Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-06
COMMUNICATION.
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| Vow That the voice OF the peorlc has been es
~, aiid ascertained, on the important question
ia' mas so entirely cngrossed the public mind for
the last four years that has so vioicp,,,, oo;,,,s
anu qisquieted the community that hasb-en the
unhappy author of so much party strife and ANGRY
,eehhs' ana now, that General jackson is declared
~ ',e ,enu,eh's oil me sovereign people, 10 be
our neAt PRESIDENT. all his imputed sins and inner
iecuons 10 the contrary Notwithstanding shall rec
NOT ne restored 10 that condition OF union and So.
e@i harmony, which we possessed and enioyed
W. anu, 'hey were supplanied and banshed from us
ny 'he Intolerance of party spirit. The recent
scenes OF political hostility which have rouse, -,
mueh excitement and confusion throup hout our
country, ought IL afford us a solemn adu,onition
esaihs' iehdng our aid or our counieuancc to their
iurther continuance amongst us; their effects have
been tco sensibly and peiniciou,lv: fc,t 70 nssd
much exerton to enlist against them an uncom
promising opposition. As Americans az friends 4,
our country, TO good order and morality VIC should
la's a'I and oppose them. " hat can it
avail 10 stili keep UP the n0,c uuD,ean,ue dstinc
mons that were assumed and maintained. during
,is heated contest, 10 suit party purposes. In the
name oil Heaven, let there be once more Z. p,ace
~ israeli lei the spirit Of content on and the zeal
oi partZans be disiodgcd from our bosoms and In
their place, let the spirit OF philanthropy. and .be
zeal oil patriotism, find congenial ASYLUM, and
disposition yielding to their mild dictates Has
moi the evil OF all this excitement and all this fur
moi Deen apparent TO the most careless observer:
has II not been perceived to enter into the sacred
temple oil friendship, and tarnish its brightest
beauties, and exingush its purest flane2 Has il
hot fudely broken IN upon our social affections and
perverted and diminished partiality and conf
eence in each other? Has it not converted orr
iiiuus INTO a receptacle Tor passions and prciudices
the most incompatible with the nunctons of rel
gion and dictates OF sound sense; How then can
we reconcile il TO ourselves to fold our arms in un
concern, and look graciousy on, whilst so fright
iui monster IS roaming at large: What has been
the object, end, and aim of polli al combatants in
the late warfare OF parties: Proseytism and Vic
tory and in their zeal Tor the one and amid tbcir
Struggles Tor the Other, who has escaped the ma
lgn influence Of heir unrelenting ,xaspcro,ion,
n philosopher, stole, hermit indeed, must he
nave been who has Let you resort 10 what COM |
pahy you would, your ears We're saluied with the
angry Vituperation Of political adversaries-Na y
whefe could you so, where there was any thing
Oh collection oil persons, sind the subject of the
Presidential Question raised that Immediately i,
uld no, seem signal for unioosenng tue feelings
In thelr most unrestianed Indulgence OF scandal
ana infeetlye: that uniindly feelings were not
geDeratc. between friends: that the benevo,cn,
dictates OF generous emotions lost not their innu-
'ence: and That iiberally and courtesy of sent-
ment were not lost sight of amid the lcrvor OF dis
pute and the re"kiessness OF deiraction: But these
uin a nave happily passed by, and it now rests
WIN the Americans people TO say, whether they
snail be doomed 10 sleep the sleep of death or be
regenerated TO their inevitable undoing. What
can such state Of society, if perseyered in lead
TO- but state OF anarchy the most alarming 10 our
liberties:
My sorl aches
10 think, ichen ttUO authorities ere an
.rssheT supreme, hoto SCAN confusion
. ~, enter ftcirt Tie gap Of both, and take
1he one 6y the other
he, who wishes TO live amid such scenes as those
through which we have passed, canno, be a friend
TO his country, nor one to himself | envy NOT
such one his heart, for depraved, indeed, must
IL ne III Is, however, moi without the utinos;
diihcuiy That can believe there is solitary citi-
zen IN The United States who enterains n desire
so evidently at war with the welfare OF socie,y
ana lie enjoyment OF our union. We have differ
ell in opinion, and, hope, honestly differed: we
nave iaDoi eu ana 'oed 10 make cause success
iui-the crisis las arrived-the strength of parties
mas been tested--and il is now no longer a matter
OF doubt VINO Is TO be our next President The
genus OF our institutions, The peace of the coun-
Wy, demand an acqule,cence from the minority in
the VIII OF the majority; nor can l believe that
such acqulescence will be withheld by the par |
" constituting tie minority. esteem them TOO
hvhoi anie.'hey entertain too high OF mo-
raj duty-ihey are too patriotic-iley have been
acnaied by views too opposite to hose OF hostility
TO 'heir counlry,-to feel any disposition TO per
petuaie The dangerous spirit of discord tina, has
sprung up amongst us 10 such an alarming extent |
men, let US once more be united as a band of
DIo'hfis, as one party, and let that party be the
"d!chiui guardians oil tic constitution and the PEG
PIE Ishts--Let u cooperate with each other i'm
me iurtherance oil the designs of government, 20
lar as 'hey are compatible with the interests and
the prosperity oil our country--And, on the other
hand, when they shall become iniinical to those
interests anc that prosperity, let operate in !
opposing them with our flrnest resistance.
MODERATOR.