Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22

much easier for them TO pick the faults Of the Admin
israton party than 1, themselves the more
thy OF the two OF public consideration. No man ever
obtained the reputation of being great statesman simply
by criticisng the defects of others; still less will the
Wings be able to establish their claim deserving POI
tcians by abusing the conduct and Of Others
while their al least equally obnoxious and repul
sve 10 the genius of Institutions What
is there given that the Wings would if successful in the
Presidential race, be likely to give the country
republicans constitutional, or a pure
administration, than any other party? We need but
look at the mixed and dscodant materials of which that
party is composed, To be convinced of the utter iaacy
of any such idea The Wings are really under the
guidance of less than four great plains, each
having different interests at stake, and hardly any
two OF them agreeing upon the expcdiency
sutuonality OF the great fundamental questions of
government 1T either OF the noted Wings, Judge White,
Clay, Calhoun, Webster, get the chair of
old political creed sustain the fourth who might be the
President the latter must yield 10 the majority and
give up his opinions they mus, take it turn and turn
ABOUT, directing the vessel OF State day. and
Tier tomorrow, and At session rbser * Co.
would throw their protective tariff around domestic
nterests-At the next the indignant aud npeuous Cal.
noun would either nulliiy their proud monument,
he would Hinder the Union in the efiort-ln the height
oil te STRIFE the pure and conscientious White steps for
ward femarking," Gentlemen, it is true that protective
tar is UNJUST unwise, unconstitutional odous and OPP
pessve but will vote, that il has passed Congress
TO baycnei any man who mad to attempt 10 kill
II by noilifcation In the mean time Clay, whether
In the forest in legislation alike the substratum
most that is either good or noxous, lofty or beautiful is
willing the flames of discord but as he could
not ride into the Presidency tariff, another must
not upon nucation he gives its fiery champion full
scope to render his p ston painful to himself and
odious TO his counirymen, and then his bold and
voice procains compromise taking care, however, in
making the enuncaiion, TO remind The chaied and
Rcd nuher, that the Tariff lies PROSTATE beneath the
popularity of Andrew Jackson"
Could any dispassionate man expect wise, n popu-
lar or prosperous management of the of GO
Vefhment oy men so Numerically opposite in prnci-
pies and policy? Union and concert indspensa-
bic among those who would properly administer the GO
yerninent, IT is among the members of army i'm the
A ma nd he HOS
together, while pulling down the present Administra-
ton; but that being accomplished, they would split
up into factions, each being intent placing his
particular party and principles IN the ascendant This
must result from the very nature of their conflicting OPT
mons and interests If it does follow, il will
y prove that they not such sckles for principle
they would make the world believe, but it would also
prove, that they, like the Wings of England mighty
good Wings when Out Of Office, but equally good To-
rles when Office.
If the Wings, differing as they do have eoalesced to
defeat party running sngchaRdcd il they have lead
es politically as odious any be found if they
fect candidate for tie Prcsidcney IN each particular
quarter Of Me Onion, 10 please tie Of ats people,
10 attempt TO hide their deformity and unworth-
ness, by necessarily upbraidng and vying the party
opposed to them Is 1t not equally honorable to run
upon eir own merits upon the defects of their adj
Versary' Can the vitnperaton be believed when the
seihshness is seevident, that promptedt? Does
resort 10 crimlnaton and abuse, and argument
and reason prove the iororn condition of the Wings
Does not the fact of their dwelling upon the intrigue and
corruption of certain individuals and emitting TO draw
comparison between the merits of the rival Presidential
candidates, their public services indicate the absence
OF those great considerations in the several Wing candi-
oates which alone ought to entte them the Presidcn-
cy Does not the conduct of the Wings in this case H.
lustrae The maxim, that the pride that makes us
condemn the faults we imagine ourselves exempt FROM
SeSSed cf"
Judge While may have few bemshes but that does
not prove that he has achieved those acts which would
entie him to the Presidency or that he IS fl for the of
nee or that the people under any obligations
to hlm than any other old Senator. We have generally
deemed, that the Presidency ought TO be given a
honos OF government should be participated in nearly
as may be- by equal number of the citizens each
Inc great divisions OF the country, and that section
ought to claim them a matter of right and more es-
pecially when il may already have had more than its
proper share To claim the Presidency upon sectional
considerations, neither indicates the sagacous
or the liberal and enlightened politician
BUCKINGfIAM