Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-12
DUPOLET.

THE .fA.NfFESTO OF THE OPPOSTTTONi
ihy oeiore our readers the Proclamation of the
~ . . T o. MI Gay. II appeared at the same time
IN me 1too Nationals in significant Characteristic
,Wdfionm hteHigencer declaring it to have emanated
rom abfer hands" than its own-And the Vationai
So~hdt recommending II 10 its friends every where
VI render good service to the country by promopp
the CT cua ion OF this cispassioDae and searching ex
PUs!,oo' The hint will unquesionabIy be taken by
all ne organs OF Mr. Clayand we see no reason why
we may not equally ava ourselves of the Iabors of our
P'nen's TIE Telegraph ard the: Globe have pnb
hsaeu 'helr sommen'a.les--and why should we not
Ihis paper IL unquesonably the Manifesto of the
friends OF Mr.. ClayIt gives the cue 10 action IN
all their friends throughout The Union II bears The
sea ana suPerseTipon OF the leaders OF the party
Though not actually coulter signed by The sreat Oar,
pion of the North, il is not dicult 10 nsrcs;v IN i,
thel there has been Daniel called 10 Judgment
IL Is The substitute OF more formal Expose which
wss expec'sd rom the friends of Mr.. Clay at Wash
lngtcn. tits the Herald which precedes the Grand
convention at Baltimore, in December next. Itispu,
hrth, ny certain representatives OF the people 10
nla'e thti own teudatories, and to direct TIE opin-
ionSoi iheIr own masters, the Sovereign PEOPLE the
selves And this influence too, is to be exerled BY
men who denounce all Caucuses, and all NJ anifesoe
-ereept their o,on
The paper before has two sspeets. II adro;,,,,
avails sef OF the late apparen, divisions in mr. Co.
rauks-Wble il directs the eyes of The peopIe
my dnd dlscIosts The principles which he il
70 De supported In The FIRST point Of view, IL furnish
es an invaluable lesson 10 the Republican Porty II
warns them OF the dangers Of distraction. II sdmon-
lshes them OF the Injurious conseouences of
ther divisions and Of the ne cesty of etoppng n not
healing the breach Why indeed is this PAPER nut ont
at all Why is this unfortunate Co,respondsnce rs
TERED TO But TO animate their own sdheren,s--,o
expose our o." poli'ieans-o spread alarm and indg
nation among the people IL there any public prin.
ciPe involved in this disputs-any "publie me,.
sure stSked upon the decision The authors NJ ,hs
haDiiesto tells us plainyand iusiy ,to--I is pt;
vae controversy between two distinguished iBdividu.
m'-H ought 10 nave been confined 10 themselves
IL should never have been cast bsfire the ubIic,o
engender the strife, The ealousiea The unfounded su
picion'' winch have been arlfuny fomenteJ by our
snen'es, and 90 rashy adopted by ourselves Il il moi
obvious, IRON the whole character of this ar,fuI
ducuon hst itis offended - increase our distraction
and to Introduce VI. Clay in triumph through Inc
acn u not the whole diplomacy Of the Oppos.
on az oIsu"S1ly dthned, as the disc Of the sun in he
hsaVen'E WY have they taken 90 active a part in
this whole controversy Why have their prints bu ii.
~ and uniformly arTayed themselves on The eide NJ
Mr. calhoun they care nothing for him-Nr Clav
~ Tn " LOO. 10 him they burn incense--and TO his
elevation 'hey have dedicated all their efforts, But IN
opec 10 mare mfschtG 10 convertAr C. ahouns n me
into the instrument OF their spre adj bitter
dissatisfaction and division in the renubIican
NeYer was The policy Of any party more accurately
drAwp man II IA The following extract from the Al
leghany (m) Advertiser Of The 5ih inst
"bnt we believe hore are some in this county, and
ei.eWbeIe, belonging to the Clay party, who would
se'le with ayilty, such an opportunity TO liy the
Pfesident, and under the cloak of vindcain Mr.
Calhoun, strive 10 draw from bin the eonfdeuce Of the
people, ond thereby regain Tor Mr.. Clay his lost popu.
ariy. In fact, Of the Clay edi ors have sfesd
espoused the OF Mr.. Calhoun. But we home M :
friends OF Jackson aud good govsfntnent will see
Intentions are 10 divide the Republican party and
thereby, Withdraw from the Republican Candidate 10,
PRESIDENT that united support higherlo given him"