Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-23
TO TIE EDITORS or TIE EMO UIRER
uHE ,nINESi

The Devil, It's said, in of his late visits to the
earth, taught his disciples this precepttat when you
nave once got into power be to kick down the stool
by which you have assembled Do the instructed Dele.
gaes of the present Legislature intend observe this
hint of his Satanic majesty
The late discussions the election of IT, s Senator
nave been quite amsing TO the unsophiscaed minds of
PLAIN. common sense farmers. They wonder, and are
surprised that intelligent in high stations should be
(as celebrated Wing Editor not century ago said of
the distinguished leader of that party in this State so
far behind the present age Do the Opposition gentle
men in the Assembly, think that the people are really
such codpolcs their debates to have assumed?
Are they insensble of the great diffusion the still
more rapidly increasing diffusion, of knowledge among
ihem and that the doom of arstocracy already writ
ten egby upon the WALL And do they believe that under
the present enlightened condition of mankind they are
to be gmed and deceived by the hollow sophstry and
the shallow articles cmpoye in those discussions i'm
which every thing but the reasons and motives
All Senator a' w MSs eSR r d service
will commence after the adjournment of the present
sion of the Legislature The present incumbent of that
office is candidate for reelection His friends proposed
in the very commencement of the session. go at
into the election. What do they assign for such
u course? Why, that the thing is be done, it should
be done at once-thn Mr. Leigh may be relieved from
the state OF deep in which he is held that
ms Tears may be quoted and the agitaons of his mind
allayed
Now, for such short reason can it be possible
for another to be suggested which shall contain so much
nnsoundncss, Discrimination and subtlety? Mr.. Leigh
has publicly and vauntngy declared that he dragged
into his present office against his will and that he would
not make step order to gain the Prcsdency
and yet orsooth his fears and xety be removed
by premature elections office which nc hates and
INTO which he is again most unwillingy to be dragged
His friends, surely must have very little confidence in
his honesty sincerity, he must blush for the shame
less exposure of dcsttution OF those qualities in them
long and well established custom is to be brokcn-the
benefits of consultation, of mature deliberations and of
sober notion, to be dsregared and the field of
ton to be narrowed much possbleall for the sake
OF Mr.. Leigh case and peace of mind. The Consttu
ton. too. which fixes the term of Senator six years
is virtually to be violated and one years responsibility
TO be taken from the present and added TO the
IN order to crafty MIR Leighs tender and sensitive dis
position.
Messrs Editors There IS know not what kind Of fi,
rights and liberties of mankind upon its own destrIc-
ton You know that a"C@sar had his Brutus and a
Charles 2nd his Cromwell that the unjust taxation of
George the 3rd produced a Washington and the high
and alarming Pretensions of moneyed corporation
Jackson. Had these several usurpers been contened
with their legitimate, constitutional rights, they had
maintained their supremacy. But fate had otherwise
decreed The children of Israel to be liberated
and like Pharoah of old, their hearts hardened
and they given to believe lie The Aris
tocracy of this country-nay, Of the world, is this
time rapidly posting To its overthrow See you moi
the agitaed, unsteady movements of the multitude Do
you not hear the distant murmurings of the pcople
These srs, are but the rumblngs of the cloud Just
BILE spirit above the horizon, whose dismal sounds
porend the coming of mighty Storm which shall level
those inequalities and monopocs which exist among us
and cleanse the political atmosphere of its impurities and
pollutons Wan not our Statesmen and Legislators take
de timely warning? VIII they profit by the light OF
Perencc and listen to the voice of truth of Justice and
OF reasom Or, viii they still 60 deceivng them
selves by presenting on the Ignorance Of the Peoplc
Can those Delegates in the Assembly possibly think that
we have any confidence in their honesty when they tell
us that the above tie true one for pro-
posing and advocating the election of United States
Senator at 80 early period of the session? No,
Sirs-we scc,we know that it was n partizan effort TO
re-clcct Mr. Leigh They knew tlat instructions from
The people were in progress;they found the force Of
these Instructions and seeking 10 clude them, determine
cd 10 expedite the election before they should reach their
destination. We that il was an effort of the arsto
crocy in all its a Affection it's PROSTATE mother the
Bank put down Jackson Van Burcnsn has been
wtsy callcd) But Mcssrs Editors we the people would
have thought much better of these, (Rcpubiican rasca
Gen. PaTkernot I-calls them but who have been
much more m0dernly aud classcally ycepD Wings if
they had come out openly and honestly and 1cknow-
lodged the truth We do like any attempt 10 deceive
can see. IL is dspargemenan insult to our under.
standing. And you know that there is nothing more
unpleasant than To be told you are fool so there is no.
thing better calculated 10 make your enemy. than
to make him believe that you think him 10 one There
is no offence, either, which he viii more tardy forgive
There is large portion the people and that pJrton
IS daily increasing, who opposed tO Mr. Leigh
count Of his politics; and who think that notwithstand.
lug great deal has been said about his opposition b. the
Bank upon constitutional principles he has ncvcrhc-
less been the strongest advocate whom the present IT,
> Bank had IN Va and that such his antpatfy To
this JdchSon IAN BHrcnsm he would deem almost any
measure proper and expcdcnt, which calculated to
put 1t down. Now, We cannot well reconcile these
things.
We also begin to think that os Mr. Leigh is n candi.
date for the Presidency (bough hc says he would not
make step to get ~ it would be extremely improper
~ elect him Senator this timefor this reason.
that fhe be elected the Office Of President at all
II must be by policy and interest at war with those
ofNrgina. His friends say that he is opposed to the Bank
upon constitutional gronds and suppose notwthstand.
imp The strong attachment felt by large arv for him II
yet clear he be elected to the Presidency must be
ny the Bank influence Will It not then be very nm.