Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-30
R0GNT1UNRs

Mr.. Siatp,wi 40 pain 6TGnt man Gnsmbitlou. OF
pace am tiks no gteat.r intsr. in the poll
ties 81 ihr day. than such ris necessary to quality m.
for the judicou' discharg, Of my duty as a cz-n A,
voter, periodically called upon express my opininn
OF The conduct of public rusr., feel il to du.
y OF Indispensable obligation, fully invesx,e and
freely to express my APPRECIATION or Interpretation OF
men and measures. In all Of my enquiri-s it i, my
habit TO confer with my neEl5or., that a,cerIinnx
n. views OF all parties, and csrefu,ly comparing the
may ba tho better prepared 10 fori. safe and .,t,
factory conclusions for my own government
La ths work OF preparation have been lately en-.
SaS'd, Ing as il my wont from time time The in
formation have Cleaned, for future reference Hav.
Ing now carefully reviewed every tug have learn
"a OF the views of tho contendin, p,rie. mv refer
tons have contacted 10 the clear conclusion thst
the present aiminaira'ion OF the GanersI Governneni
has H'i claims upon the continued support OF the A
mericSn People. TIL. reasons upon which nv con-
victon is b'.'d, propos On you should deem the m
worthy OF pac. IN the columns Of your eaper) from
limo 10 Tine TO communicate. HavinE satisfied M
they peradventuro may 10 all others engaged r,
like Investigations.
neighhor for whom. although generally differing
with him in political opinion, entertain great personal
esteem, week or two since informed me- that the adj
min'traton of General Jackson had b.come verr nm.
POPULAR that ii daily lo'nx srouna and III It In Q
aifectors OF the psops were rapidly concentrating up
on HeCry Clay, &c his succsUoT-This c5mmunicai ion
'urpti'sd me- found uroa recurring 10 the vo,s nj
1923, that Gen J'ck'on ,Ohen opposed by lie united in
htence N M adams and Mr. Clay hdEreeeipsd more
than to0 thirds of the electoral notes Of the Stats,
found moreover that he had received in tl,.t contest,
the vote o. every state, which in 1900 sustained Mr.
Jshsr'on against the elier Adims-And in addition 10
these the votes OF those wescrn and south western
States, which, since that memorable conHic hstveen
the Republican snd Federal Prrs- hal been admit ed
into tbs Union Nov, that th,se, or any of them,
should have abandoned tie support of one r.c-n ~
prsierred, did seem 10 to indcstc that there Wa.
something fundamentally wrong in tho con Iuei Of ,uh
nc sn'ir' The people nsver complain without cause
nover abandon fsTotite wis has not don. souetbo
SiEn'lly calculated 10 forfeit their confidence GEM
raj Jackson wa, but lately strongly enrsnched in II.
eonhdsrce OF his counrymen, and If their affections
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10" failed to meet their reasonable expectations.
As an enquirer snsr truth determined 10 trace ,hi,
'sged di''nli'fseon Of the people, to the measure,
which Produced H. But before alternating tbi.
! thought II would be we'll to find out which Of In,
States had Withdrawn their confidence from the admin
lstration; and from what quarter Mr. CIsy might ex.
poet help believed this to be the more necessary
b,causs remembered ihs, en- the eue Of The election
of ls2S great Reaction" was said IN have tshsn psce
in Pennsylvania. virginia, North CNolins aud else.
Uhere-and that the friends (amongn whom was thi.
very nashbor) then predicted in The most eon6deui
tones, me triumphant success Of The fnt Jdckson mar.
~ The prophecy was uttered. with much steanins
sWeeThB men, n is The opinion unfavorsbls 10 the
standing OF Genesa Jackson, expressed no,c and in.
a'mueh as my n,iEhbor most certainly mot sri. v.
su''y mistaken fhen thought 1t not impossible thai
he might again be ia error.
To satisfy myself OIL this subject, have referred
state by stUe 10 the result Of tue elections held ,ae.
6fDerh Jackson was called to the Chic Mazi.,tscy
snd have found h,t Of his mPportsr, in 1928 on,
otae ms j""ed MN no. nat Onei-IoUi,iass Msri..
'ppi, Iennr'see Illinois Alsbsms, Ohio, Indiana Nil,
loufi. Kenucky, New York, Peon,ylvroia Viz sini.
/ North CHolins s'uih CAroIiGs and Georgia, bav,
given TIE General dpinc proofs Of their spprobs ion OIL
bis administration. THE l. evidenced by Inc b,lIo
! boxes, The only sure test If public opinion
Nor has the triumph Of Jackson asd bis friend, bsoo
limited to the States which have been epumstaled "a
has favors with the State. Of tbs o,ao.
sion Since his election 10 the Chisi Msyi,,rscY
.Fe,o Hampshire, Rh0ie Island, yVeto Jersey All III
rydnd, have declared themselves FIR Jdckson opd
The Peopie."-THe potcsr nj fh0se States is in H.
hands OF the UerOGs Jriends 10 Milne, also ibsv
are believed 10 have secured the .srsndency.
- 'hAt instead Of having lost ground with the Amet
csn poole JacksOn's Administration is stronger b,
ltve Staies' Than whc1, IL came into potcer
"hrn returned 10 my neighbor, aud explained Ia
MIN he.e udngs, he was coniounded. After Ions
pause, he sighed anil said. "BDf the ney, sIcVnf
will establish very different results There is tpanfss
~ sbong 70 action In public opinion in PennsyIvsni,
Oio AMI el'ewhere"-.fo which / replied "Tbe le.