Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-01

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ta'ive in the Legislature Of the States and his name ;
commune 10 be dear TO many Of from early reco,ec
iions and interesting associations And n il shall
any that there augbt OF in our estimation
ms merits or admiration OF his talents il should be re.
hemoereu, that while appreciate him, biober "a n
nave known him better, than those less connected with
him. Wv"
We think that Mr.. Leigh occupies n position, in yvbich
MS friends challenge the coid nee and hone rr
support oil all disnteresed and patriotic parties In our
country We regard him az a nucleus aro,,,J LII,
me most discoran political materials may hone.,v ana
"ppy CONC together and readily ANAL ai,atc We he
S i"cuohs ana parties, enlisted under the banners and
bearing the colors OF the nous poIi,c, I.,ar
whose personal promotion they were o. ganized 10 sub
serse unconnected with any of the az,
prans io Office, whose feuds have nnbappiiy divided
our country, and threatened the stability Of is Severn
~, uncohm"ed by Obligations partizsn suppor,er,
o' previous adv ancement and un,an,ed by the or
uoA o FEDERAL Offices, surrounded by corrur,u. tewn
sS ~. 10 'm advantages which other Distinguish.
w "ah 'h AmeTca-ccf certainly no who has long bee
engaged IN public life at present possesses Wbiic h
peosed 10 me specific articles m detail otany fsshona
DIE Parzan creed-and has never bound hm:eii bv a.
prescribed formula OF distracted dogmas-he is "a we III
SHOW an honest patriot, and genuine bcsn; an ar
den' adinrer oil the political Institutions of his connrv.
and pildnt'irops devoted the cause of bum, iihay
W. aud the happiness Of his fellow man We b,ve
no apprehension, that he does not regard ,v;h 'i
eye, a"d equal soiciude, the reserved riyIts If ,ha
o'aes ana the perpeuiity of this glorio,s con,.d.
SEMI, U 20 10 The preservation OF thtse rgs as es
ara caicuiaiDg-prudeDt and cauiious-ouirk 40 . snU
oo ano ciear as It's ray: penetrating the DESIGNS nj
n, liz
Eood, lie would be OF the last men i'm ia ill.,
y W run hihse" into extremes led away bv ina
ds,;oU 81 OIL others Equally con.oi-
ua'on on one hand, and anarchy on the other as No
confidently consider him. equally anxious To nr.s.s -
o" sove.nhen's' the amour, ecely OF duties and pow
es m'ch me people, our only intended yph,r
"ey FORMED hem to appropriate each we lock o him
as he very man to hold the political balance with s
ny hand, aud maintain its just equilibrium We hail hin
as our obvious Psinurastbe skilfuI piIo f., cen. "'
safe y the vessel OF sae between the rocks and oi.L
sands OF the political ScyjIa and Char, lii . ~ fu'en
sen, threaten its wreck. ''' P'e-
as 70 nose great questions Of locally interest
us' ever exist in country extensive M ours,
spreading over different climates exhibiting soils,
Astounding in different natural Productions and nh.S;,
oy Popuaton descended from tieren of ,b J
hh;, anu engaged IN different pursuits, and Of various
nao's; "hat guarantee for strict and al mo
uce could we expect desire, greater than we should nor
ess ~ ms know traits OF characier OF liberal
a"a enlarged views OF policy nie xiby lust and a sin
'eested as generous with integrity bv ,h,,
oil any man that breathes. and s:...~s-, ,n,un
would never yield the asceraiued path OF duty TO ts
imporinniiy of friends the opposition OF adversares,
or 'e dicaiion OF party; what would he be-
keiy 10 afford 10 the eolts one portion OF the niop
OF any particular classification its nteress TO aVpran
S,|s e at the exPenes OF others, by unequal
Mstu 10 vndic've enmies gratiiy-no ranking pre.
Jud'ces TO consult aud viii higher object on esh r.,
attain by propitiaory sacrifices what mo,ive co,Ii ~
PEI MN 10 aid IN The Prosiraon OF class of his fellow
GREENS, TO afford the elevation TO snotler;
are aware, 'hat some have expressed an unwilling
ness 10 unite WIN US, IN calling Mr. Leigh 10 This esn,n
'ibe and elevated trust without some formal xns;,;
iron, himself OF his political views and opinions and n
res
70 Tile various Questions which have been
proponnded To him. Without looking TO the lac, ia, No.,
"ppe"'s nave proceeded from persons iniuical to
ms e'echon ana who, instead oil desiring 10
nurnce their own Judgments or enable them IN r.h,,
M oyoeuohs OF others, assumed the office of seIieon(
s"'ed inquisitors, Tor the purpose OF exorlin or,
he victim on the rack, confession which m;aht
De used as plausible evidence TO condemn him We
concur in the Propriey OF the opinion wL;c, g, M
ders,and directs his course that i, ,vou,i 10 w
hca'e ob'rusion OF his pretesios and AN in,on,
"uune's,oh OF hiinse' as candidate for the Office
| III a. ding.
any Pnoic expression OF his sentiments. on the v,riou.
parry disputes which, at present, excite and divide the
community There Is no public statement ~ bicb ho
could no,o usher 10 the world that would not be con.,rJ
as an eier'onecIing tnanfestoand which ,,nI nor E
I 81 ooh as TO It's motives, and lie meaning,
"u " necessary FeDher him party in the discussions
growing ou' Of II. Nothing, we Bpprebepd coud he
more painui 10 mind OF scrupnous dclcacy and retiring
ues}'o one who thinks with the lamcnted 20 W ndcs
1.-THE Presidency is can Office ic should NO he CO.
uc"ed nor dechned md who indeed through his whole
lie, instead OF displays morbid ambiion Ia nov or h
disposition 10 thrust himself the confidence of odcr.
or seek any political honos distinctions than Inv anv
means Whatever TO subject himself TO the suspicion tia, no
was doDg any act with view its operation ON such an
e'eruon ~ is With disgust that we have recently
Witnessed instances OF od, idusls taking e eId act"a
", mol avowedy, as candidates for this importsnrst,n
aud resortng to all the dex articles of teg,,Ir
Va'S except an open exhibition The busiines which
"ouu oe 'he least Objectionable OF all; and, by speeche.
AZ" letters and public declarations OF islh aud asever,-
uos purify oi purpose and OF their exclusive yoiop
70 NE gooh OF the people, without any desire to fit
themseives-et i'll Ontne genus push LaG.
Tue eyes OF the people, instead Of waiting Tor the peope o
"pg'e mem out and command their services
W have TOO high estimate OF He delicate =, o,,t
""cn mas ever dsingu sed the b-aring of Mr. Jsiob
70 "Fh or 10 expect that he should. by any pulI = 81
eVbce even consciousness, jhai in looking sround TO-
me eN re ident, any portion OF the public attention bas
oeeh orec'ed TO him We dIsspprove these contempora
neous exposions OF the politics Of any sspirant ior ,h
guerng prize, because the very thirst Tor OIL CO which
would give birth to the public expose would mo douI,
uic'e me policy OF rendering il cOnformabIe 10 eve,y
Pce ahh opinion supposed TO be popular and fasbion
aoe al The moment whether conc ent with those an
mHaiued through previous life or not Such decla,,
IONS are wanting in any assurance OF their sic.r,tv y,
"MWhy' g can never know whether they are the -.
s"ho long experience and reflection or have been con
coed Tie moment TO suhserve an Immediate ohio,
Not 80, when great man has shewn You what are The
principles which guide him. and the opinions he ,,o,
'dins, by MS actions and erpTCss9ns not
me moment they are wanting, and shaped while greer
n me nihedIate Tequson; but OF Sc asoned
w" o'en 'led through long and consistent life Ar.
""s "u expressions on various occasions and AT times
dp ne circumstances, when the most calculating fore
% cou,n not have anticipated that they could sc
quUe eucn subsequent Importance or be pigced in CON
necon with the designation Of President aud we can
no ou remark, That nondyidua whose principles and
opinions nave never been acted on or expressed, under
ese1WVoca circumstance and az TO enable the pub
NC 10 knotc what they without the necessity OF calling
upon MN, az the time disclose them be Qualified for
such station He either always have she yn verv
feeble light, constantly kept it concealed "under =
bushei" But who s there in Virginia, that will adnt
that he is ignorant Of the politics Of Beoi Watkins ei@hs
Are there already the most ample eyidences al H..
on record? DO not his views OF policy on numerals
sions, now constitute portions OF the history of the State
Has he hHed 50 many important and conspicuous stations
among u.s. anu Ie 40 traces Of the character OF his opnopss
Did shy enemy even that he had Intentionally
nfn nEN.