Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-16

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The view which we thu present is no, ,csig,
Ell tor elective have 10 wish To intmda,e on
opponents. or to create rernicious confidence a
monsst our friends: we simply present this tlbi,
as the result OF our information
Undoubtedly, encouraged, to anticipate
great and honorable triumph, at the ecctora
election on the 3lst Of October next; and We h,v,
no cause TO suppose that Pennsylvania will chane
The proud position which She held four wears = on
but We protest against the prevailing sentiment
hecephousy circulated in this state thai excrtior
IS needless; we believe il TO he needless as I.
the result, but we aver that cxertion is tcman He'd
ny every consideration, connected with the ptri
~ oil our institutions, and the honor of Pennsyl
Tania
nen anticipated danger, four wears ago
sc deemed cxeron Il sacred duty; the dtn~er
then threatened only, is now tett--and is this :,
hme 10 relax; The safety and purity of our in
stitutions depend upon zeal at all elections: but
the election that is nj hand, wi II he the most i'm
portant ever held in this any other country:
the pre- ent contest is, in fact, vital!
In l'10. foreign Tyranny exercised is pow.
or openly and without Disguise and II was the
fore more exposed 90 resistance and defeat. In
I79S domestic tyranny wss equally undiSeuise,l
IN its objects and actions, and was, therefore with
comparative facility met and overcome: but our
present opponents, taking counsel from eyncri-
cnce, now rely upon corruption and not force
upon fraud rather than in .imda,ion Our candi-
date and his active friends are, indeed prescribed
as the wings were in l776. and as the republicans
were in l79S-butthe main and pervading power
now employed against us, is money-tbat ipstr,I.
inept, which i'll Europe has overcome all opposers
& which in America, MIR Clay has told US. can
accomplish any purpose Whatever.
Yes, fellow citizens, the effort is now made
for the first time in this republic, TO effect a
mighty revolution, by the employment of the
public money, and the contributions of those
who maintain themselves 10y public abuses, /, il
enough, thai such scheme should be merely
defeated? Do we desire to terminate evil now
or push off danger TO our posterity? Would il mot
be odious, 10 hand 10 them an inheritance viii,
an incuinbrance that must produce its loss2 If
there arc any, who doubt the foul means, by which
the present administration acquired power-let
them he indifferent, if they please; but who can
with honor or safety be passive, who reflects up
on the scenes before us,
Has not the will OF the people been as corrupt
iy set aside, as if purses Of gold had been ihe
medium of exchanged What constitutes corrup
.ion-the quality OF the bribe, or the fact of its
acceptance! Shall we scorn the debasng practices
OF European politicians and lament the condition
OF abused nations in the old world and vet tolerate
the very practices here that must degrade us 10
The condition,
Will il he no triumph TO our orponents--ao slim
illus to their future excrtions-if relying upon the
goodness OF our cause, and our known strength
we gain but meagre majority! Shall we in 1928
be content with twenty thousand, when we can
give forty thousand" Look at our opponents is
there any effort, fair foul, which they are not
employing; and is this time for US to be content
ing ourselves with certain but mere success, Is
ii enough to be strong-should we not show our
strength at such crisis the present? By roliti
cal effort, are we not promoting cur own welfare
and the happiness OF our posierity, even more
than by the accumulation of dollars or acres! The
liberty, that we possess, cost much bloud and
treasure-is a few days devotion TO the business
OF. election, in each year, too much to pay for its
preservation?
We are told that condition is prosperous
whom have we TO thank il it is so? Have we not
20 be grateful next to Providence, TO those who
have gone before US, and Left us precious patr-
Tnony? How long will that patrimony remain with
us, il we remain unmindfuI OF our dutess 1t is
said that our trade is prosperous but truth contra
diets the assertion-the market Of the West Ind es
has been shut against our bread-stufi5 by the neg
iect and improvidence of the administration i'll
is said, that Our public debt is reduced, but who
has the merit Of this' those now in power bur
the administration Of Jefferson, which laid the
foundation Of lrugality: well might collector oil
tolls turnpike take TO himself the merit Of
good road. as the administration claim thanks for
the mere receipt and payment Of monies provided
by republican policy: There can be 10 deceOuon
rs TO the general funds of the nation, but what is
the condition OF the monies left at the particular
control of the administrations il is applied not Tor
public Uses, but to pay aid reward political par-
Fans.
In the days Of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe
nobody saw them, or their officers, travelling
through TIE country, pfIldkn oil political dinners,
or making political hafangues, TO secure their
election: VII, we see their successor departing
from their example, is it not time to arouse; 10
avoid all intercourse with the prominent men OIL
The Union, General jackson resigned his scat il
.be Senate Of the United States, and retired 10 his
farm.-He never sought tire Presidency, he does
not now seek IL, for his own sake; be was apppnt-
cd by the President and the Senate, in 1928 Min.
ister 10 MeEico,i with the right 10 put eighteen
thousand dollars az once in his pOckct-but he re-
fused the station, because he would not be Minis
ter 10 an usurper: act OF hi, life .hoys a desire
:or service, for any other but utility 10 his country
every act Of his rival shows his object 10 have
been always mercenary: What them can give 10
zen. jackson higher claims 10 our gratitude and
regard
In whatcEsr light we consider The present con.
lest, therefore, ID relation to principles or men,
$50 are impressed with a convection, that II is tic
serious duty Of every freeman 10 BE- at his post: we
shoUld not b. waiting for others OF excj4 ins our
selves by their bad example, but act az If the re-
suit depended upon our own yoies--and thus, aad
as--S
IN 1921, PenpsyIVania gave to
Andrew Jackson oGfOO
y: y Adams $40
W. ~. Crawford 1905
Henry Clay 1000
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