Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-11
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RICHMOND, VA.
Friday Morning, April II. 1s45.
a VERY NOVEL PROPOSITION!

VERY NOVEL PROPOSITION!
A few days SINCE our neishboTs oil Inc wing
and Compiler agreed TO refer 10 us, as an uinl''ie'
10 decide between their respective claims 10 per-
sopal modetv Ii is an invidious duty, which We
respectfully beg leave to decline. Our Jnrisa'c-
lion over such matters does no, extend beyond our
own poli,ical friends. Our neishboFs mus''
therefore excuse our inlerterence-anu mus, Sc
lie their points OF difference in their own aps..ton
oie way II is al best, an extremely dehca.c
MAILER 10 give unpleasant advice to ones intimate
fr;ands Surb censorship would come WIN a
yery bad grace from political opponent, cahea
mon 10 decide upon the respective neri's o i
cbampions of the other side. But, while We VIII
have nothing 10 do with these appeals OF personal
modesry, we think il a perfectly TAR game u q,
icise the 1,oltticai modcsy OF our opponents; anu
Of this latter We have a most rare anu slim
example in Yesterdays Compiler. we e"'i"e'
the whole article, as follows:
..The ENQUIRER calls the Democracy TO arms,
ana syhorls Them 10 valorous deeds al The ap-
nroachinp election. The appeals oil our co'efhPo'
rary ought 10 be regarded as a warning voice 70
Inc Whig parly. and incile il TO increased Sisi-
! l.nce and activity. We have he leaders ihu 'he
sort of men in our ranks who can, when ihey eA-
erl all their strength harmoniously, crown ou
canse with victory. Let US have TINS HARMONY,
and let US contest every inch OF ground WIN nui
onponen,s. Tirginia is al heart HMs-ner zee
inas and her Interests are property 7ruh nc nhiS
partu-ier true position IS upon nc HMs piaF%m,
| o,J N his eomp,cri0n she mha come al !d@. LEI
her Whe sons hasten so glorious consuInma..
iion BIZ redoublng their exerlions in The CAUSE
The mos, remarkable revelations OF The above
article we have italie1se5, for The especial won
der and ediicalion Of our readers. virginia
n hear, Whig!" What bold and startling pro-
nosi;ion When was the important discovery
made 4 When The bright consummaiion OF Re
4 deral dreams so gloriouslv realized7 was on
The haulefield of las, November, when The proud
cohorts of Whisgery, under the lead OF the dis
lincuished and invinchle dictator" 1--WE quote
I w. c. Rives, good Wing authority ior MS ap-
relation were routed by the Democratic hos',
under The command OF little Jimmy FOLK, ana
! 5000 Whiglings taken prisoners, or lei senSeiess
on The plain Of Federal Waterloo? Was II IN The
memorable .,y cabin. coon skin" campaign OF
1870 when Virginia stood almost alone, and sns-
,ained The Democratic flag, unslained BY single
dron NJ s.hard cder?" Was il in the palny
laws Of % and 80, when General Jackson, The
reyered patriot. was welcomed by nearly the Whole
people of Virginia, dlstancing in their affections
both Johnny q. and the Great Harry! II can
scarcely be commended that either OF those periods
furnishes any evidence OF the devotion OF the ola
Dominion 10 the principles oil the modern WINS
parry, The Old Federal party at heart; though N
/, disruse-and will any man argue that, III me
hest DAYS of the Republic when John Taylor OF
Caroline, and Spencer Roane, and The other
champions OF States Rights welded their power
ful weapons in behalf Of the Constitution; when
The doctrine OF strct.conslruclion OF The conslilu-
lion was borne aloti and received the humble ado
| ration of almos, every Firginian: when NJ Jel.
ferson's Republican sentiments were dearly anu
sineerelu cherished, even BY many OF the present
Wings, who still call themselves (hke Danlel
Webster) "Jefersonian Republicans" though
their practices grossly conflict with the principles
OF the Apostle Of Liberty will any man argue,
we repeat. that Virginia was then "al heart Whig!'
We should think NOT. But perhaps our friend Of
The Compiler may refer 10 the present identical
moment for his confident asserlions-or alher, he
NAV hug 10 his heart the bright prospect Of
Wing victory on The attn Thursday OF April (lwo
weeks hence) as certain 10 verify his revelation
Unless we are grossly mistaken in the intelligence
and patriotism Of people who have never de-
ceived US unless they will now recklessly and
lis,lessy throw away The fruits OF their hard
fought victory in November, and, BY their apa-
-, ed no-~-t Of ,ho- prarions rights and du-
lies, give up the hailobox 10 their opponents, or
By their selfish and ambitious discussions among
themselves, yield up their holy cause as prey
10 their never-ceasing enemies, we confidently
predict that The expectations Of the Compiler will
not be realized on the 9th instant Virginia
has never vel voted f1r a Federal President. II
is true, she has, occasionally lost the State Legis
laturc, from The discord of our own friends added
10 the double votes and poke; deeds which, in the
State election, our willy antagonists bring 10 bear
upon us but il has always been manifest, thai
the popular strength of The State was with us
and, upon fair trial. she has ever been "at heart"
| Democratic.
Why should she vary from her steady course
at this particular crisis 7 What mighty achiev
ments have our Federal friends given birth TO-
that we should ground our arms and bow The knee
10 their sudden supremacy 1t cannot be in The
wondrous deeds OF the last Wing Legislature
! who after mucn time wasted, absolutely did no.
| thing 10 benefit the State, or 10 hand their names
down 10 posieIity II cannot be their breaking up
OF Joint order, which they themselves originated,
and defeating the election OF United States Sena.
lor-nor, in The sacrificing OF vir,uous man and
faithful officer, because their delicate party pride
and honor were nsulled, in their keen perception,
ty one short question: which the previous iaun's
OF The Wings naturally called ior. IL cannot be
their lodging, shifting course on the Texas qncs-
,ion-proessing, as they did, 70 favor lis consum-
I nation and at The same time, cunningly and
/ cautiously shaping their action 50 as 10 suit the
views of Messis. Rives and Archer, whom they
knew 10 be practically opposed TO annexation, but
whom they, vet, placed far above the people OF
| Virginia--for, they forced the solemn commands
! Of that people 10 succumb 10 Inc whims and ca
prices Of t,co men At Washington, men known to
| misrepresent public sentiments, and srac,ously
Welded up 10 iicir discretion he final action upon
a subject which had been made great issue, and
which had swept The public mind like hurrl-
cane. None OF these reasons could have effected
! The mighty change or have re-Eaplised Virginia
as "a, heart Wing"
Where, then, is the true secret OF This sudden
conversionl The Compiler says that 'the feel
ings and interests of Virginia are Wing" From
this we also totally dissent. We cannot believe
that majority Of the people Of The Old Dom-
Mon can act with the Wings OF the North, who,
/ almost 10 man, have raised The voice oil opposi-
lion against the annexation of Texas; and, in uni
son with The Aboliionists, are moving heaven
| and earth 10 repeal and destroy the action Of the
last Congress, which they resist principally upon
| The slavery ground. Last Summer, when Web
sler and Seward, and other leading Northern
Wings, openly traded for The Votes OF the fana-
tics, The people Of Virginia marked their conduct,
and al the November polls, recorded their voice
against an utilization with such Whgsery. Can
! their feelings" nO,c, be more friendly towards a
party, whose leaders al the North are exerting
! every nerve 10 defeat measure which has been
sanctioned by the peoples Representatives ac-
cording 10 the very terms and forms Of the Consti
tuition The question answers itself. The pro-
position bears on lis face its own condemnation.
So much for "leelings." Let US nov look at
The matter Of "inierests." Is 10 the interest Of
Virginia that mammoth National Bank should
he created and established, necessarily in The cen
ire Of commercial power at the North, making
he whole South tributary TO our Northern neigh
bors and drawing within its grand focus all our
means and resources-hrowins the balance of