Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-04
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, April e.
I,ic Enrcc III Public Sentiment

ing tact. which has exhibited itself recently and
which VIC feel bound 10 bring 10 he notice Of our
readers.
II will he rccollecied, chat yesterday week The
friends Of Mr.. Lyons p9hished Card. nyilin.
lie Wings 10 attend lW next night, a Public
meeting. which would ,te aAllcsscd tx Mr. L
and 10 which an the oher candidates for The civ
were invited 10 do 50 likewise.
The Richmond Wing employed lie following
strong and dc:aiorial language touching SAID
Card:
"7He Wigs, as q po7r. ne trnsi, 1cin iole no
part IN Hc prcposed meeting, which is obviously
called, mol 10 heal any discussion hutio caaLc one
Of INC eandidctcs 10 yaic TTas spceci lf,hat
gentleman chooses - make that question The is
sue-to separate himself upon it from the Wing
party, and the assembled wisdom Of the Wing
parry in Congress, he will find no doubt -.
Democratic sympathy bui nc most si,tcereid
M Hn,S sympathy. lie; him 20 and speak his
speech, but The other Wing candidates will
scarcely feel called upon, wc nsi, 10 90 over mr.
gumcnls which The Rivescs Choaies, Berriens,
Archers and Crcndens have made familiar 10
all Every tue Wing ought 10 rcsit and trora
dorm arg attempt 70 eoarcae Ike 2sop'c 10 hear ne
candjdatfs sp1ui. Il cannon by possibility result
in any practical good Il viii pro-
coed in rpoar mt ecnlusieo, ana i! may verv
well end in a faW-a row, which il il is congo
NAL 70 hc tastes of The While Eagle or Empire
Clubs is ahhorrcnt 10 the conservative psinci-
pies, and the law ani oricr-lovng spr;, Of The
great Wing party.
"For these reasons, nc are opposcd uiteriu 10 ann
spoa'ing meeting, where Wing is to be arrayed
against Wing and brother against brother
The ncyr day, Mr.. Brooke, following The cue
oflhe Wing, comes OFT under his own name, and
declines attending said meeting, and adds, ''lf
anv hing could be devised better calculated Than
another 10 produce sill greater Discussions among
us and 10 give 10 these diSscnsions a distinct or
sanization, and 4 form ard feeling of hostility, ii
is in nv judgment The proposed discussion"
The Wing vouchts ior Messrs Lancaster and
James as pursuing the same coursc-and takes
fresh occasion 10 aim how a. the meeting
adding, sin sincerity, We have no, seen or heard
Of The first Wing (e3tep Tic inIc ei;Gur ,rlo ao'
nc thing MY who I'D no. unquaiiicdly re2rehcnd
the coarse proposed, OF Texas wrang,e among
the Wings, in order 10 settle differences and pro-
mote pcarc as entirely absurd and iarcical."
Well, as We before Stated, he meeting took
place-and il was large, orderly and respectable.
In the mean time, small meeting (ol The
true Wings of Jefferson Ward, We presume
was he'll! 4; The Union Ho,e on Monday night,
when The following resolutions were adopted:
"Rssolrcd, as the sense Of This meeting, that il
is expcdicnt that the Wing party in this city Sc
lcc, by ballot. AMI in general meeting, AM ritd-
om diDu&sion, whom they will supper, al the
polls Tor delegate in the next Legislature.
"Raso,red That it be respectfully recommend
cd 10 the Wings OF the other Ward, OF The city to
nee; in their respective Wards q. an carly day,
and respond 10 these resolutions
rt-l. u, fbo
and only proper plan, and says:
"Tkev pom. ont mode--a mode fair 20 all
b. which our GissensiohS here may lie healed
wi;hou, having produced any injury Those
disseE,ions are now producing harm 10 The Wing
causc in Virginia. Trey are moriiying and dis
pi.ling Wings, and delishlias and ncrving our
Democratic brethren.
ave hope and trust most sincerely, that each
candidate. and each candidates lricnGs, will agree
10 come into Tie arrangement suggested BY the
patriotism Of Jefferson Ward"
Br, soc how differently sensible writer in yes
tcriay'S Compiler views Ibis attempt 10 sllll- tee
discussion an! "fJrcsiall public oFirioE:' Il am
Tor harinorv-I desire II throw oil upon the
waves How shall il be effected? DO You think
that the raNi aud uncors;ieicd cSTcdicai q la:-
in. War! mc-'ings-'o lie io.lowed ~ genera!
Convention Of he Wings {: Richmond, will yc-
10 lay not that flaicIing nncion 10 vo'ir souls.
So far from healing cur divisions, II will 'r'dCn
ttc Jfccci which already exists. 50 Ear from eX-
t;ncnishing The cmhers Of discod, il Will wake
them INTO Gcrcr and c,Hsumlag .Ha,ac. II have
any knowledge OF The hannah E"l I after long ard
sober experience this viii be H." result.
warn yon. therefore, fellow Wings, 10 desis' al
once from this dangerous attempt 10 ioeslalI pub
lie opinion. !. for ore-apd krow many who
conca- with mean fully determined 10 attend
no such meeting. intend 10 &c left 10 the free
exercise OF my own opinion, and ! Know OF no
authority BY which any portion OF my fellow
citizens seek 10 deprive me OF that ines'lmable
privilege"
So much for he rotine, and not spoaiing, plan
10 which The Wing has graciou-y rendered Us
"c1nsent" Ic, ia now look at me proceedings o.
che Lille Cliqne," as The Wing launing'y
styles The friends of Mr.. Lyons, ana, indeed al
the friends OF free and fair discussion. a
similar card was published for similar meet
inc at the Unicn Hotel on Tuesday nlgh,
when Mr.. LIONS was again 10 address 'he
Whp voters. A large crowd assembled, ah'
Mr.. /. made another speech. But was he the
ONLY orator Of The evening? ia! from i. UT
Brooke. who a few days since, depicted The horrM
cons.un.nces of such discussion. aud rc-echoct
The gloomy croakings oil The WhiS-who, on
The former occasion, declined 10 attend such
meeting ard gave his reasons Tor his course
MIR. Brooke, the friend ofharmony ana peace, &C.
tually attended said meeting On TUESDAY
night. and engaged in discussion, Wbich, &c
cording 10 his friend OF the Whis mus produce
"uproar, confusion and row. ne DEBATE was
long and animated and exciicf--hHt, we are 1iao
10 say, norr Of The dreadful horrors rrcaic'ed ny
The Whio stained lis proceedings. oi the era
# b,,r
ers il does not become as 10 speak. we nave
our own opinicn, but do not think il proper 10 pa
rade i, before the public. Bat one thing we can
say: il is. that Mr.. b. has found it cXpedlcn 10
break from the party traces of his organ, 10 NO
la,e The commands Of The "Dicialol" OF the
Richmond Wing and 10 act for himself; and,
like freeman, 10 meet the people lace 10
face. and discuss the great questions OF piip.'e
interest Let him beware, lest ne, The laV1rHe
champion of The Wing, may receive the anaine-
ma of his own organ for a Wllnl and open VIOLA
lion of his express commands. lie mas sinnca
on a question which forms The very hcfhtt OF Tue
whole subject, and he must not he surprised 10
,nec, the frowns of his late smiling advocate ana
Mentor Mr.. 3. has, however, though fall'cr
late, shown his wisdom, IN yiedins 10 me iorce
Of public opinion, and acting Tor himself. u 'ne
Whig does not be cautious, many other OF ITS
s,aIu,rt champions will shake of its imperious
rnl. and The peculiar party Of the Wing, and The
enemies of free discussion will find Mcmalrc' in
the same category in which they wished TO place
"the little clique" a..
The ;npediments thrown in The way OF a TAR
and deliberate examination b. The people, oil The
claims of The several candidates, are now almost
cleared away, and the Wing may expect 10 h e
If animated discussions, "io lis hcnrfs coatcat" -
r neoole will thus be enabled TO form ma.
,nre an;nion as 10 The man whom they should
cleo, 10 represent tar intcrests-and cannot lail
10 give the right judgment.
ALMONTE'S PROTEST.
The n. Y. Evening Post has received from