Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-06

master, the Inim!isL.e Sr Per,inax aleS,co,ba,t
whose i1rubrations more repie,~ with ,,,lti.
cal vision than the works of Aristotle the so.cu.
iations OF Montesqueu, or the iriune i.boar. OF
our American Federalist. They have no, ven.
'uIed TO dep'r, in tiite from the wel-tted max.
im- OF their Scottish prototype who, like Byas OF
coIinth, and Pitiacus OF A!i,lene, and Thales oi
Ai1e'us has LETT behird him, indeed, only few
wise sagioss; yet these, posle.iy will preserve as
precious relics IN The sanctuary, Invaluable gem.
IN The Cabinet OF Wisdom They have onI '
deemed ri TO sotjoin VIVA, the necessities of our
times require, aud what SIR Perlinsx himself would
oohoiess nave suggested, could he with prophetir
VISION nave looked To a irprtlic like ours; IA
republic IN which valling am billion must assume
the gaib OF humility; where the most calculating
poi'tieian Is liable to defeat hon tie caprice- OF
'ne popuiacs, where The people cry itosanna
to-day and cruelty MIN to MORON; - where con-
sfquen'iy The keensst scented sagacity tho stmu.
'aed oy seit-nei Is, that never tires is often IT.
retEiesa6ly at fault ia nosiap out the stronyes,
party; where The honest mrstId is spurned by ,he
COVE hhieht, because he gTows at the approach of
A"a'etJ, ara The supplient spaniel is cares-ed, and
""ueu iof MS yeIpins; where men and not pin
c'Pies Is The motio-~here. tor opinions that are
orthodox to-day, you may be politically damned
y" 'o-moTrow; where you can pat OH no dress
""uet one au'hih's'rati ton which may not prove
"a
GU must tread is sometimes as narrow as the
bridge 10 the Mahoneian heaven. which consis..
Oh single halr, and - slippery as glass, and
where the aeprant after distinction is appalled, by
ne ocyiias and Charybiis' that beset hi. course
on either hand. No wonder that so many fail IN
'his dangerous navigation, a navigation to which
skiiiui PA!inu'us alone Is equal. BE 1t ours 20
'"'4.i 'ha' pat; BE II oars impress upon our
feauerS the wisdom OF our motto;
lnIeF u"uriue tcne;- r,do tut. sinus Ibis,
lie II ours to shcw with what impartial spirit a
war f-Gior deals OUT applause TO all coniending
parties UAs.e tie scales OF rictOry vet hits trei
Oftng In the hands OF Jove; and with wha, new.
oofh spirh he can loin the venal Swiss OF State,
a. soon as either kicks the beam. Be 1t ours to
'earh me principles OF political a-Iroory;to point
Tue iyTos eye 10 The - signs OF the tunes to
'e"o nun 10 study consiellstlous; fcresee the rise
a"o iaii Oh lunin"r e., the OF falling stars
'iat " shoot madly from their spheres, and of de-
''os comes mat return from their eccentric orbits
|" irishteJ half The nation" Be il ours tn teach
niih 10 calculate whai star will next be Z" Lord OF
'he ascendant, that he may worship ia due sea-
son is rising beams, and attract by his devo,ions,
It's cheering and Vi. flying influence BE il ours
ABOVE all To leach hiin u retrieve the "a round that
ne Il ios', and when, deceit Ell by false appear
ahces' he has ieagued himself with the weaker par
W 10 shit ground and range himself under the
banners oil The strongest. We will shev him
that the whole science of selfish politics consists in
siiict lmparIiaiity, So tong as the scale hau0s
a0a6JW; In the profession OF liberal and higI-
minded and honoufable lglf pendence ,ohiIe IL is
yef "Hc. Ram GA whom you safely may deuend:
In the avowal OF cO"trmpt for pelf and the Iiftv
utos' oil ONCE, u!.tl 6y rereySe yOls are de
1ftoea ~ us eW0fH1aeHiS; IN boas ing an exe,np-
t"h from selfish and int r.stcd views. while van
wisely aci win single eye your own atIvan-
'dSe' In profound respect fer the motives OF all
parties, so as 10 leave a fair opening for an union
WIN any which may be uppermost; IN AN humb,.
SUBMISSION 10 ne !nsoience aud disbursements of
S'sd' men, because he time may come, when thi
h''h'Ii'y lmiscaIie' JatoAtng) may be turned to
goo" account III watching tie signs of the times
anu tohe" 'oe deem the victory secure, or :, hen
we ma cHe party too stubborn TO be innyer ca-
Joted d3 u Janus JaceG potter thea 10 assume.
Inc oo!dest tone; IL Ike NumIdian horse 10 the
AID oil hem and our loe-; strike iowa !h- foremost
III The Tauk, tho he had been the reuueu, .ubiec,
81 our praises throw ouy.elve, into the breach
vih desperate vsiour; .stoa,sl. evuly heholder
oy newborn energy; breas, the score Y contempt
OF quoHdam friends, and draw consolation from,
the Gops that have al length tan.ed orr..Iv.s
n'deT the banners OF he mgiiiy; hat rif win
iolo" !'wnrg," end that the lavish fayours OF one
piivaIon- OF the other. What th.' diseupoln,eJ
and snarlms brethren derlde and er u. Verify,
we say unto YOU, shall have our reward ! 4
ine"ded fortune IS 40 bad save for woanded Goa
science.
Pornins mc siiiat n.hi pi.u,.o
Quotes eoHten. or I;iu.rE, D. ia ara.
V't.lN IgIAr.pOv-