Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-13
Eoard Of Directors cf tic James Rcer aud Kanaeh
W.7sHLyGTON C0REESPONDENcE.

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We lay anotlier int sesting letter before our readers
this morning, from our Washington Correspondents
THE following is from 4 man OF fine abilities, and unble.
misted honor. He writes we'll, aud what is more, asks
nothing. ana woG!d. we are sure, accept nothing, for the
labors Of his pen. We feel very much indebted to him,
for the distinction which he pays to US. Why should
the AIeyan !ra Gazette IRE. ci,oed by the National Intel
liaencer. &c &c congratulate the Washington let.
ter-writers in being able to escape, hereafter, from the
-wrrthtul Indignation Of the Richmond Enquirer; that
print being now The recipient of the lucubrations of one
Of the wh!,omc Elucit abused aforesaid washington let
ter. writer's We give the Enquire! Joy Of its correspond.
ents, and the letter writer's joy of,i,eir exemption from !u.
ture abuse. Will the Alexandria Gazette make no dis.
elimination tetwecn the .nercenary Swiss %sctibbicrs, who
write for pay, and q gentleman who writes for his own
amusement and tor our Information: We have never
employed a Correspondent for hire, and we never will.
We will pay no man for writing US letters, 70 order-at
So much per letter, or so much per wcek-who sweep
the kennels Of Washington for filthy trash and vague
reports, to till out their pages, and earn their compensa.
ton. We have no opinion Of such an nccupation-i Il is
like the S%anphire. seekers on the cliffs of Dover, "a
dreadful trade and though some OF our brethren do
employ such %scrib5lers, we will never encourage them.
Some of them write for papers Of opposite politics, and
adapt their concentrations 10 the varying deinands Of
their employers. We can have 10 confidence in conf
lnunicatiuns thus got uP-in information thus obtained,
and thus made up 10 order. The letters which usually
en,anS;e from such sources confirm the objections which
We have urged against them. # is such a caste, that has
sometimes excited or ind! gnction-But who can con-
found these %scritGiers, with men, whose information is
s5atui,ousy and generously ~given:-Such as We vouch
tor in the following Letter:
TO TIE EDJ0R OF II E.HQClRER.
"WAsuIscvoX, 10Th Jan'y, 1898.
"Whnt / haze a.! along iUrcSaea is rapidly Coming TO
pass. News is reaching us from every quarter, of n
cheering reaction IN favor of %epubIcan principles. You
have seen tie result Of a late election in Tennessee, To-.
Geier will the account Of a great Democratic meeting
IN Nashville. We have now authentic intelligence from
the latter place, that there are over {" helning mojnrltIes
IN bn:h branches OF the Legislature, in favor Of Mr.. Van
Buren, against Clay and Webster. The instant the PEG.
pie Of Republican Tennessee discovered that there was
really an attempt to transfer them, By certain political
headers, TO Massachusetts Federalism, they revolted from
an alliance so obnoxious to all their principles and feel
:ngs. They had but 10 be convinced Of the fact, TO re.
turn spontaneously, and with cnlhusius.n, TO their an
clent faith, which they had indeed never deserted ut
heart. They nobly refused to fall down before the idol
sci ~ in Fancuii Hall. This feeling is not confined 10
one State 1t is rapidly pervading the whole West and
South. There is everywhere 4 noble rally in favor ofthe
sound doctrines of the Republican faith. tits not in the
power Of a lcw men 10 dispose Of a nation. All this
proves what have uiiea said, viz: that our New York
Geieat would prove a victory. II has aroused our ener.
gies, and is restoring harmony in our ranks. 1t shall
not be said, that differences Of opinion about one or two
measures, has made us sacrifice all our great principles
a lie altar Ct Federalism.
But The chief effect o. the temporary discontinue 10
~!;cl have alluded, proceeds from another cause. Ii SO
einoo!dened our adversaTies, THAI in the riot Of unexpect-
cGand GnaccuStomed triumph, they haze throwu off their
hlyP'crIiical mask, and revealed .licir real doctrines and
1S!s'gns, They proved themselves to be identical in
"~N' Sbd SeIiinS WIFI III TSUCTullSlS Ul UvpOuc
GAYS The same hatred to liberty, the same dislrusL Of
ne people, The same apt!-pnpular creed ard intentions,
distinguish them now AS in the days Of The elder Adams.
" are where we were forty years ago. Nothing is
c"'hsed but the actors. The same drama, the same
,narac,eFs, the same incidents-in fact, the same ques-
IONS art upon the tapis, and discriminate the parties by
distinctions, more marked, if possible, than ever. 1t is
NOW; as Then, Fedcrahst and Republican; State Rights
"w' consolidation. 1t is Arislocracy against Democracy;
'"e S%ltisi' lew, against the inter many.
OF have doubtless heard Of the celebrated Sydney,
hm -, " u"ey' 'ie great champion and martyr of freedom,
VIM WI pseudo Sydney OF the Federalist papers in New
,icc WISH 10 pay hun the compliment of a short no.
'Hnr'iy alter the temporary triumph of the enemy
"'t" York, III the vcrv heat and finish of vic,orv an
,f IA, c 80" '"e Signature Just named, appeared in one
soneibirr 60 newspapers, nshetcd with great pomp as
The men 1s "."t''ar moment. X was stated 10 be from
w en: L Profound ju,ist. believe. whose enlioht.
ened Opinions we've worth. =. 81, -, ""' ""s"
'"'"' attack upon .hc institutions cf onr coun.
cv;I. wh;nL h,J 'rI"I character were attributed all The
I, ,;d;crl.1 ,La =; ia'en' or which were yet to afllict us
~ f!uiculto lhe idea. that lie uconl, r ys - - r.. %
lntc!lisentand virtuous 70 govern r ,ip Trie su''c'eh"y
Tue" ptetensions 10 political vjrh,s With ,I a"u ave
se''n. 1t earnestly advocated he b.r"Ii, W. 'iost o'tleE
'e elective principle, and declared The hrI Ty n p .
scent, and, think. a Senate for L. - iI Id re-
s''a'!", Than the terms provided bv III. 1880. 'U'e ue'
,u."a The whole scope Of The article, vh;rh nsr 4"
vi" "'!h much zeal and no little ingenuity. w,s - ~
~ aGV"ca,e those ant. popular doctrines, viii .Ir1
I.'Nn!sa'eG ~ the Convention which formed ,La a "eIc
rn a Z ~ The great apostle of Federalism. A!cx,nI"-
n nI"n'Ta' Alarmed at the effect produced upon ,bs
rrt'o W 'e open assertion of these absurd aud ami.
AMI . ~, I'ctflnes. some Of the Federalists took the a!a,m
cip,cs % 'a'Ht efforts to disavow these obnoxious prin.
Bul, Inc s Ts. PRONUNCIATION they deemed premature
mos, mi '.',tor OF the Commercial, 4 Wbin paper of The
ticie. "o'"S school, which had first published the ar.
declared ~, IN %JustIfying its doctrines, and openly
NEAL .uponN'at was useless 10 disguise The fact, or to be
approved Of nv Ao9n, its avowai; that its princip les were
CITY of Va ' y 4 majority OF, the inlellipenl WHO'S of tho
'''h-Ui which I haze ,u, ia, Io-.. ll,