Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-16
The Enquirer and N. C Claiborne ESQ

more at this time.
The Enquirer and " Claiborne ESQ
The enquirer issue furious bull ofexcommu-
nication against Mr. Claiborne Of Franklin 1t
is distressing to see dignifed journal falling
into such rassion=-h would be painfully so,
but that the udicrousness of the thing exceeds
the concern it eAcites, when we remember that
the Enquirer. which So snvagcly dcnounces apos-
taey, is itself supporting three npostates for Of
fee. Here Is is damne nrof Mr.. Claiborne;
AN ArosrATE.-Aff years Of futile en1cay-
or Ia win prominent position in the Democratic
party by dint of sheer impudence. without e
ordinary supply of brains, or the utellee-
tual attainments Of an under graduate of an old
field school. Mr.. mt Claiborne has suddenly
shifted the object Of his ambition, and now, with
every prospect Of signal success, aspires Ia the
reputation Of another lscarnt. Tho story of his
aposlacy is short but impressive.
I'm the Stanton Convention he played a con
spicnous part. Selected t. propose or 10 second
the nomination of Mr.. ieake, ho indulgcd in IA
characteristic ont'urst of senselcss defamation.
After the nomination of Mr.. Wise. he Jumped up
on the floor and in a fit ofexccssve enthusiasm,
promised to eclipse even himself in support Of
the cnndidate He closed oratoricnl climax
with the emphatic and encouraging declaration
that he would "sCouH THE COUNTY IN favor OF
Henry A. Wise, of Accomac."
Gould nybody suspect that this man was then
mcdiating treason to the party S"mr distrust
of his fidelity was excited by his assigning rs
reason for his support OF MIR. Pendleton, desirc
to embdrrdSs thf ticket rs much aS posSibict
in the early stage Of the canvass he affected
to be in suspense. But Mt last his courage is
equal 10 his perhIy, and he has publicly denoun-
ced Mr.. WISE, and severed his association with
the Democratic party. At Franklin tourthc as
snyed 10 apologize for his apostncy, but Mr.. Dill.
lard the Democratic cleetor, hung him up
on "A gibbct amid the hoongs of his own former
friends.
The Know Nothing press report the detection
of Claibnrue. bat even they have too much self
respect 10 boast of their recruit.
Why should the Enquirer lay aside its bell,
book and candle, after tins Why not have kept
on lis pontilicial judgmcnr-cap tillt hadpassed
sentence on EAtra-Bdyl Why permit Morti-
mer johnson 10 escape or Mr.. Deinrnrttel
Has it no word of ccnsure for the ''Old Wheel
ilorse"-none for Judge Boylyl Impntolity
no less than consistency us II jewel" We re-
commend Ito the Enquirer.
TX GoyEI.Noa SMITH spoke in Alexandria last
Saturday week ago According 10 the Ga
2cttr:
lie maintained thai he WIS II true old line Dem.
ocrat, and that he had ever walked in siright
line III his political principles. lie had refused, it
was true to throw mp his cap for the stanton
nominees, bat that was 40 reason why he should
be read out Of the party. Herefused, also, to de-.
nouncc the know Notmngs he thought such
eours" unnecessary aud impo,itic, and thai there
were some good Democratic doctrines in Their
platform olprnoiPio-. llo lad desired under the
circumstances, 10 maintain uasterly inactivity,