Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-29

Democratic i,.llow-cii2ens, and 10 lcrisla,e ~
el0Gr1y for The benefit Of The Wings, Is no,
this a most absurd and dangerous doctrine q
Mr. I.yoEs. with The exception Of Texas i M,
our political representative hui, as far rs .he g.
cial rights ana interests Of The Democrats ,re
concerned, he is their representative. II. has
pledged himself 10 represent The r.'olr ciy-and
VIC are convinced that he will appreciate al The
proper value the disorganxing doctrines al The
minority in The city, whom the la!e election
have demonstrated 20 ! e The Clique"
Ban the Wing says, that Mr.. Lyons ouph, TO
resign, because TIC qa'd"a is how lur lie iir,l
time nnirrlood, and lhis Wing city world Dive =
different vote. llhoM fault is il that ira. uuc.,;on
was So1' understood before The election? Did ,ol
lie Wing and lis "clilue' oppose Tree discussion,
and most sirenuousk rndeavor 10 mayzle all in.
dependence al spri; and ofaciion? Did il moi de-
nounce all "spouline meetings lis gra-
cous consent 10 "voting meetings ak,ne7 But
Mr.. Lyons lrcnia ic heard ''for his ,ause." and
the people It'll understand The question, and did
sustain him iriumphanliv He knows his posi-
lion, and we doubt NOT will do lull Justice 10 The
wishes and feelings of those who elevated him. re-
CARELESS Of he assaults of the opposing "clique.'
But enough Oh This subject. which, though ap-
parenlly trivial, is destined we think 10 worl, a
potent influence upon IL future political history
Of Virginia. In This view il is WORTHY Of the fun
consideration which we haze given 10 it, We
shall conclude hy submitting whntl comment
few extracts from The Compiler selected indi>-
criminately as showing The sentiments Of The
ether Wing organ. Our readers may draw their
own conclusions from the conficlngviews Of The
Two Whig metropolitan organs:
"The news received Yesterday was most dis
hearlening. We have been routed in alino>t eve
rs direction General Apathy has taken COM
mand q the Wing forces, and we anticipate 4
most thorough defeat. Il is needless now TO
speak ol causes 1t is suli!cien, 10 know fJr he
present, that We are heaicn-badiy beaten,
sin this District, Mr.. Bolls is defeated hy 4 ,e.
cided maorily-and Mr. Seldom is our Repre-
sentative. We heartily regret Ibis result, for
reasons other than tlldt-suiiicieny strong in H.
sei!-that Mr. Bolts is sterling and able Wing.
He is man Of great energy oi character, and
we are sure he will Iise from his fail; bul present
injury, 10 the pa.ty aud otherwise, is occasioned
By his defeat, which, however soon it may be
paired. makes the result most unfortunate.
"Below We give The meagre returns we have
received. There is great indifference with re-
gard 10 re,nrns, and il is difficult 10 Get more
than, that we are hcalen IN this and that county.
Mr. Bol:s defeat has hecn caused, not By. he
efolls o! Mr.. Lyons friends against him, hu!
chiefly BY the extravaganza Of his views on the
Texas question. There are MANY true Wings
49, ~,
pablo breach OF national faith. and who will vote
Tor M candidate who will advocate is repeal.
NJ Bolts has naturally failed To retain The sup
port Of some Of Them, BIZ the zeal with which be
has every where denounced The joint resolution,
as both unconstitutional and inexpedieEi, and by
his cnblic declarations thar, in any situation III
which he might might be placed, he would al
ways express this opinion and that, when Texas
asked 10 become State under this resolution, he
would send her bac; To the President and Scnae,
and tell her to wait SIsE years, and lie would
then vote for her admission This is position
which We think entirely unlenah'r, and which
we believe has hecn The principal cause OF The
falling on in Mr. Bolts vote.
JAMES LYoNs-Wc deem i, rroper, in Justice
lothis gentleman, who has jnsl been elected 10 re-
present the ciiy 0. Richmond ii The next Legis!a-
lure 10 assure our readers especially thosr in lie
country who have rol heard Mir. LYONS iuS'iIica-
ton Of himself, that he will rro;c hmself,o IL Is
genuine and Incorporating a Wing as any III
The Stale OF Virginia He declared that, i elected
10 the House OF D.lcga'ea, be would represent
the views Of the Wing parry, and announced u
all Democrats, who might choose Ia vote Tor him,
that if thew expected him 10 carry ont their views
they would find themselves disappointed. He
stated thar in The election of Senator, he would.
in no event, vote for a Democrat; he would usr
al his e1eIlionS 10 secure HE election OF Whis:
h. would not inquire into he pas, opinions oi
the Wing candidate for the Senate rs 10 The An.
ncxalion Of Texas, but would vote Tor him. pro
Stunning Ihai he soni! carry mo effect the Ipin'
resolution already passed, nntss ti"i coGdio'o'.
Si"pH adlaraic IA. nprai n N.' t'tm ,re.'"f'oa.
III ,riiei raec H. lr0,li Ar0r 0'c7y rs rate"