Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-04

most foolish OF men 10 DC tgiing ana scuii.n.
mere, III TINS heated and impure atmosphere, wher,
the play Is not worth the candlc9 But then In,
truth rushed upon my mind, that was yainly
perhaps, but honestly, striving 20 uphold the ber
ties OF the People who sent me hcrc-ycs, Sir, fo
can those liberties co-eXist with corruption? a
the ny worst, the question rccurs Which will
'he more ehectua'ly destroy them: collision, bar
gam anu corruption here, military despojisin
W hen can that be established over us. Never,
al the Congress has become odiuus and conteimp-
uoie IN the eyes of the People. have learned,
from the highest of all authority, That the first step
towards putting interruption is the putting OH
corruption. That recollection nerves inc in the,
present contest; for know that if we are success
iuI, shall hold over the head OF those who shall
succeed the present incumbent, a rod which they
VIII not dare, even II they had the inclination To
disobcy. They will tremble at the punishment of
their predecessors Sir, ii we succeed we shall
restore the CoDstitution--we shall redress the in
jury done TO the PeOple-we shall rcgenerac the
country. If the Administration which ensues shall
be as bad rs the character OF the opposing cand-
date Gen. Is represented by his bitte,cs foes
10 be, still, had rather IL were in the seat of now
er than the present dynasty, because il will have
been fairly elected The fountain Of its authority
VIII not DC poisoned at the source. But, If vyc per-
18Th under the spasmodic struggles of those now in
power to rcinstae themselves on the throne our fate
VIII be sacred onc--and who would wish TO sur
vivc.it! there will be nothing left in the country
NcEui man possession. III, after such
peal as has been made TO The People, and Il maiori-
ty has been brought into this and the other House
OF Congress, this Administration shall be able T.;
triumph, it " i'll prove that there is rotenness in
our institutions, which ought TO render them I'M
worthy of any mans regard. Sir, my sschurch-
gard cough" gives me the solemn warning, that
whatever part shall take in the chase, may fail
oil being in at the DEATH l should think myself
the basest and the meanest of men-I care not
what the opinion of the world mi ght be- should
l=rns.t e,lE h<
who else knew it, if l could permit any motive,
connected with division OF the spoil, Iningle in
TINS matter with my poor, but best eXertions for
the welfare OF my country. If gentlemen suppose
l am giving pledges, they are mistaken-l give
none: they are entitled 10 none-and give none
shall retire upon my resourccs-i will go back to
the bosom OF my con.tiuents-to such constituents
as man never had before, and never will have a.
gain-and shall receive from them the only re-
ward that ever looked for, but the highest that
man can receive-the universal expression of their
approbaton-of their thanks. | shall read il in
their beaming faces; shall feel il in their gratu
lating hands The very children will climb a.
round my knees, TO welcome me- And shall |
give up them, and this /? And for WHAT For the
heartcss amusements and vapid pleasures and
furnished honors of this abode OF splendid mi cry
OF shabby splendour: for clerkshp in the w ar
Office, foreign mission, to dance attendance a.
broad, instead OF at home-or even for a Depart
ment itself! Sir, thirty years make sad changes
in man. When first was honored with their
confidence, was very young man, and nv con-
stituents stood almost in parental relation to me-
and L received from them the indulgence of a
beloved son. But the old patiiarchs of that day
have been gathered TO their fathers--some adj
ults remain, whom l look upon as my breth-
rem: but the far greater part were children-ttle
children-or have come into the world since nv
public life began. / know among them GRANDPA
Tiers, and men muster-free, who were BOYS at
school when first took my seat in Congress.
Time, the mighty reformer and innovator, has ST.
lently and slowly, but surely, changed the rela-
ton between us; and now stand to them la loco
pdrGatis-in the place of father-and receive
from them truly filial reverence and regard Yes
Sir, they my children-who resent with the
quick love of children, all my wrongs real or sup
posed. Shall not invoke the blessing of our com
mon Father upon them? Shall deem any sacrifice
too great for them? TO them | shall return if we
defeated, for all of consolation that awaits me
on this side OF the grave. feel that hang to ex-
istence but by a single har-that the sword of Da-
mocles is suspended over me.
! If we succeed, we shall have given new lease
to the life of the Constitution. But, should we fail
warn gentlemen not to pour out their regrets on
General Jackson. He will be the first to disdain
them. The object Of our cause has beer, not SO
much to raise Andrew Jackson TO the Presidency
be his merits what they Mays the signal and
condign punishment of those public servants, on
whom, # they be not guilty, the very strongest
suspicion of guilt must ever justly rest