Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-06

the sacred names of WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON,
and HENRY, are in imminent peril; aye, and about 10
suffer total eclipse. For, how could these great men
however distinguished for talents ard patriotism, iaiI
from suffering BY comparison betwee themselves and
your modern Soomors 1t is hardly necessary for me
to specify TO enter into deials lnasmTc as lie atoe-
said SuIomnns to whom allue are Doubtless in the
eye also of eve:y man, woman and child in the Common
wealth And when dare to dsrngaie from the ANCIENT
neritsnd glory ofthe Fathers OF he Republic whom can
have IN view, who else could have induced such sa
crficr, but the transcendant merit Of those immortal
FOURTEEN Yho had The moral c0nrags % atiix their
names 10 that lalpER!SHABLE MONUMENT Of
Wing impotence, The Address of the Wing Central
Committee? Hhat the patriotism erlnced by tie
Grecinn Codrus The Roman CurIius. compared 10
this: Nothing, absolutely nothing. While the n"bie
ancens sacrificed nny their lives 10 obtain glorious
name and reputation Wing patriots have performed
the lar greater oat Of sacrificing their names jor nothing
what seems equivalent it, for Mr. CLAY; and of
sacrificing, also, whatever little reputation was sf lett
them for political cnndor, justice, truth or moderation
This document begins nubly, and in spirit oil tar
ness and Ttrnry altogether worthy OF the source from
which 1t emanaed Thus are told with an ell
fronery tina, is truly astonishing among EhigsJ
Of "e hoilonncss Of ALL The professions Of Mr. paH
Buren, and his administrator" had thought. Thai even
the Wings lhemseve scoud not bu, own the fidelity and
scrupuousness with which Mr. Van Buren, has adhered
10 The pledges given By him with regard TO that Dark
Qnestonby lar the mos, important 10 the safety ard
prosperity and vitality of the Southern People While
b.fore as after his election TO the Presidency, he has
been ever faithful to US, ready TO step forth and
boldly dare sacrifice his popularity al the North,
Tor The protection oil rights where, J ask. and on
uhat side Of Tie ttre have been found Of The
) conspicuous Wing leaders in Congress and on. Of Con
.gress? ADAMS, SLADE, GRANGER, RIrNER,
and Gerri. Smith ALL belong 10 the p"t1to4e Wing
party, md straning ever7 nerve 10 Dust MIR. Van
Buren, from the Presidency. The Lieut.. Governor OF
New York is Ah"litionis and Wing, and was elect
ed inst Fall by The combined forces OF Wings, Adolf
or.ss and free Negroes SIade himself has lately de-
clare in his Infamous Manifesto, that he shall fight the
Adm nstrslun and the Southern People at and The
time But enough. the hypocrisy Of some OF The
Soutl ern Wings in doing MIR Van Buren, justice at
least this respect is destined 10 be visited upon then
selves wi n a SEVERE and DREADFUL rprbuiiun
Injustice Of SO CRUEL md DAMTlNG dye is
y permitted 10 go wholly unpunished in The long
run.
We are a,so grave1y told by the aforesaid Solomons,
that they consider Mr.. Fan Buren, WHOLLY ua,Corihy
To fill the Office of Chief Magistrate Start not at this
PRONUNCIATION, People OF Virginia. lnry you will
also acknowledge lis Justice, have no donbt, when
inform you that ieas Of the sgnsrs TO this patriotic
Wing document has HIMSELF said most empha'Icaly
Of the only prominent measure recommended by Mr
Van Buren, that he "BELlErES IT TO BE THE
SAFEST FOR THE SECURITY OF THE PUB
Lie TREASURE AND THE fREEST FROM
CORRUPT TENDENCIES OF ANY LEFT WITH
IN The CHOICE OF CONGRESS-! If you esh
why this is So, and why the who first re-
commended so PURE, SAFE. und NTlCORRuPT
sysem is thus 10 be prescribed for merits which
his htterest opponents have been compelled to acknow
ledge. oil say is, tia, he patriotic Wing Party
(rho Rare 0icays Ire good IF the ccunry al he"J) do
not know of more eligible way Of rewarting public
virtue.
But in truth, land to be serions for ally ALL
the political virtues of Whiggrry ere of the negqtire
order and are, Their fore, 10 be- proved only by negatives
And as have found what take 10 De very TAR ard
ineligible key 10 the principles and patriotism OF The
Wing Party, will endeavor in this place, and for your
sake, People of Virginia. TO account for the denunca.
tons which are daily poured upon Mr. Van Bursn's
head 10y this honest party; md also why in their opt
MON, he is very bad man and very corrup, President
Listen, then
Is, Beca;.se he is not good hand a, Brag, and n.
rtr picd nth Tobias Watkins, from him his IT.
gotten pelf.
3D. Bsca, sc he never prayed heaven 10 shower down
awar, psslil ence and famine upon his country.
Sd Beca; isc he Secretary of Stale through sheer
usurpaton and had besides tile TO the othce mas
much he did not make pnrchasc and co'rupty bar.
gain for il his Piatonc predecessor had done And is
that gor old maxim 10 prevail, that nc nh0 tsgs
has The best tle?'
9th Beearsc during the time that he filed the, office,
lie b,haved like dysprp,ic and instead OF dining bar
becuins, ana ecctioneerng all the Union, as his
Plaonc pre- decessor had done he stuck 10 his duties
les sHrSsH srb ht fhaRIdninS lG qqt gins
MANY MI LIONS OF DOLLARS for the spola
tons tied upon srat.ta merchants by foreign
nations IN IDENTITIES, OF which had been the sub
ects of uccessu negotiation FOR nrary30 years and
which had batilcd the efforts of The ables statesmen
the land.
9Th Bee he recovered for gsatfus merchants
the West India trade, which his Pn,onic and public.
tlVncc7in. speeches Than 10 his duties.
ilh Because he advised and approved OF President
ia :ksons M"yssIIle Veto, that noble triumph achieved
70 State Rights.
18th Because he advised and approved Of President,
scks,ns continued Recommendations 10 reduce the Ia
riff TO the revenue standard
slh Because he advised the steady prosecution of the
sound policy commenced by Mr. Jefferson OF removing
the Indian tribes to the West Of the Mississippi
9th Because he highly approved OF President Jack
sons immortal Veto on the rechartcr of the U Bank,
in 1892.
10Th Because he declared in 1884 s'uncompIcrnising
hostility 10 the u. S. Bank.
llih Because he never was The paid and cringing s-
pendiary Of The Bank, has been the with
of the Independent md eloquent Wing leaders III The U
S. Sena
la,h Because he has mol fawnpd upon The Bank for
nccomm rdalions, did $40 Whig rdtri0iS during the
sh0Tt spa Of yens! and all these pat0s were mem
bers of Congress.
18Th Because in the deathstrnggle which occurred in
"a betwe Bank desposm and n:sIuis and The public
liberties, he sided with The people
18th. Ilccduse he has faed 10 send 9mbassddor 10
Buencs q yres, by may Of Lircrpo0t.
18Th. i'ecause he is s" Nuihern man with Southern
feelings"
10Th Ileeause his administration is uns1rou'y such
pure pair lots as JAMES WATSON WEBB and Dr..
TOBIAS WATKINS, Ct i'd omnc genus.
l7h. Because he has il not IN his power to create rs
many o6iees as there are Wings in The u S. aud sut
Gent to gut ind quench that greyhound appetite for
Office which is consuming and prpyirg upon the v!'as
Of go many patriotic Wing Editors and Whig Lawyers?
18th Because he disdaned 10 betray the South in ia
nuarv 1885, and did by HE casting vote defend and pro-
tect our institutions and ftesdes while at the same
time and place aud upon The same question: the Plato
ric md friendly Clay did no. hesitate TO vote With our
ines,imablc PROTECTORS, the Aboitioniss, in order
TO bring about that object Interesting TO the Southern
ppople viz The education Of their slaves in neendiary
Bellies Le,ires, under The patriotic superintendent OF
professors TAPPAN, GARRISON. &c, &c &c.
10Th Because he declared IN the Spring OF the same
year. that If elected, ne would Into The Presidency
Tie uncom promising opponent of Abolition in The Dis
t.;ct Of Columbia and because he has faithfully kept
sIS word StRce.
2Olh Because lie dared honestly 10 tell the TRUTH when
in 1897 the whole country involved IN disaster and
excitement by banking and mercantile cnpdiiy
2lst Because he dared 10 his fellow citizens oil
IL liar n srslem n