Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-17

Wednesday, Times has another long article IN Wnlcn IL
brings in our humble selves, as follows
We think Mr. Lyons has treated The Wing party very
badly He present and assisted in conspicuous man
the last Wig Convention assembled IN this city
From the zeal whic lie then manifested for the OF
tie party in The approaching struggle and his ardent desire
for the establishment 81 their policy, the Convention was
induced 10 appoint him IL hi2h and important posts With
out hesitation he accepted tie appointments Well, where
Mr. Lyons now and what have been his occupations =
The Tuesdays Enquirer makes the mortying disclosure.
1t appears that Nr Lyons and the editor of that Jour.
nal have been pilgrims shrine OF Democracy
tabshed in the State of New Hampshire and that they fell
in with each other at the Irving House. in New York from
which the latter writes letter his journal from which The
following extract is akcn Here extract of letter Of w F.
If il be that is be known by company
he keeps well rs y the sentiments which he loudly pro-
l.sscs, Mr. Lyons occupies very different position now
from the in Which he stood when he addressed the Wg
Convention IN This city. We find nov the editor of the
Richmond Enquirer is his chosen political assocate
ind that nnhuchng Democrat his enduser, and the
who Cordially rc-eclocs' his published views How hap
pens IT, reader that the late President Of the Whs Central
Committee has the enthusiastic culngist of Gen
Pierce? What tremendous occurrence has wrought this
mighty and marvellous revolution What cup has Mr.
Lyuns drained that the potion has suddenly rendered these
things beautiful in his eyes which before deOus, und
has wooed hin embraces which he Stunned 1t is
all expressed reader short worj-a word of significant
import since has had the TO transform James Lyons
from the politician that We have always known him. into
we fear another character. Sewardsm- Serardism mas
done all this damage, infer from the letter Of IVY. T.
r. who hcrcs that many other Wings will follow the
ample OF the bt Spirits Of The party and will repudile the
Seward ticket We Will Gu; oil any such ancipaons by
telling neighbour that have choice spirits
amongst us We trust they all gone We should have
taken notice of Mr. Lyons detection whatever bur for
the fact of his having been trusted in the Wing party
added 10 the fact thar he has made great stir quitting
his old associates.
In justice Mr. Lyons well ourself cay that
we did not know of his intending to visit New Hampshire
until alter he had left that State; and that for the first
time, accidentally in New York. after respective visits
to New Ene1nd.
Thursday lices INDUCES in lie strain, though In
Glegorici iurm--but have above quoted enough
show the character Of the Scott assaults upon trust
ed" Wing
Tho candid reader will in the above violent of
Wing papers ample Justification for Mr.. Lyons coming for
ward placing himself right and exposing the enomitie. of
the Scott leaders So lar from showing anxiety make
battle with his party and seeking Office with that Interior
ooect he clearly shows that he declined the office OF Dis
uct fscor and afterwards Reluctantly accepted that OF
eectot al age with the express understanding that should
Gen scout DC Inc nominee he would resign Our readers
VIII remember hat 10 our upon the Wing State
Convention here We dwclt upon MIR. Lyons omnous 81
lence and logged refusal TO address the meeting after re-
peated calls We then cited his obstinate silence az striking
proof that he had missrinss The future and would moi
commit himself The nominee lest Gen Scott shoulj be
the Any Of common sagacity could see what
then operating upon Mr.. Lyons-and still the Scotl
press upbraid him noies.ang accept high Office
and afterwards be,raying his trust Gen. Seo'ts nomlna