Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-21
IT, Me citi-ens Of T;,o;n;o,- TO ARMS,


HIi! you he caught mapping: VIII you permit any
schisms IN your ranks 10 parayze your action and pre-.
vent your going 10 the polls Will the Wings hold hack?
NO VIII they suffer any differences Of opinion To In
,ertere with their votes: Not man of them They
Will beat you If you permit them. Have you then less
energy less love for your country; less devotion TO the
principles your party, Than they; Will you not make
will?
Republicans! Do not deceive yourselves 1t is idle 10
deny t-but the Phlsnes are upon you. The BANK
OF The w. States threatens your liberties 1t is seeking
10 wiring charter from Congress-Never were ITS de-
signs more delerminedj never were its more au
dacious Read Mr. BIdde's Letter; and see how this
arrogant Regulator is attempting TO preventive other
banks from esumng specie payments-See how it labors
10 keep your currency in conIusion-and from such
chaos OF embarrassmenis TO obtain the great object 10
which il aspIres.-Wl you sncculnb TO such mnnsrous
power: VIII you kiss the rod that is shifting you; VIII
you suffer Money King rule the only Republic in
the world'
The Wings as party, are going fora National Bank
They are striving to play out the Whole game-o elect
Wing PEesdent-to place Mr. Clay at the helm-wiih
succession ot Wing men and Wing measues-a National
Bank-a National Tariff-a National System of Internal
improvements Already The "W ashngton Correspond
ent OF The Boston Atlas writes, that the Wing Mem
bers OF Congress have agreed upon the first Monday in
June, lS9, as the time hold the Convention proposed,
and the place is 10 be Harrisburg, (Penn 1t was un-
dersood however, that if anything should occur ma.
king postponement desirable at the next session OF
Congress, the Wing members should have the power
10 agree upon such posponement. Who is TO be the
Nominee? MIR. Clay-there is doubt about it. What
cay ye Republicans Of Virginia? will you strike your
flag; OF will you not waive single question, which
wilt probably be adjusted in eight weeks; and rally TO.
geter in behalf of the great principles, which unite the
Republican pariy' You differ only upon one question
You differ with the Wings upon the most essential points
Are you mad enough them to sacrifice all your prncl'
Piles to single queston-nnd suffer the common enc
my to beat you in the feId' For shame! Keep from
tha
dldae of party; be he Sub1reasury or be he not
and you will rue it hereafter Let the Wings carry the
State now, and you will have Wing u S Senator next
wiuter-and you will probably have resolution for
tablisfing National Bank palmed upon you;
Keep down National Bank now: and we shall have
nothing to fear from it, The Banks about 10 resume
specie payments The gloom will disperse-a new
CLEAN Of prosperity is breaking uPon our country Re'
lief will be given TO the People; aud the finances of the
nation will be improved in similar proportion. When
resumption has been ensured, then every Republican
will set in reform radically the whole Banking system
II demands the sternes revision and the ampIest cor
reclion-ln putting down the National Bank, we must
beware Of the mschevous consequences OF any excess
in our State Institutions. But all things in good sea-
SON. We shall first relieve ourselves from The embar
easements OF our present dslressesand relief already
coming; new spring is 10 be gwen 10 busness-Reiorm
OF the whole system then comes, charters expire and
time admits without rapid transitions. CheetIly then
Cheerlly
To Arms then-to Arms Forget your discussions
for one single day. give that day your party and
to your country. We call upon every friend OF the Ad
administration 10 march TO the Polls We call upon every
yiagnian who voted for Martin Van Buren,, 10 attend,
and give his vote for the friend Of the Administration.
Reune; rally; rs all ought to do, around the
present Administration, unless we mean TO lose every
Ching for which we have long struggetund 10 yield
al the victories Of our well fought battles.
To THE Polls then To THE Polls
The following Address from Republican expresses
car own views in clear and energetic manner, that
sc cannot fobear adopting them as our own and recon-
easndng them to your most serious consideration:
A FEW REMaRKs ~ '''"'
addressed 10 the Republican Party IN ITg'"!a.
The crisis is at hand The day Of our general election
rs approaching, and judging from present appearances
md recent events the contest be than usually
warm and aglated To disguise the truth is sheer folly
To haler ourselves with the possession OF unlimited
strength and relying that false prop OF support, 10
lay supnely oars and see The victory "rrstpd
from u.s. il to be guilty OF criminal indifference 10.
wards the cause of the Public good trust also. that,
despite oil past excitement, there is not member OF
che Republican party, who will turn deaf ear 10 the
Gnvocaton 10 sacrifice all minor differences OF opinion
on lately much giiaed subject upon the altar OF pa
sriotism The dictates of common sense-attachmrnt
10 our long cherished principles on multitude OF other
subjects less than ardent desire TO see the triumph
.of Republican doctrnes-these, and thousand other
considerations, urge themselves our attention, and
call upon US III Z"
I'D readily some Of our own predictions, for the scke
of our country. Remember, that our Government is
Republican in theory, well as in practice; and that IT
is contrary the theory and genius OF RepubcanIsR,
-o cherish political intolerance a virtue, and to war
upon our brethren for ,rlnng difference Of opinion
Much more monslrous, IN particular, does such doc
trne appear when difference OF opinion does not involve
4 difference Of principles One OF the best and greatest
men whom this country has ever produced, MI Jefrr'
sony has wisely said, "Subject opinion 10 coercion;
whom will you make your nquisltors' Faiaie men,
men governed by bad passions; by private as well as
rpublic reasons. And why subject It TO coercion 10
produce uniformity But is uniformity OF opinion de-
rsirabe No than OF face and stature Introduce
the bed Of Pocrusles then; and there danger That
rhe large men may beat the small make US all ot size,
10y looping The former and stretching the latter
Indeed ne did party stand more in need OF union,
rood will and liberal spirit of compromise than the
Republican party at the present moment. Let not the
rruth be conceaed let mlscOIcepion 20 UTl, Us 10
cur actual pus,ion Over confidence, il is true, may
occasionally bege success but the history OF The world
sbaws that it is much oene The precursor Of defeat
Ar opponeuts are flushed with the hope Of division
IN our ranks and il is not 10 be denied that they thus
pc,upv q more advantageous ground than formerly
what they have hitherto been unable to obtain from the
j,,,ce and soundness of cause they now expect 10
eSrest from folly. In addition to this, they now
-yieId power not TO be overlooked despsed-a pow
er That should at any be most vigantly watched by
ms THE MONIED POWER OF THE COUNTRY
is ON THEIR SIDE this is an ndnbabe fact, and
boldly challenge It's reiutation 10 Whatever sae IN Pn-
lilies the Banking interest may have heretofore Inclined
one thing is clear land must appear even TO the most
shallow observer that it cannot side with Govern.
1nent because G0rernmsnt u.s. and has Jccn against It,
This line of distinction is emphalicay drawn; it exists
as an active of opposition and, existing as SUCH
il mpst continue 10 work its natural effects We have,
also against u.s. that undying monsler-taI deadly IN.
cubus 10 American Liberty, the metamorphosed United
States Bank of Pennsylvania; which, having under.
rome slight alteration in name, still remains, as 10 all
substantial purposes, identicay the same Let no ms,
annreension be entertained as 10 the real power Of hat
ns,i,uton He must indeed be very superficial reader
of the Signs of the Times, who suppose that that
corporalon now Yields but limited influence over The
eslines of this country In support of this position
produce and appeal with confidence, TO the history OF
The last twelve nontba. What is it that this community
has beheld in relation that Bank, during this period
We have seen it issuing millions after millions Of lis