Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-31
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
re1n.Y MoRx,NG. MAY 81. 1850.

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friends throughout Virginia OF the sly n"P's game WHICH
the Wings had commenced for The PURPOSE VI s 77'
under false colors bitter yenemous feceiass "'o '
osod S,,,e conven,;on from strong Democratic alsc's'
After the late overwhelming defeat oil the "nio''"'''
Marty of which the Richmond Wing The very appropriate
organ in this State, al once preac'ea '''"' w
have the usual amount o hypocrcai dishonest '''''
no-partyism and the disadvantages oil pais
electng delegates the State Convention. IN ~ 'P
pened not 10 be mistaken, 10. the people u '1's
Ill h., l;,,lo attention 10 The lamentations o The wing
over the martyrs the Treasury and Auditor Once anu
exnressed very decided disapprobaion OF the Pr"Pe'
(God save the mark OF the administration the eau''s u
tho Wbip marty suddenly from bitter ruthless party men,
e,e transferred into mild disnteested noparty patriots
and bayo been we hea busiy occupied in pointing out 10
the people the enornes of party organization Tor Tue eec
ton of delegates the Convention.
our editorial necessity parry -ai'on a~-
ing had the desired ecc; in arousng the democracy TO u
knowledge Of the dangers which surrounded them and very
eiecuay crushed the budding hopes oil large number oil
aspiring Wing leaders in democratic discs,he siriuous
indignation OF the Richmond Wing knew no bonds.
In its reply editorial upon the important questions
referred TO- views were given which have enter
Iained and extracts clipped article with strange dis
regard TO fairness and justice.
The structures of the Richmond Wing upon our articles are
generally little worthy of comment or reply that we
have merely pretended correct lis !ssatenents or place
In their natural order its gabld extracts intended generally
rather to deceive than enghten the public mind As
however the Convention question is most important one
in all its bearings and desire in that Convention The
Wing party 10 be represented BY delegates strictly proper
onate the size of The party shall depart from OF"
usual course in noticing length The editorial Of the Whlg
in reply 10 own.
Our editorial intended for Two purposes FIRST To pre-
sen, 10 the Democratic party arguments favor OF prescr
ing strict party organization the election Of delegates 10
the Conventions aud, secondly 10 our belief tha
Convention, composed mainly OF Democratic dele ait
would frame Constitution infinitely tet'1: -t'ed !" th'
wants of the people than any that F. c party possibly
could produce. We did expect tho Wing 10 agree WIZ
us nor did convince the readers OF that paper
Ii the Wings in ,er almost annual change of principles
and abandonment OF platforms have determined IN the face
of history and tradition sown their Federal progenito
if they dead decency abuse their political Ia
,hers Of the school Of Hamilton they do Just mnc
as they NAV think proper The Jewish law punished III,
son with death for striking his father but We have dcsi'
whatever TO nict such punishment upon the hlg to-
It's denial Of relationship which stands aesed IN every
feature the child Il therefore, utterly unnecessary
for the Whig occupy hall column in DENYING that Tn
Wing and the old Federal party Identical In our state
that the former party had inherited all III the tfeac
bare principles of the latter deemed necessa
us 10 prove II IMAM prove
party utterly PROSTATE in this State We regarded It
of those seeviden Propositions tie mere statement -
which sufficient. As every well informed Democrat
the Union believes Wing party built NJ
the fragments the stranded I'D Federal craft shall
pretend weary readers by reproducing the convincing
arguments which put the question of identity 10 rest many
years ago.
Nor will we honor with elaborate notice the ridiculous
,waddle of the Wing about the nsurpatons Of Jackson
Although the people by overwhelming tokens Of approba
;on sanctioned all OF his veoe and approved OF his cour
in crushing hoard Of Federal yet we have
now and then such trash that which the Wing has been
placing before il. readers Il Whg can this day
make capital of the susrgs Of The Federal party On
ring the eight years Of Jacksos administrations have
no objection in the world that interesting journals doing
In connection with the review Of Jacksons admins
traon by contemporary will simply say, that th
yetoes of General Jackson F,drn measures cal
cuated strengthen the Executive. and carry the
vorte of Hamilton, by exertng consolidating in
auence the expense of the States and THAR by his
Jackson rather cssened than diminished the influence Of tn
Executive branch Of the Government. This information ",
furnish from feelings OF compassion for the lanentabl
ignorance of the Wing than for the purpose provoking
farther controversy.
III reading the reply of the Wing editorial which
confined To the Convention loss TO understnnj
ming back The organization Of parties, and forming al
amusing little review political for seventy v
years The history parties is doubt very instructive
and pleasant bu, rather Inappropriate in connection viii
the manner and plan OF eectng delegates 10 State Con-
vention purposes OF Constitutional reform Why tn
Wing should have plunged into muddy an,cst unintclgi
BILE Ianfaronade about Executive usurpatons resolutions
"9S and 49," James X. Polk Andrew Jackson James Mon.
roe and other equally respectable and measures.
l,i No..
Iy through its tts payoNsm oil rage having hnet
impressions the Identity the Wings ano
ancient Federas,s bursts forth perfect Gues.
TONS OF which very silly und others rather funny
As these questions denote profound ignorance and dcsir,
30 obtain information shall in charity 4 few o.
ihem
lst "On what occasion any OF these encroachmsns
all tending enormously the Capitalization Of power
rebused by the party now calling themselves democrac!
WHY upon various occasions Fist By smashing Adams
his Alien and Sedion laws and since, by the vetoes
sundry bank distribution, internal improvement and tariff
bills. few rebukes Of the latter kind the Wing doub
remembers.
ID "Was John Randolph Federalis,? Was Li,,lc,or
Waller Tazewcin Was William g. Giles Fede:alist? Was
Philip Norborne Nicholas FcGetnisl Was John w
Jones Fcdcra..s,! Was Peter Y. Danel Was Philip p
Barbour Federast"
We take srea, pleasure in stating neghbor, thar
we rather believe the gentlemen referred 10 not FEEDER
asts-and hope from the fact, that all ot them
somewhat distinguished for their unmeciu castigatons OF
the Wing party and they certainly would not have used the
party of which the Wing organ, cruelty, had they
been associated with IL
3rd. docs the Enquirer 10 admit that modern De
n,ocracy and ancient Federalism in truth identical &C.
&c Certainly not regret that the prior claims of the
Wing party will deprive of any such pleasure, and we
have the mpudence OF the Wing in claiming relation
ship with party with which have principles in
mon. The Wing and ourselves sprung from very dier II
political fathers and we have idea o exchanging
at this late day.
Having, in the Wings own style, answered questions the
asking of which exhibit deporabl ignorance of
and measures and adopted its plan OF making extracts
come to the point which, after Hong and dreary
Federal politics. the subject of the Convention is first touch
ed From our argument that in the Convention the Wings
should have representation strictly in accordance with the
political complexion of every district the Nhig utterly
CARELESS of fairness draws the following conclusions:
The inference drawn from this prelude is of course that
but the Locooco party worthy 10 MI seat IN an
assembly which form constitution for all though the
toni In