Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-07

nssler, carefully 10 conceal the cioven hoof Of In
uigue, which otherwi,e nigh, be heard 20 ,ramp in
that assembly Professediy called TO deliberate upon
an important subject. The ,oooi should cioSeiv and
thoroughly enselop 1t, or the unseeny member will
be discovered TO the utter discontinue of those who
wear il .thither. He Troceed- "a fellows
There was, he said, mysterious and singu-
larry operative force in party feeling which coull
not be disressrded with iupunity. The results n, -
duced by the generel apprehension that political d.
signs lie at the bottom OF the proposed Harrisburg
Convention, Were already before our eyes OF ali
the states, Pennsylvania has been foremost in the
great cause in ~ hich they were engaged She had
been cmrh acaily tha mead quarters Of sound prin-
ciples. What, be asked, is her situation He.
puohc men at variance upon the subject Men
WHO have literally grown grey in the support OF
american manufactures, were driven 10 the neces-
slty OF opposing measures which were nominally
LOT their relief Less than half her counties had
oeen represented in the state convention fof the
choice OF delegates TO the Harrisburg Convention
ana even IN that small number there were angry di
visions as to the choice OF the delegates The ssr
cultural and manufacturing districts of Bucks and
Lancaster he'd denounced the committee aud the
OIL and refused TO sustain either Where before
all was peace, harmony and co operation, al e now
seen suspicion, distraction personal vituperation
whch, unless arrested, must destroy all the sdvan-
taSes which have been obtained in other and better
times. Was it TO be doubted that this upfavorable
state OF things was justly attributable the general
apprehension that it was intended TO make politi,
cal stalking horse of this grea, interest?
Look, said he, to Kentucky. With Penusylva-
ma she has occupied the front rank among the pro-
,ectnS states Her citizens and representatives
have stood shoulder TO shoulder, and contended
naniulIy whenever and wherever they could be use-
iai' Even upon the question OF means there was
mol heretofore any diversity OF sentiment TO be
found amongst them. How changed the scene -
That state is now literally in blaze OF controver-
A. u, I-g,
presentation divided upon the question of The
wooiiens bill. Men who had all their lives been
we Underwriting advocates OF protection, found such
OBJECTIONS 10 the bill TO constran them to vote
against It. The elections at hand, and torrent
OF elimination and recriminaticn upon the subject is
deiuging her state. Those who opposed are ac-
cused OF voting against the e srmers' Bill" and
Of deserving their principles, &c. Whilst on the
otner hand, the subject is closely looked into the
amount ct capital invesiei in this business in Ken
lucky and OF the fine wool rsiseA ascertaned, and
the present and probably The future advantages of
thelr own state coniras,ed with those of New En-
gland; the bill OF the asst session is called the
- opeculdtcr's BHl;'' and they undertake TO sheyv
mat the object OF the b II pamper the alrea-
dy oSergrown'weal th of he Eastern manufacturer
oy he'ping taxes chiefly upon the poorer classes
who wear the coarser wooens Although they
all agree as % the principle, they differ a. to the
best means of supporting it, and these differences
oeihg embittered by personal and political conten-
lions, are becoming every day more inyeterate.
whence, he asked The cause of this great this ia
tai revolution? Could any man doubt tha, j, arose
from the apprehension that il il designed 10 make
this interest subsidiary the feering concerns of
personal ambition' Was i! not then, he asked the
oounden du,y OF every sincere friend 10 domestic
Industry, 10 lend he ping hand 10 save II from the
dangers of political alliance?
He wished TO be understood here To escans
misrepresentation elsewhere was beyond his expec-
mo a.1.. -.
THIS subject. There not, he sail, more sub.
lime spectacle in the political world than 10 see the
bonesT yeomanry OF the country meeting together
explaining their rights and interests and if they see
ut expostuls;ing with their public servants upon the
manner IN which they hal discharged their public
duties. All he asked was that Thugs should be
what they professed to be. The Harrisburg con
yen'ion would either be grave and very Imposing
assembly OF farmers and manufacturers, celebrating
ana acting IN behalf OF The great interests they re-
presented, or 1t would be mere political cobal-
ana whether II was the one the other would I've
understood with absolute certainly In every village
and neIghoorhoOd in the union There could be-
lie SAID no doubt of that, aud those concerned
woul' fatally deceive themselves if they thought
o herwi'e. - disguise could eifecually conceal
IFS real character from hat intelligent .crutinizine
& al~sea-chng piIit of enquiry which
exists IN this country 10 extent unknown TO the
rest Of the world. which generates the inmost re
cesses OF the closet tears the mask from bypocr>
sy, lays bare every public transaction to the public
view, and makes men s. things to be understood 10
be what they really ere. II the convention should
stand The test Of this scrutiny, and prove to be what
1t ought TO be. much real good might be expected
from IT, II otherwise, it would not have it ought
MOTTO have, any weight with congress.
IT, said he, which he did not believe, and which
he prayed Heaven 10 AVERT The manufacturers Of
the country could suffer themselves 10 be narshalle6
into political band, 10 be attached as body 10
this that PARTY, follow the fortunes of this
or that individual, end Illus expose themselves 10
The impuistion of rendering personal featy In return
for high dividends, they would EXPOSE their dear
est interests 10 ultimate snd certain destruction.