Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-07
RICHMOND. NOVEMBER = 1870
FOR THE ENQUIRER.


tie interest, either in The private circles, Oh
in the newspapers. There was no caucus,
aud there will be no contest. Mr.. Men.
roe Is as sure Of his re- election, as his
| most sangu'De hopes, or his warmcst
friends could possibly desire He will not
lose vote in the Union and he lion
aud the lamb, the republican and the fed
eralisi, will once more lay down together
/ III the same crib. This lot must be suhi.
cienily agreeable 10 him in every respect
! SO nigh an office, 50 easily won, is enough
10 satisfy The preudest AMBITION Of any
man. He is in tins respect more toriu
nate than Jefferson, Madison or Adams
and equally so with Washington himself,
The flrsl IN war, the first IN peace, and
the FIRST IN the hearts of his country men,"
MIR. Monroe certainly owes this disiinc-
lion, as much TO the present state Of par
| lies, as TO the excellence of his admins
tralion. Ills three Immediate predeces-
sors had always some counter current 20
sicm-Par,y spirit WAS active and virgo
rous enough opresent some opposition
ami TO This cause it Mas owing, that men,
at least as able as Mr.. Monroe, and iwu
of them AZ patriotic administrators Of The
powers OF the government, had to win
their way to The Presidency through n sea
OF contest and competition. The Trde-
raj party in fact received its death. blow
during The war of 1872. the last term OF
MIR. Madison's administration. They have
fingered ever since, IN the councils of The
nation, without strength and without
hopes, as a political party. They have
rather supported MIR. Monroe than up
posed him : and they will IA cheerful,
give him their voices, on his reelection,
as the siurdiest OF The ancient republi
cans. Men, therefore, who have fixed
their eye npon the presidential chair, have
no organized party 10 go with them
They see nn chance OF Ousting the present
| incumbeui and they are willing To wait
| for tour years longer, rather than make
precipiiaic attempt, which can end only
III their discontinue and disappointment.
| The war oi the Giants" Is postponed
till 1924. Then, we shall see the tug of
war between Crawford and Adams, and
Clinton and King.
| Mr.. Monroe theu is fortunate, because
neither is The cid party able To make head
against him, nor has he by the course ofhis
own measures made new one strong
enough 10 oppose hm.-Not thai all his
| measures have given unbounded saiistac
| lion nor that he himself is universally
! popular not that most ofthose who vote
| for him will be a. warm IN his beidif, as
| those who voted for Jefferson or NJ adison;
but that many citizens would rather have
him tiiaa any other man whom hey are like
| ~ 10 obtain; and that Others sec IL 10 be per
tect!y Idle 10 make any opposition TO ain.
Ii Is not less true, That Mir. Monroe has
some WARM friends, who think lie has
done no wrong, and perhaps do n0nc.
But II Is not by the warm feelings, which
| these gentlemen possess, that tins elec-
ton will be determined. Ii IL the causes
| l hay oil oil IL tNlo
Monroe without rival again in The chair.
| touch this matter, with reluctance
and regret. shall give my vote To Mr..
! Monroe but | cannot at the same time
blot from my remembrance the bright
suns which have already set. | will not
compliment him at their expense.
These lias,y remarks are drawn from
me by the perhaps equally TASTY remarks
OF Two Editors, the friends of his cleo
ti0n.-One OF these is, the National In
telligencer the other, the Democratic
Press.
IRON THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENcER.i
The Presidential E;ection.--fhe election OF
electors of president and wee president Oi he
| United States, which is soou TO take place.
| comes on with 80 gentle an aspect, and with
step 40 light, that its approach is scarcely no
ticed. The warning elements of party are al
rest. perfect sillness peryades The poiiii-
cal atmosphere ; and, for once the calm is not
deccittul
IL isd circumstance, certainly, ,chich ought TO
girc much satisfaction, that period has arrired.
for the second time under tins government, tcAen
an iadiridudt has SO administered the duties
Of The office Of president for one term, G'd posses
so entirely the confidence Of the ichOie mutton,
as that opposition IS thought Of to has re-eiec-
ton. Ii is an instance suspicious In the dura-
ton OF oar system OF gOveTHment-fdvorhbie
10 the stability and consistency of our donies-
Tic policy-boDoIable TO the character OF the
republic.
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
IT the writer does not mistake aIr. Mon
| roe's scheme of government. IL was original III
him or, at least i like most things supposed to
he original all improvement on p,e.eXisl NJ
discoveries lis unequal success isowiDg main
| ly TO it's complete adaptation TO our peculiar
| institutions.
"No President can fail 10 perceive the i'm.
| portance OF an early and honest disclosure OF
| such views as he wishes 10 become measures,
| in order TO anticipate pnblic sentiment ~ lis
| crude state, and the press III It's cOtUeclnral
| Impressions. If lie waits i,il lie press aud the
! people have formed opinions, he ran neither
originate nor regulate the national policy. In
this respect the present chief magistrate has
! not been behind those who have gone before
| him. His messages aud Communications have
| been remarkably unreseTVcd and explicit
Bnt in another, vital Ingredient of American
administration, has hr sot surpassed them!
| q The writer thinks that tie has {; ard that
herein consists the excellence OF his admIDis-
tratiOn. He has acted more thoroughly and
Systematically than any preceding President.
up 10 the true theory OF our constitutions, by
which tile President is a popular, and may he
The popular, branch of the government. He
ought to tak e tie lead, az MIR. Monroe has done,
} in poI Mar confidence OF what's commonly con
. sidered, the popular branch, namely, Tue IL
! Of Representatives He ought TO act upon
Congress through the people, nOtu the peo'
pie through Congress. Mr.. Monroe has mi.
, | feTmly acted through the people on tier re-
3 | personalities not by the arts of popularity
l,,,s ,fs IN