Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-23
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POLITICAL.
WIG CONSISTENCY.

The G,lowjnu is an extract from q speech delivered
by JOS S Benil, Esq at meeting Of the Democrat
ic citizens Of Hamilton county Ono MI d fills pro-
censorship in the Law Department of C"c'naasi Col,
lege and was until recently, an opponent Q! General
Jackson administration:
1t would seem, however, notwithstanding all lb"'t
boosted virtue aud Intelligence, that statesmen ard
civilians w.n have spent their days and nights in the
forum and in the cabiLetour happy Rcvoution our con-
etLuou, and admirable form G." government III al!
BEARINGS and c"mpiex!ty-ant vino IN the opinion OF
our brave ancestors best qualified 10 steer tne Ve5
sci OF State especially in difficult and tnuOuGs tunes.
have somehow other, i's HE esteem aud confluence
OF nsodern Wings The sage-iEe phIionopler-l'e ju-
ristthe phanthoplst, without cEne wllnouta iauit
have lost caS,cand dnoed 10 political excitement,
ii this luminous day OF The sc'iopulastcr! lour
WashnItons rranklju*. RGiiinns JeicrsDns, h!Gdi-
sons venerable na,es ana ~ iinpeTisEao!e Us your
naounains) were, it would seem, ONLY O&c!o! IN con-
coctng, d.cstiGg, separating, and aPPoTti'hig Inc
homogeneous political eements, and LA training, or
saHizIug, duvctaing. and setting in melton thls vast
gigantic, and complicated nach!nery OF government
They would now persuade ynu SAID MI b. Caller rail-
Ing Tor eli hl long years against military cht"hS} ihat
the Federal Government is wise planned and rcgu
lated by checks and balances. that IL makes but 'tc
darence whom place at the helm 1t IS: say 'ley'
80 curiousy and wonderfully conlrved II Will ALMOST 20
OF itself any man especially if his veins swell with the
blood of the Drusi-no matter how n!ifm or eg0tsc he
NAV be- who has commanded regiment or battalion, Is
qualified to administer it, and 10 preside over Ire Gesl
njes OF more than twelve millions of freenen. BY
most strange and unaccounabe metamOrphOss or trans
mutation Indeed think IS the work OF magic
and who knows said Mr. B., but the magician of KIN.
derhook who is undoubtedly charmer, has waved his
,oued over them, the Western Wings have become sud
denly cap,ivated, enamoused, Fascinated OF military
ch:eains, wi,io1t very lasd:ous regard to hind
quality.
"Nolhng but the spirit stirring drum lhe pierre.
inG i.e The pumcd troop 'and the big war, could
make ambition virtue These now the insignia OF
the party which for the last several years he'd painted
such glowing and vivid pictures Of military despottsm
" ham tnhf
kundrcd and thirty three electoral votes) they have
brought nvth arrayed in all She PRIDE pomp, and cir
cn:IS,ancc al ear the venerable hero of Tippecanoe
Aud now, said Mr.. B., beginning with Mad Anthony 8
campaign against the North west Indians and ending
with the capture Of Proctor upon the Thames we must
fgh tour battles again. When Gen. Jackson Zone
c the most remarkable of the age) nominated,
this same party welded to the epantet ana
yurac invoked 1car, pescnce and amne, rather than
his elevation the Chief Magstracy; and If we are to
believe them sincere in their invectYes against h',
their dread OF military men osgh TO be increased For
they still continue 10 represent hun as an odous anG
capricous tyrant whose Administration dssgnrcd by
every speres Of niSru!e and usurpaon what has pre-
rinccd this change: What has dissp acd their
tvs;erical uppreensions? Ambition inordnate AMBITION
among the eaders-lust of power and doHsinon. They
cannot brook the minority; they long for the flesh pots
of Egypt, and afraid of perishing in the desert
before they reach the land OF promise They openly
a7ow their willingness and readiness TO follow my
leader who promises success. They say every tL'ng
is fair nowadays in politics, and they must fight
the spoils party with their own weapons. nc
proach them with Inconsistency IN now running utter
HERO and cullvating the military spirit which they have
all along commended would unless checked subTer our
free institutions and they reply, IS TIC only chance
they heoe getting into Poesr that there is not int
esnce enough in the country to'eec man Tor his CT
vii ouali6caons in other words, they deny that the
people are qualified for scgooernaneR hss the plea
that needs mastery for monarchy aud despet'Snl
every where. That such men, holding and P7opagat-
ing secA sentiments after having travelled themselves
through every sign in the political zodiac, should re-
proach their former political associates, who have be-
come wearied OF serving many strange and new mas.
tiers, with deseron and apostocy, is not surprising
THE PRESIDENTIAL ElEcrlox-We regret 10 per.
ceive the aaty of the Wan Barren Corresponding Com
rntees Of severul counties in this State. Whilst the
districts for the purpose CO circulating their addresses
and Electoral tickets, they appear be sleeping upon
their posts. Will they, becaGse they have the certain
strength if called into action To ensure easy victory
snf,E themselves to be surprssd The defeat of their
political brethren of North Carolina should ,hcn
of the evil consequences OF sumeerng IN the presence
of en- enemy Of inseror force of what advan.
tare our superior numerical strength we DO no;
Ifnu;t fprtla OF what is the appointment OF com
ntees if they disregard the duties which have been con
ded to Them! The principles for which they contend
inc and which they believe to be Identified with the bes
nerests and future welfare of the country, involved
in the coming Are they 10 be sacrificed by
ine1ousabe aattcntion, or wifi! neglect OF Guty ?
In calling this their notice acluaicd by
no fear that the Wings succeed in other manner
than by tine we-tounded confidence that we carry
the State inducing numbers to neglect Intending the
polls We are anxious both TO avoid the possibility Of
defeat aud 10 show to the Union that Virginia IS still
traet ipIestsiat union Of opposite and most
dscordans interests brought about by reckless party lead
ers cannot succeed in State always devoted to the
doctrnesof The Republican party Let the Committees
therefore nav attention their duties. Let every
be brought 10 the polls. Let exhibit our whole
strength as the Wings will theirs, and amalgamated
heism viii receive such check that it can never re-
xlr- &lo "a accOnlnlSh III