Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22
POLITICAL.
FOR TIE ENQUIRE r

FOR TIE f~'Qo!HEH'
As Truth is INDISPENSABLE 10 the formation OF Just
opluous So 20 perver it, disseminate error and false
hood, ough, be considered high offence against So
ciey. In is this offence more aggraFaco 'ns !,
wl,n the objec; Is defame the characters OF Useful
public men Wioer yer does this, with whatever intent,
is not oEy calumnator Of the individual whose cha
rnce! is misrcpresenled, but he also pubic enemy
Fox! the people have right TO the best services OF every
citizen and therefore, they have night TO correct ~"
formation as 20 the character and opinions Of each
Norman. perhaps, in America, (uness we except MI
ersnn when rising IN the zenith Of popularity ao po"'J
was ever more T,srepesened than MI Van Buren, ms
been bv the Bank Wing presses As it's OF The greatest
impot tia, his principles and opinions should be gene
rally known and fairly understood by every one OIL HIS
ellowci:zrn5 who desires 10 serve his country 1a!nc'
than obey faction when he goes to the pol!s-ano II
rtr ;,a, al! who choose 10 form eDg ltened opinions
and 10 act themselves in accordance win snch cpl
Mons IN their CHOICE O. Prese! TO succeed PRESIDENT
Jackson uav Understandings We be- leave 10 lay De-
fore the readers uf le Enquirer corlcus extracts rom
Hollands LtG ard Political OpinlcnS Of Martin an
Buren, prciS ie. however, that no attracts can DO tu:l
Justice either the Blographcr or 10 MI van buren,
We therefore earnestly recommend lie book itseii 10 e
-''> ''0 FRIENDS OF TRUTH.
EXTRACTS.
"NAErlS VAS EuuES born Al k.nde:iiook, On
n. 9Th Lay Of December i1s2 His father was firm
h,c in the Ervouiion and Democrat IN tile days 81
John Adams; and the educated in the same
nrc,,os with persons Of Tie political iah lis
mother is said b. all WHO kew her. 10 have been tS'
unrushed Tor her alniab!e disposition, her exemplary
pIs,v and more than ordinary sagacity lis youthful
mind and feelings formed umler the paler4i ro"i
by the sound Of wise father AMI the plous care
81 discreet mother Perhaps to tins very cause he may
il 10 small degree be indebted tor MS cxlraordi'ar?
command temper al! OCCASIONS his strong al
ach.l!cnt to his early enLs and his aniab!e social
QUALITIES as we'll as 9r the bencyolence Of his trspsl-
I,u iue aIncIly o! his manners, AID The uaiIe!cSs
purity ot his moral cha!cctr
lis rariv exhibition Of Energy end Iai'Ht.
The respectable gentleman with whom MI! ' an Du-
rem STUDIED his profession was i:gitoned fedeFai!st
HIS early usrca and paTtnr: IN business was OF e same
;o.!ca al:l. THESE gentlemen, by their e3lmpie
and VICE earnestly cntcarCrrc TO Withdraw hn toi
uc% connection which they probably believed 10 be
numerous ana wrong and winch they could not but tore
SO mus: Drin UPON l!:elr vcung friend much persecution
,; ut IuuY. Gentlemen Of high Standing ant c'aactG3
MANY !- who wee sincerely enc atut!t
Il uacsG 10 .:!.I. made the most stenUOus cnteaTO!s
10 nc uce .i.. change his po!it.cd! creed ley uig-
every cons hLc!lng - his PFlct, VI when
could tempt t= ambition Of aspiring youth ihey
pointed him IL. dangerous tendency OF WHAT th'y
called tie "!ac2OInca pTmc plies OF The party ~ WHICH
IT,. wss a,ac !rd and The certain defeat and RUN which
awaited III. III The result Of every interview vas
:, Cs.ppoiniIncit Of their hopes - innuencs ms
course, not uamix.I with an admiration Tor ile
SInncss ,,.:l! wAigI he adhered 10 his p1InciPes:
and tie atIu.lacss with winch he met their srsn'
rlcIus These attempts were final" Abandoned FRA
v fixed b. reflection and observation in l:e political
..,n Of has father. who Wing III tie k"T"!utI'A;
an At, E.Gr:a!!s IN 7cc and early supporter 0i JET
.rson the subject OF this memoir Siuak not from Inc
severe tests winch applied TO the strength and IN
,epriiy OF Ais convictions Without patronage, com.
pu:atvey pour, pIrbean by BIRTH: and not furnished
with the advantages OF superior education ne refused
10 worship either al the shrine OF wealth or power,
but followed lhu dictates OF his native Judgment arc be-
neyo,nt feelings, and hesitaed not, IN bea " the cause
which lie thus adopted TO encoune! the utmost violence
of lis political That violence soon burst upon
hs head wlt concentrated fury his character was Ira
Guced his person rlccued. hs principle branded as IN
famous hs INTEGRITY questioned and his abilities sneelcd
at by those had recently e1ioIed them In sn@'',
Mr. Van Buren, encountered IN The earliest pei"e o! s
c,...r an earnest u that malignant and Pe!$ere!iHg
abuse with yhic he has been necessarily asSed, ir"'!
h, .,,ue 20 the present Eut the shafts OF malice were
aimed al him His moral character was ueFoHo
rep-oaciI Ills habual seespect and the PeIvadirg
.rrrfu Of his trpor;;Ient tehed rIdiculc. Ills ptlnc
49,. ,r,. 50 fortified By truth. gam ground am.d
bloauy and remuneration. His integrity cuinlnaaorc
the t,stecl Of all candid men. HIS abilities e1o'teo
genera: admiration
..;rhr -ulI,ss warfare carried BY me exclusive
r.r,v n this county against The leaders o! the Deo-
c,,rv : wr illustrated BIZ the u Mr. II Du:cn,
bo,; IN lis character and It's etf"c:s For nearly tory
ea-s i; has The constant itu!t d ms pt!ca! AK
iarouiss IN public and private ~ Tie press by CONVEX
s,rn ana III sci speeches. 10 lessen ms influence Win
tho American peoie and impair tIIel! confidence IN
his capaciv and honesty. The attempt has p7o'o os'
,,v futile Indeed. it has indirectly conduced u MS
elevation by drawing pnotic attention 10 MS c'ia
and sun;rc;Inr i constant scrutiny, wei! caIcuiaeo
=. DISCLOSE It's cAcei!eEccS. The example VIII not De
" ;,ou lis influence upon other CeieEteis u the 'Ge
-uciu-s OF government. as 1t tvihces 40" ''''t
,bss nIrut attacks deserve 10 be egarCrd ne pep
Ia ,v already learned that these assaults generally
III their violence to the merit OF The Scojec'
and that signal INTEGRITY Of character III democrat u
ros, Ik,r 10 excite their greatest Jury IL Is ta'vr
,,r Of SURPRISE tina. they who resort 10 these incni-
i,,yt D,,a Tread +,
Since the. people have almost uniformly, drigh'rI 10
honor :iS- who nave been n'ost bitterly "Ssai'ec I've
-. e viii c1! - mind Tins con!!eCis"n, the at'ci o.
,r.r;r,n democracy the u!usirous Jr1!rrs"h anu !e
equally Conspicuous example u OH P'es'"''
.Oo ,s subject, as on many others, the card nal error
or the a, Deoc atlc party is false estimate oi me
;..J!,c.ual c.;.ac.v Of the people. rresu;nng upon
,ir rance and creduliy, they employ for purposes
AZ .ccep;i,u 4 tome OF ezagIrration and HyPrIb"e
which leads to d:struS and defeats rs own OBJECT i's
they fav, lbs. the popular ear ana tier most s"ieh
asscve,aiurs Lave ceased TO influence any but Weak
minds. :, -,
.und>nay by persecution IS he ac been unm'Tro
h re-ss.;r Mr. Van Buren, steadily acted upon his
carefully formed convictions. and vigorously
IN all occasions with tie Democratic party Mid ano
rnob,-usjr in his personal Department. while he never
Extensively ubtGiCd his sentiments upon DINERS OF "c
n,urced :heir opposite opinions he vas ever ready: ny
arru.:cn: and Illustration. to defend has own tfnels ahu
to r.!:cr Then. in private liz. public occasions
fiis cietiion to the state Senate.
"ln An::l lSl4 MIR. Van Buren, had been eectec
r.i,r Of the STAT. Senate from the then Middle DIS
,rct Bv this --con which will lie more fully n"iIc
ed in another place, he became member ot the eour
=, ,L Evis:, or Errors His first sitting mem
Der Of that au-us; body at Albany, in March, oi3
During that session he de!iverrda very learned and Ella
borale o,inin in the Of Fairy rs Aancei report
ed in the tenth volume O: Johnson Reports page 90.
His first cciire participation in political cars-S pP0T
Of .ir J.fs1scn-OppositcS to Bank q .i&.er;fa.
| "iis first ocve participation in political affairs, was
il the great contest which preceded the elevation CT hF
/ :. L. L.:..G..-,cl. ,nGe sod Iile