Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-30
THE JEFFERSON CEIEBIATTON

THE JEFFERSON CELEBRATION.
There Is strange propensity in minds TO mis-
tty the Planest things in nature; this |, e,pe.
e'alIy exhibited in the jealous the tmid, and tue sell
hsh. These never seem to imagine for moment that
language i, used for any other purpose than con-
csalment or deception. To a class Of politicians bred
up at the altar Of selfish partyism and who live and
expect to obtain their bread by mni,tering at that al.
tar, the idea OF reemeu, aud those who represent
men, nesting together to celebrate the memory
OF patriot and political patriarch, whose principle
they desire the Government Of their choice TO follow
seems utterly incompre sbe astonishing and myster
ous!! The Don C0ssdc Of the Journal, seems to look
upon II alternately as gunpowder plot OF Z" polt-
cal humJug, got up TO prop the falling popularity of
General Jaskson: which popularity lie knows to be In.
creasing The courty Intellgencer /, guessing with
its usual hypocritical magnity insious gravity and
solemn prophecy about the probable object" OF the
celebration Many prints Of neighborng cities. have
assumed not merely mysterious silence, but have
scarcely mentioned the festival! Even the ille bah
bling, frivolous letter WRITER'S have been dumb or have
held back their bright lucubrations or have had them
| suppressed Now, why this mighty effort to rival the
mysteries OF Udolpho?" Why all this ,r:ckery num-
merry and char.atsni.m, Were not the motives as
signed, AMI the rea.ons given adequate and sufficient
to induce the celebration by those who ally admired
and valued the principles beque aihed the country by
| he great and go"i man whose memory they m ct to
honour? Were not the sentiments and PRINCIPLES. az
exhibited in the toasts and speeches. in strict accord
with those of IN. dep ,red Patriarch of their M
,nca' church! Surely they were! If not, let them
be designated.
There are some hack politicians who cannot conceive
mat common honesty needs better guide than
sense; or that as mere matter Of policy ninety mine
cases out of the hundred truth better than faseood
and concealment The Inelligencer saws il was ssno
htcai dinner" Indeed! And pray what are those an
nualy given on the fth of Juy But says il was not
to honor he merits Of Mr. Jefferson for that was ex.
pressly disclaimed." Will the Lord Mavor do himself
The justice TO read at his first leisure evening Paey
Essay on TRUTH . But the meeting not merry"
That information have been obtained from of
those who did not attend y But it is that the pur
pose OF the festival attempt to couple the names
hat
sary Ii has long been known that General Jackson was
an early disciple of Mr. JeIcrson-tat he acted in pub
llc lille with him. during the administration of General
Washington-that he was with him in the dark days of
9S-that he continued long afterwards to support and
sustain his principles is fully proven by the nerroga-
,ore, he Propounded to candidate for political favor in
his State, Mr.. Dickinson, (Which have been FREQUENTLY
pnbl,shed)-hat his election advocated BY those
who held those princlpes-tha he was elected by such
to his present satonand that he avowcd his principles
III nus inaugural address. How, Them could this festi-
val be deemed necessary to inform the American people
that the Chief Magistrate belonged in politics to the
Jefersonan SCHOOL, WonsenseM His honor says, if
inc dinner failed OF its object, ii fault of his
DonbtessH Nor would ii have been any fault of his
me celebration (Which is approved and will be echo
ed pack ny the great mass OF the republican party1
had not taken place Well may the Inteieencer de-
preciatc recurrence to the principles il has so
shanefuly deserted Well may that print and lis
coalition associates depore the re-adoption of s.p6fiy
fcdt fouchsfone," which will unite the repubIi-
can party, AMI wither the hopes built upon its dvi.
'ions. TIE Richmond Enquirer ha. spoken a language
on ms suhec that will sound like the reoee 10 hose
who have been in their s,umher,g or d.spondinqIv
dreaming. The great principles that triumpTIe,i bry
years ago, are again abroad and the same success
awaits hem: IL Is not too much 10 say. tina, in few
years The Unitrd States of North America will p,e-
sent 10 The world the hitherto unseen but cheerin,
ami glorious spectacle Of nation out of debt choap
government, and rich and happy peopl-. What
bright and enduring fame, will he the reward of all who
aid 10 producing this happy rU s. Tel
| attacks ON THE MEMORY Mn JEFFERSON
For the "iefer writers from Washing fou this ceI.
eera'o1 has been fruitful theme fer s-n,,
ton, AMI the old federal print. an! their Young o,o
g-ny hive greedy received AMI propar,trd them
or these, Of tn. bciIest hs. found MAJ, far M.
inventionI in the New York Duly Advertiser, edited
by the Secretary OF IN. H,rtford C.nyen,ion 4, |,
published below. and needs contradiction in hi.
city. Every body know, here th,t thee w.r. ,s
limitations except 10 the Presideni OF the United State.
and The members OF Mr.. Jeferson's family All the
rest came Upon their own subscrp,ioD and nv p,vino
Their own money. Tia: the dinner was failure I,
most ridiculous fabrication. Never, mon any ,imia,
o,ca'on, was there gre,er a'semhage in nutnb.r.
and in public confidence AMI here lies tho real sting
to the old eIsralis' while they yor. end.avoriso n
nJnre the memory Of Mr.. Jefferson, thew vere a..
ounoed AZ M srlog errre',oo in his iavor anil vent
Their rage in attacking all who were concerned in res.
cuing his name from The odium which they would cas-,
upon it. Tn
From tho New York Daily Advoni.et)
Extract NJ n LITTER, ddted
WAsHINGToN, April Nth, 1890
But for fear that some old democrat who Summarized
Mr. Mans ishi find his way to The table, com nil.
rr-
formed us duty most rigidy. Messrs. Crown,. shield
Ben, oo', Holmes, and oh-rs, who had been the MI
pii' OF MI JsHcr'on, wers not invited; while Rowan
H-nphl Erwin, Sianberry, aud others the suoporters
NJ John Adams, we're made welrone gusps Mes.rs
Iazew"li and Tyler invited, hut not feeling in
clined to bind Themselves 10 Cen Jack sons car thev
feel ined the invitation" -
The JoWnUi Of Yesterday contains an article EN-
bracing The several amendments TO the Indian bill
which were proposed and very properly rejected In
The Senate IL exhibits the poor es innate which ths
opposition have made ofihs Intelligence Of the Amsri
can public The people connected with that pres.
manifest bnt little ingenuity. in resoriing to such p
in' attempts a, deception No Intelligent man can be
deceived by them.
Their orators assumed the ground tina the Government,
intended TO cOeTce tbs emigration Of the Indians: 10
conoel them by force 10 leave their present aboies
At the same time they kne,o perfectly well that the
reHden, dd not recommend any such thing, and that
the bill did not provide tor any harsh measure ,yhae
YER Ihty knoc that its whole scope and tendency L.
humsne anil generous. But prcjudicss had been snc.
css'fnlly ostefed in certain quarters: scheming ooli
cans had appealed 10 the humane feelings of their CON
suueos, and with solemn parade Of pIlanibronv Rad
come forward as the champions Of "Iadian rights >,
which nobody had dreamed Of violating! IL vas there
iore TO he expected that they would in the Senate
give as much sfGgccGect possible to thor the