Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-27

renG And If they identified that apology shall
we offer 10 Pnserty in behalf Of such conduct? Who
are their leaders nov: The same unPrincip!ed, obnox
Iaus men who were their leaders furneriy. Who is
their most prominent candidate for the Prrsidency:-
II is the Industrious person no in IS25 defeated the
will of majority Of the people oil The u States by civ.
ing US for President that lncumparably HONEST 20.
LlTICIAN, that DEAR and UNSHAKEN FRIEND
to tie institutions vi the South, J. q Adams! And
should Mr. Clay ever arrive nt The ChPf Magistracy,
Southern gentlemen need not despair Of again seeing
their ckrarous defender from Massachusetts in he
bnet, Secretary OF Stale perhaps; lur Mr. Clay pro
baby has gratitude enough know that zone good turn
deserves mother" Rrloice, then ungraieiu South,
rejoice al the prospect al such nVeinhb!e protector
of Your rights and fire.sides! But the Wing candidate
has many other claims to popularity besides lie has
been and IS the patron ola National Bank he has been
and is the seadast friend Of splendid system OF VA
tional Internal improvements he as the father OF the
American SYSTEM lie the inventor o the most corrupt
system that we'll be conceived for corrupng the Sc
veral States by argesses OF the public lands he 10 Inc
s;aunch defender OF the Constitution en n0 one dSSaS
II, but the frs; man to violate IT, If II happens to be III
his way; TIE in 1854 when, fred BY his I'M
pacabe hatred 10 the patriot Jackson. he, ut The mead OF
the Venetian Ogarcy IN the Senate rode rough shoc
through lis bleeding provisions.
Sir II the men OF the Revelation, the Fathers OF the
land. were nos TO Use from their graves how great
would be their ast0nshment how immeasurahe ther
Indignation, 10 behold The degenerncy which has thus
far overtaken us Would not those noble spirits feel
Justly indignant 10 hear, 10 see to know that adherence
to principle, political virtue and consistency, are no
longer universally regarded the Indispensable pre- re
qulsl,es of a candidate lo the first station in the gilt OF
the people, And that for who asplres 10 the
Presidency TO league himself with the monied power OF
the nation; to court the favor of this section Of the
country BY some magnificent offer of road. harbor,
or some suc other local Improvement and The support
Of that section by holding to il in prospect the boon OF
an oTersia dowing hbercte National Bank of 50 mil
hons; these, icSs things which have either passed
OF are passing before our cyes, and which people
can find It in their patriotism not merely 10 tolerate bat
TO ADMIRE! Surely surely are fallen upon evil and
haritious times when truth longer be uttered but
under pc nay Of death; ard when representative of
the people is 10 forfeit his life if he dares eloquent
ly 10 expose any garing nuisance corruption that
threatens The purity of the public morals Can f'ee-
dom, the Legitimate offspring of The noLes and most
generous of human inpuses-un emanaiion Of the bet
ter and less earthly portion of our na,urehat sublime
which has all ages been ushered forth into
being only in proportion have forgotten or aban
donei Inc darker pupensrs, the graspng seihshness
10 which they have fearful pIoc7liy; can Freedom
ask the enthusiast, the deVoIedness, the pu
rity and prestige which gave it birh No, Sir, never
These her Inseparah!e companions, and follow them
she WILL 10 the triumph or The grave, as surely and me-
vitality cs the shadow fellows lhs substance
A GOOChLAND REPUBLICAN,