Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-02
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THE TiMES. me 1~' 'e0iNhR
To The Pcop,e or P,siTsr:=:g
III Is not my wish or design, Fco c.t:=~ns f., a,;,.
any unnecessary alarm. have no earthly Interest n, do
so. But | would socmnly warn you Thai we or.i
most fearful crisis Never the rights and liberties
oi the People Of Virginia in snch imminent per I'm The
sitting Legislature, we have side the Repre
ves OF Republicans and the other the pariiz,ns Of
Henry Clay and his revolutionary cabal in Err. -
doubtful coiictThe Arstocratic pride of b, al ;b
,ne iyers, the Tazeecils, the Stanards &c, com
p ," against the rights of The People fevery man
VINO mas one drop OF Old Virginia blood in his veins dos
not Gesr himself at the polls his liberty may be l, fur
ever Our enemies talk loudly of the pri. and hsnour
o. o. virginia B"t what would have become Il us, in
Gays OF yore II Virginia had had such men at her head
My country is in danger 1t is that some one o,n
The people should speak outage, "cry aloud. and
;, When Henry Clay proclaimed from the Senate
House-"Ue are an the midtS Of a ReroLuiion"
ga.u "; MS Insertion as the idle defamation of
a practised dcmag"gue-the frelful rant of an ambi
uous chated and desperate political nsprant I did
not imagine he seriously intended TO essay the ut,c
subversion OF our Representative Democracy unon
the grounds that the people were incapable oS
ing Their representatives, and that they had no rght 10
instruct their Senators, and command obedience or resi
hd"oh. ud mol Imagine that he Rad the badness
10 attempt Tie overthrow of Re publican instifntin.
and the establishment, their ruins fan infble i
responsible aud odinns olignrchy an the Senate nj tho
United States Much less could have imagined ,Laro
would be found orators in the land of Jefferson
every nerve to push on the ball set in Ivy Henry
C!ay But am met by the alarming fact that Virginia
principirs-thc principles of Republican Fnthers
the opinions and practices Of the vrtuous Madison are
RIUlf nf
suuc'on attacked with the hyenas frocity by the con-
joint pariizans of Clay and his co.conspiraorsn The Sc
nate. Never since The foundation of the Commonwealth
was there such Of alarm for the riols aud I;hr
ues OF the people. The Fathers of the Republic and
e early champions OF the peoples rights having but
Just passed off the stage of life we bchoI Il, ~,
ing up, OF another school, and another naine-lrd 6v
men, who, in the palmy days OF our history skuled in
poica darkness or were awed into respectful silence
ny Tie knowledge that those vrtuous men vet lived
but they are no more. And these JpH0s have stalled
3rth 10 destroy all the barriers thrown by patriots around
nc rights ana liberties of the people. Such men as
uiose who Ike atiline, when he would have subvert
ed the liberties of Rome, made atcring and inAammn
Tory appeals to the inexperienced youth Of bis country
These are the men who would now rule the dcstincs If
away an the landmarks of Republican patrarchs
and not leave a line.tree standlng
Freemen Of Virginia. Contemplate tho r,;n ,bo,, .,
be brought upon your posterty Law aside the nnrfizon
ana assume the patriot Look at the times as they arc
oma JUICE men by their acts Look at the grev.
Gus bondage preparing for your children by the ingenious
and lawyerkc sophsms of the advocates an
OF one oi The boldes most daring, and ty7anca conb
haInns against popular rights united by the int
ana baicful influence of avaricc and ambition Wbv
tins strange thing in the history of our times Has not
.ne Aumais'rauon Of Andrew Jackson proceeded in
Tue good old ways Of Jefferson our Madison onr
monroe Have not the people been prosperous free
ana happy IN despite of the enemies Of their patriotic
en,; ana nones. old President? There is desperate
i,eton the ycophans of more desperate lenders Swing
themselves "He opponents If pDIrer - They are i'm.
oeea Tue opponents 81 Mc powtr md tie richI Of t Beo.
PIE ~ eject tier PTeSdeW They would take all
power from The people, whose immediate
and responsible agent the President is and consen.
tfate 1t IN the bands of rrcapOnsible and avless So
MAJORS Let US respect me Senate, in the regular
discharge Of lis constitutional functions Hot lei ma
brand and disgrace the baiioT and usyryfr ,cbstbcr
und IN The Cabinet or i'm the Senate or any where else
we nave an enemy within fearful Than Gan army
wth banners little less subtle than the great teupter
himself My Fellow Citizcns,-cprain mon NV, H. bc
Virginia Legislature after contempt Of the insirnc
vns o the people, sent H. Clay an auxiliary 10 carry on
MS revolution. 1lcse men, now openly DENY the
competency q he Legislature instruct or tie obgaton
OF hht hu1iaTy 10 Obey resign his post These same
men shamciuly and grossly raGuccd the
venerable aud devoted patriot; whom the confidence of
The American people placed the head of their Go.
ycrnneni, and when one Of the people who elevated
nun Tor ms virtues, and honors him for his devotion 10
lhe people rights, defends him against The sandeious
and insolent attacks of his nag nap enemies such an
one IS charged in the degraded press with be-
ing "nan.w orslppcr-a tool aud minou Of ,,o,yer
and that too by The partnership petty sycophanis II e
rcy yrabts in The Seuaei Thanks To the pcoplo of Mis-
sssipp n those has received his political oni.
etus The Republican 10 lodges or hincles from that
act ofiuste 10 bc Sovereignty Of the people rcanired in
the eNpungng OF Clay resolution will be unworthy the
support OF tnosc who placed tie President within the in.
hnemccoi We nsWpig grasp Of bis vrucn prosecutors
iude not t. protect him and teach ashyyOs their place
feope OF the country the last best hope of American IL
bey lhe right oi the people and The capacity Of the poo
pie 70 govern themselves il in Danger It's n your hands
~ IS win YOU 20 say whether sou ~ taihely surrender
together with The unnumbeed BLESSINGS that the (..d
81 our fathers has hitherto poured upon as as people
18th request conclude for the present and tat is
that you will turn 10 the Farewell Address Of the Faihc,
Of his Country, and the prophetic picture he the re
drew Of our Senatorial ConspiratoFs
am, One Of The People, and
AN EASTERN VlRGiNIAN
Tyler has absolutely Republican, and accoo,ei
We nonns''on Of Whgs n mapand 20 tho Vice Presidency
Mba interest have The people astersg ibo pride Of ess
hhfoftottto town senifyf