Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-18
To Me Editors Of the Enquirer.


conference.-the great battle has been fought,
aud there scarcely remains doubt but that the
victory is ours. The people have triunpled; and,
perhaps, since the foundation Of civilized society,
more conclusive evidence has not been afforded,
Of the virtue of free people, and their conpe-
tcncY 10 govern themselves. Intrigue and cor
rupiion stand abasiled; aud the world will be
taughh that g the power and patronage Of Gov
crrment," aidedby the most consunmaie manage
uent, and all the arts OF prostituted press can nc
yer sway the yeomanry oil our land from the pail,
81 rectitude, and the line OF honor. But, gentIe-
men, much caution, prudence aud wisdom are ne :
cessary, on our part, TO secure those advantages
from our success, which we fondly expect; and to
prevent the enemies OF our free institutions, by
sowing seeds of disunon among ourselves, from
rendering us the instruments oil our own downfall.
Upon this subject, cannot forbeor 10 quote let
Ter lately received from distinguished aud vir,u-
Gus public servant, in anticipation oil victory.
Aftci making his calculations about the election,
he says" believe | moy say to you that the
battle has, in effect, been already fought and the
victory is ours God grant we may 90 on well,
wten successful. We will require union, Wis
dom, moderation, and forbearauce or else he bro
Ken into fragments and finally conquered. iursu.
iog my old course, shall go TO, principles aud not
men, and shall try, at least, not TO suffer myself 10
be jostIed out OF the path OF duty by interest or
ambtion sh.il be happy TO hnd y.S, 80 here,;
fore, fellow-lsborer IN support OF the good old
principles Of '0S and '99--at last, the only safe
guide TO a proper administration OF the Federal
Government: and do not despair Of yet seeing
tho Government retrsc.ed back, in some measure,
10 old-fashioned Virginia notions" These
continents worthy The man who penned them,
and will, hope, sink deep into the nii's Of all
true Virginiaps. His anticipation Of the efforts Of
tue pariizans Of The Coalition, in OF their de-
feat, 10 divide the republican ranks, while lie
was writing, was realizing. a iews&sys after
ccving the letter, from which the above ID
tracted, got another from gentleman in Pba-
dcipha, Of great sagacity, and splendid talents,
Containing the following paragraph:
&c., Of - has been In the same house
with me, aud from him learn, positiociy, that the
Coalition gang despair Of clrciug Adams, aud
pcrsevcrc 10 the contest only TO define as large q
party as possible, that they may, in body, rally
on Clay, aud bripg him in tie field in truinyi
yate competition with - and -. Should
this scheme succeed, or oven he natured into an
experiment, we shall be plunged Into greater dif-
Gcuitics than ever" &c.
This Information may be implicitly rolled on,
and the man who made the avowai stands enneu,.
iy high with his purity. Let all rejecting men,
bent ON the good Of their country, and the retrac-
ton Of our government TO is pristine purity and
mipiicity, look well 10 their advetsfrics, both IN
Che State and Federal Legislatures. IN the Ian
suage Of my first friend, " uUon, moderation, ,
wisdom aud forbearopee," among tie republicans,
can alone enable them 10 reap decisive advantages
irciu the triumph which, uudcr tie kindness vi \
lenetcent Providence, they have achieved.
RUBLIUS.
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