Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-09
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emotions OF pleasure and regrc. OF pleasure, Tor
me Scillty with which YOU lave discussed some
'aiOaDie political doctrines, though eatireIg ont
/ OF place; OF regret, that in altemptins 10 remove
me mote out OF your brothers. ewes, while YOU
eNbiot beam in your own, you have manifested
worse temper than that which you reprove. You
90 not say, bat you have only not said that the
spirit wich actuated the majority on that occasion
DENTS only mob OF Paris, or the ianisaries OF
oie tFrano TURK you do say that reason, charity
ana oeneyolence were deihroned from their sta
tions in the minds of your opponents, which you
%inHiy gave them 8 twenty nights of reflection on
ue!r pillows" TO restore; and YOU insinuate in
terms not TO be misunderstood a stupid Ignorance
oil their rights and duIics, which YOU 50 humblv
uusted 10 en!igkien 90 by Your reflections. -
Inv AL u'ese ol"er lhinEs you roy without in
tending 10 recrlminate'! q, no. your object is
laF inherent VI the same stamp is the letter 10
Mr. Giles from 90 many of his recent supportels
in Buckinghapl,'' published in the Enquirer of the
ISM February, WHO abuse their opponents &c with
our desiring" nay 9 DETERMINED as they are
hot, be provokediuto Il newspaper contost;'
to whom we beg leave also TO pay our passing
respects.
Now. & wherefore, . we would ask, in our turn,
al l!!'s vituper"ton: We readily ADM, that
some excitement existed in cur late election; but
not more than is usual in popular elections nvol-
Wing great, especially II they be also novel ques-
''ohs; nor more than IS salu,ary and desirable
altcdyS excepting few instances of intemperanceI
OF very limited extent the part of The majority
ana which operated iniariously to their cause:
consideration which we supposed W oud have gained
II some favour In your sight. We hold il 10 be
FlSht mat the people Should take warm active
and Jealous Interest in ali their important elections
" hehever they shall cease 10 so, and come TO
u'e poHs, win !ukewarmneSs and indifference
'Ler !iperty is IL danger and If the necessary in
IeFeSt Is Infused Into AID felt by, The whole mass
"a eec'oFs' II Is IN vain to expect that it will not
degenerate, IN some few insulated cases into in
temperate heat But they who suppose that these
partial excuses are at all likely 10 affect the purity
ana freedom OF our elections, know bat little of
Tue genius and character Of our people The free
men oil this country, especially The freel,oders of
snla, are made OF sterner stuff than to be driven
from 'ileir purpose by breath OF wind, or con-
trouled In the exercise of Their rights bv cictaton
| or denunciation' in any shape whatever On
the subject OF the interest which il is desirable that
the people should feel in their elections we refer
you 10 Eenton's report, and Med flies speech On
certain amendments, proposed 10 the Constitution
OF the u ) In relation 10 the election of President
ana wee PRESIDENT, which are in the public prints
and which YOU need no index from US 10 find. :
| however you and we may doubt, in common, we
believe, with nearly all Virginia, as 10 the policv
oil one OF the amendments which they prorose.
none can deny the truth aud force OF their remarks
In relation to this subject. In eect.ng menbers IN
the House OF Representatives, it is particularly
true That the interest which the people feel should
ne warm ana acnve; because ii is here ONLY that
they have direct agency in the General Cavern
ment, the election of It's officers, or the ,,,r,aa
meht OF Us concerns. This is, emphaiicaly. The
people t4cuse. II holds the purse-strinas OF ,l,e
nation; and is intended TO reflect, and sIonld re-
/ hect, the very image Of the people.
! we are happy that you concur with US in he
opinion that the late election Tor our ,jitrirt ,d
I 10 nF it..
ne" ana important question you admit the
wisdom OF Tie usage of elecling fleehollcr ard
resident oil The district" on which the election in
+, a great degree iuraed; and s. that vou would be
me iast lnot excepting US, evenly to wish If
"OOli,hed' we thank you for TIE admission
"'N .'ihN ~ suiHcleniIy accounts for ile excite
meht OF WITCH you complain, and The most zealoYs
Efforts OF the Gdherents OF the usage TO JefenJ !;
against Tie fatal stab which " as aimed lie
rouse III would seem) OF its friends 6. sac ~,
from our friends, and wc'Nyi!I take care Of o,r
enemes,' N"'S "a O"'
we are in too good humour, gentlemen. =, the
result OF ihis election 10 regard very sero,s,r ill.,
squibs and crackers which your dsco,o,, ~ ~.
! OH against US. Notwithstanding the fo,,,i1,i,,e
array against IT. Tie cause ofthe people, and Of the
| genuine representative principle, las triu1opbsd
we "ouo' not II VIII triumph more and more ON
/ every rePe,iIon OF similar trial; and we are
sa'ISied' bnt we owe 1t to elves and 10 The
$3.50 " answer you cavliings, 90 far as we
are ADVISED 1t IS material TO answer tlern.,, q,
vlnd'eate the conduct ofhe majority. and 10 nl,cc
1t oniis true grounds. We say as fsr AZ aIvigsd
II IS material TO answer because il ,nrs,
! DC obvious TO the most superficial observer that
'nuch oil what you have said Is totally irrelevant I'm
me matter between US, or supererogatorv. OF ~.
character is the whole Of Jour elaborate arepmen,
on 'he hr5t branch OF your subject, viz: your
regal and constitutional right TO vote as Vol, ;d.,,
/ and we should let il pass wi l,oot f,,,t,.r -,
MY OUT that you nave made it SC per ON which
10 hanS impu'aions on the undergraduates and
principles OF your opponents, which they do NOT
deserve and utterly disciaim. Who even doubicd
your regal aud constitutional right 10 vote az
you ond! II any, surely you might have C,,rl
/ W SV", 0eItt Information, sufficient source of
triumph without making such q pa,ade ~ -
iearhiHg' 10 our great disnay and confusion MT
|."Hc "0"btCd IT, Your legal and consiituf;o,sl
fsh' 70 vote A. you did, IS admitted, and was al
! ways admitted to IFS fullest extent Bot ~, i.
this 10 The Furposc' The same sfgytnept ,,ootl
equally prove your right TO vote for inonarcbist
| or me advocate Of an established religion. or
ieion' convict OF odd, and who had served Iii.
,""e ~ me Peniien,iary, Or been burned in tl,e
80" P'OVIueu he POSSESSED The requisite constitu-
'O'ai qualifications OF having attained 10 % wears
oi age years ctiiizenship If the II 8 ,,.i,i,,
an iHhapitan OF the State at the time OF ta eIor,i,
res you might "eX patiatc," as the writers of
uIe let'eF nave n, 80 over the whole OF tie O,l
t,om'nioh IN search OF such representative. -
~" ShOud you thus bestow your SURFACES. and
| auCn an lndiscree exercise of your rndo1t,,ed
| ''sms should produce some heat among your on
ponents, or " denuuciatfons oil sorte ot ..,,, IL.
were supposed 10 be candidates for ooirc ., r,,"p
you the objection would be answered b, tho ,,o.,
Iy6c', deduction OF your " legal and constitution
al Tght so 10 vote?' Think Won that tho 3. 40
nu"claUon OF those who had thus voted. would