Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-02

the same time with the evidence of oar .,,sn.i
and the 1eiu'ation Of their calumnies
ONE OF THE PEOPLE,
C0.NyuUNYc-qrEu
40 the People Of Buckinghans:--
Have not all Republics before us ,,ss., q.
nIo The hands OF ambitious aspirant. to onc.S
we are now the only fsee people on earth ~.
no 49,, wa moi iohg remain to us, if we siye
nov 10 The acts OF the government atufficien, az
candid consideration. hesitate Mt in s,y;o'
nat The liberty OF the people OF this couu,rs 90
Pehu' on their course in the present tremen,,o,,.
Crisis. Whether the will of the government ~
Washington is to be the law of the In, "
" general welfare or whether the heads of de- .
psrtmenis are to be bound by a written co,.,,,-
hon, faithfully and fairly Construed If vo, ID
no' condemn the manner in which Mr. Ga, ~,
MT AIams got into ofhce-the one mskiu, H.
oiei resident, and the other returning the com,
phment by making him Secretary (by hi. Co..
account, the " safe precedent,") then YOU saw =,
once that II is no matter how your olirers co.
nto power-so they do get there. when ,Ss,
ia'ai Gay comes, II only remains for the u.urne,.
10 issue their proclamatious, seize the re,ns 49,,
you are no longer blessed with the name Of f,..
men. Your President has already said 10 ,on
'hat he " viii not be palsed by the will of con
s"uens. That he thought, when your v,I-
rare was at stake, $40 fold his arms, and not ae,
would be te'chery TO the mos, sacred OF ,rusts.,s
thus not only claiming boldly the power. bni a.
OF trusts, not 10 exercise it,
lie strikes bold and ruthless stroke al your r.
preventative power, the only bulwatk whit,
protects your liberty and your rights. Nles,,s
Hu''ns ana Clay know the people of this country
100 wen TO attack them openly and boidy-,bec
prefer ciandestne and covert means rb,y
march with torch. hidden in the dark, 20 I'M
magazine when 1t explodes, YOU will find vo,
left. " ''oely
r..
son. 1t he attacks you or your liberties !, Ill,
be openly and boldly. You can and viii ~.
down any military chiefian''-nons can So
you openly. He knows, if elected il has been ~,
.ne voice OF the people. lie has uniformly kent
himself aloof from Intrigue in the aitsnm,nt IS
inns most Important Office. No insidioLs course ia
ms. lie Will protect you in your rights and bs
VIII love The people who elevated him
our representative in Congress has been caII,,
70 the held OF combat, BY n. Clay, for the faith
ini performance of his official duties and 50 ,,or,,,
spoken in the Senate" which Mr. CIsv b,lJ -
daring as he is, has never yet denied. and. !, "a
oeIievet', never wiii-he was called TO that 6sId
Tor his bold and feel less in exposing The ont,
RACES on your rights, by the present incumbents.
Odghi not an investigation TO take Mace into rbs,
has been so often alleged. TO have been rnsrsaaS
asa arranged between the present President and
MS secretary: II is your highest duty 10 ask tbis
,nve,tisstion by and through your representatives
w III You not say 10 him, g. GN on and rand ,bat
- WHIT" "aIss over tne proceedings of Messre
Adams ant Clay in the last election OF P,esiIsnt
and IT there be g bargain, management, or in
"'gue, expose II te open dsy- that our,elves
aho THIS nation may view i, as il is. II Mr. CIav
De innocent, ne will be acquitted, rs he ought to
oe' ior the bonoT of himself and his country ~
Sh 1uid you not nsrucr your represents,ive4ous
all far and honorable means in his Pow er thar the
tni'g may be investigated? and that no personal
P'q'e, or hatred or ambition may be ri5u,ed 10
n'm ('here having been per-onai difference be.
tween hiin and II. Clay)--wiil ycu no, yourselves
aod 70 his sacred duties the tUeight due to your
instructions?
Can you not also, if you deem NECESSARY and
proper ms rurt your representatives in the State
Legislature TO use all fair and honorable means in
their power TO counteract the objects of the lac
Adams meeting in Richmond, and the Adams
convention co on The slh day of January, Ie2s?-
y i1l'p'hg an Electoral Ticket for the genuine
triend OF ME country, -4ndresc Jaekson2
hour November court is deemed a proper time
70 ask eTPecttuIly OF all the opponents of the
present ihcumbents, to meet and consider of ,his
Ah-'mPoF'ant matter. I.5eg a meeting of The
people on that day.