Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-28

has had lis tsy. Tas psopie have been zailed with
te a'sp'cabie shadow long enough. They now sternly
as'h"ha me substance. Hard citcr viii only CRAFTY
or animate appetite. Log cabins viii surely follow IN
'he footsteps Of their illustrous predecessors. But
great constitutional opinions Will live and tell upon the
destinles OF the nation. The people have earnestly 50.
icited General Harrison for an expression of opinion
upon moillentous questions Of policy, which have ayi-
'a'ea the people Of this country ever since the establis
ment OF The Government. He has abruptly refused to
answer tleua, and refers his correspondents 10 a Com
m,t,ee winch has all the vices, without any ofthe virtues,
oi the truHiyirate oil Rome. The Committee til the
people, that General Harrison has deemed it policy
not to disclose any further his opinions upon subjects
involving the most sacred interests of this country.
:" nat Is the verdict which the people wal give. What,
S'f' vii He tie result ii Their ott.relec;ed solicitations
ana supplications: Think you, that the people Of this
county wall 20 b.ind!old 10 the polls and canvass their
votes Tor 4 man ahou, whom they know nothing; tGor
mas whole political career is such a largon of lnconsis-
tency; that we are unable TO decide now what he is,
from what he has BEEN who refuses to give expression
to any opinions Whenever | am brought to entertain
such an opinion of the p~eople-whenever ! see the
people OF this country prostratlng themselves aud their
opinions at the feet of such a complicated, garbled mass
of Whiggery, Federalism and Abolitionism, | shall
leave this country and set my feet upon soil more con.
genialto freedom. General Harrison tells the people
through his Committee. that the congregaied wisdom
OF the Harrisburg Convention oUgh; TO be a sufficient
recommendation of the Wing candidate; or, IN oihe
words, that the Aristocracy OF this country should lead
IdpiNe ! tlelr car the lGetOOTn, independent people
Of this country. What, SIR, does this amount to: Is it
not the very essence Of tyranny: What, that seventeen
millions otfrcemsn are 10 be dictated Is, by 4 set of
men differing totally and fundamentally among them
selves, representing collectively no one party, yet
reluctantly uniting for the purpose Of palming upon
the people q man who IS Ike clay in the potter's
hands, (or probably viii be "Harrison IN Clay's
hands, ready to be wrought upon and led into the
widest and most rsinous schemes of government.
And yet General Harrison moGcsth asks the peo-
pie 70 take the ipSe Dirt of such men as their guide.
1t is the most consummate presumption the very acme
of tyranny. VIII the people submit to such. dIctation:
Connecticut, with a voice Of thunder, cries No. 1t IS
echoed and re.echoed through the length and breadth
Of New England. Yes, not only has the light of the
morning beamed upon Old Connecticut, but a "beauti-
ful and brilliant Aurora has broken in ~splendor upon
her, giving the strongest assurance ola glorious victory
in the approaching contest. The election OF State Off
GERS 5 no test fthe result of the Presidential election.
If the limits Of THIS letter did not prohtit, The bribery,
corruption, the abuse Of the register !aw. .o:e'her with
other contemplate means which coulG c., 10 you,
would fully account for the result 0! the la,i lection in
this State. | have attended Wing meetings, log cabin
celebrations, and observed in every way the sign of the
times in this State, and what | say is the result of a
calm and impartial observation"