Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-17
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES

Under this head the National Intellisencer q,
Friday last contains long, and for the InteIieen.
Ger, very bitter article in favour OF the CoaIi-
tlon and against the republican party 10 the U.
ni'ed States. Having all along believed in the
upr'sh'ness' aao The freedom from interested mo-
tIVes oil the Editors of that paper, and having
fought many battles for them with friends who
were sceptical in the point OF their political n,e
grity' we owe 1t TO ourselves to say that we have
peen mistaken IN the oien, and that their conduct
argues much stronger attention to their perso-
nal interest, than devotion 20 any candidate O,
party. We could have more easily forgiven an
angry, even abusiye advocacy of the Coalition.
uncoupied with language and sentiments which
ee'ray an ali-engrossing regard to their pecunary
concerns, than milder which discoses the fac,
that they have either disguised their politics,
views 10 secure the public printing, or have been
maddened by the loss Of portion Of it,. Either
norm OF the dilemma proves them possessed OF
mean and sordd motives and pitiful ayarice.-
Inc article In question betrsys more arrogance
and naliSnaEcy than they were ever before tbossht
to possess. But to the "Signs of the Times. ,,
Alter quoting from the Telegraph the passage in
italics, they make The observations which we
give In inverted commas.
y The situation Of parties is non ehanped.
In the merit Congress, the Republican pGrfy
,DHI haze a majority in the Senate, if not IL,
both Houses. IL becomes that majority 10 take
charge Of the interests Of the country, and ne
are aaoGre IT the uast responsibility tohich roiti
deoofue upon us as the organ OF its views. and
the means Of its Defence"
" fhe Republican party, indeedl A party. the
cohesive principles of which is mutual dislike g.
consequent hostility to an Administration, which
IS composed altogether ot Republicans, and A.
moh9st them, oil The most eminent and useful men
who ever bore the name? The Republican par
ty! No, no: for, in the firsr place, this very ma
JoritJ' which they confidently count upon in the
Senate, is. 1t they count Alright, made up. In psr,.
OF distinguished and leading Federalists; and. and
IN she next place, the Republicans Of the Uni,ed
States have not placed their principles or their
eonsciences IN the keeping OF some dozen oersons
(howeyer personally respectable and estinablr \
who, by sacrificing their predictions and for,ne,
associations, even their disirust OF one another
10 a common object Iosy obtain a msiortv n, ,La
Senate. or even IN the House Of REPRESENTATIVE,
Though II remains 10 be seen, in reference 10
the composition OF both these bodies whetbe, Gen
ilsmen have not reckoned without their hos,
They may secure a majority in both Houses in IA.
vor nj Their views, and yet be minority in the
nation, - That majority" however, i, 10 % TAX,
charge OF the interests Of the couptv.D tT-be
minority IN each House, il appears 10 be ,bo,,ob,
viii have NJ business there, bui 10 HELM IN usLe
up qaofUi5. And the . condition. of ,bs Re-.
legraph uaviEs been improved II IL annoinc ed
- the organ OF ITS We've, and the means OF h.
defence" 1ha is 10 say, it is 10 obey orders. and
TO defend every thing, right or wrong, which
g that majority" shall resolve upon. r6j, is pre-
essly that sort Of party organization which strike,
At the root Of The Representative principle, BY re.
solving all questions Into single one of nuneri
raj strength, and excluding alike the operations.
81 reason and popular feeling and exactly. thai
= improvement OF the Press, makes IL a fl in
frument to sursin any psurpa,ions or E,Iliss b,ch