Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-10

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tree but, two of then show disposition 80 To do
old Blnndrr aud Nosccss ESSEN
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ar FOR TLiE Enquirer.
People OF Virginia DO you intend to surrender Dour
right to elect your Presidents into the hands of your
public servants You are told that the only issue 10 be
decided IN your approaching election Van Buren, or
no Van buren," Judge White or the Arch Nlapcian
by whom is the issue be- decided: Is il to be decided
10y your Legislature, next wintcr' No. Fellow
II IS matter for goa t. decide. When: - Now"--an.
swrr our HhtgS Is il true Does the election OF judge
White or Ar. Van Buren,, any body one else depend
upon the result OF our elections this Spring Put that
question: 10 your Candidates, Fellow Citizcns-put il TO
them right out, upon the Stiles, the Bench or
Wherever else you may catch .hcnI, attempting cheat
The people, by abusing Mr. Van Buren, and trln@ ihcn
nat al tey have to decide, is, whether they will have
nan Tor their next President The. Canddaie who ellis
you, thai the election of Hugh H. White or Martin Van
Burcn, depends upon this election, does nothing more
nor less than claim the right to take the election of
PRESIDENT out Of the hands of the people and give
II TO Tie Legislature. What is il but uSsrpa,on p
,e worst sort oil usurpatonan usurpation which has
Deeh stealing upon for years; and has done more
nischief-producrd more strfc-donc more to corrunt
inc fountains OF tie laws. to disturb public tranquility
10 disgrace our system of Government. and cndanScr
the purity and pcrnauency of institutions than
ry other evil tendency combined Friends OF Liberty
oil every creed Look to this matter Beware how you
oouhpehance ths tendency of things repeat, for it
seems to be almost orgocn--tha the choice of YOUR
next PRESIDENT IS 10 be made by youot no,c bat in No
RENTER, lc3O Then. if the contest should lac bc
Hugh H. White, and Martin Van Buren, y0n can decide
between them; and nothing that your next Legislature
can do can deprive you of this right, unless YOU in
Tend TO surrender ito permit your representatives. to
uSnTP IT. and practically to take il out oil your hands
1t is true, that has been the custom for the members
Oh our Legislature to meet caucus and nominate Pre-
suehual lcket, To be submitted to the People But
lheIr nomination is nat bndng upon the People God
forbid that 1t should ever become Suppose the eau
Gus next winter should nominate a Van Buren Ticket
VIII inc people he boundto vote for it? M: If Judpe
w lte be as strong the Wings pretend and if they c
~oMesl IN advocating ms Preensons, is it not absolutely
ccrtan that ticket will be for him. no matter what
me caucus may do next winter Nay, more: If the
Jackson Party should become divided amongst them
selves as to give our Modern Wings prospect of elect
ing one OF their men, il be doubted that they
themselves Will throw off the shackrs of the
Caucus and start ticket of their own oven AT the risk
yea w The h9e OF throwing the election the House
OF Representatives.
Take care, my Fellow Citizens Whilst YOU are LOOKING
10 gen i0Ih Tor HictS beware of tricks homo Friends
oil state Rights, and Popular Rights Have notnlany of
you been cheated? Is 1t Van Bnrcn, who has cheated
you Or, are there not 'Arch Magcians in the Jjhj0
camp; Are there not many Of the Wing leaders who
are wonderfully well supplied with faces-iaces loo
without the inconycnieat faculty of hushingF ae,s
short ,ns,'S5's ~, ,,,, o. ias's, m lew
even i' ~ tNe Hero, ahd Isis }0r1 fiesd l,isof
Wnte l'e Ola iyrant and Usurpcr has become.
quite an honest old ellow--a pretty rood pafr;oif ~
ieAfs u hsng i1e Uniop u sword aud PURSE
mas lo 500. az erross--ife can Cox along pretty wei
without rhst9iig pie DsF lhe baAs Is dead; but
no fears Of ruin -nu icat Sc ashli,5a r ,,,nf,F m
uniform currency, or roin the Western peop. bein,
~. Pdy thNlf" BANK debts a choice of
SS's IS NOT nov ~ sacrhec Of principles The Jackson
foFy,aAngc Whlt' the friend of the nsursey and 49,
auVocale vi t'e .isociauaAOn, Bnndy Bin iscifin4
INC PuDic purse and all, is exactly the man 10 - !.
Sdent Nothing to fear, but Van Bnrem; nothing 20 do
but to keep him down and all $ well!
People of Virginia Is possible that Won can sane
uoh Tue course OF these many faced politicians They
nave Kept you IN constant uprOar for other PURPOSE
out 10 i"ce you INTO their partyschencs Are set Of
aSprans, who have by false alarms and gloou,v prrdc
tons, Kept up constant exctcment.-nien who nav.
treated the Instructions of the st ties and the P,opl
WIN contemplating stand scli-convcted of the most
garing incpnsist'ncics-ac SUCH to be tolerated
ndhonorcd by 9ic People. s(inplp heca,Ise Nr Vsn
Buren, is ID be candidate for the Presidency ana he
cause lie IS charged Charged, too without a word of
ProoiD with being dishonest politician and with en-.
PERTAINING feelings and opinions hostile to the interests
Of the South
People of the South lfyou have really any fears. in
relation to the NegrooS go oI those who have stuck
To the Constitution. There is your safety Beware OF
the general welfare HhigS ofthe Nsrh and our al;er
native men OF the South Look to, and weigh well
the tendency of Mr.. Lcighs political noraliyT Ther,
is no good reason To believe that the bulk of the Northern
people, nave any disposition TO Interfere with our sa yes
But, suppose II were othcIwise-they would have no.
thing to do, but To conjure up hdcous df rcoDe
menu or awful Gtorn0tire, MIR Leigh has done in
Irlaon to the Bank and they could easily aside the
Constitution, nUiyy the obligations of an oath and ON
fate would he sealed No South Carolina netaphysic,
could save us We should have nothing rely upon bu
stout hearts strong arms and the blessing of God
but what hayGihe Negroes to do with clccting mem
bers to our legislature Nothing. 1t is all fyik
scarccrow, TO out of rghis-and TO
Ant-RepuLlican Representatives from Justice As fol
this business of PreSjdoamaing when The time comes
monlhs hence let ~ go Tor the best man get
For the present. let us sustain the Right of Instruction
rcbuke the revolutionary faction in the Scnaic am,
down! down withOur dternatioc Senator his nlrs ans
abettors n DEMOCRAT IN EARNEST.
TO THE EDITORS or YHe ENQUIRER
Isle OF WIGnT, March 80, 1885