Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-28
THE ENQUIRER.
Rics,snoEad, March 90.
PARTY DICTATION.

The Wings Of this "Gibraltar OF Whissery
are blessed with slashing, magnificent ithle,
rious organ. Whatever policy may be marked
out by others. il must finally yield TO the over
shadowing influence Of the master-sspIrit OF 'nI
Richmond Wing. Who can forget the course o
that paper last Spring, when its peculiar lavol.
lie. Mr.. Stanard, was candidate Tor Senator
and when all other aspirants were put down, d
the command of the Wing, because they dare ca, .
cross the path OF The Wings candidate! Tn
has forgotten lis insidions attacks upon M. =,
ons, last year. because he refused 70 JON ~ WV
the Wing and the Richmond Clique, III uchouno
ing their fellow-citzensa as "Disuniohls's d'I ~
ricious SPECTATORS because they lavoleu h ~. a.
nexation of Texas, which the Wings OF ,hc ias
Legislature pronounced 10 be acceptable 10 10,
large majority OF the people OF Vlrsinias ~, ne
bold stand taken by the Wing, last Spring, on me
subject Of a Convention 10 nominate WING .u".
didate for Congress from this District IS aiIlia'
to all. 1t hoo,ed al the idea; and when II haa SUI
ceeded in frightening of opposition, II comes .oa
ward with great st0,c OF forbearance ano cohce,
sion 10 the popular WILL and sraciohSiy az
lars Convention. whose feelings were hiioWi
10 be all on one side, and whose so'enn
mockery of deiberalion consisted 10 Inc sas,'
ing of The vote, for FORMS sake, Tor Inc "n?
tavori,e, Mr.. j. M. Bolts. LOOK. 100 d. y,
open warfare upon Mr.. Morton, a thorough dnu
consistent Wing, who is unfortunately !l,Se,
with Texas annexation. In the Essex D'S'ric.
M Newton is Inc sole Wing candidae-an yet
because he. claiming TO represent the IeIas icei'
ngs of his constituents. makes one step towards
achieving the great measure, (ihough, afterwards
be lost all the credit by nndoinS what ne hau
boosted OF having achieved, almost as : sole
AUTHORITY the Wing pounccs upon him, ana cru
civ sirips him of his feathers. One fierce attack
is no, sufficient, and he promises 10 redouble his
blows upon The Wing who dares 10 ayow himself
in favor OF immediate annexation. Through all
these assaults it is not difficult even for an un
prac!ised eye 10 discern insidious sde-blows al
The pretensions OF certain Wings in this vicinity
who are guilty OF Texas leaning. Yesterdays
Wing throws the veil still further back and ex-
hibits lis true designs.
In The Wing and Compiler Of yesterday there
appears the following card
"PUBLIC MEETING,
son Wednesday, s ociock, II. ~
"The Wings OF Richmond are invited 10 attend
a Public Meeting, which will take place on We'd
nesday evening, al 8 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows
Hail.
"The Meeting will be addressed by Mr.. Lyons
and the other candd dates for the city are invited
TO do so likewise. NlASY W iliG VOTERS
"Monday, March 2ith, 1915.
"This call has been hitherto suspended hy The
absence Of Mr.. Fleming James. He is expected
10 return by Wednesday, and circumstances pre-
clude a further delay"
This announcement is followed by dispas-
sionate communication, signed "Many Wing
Voters" from which We make few extracts, to
show the object OF the called meeting:
awe believe that every shade OF opinion, which
can be entertained on this subject (Texas,) is
consistent with entire fidelity and devotion 10 The
Wing Party. We believe, likewise, that full
and Tree federation Of Our mutual differences oil
opinion on this subject is indispensably necessary
10 prevent an incurable division in The Wing
Paiv.
'We moreover believe, tina! the most direct and
positive-lhe clearest as well as The harshest-
mode Of making this separation On the Wing
Party) is by making any opinion on the annex
alton question test of eligibility 20 such offices
of trust or honor as may BE- at the disposal OF The
Wing Parry. We, therefore, earnestly protest
against The application OF this test and differing
cfecflu amongst ourselves upon The 'dnnefaftm
question, bnt agreeing in prcierrng Mr.. Lyons as
The representative of this city, in the next Lesis-
laiure, 10 any gentleman hitherto named, we
deeply regret to have seen his opinions upon thai
subject. treated by many Wings opposed 10 his
election, in manner tending 10 produce incurable
discord in the Wing Party. We are also salts
fed that the whole question OF annexation as
well as Mr.. Lyonss opinion upon every branch
OF that question: and his mode Of treating il du-
ring the late Presidential canvass, is by many
wholly misunderstood.
"t'or the purpose, therefore, OF promoting har-
nonv in the Wing Party in Richmond-he want
Of which, we are convinced, arises in great
measure from misunderstanding each oher-we
nave Joined in the above irritation 10 public
meeting on "Wednesday night"
And how does he organ of Whiggery meet
this appeal for harmony7 Does he come forward
in spirit of justice towards those who are in ia
vor Of immediate annexation, though on every
other question as good Wings as the modest Edi-
tor himself? Does he express wish 10 sink the
question of Texas, and 10 allow the Wings TO Sc
lee, tina, man who NAV best promote the interests
of The CITY of Richmond Far from it, He is
more rabid Than ever. He strikes down every
Wing that has the independence 10 disobey his
arrogant demands, 10 think 10. himself, and 10 IA
vor The annexation Of Texas, without The vile ana
slayish condition of obtaining The consent 81 Mcri-
10 which every free born American should in
dignanty reproba,e. As well might the ireemen
of America ask The coasenL oil Great Britain for
permission 10 carry out any policy-ior, Texas,
on lie fields Of San Jacino, acquired her in
tependence as we achieved our own at the
battle of Yorktown Moreover, the independ-
ence OF Texas has been fully recognised BY
this country and all the great nations OF Eu-
rope-and vel the Wing would have US sla-
vishly 10 ask The consent OF Mexico! But The
comments of the Wing will speak for themselves.
We make copious extracts, no! only TO show The
high hand with which the Wing organ rules IN
the fiery spirits OF the independent members OF us
own par,y-but as beacon light 10 The friends
Of Tflus in this District and throughout The State.
They will see that the Wing has sworn eternal
hostility to this great American quesiion-for The
conditions which il points out, never can be rea-
sonably fulfilled, and consequently Texas never
can be annexed. OF course, Mexico will always
resist The annexation oil Texas-and still The Wing
makes ;his grand condition and precedent to The
achievement of this great measure. Can party
madness 90 tarlhcrl Will Virginia, will this
District sustain the ant-American policy, point
cd out By the Richmond Wing Will party
spirit throw its baleiul influence over this ques-
ton. and destroy all independence OF though, and
action? This experiment will shortly be decided.
But TO The comments Of the Wing, which in
some cases we have italicized, for The benefit oil
The independent voters of both parties:
aHo,r many authorize this call OF Many Wing
Voters We do not know, that part OF the secret
being kept sseret
III VIC IN ,crslanl the position Of things cor
rec,ly. il is very different from that which the au-
thor OF this communication seems willing TO i'm
nv. No Wing that We know Of objects TO any
other Wing that he is in favor Of anne1ins Tex
as-at the right tin.s-in a constitutional manner
and BY the consent of The American, the Msrt-
can and the Texan People Present il in MGt
shape, and few would be found, comparatively
(though some still would) TO dissent from it
The vehement ard indignant opposition 10 the IN
mediate annexation OF Texas, which ani;nates The
bosoms Of thousands and hundreds Of thousands
OF tie puresl patriots in the land, springs from The
lo!tiest motives.
"Ths writer inlma!es that immediate and
Joint Resolution Annexation Wings are unac-
cepate 10 the Wing party, and opposed TO
them because they ARE such Can il be at all
wonderful that It should be 50 ! Here is by far
the most immense American question OF the
ape-a question which. before it is ended, may
well change the whole framework Of American