Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24
FOR TIE ENC CTRER.
HedT M. JOT my CHHSt:
q THE VOTERS OF VIRGINIA

TO THE VOTERS OF SlRGlNlA.
Fellow CITIZENS The times are omlnous. They
require uniou and slccpicSs rigiancc in our ranks
few desperate, disappointed aspirans TO office have
for seren years. thrown rebrands into the public councils
and into tile social circles of jealous ibcry-lovIng
People, The Union, that sacred Ark OF our political
safely has been made totter its dcep-aId tohhda
tons The domestic peace and iraiernai fellowship OF
the States have been ruthIcssly assailed The nW Of
the People been sconully put at defiance by many Of
their scrrats and systcmatcal efforts now making
to undermine and wholly destroy lis obligatory force.
At such Il crisis this am sure you Will excuse an
Old Farmer for addressing you The theme IS alike IN
teresting to us ainvovng the glory of our Ancestors
the great principles of the free institutions they be-
qucaicd to u.s. and the freedom and happiness OF our
p common country. . =,
Relieve me- | am no enhusiast-no Alarmis Nor
ain | hurried away by that Party evaporation and
venom which, with many, seems, go eifectuay, TO
sink all patriotism, all pnc pe-and, even the common
charities due from man to man Those OF US who love
our country and its institutions better than we love men,
cannot be easily bewdered by pnRic pictures OF danger
We NAV be deceived by villany, and be, sometimes, de-
coycd into anbush but in these cases, our strength
and INDIGNATION will soon eXrrcae us. We want no.
thing but facts, honestly placed before u.s. we have
common sense enough to Judge of m0tre disclaimers,
Notwithstanding and we can Judge OF measures ny
their effects or results cherished principles and
common interests 49,,
Have patience to hear but short representation OF his
torca facts 4.
You all know the violent opposition that was made to
Andrew Jackson when he was first brought out as can
ddate and the arguments urged against HIM cannot De
foraotten You remember that though he went into the
nse 0f REPRESENTATIVES with the highest poll and was
the decided lavoritc Of plurality Of the people, ana OF
an immense majority 4 second choice; ana, hat ny
the cOalion of CLAY and ADAMS the one was maze ffe
sident, and the other put into "Mc hne9 se P'eec-
dcntS"
This was the first indigmy offered TO the 'ciN ct the
pcopIc But, as Jno Randolph said, when he counted
the votes in the House Of r. Mey stacked The ear@S ana
turned mp JACK up0n as Mr. C'"y vannungiy sac 10
Gov FLvd then a democratic member of the H. OF II
"Girc mc the patronage IF The GOrcrnnrnt, ana VIII
make my self p0puar! lie neglected his duty as sec
rcary of State and bent himself to travelling to dI!-
ncrs and stable oratory'-Iic too much engaged 10
rive instructions foreign Mnisers-or attend TO loca
matters tSee the complaints of Col t. NJ handolPh
and olhcrsl Public Ministers and officers waited iof
orders; but they could not get them In one OF MI
Claws tours he visited Baltimore, where his irienus
fcasted him. and though Secretary Of state ne aecltea
that sooner than see the people elect Gen Jackson ire
sdeni (wben he was Of course to be put out line
Of safe precedents he would rather sec the country III
vulved in ",car pcsenee and famine Inc aec'ala ),
tion astoundcd me when read ii; tor, had before nao
very high opinion of Mr. Cays good sense and patriot
ism But this run-mad hatred of man. or TINS over
wceninr love Of office and patronage, showed 10 NE
that he was honestly Parioiic and from thac uuy
gave up all my good opinion and good feelings lot
Statesman Remembered his noble services against t'e
old u s. Bank and for the and the principles OF yei
round.tongued and oily with deep regrets io 'nc
At that time, Mr. Calhoun was seeming the rreeHe
lie Joined The Jackson ranks and expected when tne
pcopc rose in the majesty of their strength and put
the Coalition and put him into the Vice Presidency 'a
he was to be Lord Of the Ascendant and slip into Inc
Presidency Arrogantly assuming to HIMSELF 'ne oie'