Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-21
James Lyons, Esq.

This remarkable compound of political tergiv-
saton and uncertainty, is out In quite n lengthy
letter in the Richmond Enquirer, explaining his
position and attempting TO give reasons why he
cannot support Gen. Scorr. As yet he has given
no valid reason and we suppose he has none and
will give none, though we opine he has one, with
him,sinsuperable objection, which he nigh: asweil
give and let the matter rest. If Mr.. LYoSs would
say thatenyy ofthe political position JOHN NJ. Boris
will occupy in the event of Gen. SCOTT S rejection
is the moving cause of his late detection he would
cover his whole ground at once and let that be
publicly understood at once, which every one, ia
miliar with his position to Mr.. BORIS, already un-
derstands. For our own part the only fault we
have to find with that portion of the Wing press
in Virginia, who have noticed him, is that they
have done So Bys doing they have given to Mr..
Lyons position and political Importance, to which
neither his talents his position nthe Wing par
tyheretofore and his influence where he is known,
entitle him. 1t is not the first time that newspa-
per comments have been made TO glye importance,
to that which would otherwise have passed unno-
ticed and unremenbered, and had MIR. Lyons been
suffered to act privately upon his own motives no
matter how unfortunate they may be, his course
would not only have been unrenarked, but I'M
known and his influence unfeltu upon single vote.
As it is he has been made to appear abroad what he
is not and can never be at home, political mag
nate. While privately, so far as we can learn, Mr.
Lyons is a gentleman and man of honor yet he is
not free from many of the unfortunate fobles OF
public men and we doubt not that opposition to Mr..
Bolts is the true secret OF his tergivsalon though
we hardly think Mr.. L. is himself conscious of the
influence. Asa Wing, we have never had any
confidence in him. He is deficient in political
Judgment and has oftener tran otherwise placed his
cratic ideas in opposition TO the combined judg-
Inent judgment of his party 1t Is strange that Mr.
LYONS should always be found in opposition to Mr..
Botts when it is notorious that Mr.. Bolts is always
the first to take his position. On the Texas ques-
ton Mr. Lyons was opposed to his party, MIR. Bolts
having long before taken his position on the other
side. In the late Convention Mr.. Lyons IS found
opposed to Mr. Bolts on the proposition to allow TO
the citizens of Richmond equal rights with the 9th
er citizens of the State and here again find him
in opposition TO Mr.. Bolts the vital issue of the
success OF his party. We have no fault to find
with Mr.. Lyons. If his prejudices TO Mr.. Bolts
are 50 great that he cannot he co-laborer for the
success of his party, while may regret his I'M
fortuna tie tendency, and would prefer seeing his
animosities kept private, still we say "depart IN
peace" We have always regarded him as an IN
cubus upon the Wing party, not OF the State, for
his influence does not extend so far, but in the
immediate vicinity of Richmond where his gentle
nanly demeanor and private character, give him
apoitical importance TO which his intellect and
soundness do not entitle him. We would not have
Mr.. Lyons do other than as he has done, we only
hope he will remain forever where he is. The
Wing party might long since, had the importance
of the subject justified it. have exclaimed, save
me from my friend.'' f We repeat it that the only
feeling we have is one of pleasure at the removal
from the necks OF the Wings of Richmond, of the
stone, airy though it is, which has SO long hung
about them Let all such depart and the party
will be stronger and more efficient. We think
however that Mr.. Lyons has fallen into a serious
error when he assumes that he is to be fmmolat-
ed to establish reign of terror. We cannot do
the Wing press of the State the injustice TO suppose,
that had such been their object, they would have
contented themselves with so pettya sacrifice, one
which in ouriudgmeilt would hardly, although de- (
lectable, have appeased the wrath of Ventos,ts
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