Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04
kept pure which feeds the streams that rrgae and nour

kept pure which feeds the streams that rgate and nou-
sh the political w6rd-fthe people in whom all power
sides, and from whom all emanaes, are correctly inform
ed or even have sufficient light to produce reflection the
bengnant blessings which the noble form OF our republ-
can institutions sheds happy and grateful people,
VIII ever defy the Vaccinations Of unoy nmbition and
even mock the ravagcs Of destroying time itself
these introductory remarks, it is almost unnecessary Tor
me 10 add, that design this communicating more Tor
the purpose Of exciting inquiry in the minds 81 those
with whom il is my pleasure to cooperate, than with
the hope view Of rsudg ing my political npp"'
nrnts ir"m The positions which they have assumed:
AT the increment OF The present SESSION. OF our
Legislature. when The Republican Party were rrnstnl,
my tAnse faithful public servants who were pTnScTro
Tor opinion sake, who were driven by relentless fury
"n their posts, for reason: difference OF Pli-
ucai PrInc pies, by the Wing members OF the LegsH-
iure lIncd iatcly preceding lhis-hal same Wing party,
winch, in lis accidental and temporary ascendancy, IN
t"xcard by lis elevation, aud influenced by the pleni-
tude Of its power, had into these wild exccsses,
called on the Republican party for their authorl.
y Tor pacing things back into their former and wontrd
pnstons-lLcy asked with i seeming air al Triumph,
II That course had been adopted in mldng Int concavc:
Could ii have been possible, Mrssrs Editors, that the
time which had interviewed bctwSt that period and the
PRIOR srssi"n Of the Legislature, had obirracd from
Their rcc"cccns the udmonitions OF the Republican
party that occasiun; Did they not then appeal IL the
WING party, by the past history Of this ancient Com
ui"nwea III view Of the coming vengeance OF an M
dIgnan people, to refrain from tie prosc ton of pub
uniting such Innovations the past customs and usagcS
OF this State? Had they forgotten the dccptncd dis
satisfaction which prevailed among the people at the
Spring Elcction-the convulsed and agitalcd condition
OF the State PRODUCED they must have known was,
by their acts in The Legislature:
The people required all that their Representatives have
done They require nore-te passage Of the Expung-
ing Resolutions They saw, in the past session u! the
Legislature, disposition 10 Danish from the halls Of lc-
gslation time honored customslo strike from the his
tory OF the STATE usages and principles coeval with Its
cxistence-and they de'nandcd Of their Str0auis (not
their nsaScrS TO rcbuEc stern rrbuke this innovation,
by rcinstang their former servants and bringing back
the current which had overlcuped the banks that
restrained it, to lis accustomed channel. When this
shall have been accomplished, they require them to halt
Their acts will then be rcbuked and their injustice pun
ished. But, Mrssrs. Editors the main object Of this
communication is to notice some Of lie objections 10
Mr. Van Buren,, and to expose the principles Of the
Wing party.
MIR. Van Buren, is OBJECTED to- because, it is said, that
Gen. Jackson prefers him rs his That Gen
Jackson has his preferences, like all other men, viii
ling TO admit and that lie prefers Mr. Van Buren, his
SUCCESSOR knowing him he does and being awarc, too
that he is likely To rally and concentrate The Repub
lican party than any other before the people,
do not pretend 10 doubt. But should this operate against
MIR. Van Buren, with those who support the admnstra-
lion of Andrew Jackson: BY Instead Of
producing dctection or even lukewarmness in The Re-
publican ranks, it should nvigoale their action and in
the arLor with which they support his For
who so competent as Andrew Jackson to recommend
Martin Van Buren, to the American People, and whose
recommendation witt! the party that have sustained his
Administration ought TO be full and satisfactorily
From the earliest dawn Of the present Administration to
its spl ndid neridian and down 10 the present ne
when its declining rays shedding much honor and
glory OIL the pages oil American stury it has received
MIR. Van Burcns general aud efficient support. Would
you, Mcssrs Editors, refuse to employ an Individual be.
he came highly recommended by yonr friend whom
you had Prcriousy employed, and who had discharged
his duties in the most satisfactory MANNER Certainly
not. Will then the American People, who have given so
many. and such signal manifestations Of their confidence
in the honor, wisdom and patriotism of Andrew Jackson
refuse TO support Martin Van Buren,, because, in ad
dlon 10 his superior qualifications, his nomination has
the sanction OF his great name?
But he is objected to- because he is ii Northern man
No patriot, ! sure, reflect moment this
objection, without stamping it with the seal of his repro
baLion. II We act OIL this principle what will be It's
dcncy and results; Why, one portion of this confede
racy will be arrayed against anocr-sccunal jealoses
and local animosities will be engendered-tht recnec-
ton of past pryalios and the achievement band of
brothers, Of glorious independence, will be iorgn,ten-
the turid waters of bitterness, contention aud distrus
will blot tho pure fountains Of patriotsm md last
the splendid suEerstruce reared by the virtue and pa
triosm of ancestors, will be thrown from its die
foundations and happy Union, ccmen,cd by the suf
ferngs and blood of fathers: torn into ragments-
This is th8 ettrvescence of heated fancy
nor the wild outpoulings Of the imagina,on bat the
stern and unyeldng consequences of such measures
the sobcrness Of truth itself For do verify believe,
that if this Union be dssoved-f the ark which
contains the rich legacy, bcqucathed by patriot IA
theirs, be destroyed it will be produced by fostering such
sectional feelings and by acting such contracted
and illiberal principles Why should geographical
lines he drawn in the selection of Chief Magis
10 preside the desnies and protect the inter-
ests Of the uhoc conrdcrnted Republic Why, | ask
should the line Of dcmarcaon be marked out between
the Northern aud Southern States; Did not all Of the
Suites form the Union for their mutual good-to effect
tina, which each individually could not accomplish,
Did not the North unshealh her sword with the aac
rity, and pour her best blood freely the South
did in the great struggle for the freedom which now
enjoy Has she not given many evidences of patriot
ism and made many sacrifices on The altar Of our
country as the South? Then why shou exclude
her sons. who have shewn themselves worthy Of oar
confidence, from parlic patton in the honor and dis
tincliun which our National Offices confer: Away
with such iIlibcralty and scishncss! Fer my part
care not in what portion of this land Of liberty
destiny may have cast the lot of the aspirant for
the Presidential Chair not whether lie has grown
up beneath the genial rays of Southern cline, been
hardened into manhood by the gidi,y of the Northern
winds All ask, " is he honest, is he capabe:" But
MIR. Van Buren, is Northern with Southern princi-
pies. In relation to our slave propcrly-lte question
which has G late been much agitacd and upon which
SO many efforts have been made to isrepresent and per-
vert his scntmens--wc find him going for Southern
PRINCIPLES, and vigorously asserting her rights. We
have found MIR. Van Buren, able champion in the
ducon OF the Tariff, which inIpovrrsrs portion OF
our country while it cnrccS another; except when lie
rave practical illustration Of his devotion TO the sacred
right Of nsructun-wlen he bowed TO the will OF the
people in executing their demands lie co.operatcs
with the South iii cbuking that principle of govern.
cnt so detrimental to thu interests of the States aud
SO gcrous TO the genius Of Institutions which
drains from the pockets OF the people the hard earnings
Of honest industry, for the purpose Of squSdcrng it IN
schemes Of Internal Improvement, by the General Go.
verulnent. The U. S. Bank-tlal Institution whose
power 50 deeply convuscd the Republic to its utmost
trclil!es and the uIhalowrdneSs OF whose maclina-
tons thrcaenc the subvcrsOn, if not the total anni
lalio Of liberties, met his uncompromisiny opposi
ton In fine, upon all the great fundamental and con-
siitutional questions which and divide the
try, We find Martin Van Buren, with the South
But MessTs. Editors, how is it with the great self
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