Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-09
TO THE EDITORS OF TIE E.voUyRER


CHARLOTTE COUNTY
In looking over the columns the Richmond bip of
the 10Th inst find piece written TO the people of Char
iote by person who styles himself can AMI Procia
ma,ionist; which name think he has msapplied-f rI
should call him Procamaiionist; ua mucb as he has
proclaimed TO the people of Charlotte ba they are in ic
nornce deluded aud led away from principles of Re-
PuoNcsnsi, into the Federai. M and thev
are not aware OF it, by their attachment TO jackson
certainly, the people OF Charlotte must feel themselves
uch indebted 10 this "Ak Proclamstionisi" for maxi
ing such discovery-and, although they have read
speeches enough from "Anti sinaons 'or Wings 20
RAISE The dead speeches would 90 it, yet they will not
be convinced What stupid these peol of Charlotte
must be- that they will not have their eyes opened
IL would be worse than folly for to attempt 10 follow
this writer into all the various questions he asks ard The
answ ers he gives. Being the dcuded 10 hem he
speaks, II could not be presumed were disposed thai
could answer his questions; indeed the style in which he
explains to us, shows his doubts on that subject He
asks, "Do We intend 10 abandon the PRINCIPLES Of Ran
aoph aud Bouldin our former Representatives." | can
ony answer Tor myself CHE other citizens of Charlotte
""' no douo answer Tor themselves, big ninnies az
ne may think them TO be by asking does lie expcc MS 10
oecoe so soanooned as TO join in with that motley crew.
composed oil Clay, webster, Calhoun Leigh &c NIose
principles are self promotion whose piiui cry is war
am'2e Peslenc tyrant, despo the earth quake %
&C &c Now you make the People of Chsro,le believe
Andrew Jackson is any thing short of cid Pluto buscS
SUI do not believe, the constituents of Randoln ana
Dondin are TO be hoodwinked and caoed by any Of these
wouidbe PRESIDENTS, singy much less combination of
them He speaks of the counties containing the onbs
oil Henry Randolph, and Bouldn and asks can il be 40
c., -, S w., nave Iebounced The support OF principles
anu WIN 'he Ignorant mass, have aslray after man
worship This is very solemn appeal 10 awaken us IN
me support Of some one OF the famine criesl We know
not (no being as wise 'Anl Proclans,ionist ~ uL
The principles OF those patriots would be nov ysrs a.,
'lns; butwe know they liked TO be dictated 10 nv
any one man they knew IL TO be presumpon in vLoe,oy
attempted IT, The writer il seems would al I.,s, -,
us worship the dead, il the living by guessing ar
what he conceves would be their opinions But the 1eo
PIE OF charlotte, go FAR as know them neither worsbip
dead nor living men; they revere the memories II
great and good men Of all counties and all ages But
~ a,o hO cAdeuy IKE the Dutch wsrgoner, ho must
uIl'e through a mud hole, when there vas better vav
round, because, said he, milne fader used TO drive tb,o
mere thinking that soce his father drove il became
s'nkhoe' and That he should 20 according 10 crcun-
stances. 20 - '"
Again, he asks, "Can we feel assured Of being ,igh,
wi'n on buren, denton, and Rives Tor our leaders
wow, 'his Is compiinentng again, by calling these
men our leaders; but, like a other deluded he
nHhomesns, or instance, suppose he thinks il mater
Of course that we too have our leaders, and 6nan
us so easy TO be led, his compassion hes been moved IT,
u.s. ami lie wishes to instruct TO take our fee t m ;a
my e'sy' sud place them on the rock upon which lac
stands The People Of Charlotte, so far as know them
"hl not be led by any man, or SET Of mem contrary IN
what bey believe 10 be right, and they are intelligent
as the citizens Of counties When C,ev can go
WIN any man upon such principles they do sosnd upon
no other, will either be led. or driven
ne has coupled John c. Calhoun with The maine Of Ran
aop as one OF the living lights ofihe Dsmocrstc Party
Dd MI Randolph approve tie doctrine OF Modification or
no'l know he did not, II An Proclaim s,ionisi ,e
not Know IT. neither did he approve Of all the PRINCIPLES oe
ihe Proclamation His glorious had been eat Of
before thc appearance of The Protests therefore his
Oh ,hat are unknown lie People OF Charlotte are not
twiih lew exeepioDs) for NulEGefs Nationals Flon
gaiioDisis, &C. ~
But like many others we have been csoled sbou, tie
Bank -The sgonts OF Van Bufen have been anon, ,s
sarmpg cur fears, and exciting our prejpdlces sgslnsf
,ho bsnk: Himmng our fears, indeed quite a new
bgure o. oPeecb-We have heard OF ALARMING our minds,
or eSenhg our esr bat never Of alarming our fears -
e''Ds Pass!-So, u seems, we ave not only led assv
ny not understanding hings rightly but scared lille loS
s many Of us must be ignorant, and shall we
ho' even pc indebted 10 This light giYer or the nfot
nSuon ne only sincere opponents Of the Bank anonf,
"Oo are those who opposed TO Jackson and Van
Du'eh Nocommenis necessary this figure Of II,
as eDeTy60dy in Charlotte WW cerainfV belfsne II IN
Pesks Tor ilselt We know that Messrs. Clay Webster
Dinhsy' aud many others, are opposed the Bank, and
That Messrs Benton, GfunJy bite aud many more are
~ favour Of H. Yes We know, tina, when men DO al tey
can 70 MAKE US believe Thing and get IN favour Of H.
ana cannot DO IT. they then to occupy our places aod
say we are Hha'hey once seemed be. aud ny 10 wervs
way. IS ~
Towards The close Of dis new Proclamation The writer
comes 70 what think be has aimed lhfonebout 80
ha' ~ 70 si' us lhai James Boudn is leader vor-
Now, bad always supposed, that, in Republican Go
VefDmeni, the constituents governed tie Repesentstlve
instead Of uice II I've viii enqoss.of Mf l,,,,,in