Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-19
From the Petersburg Int, lligcncer.J
TO PLAIN IRUTlI

You with The freedom OF oil and the
modest confidence oil who delights The people.
Ii is presumed, from your writing Ia. III person
you Of those who tickle with the idea that
sovereign so long engaged in the very APP
propriac work OF prostrang overeigny dignity,
and independence, before the suppressed oil
he ares and cunning ocehun,ers who compass and
land bow 10 the mob and burst fuZzbsls among the
II co. you will pronounce me- who dares speak and act
every Republican should speak and act, TO be misea
BILE hrciing scbber-unworhy the notice Of the peoples
servants.
Should Plain Truth produce fruits every where else
like those. brought forth in tho patriotic county OF Din
widiie where Mr. Leigh is well Known his election is
certain The Dnwide Resolutions furnish the be
ment that could be made upon your article There is
passage however to which may be well to dire your
particular attention, that you may consider whether you
did not therein, oversiep the hounds OF truth and modesy
Ii is this-He tthats yourself goes for his country and
his country aloncand with the gallant Decatur, ill al
waysIepeat-Ourc Countrywide she right or wrong may she
always he victoIouss not the motto OF the Ran
dophian party during the late at least their conduct
did appear be animated by any such feeling which
[ds this noble efiusion displays"
You here iDiomu upon honor by impc aioD that you
and the gallant Decatur, flaming patriots during the
late war, and that Benz W. Leigh patriot at all !!
Is this Plain Truth y. Isit common JUST o?
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
THE mob, empha,uy ,hoe degrade by
their md stupidity No great, cool,
pu, aside, C@'u did the deserves great
az lie Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer will please
copy the above.
FOR TIE ETQUIRER
In the last canvass for Predent aud Vice President YOU
ell know Messrs. Editors, Of the candidates for the
last Office, Wan Buren, and Barbour) called on for
their sentiments, important leading points Of the
day. They each, Promp y, frankly, and may say,
sfacoiily. responded 10 the call Not preserving the pa.
pers myself containing these Transactions, il would be
tying 10 me, and have doubt 10 vast proportion Of
your subscribers and readers TO refresh memories
with The particulars aud inform in what, the situation
and standing Of these two gentleen at that day. placed
them amenable aud accountable condition. than
thp i'm son,e Ot 1 OH
verbose long winded nothing explaining friends in part
(such the Dnwdde dvelIers,) and the hide bound
advosses composing another part Of his cu-fhI
friends claim for him, above the MAJESTY THE
PEOPLE!
Desiring. most sincerely, 10 unite with Mr. Leigh's
friends in the most cordial support OF him, they
for not doing IL, without do il most advised
ly, and upon correct and sound principles, which alone
would be in itself substantially and crediisbly
beneficial 10 him. Let he informed Whether he is of
the opinions which he entertained with lis friend
J. Randolph, during Jeffersons aud adison's aminsra-
ton, whether he changed with him the
OF Jacksos Proclamation, (whom he hates much per.
haps, lie did Jefferson and allison )-whether he goes
with MIR r. for the charter OF the u. s. Bank, 'thoug
considering il still unconsiiuliona yet unacouniabie
comprehend) "ihat constitutional election wiihda
enquries worthy Of notice at this particular time
Mr. Leigh on The State Theatre Nv here IA. has vet
alone exhibed) from his professional researches pur
suits, has collected ideas OF Gov and sound
principles, from long usages through ancestry which
have considered safe and correct and much TO be admir-
cd Whether these are to lie sustained in Fedora.
tive general capacity, or Mr. Rantulps fights
TO he brought into vogue, oT MIR. Leigh and his
disciples develope! Unequyoca and decided pr
cipIes infinitely better than those that are wrap up
aud concea ed under the DOUBLE cLoAKs SUR.
TOUT; DIsGUisE!! am advocate for Daniel
websiers principles but, with his opep uniform and
unequivocal doctrines, aud unequaed talents, j would
much prefer him aud all his doeiines to standing
doubtful and slippery ground, between j. RaDdoiphs
former and latter doctrines: among which not only his
Conscientious "wi,hdrawar Of his scTuples about the
OF the u. Bsnk" Ia have seen
stated in paper Immediately under his rue at The time
bu, many other uaccouhabe alterations of that eccentric
statesman, would say much about IT, II he still y
ing But has been said by de- voted bieDd pesce 10
the ashes Of the dead; unless Gen Hamilton should be so
very indscreet with his threatened letter
which hope with you, MesT.. Editors bo will reflect
more ,pseIy on, for the sake tf Mr. Randoph's emory
repeat. that Mr. Legh's preference Of Mr.. Clay III
the last election, is confirmation strong, Of continuance
Of former opinions aud principles. When give pre-
ference candidate all others, ia this land of
POLITICAL PRINCIPLEs particularly for the important
aud responsible office Of PresideD has ever been I'M
destoo was expressly for his principles; otherwise,
we acy admit, that we 60 Tor MEN, and not for PHIN
cIPLEs aud MEAsUREsl never can believe, that Mr..
Leigh so entirely de itue Of all political principle,
this admission Of OF his Gerry toise friends makes
himll What {. the tue inference then. II mine is a
false one" from these premises lr That Mr.. Leigh IS OPP
posed to Mr.. CIsy's " American System, Internal In.
prov system, Banking System &c, and friend TO
the Maysvjlle Veto principle. The Bank Veto &c. judi
eious Tsrn!" cannot believe him entirely eaten
up and blinded with personal passion and pfriudce-sO
entirely devoid Of true patriotism and sound notions OF con-
sntions liberty anil wise pocyas to consider the evils
Jack sons single Proclamation. overbaancing, not
only all hi. other sound principles AMI acts but ,r
ceeding all CIsy's numerous errors upon almost every
suhieet!!!l
beg pardon Of The public, for any slm sons to any
MIR Leighs miserable, Lame supporters and apologize IA
Mr.. Leigh himself, Tor coupling him. in tho distant
manner, with such poor companions. Contempt for them
him, does not alter diminish in the least, my
resPcc for him.