Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03
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large number of the friends of the present Admi-
nis,ration met at the Tavern of William Xix, Amherst
Coui ;2rs", Oh Monday, the lo;. Gay If March, lro
when, on motion Of James a. Daniel Jr Or. Jatle.
Powell was c"''"' &C The = Henry W Guar
Esq, appointed Secretary. When the meelng was ur-
ganIzed henry " Quarles, Esq, addressed il al
s:d"raG!e l-",h, -, sag the warmest activity
and vigilance on the part OF the Republican ,-::y
the approaching elections. a.: concluded moving
the appointment Of committee to prenare preach
and resolutions, whercupon the chair appointed tho toll
lowing persons, TO wit Henry w. Quaries, M,rs.3ll
l.. Harris, Major Peyton hc.ih, Ma or VIM. A. R;cr-
son, kichard Crawford, ar! d, ping; who nav.
ing retired Tor short time, rcturncu ...d their char
read the following preamble ana .solutiore, which
were unanimously adopted by the ,.estng:
ave cannot aud ought not be Indifferent spcc.a.
tors 10 the scenes whlch are passing arouE -e'dy
The ene!n. are soives our Rcpun!lea" ':'"'
tons, and our c4t2,e9 eSHH:y W 70 rema" 'ny
longer idle and Indifferent TO thu rholti winch arc
king the part OF the Federallsts subvert our re
publican institutions. portion OF t." necple II Am
hers county have therefore assembled Tor the prpose
of expressing their cpir'" puhlicly iG candciy c.!
the important political Of the day, and OF &C.
visnp such and they deem necessa-
rin carrying out their opinions and OF preserving the
purity Of those doctrines which have been handed
down to them by the Fathers Of the RevolutlOa.
"Ncver before have such efforts mad" by any
party to force upon the honest peore Of the country
their principles and doctrnes-Every deyl-a has
used every false presented TO the count every
humbug created, which their imagnations could invent
msead the people, and is with pam and sorrow '.e
have lately seen member of the Senate of these I'm.
ted States and Representative i'll the Congress Of tn
United States, leaving ti:er duties leavns :hcr hgn
and honorable stations coming to Virginia, and ming
ling with the people for the express purpose OF cicc.
oneering for William H. Harrison, President II
these United States-a thing whchneV"r did exist II
any other period of Government Can such pG!try
devices mslead the people of Virginia: We think not:
they honest, too virtuou'. and too intelligent TO
have their political principles taken from th"ni either
uv the cloouencc OF Henry Clay, or the pemp ard
, splcndors of Richmond Dinner. We all like good
dinners and glass oi wne-Such things are good ana
proper IN their places but when they resored to for
poiticai effect and made the Instruments Of converting
the people from their true political faith, they become
odious and disgusting in tie sight OF candid men, hm
such efforts, sooner later, will reco upon thea lu-
thors.
.yirginia is TO be carried by storm and boang.
Hcr ctiz-ns generally the honest cu2ators 6: the
SOIL and bcfoc Lacy can be induced to en}cee tie dan.
gerous an p"rn'ctous doctrines OF WIZ ~ u HART
son, they will pausc and reflect long Who
is VIM. II. Hai ison; A man, who abandoned his ma
tive soil Virginia, for the purpose of avoiding that po-
pulation which is dear 10 every Southern man, and
which is guaranteed to us by II TVS and Constitution
of country-a man. who publicly proclaimed that
:tc he'd rather the public revenues Of t." ccL aris-
ing from the sale OF the public lands should be disposed
OF buying up the slaves # tie nth and en:ancipat
ing them-a man, who sald che honed TO sec the Gay
/ when an American sun would not rise or sci unon Il
sa:a in til; couatryiand Il whc '"as IN taVo' %.
selling the free, white, poor poor Of the county, VINO
might be ula6lc pay fines md penalties against them
Can such TINS ever expect t" be =. tc ~
Virginia; Nev"-, ncver. III the talents and eloiuencc
which could be imported from our sister States would
DE Insufficient wash these sta IS fro u" political
character and they opinions in relation to question
which is deare- 70 the south than ary otler can be.
Virginia support man Tor tue Precedence,
whose opinions his important question, can"ot 10
relied upon, which are not a accordance win her
own WHY was William II. Harrison selected the
Opposition candidate for the President, and Nr Clay
unceremoniousiy thrown overheard? The reason Oh.
/ vious every rejecting mind. Mr.. Clay lived III n
/ s!avsnoidnG State, and hiE:se,f the owner Of
slaves az! "oGG (undcr any circunGances) obt"r
the Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, ad some other
nonslavehoiding States. William II. Harrison lived
in of these States-owned saves and stood T."
best chance OF Obtaining their votes-from his well
known feelings and opinions the subject OF slavery
| No ether under Heaven can be assignee; be
cause, with regard qualification Necessary Tor
the Presidency, Mr. Ga, was his Acknowledged supc-
rio- The people of 'ir,..a, nen cannot lie deceived
by the bold and violent declarations Ct tue friends o.
! Harrison :..u: he is no aJolitio.iSt
sWhat are his pretensons civilian n :ain have
we examined the records Of the country fer evidences
nc that aracter-They not to be found II IL true.
unie- John Adamss administrator he was Fcde-
rast of the deepest die, az received the appointment
NJ Governor cf Tie Mort, Territory, and va1
afterwards elected Delegate TO Congress from the
same Ierritor 81 believe constitute the prin
4 cpa civil honors By w..-h he surrounded What
are his pretcnsons, military MANI A.c ;aey Il.
perior or even equal to .hosc who have 5cen engage
4 wi..,in the service: We think not And %Ii::c
we are willing give him all the honor which he IS
4 Justly entitled to, communicative are unwi.! 1g
that his military fame should be exaggerated, and ths
the characte1 g "grca. man should t"
oiven him. when he deserves no s-h lttrbute.-it IS
true ne rendered service to M c"nntr" N tho
Northwestern army for which he r. received the era,
ttude of the country; out we deny that he
in that campaign, tina. skill, intrepidy AID sFaI sPs'