Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-03

The camden South Carolina Journal, agrees with
us In our "vew. in relation TO the importance OF thu
next Presidential Election" II remarks that sf the
ever has been time since the orma,ou OF our govern.
ment, when the selection Of sidual to fill its FRS,
office assumed an mpos, that time is the
Pressn'. paints the most gloomy Consequences az
resulting from the election OF H. Clay IL says that
would be signing the death warrant Of our National
i"teg'y would be the opening chant of Federal disso
'n'ion' 50 lar then from the indifference which
oil our brethren feel, affect TO tse in relation the
Individual who will next be raj: ell 20 the chief INA
tracy oil this Uocn, never felt deeper olcitud~;
nor Gid ever tehcove citizens 10 be more alive to
ths nigh importance OF this moneuous question. -
We should still hops that the Union might suhsist I'm
der such visitation IL /. the "part of COOL Citizen
nerer to despair Of the Repubiic"- al. election
would cast deep loom IN. cause
OF the Rights of the States il not 10 be doub,e-and /,
would require much strength OF mind and hrmness OF
purpose. to breast the tide which would SO, against
them
Bat the elsction Of Mr. Clay would be an object of
the deepest regret in other points of view Nsvsr have
such means been used in this country, yta:iiy the
ambition OF any aspirau The ring ader himself, eec.
oneerng in his behslf, and laundering forth
and speeches at public diuners attacking his oppons
in order to s'vancs him eli Cabals formed in
ny OF the States, in order to the prrjudices aud
deceive the Understandings of the People The cant
about Working is got up persuade the honest
ecbancs of the country, that their interests are diff
f-re' hom those of the great body Of the People, and
that H. Clay is erciIsiuefy their friend. The preIud
COS against Ma'on' are excied-and general An
aeon Convention Is called in. TO bring dscor ino
bosom OF York and Of Pennsylvsnia. The State
Convention Of New York, which is worked by the ma
ch'nery of Political masters, nominaes Lieut. Gov
etnor among the Working msI-and without brn ging
~ Clay directly ont, (because he has besp Graud
Master among thu Masons) comes out indirectly, and
weaves into their address artful euogum upon the
Tariff system. This insidou, system of Election ser.
ing. Ia shameles.ly jus "a upon the ground that "The
An l. Masons have discaimcd all p. poses tut the sup.
preston Of Masonry; bu. this be accomplish
ed ,oithoW the possession of political po,csr heY will
ne under the necessity oi combining incidental OBJ
Jecis with their grand ultimate purpose This is the
morality OF Jesuiis tn msslves The end must JUS
,ify the means."-Masoury is 10 he put dowu-fhsre-
fore you must employ the cant about Wcrkies. Clay
IL to be elected and, therefore. you mus, employ
both; Anti Masons and Workies But the
noenvre will not succeed in New York. All these H..
sidious Cca,tons will be defeated bv The Indignant
voice Of an enlightened reope. The Republican Can.
didate will be carried ia New York by an overwheltu
ing meori,y-and all the art. of the parlizAus oil III
Clay will only cover his with additional disgrace
sed we recapitulae aso their hagrant abuses If he
liberty Of the Pscss-their shameless lcentisusness-
their aritu decep the alse hoods and the forge
ries which disgrace them, and almost shake the conf
dence Of the public in the Press itself. Ii Mr.. Clay
or VI any man, mount the Presidential Chair, by
such arts these, Them will sag, it IL time to
DESPAIR Of the Rspubcme TO doub; the in,e gritty Of
our Unon-tutt will be time for the People to a.
~aken