Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-14

laureis which their courage and patriotism had
won; TO blot the bright page OF our history in
wbicn the achievement was recorded, aud to per-
suade the people oftlIc United States that, in saw
ing popuIous city from plumber, the wives and
daughters OF its Inhabitants from violation, its
churches from being profaned and a whole state
from the humiliation OF conquest, the brave men
who effected il, and the leader by whose courage,
energy and skill they were animated and directed,
mad done nothing to deserve the gratitude of their
country! And that the Uuited States had gained
neither honor nor advantage from victory that
viii preserve the name OF the chief who obtained
t ages after those ofhs detractors shall TO be
Remembered.
( Thus one OF thor first attempts is to deprive
the country and its brave citizens of their well
learned glory; proven, its descending as an
incentive TO great acts 10 orr poserity; TO cheat
ethem OF the faires portion OF their inheritance, and
yourselves oil one Of the best sources OF national
5pridc.
| But il was not enough to snatch from us tic hon.
sors we had already won-fhe means Of acquiring
Ethen in future must be des.royed-cvery power
ieNercised by commander in the defence of the
Icountry must be called oiicnce-every act of
Ediscip'ne must be considered violation Of per-
sonal liberty-mutipy, deserton. INSTRUMENTATION
iof every kind, must 60 UNPUBLISHED the hazard Of
being procia lined tYrant and murderer. The
wretch who when called upon TO defend his coun-
TRY in the hour of extreme danger meanly aban.
Idons his post and sets the authority of his officer
at defance-the three times parsoned deserter-
the ins,igaor and associate Of the savage who butch
lers unprotected women and chiidren-thc savage
himself who executes this work OF destru con are
all held up TO pubic commisseration suffering
martyrs, because they Were made TO pay the pe-
nal,y of their crines.-Let these charges have
their effect; let candidate lose his election on
stesc grounds, ana say where will commander be
found, who will dare TO enforce discipline or ex-
sercse powers necessary for the de fence of his
tcountry-For, where is there one that may not be
;called an invasion Of civil rights: 1.-The cncamp
his army in the high way he obstructs its free
use? Ii be turn aside into neighhouring field,
IL IL frac IL kah t.t. hn,,
treat il is arsoni Is he sczes provisions 10 feed
his iamishng troops, il is robbery! Ii he punish a
deserer, it is rnurier If he prevent Judges and
lawyers and Sherfs from taking his ee,,firels
from their posts, by wris OF habeas corpus it is
violation of constitutional rights! And il he will
not suffer a printer in besieged town TO publish
intelligence to the enemy, and excite disobsdi-
ence in his camp, 1t violates the sacred liberty OF
the press The only mode for those who hold this
idoctrne is TO contive some means by which they
may clear the country Of an invading enemy by a
writ OF orcio!e entry, and make him give up his
lpOSts by an clectment The obiect tons against
our candidate on this ground, are too absurd even
for rdicuie, and show that the. authors of them
idespise the understandings OF ;icse 20 whom they
are addressed.
! In pers,ng the Disgusting detail OF measures re-
sorted TO Tor promoting the election we find forgery
OF documents, false accounts OF coptide ntia com
municdtions, sianderous Inputaons of every vice,
and every crime that can excite conte mpt and de-
tesiation, applied TO who has received the
unanimous thanks OF the representatives of the
nation-who has been spoken OF in terms of the
most unqualified praise by those revcred states
men, whose opinions considered tle test of
political merit. a man whose conduct, 10 one OF
! the instances which most eXcitcs the senseiess
claIno,.r aSeinsi him, the subject OF labored
defence, amounting to panegyric, made nv the
candidate who is opposed TO hiul--a man
whose reputation is identified with that az his coun.
try, the measure of whose glory lie has filled to o.
vertowing.
! How degrading this is TO ouT country lie IN.
I Oi 10 man ,In A
ready the papers Of foreign nations are filed with
the most inTidiouS and biting sarcasins. not oniy
against our manners our taste, and style OF CON
| troVersy, bat against the nature OF oar govern
inent, which il is supposed fosters ins vulgar A.
/ busc. Ii the election Of the present incumbent
does not require these means, ihcy had better be
avoided, for his honor, we'll for The reputation
OF the country II ii DOES require them, what
shall we say OF his cause:
1t may be remarked, TO the honor OF our coun-
try, that IN no others Is the female character held
more sacred woman may travel alone from
one extreme oil the Union 10 the other, without
an insult. unprotected but by her modcsty and
the respectful courtesy that is paid 20 her sen and
every where she would find champion 70 aycncc
even an insulting look. Before the present con
test the mos, violent zcaot OF party, or the most
degraded o. the vile tribe who prostitute their Ia
Tents 10 the political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF others
have not dared to stain the pages OF our papers
with the reInotest aliusion to female character
Ii was reserved for this controversy TO change
this honorable feature in the character ol our co,;
try, by ruian attack that OF meek pious,
charitable, honorable matron--an attack as false
as it is base aud unmanly. q any thing could
add TO detcstation OF these SANDERS il would
be the perseverance with which they are now
vampcd and repeated, when they hayc.been dc.
TnoDstFaed TO be false - Time was (Shcalcspear are
says) that when the brains were ont the rnau
would die" Time was that when a SANDER was !
disprOycd, we heard oil IL 80 more--but now knock
The lalsehood on the head, give ii iis death blow
by the strongest proofs the very next dav il sarcs
you horribly in the face from ghasuy skull on
" collin hand bills" is taught to untledgcd vold
clans to be repeated an historical truth flies in
the mail to every post town in the Union and
leaves by the diligence Of its distributor rcGita
ton tagging far behind. But truth though slow
IS sure; it soon viii overtake tle swiitest false.
hoods Hight. The perpetrators Of these iudgni-
ties ought 10 know and vii, soon feel THE wien
the voice O! an abused people will convince them
uat such attempts only rccoil on TIC he.,s Of hu.s
dastardiy contrivefs.
Row, gentlemen, examine 10 Whist all III leads
and say whether we have Lot something more i'm
pofiant than the mere success OF candidate At
stake this e!estIn. IS these means prevail.
they wiz again be fesoftcd 10; they wiIl be-
met by similar efforts. That candidatc win not
succeed who is shown 10 TO best suited Tor H..
station, bit lac who can most eAectually Willy Tie
Character OF his opponent and Of those VINO support
his pretensiouG Men o. Tespcctabiiitv VIII wfh.
draw from the degrading contest, both rs rIinci
pals and supporters. the vile and worthless alone
will hll your offices, and men Of integrity ans hon
or will be drawn To seek under hereditary ercces.
son TO 6H!ce, refuge from the disoideY g.! - de.
nocracy thus conducted.
Besides, when SUCCESS is seen -, attend ON l,c
breach Of private confidence ,vicu.hc unruafdcd
cSpYessioDs of the social board IT, re nembefcd per.
haps, pirposcIY distorted are made the ersludst