Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-23

try and improve and shall take from the mouth
OF labor. the bread had earned this is the OF good
ID. Republicans of the Jeiersonian fath, wherever
ouad-in tho North, South, East west-a bre tiren
OF the principle; unity Of action in the great cause
OF good government their paramount obligation OF duty
and interest
MIR. Woodbury. and observed, that the kind al
luson in the las toast TO the Esst. and the wishes
the President OF the day aud oheY gentlemen near,
hal embodened him to trcsra.s lew minutes the
Indulgence Of the company.
The sentiment expressed IN the toast in favor Of uni
~ OF action in the great cause OF good government
anorg Republicans OF the JeH.r.onian faith, wher-
ever found met with his most hearty appreciation. He
presumed that 1, wooh also meet Nth the appreciation
OF the largo mass OF hs immediate constituents home,
and OF their brethren OF the prime pie ,hrou
the whole East But he would not assume either TO
ledge or commit them any point, usurp 10 re-
present them In airy respect beyond hat bis duty
quir-d from his peculiar position On account that
he should venture to express all proper occasions
his own belief az TO their political 0, uions, and endea
vor 20 indicate them, whenever aacked But beyond
his he could not he tempted 10 yo because of
opinions he well knew 10 be- the propriety IF extreme
jealousy Of in power. lie himself applauied that
Jealousy. He deemed II cardinal ar cle in the JET
fersoDian fsi,h-he thought its constant else one
OF the surst preservaves Of liberties anl wo b.
TO that Individual in authority from the East, Who as
public man, dares ever arrogae what has en-
trusted TO him. Notwiih-taoding the liberaiy di,
play iowa Dis the publcsns OF the Ea. in the toast
Just read-t was thought 10 have been ndus,riously
inculcatel some quarters. that pr. ,dces our
Interests and opinions turn.hed other traits in or
character pc -uar aud off nsive the residue of IN.
Union Pr..iices doubtless possess or we should
cease Ia be human; but, be assured no preiljices 10
the injury of our brethren Of the principle whe-
Their North, South, or West Interests we have ,one.
times been charged with pursuing, which are excu-
svr AMI prejuciaI Ia other quarters;
paramount interests, doubtless pos.ess But a. pur
.ned and advocated by Republican. of the J~ fer oman
'.ih they are as admirably formed to hWmoniz. with
the Interests OF the South in the language of Samuel
Dexter, on another occasion, formed for harmony
and union the two sexes oil the human race.
| Whatever hereto opinions have been imputed 10
some OF us, aud strong opinions we doubtless
on many questions Of political moment; vet ne wa. ,n
py TO arrow bsore this assembly. thai among ths Re-.
puh'can.of the East. those opinions 10 a
to The jeff r'onan faith That, besides this t.t of the
CORRECTNESS" of their opinions. they in habit o.
proving their filth by their works. usu,l!y carried
their opnious into votes aud ca, according with
thai fafh rather Than combining their J, ffer,onism
TO their lips He would ask, why should not tn. East
go heart and hand on all great occa ions. with their
brethren OF the same principle elsewhere! Without
entering into detail to- tedious for this occa sion
did they not encounter like pers with the rest in ,b,
early settlement of the counry-in planting the vii.
derness-n driving back the barbaran-and in patient
endurance OF those thousand piiva tons and ills that
ue'h IL heir to- in new and iuclcment rrgions2 Did
hey not mingc their blood and their coun,es with
The rest. through all the fiery trials Of the Rvoution
and rrove Themselves hight good swords az we az
book men, Did they all in the formation of our
Con .d'u,ion! And have they not, since, m.nfuly
struggled 10 uphold IL?
Soon ~ tbs PRINCIPLES in il. administration In I.os
and 1901, became fully understood, large minori v
and at times majority in The East. lave with fearless
ness and cons.ancy united with their brethren in the
south, the middle States, and the West in support
OF INA, class OF principles almost canonizrd by the
great Statesman whose Dir h are now c,Iebfapg
Many oil them have gone for those principle not on
tue popular current buoyed up by triumphant nunh- re-
and he smiles honors, and plsudis Of the times but
through iancts, reproaches, rcbufs and pcr.ccu,ons
which none can duly appreciate VIII, have e II or
witnessed them: Throug scenes infinitely more dis
hearcning than those which the great orator of anti.
anty' towards the close OF his pilgrimage on EARTH
looking hack upon observed that IL starting afresh n
Tile, with all his sufferngs and xloes presented on the
one hand, and halter the other, he shonld be in
clned to accept the latter. Could that MARTYR i'm de
fence OF Aihenia; Democracy have gazed through the
vista oil iu'Urity, snd seen what IL the high price of
freedom III every age: could h. beh Ill how often
such suferings 10 unmiigat ID by hi. gorje,
AMI how indispensable TO the preservation OF Repub-
can liberty In all after times the moral coura &c
and invincble foritude which he sometimes failed 10
eNhibit-he might, in 50 glorou. cause have rel bic.
ed to devote all he had ever could hope to have
Mr.. W. asked indulgence, moment more, and he
wa' done. What had been the fruits OF those orinc.
pies OF Mr. Jefferson in the administration of this Gov
eminent, TO support which much at the East and
elsewhere had been sacrificed aud suffered! THY are
beautifully grouped in address TO him in 1909 hy
the legislature OF Virginia, when he about to retire
from public life. He could not recoIect them accu-
raely, call to mind ,c in substance
the legislature thanked hin for the model of an Al
mni.tra'ion conducted on tn. purest principles of Re.
publicanism pomp and state laid aside--f,r inter
nal taxes and public bnrthens dimini.hed-lor suoer.
huous officers dis'anded-for the monarchicaI maxim
tha national debt is national blessing renoupced-
Tor more than thirty millions OF debt dschar ged
Tor The Indian title TO hundred million acres oour ma
tional domain ex,ingushed-and, finaIly for what
above all other themes, the historic muse would hang
on, with rapture, the bery OF speech an OF the Press
had been preserved inviolate-without which genius
and science are given TO in vain Tn. Hberfg of
me Pres, PRESCRIBED npiointe not by any exclusion OF
l's conductors from the equal right privileges guaran-
iced 10 ALL but by leaving free TO combat with
errorand due hoDors 10 descend on all of sterling
worth, whether in or out Of empoyment. which Bar
low and Franklin elevated and honoured they eIeya-
ted and honoured the country of their birth.
The argose OF state, as Mr. Jef.rson in 1901 call.
ed our Constitution in writing TO the Revolutionary vee
ran Diickerson, has since his Administration been
sometimes steered into rather rough water and been
somewhat endangered by breakers. But under De ~
commander and disciple OF Jefferson can we not lust
y che IRISH tie hope that she will as was then promi.
ed-tat she will again be put her Republican tack
VIII escape shpwreck-snd long show by the be a,i-
ty OF her notions the sk Of her builders and off.
GERS
He felt assured that his friends in the East were ready
to cooperate, in the language Of the toast lust given
10 this great cause They were ready 10 go for me =.
sres in true accordance with their sons Their
principles were Intended for practical effect and no,
10 evaporate in mere holiday tak-not worth the
breath that utters it, the ink that writes IL down In
their just expectations he believed they would not be
disappointed. These remarks he had not made for
haery to the memory OF jeff rson depared or TO the
character Of any OF his admirers present. ANY body
who knew him or hi. cons uents, knew we would not
Hdfter Neptune JOr his trident nor J6ye for his po,rer
10 thunder. But they kn.w likewise we were willing
10 oher Just homage 10 merit all times and in ali
places They knew that under any lead in which w
nave confidence, political and persona we arc willing