Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-26

standard vf valu. II redeem !I:cm Although lan'il
ton is more, find, nas! too many ready 10 carry
out his principles, by pulling down the NOBLE edice n
liberty erected by our fathers and ccn!cn;Td With helf
blood and erecting upon its ruins non'rd arist"cracy
the most odous and oppressive thst The hui
mind can conceive. For in government coHs'i'u
ted like ours, wherever there great accumulation Of
money power there will &c the government In VAIN VIII
the constituted authorities struggle against H. Bribery
and corruption will control the eirc;on, which ought to
be made by the free ana uuLasscd Will OF IL" people ana
will mock al !Er calamity But not passing strange
that those who have been catD!ous about eSecn
tive power and patronage should hive been The most
advocates OF President CT the United States
who would promote the establishment OF National
BanE, with capital Of fifty millions o dollars, and Inc
privilege OF Issuing bundled and fifty millions OF CIR
cuiatHg medium: If the patronage Of the executive,
which devoves upon il the duty Of brso"ng Offices 10
the anonnt OF thirty millions ii d"IlaTs Tor lie
heneht ni The people who elect their own President, Is
so APPALLING, how dreHdiuy alarming must 1t be with
the addition OF colossal money machine, besdIng the
whole Union, put in motion and kept in operation By
set OF directors elected by lis Stockholders, over
which The people can have no control whatever: 1t
would operate great central point To which all the
great money power Of he Union would converge
These now sovereign States would soon be merged in
great National GUvernmrnt-Sute lines would be obi
teraled and the control Of our property submitted 10 lie
VIII OF all the nha ilan:s Of this anal gsmaed govern
mcnt, msnamed republic. Then should we see Aboli
ton stalking through Southern portion OF The Unon
unchecked and unconlIoed-l'hese are The mere out.
lines of Ibis rghtul picture, too horrible 10 be traced
any farther
I'VE shall never again behold a grea, community
gagged IN the holy purpose of promoting the public good
We shall always hereafter large portion OF The
people striving 10 obtain power by whatever means are
most available. The difficulty We shall have to encoun
Ter will be- TO ascertain whether those entrusted with
power by authority, studying the public veal or
their Owl security in retaining the power and emoIn'
mcnt thus conferred A strict and impartial scrutiny
into their acts will be the duty have TO discharge to-
,yar rio hnl ,iufyy nrrE firm
due when they do well aud dismissal from our service
when otherwise. II the immortal Patrick Henry ex.
claimed in The Convention Of Virginia al The adoption oil
the Consu!ion-'The are Of chiyalry is gonc-ihe un
bought grace, the cheap defence OF nations, IS gone
what would he say, he could rise from ms grave
and patriotism drgene!atcd into love ct power and
love of country exchanged for that OF scrdid pci:
But have been carried by the magnitude OF The sub
ject beyond the limits which had prescribed 10 myself
The object had in view was, 10 call your attention To
the business n selecting successor to our present wor
thy representative. We want who has always
been lrue 10 Republican prnciprs-Eho has never
sweTved from the duty he owed 10 tho peope-Who has
turned aside in search of his aggrandZem ent
or embodiment. In Ene a man " good and true. And
last though not least by great deal MAJ OF towering
intellect capable OF discerning true interest," and
sustaining himself and in the good cause That man
is William NJ " atkins Of Charlotte IL IS much To be
desired humbly conceive, that the different counties IN
the district should take this into serious conslde-
ration aud if they accord with in opinion, that they
appeal 10 the patriotism Of Mr.. Watkins, which have
llIs doubt will lie successful. sincerely hope at the
lime that it will not interfere with his domestic
peace and happiness 10 forbid his acceptance ot The
nomination.
IT, however the nomination Of Mr.. Watkins shall not
be generally acceptable 10 the members OF the RePuoI
family in The district, let meeting be organized at
the several above mentioned to take place on any
named day thereafter, at the most central point, say
Prince Edward housr, and # the choice shall rest
upon any other consistent Republican, who will act upon
the long cherished principles above expressed, and who
is capable hc representative, and my preference
shall be yielded 4, the altar Of the public good zee no
objection this method OF concentrating public opinion
when division may produce dcirat
A TILLER OF THE EARTH.
FOE TIE ENQUIRER.
The follow Ing occurred printing the communicable" OF
"!in Gh.rrv-T' IN the Friday. EnTuIrcr ~
Nj RIrh Of Mr. RuckcGhbrrdiy instead OF liberty!
There erfoGs but C uiccbt IMPORT
Cnrc 20 need correction.
Governor Campbell AID family arrived in Charlotcs
vile on Sunday evening" visited the University on Mon
day, and left for Richmond yesterday morning We
were glad to perceive that his visit TO The mountains has
recruited his health and vignr.