Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-01

leader Patrick Henry has no authority 10 answer for
Others; hathe hopes there many who, having the inde
peudencc 10 think and act Tor the perceive the
necessity Of choosing master. attaching themselves to
the tail OF party. aud pursuing wherever il may lead;
men, who will defend the prime pies OF the Constitution
and the integrity Of the laws against all who may ssa
them, Without regard to the advancement Of this
the depression OF thatwlo opposed the principles
OF The Proclamation aud Force Bill the Protest aud Csbi
net Manesto--io protective Tain and Internal I'm
prov.mrns by Cong local national on the Cum.
serland or Wabssh-sincerely opposed also national
Dehk anu anxious 10 mitigate by sale aud uegtees,
the fearful snd nrs ndng evils OF the Banking system
general MIny SUCH II IL hoped will he found rising
su>t' IN man. who has shown himself deeply ibued
WIN their principles. aud who. every opportunity Ia.
defended them not only with sirog but shining arms
Who ~ they bslir,e, srlen,ly devoted to the principles
ani prosperity OF s native S'sewho has declared him
sell deerniined TO stand by her 10 the brr End That
"ds citizen, lac may advise, dsuade, cppo-. but Ia the
end lac viii hot be able himself o her lie
VIII follow her des,iues; lac will stand by her in all
events"
But who j. he, that makes topic Of rproach agains,
others that they with NJ. Clay the D.posite
question: IL mistake not. he is gentleman Who, il
1921 after MIR. Gay had epcused the cause OF the Bank
aud at the very time he wase"kaged ia maturing his Anne
csn sys'eh,, and hxng II, lac hoped, 10 this
country so distinguished huse hy his zeal in Mr. CLAWS
favor, 20 be set down OF the Escors on the Clay
ticket ia Virginia. L. IL that this geneisns enthusiasm
IN ia'or OF General Jackson aud Mir Van Buren, il iound
ell on the vote OF the in 1924 Tor this very Tsi Of
Mr Clay = aud OF the latter in 1928 for the Secresry
the Nsvysr. Dicker-ons oollen Bill by some spiisl-
" called the "B,ll Of Ahominaionsi" Aud
the abuses and extravaganza OF this Administration, on
account oil the nec's siiy they likely occasions ct
return to that systeu?
Are the People OF Chesterfield willing to receive hi A.
as their High Priest o. political orthodoxy prescribe to
them political creed, the articles Of which they ale ask
ell To subscribe under their hands,
Siessrs. Edl,ors The fury which political warfare
IL now aged ia isud, and in this county goes
near TO justify the lerded dogma OF Hobbies that The
natural state OF man IL state Oi OF all against all
Ibis VIII eyer be the long sking
regarded as The only proper business of The People
O'ed Sates-so long as every politician considers ne
cessary IN dedicate himself 10 the service OF political
Chief, aud govern his conduct with reference exclusively
TO his advancement The only remedy for this deplos
Die state OF things is TO devote oursee principles
oil the Constitution, without regard menendeavor 10
retrieve politics hun its stale that OF being mere
contest Tor personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and direct lis BRO
per ehd-namely, The good OF country The prinoi.
PIES nave l"ih down as the articles Of my political faith
are essentially the same you have always proessed-hav.
ng ihderd been derived, in great measure from the
study OF your paper Let then, in their use;
without deehg II our ndst enssbe duty support the
person oi man, popular President though e be- whose
absurd distinctions have eied make some of these
principles ridiculous, and whose sbusrs have
thrown weight upon them all, under which, tear m.
much, the shoulders OF Atlas would impoen 10 sus-
tain them. PATRICK HENRY