Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-27
cuIpEpER COUNTY.


hv his good sense and high bearing has CON-
manded the esteem and respect OF his fellow
nembers. MIR. Barbour has acted like a true
yirginian throughout his legislative career-he
has assduously and efficiently nursed and pro-
NOTED The interests of his Constituents, and we
cannot doubt that Culpeper will IN April Ie@l
give him renewed evidence of her continued
confidence in the representative and the 'rgi'
Dian. ;.
Tho Wings have brought out as their candi-
date Jones Green, ESQ.,, and in view Of ''lie olu
divisions being now healed talk quite cohn-
IDENTIFY of success For Mr.. Green personally
we have high regard-but ne is SO ultra 10 MS
po)itical sentiments and prejudces, that we
hope to see him left at home, like Mr.. Clay 10
"mend his fences" and attend 10 his corn-helds.
Mr.. Barbour has heaten the strongest WINGS III
Cupeper-we cannot believe that Mr.. Green
90, nv onv means succeed in breaking his in
yncibiity.
Naturally, we should stop here-out late
article in the Fredericksburg News, the wing
organ 10 that region, forces US to look iarther
into the matter That article is OF so curious
a character, that we re-publish it nearly entire.
II is as follows
"There is still an effort, lin CulPeper,) we
are further told, to raise new issues in this con-
test. with hope that further divisions may be
made and the county lost TO the Wings. The
Democratic leaders started the question on Mon
day, as TO the orih, doxy Of The Whiss upon the
yyilmo, Proyiso, and made the Resolutions upon
this subject passed by the Legislature the test
of orthodoxy The question was deferred Tor
discussion and decision until next Court
eve know not nor should we care the motive
that prompts this movement. We hope no Wing
will, doubt in The course he ought 10 pursue
Between Messrs Conway's and SCOTS resolu.
tions will any Southern man hesitate' There
may be objections in the phraseology OF the re-
solutions as they passed the Legisla ure. The
terms may be too strong which condo mn the
right claimed by the North to pass the Proviso.
But is this for momen, 10 be considered when
we estimate the dangerous principles ayowed oy
MIR. Scott in his resolu,iobs2 One applies to
terms. the other to principles in sanctoning
which we yield all that is dear 10 freeDen.
awe think ii possible our opponents in other
paris of the Stale may attempt 10 make this
question between the two parties, because pro,
mlDPQt w M III Tue Sldlt Legislature HupPSHSN
10 be the author OF these Objectionable resolutions
How unjust is such an inference, and with a bold
denial ought every Wing in The Stale 10 meet IT.
Never was any question ever before presented
10 The Virginia people upon which there has been
such unanimity OF sentiment as this one OF the
right of Congress in any way 10 tamper WIN
Slavery. Both Wing and Democrat with here
and there dissenting voice. utterly and unqua-
aiiedly deny The right. II is no parry question
That man is traitor 10 The South who makes II
party question. ,u,:.
"Mr Scott, ii is true, is Wing, and Wing
in whom all al one time had confidence. tie IS
a gentleman of acknowledged ability and unques-
toned private worth. No Individual as man
or as politician, stood higher with his PAL
". Bot ne has erred, and erred Srievously.-
He has committed in on. eye certainly inc
uppar donable SIN We could moi vote tor
him, nor do we believe one-hih Of the Wings
OF the State would vote for him for any Once
He may be candidate again Tor has county, and
again be elected. He has the power 10 make me
worse appear the better cause, 10 make hlmsel
popular, and, despite hostility 10 his political
course, gain friends where .6ere should be oppo-
silion This we know is often The case with ooE
parties, and under all circumstances. But II
will be no evidence OF parry approval a res
peciabe portion oil the party ltrom personal con-
siIerations may give him their support, ana
these very men pho pote for Aim, condemn aim. =
We intend 70 say atfirmalively, that MIR. Scott IS
not sustained by The Wing party in The Sesolu-
lions ne introduced to the Legislature the last
winter A. 2 party they e1ecraie, 50 lar as we
can learn tue resolutions, and will II The oppor-
tuniy ever offsr>] sisnal!y rebuke their author
We believe the resolutions direct insult 10 the
people ni this commonwealth, and the man who
persevefes 10 urge them upon The people IS guilty
al gross outrage.
We have thus spoken strongly because some
Abolitioniss in disguise, We hear, have attempt
ed to make this test question al the Sprung eiec-
zion. Come from whom il may Il behoves eve
nv citizen oi this conmoaw salth { Wing or Dem
craft 10 maxi The man aud max: an example %
him. Let us know ouf friends and cur 'oes-
On this subject We should la aside party feeine.
we would hunt oogn an Abortion w nis as so'h
il moi sooner han IN Aaoi'iau Democrat BOA
are outlaws ap II whom inc crnsufes Of the pup
lie and the nalss OF The law should be en-
forced To their utmcst tension.
1.-The Ways u Cu.peper We know to De an fah
on this subl-c. One or two stay wolves amongst
them NAV b. found In Sleeps clothing, bu: with
these exceptions they are all right Jones Green
we have known long, and known Intimately lie
is as true as Steel. No man in that county pos
sssses firmer or more orthodox opinions"
Il will be here seen that the writer enough
somewhat backing out as TO VIE terms u
the Legislatures resolutions y condemns WI.
r. E. SCOTS course as strongly as any De-
mocrat and Wing as ne is, 'could not vote ior
him"-yet he undertakes, by most sophistlcai
special pleading, 10 show ha; Mr. SCOTS re-elec'
ton under all the circumstances will "be no EVIL
dence OF parry approval" Is not Mr. Scott
Wing and will he no! be a Wing candidate 2
The Democrats surely will nor vote tor HIN
and his election cannot be otherwise Than par
" approval" OF the 'direct insult to The people oil
this commonwealth" The 'sross outrage" "lhe
objectionable SIM" committed by Mr. Scott
which the News and all who have any regard for
the honor and interests OF Virginia, "uniie in exc
Grating" The Wings and The Wing press can
not shift the issue. Mr. Scott is a Wing leader
an. his election now, after the scenes OF the
present session, must and will throw an awful re-
sponsibilily upon The Wing party of Fauqnier.-
Lie, Them elect Mr. Scott, and they will deserve 10
be rebuked BY the whole Safe as accessories after
the iacl" TO The "unpardonable sin" Tor prefer
ing party to country. They will, indeed, have
NO excuse-tor, it will mol be commended that Mr..
Scott is the only Wing in Fauquier who is wor-
thy and able 10 represent tina, county. We are
glad 10 see some OF those who acted with Mr..
Scott on the Wilmo, Proviso question volunlari
iy retiring from public lite. Others, again, are
candidates for reelection. What we have said
above will equally apply to them. lfelected at
ALL il must be by the votes OF the Wing party;
and for such an endorsement OF their course the
Wing parry must aud will Be held entirely re-
sponsible.
But 10 return 10 he point of departure-lhe
state OF Thugs 10 Culpeper Strongly as the
News reprobates MIR. Scouts, and approves Mr..
Conway's resolutions, it is We, guilty otinconsis
,ency in charging The Democrats with attempting
to make party capital by simply proposing the
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