The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-14

If indeed thsfe deuou,cets ditfe.e,i with tn.
other republicans upon any CT ,,insl pciut. If
fate policy, or any fundamen,al dotacine IF
political morality, r,ither their decii;on NOT
their violence, Perhaps. were to be wouisted
lar. But above Ill, if they had the fliah,,n
Foundation for fippoiirg, thar oppofl;ou to
Them was fynonimous with ipirit of conciit-
ton towards the sedersiiits; il they did rot
ldiH'netly perceive, that NE far.;e hotiIiiy and
Irepuiiton. which had ever exifteti, fi; rs thed,
with unakated cou,tancy bcrween the fet'eral-
ifs and the republicans, they l;,ight, indeed.
with ione plaudhility, denounce the party Who
oppofed their views. Nothing ofthis however.
is the cafe: Upon all material points tire re- !;
pub'icans till agree. But diioreanziug iun
to, not exceeding dozen in nunhe-, have e.
reeted prepofterous AID arbitrary ftaut.ard OF
IrepnhIicanifm, and whoever does not reach the
imaginary point of perfe Sion, is Immediately
communicated by their new political inqui-
itcrs.
We have Tough. in vain, throughout yirss;,iia.
FOR third party; fuch AZ his bu, too true aRE
mature an exiitence in Penntylvauia. We have
travelled into different and diHant parts of The
itate, and have !carcciy heard even the name of
inch party. Where then is it TO be found?
1t IS e, be found among the dtnourcers ,then,-
lelves yes, If there is third party in orr
fate, it is confined 70 Richmond It is copGr
ell to men who nifaise violence for firrnefs.
and pailion fur principle; who have revolted
from the republican ftandard, and have not. il
is true, gone over 10 the enemy, but have erect.
ed independent ceors of their own, and ana.
thematiZe all thof- who will no. fecet'e with
them. This fccefion, happily for us, has been,
hitherto, confined TO comparatively fnaIi
number; and even fome IF thefe have been a.
NAMED OF making difference without a dit.
tincton, and returned, with coptrition aSd re-.
pentance, to the banners Of real repdblicanifrr.
Such is the third party of Virginia. 1t is not
the refule Of Both parties. I, is not the modef.
ate men or both parties aGocia'cd tagethcr To
oppofe the violence Of each--this is TIE Gre
tence in Penniylvania--but it is a party .yhof.
end is power, aud who have, il is to be feared.
adopted the iefuiiic1l maxim that. the end will
iuiefy the means. This party is now in lis
weak and infant tate l,nt WITH ths. rraeit adj
dition OF power, or any adventiti,u,s aconC.-
quence which they NAV derive from office, viii
acquire dangerous ard preponc.ers.inc ;nlln-
ence. Their tef will be TO follow them: their
opponents vii! be frf fufpectet, and then de-
nounced as apofates. ~
II is the great agricultural interef OF our
country which in this cafe mutt fave us from, d.
viilon and tmhingatior. The people muft be
their own belt frierds. IF they courtenancc
any divihon among the republican party, ia
mutt and diforder are not far ditant our in-
placable foes are not alleep the crocodile of
the ME- Numbers i'll apparent impotence, only
to deftroy.
Already have the ominous words ofa"t.eacl:-
erouS moderation" been t,umpett,d in ou-
ears. Alreadyis it announced that $: treae he
rons toe" may g fet his foot in the republican
camp" Already has preference of ore a.
pubil"an TO another, been termed iereisStion
of principle! a.s
My countrvmen; Republicans of '7s; Re-
puhicans OF '9s, purfue that Underwriting conri.
Of political reetitude, which has en''rined vour
names among the tainted patriots Of antiquity,
and The prctrnt generation may pats tranqu;iiy
away, unfpotted by the ftigms Of 40 lacv or
ALCIBIADES.
Richmond, Dee. Is, 1908.