Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-23

moro violent enemies, will not shrink from my duty
THUS much for my preface: and for my facts and
rcusoniugs. These address the general consiGcra-
ton Of every Republican i'll Virginia, but noe paI,cu-
laliy 10 judy White
Your position. sir, has really been strange for
tile last twelve months But of ate it must be confess
ed, has become more and extraordinary and in.
cxpilcabc ntil lately you were not formally adopted
by that anomalous party cal!rd the Modern Wings. Us
ther candidate for The Presidency Till this time: you
lad besn pr"cia cd candidate Of Whigsery, only by
SOME NY editors. and ia aee turn-cua piIticlns;
h" lie Case Is now completely altered. and Juu have
bcfH TgaaEy Nominated and recommended 10 tie good
p"ls I" lr9n!a. rs tie Wig candidate ,v TIE frcs
Gency, ly Gil The OPPONENTS III Gen Ja:ksn.'s Ad
nisral"n III li.r present L. yislaturc Or in other
words, Ly all the Gunkurn :.iIlers and r tr1a!!sts
Sir, what DOES This mean: deal not III dcclauia,ion
Facts are my only arguments, and history is my only
weapon. Hero, then, must call your attention to the
historical fact have cited above, namely, your non.ina
ton by the enemies merely of The present Admins
tra"n. but what signifies infinitely more to the people Of
Virginia, by "tlc enemies Of the saluary, DEMO
CRATIC ptiHriplrS np,n which that Administration
has been rigidy conducted" Remember sir rei!:rm-
Der! that Re publican people cannot sacrifice The Re-
publican prnc pies they have long cherished; at The
srinc d your personal !:Zcmrnt, and rnParosic
ambition. Sir you ask HAT u US which i; IS impossible
for us To grant. You want US 10 associate With the
Fede.aiss, The kuugh men, the Nulliiicrs, the In
te!nul Improvement II clcvang you To the Iict
Magisiracy. You wish ns sir, To so witi these ne 10
the polls tn snhsrvr your sckening petCEsIIns. In
deed has the etfron:ery Of ambitious to thls
You compel US, The Republicans Of FTgnia, to be
i'll doubt 10 villa: shall marvel ~ sost-your Inord
nate abi,iom your want Of tlscrcon regret that
cannot Euw. Tor want o. space and leisure, make that
full and minute exposition Of your case, which lis della
s!ve aud airocoGs character loudly calls for Still;
depend upon IT, sir that whatever abilities or influence
possess. shall hr employed in opening the eyes Of my
Republican brethren il Virginia. to your extraordinary
and censurablc Think not, that indignant
that
you may believe the better when say ls IwiI! tell
yon cunddiy, what in part tie Rpub! people though
and said IL Virginia. upon tie subject q your late nol-
nation blythe serdoWhigs. -.
The Democracy Of the country conferred with
another as 10 what could be the object Of The Wing
aristocacy in taking you up for their candidate They
reflected long and seriously, and at lasl 10 the fol-
lowing rational conclusions: "lhe Wings (said tley)
are tired OF bcln. always in minority They are DIS.
heartencd by tie constant rctukes and defeats which
they have encountered the hands of the Republicans,
whenever and wherever they have ycnturcd 10 appear
openly in defence Of their cdious arisocratic notions.
They wish therefore, to get into power any and a all
hazards They have bee long of office, that,
Cobbett once said Of the English Wings, 'they lank,
absolutely innk! And Cs they we'll know that vast
jory Of the people will trust thesi, knowingly,
they have rrsorrd to this stratagcm. This then,
true picture OF the cGsr and this then sir is the blessed
result which the nirgues Of the Why's are tending,
and TO which yUnr own Vaccinations wou!i conduc. us!
You intend 20 make The asdious attempt, through CHI
caEfry and nanGnrring. CT Imposing up"n the Repnb-
Leans or America al Administration Of Wings and Wing
principles, yourself hcng the head. Agrt cable work,
tins, Tor the people!
Sir. ask yen TO ponder fer moment Erfrc sir,
reflect that have herein through and exposed
your ultimate, ambitious and anrcpub:can designs,
IN the manner have thousands End hundreds &"
thousands Ct my teGwc!t!z'lIs also through them.
Sir: the conclusion 81 which the Democracy Of Lac cuun
try have arrived On this s3kjrcl is irtrsisL!c Ie,'hrr
are IT'S obvious Consequences 10 be concealed from ie
ct.
Presidency, it will he owing t" The zeal and assistance Of
tic Why's. You vii! ID" chiefly indebted IL t;.rni for it,
And how you to BE- elsctrd? BY tie ProI'y-hy
the Electors c: The People; Never. You know
even JOHN ]. Brown mast Ass. "y HIS ttme-ihIt You
have no cam"c OF getting the Votes "a Prmsy lvana: thr
North, Of the Nnr,II.W St-bul that the object 81 The
Wings, is, To several candidates, where each sup
p"a'd u: n III" strongest cut ~ the Electoral vote: and
transfer The riiiat" Election II tie House ii Rrpic
srnailvrs where Ike large States Ill 10 lc Sink 10
the scale u the sial and where the Empire - lie
put up The sa. ut the highest bidder. are you, Sir.
prepared for this Stale OF things Can ycu cApcct lie
elected even Etcn2 VIII not The Why's Cut y"u, and
take ~ other H'aI, whom they Ike better than
yOursrlt-unrsS you UuibI ynur rivals;
Eu:, s"ppose yourself elected either there, Or By the
ELECTORS, 1t mus, b. 81 the Wb;g
And pray. sir: what next aye, you will have
to reward them FIR their services. But how you 10
reward them: Why you must call their leaders 10 Of
fcr and make their base principles and ar:slocralic
ruptng measures, The primo pies and the rule Of your
do! Elect you 10 The Presidency in order that such vile
political aSpraEls N!eSIs Clay, Calhoun Southland,
Webster, nnd, perhaps. Mr. GIdlc himself, inay
CONC into office This is truly arcca Lu rest assured,
sir that tie people see through al things: and apyTeci
a;r them perfectly Ilry p!ain?y sir, that you
To be made President, you would have Independence,
no principles Of your own; ior las Of your Wing
organs says i'll Rclrcnd) you would b. greatly in
dcbird To Tic Wings for your election. yoa woult be
obliged to orego your own "piricns :Ed principles, (t
\ .ut tiers 8
Gankmen, and the FrdrraSis, might sway The helm
Of State as it pleased their fancy, and thus he sui
GENTLY rewarded for their devotion 10 your Interests
Sir: what dark and rrvoliing picture do these things
present to us, even III i:naal:.-::un But let pro-
coed enc step further, and the Consequences which
most pa parly present themselves my mind have
sr Preside nj Of the United >.a,rs-!lo are to BE- Jour
counsc!!ors. ask What is 10 be your line Of con.
duct Which of HE parties Of the present day viii
ccve your favor; Whose principles are you carry out:
make duuht that ven inerd TO carry cut the prn-
cpcs Of Nhiggrry for it is To VIII! sery that you
derply indebted nr your present lIutur:ry. But let
ne grc yen this parting warming: Fiat.cr not yourself
with The belief that in such case you or any otl!er
man wrud be able to reconcile the various d:Scosdait
clements Of Whigecry. You would sc, tiicn-a!as!
atc-tial the Why lenders, as they act from prn
cipe, would be prrpeually quarrr!iiEg among them;
selves. And as tnr yoE Tie mere puppct Of tic show
you would BE- Compelled 10 cspouse the schemes and in
trsues o yomr Wig promoters aud advisers, instead OF
taking of the rational concerns, and the immediate
inlc rests Of Tie People. 4 NIRGlNlAN.
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