Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-02

partes: but wa rrpel the nma;ion Gr unjus! towards
as thu. we seek 40 Eoniroi Mr w!W. az SkGr tie ac.
hon'' of the Wing party, party, ur whilst thai
! party exists, hs m independent organization.
We deny that either in word or deed, the American
Organ or IFS conductors have iutima'rd Il purpose tC
control the movements of the Wig parry. o.
course we desire that "I, both Wigs and Democrats
slHli rally around and sustain the nominations which
we suppose the "Amcrcan party" nf Nir.inin vii
mike, ere long, and il s firm belief that sUrb men
will DC presented by party for the sulrages oi tn,
people nryt May, will be uncyc,'ponahlr to al
such as share uniformity btrd jOy home interests a'
opposed to foreign ,nfwrErc.' and To n such Or
Prncirc hare btrn prGCtsrR'y Tie d7aTr;ran JartV,
and 10 all such 'd'ro'ri 10 Nc TaioR and f,n
IN Their maintenance ct the rights and sovereignty ?"
tie States"
We ought perhaps TO pnss over that portion Of the
commentaries of the Richmond Wing. upon our ar
tlcle referred 10, which tenders its adrrr in th'
premises; but we cannot Consent IL have our vie"
and opinions m-inicrprctcd and misconstrucicd an,
gratnltonH advice thcrcup"n supcrGddct III language
which pre-supposcs that we do not understand end GI
precIae onr duties und responsibilities Ia the elmer
lean party, and especially when that advic" is thrust
upon us by press, which lis purpose to "h"r
no 9N'rG.0A Or conc.u' with lie american partv,
and which also openly declares that whilst in "m"h5
MtmPS they agree" with uur party "iH others Ncs
| ~iiriy differ" from ms.
We are always thankful irr ndvrr, and most cheer
fully receive IL from thor whom wc hH1" In h"
| friendly 10 our cIuEn bu. when TIM; advice comes
from one who distinctly ili"rms lis that he dLJtr'
rdtly from us, must beg lrnvc Ia return d, thn hc
who gave it may practice wha; he breaches:
The Richmond Wig snyr, truly, that i: has no
means of knowing the present strength of the .lmeri
party in Ergna, nor what will be- before Ii.r
spring election Wewill not withhold from the Rich
lnond Whg the information which we have acquired
on this question.
1t is our deliberate judgment. that we have Hn'
within our councils murr than one third ot the voters
Of Virginia, and that before the first day OF May nry;
0nchat Of those who 90 10 he polls will lac menbers
OF the American party
We speak adviseiy when we sav. too, that almost
an equal portion nf our members have been hitherto
ranked with the Democracy "f Virginia. Ii il a mis-
take to suppose hui the o! the people of Fir
gina, belong To Pierc'. and Fnrnry, Ia Pope Pi0
Mono or that they do MOI perfectly understand the
Jesusm Of those presses, which hnve sought 10 blind
them to the merits Of Amcricnnlsm, nnd 10 the dan
gers of Rnman!sm.
a spirit has been in Virginia, which il rx-
tending itself with the rnpdit' Of lightning through
out tho State The land oil Henry, Jefferson. mud
Washington, the first To give impulse 10 the bal!
ri the American Revolution. and il will not ho
the last To push forward ;':a american Rcforna-
ton.
We should rejoice TO Sec all those rhD c'an il h.
a1rocaitS Of AmercdR "rtrc's. units il: this rcarma-
tun" but deep nnd lasting wU;d be regret u
our grcut growing and hitherto victorious party halt
ni,s triumphant course nnl compromise lis honor
and s principles.
And now, We trus, that w nay be allowed 10 sny
u worn or So 10 our NlloW' llg UitluS III Inc Dhi
Dominion.
We have hitherto voun 'ed ,n them no air'c',
but siml ly responded 10 tht quir-s prnpoundrd 10
49, but now rOlnnircr Il! advice, 10 wH: :h1f oHr
friends stand fym and tnimo tile upon n" PLATFORM
rh'rh they har adopted. that reg eater IHO no S;L2H-
idt,On$ TRdt'rCr 'cith any ih1t!hFp MAKE h"jdi-
HatioHS from Meir r0Hk inSictiy. selecting
cXccptiopnble and rellnb" $atrio:s candidates;
that they sustain their nomIIauns with unnnmitv
aud irnucss that they do "n. '"i,:'"'. 49, '' Sse.
D, ., y,.,.. .nr orsjn Ct G"v other pJrty ard Mai
they trms. 10 h" SPIRIT ~ i"t.~.caaisa aai C7a"r-
ua.tSm io,. tic result.
Need we assign reasons for these opinions and this
advice Our party i. compntcA oi both Wings nnd
Democrats we have been called thr Wing party in
Disguise, and We must rrp"l III" accusation by our
actS--were we 10 play into tho hands of any party.
we should bo deserted 10y tho.e Of our mrmhcra
who were ofuppostr ass"cia:ons-wo should fail. IN
such an event, 20 form az ".tmericam party" and
w"nld eiDk into lnsgnlhcGmcc aud deserved contempt!
These are some of our r"usons--Ohrrs will suggest
t'irmseIves I" all Intelligent mind. II, however
iritni- III Firgirq ct6-!c !" mako th' experiment. oi cn
denvorng 10 subsrrve ID" interests and ambition OF
he leaders OF any other party, Mfg hac" he r,.L 10
10 80. Ia own Judgment, nfy 'eoaH rnt sn."icc
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