Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-22
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE nwoUlRr,
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The privilege of speaking and writing any thing we
please about those who candidates for public sta
IONS glorious evidence of reedom is one Of the
nooes we enjoy, and IS founded tie great truth that
public liberty depends the indulgence Nor is il a
thing OF much Importance 10 the sterling politician and nm
right man, if the latitude is given 70 the FREQ and
full discussion OF his character and opinions The riq
and the practice constitutes the furnace wherein the ALLOW
is separated from the gold and the hotter the fire the p
rer the gold Moreover others may assa and mpue false
hood on umou or on an imperfect consideration of the
facts, and call all this idle abuse the reputation of tho
man, and with such his reputation may be bad; whilst on
the contrary such as have better oiniormaon Or
who are governed by equal aud impartial moiye,
will see the falschood aud injustice which is attemntcd
and, with these the reputation OF the individual will mo ne
ought to be- But as TO mans character, that is always
in his own keeping, and no other affect il; for mans
character depends his principles feelings il
the very nature of his soul As of those who con6
in the honor and patriotism OF Mr. Van Buren, then
say opponents unite and speak what YOU please Won
shai never hear from me the cant about the centous-
ness oil inc press VIII never intcrpose his behalf the
sancy ot private reputation against great and essential
pubic privilege am willing abide by the final iudo-
mcnt OF the public, and bct in the great truth ta, In
country such is, permanent ,ori,v cgnno, b
found on the side OF njustce may be- that The people
Tor wamo due consideration sometimes pursue Injustice
and that the laws enacted, may be wholly wrong and -
put all 10 rights. Let us, however, paw little more nt
!ehuon 10 me question involved in the choice of Vice
PRESIDENT and in particular TO the of events as
they have lately TRANSFERRED and such as are i'm
II is in order, will begin by declaring our war.nest
devotion TO the constitutional doctrines of '0S without
however taking the aIer-commenary of the author of the
"Vrgnia Report" good substitute for the original No
gentlemen our fancy is youthful, and we like The beauti.
lu, vigorous ana manly proportions of the Report too well
to agree to the eXchange the youth vieour of the re-
port adapted to all times and all occasions: whereas m
substitute or the aer-commenaTy, would neither save
nor destroy the constitution. Like you, gentlemen we
think sobery OF this present crisis il is called and we
think enthusiastically the subject this our great and
fortunate Union-and like YOU too we admire orr fellow
citizen, Judge BGTbOH-On all these topics we think ne
warmly any South sider-be he "Piapter LAWYER
Doctor any other honest adesman'- we
unhesitangly take the nominee of the great republican
party assembled in Convention at Baltimore. This Con-
vention has done the work the people sent them 10 do
they went in the true style Of paoiisn-hc harmo-
ny OF their proceedings, the promptness OF their action was
founded in true dsinerestedness and il will work for this
distinguished body of men lasting me mortal of re-
spectwe need not fear the results but nevertb eess re-
spect public opinion requires that those who now rre
Judge Barbour should be met public grounds THE
first and the chief objection to the nominee of the Gre
publican Convention, which is urged, is that il compro-
misses the principles OF Vrginia'-that, a consequence
fairly deducible from her support Of Mr. Van Buren, Vir-
GINA will forever after be slenced the constitutional
objection to the tariff The question is can this he law.
lul nerence and how TO decide this oucson5 If
there remained 10 human action but one plan by which
consistency could he mantaned that is, perinacous
adherence TO every thing claimed without egard 10
consequences then, il might he true that Virginia would
stand in the predcament above stated But is il true that
character ior consistency is only 10 be maintained in
That way The common sense of mankind answers the
question IN the negdtiveand the practice of the ptirest
and rnest minds does not extend beyond the caution of
reseryng those rights claims which might be endangor.
ed by any other concessonNow il is very evident to an
impartial scrutiny Of this question, that the course of the
virginia delegation in the Convention, has set up i'm the
view OIL the whole country continual claim to her own
principles Judge Barbour received the unanimous vote
oil his naive Sate the resolution afterwards adopfed was
only subsidiary 10 the object and the duty of union The
vote OF Virginia for Judge Barbour is moral testimony
given by the State to this distinguished citizen Iii equal
~ iorcibo as vindcaion Of the consistent and durable
purpose OF The State TO adhere her own docinc-we
are aware however that this has not senccd all the
warm friends Of Judge Barbour. But could more have
been doncf The answer il, NO.-Lct those who claim
more, shew how il could have been accomplished barmo
nionsy and discrecuyWe will then ask why he friends Of
Mr. barbour did no, point the means Of accomplishing
That winch had iaed under resort 10 the usual course
All that his warmest friends asked Of the Virginia deeea
ton was granted Those who talk about the sacrifices Of
Virginia principles when the public understand lbat the
nominee OF the Convention stands the ground Of
paaiYe preference only, certainly make calculations
unwaWanied by the known political disccrnment Of tie
virginia puDhc-Ihey can only expect 10 succeed by a
process OF discussion designed TO threw the public mind
int mat state OF excitement which marked by in
temperate and misguided zeal Perhaps Of po-
hucians begin 10 feel disgust at the idea OF comparative
preference Those who tired Of President Jackson may
feel such repugnaDcets wise and firm old whig Pre-
sdeni was carried in Virginia, upon the very nvidous
plan Of taking the least OF two evsNo wonder he does
not wear well with Of leading pohticians-Some
OF them manifest strong desire get rid of him But
the people have been made forget that the old soldier
entered on his term with political against his re-,
election They have forgotten all the miserable slang