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

intrigue ard ningle with the People, he would soon dis
cover deep and determined spit Of resistance in the
great body OF his fellow citizens which WILL at the sppro-
PIRATE time, display itself in the total overthrow their
oppressors."
The editors Of the Reporter mistake entirely the source
oil our dependency. We that circumstances
have conspred TO the dormant spirit OF the People,
but we have gone among them; were Ia PmlsirIph
IN the midst of the rejocings Tor the result the New
York eecious there and understood the manner
in which the old party leaders seized upon occasion
to establish Their eonIol he fact il. that in the North
snd East party has been substituted Tor principle The
People amused with tn. empty parade OF universal
suffrage while few party leaders exercise desI otir
control over all their elections The great mass oil the
People are so much engaged in avoeaos that
'hry 10 not undertake to inform themselves poc.i
subjects Their candidates not put in nomination
nt short ,ime before the election, and when
treason sgsins the party refuse support the patty
,a"a'e iience The asp'ians Tor popular favor do not
looS to the People, but their leader; aud e.e are
lie" individuals who make politics trade and live upon
abuses In iac' The village and city politicians VI the
Northern States have established species Of political
hoiatry more absolute than the idolsuy the Hindoos
and young man who seeks political prefernent, has
other alternative Than choose the two
parues, aud conform TO all its abuses.
We had hoped that the usurpa ions OF the pre- sent Adj
his'raton would have contributed TO awaken the mel
hgent OF all parties to OF the dangers which
round u.s. but we fully convinced hs, such the
loice oil party arrangement, aud such the sehshness OF
Tue Old party leaders, that the struggle ia that section will
sink into mere scramble for office. The system, has
csomed the People party dctaion, aud the leaders
who have made trade OF politics, who live by division
OF the sroils, who have taught themselves upon
az nil
huqnish th,ir Gc,ation.
We Witnessed the proceedings in the Musical Fund
Hall We saw that few managers had called the Peo-
pie together to approve aud adopt resolutions y
themselves; and these resolutions placing all the
political power and Influence OF the party control Of
man, adopted by aud ~ asked
Us possible That these freemen! Two DAYS before
we had been met at the steamboat had been greeted
a. patriot. On the next day, opinion being asked
we expressed our apprehensions future, aud
'oneor'ehce WIN the past FOR daring 10 express
this opinion fo60od; and wese indebted To
previous invitation for the appearance Of courtesy
pita"y We then saw, what we now ioreell, that the
deiued subjects OF such debang idostry are destined
reap butter disappointment; for so long as the young
men permit the old party leaders, who have been Tried
and condemned by the People seize upon such
occasion to thrust themselves Tor ard, il will be found that
however much the People may opposed 10 the presr
abuses, they will Tell back into qucscerce when
they hecoe convinced that the change OF mcn TO bring
no change OF measures OF principles. They may
sred that the People whose generous confidence once
been abused and betrayed by popular o,e will
rally under the party banner OF unpopular leaders, ho
never had and never will have their confidence Rather
hey bear their presen, ills than seek change which
brings them reisi
We ATE told, "thsre ,riH be union "that there will be
concert oil action, "never will political opponents
profit by disscnsions, that ha man no now in.
terPoses his own selfish Feelings, whereby great political
victory Is thwared will feel the of nation resting
upon him in all further time, deep and hitter as thai
which rested upon Arnold whilst liz ing and now baunis
hiS memory while la the grave
All this is very fine upon paper But we can assure
the editors OF the Reporter that have seen too much
OF political men, know something Of the signs OF
The Tunes; and they must forgive for dec ang that
lar IRON seeing Tor hope in these energetic assura
ees, we read IN them the confirmation of ieas Who
To judge between us no select individuals
WHO afe to be put under the ban, and denounced
tors Traitors TO whom' ID" not the editors oi the Re
porter know that the Stale Rights party never have
lied, and nerer ,oW rally under The National Rcpubi-
can banner! BY what authority, tlen can ia, de-
honnce us as traitors, when We refuse 10 muster in their
raks ith VI our principles paramount and they
are honestly entertained, will they be
adhered io.
We can we'll conceive how the partisans of Mr. CLAY
y, e. and of Web
ster, IN New England may each in their Turn deceive
themselves inoa belief that opposition TO the eecIon Of
MT van buTen, paramount duty, and that all those
who refuse TO unite in that purpose shoud
nounced as traiios long they believe re-uit
Of that union would be the elevation OF their particular Ia
VORTEX hut we oresee that each and all of these psrsans
are destined to experience disappointment, bitter pro-
portion to the degree OF hope with which they are now
nmnaed-or we believe that they will each insist ad.
herring to his iavorite while tie State Rights par,y
'oill under no circumstances go for either.
But We will be told that the National Republican pariy
Is merged in The Wing party! change OF name with
out change oil principles, knowledge that their
principles are unpopular, and belief that The People will
'dopt unpopular principles and unpopular leaders, if they
VIII ont change their party Name An argument which
has deuded the old Federal PARTY i'm all iis phas,s and
willcon'Due to demdc them until the old leaders die OIL
or the young ones learn sense For ourselves
we are tree 10 confess that OF all the candidates who are
before the public, that side OF question we prefer
that MIR. Webster should be elected Not that we would
give him our support under any circumstances bat be-
rase he VIII he the representative of uudsguised .de-
ralS and consolidation, and fear that nothing bu the
election OF such will rally the N orh to a sense OF
the dangers which inpend overus
We do not believe that any will arise, in bich
we could give Mr. Webster support because will
rot so FAR compromit principles TO support Tor the
ffeSldency candidate fundamentally opposed them,
yet II our destiny throws into the opposition under the
next Administration, prefer that Mr.. Webster should
he The President because il he is elected his Admisra
lion wil we have doubt be the best which his party
could give To The country, and then The question OF Con-
sohda'on or Nulhcaon, would be fairly put the Peo-
pie; when it IS soput, have fear OF The issue.
The Reporter advises ego with The same fear
less spirit which has hitherto guided course, ex-
posing The OF this corrupt corIupng
Administration"
We the Editors that we do not intend 10 re-
lax our eXertions IL is not in the Of things that
20 great triumph the establishment Of our principles
would be, can be easily accomplished prepared
TO see The Reporter, and the whole National Republican
party making war upon because will surrender
principles, upon the maintenance OF which, We believe,
depends the perpeuiiy OF the Union and prosperity Of
the country Yet will persevee regardless of the
The Senate, and encounter the hostility Of the National
Republican party We will have discharged our duty,
inan'ained our Independence and preserved our own
iTesPcct--consherat which worth more 10 US
Than the palTy lucre, which should seek but as
tie means OF doing good. These thanks to the Auor of
all good, beyond the reach OF paTfy OF these no
man or combination can deprive US.
Prepared, did say? The warfare has already began
HE indications OF the growing popularity OF Mr. Calhoun
aud oil The doctrines OF the Stale Rights party have already
excited the jeaousy OF Mr. CIAy organs ia Virginia; and
accordingly, the Lynchbnrg yUginisn the Richmond
Compiler have anticipated The presses Of the Van Buren,
faction in sssauing him. II tai. mt in the Vir.
gnian and the Compiler, is the result OF accident We
hg