Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-03

~o IN re > dtiu nc people gene
rally, while the Hon. Member from - givcs some
explanations relative To his course in the Legislature last
winter. "Ahcm, hem. Gentlemen and fellow citizens
l AM called upon by some of my constituents, rcry an
e1peetedly, to explain my course in the Legislature last
winter, relative to the vote given by me, for b. w. l..
i must confess, fellow citizens, that 1 believed at that
time, and | do now, that a minority of the people of this
county signed the instruction papers which were hand
cd to me, but l really thought 1 knew moro about tho
matter than any of them, and would act as my own in.
cilnation and Judgment dictated and as | could not re-
present you, would represent mysc ISton sir :
Stop. We are satisfied. We will not send YOU there
any more; Tor fear you will represent yourself again"
Dec. I'D, 1884. LIBERTY.
- FOR THE ENQUIRER.
THE ACCUSERS ACCUSED!
1t is a common saying, amongst politicians. that
" there IS no honesty in politics. AS applied 10 politi-
clans by trade, | fear it is too true; but as applied 10 onr
Peopte, 1T is false. 1t is the duty of every man who loves
and admires our institutions, to set his face against those
who preach up, and practice upon this opinion. The
man who believes that s'there is no honesty in politics.
Will soon become as dishonest as he supposcs or repre-
SCENTS others to be. How s~trikingly is this exemplifcd
ny eiasS who arc eternally, abusing Mir. Van Buren,, and
those whom they have dubbed, as Van Buren, men,
Honest reader! Amidst all this Glamour about .sArch.
magicians' and "New York Tactics" look at home
LOOK TO hlchmond-look back TO the proceedings of the
last Legislature-the means rcsortcd TO, to carry our cleo
tons-the efforts now making, 20 stnhe the voice of the neo-
pie, and TO Willy and disgrace them, for daring To @ xercise
III Their own way, one of their dearest rights. Go to your
nelgIbors, who are not rcaders-Ask them who
had attempted to bias their judgments-Ask them why
they deserted the Administration last spring. They win
tellyou, that thosei in whom they had onfdence-the .Ner-
chant, with whom they dcalt-the Candidate. whom they
had always supported-the LdIDWr, whose infornntio,
entues ms opinion to respect, all united in persuadinq
HIM, that General Jackson, in ordering the rezaoraL of
NE DePosHcS, had been guilty of ''high- handed uSurlG.
nom That he was "striving to concentrate all power
IN his own hands"-That the pyessure-tle low prices of
Cotton, Wheat, Tobacco, of labour, of every tlino. were
the bitter fruits of his acts; and that nofh;ng H., ,to
restoration Of tic dgoSitcS could .'rcmedy the evils. = and
save us from poverty and despotism. The friends of
the Administration, were slandcred, vilifed and abused
lhey were Charged with fraud, for talking about the
misdeeds of the Bank. 1t was out of order 10 talk obor,
any thing but Executive usurpation.'' The people
were called upon TO disregard al other questions. Al
though the Bank was in the fcld-actively engaged in
the contest-printing and circulating at the public ey-
Pensc, the speeches of the observation-disclosures il
had loaded the tables of Congress, with voluminous dis
QUESTIONS upon the powers of the Executive. and tho
principles of ovcrnment-although ii was To he BouL
that the Deposites were to be restorcd--aItb Sugb tme
leading friends OF the Bank, declared in both Houses of
Congress, that the re charter was the only remcdv-and
although 1T was welding with 4 vengeance, its p.cunia-
ry influence to eNtort u renewal of its cbarier-still. we
were told in Virginia, that it was out of order. 10 tolk
aboutthe Bank. " Executive Usurpation!p was The mat
ton with it. -
How stand matters nOac What has become of the
charge OF us0rpationP 1t was abandoned in the Senate.
but Is still preached up on the hustinps. What of tbc
wicked nottres-the disposition of General Jackson, "to
concentrate all power in his own hands," The accusers
were compelled to swallow their own words. TO csc,ne
the dilemma IN which the Protest placed them.-Nhat
OF the bitter truits--thc gloomy predictions about distress
poverty, and the low prices of every thing? Known to be
false, by every body, crcopt G0roynor TaxetecH. And
what of the "only remedy the grand specific, which was
to save the country from dcspotism and bcg9arv? Those
VINO eStnncu To It's sovereign efficacy. ac ashamed Of
their own tetImony. The accusers were false accuscrs
The prophets, prophesed falsely. The learned political
Doctors, have turned out to be impostors. The pretcudcd
evils, which they were pretending TO cure. were The mint
creatures Of their own imposture and of the imaoinntion
The imposturc is detected, and the disease has vanished
The deposites are not restorcd-the country enjoys an
uncxampled prosperity. And yet, tothesc grave CHARGES.
abandoned where they were first made by those who
made them-to these prophecies, now proven to be
ialse-and to these abuses of the conidcncc Of a generous
and %confding people, are our "Whigs' indebted for
Their boosted ascendancy.
And how are they now attempting to maintain the
ground which they have thus acquired! By making nm
a new issuc-PGR BlyeniSm, or anti Tai Burcnis3n1
that Is the question at last. 1.-THE cat is let out of the
ag'-and he that is not wilGully blind. may see. tl,at all
OF this Glamour against General Jackson-ali of this
pretended concern for the sanctity of the Constitution
and laws-and all of this heartfelt sympathy for the pc
cuniiry distresscs OF the people, were az palpable frauds as
wcIe ever PIscucTd upon an enlightened community of
ireemen. The Bank had no connection Whatever
Witi INC ucposlte 4uesuonDand yet 1t turns out. that
inc Succession TO tie Presidency, was deemed perfect
ly relevant, and was the alLengrossine subject at last
The jealousy Of Van BuTen's popularity, was the ruling
passion with one branch of the new Coalition. The
same passion, united with n love Of the Bank. actuated
the other branch. Is there no dupiicityin all this9 Were
thefe no 'HFtg"es, no management, no tactics rcsortcd
to, in eliecting this singular coalition ? Is there not some
SAVIOR OF nsHTpati0n-the worst sort of usurpation. in
thus minglmg the business of csidcnt.inaknr- bust
ness which belongs to the pcople-with the ordinary du.
les OF Legislation /? And are not these usurpers adding
insult to injury, by now declaring, contrary to their re-,
pcatcd declarations last winter, that the real question ai
lssuels AN burcns or Anti-Fan Burcn; What had they
to do with Mr.. Van Buren, Was any body uroino his
claims upon them? lie has been yiEfcG. and abused
like a Tobbcr. Has any body defended him; What RIGHT
have they 20 run ahead of the people, and TO d dictate to
them, whom they shall support for the next Presidency f?
is there no end to their desperation Do they really think
that their vlrulcnce against the Vice President. is to JUS
MY them III decciying and be,raying those, whose agents
they are: Surely, we have moi vet come 10 such a pass
that our dearest rights are to be set at naugIt, and We
siandcrcd and abused for daring to exercise thcm-all ID
crafty the enmity felt for a candidate for the Prcyi.
dcncy.
Mcssrs. Editors-You have been abused and proscrib.
ca, Tor daring to oppose the new coalition. Some Of youi
friends have another and o far different complaint against
you. In your Difference and respect for our represent,
tivcsi some complain, that you have not done Justice q
their constituents-tha you have seen coalitions formed
and intrigucs carried on, 10 blind and lead the peouIc
and that you have forborne to expose them with snGi
Gent holiness. For myself, I have admired your prn.
dcncc, moderation, and the fairness With which you Rav,
treated your political enemies. Tho sofd column.
which you have allowed them, speak loudly in Won
praise. Give them fair play-but cry aloud, and spare
not. No AsPIN IL
longer, and 10 have said something i0 d. fcmcc Of tic filt oil n4 trte
i0ns ! utnuicd tohayc carried the war into the cnonfesf country
70 aYcaecusedi he aerusers, uui 60 huvc called upon the ID, off "a
msesiteate tr themselves. Forts instances ram b. adluccd OF un
i'fnessi intusuc, and SANDER, designed 10 prevent The succcss Of
o. 70 rtado Instructions Tor one on our sfc. intended 10 rrot,ot
refl"p. youtpay hsar ncn nae aean-you sisn, irncafs, and ~
urgent nmn almost constant engagements Will permit. III. a.
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ron TUE RICHNOND ENQDJRER.
TO r.. w. LEIGH, ESQ.
NO apology - necessary for addressing n man hoIdin,