Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-17
may result. from such vicious organization Of the

49, -. ss'~~~ -s~sntesucus Out now teemo IeAuy
10 abandon. In the FIRST place we ask the Ed-
tors II the patty who oppose the unrish, eous
Coalition, are not the republican party, where is
tina, party to be found? They would have the
ELI ontery, perhaps. to call that they support
such They would call Daeiel lobster, and Ed
ward Everett, and Tristan Burgess, end Clement
Dorsey, and Josiah Quincy the republican party
An, and John Il. Adams, who barked and snarled
with the best OF these worthy gentlemen. till he
had secured bone. But says the National Intel
Iisencer the republican majority was made up in
pat OF Federalists. Gentlemen, Louis McI.ane,
William Baylies and many Others, are RepubIi.
cans. The distinction between a patriotic Fee
Ideralist and patriotic Republican half of the
time means nothing more than that the former is
| the descendant OF a man who opposed Mr.. Jetfer-
son, the latter like relation to one who supports
ed him. Louis McLane can tell you gentle
men, during war begun from necessity, conduct
ed with honor and closed with glory never blue
light twinkled the shores of the Federal State
represent Undivided we upheld the struggle
tor our national independence. Blu, what were
your friends doing in the east al that time, and
what did your friend Dorsey do. Go and look at
the famous war speeches of your third man in the
Coalition, the Hon. Daniel Webster?'' Mr.
Gales, with the certainty of an echo from the A
mercan people, might he conclude federalist
! In the Middle States is quite different man from
q federalist in N. England. A fsdsralist in the mid
die states does not think il unbecomin. religious
moral people to rejoice at victories gained over
| an enemy" So much for this attack upon res
pectsble federslists. Claiming no sympathy with
them, we nevertheless may be permitted to wish
! that there were men like Louis McL,ne in the
councils OF the nation, so il led to the exclusion
OF some who have stolen the epithet republican.
| which sits as well on them rs stolen garments
| usually do.
But say the editors in the above extract =. this
L lr,nf Ouar mt ,f, h..
giving to Mr.. Green) makes il a fit instrument TO
sustain any usurPations folies which may result,
from such vicious organization of the Represen-
tative bodies" Very pre,tily conceived is this
| expression, and Tor modesty incompatible.
Phil. Palladium.
The Telegraph further initiates its gigantic OPP
ponent by the following italicised lines Just and
proper we conceive, but doomed TO the scalpel of
the angry editors.
Ind it is our intention," says the Tele
graph, IN the further discussion of subjects
connected t0hh the contest for the Presiden-
cyl to look to the high destiny to ,phich a free
s,conducted for the public good, can attain
The commentary reads thus
The high destiny! The destiny of followine
submI'svely, in the wake Of the great man, at the
peril of destiny rather higher than would he
agreeable-even sky high A free Press! Par
Iotlng, as IL does IN this very article, the party
Shbboleih, already alluded TO-, of which, were il
to miss letter, the fate of the Ephramite of old.
| would overhang it, Such des,inv we woul,,
( shun, as we would ndelible disgrace, and such
freedom we should regard as the most iutolerable
bondage"
| How lamentabls it is that the Int.Iliq.nc.r
hitherto remarkable for mildness and Temperance
| should adopt this style!
But what irri,ates these gentlemen the most is
this, that an article appeared in the New York
National Advocate which shows Mr. Van Buren,
In the ranks OF the opposon, and even daring TO
vote for Nh. Green. This lets Us at once IN. the
secret OF this long article, and childish dstsmpera
ment. They cannot longer conceal the fact that
New York is irrecoveraby lost to the admins
lration, and 'hey bring the argument of corrup-
ton against her most prominent men, to do awsv
| the effect her loss may have on other States. -,
but they have another object in this abored article
Ito SOW jealousies in the republican partv nv
holding out that MIR. Clinton and Mr. Van Buren
are candidates for the Presidency. But we will
let them speak for themselves remsrking that the
entire article Is worth perusing exhibiting
strange change OF temper and department view.
in the highest degree unsound and untrue: min
cples corrupt and hasitious and the agency of
puppets to other wires than those which move the
journal, Phoenix Gazette, and
Cincinnati Advertiser.
The bodies, part of this article (artcIe in IN.
National Adyocate) however, is that which un-
de'takes TO name " the great and prominent men,
who have been placed by fortune, accident,
.s'en.' or pubic services, Cortune and accident
both taking precedent of talent or seryicesI befo,.
the country In the position of candidates for The
high otbces" oil President or Vice Presideot and
the order In which they are placed, is more re-.
markabe than the selection of names Clav
Clinton, and Calhoun land Adams, Van Buren,
and Jackson! New York, according to this Edito,
oilers two candidates for the two stations To
one OF these two, it is obviously The calculation
thai either the First or the Second Magisracy i.
to be gwen To which of them? and which of
the Offices? Have these high matters been already
settled in conclave here? These, we know. are
pregnant questions. The New York paper doe.
MOI eniighten US on these points; but assures II.
that the choice OF the sc powerful Repuhlir.r
Party will be able, judicious, and united >
Upon the authority of one of the organs n.
ready quoted; we learn, au!horita,ively, that Mr.
van bursn and Mr.. Clinton have buried their All.
mos''ies al least SO Tar as to agree in opposing
the present Administration. Whether thew have
agreed. or will agree, cchich of themselves shah
take the post which falls to The lot of the State of
New York, as the price of her sir and tiirty
votes In The Electoral College; whether the 6rst
OF he second OF these Offices is 10 fall to her share
are questions which arise; and we believe are
intended 10 arise, out of the elaborated aricI.
which we copy from the Advocate. They are
questions which we shall not undertake 10 dis. |
cuss, much less 70 settle, at this moment Thu
ease and indifference with which the Advoca,e
handles the subject would be alarming, if thew were
real, because they would indicate security. But
IBIS ease and this indifference are feigned- nut on.
for the purpose o. smuggling these projects among |
inc feople before they can be put on their guard
against them. We hope 10 be instrumental in |
WAKING THEM from heir slumber.
hatever OF doubt and mystery may hang over |
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