Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-16

o,tn,;pl,s upon Which that triumph vas achieve
o now read his political fortunes in those of his
~ ,rrprn'"r. now his ally, Mr.. Leigh. Lei him
- hs charlottesville dinner speech in ls'5. and
"a HI. own condemnation fom his own lips lie then
-. stirring appeal IN favor Of the then Adminstra-
,r npon the ground. that great monied p"'ctr was
l,nr 10 orrihrnw the responsible government at the
> 10 place Itself IN The mastery, and 10 govern the
an,ir ~ the pnr>e.s;'ings- and maintained, that in
e. ur =, tie se!o soucht tn unfoand,d eharcrs,
:Js, piarmS. tihs1 GM:sir mans, TO deprive the
administration Fl he contdsaee Of tie p,otie. rhtch
,,, 50 tsSEtui u rs snntors IA such crisis effect
ryjy rated ihs Funk thnuph lie rerc 10 come ont
,.rip as NE Garotaic IF he Eonk.' He could then
,nafsr most Yu.n,ly abnut The Gungprs of an ire.
.n,nsbie mnni,d po@er-,he safety rf confdlng the
nrc1ns Of government Ia agents responsible 10 The
,,s- and iEr L'nnden duty Of every patriot TO sus.
Inn these agents against the great mnney power which
u.s iien wsrrrg tor the mastery quote from memo
r. put aprea 10 The speech ITSELF reported q, The
rmr Ia sustain me-yss, and 10 pr"ve William Rivss
,u,!v OF the very SINS with whch he then charged his
ccprn-n,s who, for ;ie most part, shis rrn,s
I'D s!iss And yet both he and tht clam 10 be both
homes; and conss'tni- hs protesting TO occupy ihe
,. position which he occupied in 1884, and those who
c,uouncsd hrn, ms position, and his principles of
course h"nesl ard CONSISTENT in supporting him row
H,n.s consistent aud ratri"lic in 34-,he same in
I,3--39. though in tell fellowship with all, that in
l,4 thry denounced udious, dangerous corrupt,
and tending Ia drsp"tism. Seriously honest reader,
il il 10: impossible iha, either Mr Rives his Wing
Allies tC consistent honest! Extremes have
onoos,tes have c"arsced, incompatibrs have amaya-
mated and yet, each remains Just as he was beIure!
such are The pnsiii"ns and pfeien.iuns OF thse no
would have The people 10 damn Martin Van Buren, upnE
,h,ir naked assertions. F one, cannot ind il in nv
h,ar, Ia nn those o. my Democratic brethren who can
AZ, aosh 10 The letter Of MIR Leigh whereon 10 build
candid compliment. | hun,hy think that they have
msisSrn his arrogaace for takIess and The mock hsu
,cur OF scrub aris'"crat iu Independence lf lie had
DIAL, frankly with Mr., R,ves and his Amherst dinner
he yn1 a TO fnIH that l,,.
followers were playing chea, Ipnn the people BY claim.
ipg support upon the gInund that he .occupies the
same position which he occupied in 1854" This MIR.
LDigh knows 10 be The gruumd upon which MIR Rvrs
rs. been supported al the late elections MIR. L. ph
knows {" be iasr. But, notwithstanding tins impus.
lure hr rr,"ces |" that others honor Mr. Kvps
WIlhuui Sciupe, and would join himself in dong hin,
h,nnr, II he would only aud declare with Mir
1ailmadge u"c"nrro,nsing hostility 10 The re election
Q; NarIln Van buren,
But Mr. Leigh himself clear OF The sin Of political
mposure: boldly maintain iha, he is not. Al lrast
it r be, he can only br clrarrd upon the grnund, That
h IS rmbi,ered aud blinded by pr juoce aud party
malice, that he Cannot perceive, ami ought nat there
oe II be held responsible Tor The spirit els o his
sayings aud dvings as p"hiican. Far, say no
thing Ut his famous alternatives aud Developments
lc3i-,5 in which he attempted prove The n,nraII
Il vi sustaining uncons i,ulionsl Bar k from fear
thai others would establish "a MO1e unconstitutional
aud iar mute pefncious league OF State Banks" such
a. Hr Rives proposes 10 lnk To The Executive Depart
ment oil the G"veTumenl. from lear uf the undue
power OF thai Department CJio say nothing Of these
srfhatres and o-velnpments Mr. Leigh plays the pn
icai impus'ur in this Amherst letter. lie charges The
Administration with Tie "ioupst corrupvn,' and pro
iesssss TO fear "mohachy the inevitable result o;
sustaining ii-ui The time that he strives create
shar ., III. ultra Democratic spIt which he charge
".hv Government at Washington with stimuaiinp-
he cnnru, irar both Tie truth IS, that hs cannot re
elly either, from The assures Of this Admns:ra
uon II he sensitive and so r-pugnant 10 cor
hp mil hSiip L.o I'D
srnsli little OF its odour, when he hs cand
la. fDr the Presidency, MIR Clay, Tor y HON he voted
and rsndy TO vote again. hist acting Srcre
,ury u S,str, negiec,ing his public dutiss, uhs, re
e,isg ay for :hrm; travelling about the country,
ing barb. cues, and making speeches, 10 justify bis
;onl cual,on With Mr. Adams. and 10 prove how safe
pr csdrnt i, wss TO irt the Secretary of Stale sue
cstd 10 the Presidency when he himself to b. That
successor. Mr. Leigh could have SYM ;urns
Of c,rrup,;on when he his sand candidate for The
Presidency build up his shattered fortunes. by facilities
received from the Bank Of The United STATES v hnsr for
become linked 10 his policil aspralInns IL aIr
l. any Signs nf corruption in III. mea
sues Of Mr. Van Bu-n. he surely ought have cried
corruption, trumpet tnrgned, when he that ih-
Bank money, 10 the amount of many thousands had
bern dealt out TO fifty odd Of The peoples Represents
" S. whr had TO decide upon its ta,-;-when he saw
that Of the prnlnnen, public presses had been
tI!bt its and pac, IN bondage Hhpn
be- that Bank, after tavrg violated charter. and
placed The Whole Of lis fnEcs al the disposal Of !s Pre-
tUns 10 pull down The party power aud pu, up the
Bark's party WIEN he saw thai Bank sutacous!y en-.
rs the hns of Congress, ec,uring upon politics. and
warirg against the chusen OF The people, tor
daring call in question the pr"prety Of it's acts aud
The >at.ty Z" pe,uaring lis charter this and more,
M' Leigh has seen--and so far from Breathing sy
abi' a6uat corfupun, h. was found warning ur
ony The side of the Bank trying TO pull duwn the
only party Tia, resisted the Bank aud put The party
in favor IF the Bark And he n",c Inc supporter Of
Mr. Clay. the BIZ: Ks candidate The candidate OF
Their hiiy million Bank The who built Up his shat.
tered lunes hy Eank lees and .aciltirs-ihp travelling
e'ing Secretary of State, who, after having de
m"rs'rateo thu nncnnsi 1ionai,y and dangerous len
trncs nf The Bank became its fred attorney lie hero
lis canGitale-wh", after having demonstrated The
rish 10 repeal The Bank charter, seeks 10 alarm
The people. by charging others with faaring his
eoc'ri"e-vIso, after having adj d,rd The Sub
treasury as The s"undest and safest stem, seeks
10 alarm The people about dangers which he falsely
cms 10 little man, in short, no has aposiaZed from
every creed and prominent principle which he ever pro-
tssrc-' now the very man whom Mr. Leigh would
eeVa'e 10 The PTsdency I" cure the corrup'i"ns alsry
imputed to This Acm,nisir a;ion In The name OF no
nrsy and rnh shall sui these b. permitted 10
aVa themselves at their high sanding III snciety, to
SANDER down honest and faithful public servants. who
nave rrndtrtd the public than oil their
salads put nssthp--whn, their whole public career
h'Sr crnsaned themselves iih an unassuIning dignity,
s"l scrUou!nus h!rty, which would crimson the
eh'ths at heir sanderers with shame. If they had not
''crs {" brass The history of the Country ati,rdI not
shin'ancr of uliceh"d-r, candidate for "tfcp,
who has d. H.eansd hims-il with pr"preiy or
rvr'ed iirmer reliance upon The honesty, intelligence
ana justice nf The people. than Martin Van Ruren The
history # parties ardS instance of any party which
ms ever sought power in these States. ny fnuler
means Than have b, en- by Tie leaders Of The
pa'y coalition IF parties nyed agains, this ADM
fis'ra"n Shall their foul Vaccinations prevail: Shall
'He aho have proven inse In every principle which
hey have ever prnl.ssed and shewn a sovereign CON
tempt "r the intelligence n The people be h"norrd and
ftwardrd by that people; whilst Republican Admins
''a'i"n faithful 10 The Constitution relying upon the vir
Tue and Intelligence Of the penpe 10 br dsgracpd and
Discarded: Never t truth lnse irs powerful the peo-
PIE become the slaves and dmprs of impnslors
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