Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24

with every candid and homes! mas Of common R6se, will
answer to all the objections which have yet
appeared, except two. One of these was started by
young Gentleman, in the Tennessee Legislatures very
ouns sWhig l. presume He thinks, ii would be bad
precedent to ezpnge-because, if one Senate e1Punge,
anoter may re ns.ate, and on al infnitum-A sort
OF reasoning, that would not only put end 10 all To-
gslatlon but put stop to at least one half of the cur
rent of human action; for law passed by one Leaisa
lure may De repealed BY another and fence put
mp by ono man, may be puIIcd down by another. Our
Young hhS need not irar another such outrage from
Senator'S it this shall meet The reproba,ion il merits
from free pc"pe.-The other objection is one address
I'd fears. The President, elected by the people is
by certain Senators urrd into hdcous Bug bear
and told ne will eat up if we d not allow these
Senators 10 cnntrcu him. Yes The enemies of the Pre-
sden in and out of the Senate would have us believe
that to require Senators to do right would be to destroy
the Senate! Certain Senators, known enemies OF the
PRESIDENT, drag him to their mock tribunal upon gene
raj warrant find him guilty of offence unknown to
me Constitution or laws condemn him onheard, 10 the
SCOTS OF Wings, 10 the rdicule Of foreign nations,
unu inc suspicious of posterrtJ and when the rec
p p tusPa OF sA's Outrage, which has not its equal
no. moi even in the history Of the Revolutionary tribunal
U rance tEey arc told" IF they destroy the Sfnnit
the Government IS gone" In other words, these high
arc above the reach ofthe herd the Peo-
ms late ePis,le TO he eating Wigs of Balimoe) 'are
dVen 10 vote as directed ty selfish demasonurs ks
OF sheep are driven by the whistle of their kce the
odsHHS OF thes dogs Is this the character of the yeo
must not dare to tell Senator'S they faibe men, and
can do wrong, and that they shall do right! o, no
They will destroy the Senate Can this be 80
Have We, the People," erected tribunal of soue
twenty-five thirty unjust, ambitious and venseCul
tyrants, who canno be reached BY power without
destroying the Senate If this be so, freedom is
drran--our liberty the idle song Of Iocls. And will the
vulgar herd believe it, because the ready instruments OF
these ambitious men get up parades Of mighty dinners,
that their masters may have opportunity Gn their let
tiers Of excuse for not riding hundreds Of miles 10 ea to
express their contempt for the People If these men
were honest, we'll vindctivc, they would adhere 10
truth, justice, and common. sense. My countrymen be-
Of that Jesui,icu, potica! Priesthood in the se
nate Study your Constitution for yourselves, or you
will soon find yourselves abect slaves to an rrespon-
slbe nclaVc in your Senate the people in Cato-
Inc countries to a venal and corrupt Hierarchy.
"The liberty of the People is the price Of the constant
vigilance Of the People" When liberties shall have
been destroyed By combination Of ambitious leaders in
Senate, it will be but poor consolation to know that
had been predicted than forty years ago. that Sc
would destroy any and every balance in the Go.
vcrnmcn and enable them to accomplish what usnTPa-
ton they please, upon the rights and Liberties oil the
People," Sec WintcrGothamS History Of Amcricd, pot
T., pages 224-5; " Y Edition. 1896.
Our Senators have made bold beginning. 1t is with
the People 10 say whether they shall consummae the
work of destruction.
AN EASTERN FlRGlNIAS.