Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-18
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| OF lis untoward alliance.
We doubtless anticipated in the designation Of the
ndiTlduai who has thus been as,aaced His opposite
and unexplained the nominations oS Nessrs.
ahey ana Stevenson given before and since his candl
dcy ir the Presidential Chair Notifying evidcnces
OF degrading compliance, whist his and i'm
regard 10 II. C!ays Land Bill, the United States Bank
and the Expung!ag Rcsolu,Dm al: Is cgTrrous induces
I" the political regeneration which has marked his con-
nectlon with those, by whom he had bu. recently been
regarded and rcutcd Of their prominent and
nncompronis!ng enemies. III his history, will be Illus
tracd the character well the fate of deserter-
we beg leave hce again 10 repeat. that the OF
fellow citizens, w!o4oow tc eslincs, or urge the pre-
tensions Of thcsalniyduas vlon hold to be umena-
bic TO or scrutiny AID jndg mrnt in with tem
are entitled to- AID Lave our unqualified respect, both
for their opinions aud motives. With them we would
fam argue not quarrel; ard whilst lament that
are, thus far. widely separated in political prefer
snces, cannot help ndugag the hope that s.any Of
opponents, who under the influence Of the spirit
Of exception and complaint ihlt is implanted in our
aatWre and that audablc Jealousy Of power which cha
3rs iern,u, MI have oac0:e disgus;ed with the
anomalies, moral and political of their present asSocia-
a"n, changed in their views OF and measures, and
yet be found swelling the ranks which victorious
IN lo2-. The observations, however, which we have
vciturcd mainly address, To our fellow" citizens Of
that party Which, tp3nCed 1y Jefferson cEd nurtuEed
5y.a AadIson ana Monroe after a temporary defeat,
oecasi"ncd by the dstracti which ended in The
c'sration "t coalition President, became again sig
naliy !iu!2 Dhant IN the iCCtlOn Of Andrew Jackson
and is now called JI"a 90 msnlan, secure and
prrpr;na!e those great leading principles Of conSlitu
onal law and administrative policy, which lie :nay
be cinp;1t:cay said to haze created by the
Roman rirtr. and Spartan rnness ot his political
The pregnant hints which ii has been de.
sign t. throw" out and the a..usion to the catastrophe
wrought by .ie eel genius Of the youMgcr Adams nigh
well be farther illustrated in view OF the pending
vaSS Tor the pTcsiGrnCyi but IOur Committee have not
TING 10 cargr: upon the suggestions which crowd up
thai view, and they are happy a.nED throw the bur-
then O: The task upOn the eAccent address OF tie Cen
Try! Connilt>e, which has done amp" justice to thai
illustration. \ word two more. huwcrer prfone
take leave o.! the field upon which We lave rcntured
chiefly in :eciproeson with oG:poIltica friends oIecl.
ings and sentiments which We deemed common among
US.
TIE gritty Ct the Dc!norr ratio party should he
fratchn0,A, second only TO that inscribed the stand
AID bear. ha! party, ate; emerging from the Goa
lition defeat Of lcJ. G.;ancen overwhelming ma 10.
rity and has preserved .na OK ~ palanx until nos,
when the rr spirit again to throw sand
into III" eyes ot the people, thu" II may lead them Lhnd!y
10 wor: selfish and dangerous berS!s. That party
bad IS pseudo. american ysrm 7tmleT IN le2O, IT'S
NulIirymg inrcniigru IL lciand snrr!y lwii profit
by hssr examples Of rracrry and drircton cnc rGs-
Is resist The attempts at schsm IL rs :aAss, which
are vigorously. prosecuted ~ '!hs knt'Hy -
attempts. which! if sgccc"sir must throw it into the
arms Of cCai;Ion presenting the elements Of ma
tioal .nmrr and popular mischief, scarcely less ALARM
ing er character than th"s" which entered into the
Iru,nvatr which drew the powr. oi It's triple cord
arnun tie liberties %! TIE betrayed prore Of ancient
Rome, Sy,ig tho D~G.Hrr;t2 part" VIII nu.irryct, that
Judrc White. Chief Of the scIsl;-w"lking party, sup
portrL GrarraI Jackson three successive Presidential
elections; thai !e supported ms Administrator and avow-
ed PRINCIPLES and out. until he himself was induced
20 assure 10 the prcsirucy IL It, nevertheless lie ID Ia
ken up b. the Wtig party asa run "! "oHbennd ctSf-
CD ticket in ij State. along with William H. HARRISON,
another scc:ig:ai coalition camd!dale VII" opposcd An
drew Jackson three successive Presidential elections,
has ever been, and s: ls IN direct opposition to ms
leading principles and measures anu was i@sntse% villa
the party Which suppOr'd J"h" Qn"ty 'a1msj they are
gy,IG, Sn
iy q. ntna support and GitcrnGtrc choice; that Mcy
ac affiliated with Danid ciHer. ia" iader Of the for.
lorn hope u proud, 0d itshoad Federalis; and that
The .r0. in conIacon with the political! Lrcifcrs who
lead odds and ends OF ianlt:cisn and faction, en-
ragged scitin r,uIcittHaiH in the work OF
dsracliag the public mind, dividing the Democratic
party. defeating, i possible IN election by The people,
and vi ultimately UEPSl!r. their unhulO""d ends
BY coalition the House Of Representatives. Honr
Conl;ace honestly believe, that the l'tnrc they have
drawn does injustice 10 tie original, and that the
statement t!cv have made docs not rxagg"rae the trut
II ray b. possible l!:a the lights in which t's parties
are placed Give then! aspect, which, N s0as degree
does injustice their merits. II 1t be 80, the fault ~
theirs vino occupy such positions, not ours; and their
continuance in them cannot but justify our impressions
Of thri. tendencies, and the rs''S "ch We believe,
;lry rn,.st ~ measure cnG.e 10 be realized
liu. wc do not de- pair 81 thu mcrlcan Commonwealth,
ANA we pledge The Democracy o. lrice hi''a"',
To- do lis .ty in the impending contest Though assum-
inr ia itself no extraordinary title TO merit, and ever IN
GSpogcd to sound the onset u. anon by flourish OF
,ruurs il claims have been consistent IN lis course,
and trusts to be hereafter found in the :ig place when
called upon t. Gonnnclun Will ir Democratic
fraternity o. lie Union. lnlDItrng portion OF 'lhe
rrcal and unrcrrlrd Commonwealth OF Virginia. The
Democracy OF Prince Wr!,am claim no farther praise
Than the Ictit Of ShrrinT pCrt:onoi I've sptl o. ee
Aolhrr of the Gracci. No; the less confident
that sound Democratic spirit Perradcs large majority
of the American people, whose Intelligence and virtue
confidently believe lhy re !e1etrr"h 10 ?'fPeVn
ate ,lla, siri, and carry il ont into political results"
once consistent y,il the prosperity, tie safety ana tl
mutual good faith OF the pro" and gn'efne' 81 tA''
extensive and diversified empire oi States IL ~ true
Ina, the clements Of good and evil IN every pca or
rau;zaon are doomed 10 perpetual struggle, and ne
ust cnntdrut hopes Of the use aud vItuous can only
IT,. realized ty lookout, and vigorous e1"r
We venture the assurance" Eat TIE Den02ta'" party q
this county vii! not fail IN either respect.
your Committee pIrpospy pfDear detail or tie Po-
lca life aud Irnc pies, cnd prIYut: lrFia I'll Ninn
Van Buren, the Democratic candidate Tor the next Ere
sidcncy referring the meeting to the Central !lcGrrss
for the satisfactory a%c0unt therein pEsentei a': con
cn,inr themselves to throw trir general "ewS OF me
character and srEascness Cor snt Office mo the form g"
rrsulu,ions be submitted To lie Heel!:g iotirF con-
s,eracn and adoption. We deem II only necessary l
,m, k ~ general terms that hcrc Is circumstance
in the whole lie "i hlartla Van Buren, known 10 your
Committee, which, in their opnion J"st'hes charge
against his integrity, "fnr Ghu io""'' l''so"ey VI
i,ica iy-cn,l hat tie cic-: Of specifications on H!s
mar, az Ezs enpi:.s, end the I:hnsuc nf " Magician,
which duuhcss for tie want ot them has been oF-
,rd 10 hn by ihcm should furnish ("cie thcrc al
absence d! historical intorhitoh) strong P'e7u'r
finn Tia, he is innocent OF tie sandcr0us 9chefdt'.
to-. win which he has been "Irrrusiy enc
INCREASINGLY yitupcracd Indeed, we honestly "e'cVe'
Tia, we DO than irs'!ce 10 ;;'ct distinguish
c! na-YLua! naen we tec@.e, that "":o"@ W. r, 49,
l,v.s,Zcns Of the generation succeeding "'I 'e''
Of he Revolution we know Of no one ~h'' al'r! Po
T,saI lie - va,ons and prorlccd has 'ncr,"t less OF
list censure, or vu more nearly 'ai'!ra n:. c@0
1.cer Of citizen n.cgcr r"9 srctcrt-gas PH''''
'T, ,n ,l,s indicated ~ hi5 political course IL
gmcrs ud the opinions and dsPosi:so"s when he haa
ryrdy expressed, from TIN: 20 t'e since The can
- ~ answer calls made on hsi by men OF q! par.
49,; trnr various quarters Of III" u. s. are sach as with
~ few and !rnlatet:a exceptions, ar cn!Iisecto inc
! ::,,L .uyn,ya! Of lis .ilow-cItizrnS OF tl!e Dfuo