Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-27

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FOR THE ENQUIRER
THE OPPOSITION
All candid men viii admit ta, free and fearless "
preston oil ones political opinions, orihy all regard;
or experience teaches us that Affected moderation in no
Ics Is commonly cloak for the Of principle The
a;erense however between such expression of OPT.
MON and an indscrminate opposition all the measures
Of an Administration, is ncslcuabe. The present. is
great Crisis IN our affairs. One leading object Of the On
position Ii TO secure recbarier Bank aud one of
us means, The destruction OF the President Mr. Van
buren, III their political deaths can be achieved Then
The moned arislocrscy Of the country NAV ruob and
we possession OF The Government by the old Federal par
" ann the Bank "a work of easy accomplishment
The stake for which Mr. Biddle is playing is heavy
one-no less than the means 10 control the People and
make mem work Tor those who already richer than
themselves Fooled in their efforts secure charter
oil the Bank at the presen, session. CLAW ard Web
ster have only postponed final decision OF this vital
qnesn'n 10 more eonvenen, season." From The ten
dency oil events which occurring here think II very
certain That the Immediate followers of Mr. Calhoun and
Judge Mclean will at last unite with the Federasts in
carrying ibis measure, unless they should see thai sucb
cooperation will secure the elevation Of Mr. CLAW o iLs
Presidency Then they will least pause upon their
pcsehI secre, purpose. man OF cool and calculating
mead cannot but feel some establishment at the courc
which Mr. Calhoun has been p rsuing during the mas,
winter. 'o '' Pas'
GA one occasion he declared to the Senate "Tba, he
Stood there disconnected with the gea, parties now
coniendng Tor ascendancy that his political
were WIN that small aud denounced party which had vo
unfairly retired from the party sres the day with The
view oi saving possible, the Liberty and the Cons-
no. Of The country, in this crisis OF affairs
are these broad declarations true or are thew
caliy and wuly false! Is IL not the fact Ina, III CT
houn and his denounced party, are continually revins
every act OF the Adrninistraon-always acting Win
anu 'r one oil those great parties Tor az.
cendsncy, aud which is opposed the Republican, party
Mr. Clay is for re-cbarter OF the Bank and so is Mr.
restoration OF The Deposes and the
,nfow oil thePresdent and his rendsand so are Floyd
Preston hicDufiir, Hayne, with Webster Bjnney Ser
gean Blddle and Dwight. late Secretary TO the Hartford
Convention The Truth il, Mr.. Calhoun and Mr. Claw
would be moved by mind animated by one soul and
ae'naed ny The same principles, il Mr. Clay would quenc
ms hopes upon the succt s>ion aud permit The political
HosFur Of the South s'clutch the secure"
Mr. Calhoun must believe the people TO be stupid when
ne eig Them that he does not belong the Bank and
us parry, ana when at the same momen, he asaiirg the
President with ruthlesness and malipty eouaIled
by The denuneiaiions OF the tory friends Mr. Webster di
ing me late War; az inst that perfect model an Ameri.
can Statesman aud Patriot, the venerable NJ alison
The fact is, that the powers OF Mr. Calhoun are more
brilliant Than solid-hs passions fire. and have bro
ken loose from the his Judgment AItlong oI
Scotch Irish descenta pebeisn by bt-he does ns,
des'and The genius OF the people, and greatly
mates Their intelligence But the people watching
ms acis ami weighing his words he will lind al last thai
he cannot deceive them, though he should be able
To add eolors o he cnmceon--
"And'et .he aspiring CaiainO 70 school"
Tor Tie late Vice President, perhaps, that Your new
senator eels the strongest prelec personal and
political on know That this gentleman came here to an
me seal whether worhiiy not time will OF
one deeply read in Constitutional learning great and
well-improved opportunities of The nrioci
Piles and workings Of and anomalous political
temwho had always commanded favour cause he had
always deserved ii-whom 10 know TO admire-who
IN very truth, charmed all bsars-"Nlose dear honor
had been purchased by the merit of the wrarer' In
wordMr Leigh came here fill the place of no less
man 'han william & Rves! Although knew ha, this
gentleman bad denounced MIR Jefferson and his polcal
pbiosophy-ihst lie had pufposely disconnected himself
rom all The stirring events Of The late walai lac had
play oil bis wit upon those who had that
yet, anxousy desiied TO Judge of him with mind nm
tainted by single prejudice because it been said tina,
~ was g'ea son o. genin' and in all the social rea-
liOll
True had misgiyngs will, regard In AR Latch
because thought saw, hat the great question wbir
was ss''ang the nation, lac would lay false viii.
fully or else would be selldeceived kjorrovcr h see,
ed 70 me, that he had 'posed with indecent bass in;o
the contest Tor his present posiioDba snached At The
unexpse'ed opportunity oil occurring political elevation
with grredness in wise akin to true greatness of
mind or .statesmanship. OF course, when Mr. Iogb
camebere expected To- listen superior man: for III.
friends in Virginia had seriously claimed for him The en-
allied honor OF the Presdency--t had been claimed in
that land where Washington Jefferson Madison Pen.
dleton and kc"ne had lived and 0onfsbed and secured
imperishable honor. Let tell you. in all sincerity
what are the opinions which entertain of Mr. LEIGH -
As long as he remains much stranger 10 eeneraI
saon a. lie now Is his fame hardly rise higher than
that which belongs 20 olrrsby clever politician lie
looks neither behind before him, and lie whole world
is 10 him the III lie spole stands He s insn of pre-
sumption, who refers all Of which Ia ignorant 10 The
h'e which lie know; Who. 10 his political soohsay wings
Il rac'ing himself every without being con.
scious OF h"bose political education has been exceed.
ngly limited whosc esnanship las been confined In
local matters IN his State, and TO few DISPLAYS ia
the C0nv' nion Of Virginia In which he gave HE Ior
ing classes undoubied evidence Of his hostility to any
enlargement OF their privileges snI consequence in the
new system OF social order about he crested no matter
bow great iheif knowledge The degree Of their mental
illumination should say, hat Mr. Leigh was adroii i'm
the eoss examination Of unwilling witness at the Bar
capable Of an ample classification Of sl the sdiudyed
upon each side Of sny given legal ue1afa quysfo
equal TO the patient labor necessary the reVson oi
cole OF statutes, ard possessed Of suieency Of ths,
seii-conidcncr, which sometimes avails 90 ef,ctusllv
with Iufy 10 "making the appear The better
reason, aud which often Temporary triumph of
islsehood over truth. But, you that on this
theatre he has Enthusiastically acdberause lie is wholly
incapable OF taking broad and luminous views Of great ma
honal quesons-because, wse, OF wisdom he has ron
cefuiug them, Is decidedly vulgar Unlike that grave
senator, Mr. Preston, Me. Leigh seldom attempts anV
displays Of Imagination, aud when lie does be seizes
upon tho errbe not upon ,e lighter, the gayer or the
ersnder scenes Of nature Of art tic loves Mrs Rat.
ellie better Than Shakespeare Scot, snd bears lis
hearers 10 some murder abouto be perpeuaed by guilty
Schedoni IN describing which, he becomes himself mos
clnnsy butcher.
DO not mean to ssy, that Mr. Leigh, like Mr. Preston
vas mesh icr nothing hsO dceaiu,er "a sound