Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-05
The philosophical part of The toast is mot less amusing

The philosophical part of The toast is not less amusing
ips-r;rs t1H ,he k;s'".i"a There we ore told,
tina; Mr.. Er"as irrutl.t s patty has net been SIT.
5aert 70 induce AEr, io fo-cet his count-y He,c, the
party and h" County vIs'nv N eOnuap0s,t'"n aGd
to III. RtrtS Rome, and Eplrus 10 FabrcIus
| TnE PARTY, THEREFORE, DOES NOT BELONG TO The
COUNTRY But what insignificant and criminal party s
lhs tint the authors OF the Ioast. with The assent Of
MIR. Riyes have thus easily and summnrily dsnntu.
rallied" Is il not party that has for many years been
composed Of The mn ory OF American votes, and The
! sef.same party which has given reputation and
quence Mr.. Rives and his proselytes and which hr
las many others have done beloe) has deserted,
because he could not rule Il into bis Interests caprces
hopes and itorS'
That the donincpring passion Of Mr.. Rives is TO
mand, ibis professions the contrary Notwithstanding
is clearly seen careful per u>a OF his Speech where
he cannot refrain llom and then rspr0batns The
peoples behaviour for asking questions, (r,eh, by
the bye, Janus faced Conservatism hath neeer yet an
sictrcd) and also for eposng more commence IN Mt
President lhnn IN him; but in the perGraion ne a. once
discovers the real impetus Of his mind. Having mognl;
fed with uncommon sensiby the imaginary dangers oil
the Institution he passes to instruct The people ABOUT
their duties and the best way say The proud waves
OF the Executive Here. nsa SOVEREIGN instructor,
he always speaks in the Imperative Mood, and The doc
rnes and The style may certainly be nned 10 some use
iu account when applied to HIMSELF, ana oMerS
equally nsolent, unathiu and infatuated Represents
tves; and it may follows:
"f the People be themselves, their institutions
will be preserved Let them assert their ehtful suPrs
macy Let them say 10 The arrogance OF Executive or
Representative power Hitherto shalt thou come, out no
| further. Let them instead Of surrenderng their OPT
ions 10 their Representatives, require them TO surrender
&hers 10 resign. Let them treat with the ano.
manus and invdious comparisons of their citizens win
foreign lungs Let them say 10 their Representatives,
cease your war upon our 1eu knO'cn opinions Show
your obedience to the public will by your ACTS as well as
your u0TdS. Withdraw your opposition 10 The SubrenSnry
system; because the enlargement of Executive power
will not be MORE and The specializing mania and eonSe.
quent dishonesty will be less than at present Lei them
rown upon The serve doctrine that they must the
livery any political Gspirant ofany whatsoever
Let them announce TO The men whom they honor with
their confidence, that their duty is tattuhyto represent
The opinions and preferences OF their constituents and 10
promote their interests without violating their rights
II The people could maintain this position, they would
not be the MOCK masters Of their servants.
But il is time 10 conclude this Address to MIR. RiVes
A few remarks only 10 give Them point:
When you tell US, Sir, that you have not changed but
that you still occupy The position as hherr, &C.
the Democracy OF the country indignantly ~
Sir while your ic0rds tIlng your ~ . W
| SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRADICT and NULL
your cords What for the professions oil indi.
viduals, when these nj war with their c0nduc ana
the direct tendency of their conducts Shall we forgive
the assassin who deadly blow at u.s. because, Tor
soot while aiming il, hs lips happened 10 wear paa-
rtsacal smile or his eye happened shed crocodile tear
You have forfeited confidence, Sir because oil
opposition 10 the Subensury as your creatures ana
loads falsely and malciousy assert; but you hare Jor
/ ftisd il by pursuing most unluslifable course
LIST Because during the two last sessions OF Congress-
You the Senate und your in the Other
Hnusr, did all that could do to play into the hands
| If HE Ffderd Ctay, National Bunk party.
Cd Because you aud your friends chiefly instru.
mental in establishing tha, drspicube Wing paper The
"M,disonan; paptr, which came into existence hy
prnfsssnr attachment To the administration, In order IN
fill lis subscription list; but which has since betrayed lis
pledges by endeavong divide the Household OF De-
nucrucy and is OF the most rabid aud unscru
| pulous of Mr. Clay's organs The Infamous bars:"
between Federal Whiggery and Conservatism by virtue
Of which .9len Stutoa and Gales obtained The public
| printing, icW not soon be inrgnIien,
81 Because you did not cunne your opposition 10 Inc
Subreasury, as you proesstd-hut you abused The hd'
lninslraun after the Wing fashion, and in the true IN
discriminate slang whanging sty'e-mak'ng rngue and
false charges; inslnuaing and not proving evinc'ng
prurien, desire TO ind fault bat utter ncapacy 10
show where the fault dM lie. Your m"nntr and sete
not merely O"gtntr0aS and august, but you even
orso, your courtesy far TO stgmGse The Secretary
Of the Treasury '.luggIer
| 18th Because you lid declare from your seat IN the
Senate in December last. that "he Democratic presses
Throughout, The Union contain fully much abuse false
hood and Instrumentation as the Federal Wing prints
or soruehinu that effect -Neuhrr did you hesitate
10 produce Nteholas Bidde anda Baltimore Wig Ednr
as III and cvncire witnesses 10 convict Democratic
| Administration Of some "high crimes and niIsdemran
ors Surel YOU 4d not consult such acnessrs in 1884
9Th Because while you prctess to be Anti Bank and
Anti Internal Improvement, and Antl.A boluon, &c
&C. you aoiNing or indifferent to SEE Democratic
Porter defeated and the udous Fedefast Joseph htner
e-eectedM Porter is against all these hereses, hitner
is for Mem;-yc, you, SIR. representing Southern he.
publican State, would fan have seen The latter triumph,
II was generally unde and conceded by the leading
men OF both parties previous 10 The election, ibat II The
IGOliii0nis Ritncr re elected Pennsylvania would,
in all human probability, be- Mert6y inevitably chanrd
! IN the cur Of Federalism, and her THIRTY ODD
| VOTES safety seeurtd fr CLAY and NATIONAL
! BANK in 1910! Yet you Sir who would make II
/ CRIME for poor, Woodworking Postmaster (wh"se
salary perhaps, does not sometimes amount To trthfy
doars) freely entertain express hs opinions, or 10
take any part or interest in the political affairs OF his
country which il behooves trsy freeman 20 do-lOU
YOURSELF, oascf Tie highest cDicsrs IF The U. s Co.
vsrnment, are FOUND unrlghieousy medding, inter
cring ,riih and tndearoring 10 influence Tie sist0ns
q sister Stnte!
! But why multiply in nis place prOcfs upon procts,
going shew ycur coalition with Wbiggery when they
&c numrous that shall be obliged 10 include them
/ in separate appendix In the mean time, permit me
e. conclude by congraiulding you upon the success ni
gear favole State Bank system Since these numbers
were begun another suspension has been announced =
Two suspensions, revulsIons within hHe mon than
two years are certain evidence Of your SagGctiy and
st, suanShip in recommending false so fraudulent,
so immoral and irresponsible league OF inscriptions
co:poraons az our Constitutional Treasury And viii
thou preat corgueror Of The EARTH mol get permit W, thy
yassals 10 dirorcc the Government from the Banks:
Will thou with dIluvean pernacity still cling TO
rotten SYSTEM whose vice aud folly are wrilten ~ Gnu
racteI. of fire and to whore republican tendency
our DAILY suFrERISes do amply testify, VIII thou
still PERSIST contending for the old regimen, as when
il was untred that EXPERIENCE has shewn It's usler
mpntencys Uhen circumstances themselves change, are
we TO fall victims TO stupidity, by adhering !" what
| has been TRIED, and FAILED? We trust then that
thou. in rhose hands are The FORTUNES and Z OF
our America mays, take these things into consideration
and that thou mayst think sa fiji opportunity to redeem
thy kind and msreui promise of 1884, and 10 use my
own words "RrstOrs US 10 a SIMPLE, SOLID, HARD
MONEY GOVERNMENT Anen!
init CONSERVATISM,
| Rcc,u.c 3Dy;. ~ HlGGERi