Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-28

ne mas oeen ever unwilling 10 cuiiaii le consti.
'unonai power of the general government; or to
enieebie ITS necessary energies. He has aivocat.
eotne rights oil the state governments the best
Farmers against anti-republcan tcnde ncies; while
ne mas urged " the preservation OF the general
government IN its whole constitutional viGor rs
me sheet anchor Of our peace at horne and safety
abroad" This has been the creed OF his poiitica,
faith, and the creed Of the political fail! OF the q,
theirs Of the republic
Governor Giles has always advocated the suprc-
macy OF the civil, over the military power, and
:" the strictest economy in the disbursements of
the peoples money by their a~en,s--a,so a sueedv
REIMBURSEMENT OF the nations debt, and the en-
couraeenent OF agriculture, and Of commerce. as
ITS handmade The purity of popular elections the
liberty Of religion, the liberty of the prcss. tl,,
freedom Of speech. the trial by Jury, and the diff
fusion oil intellectual light have all felt the happy
| influence oil his able advocacy; for he has viewed
| mem as the guarantee OF the representative sys-
tem-the palladium of free government, and the
Asgis OF our federative existence. The Polar Star
Oh ms political career, whether in the food tide of
his influence, or in the hour OF his weakness has
oeen, and Is, the protection of the rights of int-
Vduai man, against the insidious entertainments OF
governmental power; and is not this the best
| touchstone by which to try the services and TO
test the principles, with unerr;ng accuracy, of
tnose whom we trust, and invest with au,hority.-
ohew me man OF ambition and abili,ies-a siren.
uous advocate OF governmental power and, If he
has been clothed with little brief authority .
VIII track In his tract loss Of the peoples liberty;
! or at least, bold and open, or what ia more
teariui and oitener fatal IAN insdous effort to wrest
from them some OF their rights. But is there an
instance in which Mr. Giles has aimed to wrest
from this people any of their privileges: If there
is, point IT out, you whose envabie vocation H. to
why and SANDER this venerable veteran But
tnere IS none, or else green-eyed envy would long
since nave deserted and used il with maHynant
pieasure-Ihen such man should he retained
IN high places of trust. to the entire exclusion of
those who would put him down, for they would
not scruPie to deiiie the farest fabric tina, human
nature has reared.
Nor has Governor Giles hid his &C I;cb, up,sr :,
oushei '-he has not been silent supporter of his
principles or his doctrines. One of the most as
tute observers, profound thinkers and copent.rea-
soners, MS country has produced, he has warmed
ana animated, while he has enlightened thousands
by his writings and his eloquent haranpucs When
all the powers OF his mind have been called into
acuon, and lighted by the love of liberty, he has
often produced spontaneous language, marked
ny us NAIVE dignity, and frightened by the fire OF
genius, the diffusion o; sentiment and the gram
deur oil peispicuous illustration, which win sur.
VNe " The wreck OF many years." will be admired
az splendid monument OF the powers of human
genus aud be used and resorted TO by the friends
Vi hoerty as strong armour !or the conflict and az
lower OF strength amid the storms Of state. But
tiiis VIII not be until he has expended the last
urop oil VITAL energy in warding off the rude and
assaults of his and the pc oplc's en-
ennes-unu' nme mas shed its propitious influence,
an" new generation has risen up with new hab-
us ana Invested OF partialty-until the growing
expansion, OF liberal feelings, and the illuminating
progress OF political philosophy, shall have had a
sa'".ary tendency in checking prevalent prciudi.
ees ahu removing cause!ess antiquities. Then.
and not till then, will il be seen end aoknowIedg
co. mat no matter what were his words his wrio
,mgs' OF iiS acqons, they were all subseryient I.
iunhah happiness and the prosperity of his much
io'od' ana much served but ungratefui country
i Petersburg.