Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-29
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From he Harrisburg K,ys,e-e, or. al.l
Fellow. citizens The Democratic Central Commit
tee OF Pennsylvania cannot reconcile il with sense
of dutr TO refrain from making Brief but sincere ap
neal to you on the of the impending PRESIDENTIAL
election The interests involved are so great anu the
principles TO be sustained or ramped down, 80 essen
ta TO the welfare of beloved country that we re-
gard little short Of treason, in tlat man, VINO leaves
unexerted single effort within his power to advance
the cause. =,
1t is known to you, that the last twelve years, have
been characterised By the most struggle
of political parties ever witnessed IN tue oh'oh-a
strupole rendered doubv intense and important, be-
cause on It's issue, depended reforms as vital to our
free government, those introduced by Jefferson IN
1901, and opposed by party tentold more unscruPu
lous and powerful.
Thus far the battle has been bravely fought-the
Democracy of the Union, under the lead OF the lion
hearted Jackson, is in possession oil the held The
movers of the General Government have been restrict
ed and defued-the wild and headlong abuses OF the
paper system have been curbed fnot wholly corrected
and all The operations Of the Government have been
simplied and brought back to the original Republican
primo, piles from which they had widely departed
On this basis stand our affairs Let them remain as
they are and all is settled Business Will resume It's
wonted course. Prosperity will again return TO those
places from which she has been driven By Federal de-
nagogues and the disturbed and convuiscd American
community rescued from the tricks and influence OF
the ambitious and designing Federal pretendefs 10 pa
rotsm and principle will epose in peace, under "ther
own and their fig tree, with none 10 moiest
make afraid.
But reverse the picture. Let General Harrison be
elected. Let the party come into power which has
steadily opposed the progress OF these REFORMS
have renewal of the very contest which has been
waped with 50 much bitterness for the last twelve
wears National Bank will he established-all the
Incidental corruptions and abuses will follow and al
the end of his four years. shall be precisely where
John Quincy Adams left us-ground to the earth by a
weight Of corupons and expressions which we must
throw off at once, bid adeu TO the liberty beqneahed
to us by our fathers From the day General Harrison
is inaupurated should he be elected every Democrat
will be compelled buckle hrs armour, and prepare
To repan the victory which we have already won, and
can only lose by the most shameful supineness.
The contest too far advanced to stop and reason
with you as we would at the beginning. But we bold
" appeal to the business of the Northern and
Western States, TO say, whether the hopes held out OF
ssbeter tines, if Harrison should be elected, are not
an idle delirium. How can times be made better by
recommending conflict, which is now happily ended,
and which you have been told in lis progress, agra
waited the evils of the times, and brought upon us the
very dicu es, OF which the Federal leaders complain:
No man in his senses, doubts that it will be renewed,
for the American people cannot and Will not submit 10
the impositons of Federalism Is IT not Jolly, there
| fore 10 look for relief from that quarter:
More especially TO Democratic brethren OF the
Southern States do address ourselves at this csis
They have interests greater than the ctizens OF
the North West, trembling in the scale In common
with citizens Of these portions Of The Union, they nave
deep stake the general prosperity of the country
But beyond this interest, they have still another that
comes home to their domestic resdes, with all the So
lemnty that cherished affectons-that all things near
and dear their hearts-that even life and death the-
selves npart. We know their condition. The trainers
of the Constitution knew it, and guaranteed their rights
10 them in that noble instrument. We feel bound by
every obligation Of duty and of patriotism to see that
guarantee made good, and we will do it, if they will
only be true TO themselves.
But it. unmndful of the instinct Of selfpreserration,
they choose to desert their friends at the North who
have stood by them through good and evil report and
join with the allies of those who, on this SUBJECT laugh
the constitution cfthe National Government to scorn,
and its provisions and stain on our ma
tonal annals then shall be constrained TO believe,
that the apprehensons of Southern friends are idle
and deceptive, or that they WILL day sadly repent
that they with their hands aimed the dagger that
| pierces Their hearts.
Far be il from our purpose to speak IN tone OF me-
mace but it cannot be disguised that there are many
efficient Democrats ut least in Pennsy lvanla WHO have
unflinchncly upheld the rights of the South, Mt the
expense personal feelings, who will be inclined
to say, when the crisis come come 1t WILL the South
have chosen their alies-they abandoned the man who
generously peried his standing in the east TO maintain
the peculiar Southern instiutons-let them appeal TO
those allies for support"
For ourselves we shall cheerfully abide by the Con-
stitution even though the South should desert their
true friends at the Morrill, and join with those VINO are
in alliance with their calumniators and their foes We
should depore their misguided course but would still
glory in fidelity to the Constitution, even when
those for whose protection of its provisions were
made had forgotten how much of vtuperaton we have
endured for their sakes, from the friends they
seem about to elevate TO power.
| Democratic Brethren of the South We will not, we
cannot believe you yet ready TO abandon Mr. Van
Buren, and Col. Johnson, both of whom have proved
your tried friends, and join in placing their adversaries
at the head of the National Government. You know
who the supporters of their adyersaries You know
the designs Of at least portion of their supporters IN
reference TO yourselves. Will you throw your 'ndu-
ence into the scale to carry their designs into effect
Have you been endeavorng to hoodwink and deceive
when you assured us, that the accomplishment Of
their designs would be fraught with boodshed, civil
war, and all the revolving horrors OF St. Domingo. IL
is impossible You sincere You will not be false
to yourselves, and 10 your friends now.
We think we can undertake for Pennsylvania, that
she will not prove recreant to her duty. At the cleo
ton which has just terminated though held under all
the disadvantages ola most inquitous and unconstI
tutional apportionment BILL framed in 1856 by Fede-
raj Legislature and Governor TO keep power in their
own hands, and though suffering much from local d.
visions among our friends the aggregate Democratic
majority is moi less than Thousand votes. The De-
mocratc party, headed by fearless and popular Go
vernon thoroughly united jealous and resolved 10
carry its eagles un,arnshed through the battle We