Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-14

TuyeHe county an hOnoT Of Jackson and me
peoples rights.
! FELLOW IirrzrSs II ia customary in othA,
countries to see crowd. following Ia the train of
power, counting its smiles or deprecarng its
irowns; such scenes occur of late too frequently
In this land of liberty. Bat il is animaiirs to the
paulots heart, to Witness assemblages like this
which now spreads before me We have met, not
10 bend the knee in adulation of powerful indi
| viausi, or pay court TO wen who hold or have
me distribution OF high aad valuable Offices; but
IN our independent character, free and proud
henfuckisns, TO discuss public measures, TO scru-
'inze the conduct of public men, expose their err
rors, unmssk their ambition and guard our dear
oouSht rights against dangerous encroachments.-
we nave also met, my countrymen, tn honor the
man " who has filled the measure OF his country's
giosy; the citizen soldier, WHO reposes on his
iauTes In the shades OF private life; child of &c,
Graded In the revolution, upon whom the Ia; her
OF our country, as he ascended to Heaven, cast
his mantle, that ne might stand in his stead in
second war for independence-Of the commander
whose noble daring. with handful of men, met the
enemy on his landing and conquered The conquer
oFs OF Europe, the most numerous and best ap-
pointed army that ever touched our shores OF
the hero WHO saved of the isireet cities in this
Union, % it@ beauty and its booty from the spoil
OF the ruthless invader OF the patriot whose ge-
MUS and valor have won for himself immortal re-
hown, and Tor his country never fading glory.
How striking the contrast between this man
anu his competitor Look upon our hero in his
youth, and then upon the young bsn,ng of nobii-
ny see jackson, at tender age, fighting and
breeding Tor that liberty enjoy, his youth-
iu brother perishing by his side and his bereaved
mother rapidly following 10 the grave, leaving
young Andrew an orphan, 10 struggle alone with
poverty and destiiutOn. See The youthful Adams
born CT illustrouE parents, laid in the lap of
wealth, dandled on the knee OF mobiles, raised and
educated IN foreign lands in the inidst of luxuries
and lar from alarms itnh - bio
infancy and confirming in his approach to man
MOOD, the principles OF sristocrscy and monarchy
Compare the open, manly and fearless conduct of
the one, with the wiev, serpentine and jnsdious
course OF the other. See the readily obeying
the call of his country, rsking his honor and lie
and pledsing his fortune in her defence; and marx
the other, safe in his closet, raducing his govern
ment as weak and penuTious, predicting disss er
and defeat, exercising his diplomatic arts more for
his own benefit than that of his country and en-
riching himself by illegal and unreasonable
draugbs upon its suffering treasury Jackson
would have sunk his fortune with his country:
Adams would make his fortune out of his sinking
| country The one, drinking the pure fountains
OF the Revolution, imbibed those principles which
have made him think liberty and his country the
dearest earthly objects, have enabled him TO fol-
low In The footsteps Of Washington, and aid efer.
son and Madison IN the civil revolution of 1891
TIE other. pursuing the original impulse of his
mnd,is found a, early day cooper atins with the
Federal party in their encroachments, supporting
every measure OF the reign O terror and after his
father with his party driven from power BY
an indignant people, welding his powerful and
sarcastic pen against the immortal Jefferson, and
exerting every effort of his genius 10 degrade and
destroy The democratic party. Such was his con.
duct until the cause of Federalism became hone
less, when he abandons his former friends and as .
socistes, emerges from the ruins of his psrtv and
70 gain place and power, puts on the gab of
democrat and seeks for the reward Of an apostate
How should the western people esteem these
two men! Waving the endearing reflection that
jackson settled in The West while il wac still
wdernessi that he has grown up with q e csun-
try, delighted IN It's expansion, and given 10 it ard
its interests his h.liest affections let us test his
claims and those OF his competitor by their actions
only. Adams opposed all the important and he.
nehciai measures connected with the ACQUISITION
OF Louisiana, and necessary make that TERRITORY
valuable to the nation. lie voted against 90 an.
preparation to ascertain the Praciicabilty of clear.
ing out the distinctions to navigation at the falls
OF the Ohio and against the survey and location of
the Cumberland Read. He was always believed
to oe hostile 10 The Tariff and to Internal I'M
proYemenis. He is discovered behind the scenes
prompting the actors in the Missouri oues,ion
winch shook and endangered tbs Union; he is seen
csding Texas TO Spain, thus bringing the terrific
RES OF foreign power into the vicinity of New
Orleans, and Offering to sell the navigation of the
Mississippi TO Grea, Britain, thus admitting an
imrlacabIe enemy among all he savages on our
western frontiers and in effect purchasing paltry
h-hing privilege with the blood of The " est
While doing this, he exprssse- in a letter 10 Lea
Wit Harris, our Charge des Affairs at St Peters
burg, sentiments unbecoHing an American minisy
Ter and degrading 10 his country, stating that our
government was wesk and penuIious, with scarce.
" hve irigate- for navy and five regiments fit
Tor the field for an army, and assuming the most
depending tone, while the letter ITSELF was ssnt
by mail from Client to St. Petersburg, exposed IN
the surveillance Of tie very enemy with which ~ >
were contending.
While Adams was thus depending and trs.
ducing bis government in Europe, what was Jack
son doing In America! AT his country's sum
mons be promptly takes the field. His march il
luminous with glory. We follow him through
hostile nation; The victories Of Talsdegn Eu-
muckfaw, Tie Horse Shoe, illunine his course A
conquered Zoe submits TO his pfogess and The fruit
Of bis victories, is new and bright star in our
constellation, the state OF Alabama, we next God
bin in Florida, eHpsng The British and punisb-
ing the perhdy and humblIng the insolenes of the
naughty Spaniards. RumoIs from afsr Indicate
that Great Britain IL about to let fall her hsaviast
bolt New Orleans. and see him ba.,snioe
thi,her TO repel tie storm. To restrain the Indi
ans sad defend The coast, required large uor,to,
Of his force. and almost without soldiers he repair,
ell TO the poiet of danger. lie finds the reocls
dispHited anil without atms--tbe city defepcslsss
foil Of spies and infested with traitors 'Fbia -
time 10 fry mems SOULS His great mind TO- ~
found equal TO the occasion. With power nj.
most creative, he brings order out OF chaos. lie
raises money upon his own credit, anim.tes a..
people, fill he ranks. forms an amy and i. ,.s,l
10 meet the enemy npcn BIZ landing The ,cov.
mep On tie evening # the 2Sd December 1914. /,
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