Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-18

anxiety rather to change the character the Bank char
ter than to put down the institution ITSELF wish bring
that vast nonied institution, with the hundred eyes of Ar
gus and more than the hundred arms of Brereus extend
ing from the central of its influence the extremes
of the Union under the control of the President and
increasing unimaginabe extent, pow patron
age already earully ormdable-although, in truth, il
seems difficult 10 nd any other motive for views which
arc epudatcd by the good sense and reued by the
teal experience OF ninety ine hundredths of the reflect
ing portion OF the community
But should extend this address TO length alike
convenient and Improbable, TO all the
welouned objections to the reelection of Gen. Andrew
Jackson which crowd upon our minds together with the
reflections which suggest henselves they mention
ed must suffice, therefore, to say, in addition TO the
foregoing observa tions, that
He has corrupted the OF all political intelligence,
by bestowing lucrative offices on numerous Editors OF
newspapers reward for heservces rendered by them
III that capacity-measuring the value of the reward by
the extent of the prostitution.
III has corrupted the of legislation by confer
ring various members OF Congress, offices OF greater
enoument and of higher dignity than that OF Represen
taive thereby buying their votes the floor of Congress-
and their Influence, always too great, with their cons
And this too notwithstanding he had asserted
ously his election that such of policy must
necessarily cngender, if il did not spring FROM corrupon
IL has denounced the doctrine OF utilization in South
Carolina, while with consistency peculiar himself he
sutains those who the doctrine into practice in Geor
! ga.
PIE has recommended distribution of the surplus Re
venue among the States-a measure, than which none
can be seriously detrimental TO their prosperity or
fatal TO their sovereignty, coneDded for by the State
Rights party, OF which Mr. Madisons celebrated Report
is the creed and himself the founderwhile the
time, he processes go eyond Mr. Madison himself in
his devotion 10 the doctrines of that party.
He has removed hundreds Of competent officers, with
out even the allegation of fault solely because they sup
ported and voted for his antagonist and appointed in their
stead ''men whose sole claims founded i'm servile
devotion TO his person. in many instances indeed he has
appointed individuals who sofar from being only incom
petent superadded their ignorance of the duties their
stations criminal lie, only exceeded by the shameless
audacity which provoked and laughed at its exposure
lie came into power with professions of Reform his
lips and they have been redeemed by the shameless
prostitution of his powers. He has effected changes
deed; but they have been such changes as were not re-
quired by the interests rights of the people, nor
He pledged himselfto economze the expenditures of
the government; and they have vastly exceeded all pre-
vious examples
In short, Cen Jackson has been consistent only in in
consistency, and faithful only in forgetting his pledges
The fair promises which preceded his Inauguration and
the hopes which excited in the breasts of many
his opponents can be compared only to that fruit of which
the Poet speaks the borders of the Dead Sea, (Which
temps the eye by the beauty of its exterior and the
seeming richness of its flavor, but which 'turn 10 ashes
on the lips.'
1t is with pleasure that turn from this humliating
spectacle OF political dePravy-from this which
no verdure quckens-,o character, distinguished, we
believe for every great and generous quality The
of Henry Clay is unknown the people of Virginia
Born citizen of the Commonwealth amidst her
institutions mbued with her principles and familiar with
her history he has manifested ardent attachment
TO her character, and just appreciation of her fame.
The first act ofhis political life sgnaized by
ly support of her principles, then the principles of the
Union and of constitutional freedom In the fierce conflict
of parties which agatcd the nation in 1885, when the
cncrOachment
opinion as now does, the two states of Virginia and
lKenucky-he mother and the daughter-the birth place
and the adopted home of Mr. Clay fighting,
side by side in the great Constitutional srugge;-the first
sustained by the luminous intellect of adison-the
aroused and awakened into action by the genius of the
youthful Clay.
In 1901 Mr. Clay first appeared upon the theatre of
federal politics. a Senator from Kentucky From that
period the present moment his life has been dedicated
10 the service OF his country What public crisis has
found him wantngl When he seen TO shrink from
the performance of his duty, when any great interest Of
HE laa 4
lie corruption was to be reached by his indignant scow
or when the respondent spirit Of the people required
aroused by the earthquake voice of his eloquence! His
connected with all the prominent of the
Unon and his character is identified with every leading
feature OF her policy.
The views of Mr. Clay are limited 10 the prosperity of
noparcular Interestingly crcumscrbed by section
al considerations His comprehensive patriotism embraces
the diversified of the confederacy. With an
equal socitude he is in favour of protecting industry
of the North and of yielding the Just demands of the
South. With him the preservation OF the Union is car
dnal principle of acon and he holds every interest sub
ordinate to that great end, the efectua guardianship
whchis the sole security of any and every interest 1t
the spirit which in 1919 induced him to throw him
self mediator between the North and South-calming
the waves of acknowledging the elements of discord-
and saving the Union from destruction by his well known
scheme oil compromise on the agtahng Missouri question:
And it is the spirit which has induced him. within
2w days past consent TO abatement of the demands
of the manufacturers, in order TO appease the angry
men OF senonal Strife and 10 restore harmony and
quilly to the Union. He knows that this government
was formed IN spirit oil compromise and that il only
be sustained by the same spirit of mutual Cancellation.
His principles naonal-Dot selfish. They look TO
the prosperity OF his country; not to his individual aggran
dizement. Is there class of Northern politicians with
whom the annual distribution of the surplus revenues is
hyorc measure of policy? These men receive no
countcnance from Mr. Clay, who oits proper oppOru-
nifty OF declaring his hostility TO scheme injurious the
whee Union and particularly obnoxious because paricu-
larry detrimental the Southern States Is there another
class in the West who wish divert the splendid Ma
tional Domain from its legitimate purposes and for the
exclusive advantage Of that portion of the Unionl Mr.
Clay, although Western man. promptly and decsvely
denounces the attempt act of gross injustice Vir-
gnia and the older States OF the cOnledeTacy the haz
ard OF imparng his popularity in section of country in
in which he stands most in need Of efficient friends
But why ateWpt TO euIogize a man whose name is CO.
extensive, not only with the limits of this Union, but
which has reached the classic soil of Greece and the sum-
ms OF the Andes,-wherever Liberty has found rest
ing place and freedom home. His splendid eloauence
his varied services-bis enthusiastic patrioisf-hs
pure and spoess characterare written upon every page
of his oountrys history Cal.mny has in vain endeavored
tually TO deprecae the excellence it could never attain
but he bids defiance to his enemies He stands on an
eminence which their feeble cannot reach Sure
ly Virginia should be proud of the fame of her gifted SON.
and emulous TO secure his advancement station which
would lose by that event of the usre impaired TO it
by the virtues which have until adorned the charac
ter OF IFS occupants. Mr. Clays fame should be to Vir
GINA theme Of just pride and pleasing reflection She
behods in him the link which connects her renown with
those days when the master spirits Of the Commonwealth
placed her in the front ranks Of the conlederacy.
This is the man, fellow citizens whom we recommend
to you fit and proper candidate for the Presidency
and we most cordially recommend him your sufIrages
at the approaching election.