Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-02
FOR THE E.NQLyRER.
TIE TINES.


To the Pcopfc If Eryiniu.
1t is not my wish! design, Fcpw citizens, to cxcr,e
any unnecessary alarn have earthly interest to do
But | would Socmny you that are in O
most fearful crisis Never were the lights and liberties
of the People of Virginia in such imminent peril In The
sitting Legislature have side the Representa-
tiyrs Of Republicans and the other, the pnrtizans Of
Henry Clay and his revolutionary cabal, in fierce and
doubtful contct-Ihe Arstocra'ic pride of the "Leighs,
the Tylrrs,* the Tazrwrlls the StanarGs, &C. COM
bncd against the rights Of the People, lferrry
who has drop of Old Virginia blood in his veins DOGS
not besr himself at thu polls, his liberty may be lost for
Our enemies talk loudly Of the pride and honour
- o! Virginia But what would have become of u.s. in
days Of yorc if Virginia had had such men at her .ad;
Ny country is in danger. 1t is lime that some from
the people should speak outage, "cry aloud, and
spare not
When Henry Clay proclaimed from the Senate
FIousc-"Uc in the midiS Of u Rlrontipn' |
regarded his s,riion the idle dccl,rnaii"n NJ
praciiSrd drmag".nc-thc irrtiul rant Of an amhl-
tious, cafrd and desperate political uSp:-.nt did
not imagine he seriously ntrndrd to essay the utter
suhyrrsinn Of our Representatives Democracy, upon
the grounds that the people were incapable of instruct
ing their representatives, and that they had right to
instruct their Senators, md command obedience
nation. did Imagine that hc had the bnk}nrSs
to attempt the overthrow Of our Republican nsu nns
and tn" establishment on their ruins, otan nalGbc ir-
responsible and odi"us olgarcy III the SENATE Of the
United States Much less could have ussrined ,Ipre
would be found orators The land of Jefferson cxsr;fHy
every to push the ball in mrh1, 10y Henry
Clay. But met by the alarming Eae-s. that virginia
prnc plcsihc princip pies Of our Republican Fathers
the opinions and practices of the virtuous Madison
rcpudatrd and the firm foundations OF the Right Of In
strucon attacked with the hyrna rrne ?, hr the con-
nint parlizans Of Clay and his conspatars in tho Sc
nate. Never since the foundation Of the Common wealth
there such Of alarm ior the rights and iber
ties Of the people. The Fathers Of the Rep,bIic and
the carly champions ol The peoples rights, having but
just passed oil the stare OF life, behold Patty spring
ing up C! another school, and another namr-lrd by
men, who. III the pamy days of history SIX Mhcd in
political darkness or were awcd into respectful silence
by the knowledge that those virtuous men yet lived
But they more. And these Hhigs' have stalkri
forth to destroy all the barriers thrown by patriots arornd
the ri hts and liberties Of the people. Such az
those who, like atlnc, when he would have subvrrt-
ed the liberties Of Rone made hatcring and infainma-
tory appeals to the inexperienced youth Of his country
These are The mrn who would rule the destinirs OF
Virginia, and who, TO aggrandizc themselves, would cut
away all the landmarks Of Republican pariarchs,
and not leave a line tree standing
Frccmen of Virginia! Contemplate the ruin about TO
be brought upon your poscrity Lay aside the parzan
and the patriot Look at the Times they are,
and Judge by their acts Look at the aud grirv
bondage preparing for your children by the ingenious
and lawyerkc sopsms OF the advocates and supporters
Of Of the boldrs, most daring, and tyranca conbl
nations against popular rights ever united by The joint
and balrtul influence of avarcc and ambition. Why
this strange thing in the history of tines Has not
the Administration Of Audrey Jackson proceeded in
the good old ways Of Jefferson, our Madisnn our
Monroe Have not the people been prosperous free;
and happy, in despite Of the enemies Of their patriotic,
firm and honest old President: There is desperate
faction the sycophan,s Of desperate leaders, styling
themselves ''Me opponents Of Poaocr' They arc, in
deed, the opponents IF the po"er and tie right Of The Pco.
pie 10 elect their o,on President They would lake all
power from the people, whose immediate representative
and responsible agent the President is, and conccn-
trate it in the hands of irresponsible and awcss Sc
majors Let respect the Senate, in the regular
discharge Of its constitutional functions. But let us
brand and disgrace the traitor and usurpcr, whether
found in the Cabinet or in the Senate any where else.
We have an enemy within fearful than Gan army
with banners-ltle less .ubte than the great trnpter
himself. My Fellow Citizrns!-crrtain now liz the
Virginia stature, in utter contempt Of the instruc
TONS of the people, sent f. Clay auxiliary 10 carry
his revolution. These sanc n,cn openly deny the
competency Of the Legislature instruct the obligation
ofthat auxiliary to obey resign his post These SAME
shaineully and grossly traduccd the Presdent-hat
venerable and devoted patriot whom the confidence OF
the American people placed ar tic head OF their Go
vrrnmen,, and when one Of the people who elevated
him for his virtues, and honors him for his devotion to
the peoples rights, defends him against The sandrious
and insnent attacks Of his malignant enemies, such an
is charged in the cant of degraded press with be-
ing oman worshipper-a tool and innlon OF power;
and that too by the partnership petty sycophans ol le
petty lyrants in the Senate Thanks to the people OF MIS-
sssipp. Of those has received his political qui-
ctus The Republican who dod yes iinches from tnal
of Justice the sovereignty OF the people required In
the expungins oil Clays resolution will be unworthy the
support Of those who pluced the President within the in
uence the usupns grasp OF his virulrn prosecutors
1t would be trracheIr foul lrcacery and base ngraii-
tude protect him and teach usuTPers their place
People OF the country the last brs hope of American Ii.
bey the right of the people and the capacity of the peo-
pie govern themselves is in danger tits your hands.
Ii is with you to say whether you will tuc!y surrcndc,
ii together with the unnumbeed blessings that the Gud
Of fathers has hitherto poured upon as people
With request conclude for the present. and that is
that you will turn 10 the Farewell Address Of the Father
Of his Country and the prophetic picture he there
drew of our Senatorial Conspirators.
lam, Ono Of The People, and
ANEASTERN VIRGINIAN.
lyle! has a5saar Republicans and accepted
the nomination OF "Hh2 in tho Vice rct,aehcy.
" at Elcs, have people mnsicrng The PRIDE OIL hese