Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-05
POLITICAL.
THE TlNENTY-SIYTu CONGRi


The present Congress will meet under auspices the
most favorable for the Republican party. Since the
close OF the last session. the asccndaucy of the Demo-
cratic party, although not i'll DANGER the zealos OF
Federalism supposed has been rendered, by the
strong public sentiment, more mprcgnubc in its posi-
ton than in the days Of Mr.. JEfrERsos State after
State has abandoned the Opposition and the triumph
OF sound principles is signal. Federalism, which was
but lately confident and vaunng is now dispired,
dlsmarrncd, and humblrd Intoxicated by partial and
temporary successes, il had prcmaturey assumed the
tone of an nsolent victor. The spois were already
counted the shares distributed the victims Marked
rloted IN the prospect of power and could not repress
the eagerness OF possession celebrated its trumphs
IN advance The different portions of which the OPP
position Is ompoundcd-vcteran Federasts, modern
Wings and the newly converted Conservatives, the
odds and ends of every party and acton-were alrca
dy beginning TO dispute over their fanccd prey.
But they counted without their host. The good
sense of the people, who are always right when they
have time TO pause and consider, called up the old spirit
of the Democracy, and diSpclled the illusions produced
by temporary panic. The "sober second thought
III which the President trusted for the support of his
patriotic course, did not deceive him Confident ofthc
rcctitudc ut his intentions and the soundncss of his
principles he threw himself upon the intelligence and
honesty of the people, and calmly, but firmly, abidcd
the result. Cndsmaycd by clamor mistaken by ad-
vcrsy he pursued ''the even tenor of his way, until
the clouds scattered and the darkness dssi-
patcd This result was achieved by very simple means.
ii magic III political success In public well as
private affairs, honesty is the best policy and straight
forward course the shortest path to the end. Those
who think that i'll such Government and community as
ours, great things be accomplished by petty in
trigucs personal combinations cgregouslv de-
ccvcd Those who have tried such cXpcdents have
been woully disappointed. The sagacity of the whole
people is always an ovcrmatch for the cunning of
rw the Intrigncs Of faction II will BE- found that
the statesmen who have been the successful are
precisely those whose policy has been the clear
and honest.
These remarks have been illustrated and confirmed
by the course and fate of the Opposition. They owe
their defeat to their contempt otthc sagacy and homes
ty of the people, and TO their consequent the
arts of deception and intrigue. Hence with all the APP
parent elements and ofsucccss. they find them
selves shamcfuly defeated. They are sustained by
large majority ofthc professional men ofthe country; BY
twohrds if not hrcc-iours of the newspapers by all
the merccnary writer's b. banks and money and besides
their peculiar strength, they have their side all
the various subordinate factions Add to this that the
financial distress and confusion, the msfortunes and
apprchcnsuns of the country, at period of unusual
were circumstances strongly in their
favor ict against this formidable array simple no
ncsty and sound principles, alone and unaided, have
sgnaly triumphcd. The Opposition has not the ma.
iority i'll Congress, upon which it counted SO conf
IDENTIFY, and it is still weaker with the people. Many
Of the elections took place under the influence Of panic
and the imposturc which Federalism artfully en-
povcd to impress the belief that the mischief produced
by the Banks, directed by Wings, sprung from the NAL
administration of the Government. But if an appeal
were taken 10 the people, the Democratic ma o-
ri,y in the House would doubtless, be overwhelming.
The moral effect Of this reaction will be irresistible |
Like the wounded knight i'll the old ballad, Whiggcry
is vany fighting upon its stamps. II will make great
show of confidence BIZ, IL s"'.ITs% will be eigned n
tricks and devcrs Of defeated party, among which
a braggart attitude is the common. 1t will coun-
forfeit strength with violence, and swagger through
very fear. But this will deceive nobody. Its fate is
sealed its doom pronounced, by that tribunal from
which there is appca-thc people 1t cannot resist
the s:prcssurc from without Globe.