Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-02

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1t is Mr. President, about four years. since we as
sembed III this place TO express sentiments in relation
TO The then approaching presidential election In conmon
with majority OF the people OF this State-and it u-
mately appeared of the people of all the Stateswe re
solved TO oppose the reelection OF Mr. Adams 10 give
our sulfrages and support TO ANDREW JACKSON.
The lapse oil time has again brought TO another of
those solemn and momentous occasions which illustrate
the character OF our government, and whose results
TO depend, Tor considerable ne-perhaps forever-thc
OF those whom met here in '2s, with many who have
been added 10 their numbers again is our purpose
to aid the election OF Andrew Jackson.
Nothing be suitable To the circumstances i'm
which we stand, than TO go back 10 the period which
first referred; TO glance at the motives which then induced
us TO desire change in the government and inquire
how far they have been successfully answered i'm the adj
Of Gen. Jackson; and how far their ultimate
accomplishment makes II proper TO support him
candidate for reelection. These SIR the topics on
which shall proceed to address you aud my fellow
citizens and is shall do with constant
appeal 10 plain and undenabe facts and with such agu.
justify.
In the first place, then, let me remind YOU that il was
not mere blind admiration OF the services of candi-
date military chietan, which induced us TO support
him for the Presidency. ! know it has been said by
many persons in this country and by in other lands
that after ALL the intelligent Americans like the un,hnk
ing populace in less favored communities had in the last
Presidential election, been led away by the splendsr of
martial glory TO the utter disregard of every necessary
civil qualification. know that this accusation is untrue
as ii respects MYSELF and believe il be libel OH the
great body OF those with whom acted The people re-
nenbered, it is rue-how could they fail recoect
that General Jackson, every stage of his military ca
reer had carried away the palm which belongs distn
gulshed merit and success and above ALL they treasured
IL in their "heart Of hearts,, that in its closing scenes
Providence had made him the honored instrument, not
only of saving great city from page and sau gher, but
oil achieving victory "above all Greek, above all Roman
lame J! That the name of General Jackson was first
brought before the nation xon with the PrcsJen
cy, by the influence of sentiments is not TO he de-
MED; and that they largely contributed to his ultimate
success is equally unenabe; but there were other aud
higher motives-some OF which will presently enumeratc
which secured to him in 1928, the popular support
Nor did the people give him their suffrages as has
sometimes been alleged under any erroneous impressio
as to the extent of his acquisitions in literature or of his
knowledge experience in civil affairs. They knew that
he had frequently been called TO take part the manage
men of public business; that he had always acquitted
himself TO the satisfaction of his constituents; and that on
all occasions, and in every situation, he had piayed
clear and commanding INTELLECT untiring industry and
zeal; great integrity of purposes and the
missing devotion 10 what he believed be his DUTY But
@ f sn knew that he had no pretensons to the charac
mas On the contrary they naG heal ha, H. - IS
his opponents who have enjoyed advanfaoes or ,.: VI
denied to him, lie times violated the rules of or,
graphy and synax This however, the people were very
willing TO forgive They were foolish enough think
mat IN The war oil the revolution, and the field
neither men boys had time study the grammar or
the spelling book: and they disposed to find aul,
New-Orleans Tor not pertecting himself in this branch of
education, whilst his country exposed TO the rayaoe
oil The enemy. In respect also TO polite learning they
were abundany convinced, that lie utterly ncapa-
ble either OF writing speaking, dissertation upon
ebony AND Topaz and as TO the eInpyrean heie hts
oil scIence-not a man OF them believed, that Andrew
Jackson had climbed lar be able Law even
the corner stone OF "LIGHT- HOUSE IN THE SKIES"
No. Mr.. President, the people did not select General
Jackson as their candidate for the chief magsracy from
any OF the motives, under any of the impressions to
which have just referred But they did because the
grl-i dom nInIf iafn,
III The hands OF who would only faithful 10 the
Constitution, but who, if necessity required would throw
himself into the breach and defend the citadel
freedom! Such man, from all the actions of his life
they knew that candidate TO be. They were persuaded
that he was emneny fitted, by his sound republican
principles ms devoted patloIsm and his nexble moral
courage, notwithstanding any minor deficiencies in at
tanments experience, 10 effect all the great objects
which they were DESTROYS to accomplish.
The first OF these objects was, place notorious and
indelibe markone which should pass into our naona
records and stand out in all future time in the page of
hlsoyon that union of interests and efforts which made
Mr. Adams, President and Mr. Clay, Secretary OF State
Now, not what name be given, or be really due
TO this transacoD-be il bargain, coalition, or conc-
dence, or accident, or even mistake. Give il any
harsh SOFT you please, and yet the fact remains that
two of our most able aud distinguished public men--mcn
separated from each other by their early associations their
course OF public conduct, their habits OF e and their prn-
cipes Of aconmen who had long before the nation
in the attitude of rivals and not OF ordinary rvas-nen es
ranged from each other by personal differences above
ALL by questions Of "adourned veracy" which had been
proPounded before the public and respect which, the
ight-men, whose conflicting pretensons had been sus
tanned by their respective adhcrents, such manner
TO induce to believe that the friends
ed, above all things, the elevation OF the other say the
fact remains, that after ALL aud under all these cir
cumstances, the aniPOdes brought together, and by
their eXertons, they acquire, and they divide between
them, the power OF this government! In every view
which be taken Of this Transaction and OF the results
to which it led il discreditable TO the parties con-
cerned; perncous in its tendency and example; and ell
calculated TO shake the confidence of other nations i'm our
capacity Tor selg0yernmen and in the purity stabi-
hy OF our political institutions Well and wisely then
did the people Judge, that demanded loud and uneau-
vocal rebuke. Such rebuke uttered in the over
wbelming vote by which General Jackson was elected.
One would have thought after plain an expression
public sentiment that those least TO whom the lesson
was read, would have prottted by its warnings II
be confessed however, that this does be the
case. We have Of those very persons, under
tile influence Of the motives, rush into another
bnatOn OF interests and efforts unnatural even than
That TO which we have alluded; whilst in every part Of
the Union, find the example Of their leader, only
initiated by his followers In the formation of and
creditabe alliances but natural result Of the lax mo-
ray which governs such associations, carried out--in
State leastby species OF double dealing hi
tterto unheardoi IN the history OF politics. But un.
less the estimate have formed Of their intelligence be
utterly erroneous the people will again pronounce on all
these efforts and devices explicit and rreyersbo
tencc Of condemnation.
Another important object intended TO be effected by the
election Of General Jackson was the placing of our foreign
relations and moro favorable footing. When Mr.
Adams into office President, involved in
serious controversies with several Of the European powers
He attempted much hut succeeded in settling nothing
On the contrary difficulties with OF those powers
Great Bdsin-were greatly increased during his adj
administrations and before the close Of his term Of Office the