Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-10
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PATTY'S RErORT.
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TO THE PEOPLE Ot VIRGINIA.
On the eve of q serious and difficult negotiation WIN
Great Britain, the consequences OF when may ihooce
The President Congress- The State oil Frgna
is without her full representation IN the senate OF Tue
United States We feel that under SUCH circumstances
it is better TO trust our Interests TO our present iau
Senator than consent under any situation OF aHds
TO The re election Of the late incumbent, MT R'es-
The recent action Of late General Assembly on ,h's
subject proving the 6rmness OF lis Republican mem
bers showed in broad characters the readiness with
which Whiggsm could paiate apostacy, and the gra
ttude with which it could reward ireachery. Will
liam c. Rives-he who had enjoyed the unhesatIng
con6ds nee Of the Republican party-who had stood
in our foremost ranks in the stormy days OF panic
and prophecy, and who had given oil The powers OF
his accomplished mind 10 the cause OF Democracy sud-
denly becomes cherished candidate Of The larger por
ton Of party whose principles he had often exposed
and whose policy he had unnasked We had witnessed
with pain his gradual detection; yet III the whole his
tory Of our Government, there cannot be found SINH
lar case where free and enlightened people bore with
SO little Of and discouten the errors OF one q"
their We were willing 10 keep him among
US despite hs peculiar views the fscll concerns Of
country Tor gratitude brought before us IN daily
review the important services he had done for Us in he
hour Of peril Had he have resigned his seat and with
drawn his from The party who Used It Tor political
effect, he would have carried into his reremn nj The
proudest Of all hono.s the affection and confidence OF
grateful people But he has chosen TO submit himself
to the management of our advetsaes, adung one more
illustrinus example 10 the well established fact That an
illregulaled ambition which strives advance Itself by
any other than those ut consistency OF principle
and respect for public confidence always oveeups it
self and brings utter political nothngness the head
of its possessor.
There is hardly any necessity for minute review Of
Mr. Rves political career for his original devotion 10
the Republican party written the memory OF every
Democrat In the freshness Of his youth he imhlhed
from that Apostle of Civil Freedom, Thomas Jefferson,
all the elevatIng principles Of Democracy, and in his
early manhood he stood forward, both in our House Of
Delegates and the floor Of Congress, the intrepid ad
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the fierce struggle which hurled the younger Adams
from the Presidential Chair he sustained with reess
zeal the Of Gen Jackson almost to Of his
administration The panic IS now gone, the tempest is
BleG, but who Of US forget the storm which howsd
land? Who has forgotten the united attack Of
Federalism and associated wealth against he Democratic
Institutions OF our country and that spirit Of drance
which declared that there mo Sabba,hs in Revolt
tionary times In that darkest hour Of political exist
ence, Mr.. faithful and efficient Repre- sentative,
and the prompti,ude with which he resigned his Office
than obey the instructions Of Whig Legislature,
added to his the glory which adurns and the truth
which eevates the martyr The people rai,.ed to his
aid, and after struggle which shook State to its
tre be elected Senator He before he left his
seat in the Senate, had delivered speech against the
overwhelming ard insidous powers OF the Bank OF The
s., in which he advocated the constitutional currency
of the land, declaring "that of all reforms, moral,
ea political economical required by the great nie-
rests Of the country, that which is the most urgent
ly demanded, and which promises in lis accomplishment
the largest results of utility security and public bene
f is beyond comparison the restoration of the Govern
men 10 what intended by the trainers Of the Con-
sttuon to be, A HARD MONEY GovuRSMExr." This
Speech remarkable for its soundness of doctrine gained
him not only Increased popularity in his State,
but spread his throughout whole Union; and
when, subsequently, the convention met Baltimore
to nominate President and Vice President Of the Uni
ted States, the claims of Mr.. Rves zealousy
tanned by more States than his To promote
cord and harmony IN our party, II was deemed neces
saIy 10 give the nomination Of Vice President 10
bo uhp her 6plu UIsl had n
ways been consistent to Republican principles and
the warmest friends Of Mr.. Rves in that convention
felt, that though circumstances superseded Mr Hives.
he yet possessed, in an eminent degree, the con
6dence Of that body The fruits Of that conven-
lion perceived in the triump election of It's
nominees and MIR. Van Buren, went into Office solely by
Republican vote. For short period after the adjourn.
ment OF that convention, Mr. Rves found sustaining
the constitutional and hard money principles Of the Ad
minstration, until he boldly brought forward in Janua
~, 1887 scheme sngulary foreign 10 all his proies
sons, and utterly rePugnant 10 the policy of simple
hard money Government; The oblect OF which was all
deficient regulation Of it, he banking sysem and lis
restriction to safe and proper limits Since that peri
cd, he has gradually eceded from The Democratic party
and his coalition with palliative Whigsn and teacher
Gus Conservatism has destroyed all that Implicit conf
dence which grateful people reposed in him he
is longer Democrat and his recent speech in favor
Of the modern scdilio law, repeated in Mr. Crl,en
dens bill, demonstrates 10 US, the clearest language
the fervor and sincerity Of his attachment his new
friends
This bill, which is strangely out Of joint with The in.
telgence and freedom Of our country proposes pre-
vent the interference of certain Federal officers with
elections 1t Furnishes, by fine Of FIVE hundred dollars
(he moiety TO the normer the other the Govern
nent) and by perpetual disqualification to hold Office
any officer of the Government below the rank Of dis
trcl Attorney who shall "by cord, message, lcritng
in other ,ohdtsOcrcr, endeavo 10 persuade
any elec,or give, dssuade any elccio from giving
his for the choice Of any person be eector VI Pre-
sden, and Vice President of the u s., TO be Sc.
na,ar Representative in Congress- TO be Governor
or Lieutenant Governor Senator or Representative
within any State of the Unlon "o for The choice Of any
PeTson TO serve in any public Office established by the
law OF any Of the States This law is in direct oppo.
sion TO our Constitution. which Declares in The most
explicit language that Congress shut make iap
abrdg,ng The freedom fspeech If the press 1t VIC.
laes every principle OF civil freedom calls into exs
ence the Infamous race Of nformers; derives the c
zen whose merit has advanced him to Office If his birth
right inpafs The elements of State sovereignty: swes
with the most odlous oil all prosecutions the litigation Of
the u 3 Courts punlshes the utlerance of ,,H,b o,d
trammels the power Of thought; breaks down ri, Ibs h
and confidence of social lie; suspects the ins,,;,
Of every citizen below the rank Of Distrc, Auorn.m!
unsellles the well established principles of our bill
rights; and asserts tyranny and power in Congrss
utterly unparalleled in the history Of regal or leps,
desPotism. We feel proud for the Republican chatac,.,
OF Virginia that Of her Representatives voted for
this BILL and though its passage, Mr. Rvrs did moi
vote, we must yet, az reemen Blush for that dere.,,on
OF Republican principle which prompted him 10 sustain
il BY a speech.
Our adversares have boas,ed ,ha, thew dare leave n
The people the question OF The election of State Sena
or and the Conservatives who if they really suppo,t.d
Dir. Van Burens Administration, could AZ enr ,ima |
Turing the recent contest have elected Dsmocr,,;
Senator, have united with them in the appeal Ths
Wigs, to gain momentary and spurious triumph hnve
elded all their doctrines aud professions and in their