Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-28

80" ' i" van Ruren in 1910 Shall adopt the loose
or the alitudinuus construction ihe Dam =, "
: and All the measures which arc IN UNISON WIN -
SILL ve hermit large monied dynasty, swollen
o'"l' frd;, and an excessive Banking establish.
80, central the rkcts and the politics of the only
free country on the earth nat "rh. harrison u
redarolst IN has principles, appears from all Inc ieaa
-; incidents Of his early e-irnm almost all tic ops
~ ~ tnruerlv expressed, and almost all the
,. Ia has oyer piycn. 1t appears too from almost
all his political associations ne OLD fedcra states
of the MON the old Federal counties oil our STATE,
The old Federal leaders our counties; are 10 he iohd
~ This do IN the ranks of the OPpos"n, as they were
- ia 49, of Mr. Jefferson and MIR. Madison. =
Thor. ar. = t,w exceptions To hls rule for IT ls
no, every swallow that makes suInimer-out, Tor
one Fcderalist who has abandoned HARRISON, 'hete
are nearly ninety-nine VINO nuArre 10 ns STAND
ard The most distinguished leaders of the Oppo
si,ion arc the most latitudlnous Construcuonsls-
the friends of a National Bank-oi Protective Ia
riff and of other congenIa measures. ne greatest
champons in his cause Webster and Clay, Sergeant
and Southland: men, who are restrained by no scrupie
rrnn, oxTc;srr any power which seems TO be recon-
nended bv the General welfare. In addition TO these
ouxor;cs we see the fell spirit OF AbolItionsm march
nr under his banners lie was nominated ny us
eaders-hc will be supported by most OF that dark can
and if he should succeed TO the freslehcy, ne WIZ
HI. election to the AbolltiouSts o! y ork and ONO
We ,,,o,l then 10 the citizens Of the whole South.
We anpral Ia them rs patriots and as statesmen we
beg them rccoIlect, which candidate mas peen the
ress and fastest friend which oil them mas piedged
himself to veto any anli-savcry bill winch may be
p,ss,J and which of them has refused to give any
pledre at all upon the subject We call 10 ihcr re-
collection, the political character oil thosc VINO nave
stood bv her SADIE in the National or State Councils
who have resisted this fictitious r'gt OF ahtsaVeff
petitions Who have passed law IN New ork, "hlch
has crctaly barred the door the recovery OF our
fugitive slaves Are not these facts written WIN
sunbeam upon the archives of the nation. /! we eject
Gen Harrison, shall not he guilty not only OF m
gratitude to the "Enrihcrn wt! Southern pr'nci-
pies but Shall not be guilty Of the groSsost lnd'S.
crelon towards ourselves, We would REJECT the North
crn candidate, whose influence IS now eXeTtcd IN our
behalf at the point OF danger and among the Ia
natics themselves We should fatally contribute 10
crush his friends who are our friends; as well as to
deprive them almost of all moral power to serve onr
cause hereafter. We should subject ourselves to The
influence Of politicians who have never been the warm
est friends OF the South who are willing 10 throw
open the door to Abolition petitions, and who have neI.
thrr the inclination nor the power to serve US
The appeal then made to us, as members OF the
strict State Rights Republican school. And 1t rs par
tcuary made IN behalf OF our own rights, and
orr Southern institutions. The appeal is also directly
made to MS. in behalf of the true principles OF free
Government Itself. Have not the people right 10
Judge Of the principles and qualifications oi their can
didatcs. Have they not right To demand that Their
opn,ons should be unmaskcd. But the Federal can
dlda," refuses to unyc i> principles, or to answer the
most important nrrroyaorcs from friend or foe HIS
friends pursuing the same game, and acting upon
the same policy. As they wI not decide the contest
upon free discussion OF principles they have recourse
10 the coarsrs devices his conduct from the
proper investigations They getting up every spe-
cies of humbu4 to deceive alarm the people They
attempting gull them by iog cabt"S They con
lure up almost every species OF All and deception ltry
have started the humhug OF Standing Army, "t an
enlarged Census, the Orcrunner OF a Direct lax
They exaguerate the expenses Of the President house,
and adopt, their Oracle, Of the most oul-mouth'
cd" members of Congress. Their whole system OF
clcctionccring is, indeed founded on contempt for
the understandings Of the people. They treat them
rather as brutcs be despsed, rather fools, 10 be
nulIcd than as intelligent and hgh-mlndcd men,
sovcregns of the land, who capable OF Judging and
governing themselves. Some Of the ingenious
Wings do hesitate confess, that their Log cdbiRS
intended TO gull the ignogan;sat If we give them
tie votes, we may have the arguments.
We address you, citizens Of y. Carolina, as brethren
Of one common country. You have the same prn-
ciplrs, the rights, wc have. The same genial
sun shines upon both lands The same great Con-
stltutinnal principles should light our iootsrps-An
what though you NAV have been recently defeated ~
your late election: Is that reason, why any Rrpu5
can should quail beneath his opponents and give up
the ship We were partially defeated during the
last spring and by means Of tn" same hnmbuss, los"
which have been lately played of upon yourselves
But we are diSspating all these phan,oms, like the
msts Of the morning. and we have sworn 10 spare no
fort 10 redeem NIrginia.-Be assured, that wc wlIl
succeed The Republican party VIII ec pinse h Hs cbn
rac,cr-trumphantly flying her State Rights flag,
aud supporting her own gorlous principles of u We
wonld respectfully call upon you 10 cooperate with
and to place North Carolina and Virginia side By side.
The crisis demands bold and generous etovt--Wlth
such effort you can redeem your noble State What
shall the descendants of those, who signed the Neck
lcnburg Declaration of 15-shal the compatrots Of
Nathaniel Macon-shall the contemporaries of Weldon
Edwards, cover beneath little temporary defeat, and
I FL, 4 al,
We rccollcct how you defeated IN the summer Of
80 in the election of vour Governor: how rose
like Ana.s from the fall and how within three months
afterwards you carried the Republican Ticket, Rouse
them our gallant fellow citi2ens--and let us all strike
again for our country and our cause.
! These are extraordinary times. The Wings spare
no eiiIrtS To .uGduc us-and must meet them BY
corresponding cXcrtrons. We throw ourselves upon
your best and most liberal feelings, We have every
confidence in your spirit and PrincIplcsbnt al crisis
un"xampcd, where much is nj stake, trust you
viii for thus frankly addressing you. Our
social and political interests identical and similarity
of present position less than congcnalty of feeling
and sentiment IN our previous course conspres TO blend
Us into clos, and sympathetic union. Strenuous aud
systematic ri:!s have been made 10 persuade yon that
the Of Democracy PROSTATE here: that the bat
tie has been lost and won, and that snccumbn ny
beneath the dseartcning anticipation of defeat. BE
deco; we'd y such arn rcprrss nations weld 10
anxious :orrh"d,ng, our account. The Democratic
pr",prr$ every portion of our State, and those
who have III" h""; opportunity Of Judging,
that IN November he vote of Virginia will br given
to Mari .aH &Grrn. We would gladden. you with
the proud assurance that in Virginia every Rcpuhli-
can is mcrrrd T. his duty, and would confidently
proclaim 10 Republican friends everywhere, Be
of good cheer and taint not. We would announce
this intelligence to you and to all the Republicans
Of the other States. But the contest is arduons--
the enemy is reckless and almost iniuriard-and
every mus himself for the rrncontre.--
We speak to you, Friends, in all the brotherhood of the
best and kindcst feelings: whilst the enemy Boosting
Of victory, which he would abuse, and knows not how
10 cniov wtth any moderation aud iorbcarancc. We
take the liberty Of speaking you. al trying crisis
We have no other urTauiz"d body near us, who can
speak for usad tie time is too precious for US, wait
I'll! our Charlottesville Convention and address
YOU. Excuse US, then, the Democratic Association oil
this City, for prcsumng 10 address you, with little
reserve. In what other way well express our