Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-04

But the member calls names. He has denounced tho
whole democratic party with a bitterness and vIndictlve-
ness hope unworthy Of his heart, as Locctoeos. am
unncquainted with the meaning OF the term L0cotOco;
il is of n tongue unknown 10 me. IF the term is polltI-
cal in its signltication, and is expressive OF a love OF
liberty, Il regard for The support and literal construction
of the Constitution, a disposition 10 support our Tree ~
stI!utions, and an unyieldIng hostility 10 a national bank,
to od;ous political distinctions, unconstitutional mono.
poles. and exclusive und dangerous privileges Tor Inc
benefit Of the few TO the exclusion of the many, then |
am Il LocgOco, and an proud of the name. l hope |
shall never abuse or disgrace il. Bot am now going
TO tell yon, sir, another thing l dare do. dare pro-
n"uhce any man on this floor or elsewhere, n base Lar
and Il reckless Sc0undrel, who dare dcRounce lie 4 Lo-
co!occ, and attach thereto any other political meaning
Than that which | have inst described
The member pronnunc-s the President j ptlc denna.
gO1Hc. have heard this member before denounce the
President and all his Cabinet as knnrrs and fails. But
why is tie President denounced as Il rdc dclnagngue:-
suppose il is brcause he holds the true Democratic
dcc,rine in his Message, that 1.-The roicc of the people
is the supreme lnw Of the land, " and because he pledges
himself 10 rive 10 The MEASURES adopted by Congress
his hearty CT operation. 10 The fullest extent which his
views of the Constitution md his sense OF duly VIII
permit
MIR. Chairman, | think there can be no better evidence
that o man is q ric deinagnguc h'mseli. than to hear HIM
ncrpelual!y denoGncing other statesmen and politicians,
without discrimination, rHe demagGgncs, kn"ces, and
feels. whn are opposed 10 him in p"lIllcs.
The world has never been Clear OF demagngues since
the first formation of Government. Egypt, IN her fist
Government, had her demagngnes. Cyrus came near
brirr destroyed 5r 4 drn.agoTnsi Darius lrauGulrhiiy
assembled the throne Of Persia by the intIIsmss Vi n de-
marngl,e. Carthage had her drnag'gnes, as the I'M
happy fate and mIsipriunrs If Tie brave Hannibal, who
subducd the Alps, conquered on The plains OF Italy, and
carried the CurlhagInlan arms To The gates oil foIne. rs
the downfall of her Government. and destruction oI her
city, will benr testimony. Greece had her deinngogues,
as the persecution and death uf her good, wise, aud Just
Socrates will bear evidence. lone had her demasugues;
and the Unilrd States have their dPmngngnes.
If there is any one abUrnIDahle thing IN the lace oil The
earth more nbDIninablc than another, II is u Uhc dema'
Gnuue. Kingdoms hay been Frustrated. empires have
been dissolved. and republics have been srbvcrlrd by de
magogues. The greatest. the @Isest and The most viriu'
aus men that ever adorned the human ismily have been
brought 10 puvrrty, perSrcuIiun, and death, by rIs dema.
rnnues. There is no man who now mnulders with The
dead whu has becn more %slandercd mud taduccd
than has been The statesman, The patriot: and the
philosopher of Monticello, by the rdc Gemagngurs OF
lle same party to which the member belongs. There
is no man who InInLies with the living: who has
ircn more lraduced and vilifrd by Cilc dem1gngurs Of
lie same party, than has been the winter. bleacled pa.
lr;nl OF the Hermitage, who only lives 10 link The living
wi,h the dead, and to tell the stories ui the Revolution,
and The sufierinCs, ~hardships and ptivaions of Gr IA
liners. with a warm heart, aUd with living lips. Can MIR.
Van Buren, then expect 10 escape the slamcrr aud dstrac'
lion of rite drmayprups' irn he durs, he mus! knew
he has lost favor with his God and his CcunlIy. Re-
ward awaits virtue and merit. This Is Divine PROMISE
The names of those statesmen and patriots, when all
now living will be- mingllEg with the dnst, will occupy
a part Of the brightest page Of American history aud viii
still 1--we IN the grateful remembrance 81 tLe!r Country
mcn, while the names OF the rac demagogucs VIII" have
Iraduced them. and are now s%laudering them. will be
consigned to the rubbish CT 4 CORNER, M only Dr. seen in
The polluted columns Of a bought or brrbed and a Cor.
rrnIed ne ueu1cpr.