Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-24
A DEMOCRAT
~ the Editors IF the Enqui,er.

~ the Editors If the Enquirer
Gentlemen IL have Of Iatc Observed with concern
AMI modification, the course AMI conduct of a portion
of your brethren OF the type. The unexampled Iiccn-
uousness OF the Coalition Presses towards the Pre.
dent and his administration must he ply humating
TO every man. who fes is respect Cor decoruin or an
attachment 10 the free institutions of the Count v
IL has nov arrived at point degrading 10 the charac.
ter Of the nation, both at home and abroad and is cast
ing It's roofs 50 deeply as to merit the serious oonsle
raon ana call emra,caily for the Teprobaion ol eve.
~ liberal and rejecting man. ain, hfeSsrs Editors
no enemy 20 the freedom of the Press On the contra.
ry, honor aad esteem it, have been jealous
advocate Tor the free discussion of public concerns iu
Prut, and the rigid scrutiny Of character Of all who
seek Office have attained one. In free Governments
the tress ha justly been esteemed the c.ctuil
restraint upon public inca, and public MEASURES In
This country especially where popular opinion const
tutes national strcDgba free and vrtuots Press drvot
ell 10 TRUTH and restrained nv principle may be regard
ell not only the Citadel Of Liberty bu, the safeguard
OF every thing like free Government. This am We.
ry sure, IS the sentiment OF the American peope and
much as they disposed 10 respect their Government
anu APPROVE ITS measures, and 10 defend them IIpon ali
proper OCCASIONS an in al suitable ways yet ev rec.
pcct much more The principle that protects tie fullest
dnd reest investigation into tie conduct AMI measures
oi thcr pubic rulers. THIS il all IA il should be- and
we may, indeed, boast that in no age nor in so great
diversity Of forms, has the Press been employed uron
pubic opinion, so diligently and powerfully rs in the
present, though at The came time, il is tru;l IN.
questionable, that it degraded or abu.
ed.
There is no who knows better the value Of hi.
and iiustious indiviua who is al the helm of a
aiis nor one, sure, who would do more 10 cherish
and guard II from every thing like improper restraint
" Is TO Tins freedom and power of tire Press m Gen
Jackson owes. In great measure, his recent trmnph
and from II, has so little 10 fear in the destiny tiat
awaits him. Whilst however, ii is not his wish nor
the wish OF those WHO support him, impose restraints
or suppress the most rigid scrutiny into public mea.
sures; yet every good man. whatever may be- his poi-
cal creed must feel himself humbed aud his country
degraded when he the Chief Magistrate Of The ma
,c', IN The moment Of his elevation 10 power by the
rec snd unbiased voice OF tho people, reVcd aud re
PfOOacd 10 language uneXamplci IN tho annals Of the
OiUerest party strife and nagnty Iftlese caunies aut
tOse which are daily and hourly poured forth could be
regarded a. the natural exubprdnccs OF free press we
might indeed feel degree Of consolation rpossiby
OF iumphJ ia The evidence which they afforded OF the
existence aud security Of This palladium Of oug liberty
IL they could be supposed spring from The sug
eesiions OF few blind aud needless pafsans. or were
conhued 10 The feAvengers Of party. they might 10
garded and treated with the contempt they merit bot
every man, ~ ordinary observation must once per
eeve, that isy not only tho resources ofpar,y, but
that they form an important link. in a scheme OF de-
traction ana party politics. which has been deliberately
planned ard is secretly conducted under tic auspices
certain distinguished and talented leaders, whose mo
yves oni policy cannot no mistaken: Men, who having
been driven by tie indignation OF an injured and in
suited people from power snd place, have united fos pu
poses OF individual ambition aod revenge, and in the
vain hope Of pulling dos The administration j,v sys
ten of unmeasuged aod un3scTmiuaing uyecfiye and
abuse Never has any country or any age been 90