Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-12

SP"n OF liberty was forever extnguisbed in the
republic. The next election will show TO the
woriu' ,nat tne PEOPLE OF the United States are
resolved to adhere TO democratic PRINCIPLES or that
'hcy are willing slaves, bought toith their o,pn
money" wearied with the storms of the tempestu
GUS sea OF liberty and ready surrender their dear
est rights into the hands of a COALITION of nm
principled politicians; the God of whose idoatrv
Is ambition, and whose boosted &c conscieuce'' is
self-interest.
Two candidates are before the Peope of the TT
States, our illustrious feliow-citizen. Andrew
Jackson, and the present incumbent John Quincy
Ausms. Line former is private citizen who
without any effort on his part, WITHOUT the controul
Hngie press; without the least patronage in his
hands; without an organized party; without even
suspicion OF The slightest intrigue resting upon
MIN or his friends, obtained at the last election He
largest number Of the electoral votes, pure. pol-
nnta'y testimonies of the confidence of the
PEOPLE. The latter is the minority President.
who was elevated to the Chief Maeistracv If
station conferred against the will of the PEo,LE
can be called an elevation. After a violent and
u,sgraceiui ATTEMPT, by his partizans TO defeat
choice by the PEOPLE, he went into the House of
Representatives, as candidate with less number
oil Tie electoral votes than Andrew Jackson.
large portion OF his minority was obtained by
minority OF the votes OF the New York Legisla-
'ure' whom his presses and his friends had pro-
nounced TO be destitute of principle and patriotism
ne was hnaiiy, IN consequence of the most shame
less COALITION ever known, amidst all The nut
RACES upon the rights ofthe People. recorded in
the pages OF history, raised by u,ino,itu of the
HOUSE, to station, until then the first Office in
tue worid-and by votes given against solemn
pledges, almost unanimous legislative Instructions
and the wishes of the PEOPLE
! ANDREW JACKSON, military chief
,slh OF the late glorious war, like GEORGE
w WASHINGTON, military chieftain'' of the
Revolutionary war, is an American by birth. ed
ncGtion, feelings and democratic pyinciplts. Like
the FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY he has never
mad The advantage Of having been ..practised
Statesman In the etiquette,'' the arts the
patronage, and the corruptons of EuroDean
Courts. His whole life has been devoted nj
home TO the service of his fellow citizens in the
most important ctr stations of his Stale, until he
mad attained nearly the age of ffv wears; when
our coasts being lined with the powerful fleets of
the enemy; our soil invaded by his gallant and
disciplined armies; cities menaced with de-
s'ruction; our Capitol in flames; the savage war
whoop sounding along our frontiers; and the fires
Oh reasonable COALITION bursting out from our
own bosom; he went forth from his home a c;t;-
zen Soldier, and the leader of an army of Citize,
| pot@nteerS, to repel an invading foe; and to
maintain the honour, rights, and glory of his coun
| try. Like Themstocles, he may not be able N
play upon the Lutte, or lull 10 an everlasting slum
oer' the Genius Of Freedom, but be well knows
Is is
the glory, the prosperity of his beloved country.-
lie is one of " Natures great men," with tai.
| ehts improved by education and experience as a
Lawyer, an Attorney General, judge OF the Su
preme Court OF his State, and Member Of the Ns
tonal Legislature, having been once a Menter of
The House OF Representatives and twice Member
oil the Senate of The United States He has hoe,
an unseridtng Republican from his youth up-
yards, of the Jefferson school, and TO fll The
measure OF his own glory in every situation in
which he has been placed, through am eyentful life
ne has proved himself 10 be-" G0d's ,,obiest
poTk, AN HONEST MAN"
John Quincy adams, the other candidate, f nm
"S youfh upoUds, until lie had rassed the age
oil forty years, a Federallst of the Roste,
| Stamp, of the Sedition Lam SchooI and ofil.
the manner Of the Straishtest sec.. Never did
The scales tall from his eyes, until the t,u,nnb rs
despised aud abused Democracy in the Union was
complete; and voice from the PEoP1r sven ~
Massachusetts,, had proclaimed that the cause of
| liberalism had received its death blow Never
uiu ne ABANDON The Federdl party. ill ttoo sue
ceSSiue tTguaphs OF Denlocrdcu in his o,,,, S,oIe
! The last strong hold OF Federalism had been
achieved. For. shortly previous TO his conversion
he was the ChaiTmaH of a Federal Couc,,S re- :
commencing 10 the confidence of the Propt =
those who considered England hen our sr-rry
TO De the 6"fioayh IF our holy religion. who
were the authors Of the Hartford Ioovs,,io. :
N a
TeHg'o"s people, to rejoice at those brilliant vic
torres, which spread The renown Of our couotrvns,,
through the nations OF the earth He has az, 40
sroyed the harmony ofthe Republican p,r,v 60
In an eVll hour oil unsuspeclng confidence recs,,,
ell him 10 their bosom; The i'll policy of which ,v,s
IN all PROBABILITY, ieelIngy ard deicatelv sIl,,dai
I TO- III one oil the letters oil the - Islam, If y,
cracy.' - DeAfO-
In ms inaugural speech--standing a,niJy, ,bs
Janc'ed runs OF both parties, when his be,r, ,.as
hiIed with triumph, at the restoration of HI. H.
iohg departed glory; and the hearts of Tho ron
were hiled with ind grant emotions \, ,b.
h'aSrant outrage upon their rights which LaI -
pefpetrated under the forms OF layy-be dsno,,,..,
party, and all its badges and attachments. In ~,
denunciatlon, OF the very salt oil freedom to -,
rants only formidabie- he pronounced. AZ h.. :,
agned, sentence Of death upon the ancieot pli,i.t
loes OF MS Race, the democratic party of tho n
STATES. lie followed up this denunciation h,, a.
] appointment as unfortunate for the couptrv 40 i,
was grlevous TO the feelings Of the de,noc,,,s IS
the oid schools the appointment to the Cenr, If (,
James OF man, by bis own Acknowledgement
uhuited by age and lnfirmities for The station. Oh
l'u nau ms iulI share OF honors, and was one OF
a.. pi"e'Psl leaders OF that party which MIR
Monroe pronounced at one time TO have besn =
wo"uTe"tcai PoTfy." The managers among hi4
pdIlIans, at this moment, are endeavori',, .,
build up in his name upon The ruins Of The W
cratic, " .NeD England ParfD. - ,,La.a I"',
/ eIs are to be the Z" " Northern fye1eroIs >, -.
were The heads Of The famous New FnsIa,t D..
! " during the late war, and who were cIc,,io, a.,
WheeIs oil Governments while Andrew JScLsoa
lhe WcsfeTH General, was fightino f., Ia go
| Wy, ana covering her with glory
by the election of the Hero If NJ. n 49,