Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-28
TUX III. To- EII7,l.
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
"AIl Virginians must mourn the degradation Of their
renow ned old Stalr!' So says the RiclInnnd ewing
Where can we End any thing So degrading 10 Virginia,
as the fact, that men born within her territory are doing
ali in their power 10 degrade her in the Eyes Of all the
world, by ullrrinm, day after day, such calutamirs as are
implied in the quotation above: Shall SIC find it IN lie
cagcrncss with which Some Nirgim!ans repeat the vile
SANDERS Of those pira;cal scrihLlcrs sent 10 Washington
every session Of Congress by the Bank party EditnIs:
Then let rs look t. the columns OF tie K. " Wing, for
mncse benefit, with the hope Of "huinbugging the rco.
pie OF Virginia and cheating them ont Of their %itcPnb}i-
can principles, the name WIFI was assumed by Clay,
En!d!e IL Co. Here is the clue 10 the unnatural iHd
ln~atticilal course Of the "ItlCnMoND WuIG.' II IS not
content with heaping cbloquy oil lis own rpon Firginiu;
ta: sweeps the columns of other Bank party papers fer
all the trash and fill, Of their Washington scavengcrs,
TO be poured OIL upon the "old State: It malt'!s not
who these w!clchrs are-or whether they have one dIon
of 4 American blood in their veins: They may b." /" > CTS.
titute Of that, and Of patriotism. truth. arA rPqFinI.p'': as
liiinu Giqahd Fland EW!slG6ine reception into the columns Of
The Richmond Wing. How can any man, or set 81 men,
expect to gain Just ends by traducing the land oil l'eI1
naiivity? Wei might William &. R!res be trcu win
resentment at the attack made by Mr.. Preston upnn the
A.egislaturc and People Of Virginia. Rivess Indignation
vas but an exhibition of the true firgihil Character.
The true Virgiuian never patiently hears lis native State
rratuced: And yet, men born in Virginia, and pr"irss'
ing to be the guardians Of her honor. Will ruh!ISl' wan
greed:ncss, such abuse as The following il may br from
some Lircling foreigner al Washington; or. what IS worse
some renegade and degenerate VirgInian.
When, Mr.. Editor, we think Of what Virginia h"S
- been. and reflect on the character ui The measures her
-. Legislature has recommended and urged, we cahfot
=. h.n9v That Virrinia is entitled to prc.cminencc over all
-: cuaiprtitors in the career of dIShnnor ana drgradaiinll. l!
~ is = melancholy truth, lhatlle sons ni The lance Com
-: mon wealth, wcarird apparently with The Practice OF
~: adlperinp to 9rinciylc, have found II more pr"fiiau!E 10
=; make interest their Chief care. The present stuci OF
80: Yir.inia statesmen and politicians, Will some hoOit
-: exceptions. are mere spccuiaioTs on me reputation u
:: their ancestors. There is not u VirginIal ol l!e van
-: buren, parly. who can be called q man OF high sou!ed
.: princjpie ami patriotism. II would seem almost l!a'
-: the race of u,rn in Virginia have degenerat"d. Ia TIC
- dominant part in that Stale, there IS not il singh man
= of even il high older OF talrn's-noi one VINO mas I i
- .;ljpbtest p-clrnsinns TO the first rank. Hives himself
-, urdouttcGly the cleverest among The Van buren,
o.. Gr,,s; hut what u statesman is he compared Win ho
- q, Gsr son or Madison, but I score OF the last genera
1: Ian, rnd many OF the present opposed " nun an
T. G.oru,. ed, fallen Virginia! Her race seems to be run
~ There are i few SHINING hghtS yet III The minority
T. But tn " are too few 1" re.anl'nate 50 great a mass 1"
Z! sell su iiciency, offensive Plctenslon: ana rank c"rruP.'
- ,i,,n rs IS presented by her present stock oil pubic inri:
Instead VI publishing the Speeches OF the Virginia
Socuior, that the people may sec and Judge Tor 'lLeIn
selves orticir merit. the columns Oh THIS sua'ulah 6 "h
hnoor arc occupied by such stuff as that above quoted
Virginia must be degraded indeed %'ch hI peoPp
.sMaII countcnance 4 course like this. She Is mol yet sc
sj,rraded. Riyes aHJ Parker, will molly sustain Tie tiuc
character Of Virginia: And let them be assured: they
will be heartily supported, by the indonlla0ie sli'll ai'C
hard sense Of her Republican yeo'nanfy, 0uF , ' "a u,
.airplinr foreign caiumniaturs. Let them "fIFnM2c
the unconstitutional unjust and tyranical ed!ft Of zen
.ry Clay, and manlully resist the macllInauo's OIL w
..yocuI2,ors, stock. iobbers and money-changers TO wres
lke government from the hands of the Agr!cullurlsi
and otI,er labonring classes, and TIrginia-aye, "degra
rded Virginia, will have reason to be proud OF ne, sons
and equally proud Of her own nntarn!sliea TeIn.au""Gi e. +.
The gold Of Bidd!es Bank may pension ptssS Sc o,h ~
scribblrrs and even su5due the patriotism OF o!hc
States, but, never, so long as the Right OF lnS!rnciioH !
respecicd or enforced in Eirginia. will her liberties U
sold 10 an Arislocratic and lyrnnn'ca' cnrP1Ia'i'mn;
a VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN
# oHsc,v.. since writiu! the above, the "ExFnG'ns Resolution
I'm. nasscd "a 10 10 10 the immortal honor OF those who vo'c" 81 !