The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-24
THE ENQUIRER,
RICHMOND. Val NoyEMBER 81. 1914
FEATURES
OF THE oPPos1TIoN-No. g

We have seen, how meanly the Federal
Opposition have come out against the causes
OF the present war, although i'm 1906 thew
had called upon the government to fy to arms
tor entertainments upon our commerce. of
much less injury to US than the Orders in
Council, and alth )ugt they had formerly cried
up the lippresssment of our Seamen as an G.
VII which was not to be borne. We have
seen, how meanly they have taken sides with
the enemy since the commencement Of the
war, and how uubushingly they have at
Sempted to soften down all her atrocities and
20 blscken the character of-She American of
hcers. we have seen, with what perseyer-
ance they have determined TO preveat tl,s
Successes OF the war, how little thew nave
done to promote it, and how much they have
attempted to throw every difficulty IN the way
OF our obtaining men aud n5ney.. With what
face can these ring leaders of Opposition now
call upon the people, to give them their conf
depce, and place the reins OF government
In their hands ?
In every country on the Globe, where the
understanding Is not stranglcd by prejudice
we know there must be a difference of ooi8-
ION. Charles the 5th discovered. after a very
IDLE experiment, that no two watches can
Keep TINE a!ike--Nor can any two minds
tnink alike In every free country, where the
power is in the hands and in the gift of the
people, there must be parties So long as the
country is at peace, they can 90 lttle injury !;
bnt When It Is in a state Of war, surely the
rage ct party should DC soothed rather than
exaspe ated. You may still think that the
war is ir polite, if you please and you NAV
say SO. You may state your objections in the
COUNCIL house or before the people, or in any
way which you rnay consider calculated 10
Wnt1e majority to your siic--.and when the
Gay NJ election arrives, vote for the men whom
hi Kuf xul1.p
thes- lines, when they threaten even 10 resist
the laws oil the land, and to dissolve the Com
Sttution, when they assail their adyersarias
with SANDER, in lieu of argument, whef they
Justify all the atrocities Of the enemy when
they eXlit IN the distresses of their own conn
try, and wonld sto0p to the conditions ofpeace
"licn would cast shame upon her; when
every sentiment that is liberal towards their
opponents, patriotic towards their country or
Indignant towards their enemy, is traInpled
ulaer foot it is in vain that tn can call
u'0a the people to trust them. When more
over, the war, in which sheir countr, is in
Yoiycd, rs to her n new situation, and diff
CuIties are produced by the want of experi-
ence, which is the fault of no parry, CT The We
ny forms Of her Constitution, which cannot be
f2niy ascribed to her Enthusiastically
TOO, the enemy, with whom he has TO con-
tend, IS guided by no principle of moderation
-
still more appear the duty OF the Opposition
20 wave every little punctilio, & to treat their
adversai1es with more pcdefation
BE to their fruits i;uc blind,
Aud 10 tieir7Irturs always kind
but when the Ring-le Of the Federal
Pdrty pursue an opposite course when they
are Indifferent how much their country suf-
jelS, If they can Only thwart the measures Of
tue government (; how much they resort 10 de-
famation, 1t they can only expose it to suspi-
cion how much they vindicate the conduct Of
the enemy, if they can but render the war
unpopular how much they weaken the con-
sttutional fo7verS Of the government, if they
can but parilyse the preparations for war
now much they fly in the face of their former
PROFESSIONS, If they can only invent preteSts
so.ERd /aSi, it IS surely the height Of inflt-
ua'ion IN these men to expect success The
feople OF this country are high-minded 9,
= !hhkiHe Peotie. Here and there man
Ray hlnch from his duty - district may give
way to ciam0T but the ioass of the People is
700 Intelligent to be deceived.
4. ths way goes on, they will know that ii is
OR t'n't--but the extravagant demands
- an insulting and arrogant enemy.
~ taxes nc imposed upon them, ;hey viii
3r'w thst desc taxes are necessary to sup