Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-11
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

The die is cast, and Mr. Tazewe is elected the next
governor oil this Commonwealth. Whatever NAV have
been the fears aud suspicious of some of our
politicians, they are determined to make I'D their
opinions upon his acts They will judge the tree by its
Juts His friends discamed the floor Of the House.
that he NulIer. We shall see whether their pro
LESSONS the honest dictates of their conviction or
the eeconeerng Gets Of political partizans. Should Mr.
iazewe iulh their pledges the people Virginia will
be satisfied But should he bring into his
the principles which have actuaed his The
citizens Of this Z" unterrfed old Commonwealth will
scout him and his works
undertake TO affirm, that nine. tenhs Of the People of
virginia utterly rePudiae and discaim that modern here.
sy, concoced in the metaphysical brain of MIR. Calhoun
alter he found that the opposite extreme in doctrine
would not bear him to the Presidential Chair: and thev
are now looking on with intense anxiety, to if their
feelings and principles will be respected by their public
agents They will not be satisfied with Nuifer as
their Chief Magistrate, with suspected of The faint
and IN comparison with this, all other questions are with
them, for the present, Of minor importance. 1t would
seem TO me, that the experience have had of one null
lying Governor ought OF ITSELF to induce us to dread
the choice oil another. And, happily, we might have
been directed IN the selection of his by adopting
one simple rue-th.t OF con'rares opposition. Thus
lei him not be obstinate, conceiied or Ignorant or
Nuifer Let him be likely to refuse TO listen 10 the
advice oil his Councils nor be ready appoint weak men
to office, contrary to the spirit II the letter, of the
Constitution Let him not be likely prate of Kitchen
Cabinets when he is obnoxious the charge of having
one OF his own; Of the employment of military force
when he is SO ready to call it, Let him not be man
who VIII seek to associate himself with defauers
they may have insuted the President. And above ali
let him not be capable Of closing his term of service with
has
lately amused The enemies Of State and crmsone the
cheeks Of her friends with the blush of shame
H. however, these negatives do not furnish sufficient
guide, because between extremes there may be much
ground oil choice, would say that Governor OF Virginia
ought TO possess sound unsophs
and practical good sense firm bu, mild temper, pure
and sPotess character steady and well known principles
attached to the rights OF the States and TO the union of the
States disciple OF the school OF 'ss and s9, oppos
ton 10 that OF 1881 and lS32of the school of
and Jefferson and Madison rather than of the school ot
Hayne and Cooper and Calhoun.
Such Governor would find the pulses of the State
beating in unison with his Such a Governor the
people had asked at the hands OF their
voice. " '"o''
would speak of Mr. farewell in the most resoec,f,I
terms This gentleman Is too we'll known the State to
make necessary to enlarge upon his public character
and to his private never heard objection As mem
Der OF the House OF Delegates of the Convention which
formed our present State Constitution and of the Senate
Of the United States, he has been alike distinguished all
though have heard objections made to his political course
In the latter body and his precpate IT, In
every situation however, he has shewn that he was well
skilled 10 diaeccs, an acute and dexter
Gus and practsed debaer. His speech in the Conyen
ton In 1929 in opposition the white basis il a, call
ed and his speech in the Senate Of the United States in
1881 on his motion to strike out Of the Appropriation Bill
the provision for the payment OF the outfit and salaries TO
the commissioners appointed gocae treaty with The
Sublime Porte, furnish illustrations of these qualities
Tas'og the public evidences he has given bis geniu
aud MS private reputation sverst of the FIRST
order, should predicate that he can argue plausbly
and acueiy on any question, and either side Of any
quesioh, pu' 'hdt mimi rather been trained
strive Tor victory than 10 discover rub that his subtle
faculties delight to expaiiaie among distractions and
novel dociriDes that he has Of course many but
few fixed sentiments; aud better pleased with maintain
ing paradox than received and settled ooiniop--
But still anxousIy hope, Mr. Tszewei will prove by his
acts that he has not fallen into the intricate szes Of Null
l6cston trust that he will redeem all the pledges Of
his friends For one prepared pass upon his acts
without passion and without pafality repeat IT, will
Judge the tree by its fruits And so have doubt will
the people Of Virginia. They wide awake. While
they will hail the proper course Of his administration
with the greatest pIeasure they will "snu The approaches
Of Modification In every tainted breezs. Their good
sense VIII prove superior to his genius No Sopbis
ny WI be able TO disguise the majesty of Truth.
The friends Of State Rights, and Of The Union, the old
hepuonean party mean, cannot hesitate upon this sub
jet. Ihey have required pledges against Notification:
Ihey wiz not coDfound their principles with those Of
men who are upon every occasion Tor Calculating the
value OF the Union" The great body of the people still
regard the last words Of their Washington with yener.
lion; and will "frown indignantly" upon sny attempt 10
separate them from their brethren until Union shall be-
SYNONYMOUS with loss Of Liberty They do not IL
l. true, hold every nuller advocate of disupor
God forbdbul they look 10 the tendency Of their doc.
trines; 10 the indifference and noncbaiance with which
they talk Of the Modification Of laws and the Secession OF
States and to the they give the bold bad
men who would sacrifice every thing to their burning
ambition. UNION.