Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-07

EXTnAcTs from Letters: g, .iqiuc a pill %. 1870
II have long been accustomed To look upon the Nrrr
mia school of Democrats the best cXpoundcrs q. the
true principles Of gu: Government. and is Republican
institutions In this you differ from Nnrticrn politicians
that you o'tener iecur To, a"d more ca"'uy examine
first principles, and keep them more steadily III V"w Iin
do our editors and writer's Not that ia the main we
materially in views OF correct Republican do2i''nes
in practice upon or application al th"n, as our
political guide; but having demonstrated The pro
ole M we satisfied with the truth OF the pr0Pns lIcn
and are apt 10 aci upon axiom without that ire
qren examination Of the several hTst PrIncp!s that
brought 10 the conclusion, which is necessary IN
their various bearings upon and applications L" ne" inca
surcs and schemes.
ave may have had among as sound and inRe1h'e
Democrats as Mr. Jefferson Mr.. Madison, ard J"hn
Taylor Of Caroline. We have no doubt many abIe ones
among now. But we may, without disraraGemrnt tn
Northern patriotism talent, cUnCeGe that we do NJ"
fud in The productions Of their pens such clear and ahIe
comments upon tho origin ard foundation Of our GO.
vernmen such Safe guides for future conduct as
hu We bee lief, US by these Virginia statesmen.
"Our Democratic Editors, too, do not often tIanne
the back track as you do Having started right, they
would still The straight course which is marked hy
the poe-sar Of Democratic principles They are, how
ever temporary varaIons caused by asternatos
and influences always sufficiently apparent TO detect
error
"To Virginia we lock with intense anxiety in the pro-
crossing and in her approaching political contest. The
true Democracy Of the country Is firm The late cleo
tons in this State and in ~ Hampshire, are unerrng III
dca,ons Of the strong attachments of people to It's
principles. We cannot be movrd So, also, whenever
The people left free from the expressions. and fears
and psncs and hopes that may be AND are SO olen anc
fatally created they sure to array themselves on ihe
side of Democracy; and it does not seem possible that
the people of the Ancient Dominion, the sons OF her we
are prone TO call the mother Of Democracy, can suffer
such peryersions of Republican institutions, as are
ouuhl after by the advocates of another National Bank
"a high protective Tariff system OF Internal Improve
meni ard worst of all, direct attack upon the sove
reinn,y OF States in meddng with, and attempting 10
abolish institution wholly within the 'g'tinaleI re-
served and guaranteed sphere of State control
at cannot be. Virginia may love her sons-hu, sh'
mus, love the Republic more. We, TOO, when we threw
our first for Vlrginan for the Vice Presidency, al
the Baltimore Convention, did it because we thought we
knew lis poson He has since dtjtntd IT. II he were
NOW where he appcartd 10 be then, he would find the at
tachmpnt Of Northern Democracy stronger towards him
now for his sake than It then appeared to be-
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL REFLECTIONS.
Dedicated to the Democracy IF purtnIa no. ~
The denunciations Of the Richmond Wing can have
no errcrs for any honest man-hey have none for me
Il mistakes the temper Character and "so'c nerves of
the whom il pretends 10 browbeat WIN us c"a'se
vulgar baderdush. smie, now and men elicl'ea uy
the bnseIess and unfounded character OF lis reckless ss
Sc lions its cternnt cprssena,i"ns is fully as mnch
as i, deserves, and all the tribute am willing TO pay
10 its folly .
From The beginning Of The world there have existed
Two Species rf poemcs The strong and righteous esof'
10 son and argument the weak and unrghieous 10
low and unmraning abuse And | appeal to intelligent
men of the Wing party themselves to deorm'nr to "hcn
of these two classes Of controveTsiasts The chn'nu
Wing belongs appeal 10 the honorib and nteisen'
men of that party whether it is moi decidedly the weak
es, political journal in the Union 10 argument enc Inc
most prominent TO abuse Is there man m The o'a,e
of Virginia. distinguished for talent and moral WORTH
who has moi at one time other received injustice a"o
abuse a. lis hands; The exceptions must be 'e"-t"y
finn indeed Even Of those Of its OWE party ~hom
now idozes received their share "f vituperaih
LEIGH Tazewell, and more lately, even WIiam v
Rves H.: -.
II is however amusing to see this press reading US
lectures on eoud manners 1t has been thong u. !"
cr;ricse my language, temperate as scurtI"ns. "a"
press which for weeks, has tefmed with the n"s anu
sve and disgusting carca,ures Of the best and ~"r'nes
ci,;z.ns of The Common ealth-which would desceh"
n vifv the characters Of such MEN as Joa b'ofsen
Lrouoh, Judgss Tucker. and Nicholas, and Dane" &c
Sc is now j, seems like Mrs HaInpTop to shck'e 'uf
The purity of expression Unwilling to follow rs exam
ME am, however free to admit, that IT, in The nu,'y
and unouarded enthusiasm Of pouring firth my lhouehS
have been betrayed into any undignisd exp'essaIn,
al can say is that greatly regre, it, and d. HEREBY
T,,,oef II LIE, me assure the Richmond wing, 'hat sc"
r;tu or rituperation is not my object have oier anu
higher pame in view Nuu. for the high chaiac'e' ~
rsnkncss which ono of its Editors, al least has esa
blished eren el respect But its politics arc aO0''