Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-26
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King WILLIAM, Oct l3 ISIS.
Your correspondent, Alpha, has laid his friend A De-
mocrat in Earnest under the pleasing obligation OF ma
king courteous cpiy TO his communication published
in Tie Enquirer Of The 25h Sept And toyou Also MIR.
Editor, owe my acknowledgment for having acted
as my Fdus Achatcs. II is proof of your benevo.
lcnce as we'll as an earnest of your political integrity
shall attempt guess no A pba is; at all events,
he has shown himself 10 be writer OF fine temper and
good sensc Let him only brandish the spear Of Thu
rel, and will not shrink from the touch But my friend
Alpha hope, lacks that unatnlable virtue ascrlbed by
Cicero to Cato: "Ssmper in pToPosto suseeptoqus con
siiio permansit ! think Alphas heart is in The right
place; and that he has too much of the milk OF human
kindness about him, up 10 the duties of P.osecu
in The court of King DcmuSat least think he will
agree reconsider and pause before he adopts rule OF
conduct which may SAVIOR Of that Despotsm which we
all ahhor. The Of truth does not require the aid
Of prescriptions and the people will not approve it, Lii
berry is sensitive plant, which natures and ourshes
only in lis genial CLINE, sheltered from The chilling
blasts of winter Surely Alpha can behold the ehuigence
of The without ePnng, like the fallen angel in his de.
vous flight. | sure, my friend has an eye tor the
splendcrs of the moral light Of liberty which has chased
away the clouds Of and superstition lie can est
mate the costly sacrifices by which It has been gained -
how much of human has been paid for the boon OF
freedom and knowledge OF The arts ard the tricks by
which, now four Glhs Of species cheated of
their birth rightDolus inSrucuS CT crte PeiasgG-thc
arts md the tricks OF the Prranders and Dlonysus Al
pha will not mistake He has too much sagucy not
10 see that have entered the lists the champion OF
that freedom Of opinion which al once both Tie source
and guardian OF our American freedom the same which
the terio.e of the lnGuison, and The various other
gnes of civil and religious desposm have been used TO
destroy. do not wish to make more OF Alpha denun
citation OF MIR. Riyes than he himself designed II Is
not NV purpose impute 10 Alpha want OF allegiance
10 the great and fundamental principles Of libery-Bu,
think he has left the beaten track CT freedom Tor mo.
ment only and to return, with joyous aacrty 10 The
Elysian fields Of vrlueus liberty.
Notwithstanding the appearance Of grave importance
which the argument may assume will venture IT, IN
reply, and believing with friendly confidence in The vir
tuous and benign disposition OF Alpha, that WILL com
ME End itself 10 his candid consideration.
The question it, whether not MIR. Rves has I'm The
strong language Of Aipha) bolched his escutcheon by
his opposition 10 The particular recommended by
the President the subject THE gale keeping and dis
bursement Of the public money. Now, do not know
how much of fundamental principle Alpha conceises TO
be included in the magic circle Of gold and sror CIR
euinton but sure am, that he cannot 60 beyond his
friend, Democrat in Earnest in his marvellous vene
ration for hard money system, unless Alpha is The un
compromising foe 10 all bank paper crculn,on-But If
Alpha is on this subject reasonable man, and not one
OF that class Of political enthusiasts who, in The war
against banks, have attempted TO enforce an Impractical
BILE theory of government and sociey-then may hope
TO convince hun that he has dealt harshy nay, Justly
towards Mr.. Kves.
The history Of persecution shows how great import.
ance attach 10 the opinions of each other and 10
what excuses they have gone in The vain and wicked
design Of forcing all 10 think alike. How would
my friend Alpha like to see the iron bed OF Procruses
and IFS facd victims stretched s ruthless projections
But let MIN mol De leo hstrdy ny
progress of tyranny-he principle is the same. The
degree of lis power depends the number and abilities
of those who advocate itat present. they are in the mi
nori,y.
In relation to The subject Of religion our own unda.
mental has Expressly fixed the rulelhe mind Tree,
and the heart is the purer for it,, Shall it DO other
wise in relation to politics? And required by the
public good that the freedom of thought and opinion
should be chained down TO the foots,oo of majority
Is il come TO this that ascertaned majority in poll
tics is 10 he wa, The Pope in the systems OF superssl
ton'
The prescribed Senator has only differed in opinion
with large number Of his political friends, for whose
wisdom and patriotism believe he entersln' profound
ncn and fearless. but conciatory style and man
ner of discussion. He has not sought any new party
alIiance-he has not gone over 10 the Opposition he
hes not voted in favor Of Federal measures for Fe.
derai men. lie has shown design TO place the drs-
TIMES Of his Country the hands of the Federal party
Surely difference Of opinion, and irn adherence
10 it, involves no moral rnil' and euperinduce
p"cu degradation OF forfeiture. In all political af