Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-04

or prominent measure, with which ne is 'dent'hen-m
short, and in sober solemn truth, large masses OF our
people have been cheated, deceived, hnmhusged ana
lnisled, to the deep modification ofevery socer-In'naeu
and inteilre nj friend of popular rights and popular 20,
vernmcnt. But blasted BIZ the Democrat who wouic
surrender his Democratic principles, ana cease ""Ly
on the honesty and capacity Of the grea. mass . -.
neople for self novernme" I, on account oil one oeieat,
Democrats, File and preserve your ewspuPers-anu
especially the Federal Wing newspapers, addresses
and other electioncering papers. HAND thsh INV" ~
your children. Hand down 10 poster'ty the reatlai
leaders and editors who have dealt 50 IaVish'y III nun
buos. SANDER, false alarms, and foul devices 10 cmea
and m;slead the people-hand them down Indeiioly
branded with political infamy. The disgraceiui system
Of leciionecrinr-the foul and fraudulent schemes oy
which General Harrison has been elected must p"'
be tolerated or forgotten. Success must not gram ~,
punitv 10 political dishonesty. THIS modern !" nv
system of begging, buying, cheating, and iuddi'ng vo'
ters. must not become fashionable; those who pfae-
Use it must not escape responsibIiity-fh"sl y !.
honored and rewarded for their inipostnrrs-hust NV
be allowed 10 make q permanent conquest oI TUE po-
vernment. They must not be allowed 10 iasten up
on US and burthen US, and those 10 live aiicr us, WIN
measures which they dare not openly advocate before
us. They must not be allowed BY strutngcm to over
| throw principles and measures, which they dare not
openly and fairly TO discuss and oppose when set,hs
forth their claims to power. They will clam that tnry
have obtained the verdict Of the people against the IN.
dependent Treasury system, and in favor OF 4 National
Bank, in ia vor of distribution OF the proceeds OF the
\ Public Lands. and an increase Oi the aIliI' ID tiSJ
have moi dared TO stake the election of their candidate
upon any such grounds. If they have done 80 IN some
sections of the country, they have denied II IN others.
I'm short, they have finched and refused 10 stake the
election upon any principle or measure whatsoever; II
being their ''polIcy, ms avowed BY their candidate nm
self, through his :. Confidential Committee" to make
no declaration of principles or pledges, for the public
eve" whilst he was a candidate permitting his parti-
zan leaders to hold him up as this, that or the other sort
f politician, TO suit their respective sections. Another
- - H. L. l--- a. I.-I--
dirn Martin Ian Buren, at all eyents-to peryert and
| msrepresent his every word and act, and falsely charge
hin with every species of political infamy, which pro-
msed TO bias the mind of n single voter. THIS 'niqul-
tots policy they have carried out with q boidncss OF
fae truly astonishing TO all impartial readers, who
have watched their manGuvcring in the various sections
ofshe Union. Look al their appeals and assertions in
tn, various sections of the country, and we find them
4 gi'ing each other the lie. They blushed not at this,
because they were relying upon the ignorance of the
people who did not rcad-and upon the party malice Of
thar followers who did read-who made it . rule nei-
thg to read, hear, nor believe any thing not coming
iron a Federal paper or a Federal leader.
Gmncratic Committeeman! Most Of you have done
yolr duty in Firginia-and you have trnmphed. The
mdher of States and OF Statesmen, still sustains her
hib character, in spite Of all the Arnolds who have
~cospired to buy her up, and trade her off To her enc
mrs. But though We have saved the State, your
stnn gest-your continued efforts will be necessary, to
sac you and your children from disgrace and opprcs-
Sit3. 90 many ol our nOntSt people nave Ueen chtnitG
AMI misled. They have voted honestly and patriotical-
y but under the false lights of political impostors.-
La every reading and speaking Democrat swear in his
heart, that he will to the end of his days-to the Ut
IN st extent of his influence resist the Vaccinations
ard designs of those, who rely upon foul play in po-
~iics-protect the right of suffrage in its purity,
and wipe out the foul stain which the result of
tbs election hns fixed upon our political system. We
So, the necessity for a more general diffusion of polIti-
ca information Let every friend Of free government
Contribute his mite 10 spread the light Of Democratic
,rtti before The people. We must sustain our presses
lht prove to be honest and faithful better than IRE hare
dine. A combination of monied interests IS against us.
! Tiey pay better than we do-and have consequently a
fariul advantage over us. We cannot measure purses
With theln-we cannot cope with those, who can lavish
Thousands and hundred of thousands upon editors,
binding them by deeds 10 our service, as las been the
csc with the National Intelligcncer. the leading organ
o.Federalism, whilst decided 10 the Bank Of The United
states. But we can support an honest press at every
Important point throughout the land.and we ougl,,;
banake il a religious dIuy to do so. Man will triumph
yer monied combinations-truth will triumph over
lsehood and impostnrc- If the friends of truth, will
.xert themselves fairly, fearlessly, and perseveringly.
A DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MAN.