Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-10
POLITICAL.
'I,y ryfEII.FST PLOT,

GAN EXCELLENT PLOT"
will be made IN regard 10 tho
psncx b,, While j, viii confound the enemy, will
every obstacle TO perfect Inea in the ranks OF me
be rolled upon win be WE'LL and win Place The party IN
position shou have abandoned 1886 We e"nsra
break upon Ua, I them""PaT fr. Star.
The above extract is from leading Harrison poper
What il SO darby hints al we neither know nor care
Whether il betnkens the bringing out OF some ne" can
dda,e an agree several and settle me choce
at later period the determination OF MI Coy, ofo
ken in spirit and hopes BY recent defeats, 10 w'nure"
in favor Of General HARRISON as wouid seem ~ oe u"
dcated by the phrase of returning TO the position OF
1886 is not Of much importance except as la1el "a
curiosity Perhaps the 6rst suggestion IS Inc correct
one and the monsrel Opposition may accordingly nave
agreed in secret concave, to bring out by way oil onu'
or thrust forth as stalking horse, some man OF straw
the mere ci6gy or ghost OF candidate, IKE 'uoee
White who permitted his name, his character, and his
peace be sacrificed Tor The PARRY purposes VI mean
and unprncipled intriguers
The Washington Madisonan, established through
Democratic professions, and, for some time, treating
every suspicion Of hostility with the Indignation OF o.
Tended virtue but which has long since thrown Oft The
mask and become the most rabd and reckless OF the
organs of the Opposition comes out simultaneously win
an oracna paragraph Of the tenor as that quoted
above, which would seem 10 IMPLY concert ana COM
fnuncation OF action.
But we notice these things more especially for The
purpose Of calling the attention Of our readers TO the
fact that Federalism in all lis DISCUSSES essentially the
same perpeuay laborng under the error tina, great
and intelligent people be swayed and guided by The
ntrgues and management OF few leading men, Just as
the pu pets in the show dance about The wires are
pulled by the concealed performer This is the grand
mistake OF federalism, and arises tiom lis ncurable
contempt and distsus OF the sagacly and honesty OF
the people. What ridiculous as 10 suppose that
extensive political results, the feelings and opinions
Of whole States and portions of The Union, can be
thwared changed by cockney conspiracy around
tea tahle in PhaCel phia that three four busy,
pragmac politicians have but to meet with oracular
faces and whispering accents in city aehouse 10 con
troll and direct The opinions and wishes Of fifteen millions
Of people, None bu. thorough bred cuchney, who
had tree, except by the side Of purlng
gni,er, garden more than the flower pots in cu
window. could be SO ignorant OF the feelings and
habits of the myriads scattered widely extend
ed county, as 10 asche TO causes and Influences so MI
and contemplate. such important and extensive
suit This beats all hollow The rye house and mea!.tub
plots Of historical nooriety and Titus Oates must un
doubleday yield the palm the illustri"us Wing
gers who, with solemn bEows and Jsve like nod, would
rule the desines Of this great nation pot Of beer
in some obscure blind alley, ainked By bank and
brokers' shop.
"All will soon be we'll We congratulate our friends
in advance upon the light Of day hich will break
upon them! What ridiculous confidence! 7 his is,
indeed, reorganization in advance. We should think,
however that sufficient light had already broken upon
the benished vision o these poor bew,ldered Bot
they are incnrah!e; they still go on walking in vain
show, sna ever and exclam,ng with tio,spur, "A
good plot good friends, and fall Of expectation:
ceilent plot, very good friends. Globe
TIE GRAND SECRET The New York Evening Pos,
thus develops the grand project Of the Opposition heal
breaches and overwhclm Democracy. 1t is quite az pal
hing We are defunct q, the bare announcement:
[PennSWranian.
eTwo or three Of the Wing papers have published an
announcement al plot which is 10 blow up the Demo
cratic party II gives out that making
which, when perfected, will give the Opposition what
they Gch want perfect unich in their ranks
after which, they expect obtain an easy victory over
their political atversaries The Philadelphia Evening
Star congra,uates its readers this fortunate
stance, and lis congratulations are re echoed BY the Ma.
6Isonan.
awe have heard that the plan is this: That all The other
candidates of he Wing party IRE simultaneously TO
withdraw their pretensons and that Nj Rves, for.
lorn hope is TO receive the Wing for the Pesden.
cy.
In the decline Of MIR Clays popularity, attempt is
making by his friends 10 assist him by r-vivng the
Inory Of his Land Bill already rejected by Congress
Iii very doubtful however, whether This shift will help
him. His Land Bill is likely TO be a iavore only with
spectators and high tariff men, md with most persons
Of these classes Mr. Clay is Popuar already IL is with
the Of the people, who not spectators, and who
not high tariff men, bat Mr.. Clay ia out Of favor
They will no, be easily propi,Iated by scheme to en-
Iich he traders in lots and the owners of factories
MIR. Clay's Land Bill is a distribution bill h propos
ed 10 divide the money arising from the sales of the pub
lie lands, among the several States under the condition
that be employed for the purposes Of internal improve
mcnt, education, colonization, according 10 the d.
Iection Of the Legislatures directed that the States
Of Ohio, Indiana, Asbama, Missouri and Mississippi
shall have twelve and half per cent more than The
other States
The effect of this bill will be twofold By taking
from the Federal Government portion Of the naliona
revenue, tits very likely to make taxes necessary
which will again bring up the question of protecting
duties; event which the friends Of the protecting sys
vehemen,ly desire. BY distributing to the several
States annual iargess TO be expended in the digging
OF canals and the building Of railroads, il holds out to
the spectators in these enterprises and in The lands
through which they pass, the hope OF golden shower
TO be scrambled for.
Such an annual distribution would be attended with
consequences which man, who regards the public
morals as object worth his care, look oil without
apprehension. II would be constant temptation tc
corruption. The Hobbies Of the Legislatures would be
filed with competitors each eager TO obtain hs share
the active asd greedy would combine against the
rest to divide the spoil between them, they would
make offers of advantage To the members and their
Establishments and opportunities would carry their
point for such is the history of Legislative corrup
ton. In the mean time. what security have the peo
pie that the money thus bestowed, will be prudent
ly spent. When the Treasury is repenished by taxa
lion, The people hold those who direct The expend-
lures TO sire, account They have felt the nconve.
nence OF parting With their money, and they are deter
mined II possible 10 have the worth Of IN some form
other They therefore keep strict watch upon the
Legislature 10 that is laid for purposes of ab
soute necessity or very great advantage But there s
truth more certain than this, that money which is
eaay obtained, whether hy individuals or communities,
is profusey spent Let annual sum be placed al the
disposal Of State Legislatures 10 be * in
enterprises improvements as they sha take fan
cy direct and it is next 20 certain that II will be spent
imprnvidenlly The members will feel relieved from
tina, responsibility which now restraints them They are
careless enough TO be sure, even in examining
whether the public money is properly and benefciallv
expended. but lie, Mr. Clay's Bill be passed and they
will be tenfold more so
After nil however if We give the public money TO be
squandered by the State legislatures the people be
faxed more heavily for the purposes Of the general 20.
yeInment The next proposition will be- we doubt not,
TO increase The indircc, taxes. the duties imports =
The land bill OF MIR. Clay is in fact proposition TO
abolish direct taxation, proposition relieve the State
legislatures from that painful responsibility to their con