Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-15
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yHs D.1rooie Of Clarke aud Warren.

Messrs. Editors: The proceedings of the House
Of Delegates on Thursday, The 30th ultu 10 re-
GARD 10 Inc election of Councillor will strike Inc
mind of every intelligent individual with shame
and contempt. as unbecomns the dignity OF Inc
Legislature of Virginia, and as being benealh
The manly bearing of statesmen. Can IL De pos
sibe, sirs, that the Federal members OF lhat pouy
SO fagranty and unwiliingly deceive themselves
rs 10 believe for an instant that the inquiry and
intelligence Of Virginia will be duped by subter-
fuee and py,ienee? No sirs, no. They consci-
enliously feel otherwise and know better. Yet
such is The intolcrance-such the proscrlptiye
shirt inprained, with which the party 10 satura-
lion have ever been imbued, that when in the
ascendant whether in the national or Stale conn-
ellis their deliberations have been stamped ne
cessarily with passionate haste, injustice, and
wayward oppression. They but perpetuate the
ancient Landmarks Of party; and did not their dis
graceful acts tarnsh the esculcheon oil The Old
Dominion, and oilimes that OF The nation! MY
pen would "scorn" 10 record them. Let them re-
fleet upon their party's past history-turn TO The
memorable era OF 1900, and that OF the late war
TO lS3i-to The fasificalions oil 40 and The
Extra Session of 'il-and learn 10 be modest in
protiering BLOSSOMS 10 the Democracy, whether OF
Virginia or of the Union
Mr. Funsten represents spirited Democracy;
and could he have sat quietly BY, and heani the
assaiIment of his party under false demonstration
of "magnanimily," without a rebuke pertinent
10 the OCCASION al least Rowland Tor an
Oliver"-he would have meriled the forfeiture OF
his honor<, and The relraclion Of the high trust
reposed in him by conliding constituency.
The remark which seems 10 have igniled The
combustibilily OF the Federal members of The
House, consuming all respect for themselves
consuming all Justice due zone OF The purest man
. 4 D,,,ka ,,rl of tnppf
worth and misunderstanding all "lnagnani-
ly'-and all dignity appuuenanl TO the Legisla-
ture of Virgina-shoud have been-to have pre-
served the due relation Of cause and eifect-one
oil The bilerest lampoons ever pronounced by
a Horace, a Swift, or Il Pope. Yet when We
come 10 read il and appreciate its connexion and
anplicabiy and see how Just and merited-nay,
irreprcssible hcrcpdrtce; the mind ininively seeks
other and adequate cause, and fails not TO discover
il. why so much pn1itc tume and smoke should
becloud The legislative hall.
The majority of the Federal members, on The
withdrawal OF Mr.. Daniel positively knew from
prior eaHems that they constituted minority OF
The Legislature and that craft deception, or legcr
domain was required 10 rally majority hostile
10 the claims OF Col. Rutherford and the isnoble
scheme OF gliding the Democracy, AT the same time
arrooating to themselves wUndrouS "InagnanlInl-
IT," 50 as 10 provoke necessarily relorl that
should be Instantly construed and magnihed into
irreparaLle offence 10 The entire Wing party, that
harmony, perhaps furious cooperation might be
established, was successfully adopted, and some
of the purest men in Virginia" sacrificed for p0-
Htical opinions upon the altar OF party rancour.
Honor and intelligence recoil at The deed, and The
proud soul of Virginia, indignant and avenging,
will, in full time, promptly repair The wrongs in
hcled under such proscriptve oppression.
II |, cir which saVprpt The yoke Of Rri-
tain, and gained US national liberty; il was thai
which aroused popular Indignation and Placed
Jackson al The helm OF State; il was that which
bid Van Buren, step from the Court OF 81. James
INTO the Vice Presidential Chair, and onward 10
WELD The deslinies of The Republic; and it was that
which will prefer the name of Rutherford, and
endow him with the highest official honoTs within
the prerogative Of Virginia. These are admoni-
tory lessons worthy OF Wing entertainment and
digeslion-and, peradventnre their acls in future,
both State and Federal might wear The impress
OF moderation, justice and wisdom.
The elevated position preserved by the dele
gate from Norfolk Borough commands The admit
ration Of all well thinking men OF both parties, as
being dignifed and slalcsmanlike, in conlradis-
tinction 10 the passionate, schoolboy instincts,
which subjuga'ed the minds OF his political asso-
ciates and, as il is commonly expressed, we had
rather be Taylor Of Norfolk than any Wing in
that House. the artiess representative from Gull
pepper notwithstanding.
Funs;en, sirs is our representative; and though
delcacy might forbid towards him an expression
Of the warm emotions of our heart, still his man
~ bearing on the responsible past occasion invo-
UNFAIRLY prompts it, He is a noble lihic tclom,
high minded and talented-a Democrat, firm and
unfinching, oil whom The Democracy OF Clarke
and Warren have cause 10 be proud; and The
early honors conferred, which he SO sallantly
wears, are but bright testimonials of his excel
lence and worth; and, if God spares us, we will
return him 10 your metropolis By an overwhem-
ing vote, 10 avenge next Winter The wrongs OF
Col. Rutherford and assist in encircling his
Lrow with The brightest garlands Of the State.
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