The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-15
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, MARCH X. 1865
FCR THE E.NOUIRER
70 THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER

- n I ELL OK or THE ENQUIRER.
Residing at distance from all towns.
endeavor 10 supply the want OF other sources
OF information with ncwspapers.-I read "A
ie" once week, and have la;tcrlv fel, some
Hheaslnc's on discovering more bitterness and
1CflhiohE IMAM usual among writers who pro-
tess to lie Of the republican party. The
friends or Mr.. Monroe seem to take the lead
IN TINS new mode, particularly the two wri-
tiers who nave taken the names os Powhatan
and OpecancanoUgn. From tie style and
manner OF these writer's, it might be infer
red, that they had assumed the authority. as
well IS the names OF these Indian Chiefs
and ,.at they intended to infict the highest
pHn;s.ihent OH a = who may dare to dispute
| theiI positions, a. disobsy their cdicts They
bo;di? stigmatlze tI.ose who prefer Mr. Ma
olson, as being geak or wicked; and will
not allow those who oppose MIR. Monroe to,
possess either abilities or virtue.
! Because the friends of Mr. Madison, thot
! Il proper to assemble themselves, and in a
! Calm, deliberate way to form the plan OF
their proceedings, these writer's have accus-
ed them of the blacklist motives, and the
bascst intrig''es; although they themselves
mad reSorted to-thc same mode, on the same
evening. Because Il few letters, expressive
OF the opinions and expectations of the
writers, had been written from Washington
to friends i'll Richmond and published; il is
SAID TO have ramed etters forty days and for
ty nights, and that there wa@ systematic
pan to disseminate faisehood and stfe truth.
/ o those who are acquainted with the in
dependent situation Of the people Of the ".
nited States, and the incorrupt manner in
which they vote, it may appear superhuous
TO remark that such suggestions of inhu-
ence are entirely groundless and that the
lmputatlon can be ascribed to no other cause.
than to those feelings which are excited i'll
the minds Of the aspiring and ambitious when.
they have been unexpectedly disappointed liz
Their favorite pursuits.
! Perhaps in the present instance dsap-
Pointment is not the only cause OF the bitter
lnvective of these writer's. They also an.
pear To lie studious to initiate the peculiar
and unfortunate manner ot their favorite lea
der. They seem to think there is no into
gritty, 70 ability, no bravery among us, cx-
ccpt only in Mr. Je{5., Rstg.Ssdl5;ttf And be-
cause ne mas bcch SO conspicuous for invCc-.
1--WE, they vainly hope to make themselves
Importantly initiating his defects.
Powhdtan, however, although SO morose C
| gloomy III character, laws aside his savage
feelings. whe7 he speaks o, MIR. Mlnroe's ar
| rival and reception in Richmond He then
assumes the address and manners o. an ac-
compished coulticr, and speaks with enthu-
virtue, the majesty IF his wisdom, and the
midget radiant 81 W that beamed from his
brow" Really, sir, this language seems more
suitable toa man A0.AiuE some of the high.
ctficcs in tie gilt OF the President, than to an,
Indian Chief. Amidst these sensations of
complac> nCy and hope it might have been
expected that the Nagacity and suspicious Of
Powhatan, would have dstinguiS ed bctwccn7
the dress Of adulating addresses, and the
pure gold Of electoral votes.
Experience, however, viii ut lcnC II teach,
him, that the people arc nos t. be driven from
their purpose by the threats aud abuse of in
iuriatcd party zcalots, Tor vii they be allil-.
/ red from their tavclite character by tn. adj
dresses OF their members in the Assembly.
1t fowhatan and Opdcancanough persevcrc'
III their abuse, or if even the Assembly and
the Executive should repeat their congratu-,
lntions, neither the abuse nor tic conpli-
mcntS will deprive Mr.. Madison of their votes,
u they know the pubic good will be- promo
/ ted By his election.
The Whole of Powhatan's Iaboured pro-
/ duction, rests upon the assumed principle
that the people of the United States have
been changed from their previous Intentions
, by the nt,igues Of Mr.. Madisons friends
Although this as8umfti2H is Il calumny OH
the people, their institutions and their man
nGrs, yetit il be admitted for a moment that
they could be thus twisted aud moulded 10,
serve the purposes OF ambitious and design
ing men, Mr. Madison's friends had no occa-
sion to resort to such practices. His popu-
lar1ty is 50 great, his virtues are so well
known, and his abilities have been 30 long
and so often displayed, that the People had
long decided he was to succeed his friend
Mr.. Jefferson. Po~bata may then dismiss
from his anxious breast, bis feeling O: dis
may, disgust and horror" If the2 have Lhetr
origin III the opinion thar caucus was cs-
scntial to Mr. Madison's election"
But PowhataH claim great credit for Mr.
Monroc's friends, from the circumstance Of