Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-25
1sc 1sc,,es Of he Ricbmo,ui uzig.


The Richmond Wing Of Yesterday which is
unable 10 manage rs o,ra party in ihs "Gibral-
tar Of Whiggcry" which is now busiiy engaged
in choking down Tie refractory members of the
Wing Party here, who dare To think ard vote tor
themselves, still finds time 10 project new
scheme OF party organization, which is 10 effect
wonders, and locarry the W his au-e in triumph
We cannot but be heartily amused al It's serious
proposition .or 4 union Of he Wing PalIy, and
lie 'moicraies' nf lie Democratic Parv, a lie
terms those Democrats, who do moi belong 10 the
calhoun wing" On The old string OF la; Sum
mer, which We had thought was long since snap
ped asnnGer, il again assumes that "Slr. Cal
houn and his ra!ty had taken up Texas as an en-
!ering wedge 10 the disso'Dtioa IF Mc EdtoH =
that the "anri.CaIhoun division OF the Demo
cratic Parry Che moderately firmly believe that
Mr.. Calhoun proposed, inlended, ho,ed lpr, and
meant, etea,nGi GisS0lRiion from il, (fcxas) and
that this is 'caIlse of sympathetic attraction be-
tween lie Wings and ihe n,",ierdits OF Loculo.
cosm!" What miscroJ'e qDG for a leading Eli
Tor 10 attempt 10 force down The lhroais %. The
people IIlinc is The evidence that Mr.. Calhoun
and the friends of T.XaS designed Ia strike q
hlow al the Union, b. advocating annexation Is
il not 'nCst absurd 10 suggest Sich an idea when
The Wing itself admits that Texas ''prosraiet
Mr.. Clay, and overwhelmed The Wing Party 4
Are all the advocates ul Texas in favor Of dis
unionl II so, the enemies u The Union aie
triumphant in every section OF the country;
for. upon thai question, according 10 the ad-
mission Of Inc Wing, Mr.. Poll; trumphcd over
The great Wing leader. This attempt 10 sow dis
scrscn in The Republican ranks, is too gross 10
impose upon the most ignorant voter. II is 4 re-
petition Of the oi.explo ed charge, which this
'cxecrahlc Texas question" has again made Ia
haunt the shudGering conscience OF the Wing
Editor! Texas, 10 the Editor Of The Wing, i: .
Gorgeous head, that makes him lremble on his
tripod The scheme would b. beautiful one, il
The Wing could succeed in preparing The neces
,ary materials for its complexion. But us vcly
groundwork is false. The Democratic Party is
mt divided into "Calhonn men" and 'moieralcS."
lis members are not looking 10 The succession,
mt like coo.. patriots are resolved 10 give fair
trial 10 Mr. Polk in his endeavors 10 bring back
The Government 10 lis proper course. Tie Re
publican Parry will, in due time, select for their
candidate that man, whose principles ard whose
services may eniile him 10 the high honor
There is time enough vet for that, and We have 70
idea of wasting our strength IN such minor matters
when Our duly requires US 10 give our UNDIVIDED
attention TO The supper; o an administration, Che
sen on Republican grounds, and pledged 10 carry
on, Republican principles. So much for this RI
dcuous and eXpIoied hnmba: cry Of "lisunioa'
aoans, Mr. Calhoun and The Texas Democrats
who, with very few exceptions, form the entire
Democratic party. On this Very question Of
Texas, while the Wings dier amongst them
selves, The Democrats are almost unanimous
Ye,, upon The absurd charge ol 'dsunion,' The
Richmond Wing processes sincerely 10 hope Tor
an Accession 10 The Wing ranks ot large
bo,y Of Republicans. II parties are TO he re-oT-
gained on this question, let The Wing beware,
far /! is more probable that we SHALL gain recruits
from Inc liberal and honest Texas Wings than
,bat any Democrats should desert IL Whisgefy
on tins ground.
bul again, the Whig bores for large acces
sion from The 'smoderates' OF the Democratic par
IS. who .wil unite with them Che Whigs)-
(,.;JI ,lf. PoE ii their hc0d) 10 out down any
ard All attempts 10 disturb the principle o.! The
TariGoi 1912" Here again he Wing makes
IN awful stride in bis convenient plan OF "Ssanp-
tim Of facts. lie is utterly wrong, when ne states
rs an axiom, tia, the "Sonth Carolina School
al0nr are opposed 10 the Tarin ot lol2. The
great body oil Inc Democrats every where are
firmly convinced Of the Unjust operation OF me
nresenl Tariff, and viii sustain Mr.. Polk in his
more lu-t and reasonable principle, as we are
convinced, he means 10 effect, 10 the best Of his
rover. Thus tails l. the ground another RI
culons position OF The Richmond Wing, and
ore mainly relied on by that sagacious manager,
ia produce most monslrcus, unnatural alliance.
What Democrat however moderate would 10,
def the attempt OF this iar-seeinS organ 10 insiF-
nate into III. Republican TANKS the fatal poison
OF Federalism? II were easier 10 unlle HE
most diScordant clements, Than 10 bring into
harmonious sympathy The Wings OF the Wild
and extrayaganl Federal school of Con-
sruc;ion, and any portion OF The Democra-
tic parry Their feelings are as different as
possiblc their principles OF thought and action
are as far apart as the poles. Let, then, the
Macbiavei Of the Wing, the skiiiul dipo,natst
and wise prophet, whose predictions and calcn-
la,ons are alr0Ns realised; lei him, we repeat,
give over this last scheme as Utterly absurd and
hopeless Let him show TO tine world, that he
can unite and harmonize and not destroy, his
own parry in The narrow limits OF single city
lei him do this successfully, and he NAV, then,
conceive and execute his gigantic plan Of form
ing union between The Wing party and large
BODY Of lhe Republicans But al present, his
hands are full with the reb"llious spirits in his
own refractory ranks. Let him, before he seeks
alliance from abroad, attend 10 his troubles al
home.
The Office Of the Surveyor-General for Ohio
Indiana and Michigan has been transferred 70
Detroit, from Cincinnati; and Hon. Lucins Lyon
NJ c. ofthe last Congress from Tie Grand River
District of Michigan, has been appointed Survey
or-Genera