Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-02
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FOR THE. E-VSUIHFK
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

FOR THE Enquirer.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
Fellow citizens-l apprisc you all, that the Hon
Daniel Webster of massachusetts has graciousy pro-
missed 10 visit your henighted State, and TO enl'ghten
yonr understandings the science Of Government,
and the cardinal duties Of patriot.
You will be required 10 receive him with The same
generous confidence, that the lusrinns Harrison
Joys to deny that he belongs to the Federal party, and
TO believe implicitly that his advent among you ia 10
hasten the reign Of public felicity.
He has indeed, crossed your path, envied your em,
nence abused your Jefferson, derided your principles
aud endeavored TO kindle fanatcal disposition to de-
prive you of your slaves
But he was independent sArstocrat' ther; and had
no iavors to ask, conquess to make. lie s'oops
10 conquer now; there is arstocrucy about him.
And the bare Of the thing might expose ynm
to harm. THIS sensitive and pugnacious SenacT ate y
proclaimed delighted md applaudinc crowd tina.
the who dared to call him Aristocrat
LIAR and n COWARD, and would no, come within the
swing of his formidable arm!
But mock b"dness and canting hypocrisy vulgar
and convenient expedients, which constantly en-
pioyed 10 deceive the multitude, and To create the i'm.
preston that the politicians who support William Hen
Harrison, and labor TO revive the Arstocratc doc
tr,ncs OF the Federal school, the genuin" Demo.
cratic party, and the sincere disciples of Jefferson
MADISON and Monroe
This impudent attempt TO reverse the proper position
of political parties and TO obscure the light in which
history has recorded the character and the actions oi
public men, has been often made even by polIti
Clans who perfect representations of the Federal
creed. In the artful speech which Mr.. Webster deli
vrred at Saratoga the 18th of last month"; he says
he constant cry is that the party of the Administers
ton Is the Democratic party. The !alslty Of this clam
has been sufficiently exposed II should have been
met, and should be met not only by denIai but by
proof
Here il sample of impudence which challenges the
world for compcer A Federalis from the cradle To-
venerable age schoolmaser who taught Federalism
parish schools; lawgivpr, who proclaimed t IN the
halls OF legislation, and lawyer, who expounded it in
the Of udicnture, and pratcd it in midnight
ycls and MONDAY shows for fifty years, rowing the
land, striving TO convince his ellnwnen, upon the eve
of great political election, that he is much entitled
the name Of Democrat the rueSt Democrat among
you!
And surely, if systematic persevering endeavors to
oppose and dshonor his country, IN her utmost need,
creates tile 10 Democracy Mr. Webster title com
pletc and unmpeachabe On this subject history has
embodied a mass OF evidence which shames denial and
makes incrcduty rid cul0us.
On the 4th of July. eGG, Mr.. Webster delivered an
Grafton before the Fcderai gentlemen Of Concord,
and denounced President Jefferson and his political
measures.
In pamphlet be wrote against the Embargo, Mr..
Webster SAID that hlr. Jetfrrsnns prctensIons were
inconsistent with his actions and therefore tise; and
that the motive assigned by Mr. Jefferson for laying the
Embargo was never the true one.
In lSl2 the war against England was declared; and
n Federal Convention held at Brentwood, where
Mr. Webster reported resolutions usttyng the public
enemy, and strongly condemning the measures OF his
own Government.
While in Congress, he constantly opposed the war;
and urged the Frderalls TO resist the Government by
every means short of rebellion and treason In one o.!
his Speeches of that day, he said he Federasts know
the limit of Constitutional opposton-Up TO that It.
m they will walk, and walk tearleSSly.
Jolly j. I-i3, Dan;eI %rbs,er voted againet the bill
to raise money to carry on the war.
January 1914, he voted against bill to recruit The
army of his country.
January TO- 1914, he voted against the bill 10 punish
traitors and spies.
January p, lsI4 he was in a minority of seven,
when he voted against the bill 10 enlist troops for the
February 3 1914 he voted against the bill to RAISE
five regiments.
March D. lSl4 he voted that the militia should not
be called out 10 execute the laws and repel invasion
December |, lS4 he voted against the revenue bill,
TO maintain the public credit
December 10, 1884, he voted against call on the
States for militia to defend the frontiers.
December 10, 1874 he voted against the bill to pay
the expenses of the war; and TO rebuild the Capitol
which the British destroyed.
In 1896, when we were threatened with French
war, it proposed 10 confde the means ct our de.
fence to the gallant President Jackson; and Mr. Web
the BILL if the enemy battcrng down the walls OF
the Capitol" Even John Q. Adams could not sit still
and hear Mr.. Webster encourage the enemy TO de-
molish our CapOl-and took occasion to declare in the
House Of Representatives, that Mr. Webster had only
TO take another step, and 90 over to the enemy
Thus patriotic lover of peace, who had rather see has
country in ruins Than to her IN against m
solcnt Toe filled with sorrow and chagrin when the
news so fatal to Federal hopes reached Washington,
hat Jackson had expelled the tyrants of his country
from the soil of New Orleans Every Democrat was
Glazed at the stirring intelligence Victory elevated,
and nv Frightened each patriotic crest But Mr. Web
stcr and the whole Federal Clique in Congress hung
down thcr ahect heads; despair sat broodrng on their
heavy brows low sulien sounds begnrled their tedious
hours as the animaug shout, the streaming flag, the
martial strain. and the cannon IS roar announced the
honors which The nation had won by her valor
John Davis is Mr.. Websters Colleague in the Senate
of The Tni,rd States and is now the Wing candidate
for the Office Of Governor in old Federal Massachusetts
This is another Democrat whose title to Democracy
stands upon the same foundation.
In Worcester where this Democratic Mr.. Davis then
resided the leading Federalss openly expressed their
low thai the public enemy had taken possession of the
seat Of Government and only regretted that President
Madison had escaped from the conagratIon of the Ca
pnl.
war AGAINST ENGLAND was declared, the Boston Cent?
nel-that Federal press which always supported Web
stcr and Davis with devoted zeal-openy advocated
separation of the Northern from the Southern States
And the same false, audacous charge was then made
against MIR. Madison, which MIR. Davis lately made
against Senator Buchanan that the Administration and
the supporters OF designed to destroy the wages oil la
Dor and to starve the poor.
These are stubborn, undsputcd facts, on which the
present Senators of old Federal Massachusetts must rest
their title to Democracy. And these the facts on
which they impudenty calculate to prove that the pre-
sent Democratic Administration opposed TO the vel
fare and prosperity of the U. s.
During last with England, the obvious ten
dency of the public proceedings in the Massachusetts
Legislature and the Hartford Convention was to sePa-
rate the States, dissolve the Union, and to establish
another Government which Eastern Federal'sts might
hope to rule And it striking fact, repeatedly avow-
ed and denied, that every survivor OF that mia
nous Convention is now decided Harrison wing,
striving rpen and to consummate that Ve ana nor
rid scheme of political ambition, which the federails's
of the South, the Ab"onists of the North, an lne
Taries of the East, have jointly planned 70 sever he
Union and to cover the land with rebellion and blood
The views and designs Of this formidable association
have been fully represented in the orgies of WhIggery;
and Truman Smith, Leverett Saltonstal, Thomas Cor
win and ]. c. Clark, members of the Secret wing
:. IT, (,,y &c WASHINGTON and cOntinI.