Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-05
FOR TIE ENQ UIRER.


These atime, in the history of our country
which required the best efforts all true RepubI
cans than the present Just now there is comparative
calm IN the political elcments but whether this calm s
not TO be the precursor of which may pass over
US with desolang fury, depends much the improve
ment we make of the favorable moment il affords for
cool and deliberate recction and for udicous decision
and action. Who are the called upon by eve
~ consideration that should influence the patriot 10 ACT
with hrmness: Who are the Republicans Who the
sincere opponents of the IT, s. Bank; not only because
such an institution is unauthorized by the Constitution
bat because amy corporation, holding the stupendous
power OF regulating the whole currency, and
queny the price OF all property, may become strong
10 be managed by the people, Who the opponents
OF Internal improvements by the Federal Government
and of Tariff "for pro;ections" Who the uncom-
promising advocates Of the Right of Instruction. Who
for the Union and the whole Union These are the
men called upon by the times TO preserve the principles
OF our Republican fathers by lifting them above the
grasp OF ambition and eHpidity. and placing them be-
yond the reach OF Rank eoruptea and foreign contam
nadops For the coDsumniaAlSn OF this GLORIOUS result
Republicans by whac they may be designated
in the present compile Mon of parties should one
man relying upon the strength OF their principles, they
should go the whole for iple-nothng for men
nothing tor compromise. Every should be true to
LIS principles; and vote for man. for political
ton, who - opposed 10 any Of kem rather who does
not heartily and openly go with him in all No who
contends tor the sovereignty of the people, support
hun who practically denies the right instruction or base
y evades its force by exceptions tile mode fexercsng
IT. No who contends for strctconstr lction of the.
Constitution vote for him. who is an al
protective Tariffs on lntenal Improvements by the &C.
neral Government; and above all, no Republican can
Without disgrdcr support any who holds that
Constitution gives Congress the power to charter Ma
tiona Bank care not wkat may be sach mans pre-
sent opinions to the ezpediency of creating Bank or
re-chnrerlng the existing Bank Put such an one into
power, and he will find it crpedient charter Bank
ichnereT circumstances sha ,ake his interest to do So
II the people would act in this mattc regardless of the
Glamour OF envious rival partizans whose continual
struggle is, by every artee and expedien to form ma
oritles for then own then would the Republican vr-
tue OF the whole Union be baought to bear cfiectualy
upon all selfish partizans and aspiring 1emagogues Ii
Ipnhcan union for this purpose be elected
II there not sufficient patriotism to rally the people for
this end and not enough of public virtue cement them
when rallied they may be pulled and hauled hther and
hithcr, for short time by contendng factions bone
between two mastfs. But the time must soon come
when they will either be in snnder and divided or
become the 9ndsputed prey Of the master faction.
AID. my connuymen, why should we, who are empha-
ticay the people, submit to this, when we have the
power to avert IT. reosiabis grounds be Ques-
TONED, the sovereignty of the people, and prove the
sCnndncss of that-great maxim 49, is H. foundation
OF our sovcregDty"fhe People arr eapabJe Of self
government Why shoHld the great raass of tvs ALLOW.
ourselves to be- nscd the nts of faction when
it better becomes 10 silence her eagant and lying
tongue by stern rcbuke and PROSTATE her the feet Of
our sovereignty these things at least deserve our con-
sideratIdn. VALEREUS