Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-11

The great thing to be attended toin free country there
fore, is not to pronounce indiscrminac anathema
against all political parties. The People should inquire
INTO the motives by which parties actuated and
the tendency OF their measures IL a particular marty
or set OF individuals united preserve the public
liberty, and 10 the Constitution on firm basis
these men, by whatever epthets distinguished, deserve
the public applause and gratitude Ii the tendency of
the measures OF another party be to overtuin that Con
sutution, or subvert the liberties of the People, such
men, however imposing the name which they may
have assumed, do merit the public support but
should be firmly resisted by every friend of his
try IL would be the duty of the good citizen unite
his efforts to those of party, why he should avoid
any connection with the other In a society constituted
OF ssch parties, aud in country like ours who would
be justified in standing aloof unconcerncd spec
taors Would he not be bound to choose between par.
ties and measures, which mg be beneficial injurious
TO his country Under the banners of the descrb-
ed OF these parties would he be impeled by the
strongest impulses of duty and patriotism to enlist:
would he not be in situation, where, the crime
oil uniting on measures hostile to the public happiness
would be that of remaining neutral: Miserable indeed
would be the excuse of those who refrain from aordnu
that aid which they their country under the pre-
text That they cannot agree upon any of policy
and upon any preference of individuals, with those
whose main objects they admit to be similar their own
should these political opponents lie successful persons
acting with such views would find it difficult either to JUS
my er conduct to their country their conscicn
ces ihey might discover too late, that they had sacrifc
eo Tue best OF causes to that pride of opnion which
satisfied with success but with nothing short Of attain
ing II IN its own way. These reflections ought, we
think to be seriously weighed by every citizen in free
country They are not only important those who are
struggling for power, which they to WELD to pro-
mote the public happiness but to those whom the People
having placed IN authority, have TO contend with an op-
position, whose deadly hostility would delight to over
throw them and their principles altogether. Union is
even more important to party who are in power be-
cause on IL depends the efficiency of administration
and The success of the best concerted pans of policy
An opposition does not require strong cement to oh.
tain success amongst them by whatc yer of
motive each individual actuacd vet if each finds
with something unity of effect is produced--Not so
with those who administer the If they do
/ an athtye IL,
but also in the particular measures which are adoped
their movements will be marked by irresouon and i'm
oecy Ihey Will be incapable of resisting the efforts
oil their opponents, weakened as they will be by the
lukewarmness and indifference of their friends
Such must always be the effect of q sort of mutual
concession and union the part of those who nro-
Tess the same political principles and think alike
When parties act honorable PRINCIPLES there 10
no danger in our country from their existence and in
nuencc VINO, then, ought to be ashamed of the appel
ation oil party when properly conducted and especalv
such party as that which binds together the Democratic
Republicans of our Union? Without such party fellow
czens, ev men and evil principles could never be
ccssiuy resisted could the great purposes of free
be accomplished Ifpartes sometimes produce
mischief and all admtt they ought be still
borne Like the the press il is an
intimately connected with the good which is allied
that cannot be destroyed without niiicng an ncura
bic wound on the other All these objections then to the
Convention and TO its proceedings, party grounds
are intended only for political effect and will once be
detected and secuted by the People, They ought not
and cannot have weight with the enlightened portion of
such country ours and crisis ike the present
we come now, fellow citizens to another objection TO
the Convention, rather 10 of its nominations and
to another effort at DIVISION of very different character
and probably Of the most mischevous and wicke
that has been made against the peace and h, n;
oil any country III Is the attempt sectional mr.
ttes dd dt5iSoRS and 10 ALLEVIATE one portion of ur
country from the res by charging upon the supposed
detects OF our complicated political system the caom
ties winch evil men are endeavorng themselves to bring
about This is subject of transcendant and universal
interest and one that demands to be well weighed and
considered, by all parties, and all men And here we
WI" Jake occasion to remark, that it on this weak side
OF human nature, IN appeals TO the DEGRADING md
dangerous passions Of the human mind that thosc
seek TO DetTay nations TO their purposes and kindle
the torch of dscord always resort 1t is here that a,nb
ton, as well as anatcsm always prolific in the allure
ments and decisions necessary accomplish their pur
poses direct their batteries 1t is the point moreover in
which not only all free governments but our own pecu
lar system can be most eectuay assailed Hence it is
tha IN different parts of country we see
and misguided men attempting TO weaken the bond Of
mon, and exciting the North aganst the South and
the South against the North The peculier
In the social organization OF these two sections of our
country is ever ready and fruitful subject to create
these Jeaousles and dissensions 1t has ever been
fundamental article in the Republican creed that these
ieiauons were not by our own Constitutional Charter,
brought within the scope of Federal powers and that
Congress mas as little right to interfere with the domes
nc relations and local institutions of the United States
with the relations of and apprentice in Massachn
sets or master and servant in Virginia as they have TO
NEEDLE with similar social relations in Great Brto;n
France Spain So deeply rooted is this nn
only IN the minds ofour brethren othe Northern and mid
Die states butIn the minds of the whole Republican party
tic
cTeed and constitutes Oh the broad lines of Sc
Paraton between the strict observation-disclosures of tbs
JeiersonIan school and the atitudnarians or conso;
datloniss, under all their Protean colors Republican
Ism Is The safest guaranty of the stability of our Union
NO man, nor set OF men, interfere even wish To
interfere with the reserved rights OF the States on
Dracing ther domestic institutions and social rela-
tons, and call himself Democratic Republican or
friend TO Union. Republcanism, or Democracy in
the language OF MIR. Jefferson, the supporf Of he
STATE GoeernmentS an all their rights the most co,Iets
Gd,HHiSrdoa TOR ar domestic concerns and The saIest
bm'odrks against dnurcpUbcan hadencies ami ME yre
seT1etion ~ Me Gcmeyn Gceeyamem al all its c0Rsitu.
noadt ptg0T as The eftanchOr If peacc at home and
prosperity dbTOdd. Those who would interfere with
these reserved and vital rights of the States cannot be
Democrats; and on the other hand, those who woud
weaken the bonds of union wish TO DESTROY its consti
cannot be, IN truth, Jeicrsonian Republicans The
disposition to NEEDLE with the Just rights of the
states, ana especially those Of Democratic charac-
ter as we'll as the opposite disposition to arrest the
constitutional and rightin action of the Federal Go.
Verhnent are alike inconsistent with the true spirit of
RepubcanIsm and the doctrines of the Republican marty
Those who haTbor either disposition, whatever may be
their motives or professions, anti Republican i'm
principle whether called Federal National Republican
Wing or Tory, Abolltionist or Nullifer j'rue Re.
PubcanIsin not only guarantees to each State the full
enjoyment OF It's reserved rights but il guarantees to
each State protection from the station ooher STATES
When we look fellow citizens upon the People of the large
ana the small states of this empire ali dwelling I'M
der the Republican SYSTEM Of fathers in rann;tv
and sccurlty all under different local and State WIS and
domestic reguations all pursuing happiness and pros
Perliy IN their own way; having wall upon their Dor
each and all resting securely under the Republican ban
ncr Of Union II would indeed n the days had
come oreold Of old when the lion and the lamb sbnnd
lie down in peace together