The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-25
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RICHMOND, rva.l March IS. 1915.
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owe your coultry ard yourselves, to come
forward and aid in the Elections. WHY sleen
yes
lhs Opposition ar. awake-and are ply
ing every means in their power to Dust vat,
from the confidence of the people. WIN yo,,
Let them do it' VIII you see the war oppo-
SEQ, the peace illuminated, the aG.rinistra-
ton abused, and at last YELL the veins to the
very men who do these things, No, no, Men
Oh Virginia, arouse--inarch to the Polls in all
the majesty OF your strength, and teach these
presumptuous politicians better.
Why are we to vote for the fe,'eralis,s
why is 3assett to give way to Griih7, and
F.ppes to Randolph Why are Lewis and
and Sheffey to have our votes ?
what great deeds have these men done !;
what great services has their party rendered,
that calls for this compensatory
Have they supported the Iish,s of Ameri-
ca by honorable war? Have fkey secured
you an honorable peace s.-Have kheu crown
ed your brows with llurels> Have tk-y
contributed to raise the American name. anil
caused it to be a badge OF distinction to the
meanest man who wears 1T
Or--are We to vote for these Gentlemen.
Because, they have SCARED no exeriions
to obtain the lO3ves and fishes, though
1t might be at the expenoe OF their
country
ISecalSe, they othoSei a war which was
waged i'll the defence of our rights
6eceEec, after that war was declared.
tAcy opposed every meana which could
make 1t successful
Because, they refused us men and money
to Crown it with glory
DScause, they attempted to gloss over
the atrocities which the enemy COM
nlltted, in the Course OF the war
Beccnse. their feilow-partisans of the
r ST did not shrink fr I'M almost every
measure, which threatened an oppo-
sltion to the Laws, and q dissolution of
our holy Unioh----
Bccanse, these same partisans would
have yelled To the insolent demands
OF Client, and alicnated the largest
portion OF the NORTHWESTERN Coun-
try
Because, they have had no hand in max
ing tic Peace.
bsca1.Se, they have had no hand l.. pro-
duciUs the achievements which enaoble
Us, in directing the thunder Of Our Ma
Wy, and in ali those grand feats Ct our
troops which distinguish the last cam
paign--
Beccvse, they have borne no share in
exaltIra the American name among
tue pToudest nations of tire Earth
Is IT Ter these blessings, Fellow Citizens,
.hat Lewis and Griffin are to demand Your
,l.t.fges! Or, where are tie services rney
nave done you. which calls for this honorable
IL Is no longer disgrace to wear the name
IF American. Hewho visits the old world,
needs no longer to hold dawn his head in
shame. II lie goes TO Ghs,t, he hears the
PraiseS OF ms Country sounded. Ii he visits
ne metropolis % France, our deeds are re-
echoed with acclamatinn around him. The
lpnrnsis, tfe theatres, the public walks. are
ringing with the name Of or achievements.
Europe hears with wonder OF Scott, 3, Brown,
and jackson men, who were bu. Ihe other
lay unknown to fame, now triumphant over
-he brave icglous which ovcrran Spain and
France. She recites with astonishroent the
names OF Macdonongh and Perry subduing tine
inland waters; and Hull, Decatur, and a
lunlred others, striking, as if by magic, the
= IoeleoT Gag OF England Whence this new
distinction which surrounds our nameS Why
docs the heart of the American thrub with
pride Ehy are we respected, elevated,
aud admired! My, will our righss be lreBce-
forth more resp; cted-and insul. no longer
dare TO approach us in so many aggravated
Iorms 1o7Ohom do you owe this honor, and
these immunities
Men OF Virginia Free-men ofAmerica !
behold IN the Republican Parry ,he authors
1f these blessings
They refused to kiss the rod of submission
and declared war for the assertion Of our
rights.
As soon as the causes Of the war ceased.
hey closed the contest by All honorable peace.
And now, how stands the sccount9 Iyev
lave made the American name respected.
wherever it IS heard. They have made It
cared. 5reat-t5Titajn will hesitate bcfrre
'he again proceeds to take 1000 Of our YES
'els, or impress thousands of our seamen. she
will remember the heights Of Niagara. the
ranks Of the Mississippi, the borders Of Cham
lain, and the waves Of the lakes She will
all to mind the wonderful men whom thirty
months OF contest have calle1 from obscuri-
y to glory-thc losses which she has sustain
~, and the list Of General Officers whom we
ave sent to their account, unhouSel'd, dis
appointed, unaneafd" These recolections
alli curb her arrogance better than prom St :
they VIII guard our seamen and our com
nerce tar better than parchment or seals
They are much better guarantees for her
,Ood behaviour than all the treaties which
.Ould have been written.
You will be told, however, that we have
deserted all the points that were in Contest.
And Mr.. GrIffin, vino miserable prophet n.
le was began with declaring that the Re-
)uO.icans could not make "peace;'* Ia. en-
led with repeating. after Stockton and Han
On, that we have abolished all the causes Of
ne war by the peace that we nave there
ore given IN the question OF impressrnent.
md that 1t would De a breach Of rod firm