Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-08

eanuidae resides that much attracts our an,
our concern, as the principles upon which we arc
assured lac will administer the government Al b,n,
VINO we the American people are but indvidu,Is IL,
oeu ~ .ne Preservi alton OF the Constitutions in the
-o"hn heaHh and vigour OF our institutions Al linn on
the other hand. who is the candidate Tor tb, p,.hi
out one OF these individuals, asking Of the 10 nak h
me CHIEF superintendent OF their Rational affairs: and
MN moreover, u when we, the etsons Interested n,
foga'e biz" concerning his we are 10 be ,I
we have already been told that he not TO descend 10
answer such enquiries Tell him. hat the ueople s,s mo,
,esdy tor sec high toned doctrine; aud il inr,her uryeJ
ne VIII nave good cause 10 cxciam, "save IN from NV
friends Tel him. that The people whose chief
Is proposed he should be- have ever believed ,h,, h
designs o public agents, like their stations should he
purely Puo"c open aud unlis gu-ed; andnever more than
w "iu hry repudate the l-. OF roncralment OF their
opinions being recommend alton to public tru,,-prnvc
yourselves his friends by holuy to him The
languages ami II you should be tie means of ej;cin,
nus opinions and they should he up the orthodox stand
ard oi r'pnhcanism Instead of hs prospect being over
eas', or receiving derimen from the lie, elupemen, the
"ut "i your nigh and praisewoihy effort he will anne A,
With the more Dazzling brilancy aud inspire III, bo,.
once more oil having Infused into our public councils he
spirit that animated Washington a Jefferson , U,nr,
""u Lee anu many others oil their exalted
es equally devoted TO the sacred liberty. The
tn non oil these names aud the proud deeds with
WING" h'y are adorned, contras,ed with our present
"icky sd degenerate politicians cannot fail TO fiji The
"'hd oil every real patriot it'll alton and tho mos.
gloomy forebodngs When the comparison IL So s,iAnpl
against u.s. - nol monsirous enough To believe and sl
more inon>rous TO wish that in these time. when "our
poor word Is tortured Thousand ways" the people
should elect an Individual 10 preside their
WIN nothing more Than carte blanche la hi. hand
that they should be guilty vi the egregous folly OF nut
ting him IN possession OF the nigh vessel of f.,h,
Gu WIN "h't Is dear TO every man earth, without
heing fsf informed into what port he means TO enier
what haven lac means 10 make What oorag- ground he
means 10 select.
The people should aud i'll recollec, tina, they hold the
principal estate IN The government aud that the Presen,
70 no more uHn 'heir 'rusee-and il should also be
meOereu oy ,ien That an Indifference the pat the
great mass ot the people in the selection of their public
agents. ~ virtually putting the election the hands OF
lew, who Will grow the arrogant as they them
serves Tue less concern; will
The end prove fatal to fair fabric OF her,y a.. o
be the weskiled torch applied to our dwell
ing wheh we, It's legitimate centinels wrapped in
profound sleep.
Admitting that Mr. l.. is the "pures, of the pure the
very soul oil honour The pink at every thing that is noble
ana ivarous, is nevertheless our dnty 10 know what
direction his mind has taken upon several subjects IN,
within the last 10 or 20 years have sb.ken and still are
s"akinS 10 It's foundation our fundamental charter. The
truth is, we want the best guarantee the case will admit
OIL Tor strict Interpretation IF Me Constitution IL
surely VIII be more loosely when ther no
pledge, than when exists The Influence that this
cointIa will necessarily exercise cannot Tail likewise To-
be some security against the and acute
TO The remoiest recesses OF the heart and the
Id OF the Judgment, which in these days abide amongst
~" Al men are more or less subject o artu appIca
sohs TO their passions aud interest Even the lusrous
oher OF s country was charged with yielding much
to the Influence OF Alexander Hamilton If this were
i"e' may plead in eXicnuaton oil the error Gas may
be as regards all men who have been msed by worse
men tina" them'selves0 that although he Geo Nash
ing'on lie was yet but man. and while il was 10 evil
dence oil his want of principle was Of his creduy the
ever cohcondnt oil an honest heart and ardent deyu-
ton
Who stood higher when h. vas elected to take cbargs
OF the american Affairs, than Andrew Jackson, with all
classes OF ocietywith friends aud foes
ness independence trmncss Of pups.e holiness of
execution! Yet, find n large party who trliev :.
mat no has been nothing than nominal his stua
i'on nose OF in the hand. of others and of is
party there is reason TO believe Mr. l.. himself is one
ana doubtless some, II not all Of those who have fore
most III presenting him TO the American people for the
same situation This charge pass for whatever il is
wor,t butt Gen. Jackson has disappointed these gen
" thpx
held him conspicuous, after all the evidences he had al
oided 10 The contrary notwithstanding, what guarantee
nave we that Dir L. may not be swept ince.
SAINT current Of management, which has often fatally un
dermned AS untan'ed character and a. stubborn yir
Tue a. his own!-What is there in Mr. H. more than in
other independent and honest him agains,
public scrutiny to place him above the alton of
The peopie-to render the national mind crininay snpne
upon matter essential 10 the preservation of the Con-
Stution! have always believed, that knowledge OF
The opinions OF our public regarded the best
sale guard 0l the CunSIiuowas looked upon as the We
~ lite blood OF free institutions. and was TO give Them
pcPetny by Keeping pure under the process Of frequent
ana rigid supervision, The organs Of the body poIc. Why
en ave we In The Case Of the nominee take the
mere assertion OF comparatively bu, few tia, lie is or
todox upon this, that the other natter when the
very gentlemen themselves il is confidently believed are
unals to give us his particular opinions For, here
no record OF them, and il is scarcely possible that all no
hurr"ke 10 speak oil his republican purity, have had
an opportunity oil examining him; that mus have
been reading the addresses rather Of mere dreamers
oi the real calechisl.
This is no time to tell private men, they have no bus
ness TO NEEDLE with government, (r Use il as YOU
will il still amounts 10 a when they are told that their
ierog 10 an individual proposed I'LL the hghes
Hust wih ihcH giii, concerning his public opinions
10 DC totally di-regarded This cant, which
ed except when Liberty and the Constitution ere attack
ed and Meier prevail but upon The like OCCASION ma
I've regarded whenever ii shall the favourable con
'ehahce oil r American people, a. fixing the doom
Constitutions as impiously aud ouily blo;ing ernne-
Ike lame beqneaiied us by fathers While we fLd
gentlemen in great tenderness for people holding
III the one breath that is lime for these good souls take
the election OF their Chief asrate uto their own safe
Keeping and while they these good people
der tie operation OF this truly healing and
cca, we ind these Doctors administering them the
deHdy doss oil Misunderstanding 10 them, " lis presump
ton ia you be inerrogdting exalted as he " no
proposed by us Tor the Presidency. Such
on your part viii than excite the laughter
knowing ones, and you, like the hungry and swine
about he house gate, shall he driven off, How the Peep
are 10 lake The election into their hands, when ut The
same Tine they are ia be inaccessible 10 the key that
locks The whole treasure am utterly unable TO divine
How they 10 take il Into cir ow Keeping and ma
mage II To their benefit, when they denied the right
enquiry INTO the quaily 0 the materials ont of which
cloice is TO be made, is my mind wholly ines
plicdbe. This would, agreeahly understanding oil
Constitution with the mercy of the Devil-be putting e
election into the hands oi the people with in
deed.
an well aware what awaits me Tor the tenerify OF
thus daring 10 think for myself Should this frank poor
aud unpretendng article be thought worthy OF noce
shall draw down upon my head the heavy thunder OF
Mr. LIS friends. la their attempt at my utter dcmoli-
ton, they viii charge inc with being nnfiendIy MIR
ls eecol aud having preference for snoilIer These
allegations not sustained however by any thing
famed IN this article or by any private public decsrs-
non oil NINE III THIS communications opinion is
pressed either ~ idvor OF against his election have
laid down frankly the conditions upon which he can max
his friend in the election, and The only