Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-27
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER

II OTtCf IHH5LtT on past ana EHSStFS tCtNtS
In wha,ever aspect may be disposed TO view The
present existing divisions in Republican ranks, there
can be but sentiment trust, prrvading all True De
mocra!ic hearts, and that must be Of profound regret at
so amenlable predicament. But if such a sentiment
of regret Sir naturally and inevitably to all OF
US who merely consider the more immediate and mani
fest effects OF such divisions, how much poi nant
must it be 10 him. who, overlooking the comparatively
less momentous difficulties OF the hour views them with
all their train Of evil consequences, shedding malgn
and deadly influence the brightest hopes OF the iu
ure-the veal of generations yet unborn the eventual
triumph of the representative system throughout The
EARTH and the prospective happiness and freedom OF our
America!
trennJe, Sir confess, for the safely Of our inslu
lions, and the progressive ascendancy Of Democratic
principles, when reflect the advantages which Fc.
del am has derived and is enjoying from this empora-
~ separation of The friends Of The people. trcmJe for
the preservation of the good old school of Republican.
ism as originally expounded by the Immortal genius Of
Mr. Jefferson and which has, more recently, been wise
" and periodically adopted by the late and present Ad
minisialions II is truly astonishing how lnordInaely
and pervesey the trifing cause OF difference among
Republicans has been magnifed and Indignantly TO-
menled by their opponents. Indeed, any man whose
views penetrate deeper than the mere surface OF things,
and who wont 10 look into the entsprngs OF human
affairs, cannot but feel equal surprise and Indignation al
the INADEQUATE and dsproporlioned causes which have
produced these discodant feelings And The idea
al once unjust monstrous, and immoral beyond concep
ton for what Republican does not ieel indignant al i.
the mere thought the bare possibility that .s siaunch
Democratic Administration, should be broken down.
that the Great Cause Of Democracy should be abandon
ed 10 ruin disgrace because and only because Of the
distress and excitement in which this country has for the
last fifteen months been involved by the selfish ambition
the gambling specualions Of some upsar, importing
merchants aided at the time by the overssnes and
misconduct of The banks: For despite all the false is
sues which Whiggery has invoked. the TRUTH of the
case stands still where it stood in May, 1887, ETEEsAL
and IMMurABLE, and it points at once TO these, directly
H. adj ooHp pl, .aof,l
that we have suffered, and still suffer Yes though
others may have become infected with The contagon of
speculaon afterwards still it the great importing
mercantile interest which gave The primary stimulus, and
which first set the fearful ball in motion This clear
a conclusion and demnnsrable truth that Of any
mathematical proposition whatsoever. For, their over
dealing and inordnate mpoa.lons Of European manu-.
features not only had the effect directly to place upon
false and fictitious basis all the business Of, and 10
create an enormous debt in the Atlantic States but by
thus giving artificial and forced demand 10 The cot.
ton of the South and West in Europe they thereby viz
tuav created ard foslered that wild Specializing
MIA which has since proved fatal in that quarter OF
the Union Thus. then, through the medium of their
commerce with Europe, gambling spectators in the
Eastern and Northern cities, eireuOusiy but rfecu
aLy, stimulated extraragant orerratIng even IN The
remote West! For, without this fictitious demand
fer the RAJ material in Europe planters in that region
never would have been induced ruinousy in debt,
in order to buy slaves al 200 81 800 each besides
embnkng in vast transactions for the purchase of the
public lands Facts like these cannot be loo often re-
peated or too strongly impressed the minds OF an
intelligent and independent people. And i, is moral
no less than political duty, 10 thus for moment
10 The past the faithful past, that deadly enemy 10 fc'
ton and to eror and 10 effects to their Legitimate
and obvious sources Weak perverse minds may make
silly or false asserlions-but it is the province and the
privilege Of TRUTH not merely 10 AFFIRM but 10 prove -
not merely 10 clamor declam about the existence of
this or that fact but boldly and at to call past eI-
perence to its aid and 10 appeal to history, and TO 1t
alone
Who them that considers the exact and glaring truth
Of the case and reflects the gigantic and peculiar
difficulties which have beset this Administration from
The first its ezstence but must admire, despite
himself the WISDOM the forecast the philosoPhic calm
ess and more than Roman forltude, which il has 30
n.Ir disoayed; II has often been said that man is
altogether the slave of circumstances which thesis
viii neither affirm nor deny; but this much, know. sr'