Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-26
nc MONij, VA.
Thursday Morning, January Is. ls4e.


The Wing says that it aid no, endorse MIR.
SCOTS resolutions, farther than TO commend the
conci'alory and un braggart spirit which char
acterzed them"
In publishing Mr.. SCOTS resolutions The Wing
called especial attention 10 "lhese important reso-
lntions," and lis comments we regarded as "vir-
tually endorsing Them, and SO We said a: The
time, and the Wing did not deny said conslruc-
tion, which other papers also pu, on them. Ger
lair it is, that The Wing never uttered one word
against these important" resolutions equal.
ly certain is it, that il assailed Gov. Floyds re-
solutions as imbued with The "spirit of Quallle-
bummery," and braggadoco. The Wing will
scarcely deny its own language as follows, APP
piled to Gov Floyd's resolutions:
"Shall We, lhen for the sake e an abstraction
dissolve the Union for such is The meaning OF
! MIR. Floyd's Resolutions. Ask the people thar
question, and we shall soon see what answer we
will get They will be apt 10 say tina, James X.
Polk, Mr.. Floyd's model President, by signing
The Oregon bill, admitted that Congress had pow
er to lesislale on This subject for The territories,
and iha, these gentlemen, who are now so ready 10
dissolve The Union il another man does The same
thing then stood by, AMI said not a word. They
will be apt 10 say that il is The spirit OF party, and
no over running Of patriotism whicl dictates he
proposed curse They will be certain 10 say, that
however il may suit The views Of politicians 10
pursue different course, they have no political
aspirations, love The Union, have felt is blessings,
and mean 10 maintain IT, until they see some be-
Ter reason Tor dissolving it, than difference of
opinion upon a mere abstraction"
Now do not the Joint Commi tees resolutions
60 as Tar as Governor Floyd's7 If tho latter
mean "disunion for the sake Of an abstraction
are not the former equally amenabe 10 the
charge, and, as such, were they not assailed BY
their opponents in The Housei Yet no sooner
are they passed by 9-lOths of the Legislature,
than he Wing gravely asserts, that in Substance
and effect, there is but a slight difference be-
tween the Joint Committees resolutions and
Mr.. Thomas" for the latter Of which Mr.
Scott, and the majority of the Wings, voted,
and that "there is no diversity CT sentiment
versy." The Wing will find il difficult 10 de.
monstrate its own consistency. So far from
having done any thing in aiding the passage Of
the resolutions, il has nearly all The time camor
ed against any action on the subject. ltwould
have had the Legislature pass over in silence the
late aggressive movements of Congress-it was
thus virtually for giving "aid and comfort TO
The Northern agitators, by allowing them to
hope that the Southern people were divided on
this question of maintaining Southern rights.
Mr.. Witcher, in few strong remarks, conclu
siyely showed that if The South had not resist
ed, the Wilmot Proviso would have heen pass
ed, and the Northern majority, encouraged by
their success would have proceeded from bad
to worse, and Abolished slavery in the arsenals,
dock yards, and District OF Columbia, &c
We are perfectly satisfied that the Southern
meeting at Washington had decided influence
in checking the march ofaggresson, and that the
movement, strengthened by the voice Of Vir-
ginia, if properly followed up, will do much to
protect our rights and save the Union.
It's a desperate effort of The Wing 10 con-
vict the Democratic press Of scheme ITO have
violent resolutions carried BY party vote-wth
vicD 10 put tho Wings in false position-to
be able to hold them up as the enemies of The
South. The worthy gentlemen were banked in
their praise-worthy scheme! Pretty strong
resolutions were adopted, and most of the
Wings voted for then.'
So far from il, we rejoiced al The conaumma-
lion Of measure which we had warmly urged
from the very beginning Of the session, viz that
the Legislature, OF all parties, should unite ia re-
affirming her positions Of 1917, and resolve 10
stand by them al all hazards. We cschewed all
considerations Of party-we appealed TO Wings
10 be consistent and 10 re-a6'm what they had
voted for in lS47, and We rcjoiced when they all
came up 10 the work, alter some shutting, with
the exception Of The meagre inoriiy OF 10, and
four OF them from divided counties! So lar
from the Democratic press being "bauiked' tine
Wing comedies that 'the Democratic members
were prompted by higher mlivcs,") II Is The
Wing i.selt, ha. was "bauIked" by the sweeping
majority by which the resolutions were passed.
liz advice TO da nothing had been frowned down.
It's denunciation oil Gov Fioyi's 'disunion and
bragsari" resolutions substantially The same as
those adopted and its omiuous refusal TO adVo.
cate these "preuy strong resolutions" had fallen
i.eess on the ears of is own party, save The Ito
If The Wing is satisfied with The result, IL cannon
BE- more so than ourselves
/; is The Wing and MT the Democratic press
tha, has invoked party on this question. When
Gov Floyd's resolutions were reported, as adop-
ted by committee OF both parties, they were as
sailed by the Wing as parry schemes OF "South
Carolina politicians" Who is it, that are now
attempting 10 defeat action by the Southern men,
bers at Washington? Stephens and his "laii"-
whose course on The Clayton Compromise, prov
ed him 10 be governed by the most miserable
parry motives.
Blu. The Wing makes one allusion, most unlor-
lunale for itself. II says:
"Although the very ablest speeches made dur
ing The last week in favor IT The resolutions o.
the Joint committee were made BY leading Wings
III. whole DRIFT OF Democratic comments has
been 10 create the impression tha' the Wings
were recreanl 10 Southern rights"
Our readers will remember The cordial appro
baton with which we hailed The able speech and
pdtIlOllc views ul WI. q iS"s''S '"'S'
1--WE select this as one instance.) Will The wing
point out 10 US in its own columns, single line
commencing Mr.. Segais speech or sen.imenlsl
Did this marked silence occur, because in tell
ing the truth, MIR. Segar trod upon the Toes OF
some pleading Wings, "..or of the Wing pary2-
For ourselves, we challenge an investigation OF
our files, 10 show that we dropped party and
equally commended and thanked Wings and
Democrats for maintaining the cause and honor
OF Virginia.
Though the Wing has done all it could safely
do to defeat the passage OF these "pret,y strong
resolutions, il has il ye in It's power 10 Tedeen Or
somewhat the past. On Tuesday We suggested
tina. a publ, meeting BE- he'd, 10 sustain OIL
(Whig) representatives in voting for The rcsolu
tons. A large meeting al the metropolis wou't
1 ba,e most salntary influence al home an(