Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-25

iS ALWAYS grateful, Dul 4 rEAi'h Nv -.
done no more than the duty Of 4 representative u nc
people, for which my conscience gives me ample I
ward. ,L. nri.
" : ;a;n;ao - ia honoring one ~ whom honor IS
lie D;S.r:,r 9th him rarely, though sonlctihies, aS
:, a. , must differ, | am pleased 10 he consi'
tered one Of his PERSONAL as "en rs J;s,;,r:;on bv a
4" n of your State, who still lives, a p'ouo NO.
n % - Of Republican simplicity and political honesty
n 49, brcn well sus,aiued by hin, we have assembled 10
"",o- Like h $ prcdeccssnr, he has been assaii:a ny
"',c :, ,.igraut shafts Of federalism; and like hiti: MI! 80
dawn 10 p0slcrity, !amsntcd by numerous ir!endS, AMI
Eo,o,rd hy his coIu!rrIucn as the patriot defender Of
their Republican rs 'i,GIi"ins.
do no. feel is a stranger among you. Separated We
arc ly 4 line which, divides or7 domestic rights ana cn-
ties; vet VIZ have manr comia"n interests an" CANCERS
| VIC have Il common democracy. and Il common country
| - love. honor and defend. North Carolina and N!3gi-
Mn shan!d be friends. They have often been engaged
| side b. SIDE in the same struggles. Nearly Tile same
blasts chill lHcir winters: nearly the same sun ':ar''S
| their summers; and nearly the same pursuits animate
their cig!z-nS. The beautiful Dan wlndIEg !lFst mi" enc
Sfate. and then into the other, binds US together. IN.
tcrInarria res. ard innumerable connections OF interest,
and Of blood, make US one peonie. Those whom Gyc
hath thus jJlned together, lei not man put asunder.
Kiya!rrs and jcaicusIes NAV arise: political parties
NAV rain alternate asccndancy. in The enc or the ottsci
S,airs: mex contcteruc!rs mag be formed, and our gior:-
Gus Union d's<ulYed; sill the same destiny awaits us,
We mus. together be slaves, or together be free.
The present e%niorul.n nj of peace: happiness and hbcr.
Il. should inspire Us with love for our country. and gra-
THU j. + lie. ven. Our achievements in war have cs-
,ab!i$hrd 10 ourselves, and 10 the world. our power OF de-
fence. OuI genial c,:HAlie, oar ample DOMAIN. lcc!ning
with plenty; Ia" complete success OF our poHtca' system,
and the " !sivin and justice of our foreign and domestic
sdm:n st.a iin. are attracting thousands TO oar shores.
and have rxcIted tie admiration OF the void. HAT
more eau we expect, vT ask from Il bounlitul ffoVldrnc":
We can expect lille more than to keep what we rave,
and should prav for I portion OF that iu!I conlcntLAent
hitherto denied 10 man. Angels there have been who
could not be satisfied in Heaven. We have men among
Us, wAo Ike them, are soIc!y di:cnntented with tsi=ir
condition amidst all the blessings which surrIand them;
and who would rather Iu'c IN teI! than serve III tiea'eh'
The blessings we enjoy have been committed 10 our
care and protection. onL uuiess we arc unworthy OF them,
sc wi! r!rse:yr ami defend them. We have many enc
mics TO contend with. The south has within It's bosom
enarIirs 10 liberty. as well as The North. lie same con-
Act which has asi,a:cl al! free governments. now RACES
~ Our land. \ conflict between the privileges Ot the
few, and the rights Of lhs many: In other words, 1t Is
the contest Of frdcralisls, AID Republicans. lhe party
opposed TO us COMPRISE, with blt few exceptions, the
n.e:nbs rs Of Tie old party and is distinguished b. al! the
mcIrrGi characteristics, which marked Tile party OF lhe
Black Cocklt.: The sdiIc claim 10 all the talents, de-
ccncy and nIprsy: The same reckless pursuit OF Office:
he sane d.S;iu,t and contempt Of The people: The
sane opposition 10 the right Of lnstrnclIor, and cisposl'
ton ~ make The government irresponsible TO It's mas
tiers: The same attempts to delude and iIIghten The peo.
pie By ~Eug0ca7s and pinics: The same siaide! and
abuse o. The most vir;uous and talented patriots. JeilrT.
son and Madison were objects OF their ca!uulny, as Well
as jackson and Van Buren,. We witness, too: the same
srInpaihies in faYor Of the enemies Of thei. country, let
;lIsc enemies be British or French, Indians or NcgToes.
The party opposed 10 US, under whatsoever guISc /!
may appear, is in substance and effect, the ola fcdc-
raj paIlv. Many, nay, mos: uf lis followers are lS true
patriots as We are. They arc deceived, not converted.
The party has not ceased, and never will cease to be Tor
nidaL!e. Il is based Oh Interests and passions which
Will be eternal. 1t las has lately received great Access
sions Of strength from Il more intimate alliance with mis-
chierous sociri!rs, powerful Inonled interests and co!po-
raiions. aud viii. ,Ila, portion Of the Republican party
who have deserted us and joined them. IL IS time 10 CiS'
regard professions. We must be deceived no !o'ige!-
Our Opponents, under various prctcXts and under
various cuiOrs, are united IN a common cause. DO
We not see that the leading Editors Of The NulIiil-
es arc ha:lIng with JOY the triumph o. notorious
Abolition members of Congress over the Van Buren,
candidates in the elections Of Vermont: Do We not
see That all the leading Auoli,lonists are dcnouncing the
publican party. and lis candidate DO we not see that
Dany who have pT0!cSscd 10 be opponents TO the l.. ;.
Bank and thc American System, are ardenliy engaged
in attempting 10 elevate u office their avUwcd friends,
and 70 PROSTATE their known enemies: And do We not
see that all OF The divisions Of the Opposition OCCASION
ally abuse each other, when their object is TO deceive US;
but rally TO each others aid when their object is TO con.
quei US. Thus constituted, we have no ordinary foes TO
The most subtle arts, the power Of money,
and the violence Of despair, are to be resisted. Every
true DcinocTa, muSl do his duty.
an object no less than the existence OF orr insutu-
tons. stimulates US 10 cXeitInn. Our past vict':I"s
should 1--WE Us confidence and assure Us o! success
Have We not by our Revolution, put down Kings and
Npbl-s and irresponsible" rulers: Have va not. under
washington, established the most free and EQUAL ~ S:"in
of Government ever known in the world: Haze We
not. under Jefferson ana Madison, supported ana defend.
cd that Government against all It's rnrnI!rs And have
we not restored rs principles, and elevated It's character,
under the guidance OF our present iiiuStrIUnS C!Iiei Ma
piStratc: Our present leader being about ~ l"a"c Us:
it = will shortly become an important, though by ~
means our Cnly duty. to elect annther. The Republican
party has long lookrd upon Martin Van Buren, Is one "t
lis lIucst and ubicst cIa:rp!"is. He rll;nenliy GI,Mn-
uuIsbpi himself in ii. ruus, Of DpInOcrAcy- IN his
native State, and in the Senate ut the Union. lie vas
placed in the department OF State us first COunciiio! 10
President Jackson, with the general appreciation of the
country, and has since been u:unplau.ly elected your
Vice President. llavin. advanced by steady steps from
an hu ubsc station in society to the second Office III the
Government, and proved himself equal TO every situa.
ton in which lie has been placed. we find him in hs
last office presiding over the Senate with an ability aud
unassun!nr dignity. wiichrxtDIts respect even from his
enemies. Ua account o.. .!Iese and other evidences 81
his suprrI"! fitness 10 preside over the nation, he has
been fixed on rs a Candidate for The Presidency, By the
voice Of the people.
His Gypnnrnts, satisfied Of their inf"riority in numbers,
do not r.cct h:I fairly al tn. polls: they nave to RELY
on stralar"m aud fraud. Conscious that IL is preferred
to either of their strongest nrn. they have presented
three Candidates, Il Southern, all Easlera and Il Western
candidete; in the hope OF arraying the sectiUna! prcjudi-
ces, aud The personal and olice.seeking friends Of each,
to defeat the known majority in favor of Van Buren, in
preference 10 either Of them. We find that in one pnr-
lion Of the country. the people arc told that the contest
IS between Daniel Webster, with all his Hartford Con.
vcnlion sins, and Martin Van Buren,. In another pnr.
lion, the people are persuaded that Harrison is the man;
all the old Federaists, the Tariff men, the Internal
men, the Bank men, and The Abolition
men, are called on to support him. In the South we
have been told, that White is Il real Jackson man; that
the South is in danger, and BY no means should we vote
for 4 Northern Candidate. We now find that White has
deserted Jackson, and that his noisy supporters ale de-
serting him, having only used hun rs a cats paw Ia
CATCH Southern votes for Il Northern Candidate. After
tho s,rony plrdpc for White and White alone. after all
the violent clanor about non-coInmittalism, Abolition,
Northern Presidents, wha, can q deceived and indig.
nant people think Of the Opposition electoral ticket IN
Virginia, and several other States, which is u%npledged