Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-27
POLITICAL.

The coming election is struggle for great il:::'s
Our party drawn up in battle array against the rc'
of great engine OF national corruption IN he shape g
bak, against the advocates q great sySteta Gi COVERT
ment patronage by means Of internal Improvements.
against the defenders of scheme of unnecessary taxa
ton which wrings their earnings from the people. to
squander them with wanton prodlgaity, against q!
who maintain that the people not to be trusted with
the conduct OF their affairs and who mold that Is
morally right and politically salutay, by of subtle
interpretations 10 wrest the Constitution to accumulation
of power in The Offices of the federal government. If
there any willing 10 confess themselves the friends
of q national bank Of enormous government patron
age and influence Of multitude of saaried Offices and
Jobs OF oh taxes and lavish Of public funds. do
not their Sntes for the v Buren, electoral ticket If
any are willing to own themselves the enemies of popu
lar rights do not expect their votes They Will vote
for the Harrison ticket, they will throw away their
suffrage by forming electoral ticket according to their
own fancy, they will keep away from the polls.
Those however, who hold to the Democratic side of
the question: have no excuse for neutrality. The SOL
der who stands still in the battle is no better than de-
serter.
All the great political questions of the last eight years
are again before the people for the expression of
their opinion Are there any who believe that President
Jackson has pursued JUST right and beneficial course
Of public policy, and 90 they desire to be continued
If So they will express thai belief and that desire by
supporting for Electors those no will give the vote Of
the State to the only friend of General Jacksons policy
and the only ineritor of his principles, who before
the public candidate Are there any who hold TO
judgment aganst the acts Of the present Administration
by recording their votes for Harrison or White its enc
mics; they will leave the polls to the bgs and Null
lers In either they viii have forte tied their title
10 the name Of Democrat ~. \. Er. Post.
From the interior of the State we hear that there is
every prospcc, O; ndgous majority for the democra
tic candidate for the Presidency Harrison is not warm
ly supported even by his party there is confidence
in his capacity, admiration of what called "his
public services. but the contrary. cviccnt dspo
siiion TO regard his nomination illadvSed expedi
ent. Van Buren,, the contrary, is looked upon
worthy of respect for his talents, and his political
consistency his friends believe that his Administration
will be conducted upon sound prnciples his enemies
themselves do not believe that will be conducted upon
very unsafe ones aud when add 10 these motives
little Of that feeling of local pride which leads the peo.
pie of the State to take pleasure in seeing distinguish
ed fellowczen elevated to the highest Office in the
Union, have the causes and elements Of great tri.
umph in the approaching election. The vote for MIR.
Van Buren, in this State, we think will be large. to
disapPont the expectations even Of his friends.-D.