Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-17
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roh hHL OoN7rtrUTIONAL w
The Enquirer of Richmond
sfthe high minded, honorable and candid men 10
Whatever party they may belong will take the tronbe
20 the course pursed by the Enquirer for the
last Iour years. 1t Is Impossible that they can fa in
concurrent denunciation of the paper and tho Editor
more unprinciplcd character was meyer j;s,I, veI
10 an enlightened world, than this same En,irer Las
worn upon ITS froE: for four years past.-Accusom
as u mas been Tor many years past to controul the
sentiment of Virginia, it has become emboldened in ts
course and in the end thcreatens to overwbelm the
people OF this happy country in one desolatnp ruin.
mere rs indeed no escape from the gulph which,
yawns before US, Int 10 proclaim an abborrence tbe
principles which mark the Richmond Hnon;rer and
all politicians who shall be blind enough TO he carb,
h Its snares After having made hinselfthe ,,erso5,J
emeny o. al me distinguished men, who figured in the
Pures days OF the Republic, and after hayinr adoned
as MS friends the most vicious politicians who
IN those same days; the editor OF the Ensurer
10 DC seeking 10 establish in land al, inuuistion
as terriD to the people of this colntrv ne - c.
was to the people ofSpain. There are those Who a
hR TINS view entirely erroneous, because they tbnt
impossible, and there others who believe ,bo, NO
s sui motive can animate the bosom ofany individual
nose are fatal decisions, and when all remedy 10
gone, conviction will flash upon their minds and NC
claim tie truth of these adnontions call tbc ~,
.ehon OF the pubck to article in the ENQUIRER of
-, ,,.i nii' signed "Aristides"-I ask the publck
W eHaHLhe IL, and form an opinion for themselves
uniiuenced by the weight Of the paper in which !,
appears so.crnnly invoke the honest of an norI;es
aJA Wen to the principles contained in this essay
n
qhrer, and proclaim to the world whether they re
suited TO the genius of Republic; call upon every
man who loves the ii-tutions of our country to
oIIe Forward and aid III putting dowa these odious
rs gone forerer. F0'''
What are these principlesp WHY that spies shall
ne established IN every neghborhood where there is
pubic officer, and these spies shall from time %
time, make such communications to tho benJs Of
departments at w asilington viii rvesch 1yope,,
ih'ornations TO the departments as will keen them
80 "y"'"edi whist, at the same time, these spies
sha recommend such other fl persons as will snbsfi
tute The incumbent to advanio &c. Heu-e we are IN
nave created III our widely extended country n new
description OF persons, who will be constantly watch
- c opinions OF men in Office, and reporting these
oIii'ns TO washington, for the purpose of getting
nhy valuable man out, and putting themselves un9
phciPiedas they are, or their equally unprincipled
iav''S IN their places. linen to befound in our
iAnd vicious enough TO ACCEPT an Office of this kind
lahd ;he fact is not douhtcd what security have we
''it ueSe same mon will not make false statements
%hehevcrlt shall suit their purpose None ought TO
doubt the truth ofths proposition Peono Of tho II
Stat :, whether you he Republican Federal or az,
thing else, 1t YOU be honorable men, look Mt those
reflect, and pause, before yon 20 too far: Turn
paGk before you have arrived at the point when it
VIII be better Tor you no on than 10 retrace vour
steps Save the Republic ! iinplorc Won whilst Won
nave IT IN your power, and by your timely efforts pre
vent the rivers OF blood from flowing, which, other
WISE may hereafter stair plains and vallies-
10 not pray you, consider this language too strong
1t Is mild be assured, when compared with the NOS
poets before us. Step by step we have been Goino
on Tor four years past, whilst have been constant
" s.ruyihg from the paths OF the Republic. Time
after time, notice of these prospective extrentes
mas been proclaimed by the most powerful pens in tho
country but these notices have been dsregarded and
the ae."GS9g ueS minority men, Burr-ies, &c. SC. seem
10 nave Toll q alarming sway, whilst the old and well
tried Republicans cast off s. deemed unworthy of
lac confidence OF the people Men of the Re-
Puonc, are you prepared 10 90 on with this
cruel, and barbarOus prescription, Are Won rnodv
/ IN i,n
lection OF General Jackson, shall be forever de-
nouuceG: Are yen ready 20 render M YOUR conn
lis is Surrounded
u youare not, then, the ONLY course which Won co
pnrsuco effect Your objects is to denoEnce tho
Richmond Enquirer, and all its kindred tribe Arc
you prepared to look with Indifference, upon the
naines ut Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Mon
| roe: Hrc You prepared 70 Scr these men all IL.
nounced in the columns the Enquirer and offer no
KIND word to redeem them, from the vile imptations
OF vicious, and unworthy scribblers merely because
they seem to find favor, in tho good feelings of Mr.
Rltchic? You viii be told, that the names Of Wash
lngton and Jefferson, held dear by these DESTROY
ers OF the Republicans well might they proclaim.
that the earth ceases to receive upon its own avis
They ought ne. to be believed. II is true TINT tho,.
use MIR Jetfersons name when, by the use of it. rhe;
think they can benefit their own cause but This Is
mere trick and there is nothnu sound in il A. ,r-
day, MIR. Madison is hated and despised By these
new born rcpublicans, many OF whom and tho most
prominent too, not only stood by in the late contest
WIN treat Britain, without giving mid to their coun-
try, hut actually Joined the enemy as FIR ne tboy dr
: DO it, without subjectng their necks to the halter
Such Is the present state fittings, and the rcnubl.
cans are seriously called upon TO reflect whilst vet
reflection may do some good. Can it be supposed
that the men who have heretofore been foremost in
the Republican ranks who have shed their blood and
exhausted their treasure, in defending the purest prn-
clpes ofthe Republic, will tamcIy submit TO a rnlc
winch is now proclaimed in the Enquirer TO have for
ITS object universal prescription Can he supposed
that new order ofmcD, called spies, is 10 be allowed
TO place themselves around every public Office: watch
the c>nduct, and language ofthe officer report the
same to Washington with oil necessary enJeilivh-
mems ana That these infamous infmers, will not meet
that reward which thcrconduct Justly merits, There
can be but one opinion between honorable men upon
this SUBJECT
The Editor of the Enquirer, has chosen to mako
personal attack upon every member of tho late
Cabiner Not content with noticing their public
acts, Mr. Rtchic has meanly stopped TO imagine mo-
flUes and then ascrbes these motives to all who are
opposed TO Gen. Jackson. This difty conduct pro-
perry understood, will operate bcnefcalIy to those