Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-14
FOR 1HE ENQUIRER
TIE VICE-PRESIDENC


story have seen with dsrust and suspicion n party
calling themselves Whgsa party composed of as many
colors us Jacobs cattle, and exhibited in as many
changes as the camclconrisng up, only in this
cent Dominion but i'm parts the United States
carrying their proscrptvc spirit greater lengths than
was ever practsed in The days of the Reign of Terror
OF the Alien and Sedton laws This practice which
1T not checked by the Democracy of this country will
at no distant day. shake the very pillars of Liberty
tier foundations To give example which will ut
once ofng the subject TO your view, your attention is
called TO Tie scenes lately and passing the ceis-
lature OF our own State! We here see men who have
grown grey the service of their counry-their n,cgri
~, their ability, acknowledged by all partes-who have
been prescribed by the Wings aeocediy for opinions
sake, and for having exercised that ncsnable privilege
OF every freeman, namely, thc right of expressing his
own opinion
Feitou- Cuiscns: The annals of no country have re-
corded more Migrant injustice. Old and faithful yete-
rams in the of the people are osracsed for pino
sake and that alone The election of United States Sc
nator came on, and the famous champion of the Jhgs
has been elected n tine person of b. W. Leigh Here Is
exhibition that will make every man blush who loves
liberty and eeis himscfo be free Here is spectacle
presented to your view, unknown, unrecorded in the
history of this reaoened Commonwealth That great bull
wark OF public liberty, the sacred right of instruction
was trampicd under foot and thrown TO the winds In.
stead of avengng the wrongs of usulled people the
wrath of powerful moned monopoly was appeased-
Thus, the Frcemen, the bone and snew of the land
the Democracy of Virginia. have been humbed at the
iootsool of monied Arstocracy VIII you not think
yourselves humbed when you recoect that Virginia at
States? -
You are represented in the councils of the Senate
vi states by Ito the of
ola veteran statesman of Buckingham who was sIths
bitter opponent of MIR. Jefferson if not reyiler The
same may be said of him in regard to Mr. Madison and
the war lie was supporter of the Alien Law twin
brother of the Sedition Law and enacted under the f.
nous Reign ofTerror. From recent lopemcnts or
pnnc OPINION from every part of Virginia it will be
Denied that not oncthrd of the people of this Common
wealth are represented in the Senate in the person of
B. w. Leigh. r "
We have now had a sample of modern Whpgerv rs
practised by the little brief authority they now
what can we expect should they succeed in gaining an
not only in our State, but in the IT, States
Can we expect to enjoy that liberty for which WASHING
ton fought and Montgomery bled' II is impossible
feto'o- Ctsens The Democracy in this s'uncrrified
commonwealth saw with delight the manifestation.
hat appeared in every part of the State of determine
ton to rally their forces and unite their strength in the
election of Senator on the vrtuous and bigh od
w C. Rives of Albemarle the DISTINGUISHED dscinlc f
the sage of Monticello His election was lost by f,nr
votes out of hundred and sxty-six-and as il is he
eved, from ten to twenty of the members VOTING in tho
face of the known and expressed will of the aTqe nor
ton of their constituents But let me congratulate Won
Feiiow-ctzens that the Democracy from Maine Geor
gi1 are reused They will fly to rescue they will
AID us in avenging wrongs by the elevation of w C.
ves to the second Office in the gift of the American
people.
The panic gone, the scales fallen from the eyes of the
Peopicwhen Virginia speaks at the polls next Spring
she will again be exhibited in her pristine purity and
other Jefferson '
In order to bring to your view some of the claims
winch cnttie Mr. Rves to the confidence of the Demo-
cracy throughout the u. States will take RETROSPECT
tive view of parties about the time of the disruption f
JACKSON hrSt cablnet.-Without
any detail OF the that led TO that event il is suf
hcicnt to say that considerable party not only in Vi
gnia but in many pacesn the United States as well as
large party in South Carolina, disposed to attach
themselves and teir fortunes the car OF AIr C>un
This party viewed Mr.. Rves with Jealous eve: thew
knew he possessing the first order Of olens
as well az unbendng rmness they at once saw an OBJ
stacie TO The contamination of their plans Mr. Rivess
talents had for been devoted the service of his
country carrying out the doctrines Of Mr. JEFF
erson, whose disciple neighbor and bosom friend no
mad been-ghtng against all monopolics and on the side
OF the People The Federast Consolidationist as well
as the advocates of the u States Bank no friends
of his. Hence the amalgamation of modern Wbiggerv
to PROSTATE this Observation-Disclosures phials of wrath and
anbon are poured out to the very dcgs-the tongue of
SANDER and vuperation firing pouring forth base
and reckless abuse this guished champion of the
rights of the people.
feto,c-cit=ens' This vtuperation ought to have no
other effect but to make doubly firm TO our purpose
Grd on your armour of virtue truth and patriotism in
whlch you have fought and many we'll
banners 49, 49,
Mr. Riyes was in the Senate of the u States when
the angry ghend of Notification stalking over the
land The excitement in every part of the country
was tremendous. Mr.. Rves, by the side of Andrew
acks0n threw himself into the breach of your violated
laws Although his vote on this occasion did not meet
the appreciation of ALL yet cannot be doubted but that
lac actuaed by the best motives and most exalted
patriotism: When that moneyed monopoly. called the
U . Bank, made such alarming strides aided as was
by powerful party-in the language of Thomas II
Bcnon, thunderng at the gates of the capitol tirsng
Tor power, patronage and ottce-we find this distn-
gushed son OF Virginia by the side of Benton and host
Oh champion statesmen, battling with your venerable
rresiuent ON the side of the people, gappng with the
mighty l'cviatan ofthc political world" with the aid
OF patriotic and intelligent democracy staying its pre-
tensions TO dominion.
You thus see, Fellow citizens that while others were
spreading the aarm sending their tales of woe and misc
ny rom NIL to hill and vale TO vale, Mr. Riycs did much
TO arrest the panic by his speecb
IN the Senate of the u States In this he suggested the
idea of hard money government The parzans of the
BANK spoke OF this chmera. cannot aoree with
them OH this point So far from that i'm cases of preat
emergency, such war; trade cut off from the com.
mercIal world, or in times of high party excitement
buch as we nave Just passed through metallic currency
would be preferred to the paper
You VIII readily to the conclusion when you
Tecollect what an immense Of the new coinage
OF cold and Silver has been thrown into circulation in
ihe course OF few months by the operation of our Ma
uohai Mint But look 10 OTTER countries and contem-
pIae the vast number Of labourers employed in collect
ing the precious metals and the hundreds of men with
the most costly machinery, continually making aGd
stamping hard, metallic currency: Recollcct that
we are an agricultural community -annuay exporting
large quantities Of produce in for which we get
tue precious metals which would sojourn among u.s. but
ior It's expulsion BY the issuing of too much paper The
suggestion, them Of Mr. Rives was no dream but the ris
ing generation may reap the fruits of its reality
he able and distinguished manner in which Mr. Rives
has hiled the many and responsible Offices in which he
mas Deen placed by his cOuutrvmen, entities him the
confidence o tie Democratic Republican Party in every
part OF the Union in his negotiation of the late treaty
with France his carrying out the views of the nerica
People with honor to himself and to the honor Of his
country, entities him to the lasting confidence Of the
whole nation. Although the Legislature last win
Ter mad no night authority from their constituents
10 instruct Mr. Ryes out Of his seat and their nstruc
tons were e1tyaQc0i, premature and uncaled for vet
inc principles and lofty patriotism which caused him 10
give up the honos and cmounents Of the Senate Cham.
Der. thereby acInOwcd0in0 carrcine, ,,t