Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-22
CORRESPONDENCE Of The Wh;gl

WARRINGTON, Dec. I0tn, 1910.
The Mexican War has been b.iore Congress
again TO day. think il is the duty OF he Wings
10 refrain from much longer discussion on this
subject 81 their powerful bows upon The Adj
mnslfa ion, they are Tightening lis friends, who,
a. MIR. Calhoun once said, arc held together by
The cohesive power OF The public plumber" INTO a
ciaSsr Hni0a. think he Locuiucos wish 10 pro-
long this debate, that they may have strengthen
ed The party lies, before they bring in Their bills
for taxing lea and Coffee for modifying the Sub
Treasury law, &c. the fed is a wide one /; but
il j, nal bctttT, Dies not lhr country require tnal
W. should proceed ioitc business and financial con-
germs ofthe session II LncoiocoisIn could only
play the TyranI over The public money, as il does
IN other respects, have no doubt IN party would
Ike 10 see Inc debate continue 10 The end Of The
session nul as these money matters must be
discussed is il no, As we'll 10 let that discussion
come now2
Here Isl direct admission that The Wings have
become alarmed end sick OF The rash and :ac-
tious course Of Garrett DAVIS, Gentry, Gddinss,
Hudson and the other leaders. The writer is cor
rect in his conclusions, though his premises are
false. The mad course of Tie Whig LEADERS has
produced "closer union among the Democrats
no, on account OF The unworthy and unIounded
motives assigned but because they feel that in
ralyng around the Administration and support
in. the justice ofhe war, they are supporting The
tue n,e,esls and honor of The county.
The Wings would willingly retreat from The
narrow place in which they have involved them
selves. They find lha. the country will moi Iusi-
~ their violent and mschievous proceedings, and
that The same indignant feeling will be aroused
Throughout, The nation, as was awarded 10 The or
position leaders in The last war, who assailed our
own Madison with equal bitterness, and attempt
cd 10 cripple The Government in us prosecution oil
the war The Wings now, with great compla-
cency, disapproye of longer discussion on this
subject ard process their Willingness 10 proceed
10 The business of the session! They begin 10
find that their "poweIul blows" are recoliing
rpon themselves with killing effect, and they are
most anxious 10 give the question Tie go-bj'
Whose fault was il that this discussion was
sprur, unun tie House, 20 Tic delay q! The bust
ness Of The session? Did no Garrett Da7is, on
the second DAY Of The s'ssioD, pour out his via!
Of wrath upon he President ani The Democratic
pany7 Hare The Wing orators SCI any bounds
IN their illibcrdl ana gross aldCkst Ht Dstno-
cratic speakers have ranlrlly met he issur; and
now ,or,oo.h, the Ways Suddenly ass ior q1sl
Ter. and talk NOS, pa;rioical: OF devcing III m
selves 70 lie Cuisines o! he session. But he
physic his j,'sl bcsun 10 WORK, and when the
whole Truth shall b. laid before the public, The
mad.cap leaders OF Whiggciy will he made TO
assume a most unenviahle position.
Blu, We have farther evidence that the VIII S
are tired al so losing 2 game Tie Washington
correspondent of the Wheeling Times presents
In. following sound views, accompanied with
cbaste bul not The less severe rebuke upon he
course Of the Wing leaders in Congress. lie
virtually charges Them win an "oseess e1perdi
,ure Of empty words" with a course oi policy the
effect OF which is 10 throw "obsiacles in The way
Of the wheels Of Government, while The war las,>
and 10 give The enemy an opportunity 10 sly o
US what is no, fair or wha, We Go mol deserve
He. moreover, depreca!es The error OF these Wits