Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-04

THE WORKIES-IN NEw.YoRx.


THE wORKIES-rN NEw..YoRx.
The friends of Mr.. Clay (for disguise it as thou
VIII the Opposition will be compelled to range them.
selves under his banncr laying hold OF every sign
and circumstance which calculated raise tn q
own hopes or TO delude the minds OF the People. M
you will listen TO their statements they would fam make
you believe that there is party rising in the state
oil New York, which is sweeping every thn: before it,
jackson, Van Buren,, the Tammanies, the friends of the
Administration. and the Old Republicans are Welding
before the rising blast II is said that this
party-some'imes called the toorking-mens' party,
sometimes the Fanny Wright party, now the Owen
ties, and then the Agrarians have carried the elections
in the Wards OF Albany--that they will obtain the ma
ority in the city of N. Yorkand will finally carry eve
ry thing before them through the whole State Mr..
Miles is syly attempting TO fan the flame of Opposition
lie mas lately given us an article upon "rhe Working
Men,, an the course of which he says:
The free lAboring ciiiz ms OF New York. Albany,
roy &ch have thought proper 10 associate for mutual
support, and, as"workng men, 10 present their candi
dates for public offices. This proceeding has been
thought very impus h-ihe regeucies and the iuntas,
me squads Of contemplate p,luicians who have man.
aged the nominating meetings, Sc are vole ly .n
ded. and call ,he"workies" many hard names.''
"The working peopl." have always constituted the
body oil the o'id true, and faithful democratic party-
and, III ugh like not divisions of the citizens into
particular secis, unless their principles built upon
openly avowed and distinctive measures, we are NOT
sorry thai the free laboring classes are ralyng them
selves TO resist oppression. The power is in thcm-
ami they have only to il in self defence Aud well
may they use il. when republican dinner has been
tahen al Washington, in the name of Jefferson, TO
duce their condition in society, by dishonoring, or
least, IL d courlging honest indusry in pa cling 90
lar as might be done. the labor Of most vaInab
class OF citizens, in competition with that of the supper
es' people or actual paupers OF Great Britain; by de-
caring as it has been declared by Governor Of one
Of the States, that "nvounary servi,uLe" or black
negro slave labor; preferable 10 that of free honest
musk.t bearing white .inen We shall sew. oh,
se,!"
He says that 'thc great cause of offence is that the
working men have nominated Gen. Root for the Of
nee oil Governor OF the State of New York-and that
ne mas Not declined the nomination.; but, being in the
chcf city, was received at the theatre and other public
places with distinguished marks of respectable then
mounts his Old Hobby of the protective SYSTEM
ana concludes in his characteristic and canng manner:
we have as much respect for the Working People,
as Mr. Nies-ior like himself we every day verify
those words of scripture"In the sweat OF thy face
shalt thou cat bread"-But there is nothing we more
thoroughly scorn than those appeals TO the spe-
cal preJudces OF classes of Politics ought TO be
regulated by general principles and by contracted
interests.
We pass over similar illusions in the other Opposition
papers; the information which they profess to draw
from NJ York, about the triumph of the Workies and
the hopes which they pretend to hold FORTH from this
circumstance, TO their desponding followers 1t il as
Campbell lately tells Moore, all .smummeryr-Itfs the
Old tick,ani manervres of the ailiated presses" II is
the effort OF drowning men catching at straws.-Upon
this subject, submit the following extract of letter
from one oil the bes-inormed men i'm the State of New
York:
ia The aeere gate, the condition of things with us
was never healthier The opposition is The same "a
heretoore,-the federal friends of Mr.. Clay (lae A.
dams'm and Anti Masons. The new denomination
OF rartizans, self styled the "Working. men, il COM
posed oil pats OF these two divisions Of the opposition
chiefly OF the restless and bitter of the iriends oC
Mr. Clay. with few republicans who have been de.
iu'ed into their ranks by the name h.y have assumed
or from some earlier personal disappointment or loo \,
This remark il apple ,bls onlv 10 the ciis
In me country, there IL no such thing az "Workng-
men, party distinct from ether p,res Nor can thee
DE; IL mas no allm'n There he division will b y, now
a. mere toiore distinctly the Republican Party and tie
OPpo'nn; AMI whatever shape the latter NAV assume
VIII be Hiderstood IA the old adv6 rsary Thee ne
focicai changes OF political and costume have be-
come so taniir t. tie republicans Of the country Il a,
me device serves only TO their contrmnt for IFS
authors, and to contribute TO their defeat, Possibly the
deception aided by local causes, may be PLAYED off
with some surcess in New York ami one or Two other
places; but certainly not to ex'en to hazard the re-
suit in the SAFE. OF that have n, app-ehe n ion
II G'n REQ. were disposed to throw himself into
the arms oil this new party II would no, materially affect
the general result But, the Working PARTY 40 called
have M thoughts OF recognizing him az their candi.
date fn WAS nominated by them in Albany through
conrvance OF several notorious lobby agents; hu'
th'ir Allies in New York refused Il respond to II, TIE
chlet design OF The confrivance luce divi.
sion and embarrassment among the friends of the Adj
minsfraon hut that end having failed utterly and tie
prospect ahead being adverse TO is nation Gen
H. VIII be dropped hencefor'h The Political eaders nj
the party, can have inducsment to coninus his
name to the exclusion of some Of their own school
'hey VIII oiier par.izan of their own-Judge Spen-
INF mi
atmpt, by coalition with the Anti asons TO carry
the strength Of both. II this party or fraemsnt, Of
ether parties. composed of restless spirits an Jecaved
poclan' wi no known principle Of political action
could form the closest league with lis counterpart An
I'm Masonry, they would no., | am persuaded succeed
over The Democratic Party, united It's AMI visi,,n
az IL undoubtedly will be, during the remainder of the
Campaign Blu, they cannot unite. They each con-
tain The very elements of division and dssenton: and
'oseiher, can never agree upon men, upon course
oil policy. Besides, the Working Men of NV York
are nj Iiy la1 and .l..,s..
's'. with the approach 10 the Elec lion
A to Gen Root, ba ha, no .xpectation NJ csv;oo
the nomination at Herkner. His game /. no, that yav
"Or friends Of the Legislature left us in The
best spirits Subsequent information from various
OF the Country, ia favorable. The Herkne- nomna.
ton will he cordially, and, in ali human p-ob,biliiv
successfully supported. judging from the fem,sr Of
the country Gov. Throop will BE- off red nearly unani-
mous'y Tor reelection. The attack of tn. Special
Council vii Strengthen him-With the people of the
State, NJ. Van Buren, stood upon hgh ground -
AS Mr. Niles so oracuary says, " We shall see-IVe
shall scei"
"THE QUESTION FAIRLY PUT"
Some davs ago, while the Maysville bill was pending
before the p esident, the National Journal Thought n,
10 t"h us upon tAe occason-in which IL was followed
by some oil the wor,hiest Of i,s compeers We bav.
's curious article now before Ne; and the Eor will
scarcely conpl+n OF the retaliation, which "commends
the poisoned chaice 10 his own linz"
"Ths bill Gays The JournaD il now before the p,c.;
dent. The question is--JVH he sign IN Il is clear
case Of Internal Improvement. There is 10 giving
II any other name, finding for the bill any Other
possible ground TO stand !, IL contribute on the
part at Government, one bundled and fny tIous,nd
dollars marking road from Maysville in Kn,uckv