Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-24
POLITICAL.
AN ADDRESS

AN ADDRESS
To Me poters efMe Congressional District composed oe
Counties Of Bedford, Frdnhtin, Potrick and Henry
FELLOW CITIZENS You are aware that | have been
nominated by Convention of Delegates from the vera
Counties of the District, a Candidate for your suf
frages at the approaching Confessional election In
accepting the nomination. and obeynga call so katherine
to me personally, have been influenced solely by a
sense of duty to those among INV clow.c;t;ze1s ,h
have honoed with distinguished proof of their
confidence. Had consulted my own feelings and no.
cunary interest private station and the diiigent mn
suit of lucrative profession would have better accorded
with both than the turmoils of n warm political contest
IN which, necessarily subject either to the NOR
disadvantages of victory But having away considered
my feeble talents the property of my feliow-c zens
whenever they choose to call them into acquisitions
could not on the present occasion suffer any personal
considerations TO induce to withhold them
Since the foundation of our Government (unt very
recently W it has been considered of political axi
oms that the representative is the agent or organ
through whom the wishes of the constituent BODY are
made known and carried into effect and Gas necessary
consequence) hound faithfully represent those wishes
however Indicated IT, while this doctrine fully re.
coglzed and acted upon the people las additional Sc
curty) claimed and exercised The right of demandn he,
lore hand OF every candidate for Legislative office full
and candid avowal of his political creed il is alljmnort
ant that they should do The present When
the representative Cn practice leas claims TO be The
master instead OF the servant of his
the right of instruction is openly condemned and tram
pied under footwhen Delegates Senators act in de-
nance OF the declared will of their respccve const;t,
ent bodies and is gravey commended that the ght of
he people to instruct their representative exists only at
n. PolSIh inc elective franchise should be exercised
with peculiar vigilance If the people are to cleo,
masters rule over them instead Of agents 10 IL
for them, they should at least know ,ybos ,bo;r iI
ne masters intended to do, before they confer an
thority upon tltem.-They should not be satisfied
with mere general declaration of good dntention
subserviency to their interests and wisIes-b,rt orj
require special avowa from every candidate of his
opinions on the various important questions which have
hietoi9re agiiaed and which agitae the con,nu-
NIFTY. have no doubt, feow-ctzens that Won wIl.cv
ercse tins vigilance at the approaching election: and
whe utterly repudiate the newanglcd doctrines nbove
alluded to, and hold 10 the good od-fshoned docsr;
mat the representative is the of tho people and
bound by their WILL nevertheless consider tiny dntv
your iequisiuon, by giving you abricf out
me OF my political principles at present. as brief
history OF what they have been heretofore; so that in
1uogng OF the correctness of the principles hold
ay at me same time Judge whether have been
about by every wind of doctrine.
nave Deen announced to you friend and sun
porter OF inc present Administration truly say
at am not such because Andrew Jackson happens TO
be at the head but because its leading measures Lov
met my warmest appreciation. However much NAV
"u"iire, ana respect our venerable Chief Magistrate 4
can say with truth that personal respect nd admiration
nave had no influence my mind in Judging of The
measures OF his Administrations; the contrary those
feelings have been in great decree produced by tbo
measures themselves My political principles have no
reference whatever to men, cxcent so far nc mon ,
form to or depart from them and they do the one r
the other they will meet with my support or oopostion
Il therefore disclaim at once with The cont1P,t ti
merit the various titles, rather epithets wbbl,-baye
Deen heaped upon the party TO which belong scbh as
"0aarIep, PaIaee-s'aees nan-1eersLPpers, &c have
proud consciousness that they have 80 specification IN
myself and believe they apply about as much TO tbc
gfeat p9ay OF the party with which act, the once
To
inc Heterogeneous compound of parties composing br
oPPosltlon--that is 10 say, not at all.
imoped IN my childhood the doctrines of the Repub-
lcan party, as laid down in the Resolutions of 3 and
w and as exemPlifed in the Administration of Thomas
Jefferson When my Judgment became sufficiently MAJ
tured to form political opinions for mvseT fyj ',a
reason to depart from the principles Of my early youb
S On '9 contrary found them strengthened
nrneo' then formed Tor myself political chart lv
Whch nave since uniformly steercd my course vic.
r US one OF inc constituent body, or representative
INC principal heod-land Of that chart, which INV
course has been uniformly directed was the II1ioo If
the Staes, established by the wisdom of our Fathers
ana handed down "a blessed inheritancc) to us /
looked upon 1t as the only guarantee of orr FROG
com, happiness aod prosperity; and in forming NV
political creed, kept steady eye 10 ifs preso,,,e
uon IN ITS true character, and for the purposes ,r
winch 1t was formed. knew that such preservation
must depend in a great measure upon nrouor con
ton of the Federal Compact-such a construct;on No
would guard against consolidation on the one hand and
disunion and anarchy on the Other 70 ,In , , ' r
that instrument therefore carly devoted myself nndbe
came entirely satisfied that its true CONSTRUCTION ,as
hat eonended Tor by the Republican party-to conne
me General Government rgldy within the sphere Of its
delegated powers and TO sustain while acting in tbat
sphere Applying this construction TO the u & Bank
tle arm ana the system Of Internal Improvement bv
The General Government became satisfied that ali tcs
measures were clearly unconstitutona and without en-
curing their xpedeDcy, became once
Po ne doctrine (or as IT has been very pro-
pery called the hc1esy) Of Notification was At
That time, at least by The il now bears II had 20
De sure appeared Tor an instant in the Hartford Couven
ton, and then called JrcasOa lv Tire Rennbl;ca
parry eu met With so indifferent reception wen from
the majority OF the Federal party, that it soon disap
peared and was forgotten except as subject of
20 those who had taken any part in its exhibition or
ate years however, 1T has again made its appearance
under ITS present name and its advocates claim tobc The
exclusive democratic party Of 81 and 90 As profess
70 pc Democrat Of Tint school mey be necessary osay
70 you IN passing that disovow and repudatc he doc
trne OF Nullihcaon absurd in principle and Goet
with danger TO the Union Of tho States
These, iollow-czcnB. were the princitIes nd
OF my early manhood, and am conscious tat thcy
nave undergone the least change except that ocrec.
has taught nc Uc xpedieney and miecievo,tq tnte
cy the measures which first opposed on the score Of
their unconsiitutonality
Having thus declared myself in favor of strict con
srucuon Of the Federal Constituon and opposed 10 tho
" > Bank the Tariff, Internal Improvement bv tbc
teneral Government, and Notification II rcrnni1s Ia,
ne 70 show that IN supporting the Administration
nave been faithful to my prncplcsIfe United States
bankt which has become dcscrvedly obnoxious 40
wei Tor ITS unconsutoDoltg for the bioI banded
reckless aud corrupt manner which IL has toen on
Quoted, has received its death blow from lie bods -
ANDREW Jackson II is known yom that bill nsseed
DOM Houses Of Congress re-charternp the Bank Ard ~
thine remained to make IL law IL the land hnf -.
signature ot the President lie did not boefo,c n 90
inc DIE and BY biz foresight and frmnces in 60 dom
saved his country from bo further domination a. n &
hIeo monopoly, at once unconstutional irresronsIi
and dangerous to the literies Of the people a. a.
hc ne certainly mored the applause and support ofevepv