Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-21

tion because as Mr. Ryes AYERS has forsaken these
principles;
These questions which every thoughtful man
must ask, and to which! hnt reply can BE- given
They have taken up Mr. Rivrsas Ica.s Of advancing
their Presidential schemes utterly reckless of all prln
cPr Their object TO get possession OF the powers
OF the Govcrnmnt-he spolls ohce and they are IN
different as To the Should they succeed in this,
the very spirit they display in the choice of instruments,
and the history of John Adams Administration, leave
MS IN no doubt the mode in which they will employ
them. a more reckless and desperate faction-a hun
grcr set of aspirans existed in any counry-ln-
tent only power, no laws, human or divine, will be
allowed TO lnterposr any impeachment in their career
Do speak too strongly appeal to history Are not
these the men, who, for the last ten years. have ceased
not to dcnounce Mr. Rves for the very acts which he
NOR proudly beasts their very faces Have they, or
he changed Both will answer, at once, in the ncga-
ftff and III that answer, when we consider their pre-
sent relations contained the ncOnrovertibe proofs
OF dishonesty too garing for subertuge and too bold
for blush. Both equally unprinciplcd and unwor
thy oftrust The disappointed intrguer and asp
ran-the other pirates the high seas OF public
opinIon-wllling to enter into any compact with any
body and to use any and ercry means to get posses
sion OF the spols of office. Look to the past In 80
they voted for the Treasury merey 'f0 t1nbdrraSS
the administrations, as Mr. Orator Wise says;) but
to-day it is hobgohlin with Medusas crown. Yet
| they have not changed Would they not even now
vote for il again, if Mr. Van Buren, were to oppose IT :
do not in the least doubt it, for this would be but IN
accordance with the they have pursued towards
Mr. Rives Depend upon it, they have principles
in ethics politics that will be allowed to conflict with
their schemes TO compass power. They will unite with
Masons .9nti. Alasons Abolitionsts 7nAbotion-
lists, Banktes .intiBankites, Expungers or 7nti-
EXpungers, Proclanationss .7ntiProclamatinnists
hay there is order of men-no iactIon-no color
no diversity in creed or complexion, that would not
be welcome TO their embraces provided they could but
advance their schemes by the coalition. Their drink
ing and spoutng leader set them the example years ago,
and still lives to smile their subserviency and 10
courage their devotion.
Regarding faction like this the greatest evil that
can infest Republic, highly gratiiicd to perceive,
that you chose rather to bear its naIedIctons than to
be made the instruments Of It's unallowed designs
For this the country yon debt Of grattudc-and
every State Rights the homage of his thanks and
Go on, lcaressly go on! The times are,
indeed, sadly dstenpcred-the demon OF popular pas
sons has cen raised and named by travelling dema-
gogucs and wncbbbng hardnguers but the sober sense
of the People will aay ii, and punish the exor
cists-1n November next the deatl-knc Of Fedora
| lism and Aboliii0nIsm--of BankIsm and Black Cock
adsm, will be sounded and their Deities, Acssrs Clay,
Webster, HARRISON Rives, &C. consigned TO that con-
tempt they Justly merit. Their newborn zeal tOr
"AfGtarg Chcttains, only equaled in excess by their
zeal deainSt them some years ago, cannot save them
from an utter and ignohlc defeat The stern Democra-
cy of this country will never yield TO these supercous,
insulting and ambitious hrStocras. They had taste
|
| ly them for century TO come Their Bank engncry
has exploded, and though they may rarc, rCcitc
and maddcn MroWeh the aHd they Will be sllcnccd by
November next. Your course, ALSO in regard TO Judge
I Mason has my hearty concurrence.
| cannot conclude without saying word or two on
the great issue now pending before the country. Were
the question simply, whether Mr.. Van Buren, or Gen.
Harrison should be elected, should feel int rest
and take no part in it. like neither But the issue
involves questions Of immense magnitude. If the Re-
| ht., sn
Gen. Harrison, they will make institutions curse
to the common people Of the country, and blessing
only capitalists kjobbers and SPECTATORS The
productive classes will be made hcwers OF wood and
drawers of water TO the purse proud arsocracy OF the
land. They will, too, trampe the rights of the States
under foot and build upon their ruins vast, ovcrS!a
downing, consolidated Government without limitation
Of powers. This has been their object for half cen
tury; and, if they should get into power. with the vast
means of corruption which the banks the public lands
and the customs will give them, much fear they will
succeed. | look, therefore, the success of General
Harrison the herald of wo TO this whole country, 1t
moi Of its destruction Every friend of Ssac Rights
must, therefore, he driven TO support Mr.. Van Buren,
whether they like him personally or not | confess
have no personal attachment for him. In the language
of Horace Wapole: 81 hare 50 mHch Of I'LL par
ties, tint Iharc Ee esteem lcit far my IS most IN
different 10 mC Wh0 Is IN. ThO IS 0Nt, ar mhIrh IS
sd in he p3iory, Mr.. HHEfS or my Lom .na"S
fc'd. Perhaps his next sentence might be added
~ sec the country gong 10 r"n IN" no ma" ""
trains cp0uph 10 sure IT, But must not thus de-
SPAR of the Republic. Mr.. Van Buren, and the party
that supports him it, if they willard be-
licye they will Great errors have been committed, but
believe that they will be beacons 10 warn-no ex
ampcs to follow.-They are, by force Of circunstan-
ces, placed in direct opposition TO the many-headed
monster of Federalism,-and their interests, if not
their principles and patriotism, must compel them to
bring back the Government 10 its ancient Republican
purity and simplicity. We have every thing 10 hope
from thcm-every thing TO fear from their opponents
Such, believe, is the sober and impartial Judgment Of
every true friend Of STATE RIGHTS.