Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-17

woud pu, imenty fire or "riy millions INTO me pocket
&c the British spectators in American stock BONDS.
IoronsisfencieS IF he Decarht.on. ;,
LET MS turn t. some Of the Inconsistencies ana sen
contradictions of the Wing declaration IL aVo"s n
,r;ncinIes or measures that tangible How does as
sail ours: The policy of the Administration IS sett'u
and all things are prosprr"uSly and prndth'Iy aJu!
themselves to it Why disturb II. Niht says 'ne J" w
declaration, Nothing on ths head, hnt u oeP'"'e' "
decision in the Ntlr Jersey rase! AT the same ume'
c,nc.als the fact that from the beginning, the I"V'r
nor of that Stale, when he gave ms false celte,'
| Enc,c that majority OF the Peopi" V"tes W." :"
other way They conceal thu TACT that th's o"'u ''u
was attrmrpted in order In chest the people GU. !" '"'
only supremacy, the mnJorA nj The "a''"'.""", '''
thai Congress worthy "f tree people, restored Una
supremacy; hy looking for the sovereignty OF '",
in the majority of is iceaI r0terS, ana not VI '
certifying Governors "GroOd ssnf
The declaration asserts that Mr: van hn'th 'l's
all men had most 10 do with the systems OF Sui''
Ranks This is an unworthy attempt to make lhe PEG
nile believe that Mr. Van Buren, has been largely con
cprned in Banks, when IN tact lie mas "n''","y az
stnned from becoming an owner OF any Danh S''.
and never gave but "ne vote LOT ni"N ~ no ""''
public life.
Tbev nss, that the present Administration has con
suited lis Marty ends and the preservation OF IT'S power
and then falsely as well as ionshl" charge II IN
design to sink nbor both IN price and IN character
the dcgraded standard of the ignorant and SUFFERING Id
Dor Of the worst parts ot Europe when tlry aain'
Administration! Thus charging the President win DC
string re.erction and yet making war upon Inc clas'
upon whom he most relies for support
After committing this absurdlty, they declare almos
in the next sentence, that the fundamental principles o
the Democratic party are, "ro AssAIL AHp DENY rHE
RIGHTS OF PROPERTY, and TO 'ftI FORTH rah hoLp
EST AGEAEIAS SoTIuNs.
Thus in one breath they charge the Administration
with design to build up the rich, By crushing and de-
grad the poor and al the Time say they are Ia
boring To enrich the poor by dividing among them the
property Of the plundertd rich
Can such sclfcontradicory charges Tor moment de-
ccve an intelligent people:
But the declaration does not stop here. 1t aiiirms,
as part Of the creed of their opponents, that "the
rights Of property denied, and the power OF trans
mission from father 10 son openly denounced Us iul
darncnta principle of the new Democracy.
We will meet this SANDER in terms that shall not be
mistaken and in the name otthe assembled Democra-
cy o.dav, coming together in thousands from all parts
of our Commonwealth, pronounce tins asprrsIon,
come from what source II may, BASE ASD UTTERLY
BAsrLrss cAIrMxY. We hold no such doctrines, we
recognize no such principle and wrcch"d indeed must
bc that cause, which demands from Daniel Webster
and the who put forth his declaration, unwor-
thy device Ia seZc upon the SINGLE isolated, ana
universally dsavowed opinion OF bold and fearless
writer in free Review and charge It, IN the face OF
his own aud the disclaimer of the whole party "a
fundamCatai principle the Democmcy'
Again, the Wing declaration sncrrS at office holdtrS,
"whusc Offices would br nearly srnecures but for the
labor performed in The attempt Ia give currency 10 these
prime pies and opinions.
Here is another entirely false statement, VIZ: that the
friends Of the Administration who sometimes address
the people, publicly circulate this doctrine against he
redriary succession of property.
Need say that man, IN or out oil office, has ever
done this, but precisely the contrary.
But If II were worthy great asScmblage when de-
carnr great principles, To descend to the level of thus
asperson how easy il TO ask for the account OF the
actual rendered IN Congress- days attendance
by the distinguished Senator, who himself Office
holder presided Tins decaration and the sum to-
tai received for constructive Gu,RdaRcc while engaged
ain the attempt to give currency TO the doctrines "ot
the Wing party
And were il necessary 10 compare the number ot
WhT office holders who active parilsans and pub
lac speakers. with those Of the Democratic party, our
opponents in this as IN the means pay for costly pa
ades aud public shows have decidedly the advantage
We hold that a citizen worthy 10 hold public trust, is
also worthy retain all his rights citizen. Our
opponents pretend 10 drancbise ocehoders, and yet
at their assrnhage the 10th Of September they were
addressed bv twelve Wing oiFicc-hoders from other
States and have in their constant service some sixty
office whose aggregate salares added to those
from abroad are upwards OF sErESri THOUSAND Dol.
LARS, In our own State, the list OF oihcc-hodcrs all
appointed US Wings, exhibits EIGHT nr>Dnrp, with
conversations and expenses of TWO HUNDRED THOU
sA>p DOLLARS PrR A>SuM: and OF these, ALL (wh not
a dozen exceptions active parzans III supporting
the election of Harrison and Davis We do not COM
plain of this, but iasten il opponents; we the
geonanru here assembled, to repe their unjust and
worthy sneer at Democratic oitice.hoders.
In the same small spirit Of scizmg upon false con.
srucions to make false issues aud divert attention
from the great question between the money power and
TN, pr"plrs the apparently indignant rcp-llIng of an
mnginry attack by Presidents Jackson and an Buren,,
upon The venerard character of Washington We
cannot conjecture upon what ingenious Federal con-
StrRciiOn this suppnSItIon IS ipundrd but when men
like Mr. Webster, the supposed author OF this DecIa-
ration, find in the expires, language Of the Con-
st,uon, "COngr.ss ShaH lure p"'eer 10 com money,
a eonstructire power 10 issue Bunk Bills, we not
surprised AT any pefvcrsinn he may make Of the Mes
sage Of the present and late Presidents
But are panied to see in this unworthy sheer OF
opponents, the parrcida intent TO appropriate the
fame of Washington 10 party. Such course, however,
may be keeping with this whole perverson of time
hoored selfish party ends, by desecrang Bun
ker HILL where our fathers repeiied The whole Brush
system, to the purposes Of party struggling to rres-
,ahsh that system IN their character OF British Wings,
and clanorrna for ''change, that they may iaStrn
upon The people British credit, British funding, British
banking British RESTRICTIONS and British munopolies,
with all their Of special legislation and paper
lrvances, "to cheat the ahornG classes and 10 irrtzr
the rich mans field, with the sweat of the poor man $
brow,
Could be surprised at any thing in The conduct Of
our opponents, their substitution of hard cider for
sober argument, should marvel how the
bed Bunker Hill, could affect 10 discourse, without
laughing in each others faces, upon 'ser"rs injuries
10 public morals, Upon "SOBRIETY" bringing
back "sef respect, Ggny, and deeoram and restoring
the 'deiLsrate Ggc ofHe Government
Do our opponents suppose that the people have for
gotten that the murderer of Ci!ey, and the hrawler of
Accomac are sill leadeh in their ranks, do they
think that they make the people believe that hard
cider, log cabins, and Harrison melodies the sure
means promote decorum and sobrety and bring back
calm elaboration:
STATE Expenses
Again, when in this Declaration they affirm that
'sprospects Of abundant have resulted in the
necessity Of borrowing, and this too when the Nation
al Treasury has in thirty millions depose beyond
the demands it. though not valuable do the trainers
Of the declaration at Bunker Hill hope to conceal the
bankrupt condition Of our own Commonwealth, under
Wing managers.
If they are honest in censnrng the L. States Go.
vcrnment for issuing FIVE millions of Treasury notes,
rather than call The States for their depostcS, why
not censure hcmseires for borrowing three h"Rdred
Thousand doIiars upon Treasury notes, scrip of this
Commonwealth, to pay its back debts, and authorizing
the Treasurer TO borrow S250,0U0 often as