Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-29
POLITICS..

(From the G,ioJe.l
CIRCULAR AND ADDRESS OF THE DEMotKa!!C DbLr~
CATION IN CONGRESS FROM ALABAMA
The Republican Senators, and the three Republican
Representatives, from Alabama, distinguished as they
have ALWAYS been for the sagacious vigilance and pa
triotc solicude with which they looked to the inte
rests Of their State and the with which ITS pros
perity is identified gave stronger proof OF thah
in their late circular and address TO Their constituents
They saw while others slept, dcep-aid conspiracy
efFederasm working like volcano, at Washington
TO surrender the strength of the South, and overwelm
il under weight of mercenary anu privileged interests
in the North, calculated TO she ut once and forever
the political rights and influence, and with them the Sc
cury of property, the weaker section OF the Union
They saw with what systematzed energy, and with
what vast means, this conspiracy conducted by the
whole body of the Federal party in Congress, popaga
ing the same discipline and activity throughout It's
ranks to the remotest points of the Republic. Perceiv
ing this they at addressed themselves to the intel
hrence PATRIOTISM and liberal spirit of the Republic
cans invoking them TO do their part in defending The
country against the designs OF faction who seek 10
unite with the Government all the powers OF PRIV,
legged classes and corporations, to It the potency OF
a consultations which is, in effect, TO colonIze the
South and make it an absolute dependency on the mo-
neyed and manufacturing power OF the North.
The instruments of these sordd interests, who weld
the machinery Of the press put motion by the corpora
tons and Joint stock companies IN this and neghbor-
ing city, look with instructive apprehension to the open,
ingenious appeal of the Representatives OF Alabama to
their constituents They aSsal il, therefore, with all
desperation oil
mischief. And with view TO attach something OF the
infamy which they are belongs to the whole
of the proceedings of their executive committee
they stigmatiZe illicit, the circular addressed by the
Representatives OF State to their constituents print
ing it with forged heading, calling it 80 secret ctrca-
lar and denouncing it as something criminal.
We ask, is it criminal for Democratic members to
advise organization of their political friends to meet
political organization of the Bank party, which noto-
riously extends 10 every county troug the Union
10 ~ in tn calculated
sustain their individual political opinlonsto sustain,
in fact the of the people, and Of unPrrdesed Ia
bor against the papable attempt of the Bank power to
control the Government, and through the Government
to secure to themselves Gin perpctuty the privilege
10 live in splendor the labor of the productive classes
Is it in Representative of the people to prefer
their rights to the monopoly of that power, which claims
TO lice upon the contributions which the paper system
levies upon the industry of the country And may
they sustain these opinions by an appeal to the m
telligence of the country? Or shall they stand still,
and see the whole country inundated with Bank
speeches. Bank documents, and lives of the Banh can
didate for the Presidency without sending out thing
counteract this atempto reduce the countryto Bank
subsection:
What the Alabama delegation have done, has been
expressly for the purpose ofcountcracng this ccnvu
sive effort of the bank power, through organized
system Of misrepresentation and clanor, to fix on the
country Bank President. Their measure has been
strictly defensive. They appeal to the people, the
great mass who have nothing to ask but honest adj
voluntary organizations and contributions their part
They have, at their charge furnished the means Of
counteractng this effort Of the Bank power to the
extent of their own pecuniary resources, but as the
enemy, through their Central Committee, circulate
twenty documents TO one the part OF the Rcpubli-
cans, and MANY of them Iauch more expensive than
such as we send abroad file d. they are with pico-
rial misrepresentation Ike those c the Abolitionsts,
and as, in spite of all the R'pullcan members can do
out of their own resources they receiving, from
far ne To,
foods which are sent out by the Central Committee oil
Fcderalisl-frunkcd BY members OF Congress with
whom ihcy are nnacquanted and towards whom they
entertain political sympathy-no course could have
been appropriate, or have evinced higher sense
Of the character Of their constituents than the appeal
made them in the following circular, for pecuniary
aid to assist in counteractng the efforts OF their opPo.
nents Can any doubt that ii j. the Bank interest
which furnishes the immense resources OF our oppo-
nents: And shall the laborng OF Alabama be de-
MED the privilege of contributing their hard-earned
money TO small extent to arrest this conspiracy
against their rights:
CIRCULAR
SIR: With view to councruc the unparalleled
tons OF our opponents, respectfully suggest through
You, TO the Republican party of your county, the fol-
lowing means OF organizing the party and dlssemna-
ting among the people OF every county in the State,
political information the principles of the two par
and the issues which involved in the approach
ing Presidential election
LIST. call of the Republican party in each county,
u
can be had to nominate the strongest candidates
for the offices to be filled by the August election where
candidates are not yet in the field.
I'd. A committee Of from fifty to a hundred of the
strongest men in every part of the county should be
appointed to be called the Republican County Com
mtee.
Sd. This committee should select three or FIVE of
their number near the Court house or some central
point, to be called the Central Republican Committee,
whose duty it should be - fix the place and call meet
~ pt n n
the individuals who 10 address the party, and pro-
pose, when they think proper, public discussions chal
ieng'ng their opponents t" meet Tor that purpose.
They should also collect funds from the members of
the party for the purpose of disseminating political
formation IN newspapers, books, pamphlets report
TO some Republican newspaper their proceedings the
time of the organization, setting forth the names of the
several committees; correspond with similar commit
tees in other countless and with one of the un
designed, giving from time to time the results Of their
organization; and should, at least once a fortnight
have complete report from every part of the county
through the County Committee, OF the prospects of the
Republican ticket
4th II should be the duty of the County Committee
to report from their respective neighborhoods to the
Central Committee often required; use their
ertions procure full attendance at the meetings of
the party disseminate such information may be pro-
cured by the County Committee, and report what sort
of information is most required in their neighborhoods
In Short they should use all fair and honorable means
procure the of the Republican ticket and do
whatever properly be done to aid the good cause
OF Republican principles throug hout their country.
Among other things they should report the names of
such persons in their neghborhood would read with
interest such political information might send to
them, designating their appropriate post Offices, and
through the Central Committee, have full list of all
such persons in the county forwarded to soon
possible.
In suggesting the proprcty Of RAISING A for
the dissemination Of information, it is part of
purpose to exempt ourselves from the duty have al
ways willingly assumed, of circulating, in addition to
public documents printed by Congress, speeches, cir
cuars, and pamphlets published at our own expense,