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

mucb easier for them 10 PICK ON ''e ' 1 ,,,r
islra,ion party than T. prove M man ever
h;ad the repuation of being great sa.e Stpy
h. .;,;c;snp the defects OF othcrs' sui ess WIN va.
Wrigs be able to establish their claim, Us ~
,; NV abusing the conduct and measures OF others
mr., nrs at icaSt equally obnoxious and rcpul
w." 70 the genius of our institutions What assurance
,Ire given that The Wings would, II successful IN Tie
Presidential race be mere likely 10 give the country
n,oIe republican, constitutional, or more pure
administrations than any other party: we heea ous
look at the mixed and dscordant materials Ut wc a'
party is composed, to be convinced OF the utter 'aG!
OF any such idea. The Wings arc really uiiueF '!e
guidance Of less ,hlu four great ai'taiS' eac"
having diff interests at stake, and hardly '"y
two OF them agreeing upon the cXpeuiehcy u ~"
sti,utionaly OF the great fundamental qaeS''p WL:,
government If either Of lle noted WINGS Jug ~ 49,
Clay Calhoun, or Webster, were TO get t"g ..', -
S,n a;,I,., tv, or three of them abandon thc
old ,,uca creed 10 sustain the fourth, who might oc "
President or The latter must yIeld 10 lne '''J ,
give I'D his opinions, they must take II W" UNI
about directing the vessel o' Ht":S &, 70
tier tomorrow and on AT oae session " co'u' ~
worIJ lhruw lirlr protective tariff around OUT uo"IS''
intercsts-At the next the indignant anu ''Petu ~
| houn would either nuliiy their proud monument %
lie would finder the Union IN the cioi' ,Vi -, Er
of the strife the pure and conscientious he se ' w
ward rru,arxur Gentlemen, 1t Is true mat pfotcCt'e
tariff is unjust unwise, unconsuiu';onal' oo'Gus uu op
presyive but will vote, now that 1t las passed. ~,
10 bayone any man who IS so mad as 10 aeniPl w mn
il nv notification" in the time Clay whether
i'm the forest or in legislation, alike Inc suosl'ul "a
most that is either good or noXous, loily or -
wnp 10 arrest the flames OF dIscord; but as ne cou'u
not ride iuo the Presidency taril another mus
moi noon notification so he gives its fiery champion 1uii
scope to render his position palniu 10 hihiSci a!u
odous to his countrymen and then his bold ana ncsc
voice proclalns compromise, taking care however "
max the enuncalion remind the chaed and woT-
rcd nulliirr that the tariff lies PROSTATE oeneath TIE
| popularity Of Andrew Jackson.
Could any dispassiUnate man expect wise, Popu-
lar, or prosperous management OF the concerns OF go
vernmcnt by men so Numerically opposite IN Princi-
pies and pclicy Union and concert are as ndls
BILE among those who would properly administer Tie 60
vernnen it is among the members OF an army ~. :e
field of battle. A common interest may olnd lhe w n'sS
| topether while pulling down the present AdnlhSlia-
ION but that being accomplished they would soon split
I'D into factions. each being intent on pacing MS
particular party and princ Piles IN the Ascendant lhs
must result from the very nature Of their cohcuhs OPP
Mons aud interests If it does not follow, VIII mol on
IL prove that they are not such slickers for principle as
they would make the world believe. but 1t would also
prove that they like the Wings OF England were mighty
goud Wigs when out of office, but equally as gooo To-
rics when Office
If the Wings differing as they do have coalesccd to
defeat party running sngtchandcd; il they have lead
cS politically odious any TO be found; II Mey So
lect candidate for the Presidency, IN each par'cusaT
quarter Of the Union, TO please the taste q as people,
what unblushng depravy what blind fury impcls them,
| 10 attempt TO hide their own detorny ana unworth'-
ness, by necessarily upbraidng and vitylng the party
opposed them. Is it not equally as honorable TO run
upon their merits, upon the defects OF their adj
vrrsary: Can the vuperation be believed, when The
selhslncss is Sell:evdent that prompedt: Does not
resort elimination and abuse, and not to argument
and reason, prove the iororn condition of the Wngs:-
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-
dates which alone ought TO ente them to the Pres'den-
cy Does the conduct Of the Wings in this case H.
usrate the maxin that the same pride that makes us
condemn the faults we Imagine ourselves exempt froln
ncnes to deiss tic good qualities ice are not pas
SeSscd Of.
Judge White may have few blcmisnes, but that does
not prove that he has achieved those acts which would
enllIc him the Presidency, that Ike Is tit Tor the Oh
icc or that the people under any more obligations
to him. than any other old Senator We have generally
deemed that the Presidency ought to be given as re-
ward for distinguished public services, and that the high
honors of government should be partc atcd in nearly
as may be- equal number Of the citizens in each OF
the great divisions OF the country and that no section
ought to claim them matter OF right and more cs-
pccaily when may already have had more than Its
proper share. To claim the Presidency upon sectional
considerations neither indicates the sagacious statesman,
or the liberal and cnig htencd politician.
BUCKINGHAM.