Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-13
T BILLY SMITH,

The x.Governor hos killed himself so dead that,
in tho absence OF great contritioil, he will never rise
to political life ngnir. And though ho should slied
tears of bitterness and weep like Peter fold, we arc
not entirely certain that The Democracy Of Virginia
will admit him again to tho honor Of full fellowship.-
Billy Smith has acted with sheer shahhincss at 4
time too when his most earnest and unwavcring de-
votion was demanded. He has severed tho last cord
which bound him and the Democracy together nc
has goue after strange gods he has been led on by a
| blind and reckless ambition for his individual cxal,G-
tinn at the expense Of his purity. AMI he deserves and
will receive the accumulated odllm which his ireache-
nv so Justly merits. Why does William smith refuse
% support the Staunton mountainous There arr
onlv Two conceivable prcteX!s which can possibly br
aiduced. He happens not 10 like Mr.. Wise, and the
Convention overlooked his claims. These are the
true reasons; IL matters not what ara the ostcnsible
| Meme which he urges. The first il too utterly absurd
10 require laborrd r,fu,a,iun. What hns the Demo
cratic party to do with any personal luminosity winch
Ex-Governor Smith may entertain against MIR. NiSe
Surely, tho veriest BOBBY could not fail to see that no
man who is loyal to his party can ignore with lm!pu''i,,
~ the support Of its nominations through motives al
personal preiudic,. II could easily be shown that 10
party could have any permanent existence II IT'S mem
ters were governed in their support by their indlfid-
ual preferences and their personal nnimosities.
But this is only the prc'eht OF Extra B'iiy. ltis MOI
the great reason OF his spostacy. That reason hes III
tho fact, that his claims were overlooked by Tue
Siuunton Convention. He is Il man who has acqnir-
ed Il worldwide fame for grecdiness-for EftrdS!
lie ID not satisfied unless he can inon"poiLe
the honors Of hs party and his feelings at the
announcement Of tho Staunton nominations can
be more easily imagined than described. No
doubt his blood boiled and his indignation was
intense. He hesitated at first 10 give vent 10 his
feelings, but they at last grew ungov-rnhhle, hwl
led him on to the abandonment OF his party,
thereby etiectually sealing his political DOOM
w. hesitate not 10 affirm that Billy Smith was bound
| TO support the Democratic ticket by every considera-
| ton Of prrsonal honor and purity loyalty. His clnlIis
wcr. submitted to tho Staumton Convention. He
ncrmiltrI fI,i4, and cuniesses that, had he been uomi-
| mattel, he would have accepted the nomination. thus
| acknowledging and endorsing the character OF the
Convention. Bat, nu, the Convention, Ill tho cErr-
cise of its judgment chose not TO nominate MI.
Smith, and, therefore, he does not choose I" supper!
il. nominations. Marvellous and stupendorS logic;
4 discerning public will recognize in the Conduct OF
the Ex-Governor, q most unworthy and couleiUptl,
BILE itching for self-agsrGndizemeIit. ma me- WI"
stamp upon his brow, in indellible characters, me
sisnets of traitor and dcmasognc. lie mas sunk hhh,
srli 40 low that not evcn the k~now-Nouhlns wouiu
catch nt the bait which he threw out 10 them. Ven
". ne is in n terrible condition. II ho stlhks III inc
nostrns Of the knOw-Noihing, good heavens VIII"
il the man to come 70! But the position winch heoc
pies before the people Of Virginia, is just the EI'stti'h
which his trnuchrrnIs conduct deserves. TIC u "
miserable follower ofthe camp-a rapGLinus c"riho'
rant whowouid dcvOur with savage satisfaction ali th'
.scxtras' of hs party. lfthwarted in tins, lie inriis up
Oh his friends mud attempts 10 dcvour Them li"u
| Mr.. Extra Billy, not 20 iast. Please rec0iicrt t'@l
uI,h,urb vnu NAV hive been made with special ret
ercncc Ia the Democratic party, the Democratic lhE
" was not made for yomr exclusive beheii' III" u"
although YOU luvo tOrsakcm il in yaGr "rn'n' .h'
world will still revulvc on It's axis, h'i ""
Democracy will continue rs in former times, 10 II
yolys with it, Rockingham HrgiS'er.