Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-04
TO The Editors Of The Enquirer.

WASHINGTON.
perceive from the Wing Of The 18th inst an attempt i.
made 10 bolster up il natural ally Ishnua nj Massach
sets al The expense Of Messrs Bocock and Seldom relative
The defeat of Mr. Brown or Spcakership II il auitc M
nra that the Whg should sympathizc with such men a.
Asinun and S;anIeythe one aboonst of the deepest
dye and The other enemy Southern interests ana
Fan old and tried ally Of Federalism.
The Wing Is in in every material portion its state
ment. They (Bocock ana Seddon) did vote for Mr.
Brown, knowing him 10 stand morally and politically low
fp,ussp ss'ra,,r ,uliN, otmy ana poncaly Is
acad his Whig in all those essential char
actcrsiics OF consistent and honorable Mr. Browns
political opponents have freely accorded 10 him heretofore
rewdncss and sagacily politician and high honor
nan and in the belief that the best interests Of the South
safe in his hands and with view 10 speedy organ
2atlon of the House. Messrs Bocuck and Seldom well
the whole Southern delegation with few EXCEPTIONS
induced give him their support. Again the Whig as
usual is in error when asserts that Mr. w j. Brown
traycrscd the States Of Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA max
ing speeches for the Democratic candidate" Even had
been guilty Of this very huge offence he certainly would have
deserved the thanks of his partysurcy much So, al
least, the hundreds o stump and pot-house
politicians who have received distinguished ayors at the
hands of the cr-inguishcd administration The Whg how
ever whether wliuy Otherwise substitutes the name o
VIM. }. Brown of Indiana for b. r. Brown of Ohio, the lat
of whom made his blows severely felt during the recent
canvass The Whig, therefore, knows ought to have
KNOWN, that its statement in this particular was untrue.
In regard the information which alleged was impaired
10 Mcsrs Seldom and Bocock by Mr. Holmes speak by ht
"card when affirm that, prior 10 the interview with Mr.
suspect the plot finally developed owing 10 the unex
pcccd support of Mr. Brown by Allen, (Whig free soc
Gddngs Root Wmo and Others and fearful OF the designs
these men, they had determined this previous
the interview with Holmes tho expose of the co-labor
Of the Wing, Asmun and Stany; will be observed
reference to the record oproceedns that this expose
not made until after The ballot uhic The ADORE gentlemen
triLhhed their support.
Ii is u fact which all will admit that had these gentlemen
voted for Mr. Brown this BALLOT he would have been al
this moment Speaker OF the House. OF what avail then
would have been this rcpucd and much Wanted expose
the Wings allies, Stanley and Ashmun As will be seen,
would have late prevent the catastrophe so hap
PLY avcrted by Bocock and Seldom of Virginia and Wal
lace of South Carolina Thus much for the ridiculous cfio
Of the Whg weaken the standing of faithful represen
ativc Scddon. The present reckless croncry of that
nal is in perfect keeping with past However, as al
the greater cndcyos of its present Editor have ever PROVED
miserable failures and wrclchcd aborons, il would seer
cruelty indeed TO "load falling manwc have DONE then
with the Whio
The composition Of the Senates standing committees will
doubt not be gratifying Ia your readers as IS to ou
friends hcrcabouts. The virtual ostracsm of arch dema
soguc in the selection OF chacn of these committees vii
attract your attention BE it thus with every politician wht
would rather rulc in Hell than in Heaven and whc
permits 'his vaulting ambition 10 oycrcap itscf.' Gu
friends have acted wisely and firmly in this matter, and al
though the ratle may constantly remind of his presence
this session. yet it is gratifying to know that the serpent is
toothcss one Your truly VINDEX.