Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-17

will fall like Leonidas and his Spartan band amidst the
tears md acclamations Of patriots in every cline
When Tennessee goes down. it GO down she must, do
not mean to survive her fate; you may then expect 10
scalp presented at the capitol BY spolls vic
tor, claiming his just reward. All that promise
is, that he no gels H. sa his cake before he cats
II
MIR. Peyon. It seer has nj sed during Mr ra.; and
he w not wait allies III the contest hlnsl III the Wing
papers DETERMINED TO make to the knie,
the Administrations hu we are happy 10 Erd there
cx2np io:is in the Wing patty. Even Mr. Ham
Houd of the l'incInnl'i Gsz'lie and TREND nt Gen
Harrs'r. {! cnrrslhit Til" person elect, tn Office is
concet, by MI persons II b. Of strong iind ard
grea, acourruril,s Having been elected. tn
why should t the outset commence or keep
VI the warfare against him, against his
f there he peace at any time, but hos.
Tile feeling bctwer ali the different parties is BIZ kept
e3crd and there be cessation of political strife
will be in p,iibie state in this country We hold,
that every cxcrlion should lie used aay this feeling
which too ant to prevail Political questions should only
be aritaed when necessary. Political parties should only
h. uraved agas, another when is the time TO act!
Time should be given for irritation TO subside. Time
should he given To political opponents to together
in harmony and Gya return y! friendly feeling see whe-
Their the difference of political sentiment, could not he
reconcilsd We. for because tie new party have
succeeded to office in opposition to wishes and
opinions are disposed, therefore, oppose every
thing is done appears 10 be the of some of
contemporaries II wrong, shall oppose if right,
we shall approve. We approye therefore, of the course
naked out for himself by Oliver II. Smith, the Senator
from Indiana.
Mr.. Smith "a friend of Gen Iiar!ison) Laws down the
course he pursue in letter which he address.
ed the l4th u!i, 10 MIR. fawer, State Senator Of
Indiana:
What course then should pursue: The answer
seems TO me TO II nv duty to render myself
useful possible the State and in order to do
this should give the Administration fair and honest
trial. should uds " Of 1t By It's acts and take for
granted that il would wrong. should give an
dependent support in all measures calculated pTomo;e
, r..p .T tIp md h,r
march 10 her destined greatness at the watch
nay with vigilant and secpsss eye its movements OPP
posing with an indercndcnt and firm opposition, becom
Ing tie representative Of grea: State all attempts
cnc"ac IN the Constitution y, the country the rhis
Of The people,
But we fear. few Of the jealous Wings will initiate
his pie. Most or them will wage to the knife.
And already The Baltimore Chronicle suspects Mr. Smith
Of an BuIcn!Sn,, on account n his tnrhearance We
venture {" say, that scarcely White Wing will 90 the
Ike With Mcm, at least it will be all sound and
Jury
The speech Of Mr. Shepard, of n c., on the Surplus
Revenue. has been cred up The skies Now, what is
tie republican prncipe which he advocates: To reduce
the tariff and thus relieve the South To oil the
revenue. and thus dispense with distribution Of the
surplus: Such would be The Of republican
statesman, and Of lric"d 10 limited Constitution
By no means. Such is not Mr.. S1epplrd's politics. He
c!n> The present tariff lie thus feeds those lavish
expenditures OF the Government, of which he complains
lie contends thai the tariff! cannot be disturbed with
great individual embarrassment (and this argument
was just good in 80 against the present compromise
5iTJ land bringing upon tle nation the charge OF bad
faith! for wc: there is adequate iountalion--and,
after having settled The whole question: Tristan Shan
Gy says b. ''sap dash process he is for collecting
surplus. IN order |" distribute among the States and
10 h!be " Carolina INTO acqueSccnce 3; the assistance
il NAV lend to her Internal improvements This is The
ape OF the speec!fOu have only 10 throw in then,
quanum suf. Of hits at Jackson, Van Buren,, the Cab.
net-with much spice Of manner and some grace Of Ian
III. NJ. II H.
Wing paper proncunces 10 be scarcIng and pun
yen. document and another cries up "a manly.
heightened effort, worthy of The highest appreciation.
The Boston Atlas, New York Express, Raleigh Star,
Charleston Mercury, nc, &c, make basecss charge
upon and our political brethren. They ask why,
after being $50 rocteTous against Judge Mangum Mr.
Ewing and Nj Southland, not print uplls lis voice
10 vndicate The outraged rights OF the people Do they
call Mr. Wall the tables turned, TO retire
and LEI individual oc Alr Southland politics take
his place. In OH =, do you not find the Legislature,
notwithstanding the overwhelming vote of her people
later ago han November, completely sustaining Mr.
Ewing, etctng Van Barren man; Where are MIR. Ril-
chic rebukes OF AlessTs. King and Cuih5er of Geor
ga They are huShed &c, &c.
These Wing piin:s nissa!e the point at issue Let
Me<sTs Grunly, Wall. King. Cuhbert: &c &c, only
do M:ssfs MangnG!, SoulhaTd &c have done; and
then ae will cun:.i> be eproached for site
VIVA, the offence Of the former? That they were
instructed By their Legislatures. and refused 10 obcy
resign. Has Mr.. Grundy been insruc.ed-or Mr.. Wall
or Mcssrs. King and Cu!he7: And have they refused
10 obey or res. n: Not n, all When they should place
themselves in this predcamcnt. then, confess that
silence would dsscivediy subject us To rccrninaom
But, The old saying is, he being altered, aers
the case. We pray yc, then, gentlemen, 10 cease your
viuPerations.
Enquirer bear in f.vnI vi the chacr'cakins doctrine
dallas ana n.erso The Editor Of that paper M! 'e long
'"O"7" W '"' '" ILyaea5urg Ii,sna".
VIII the vrgiaiaa" do The Justice, TO let speak