Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-05
AN HONEST PATRIOT.

John P. Robinson, of Lowell, Mass, ar able
lawyer, who has been elevated by The Wings to
many Offices ofhonor and lrust-who was, more
over, delegate to the late Wing Convention at
Sprinefeld-has come out boldly in favor Of The
election OF Mr.. Gushing, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor. We extract few of the rea-
sons for his action. The Wing papers OF Bos-
ton ridicule his card, as proving him 10 be not OF
"sane mind" They strike US as singularly APP
propriate and strong and we doubt not that ma
nv honest Wings will be found in Massachusetts
equally "insane" 10 stand by the honor OF the
country, against Daniel Webster and his Hart
ford Convention allies fihe Bay State:
prefer him [Cushingl to Briggs, because l
consider him an ADLER man, a man OF more e1-
tensive information, OF more liberal and enlarged
views, and one who would show more indepen-
dence in the performance of his official duties.
shall vote for him for the noble and indepen-
dent STAND which he took in the last legislature
in favor OF clothing the soldiers sent 10 this Mex
lean war: | have been no advocate OF the war it.
sell; think il an exceedingly unfortunate one
But as the country is involved in war, il is The
duty Of every good citizen TO stand by his coun-
Try; and any man who permits his attachment to
hi. party 10 prevail over this broad, deep-laid pa
riolic feeling, is not good citizen. II would be
as impossible for me 10 divesl myself of il, as ii
would be 10 forget the spot OF my nativity, or The
scenes of my early childhood.
shall vote for Gen. Gushing, because think
that narrow, contracted, liberal and sectional
spirit has been the prevailing Characteristic Of
the wing party oil this Stale for the last three or
four years, and The whole tendency has been 10
destroy all independence of thought and action,
and 10 put up and make great men out of no.
thing.
shall vote for Gen. Gushing, because the 60.
vernment OF this State is completely under the
control Of great monied power, oyerbearing
and insoleni, unprnciped and corrupt, who think
they can buy up, or crush every man, who ex-
hibits The least particle Of independence, and b.
means Of their great wealth carry whatever men
or measures they please.
have been thoroughly acquainted with the
progress OF this faction for many years. The
"conscience" wings call this power "Coltono-
cracy." Old John Milton says OF the long Par
lament, that many of the members having been
called from shops and warehouses 10 sit in su-
preme councils, as their breeding icas fell to hlnk
siering with the commonwealth.
tell the liberal Wings and The Democracy
and all who want fair play in the Legislature
that Gen. Gushing is the man 10 deal with these
people. As long ago as 1888, Mr. Gushing,
know, was Of opinion lha, The Wing parry could
never succeed until they cut clear OF Nick Bid
die and his Internal gang"
have thus stated TO you my reasons for voting
for Gen. Gushing, without fear or hope of reward
| was member of the Wing convention a
Springfield from Dracu
When the money changers got into the temple
at Jerusalem, we know what was said OF them
and what was done with them, and who said j
and did il. Let those OF our lime lake warning
Yours, &C., JOHN P. ROBINSON.