Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-27
PONIHIGAH
(Fr m the Portland Argus OF Angus, l2.l
BE STAR IN THE EA>t

every town bu Sebsso and HsfpswtI, was July rep
resented The weather pessaut. and al wa har-
mony. We never knew better e-'i nor mote una
niuiy 10 prevail hrough hr county than at the pre-
sent tine. Letopr f-n'- he hrm, aud alive to their
duty, and there needle nothing approherd'd tom the
result.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Al q meeting OF Democratic Repu lien Delegates
from tn severed towns in the Coun, aud Coz tession-
al District OF Cumberland. holden a he Consrega'iona
ing house in Gray Wednesday the IL h day of
August 1880 a. II O'Clock 4. ~.
The Convention was called 10 rfcer by Itph'n Nor
y nn 70. OF Fslmc"'b, sud on motion, II JOSIAH
DUNN Of Poland, w's chos"n Pre.i'en', am PnrLir
CAsrNfAN Ed. oI Merit Yarmon'h. Secretary # The
Conver tor-thty adopted H. following
ADDRESS:
To The elec,or- of Cumberland County and OF Cumher
land Congressional DiS,iici
Feflo,c- Cuizens-Tle re'urn At our annual cleo
non OF County and SAFE O0icer- IL at h"nd-as IL all
so the important election OF RsptesentsdSe in Con-
gress.
The revolution of our privileges and duties presents
proper season fee cardd review ct the past and
dpas'ionae consideration Of he present. well as for
renewal Of prudent preparations in regard TO the flu
,ure.
In recurring 10 the psst-especa,y that pgtsi d.
tinc,ion in the political worl! obtained by the Repub-
hcans 81 Cumberland county and District through thef
OPEN manly and independent exer,ions in the last PREF
sidential struggle; and in contemplating in conneSon
with II. the character OF TIE national naturalization OF
public affairs, with which it identified closely, we
have abundant for mutual congratulations: album.
dant reason 10 feel peculiar pride, roicaas:-and
abundant reason, community, TO feel sincerely
grateful 70 the guidance Of A ALL-BFSEFI-
CENT Providence
An are aware, tia, The motives which nfluerced us
during the period none6. experienced at The hands
ct our opponents, the severest and most uncharabs
scrutiny
With 10th Ike private ard public character of our
great POLITICAL CHIEFTAIN, WE, also, were nost
Onio;unaiey misunderstood by many, in The zeal OF
unconc ous p'sudces, and, by some were most mali.
cously and cruelty misrepresented.
We do rot, hcwever, recur 10 these things now, in
sorrow. in enger The wrongs done to VA have
coiled in ali hsr might uron the authors Of them
ifua kaa damn
and eros,ra,ed the high partition wall which ignor
seliShncss and malice combined had erected between
the republican candidate for the Presidency, and the
affections of the people, and between ourselves, and the
ends for which we strug gIed.
The triumphant election Of ANDREW JACKSON,
by the entire votes Of SIXTEEN STATES IN THE
UNION, proclaimed the surprising popularity Of iht
man of our choice.
The bright halo OF popular applause, that has iucei
sanity encrclei the OF his administrator
from the fret the last from the to the greatest
s home and ahroad also confirms the cness Of thu
views and policy we advocated through his election,
anh dlvess motives OF all dishonOrab'e suspicious.
Moreover The Sovereign people OF oar State, who
formerly differed from us in opnio, now join, as we
verify believe in the general reclamation OF our Dis
tric upon the subject OF national politics.
In hne, the brilancy OF " THE STAR IN THE
EAST has successfully dispelled surrounding darkness,
and itS rays now illuminate the remo,est hame. within
our borders
The obstinate opposers of the pre- standardization,
being unable to conrOvert hi representa- ion Of public
feeling, labor to nculca'e the impression that II has
suited from the ignorance of the people and their SUBJ
serviency to patty discPine-and not from knowledge
and correct tbinkineI
This conclusion. however does not surprise ia. II
is in accordance with Fundamental arc. in the creed
OF The federal party, which suPposes the people large
in This country, as wei elsewhere, too ignorant TO
he capable of governing Themselves as conse-
quence, that fo only qualified TO administer pub
lie affairs, and to hod public oices-thd theu them.
seires constitute that fen!
Fortunately for the Of freedom and liberal prin-
cipes, ugh persons in this country have from time
to time exercised the privilege Of thinking, and judy
aItrap tho Lfs .n1rn
ties OF man for selfgovernment to keep this antquasd
and aristocrac notion subdued, in praise worthy de-
at least
Fortunately, too for the same cause, enough persons
have, from time 10 time exercised through THE BAL
LOT-BOXES ard THE PRESS the privilege secured
to them o. Participating in the administration Of public
affairs TO exclude from power for the part, those
men who can ascrbe their failures in politics 10 no
Other oau'e than The gnorGnce OF the people and their
SubseTuiency to party discipliRe.
Republicans attribute the popusri'v II the nrssent
administration To THE INHERENT GOOD SENSE
OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE operating upon the
m tives and measures that have characterized il from
the beginning Especially do they believe that ample
cause for popular eyula'on may be found in that ener-
getic system Of REFORM, that has been carried into
every department OF the government.
Isi no reform 10 bring back the administration Of
National affairs TO the principles set forth in the nau
gural Speech OF President Jacksou-to the republican
prscedens 'ha, emauated from "he mind that found
ed, and The mind that reformed our system?'
lei no reform tor the Executive OF the United States
TO be more willing TO husband the people, money than
TO spend TITO be wny & retrcnch the expen-
dlinres al government, than TO incTeGse them?
In his Inaugural Speech, President jackson pledged
himself to the American people. in the following senii-
meDts upon Tie important subject Of the public
Meet
"Ihe management Of the public revenue-ihat search
ing operation i'm all TOvernments-is among the most
"deicste and important trusts in ours;end il will, Of
"course, demand no uncomfortable share Of nay official
"solicitude. Under every aspect in which il be
"considered il would appear that advantage must
"sul irom The Observance Of STRICT AND FAITH
"FUL ECONOMY This | shall sim at the more
"anxou because IL tOH facilitate The erfin guish-
"ment of The national debt-the uunec ssary dura-
'tion Of which il incompatible with real indepen-
"denceand because il will coanteract that tendency
''to public and private profigdcy. which profuse
expenditure OF money by the government is but too
"ept TO engeDder"
Ia il refom for the President OF the United States
department Of this widely spread government, regard
less Of oil consequences but the public good'
L. il reform tolsssen the annual expenses Of tho
government, in the Of nearly millions Of dol
| lars?
| "Lei acts te submitted 10 a candid world"
| The total OF expenditures of the go
| vernment,f from q e 1st Of March
1928 20 the let Of March, 1920,
making year under Mr.. A.
dame administration. was $265l3,7S5 ~
The total Of expenditures Of the go
vefnmen' from the let of March,
! 1922 IN the LIT Of March. 1880,
making year under Presi-
dent Jsckson's administration,
and including more than mil
lion of expenses incurred by MIR.
! Adams. was 1924 $50 $50 OF
Thus IL exhibited decrease Of the expenditures Of
government unIer President Jeckson's administration,
10, in h. ffarF