heir deEot 10 improper
cauas Tie influence Of i0rcignfrs anil The AJoiiion-
"
no; ACQUIRES tie rights OF property {and this is the
cas-" with Ill persons, whether native or other
WISE who are in destitute situations may some
times be influenced by corrupt appliances but
these illegal inter!crences are resoricd 10 by both
parties, and if my opponent should out bid me in
an illicit trade, should have no just cause OF
complaint. So of the ater--iflncy voluntarily
abandon their principles, and aideilher c. or p
their soppcrteTs have no cause OF complaint,
II is very true, that 1.-THE Aboli,ionis;s had voted
for Clay, his election would have been easily Sc
curci-hut, j. is equal'Y true tia if ,hcr had
voted lur Polk, his majority would have been pro-
poronaly increaerd The cause of our defeat
is amply h.S-Clay has many personal and poll
teal admiref>, afi'nty and zeaious!y attached TO
him. and this led 10 an im7o,aic se',ction Of him
as he taadoa'r n he porfy, and This enabled cur
opponents 10 b;ine thousands OF oii-rcfuied
charges ana od sudges successfully 10 bear
walls; oar opponcn'. in their selection acted
with more discretion"