Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-10
FOR THE ENC UiRER.
To The Ecfers Of HANOVER.

To the roters Of HANOVER.
FELLOW CITzLSs:-A crisis in your political history.
involving the dearest rights Of eemen is fast approach
ng and mperousy demands the exerlon Of your every
energy TO It's fatal consequences What greater in
cenve be held out to you for vigorous action for vi
GLANCE and crcumspeclion Than defence Of those
rights which Jefferson your layori;e Jefferson the apostle
of liberty and equal rights, transmitted unlrammeed,
clearly and forciby Defined to keeping The We
infancy OF our Government embttered by faction
and angry passions portion OF its leading characters
were the friends and Incorporating advocates OF
strong and monarchca government Hamilton, the oun-
der of the Federal schoo-that school which nearly
without exception, is embodied in the Wing party
submitted draft Of Constitution to the Convention
that framed present Constitution. making the Presi-
dent eligible in single term for llfe and the Senate
hereditary. This odons doctrine, however, was con.
temned and rejected But did it lessen the zeal of that
enemy of popular rights Alexander Hamilton, and his
conledeates Ga the contrary, has been the harbin
ger Of that species Of covert crafty unrng, and un.
censng diplomacy, which has ever since characterized
the Federal party. The first Adams, put in power by
that party-which then had The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
father Of the Alien and Sedition laws All have again
and again heard those laws held up 10 execraon; but
they be too often pointed to by the finger of
reprobaon held IN too great detestaon, by an indg
nant and Justly offended people.
Fellow citizens, this was The first Administration oil
The Federasts-hlark, pray YOU their subsequent ca
recr The people, justly alarmed for their liberties rose
in their majesty and hurled from his high pinnacle OF
elected your jefferson in his stead-Jete'son, Tie iaher
of the Republican school, the guardian OF your Liberties,
and the defender Of your rights How ne administered
the Government, is in the knowledge OF all In The
hearts of millions Of freenIen MS consecfated,
and his opinions pointed 10 as the index o! free govern
men, and equal rights. The Federal party, however,
threw every obstacle in his way and heaped upon him
every epithet Of oboquy and abuse. This Immortal
statesman proclaimed National Bank 10 be one oil The
most insidous and dangerous enemies that could posi-
bly be engaed upon us-and has not time verified The
assertion Jefferson also opposed TO high pTo!ec.
tive Tariff and 10 Internal! Improvements by the Gene
raj Government The Federals.s the contrary, were
warm advocates of any measures that would tend 10
weaken the power of the people and concentrate all
power into the hands Of few. They, therefore, con-
tended for the power of creating National Bank, OF
creating protective Tariff and Of drawing money from
PEG pie for the purpose Of making road canal or
OF opening any in any o! The States, whether
Of local or general utility.
The name Of Fcderaiis! had, however, become odous
and a5omnabe 10 the people and 10 advantage could
be gained by the party that wore it. The Republican
psrly continued in office ill Mr. Monroe had been elect
ed for second term, when the Fcderarss (never ring
resor,ed 10 the expedent of changing their name. The
term FedeTa'ist dropped and that OF .NItlonal Re
publican substituted that under sPecious and less
odious name, converts might he made. Every
means that ariice and the most tortured Imagination
could suggest, readily employed TO discEedt Gen
Jackson with The people, in The memorable contest be-
tween John @ Adams and himself. BY the assistance
Of Mr. Clay who acted in disregard Of express instruc
tons from his Stale, J. G. Adams elected President
in the House of Representatives. Thus second time
did the Federalsts come into power. How did they use
their power: The verdict Of indignant people who
hurled him from the chair, after the expiration OF tour
years, is answer 10 the question
The Federalists finding that neither The aPpeation of
Federaiis that of National Republican could avail
.can altered their name and If to acquire popularity
for principles in themselves odious by the gloss OF
name sndeared by the proudest they took
the of Wing, and under that once popular name,
determined 10 oppose the party that haseVet worn one
name and has disgraced title Republican Party
How many that would have shrunk from that party, u
still called Federas,s at the trying lime of the removal
of the Depcsites joined IL as the Hh party peogeo 10
sustain Judge White The bait succeeded and many
having committed themselves against MI Van buren,,
were hurried along in the wake OF the willy leaders
of the Federal party. Judge White was eItoled though
he had been an advocate of those measures tor
which General Jackson and MIR. Van Buren, were de-
nounced They were warned Of the policy OF the Fe
deralisls and told that Judge White merely used to
decoy them into the ranks Of the Federasts Did not
that prediction prove true: The mask was at length
dropped and White in effect; and William Henry
HARRISON Eederalist Of the highest order voted tor
BY men who not four years before, had opposed the
principles he avowediy sustained, with a zeal only
equard by that they manifested in his contest for
the Presidency Thus, fellow citizens, men who once
belonged 10 the Republican party, and advocated rs
tene,s with Jealous and un,lring exerons unguardedy
committed themselves the Keeping Of their old oppo
nents the Federalsts and dteaiing the scorn OF the
world persist in their apostacy and 10 give cn!ong TO
their inconsistency, eXcaim any man in the States
rather than Van Buren, All has II come to this that
any man. even Henry Ciay-he who was charged with
bargain and corruption in the election of John Quincy
Adams-who accepted Office Of Adams-wGs one Of his
advisers, should be preferred 10 MI Van Buten-the
friend Of the South and of Southern rghtshe foe OF
a National Bank-of Internal improvement by the Ge
neral Governmental high protective Tariff and the
uncompromising opponent of The wild and tanatca
schemes Of the Aboonists, Indeed, that would be-
speak falling off Who that gave his vote against
John G. Adams now regrets having done So is there
one! lf there is one who thus regrets, that may
consistently vote fer Henry Clay, for 1t IS contest
for the principles now which were then contend
ed for To this issue, fellow citizens the vote about
10 be brought. Do you not the signs In the poll
teal horizon; MIR. Clay will certainly be put in no.
mnation for the Presidency by The Wing Convention
and you will be called upon 10 vote either Tor Martin
Van Buren, for Henry Clay. Does it not become each
of u.s. then 10 be cautious Of committing himself, as
to be impercepbly drawn along and forced finally either
to retrac revive the Of the administration
OF John @. Adams! Can you consent to cast reproach
upon the memory Of your Jefferson, who opposed 10
National Bank high Tariff, and Internal Improve
men,s by the General Government by electIng to the
highest office in the gift of the people, Henry Clay the
father of burdensome aud oppressive Tariff, the cham
pon of the Bank and the advocate OF wild and waste
ful system of Internal Improvements: Stale elections
are the intervening preudes to the great DRAMA and are
often "the shadows of coming events cast before
Our county and district elections al hand
and you called upon TO decide IN the senatorial cleo
ton which Of two offering for your surages, you
will sustan-Edmund Fontane, man known as well
for his talents his experience his zeal in serving you
as for his moral worh-or for Joseph NJ Sheppard the
friend and advocate of Henry Clay and his heresies
In the county election you have 10 decide between
William L. White, the old and tried Republican, who
net YER deserted your nor betrayed his trust and
William Williamson, the untred candidate Of the Wings
Fellow citizens let not desert that in which
we have been often victorious, and which has been
productive of unnumbered blessings 10 our common
country Unforeseen causes have led TO arrangement Of
the currency and much diversity opinion is expressed
not only among Republicans, but Whigs-The Wings,
though are determined to lie, no difference of opinion
s,l, their narty united they will oppose u.s. How silly