Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-01
"More we shall have TO say, butnot now"
The Wing gives brief history of its co
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versy with Mr.. Newton, and says:
1--WE resume the theme Of this gepeman's re-
cent course with, we confess, other feelings than
those which aciuated us week ago"
II winds up rather long article Of classification,
as follows:
"But-afer this expression Of proper feeling,
which is due 10 our seli-respect-lct us add, that
we very much regret the matter. We DID not
seek il most certainly We have warmly esteem
ed Mr. Newton, personally, intellectually and po.
litically. And we are now most willing ard shall
I've most rejoiced TO let BY cones be BY cones, and
that we shall un,tc ,riM Kim, II he will with us,
npon liz old 1910 p,atform u sustain The good ota
cause of The party and The country.
ave are not at all afraid OF msconslIuction;
A man who knows The rectitnde OF his own in!en-
tons never is"
It is well for Mr. Newton, that the Wing has
resolved 10 s:uni,c with him., instead Of redou-
bling its blows which, added TO the heavy as
saul,s Of Mr.. Hunter (See "Maucuen," in to-
davis paper,) and the occasional strokes OF The
EnQurer's lance, had well nigh completely I'M
horsed the unsteady Knight OF Weslmoreand.-
From all accounts, he has not been able 10 stand
no agains. The conjoined attacks OF Greek and
Trojan, and is almost on his own legs. What
effect NAV be produced by this sudden, eleventh.
hour rushing in Of the Z. Wing 10 The rescue,
We shall not pretend to decide. We give The IN.
formation 10 MIR. Hunter and the Republicans OF
The District-and warn them not 10 be idle, and
not 10 lose the vantage ground which both Wings
and Democrats conceded that Mr.. Hunter had OBJ
lained The proper spirit is aroused in the dis
lrict. Let it not be cooled down by the apparent
certainty OF victory. The influence (D Of The
Richmond Wing is TO be welded in order 10
bring back The "kue" Wings who we're so lately
disguised with Mr. New,on's course. Let our
friends in The district keep up their discipline and
energy, and show Mr.. Newton, that his vacl-
lating course on the Texas question does not &C.
cord with the principles OF that intelligent people.
What strikes US with as;oniStlment, is, that
The Editor announces that he would be "nost re-
loiced" 10 'uni,e upon the old 1910 platform"
with Mr.. Newton, who has gone as far il not
iarher than any Wing in Virginia, and who
boasts that he was the moving cause OF the pas
sage Of the "Texas iniqnity;" yel in the same pa
per, the consistent Editor aRira;gs MIR. Lyons,
who in 1910 was the President OF thetTippeca-
canoe Club in this city, because he Mr.. l.. mas
had The independence in l645, to sustain The
annexation OF Texas and 10 invite the other can.
,!idales 10 discuss this aud other questions before
Il Wing assembly. Let who can reconcile This
glaring inconsistency. We are no Edipns 10 ex-
plain the mystery do we care TO do so. we
were amused with this novel species OF political
diplomacy, as adding a new phenomenon 10 the
curious and wonderful things daily TO be seen IN
The columns Of the Wing.
THE lsr CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
We learn with great pleasure, that A. Akin
son, Esq, accepts the nomination made by The
late Democratic Convention at Portsmouth, as a
candidate To represent the First District OF Virgil
MIA in The 29th Congress. We understand thai
Mr.. A. expects to address the voters Of the respec
live counties on their Court days, in the month
OF April. He will be al Princess Anne on tht
frs, Monday in April, and, in day or two after
wards desires 10 meet his fellow-ctizeas OF Nor
folk county, Norfolk city, and The town Of Ports
mouth.
We trust that, in the coming election, Isle 0
Wight will turn out all her Democratic forces
and do her duty by her able and faithful Repre-
sentative True TO ,hem-,rue 10 his NiiSini;
principles-true 10 Texas-he deserves every
vote which, not only his own county, but th
whole District, can give 10 Mr.. Atkinson at hi
nnortapf plection