Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-01

people Of The u 8 believe that they will aastoW
their confidence a man, trust him TO rule over
them, that will not out boldly and tearessy with
his views and sentiments all the leading subjects
before the country, which he has been nerrogaed
What confer the high office of President OF the u .
an old mhecle at S2 900 per annum tor tour years
who has placed himself in the hands Of Keepers
Conscience keepers afraid to say his soul is his own
afraid to saw what his opinions III regard 10
the Abolition of Slavery in the District-and what
are his views the Bank and Bankrupt Law ques-
tions--all OF which are odous to the South. we 40
not believe it. Nothe people will not trust INN win
their money! if he does not trust them with ms op'h-
ions He (Harrison) has received letters on various
other subjects which he has not condcscended TO an
swer--no his committee Tor hinl-and among
which, he is asked if he would, las MIR. v H. d'd) veto
any bill for the Abolition of slavery IN the DSrict-i
he would discountcnance the circulation of Abolition
tracts through the mathc best mode OF keeping ana
discussing the public money, &c, &c-all Of winch
he has treated with silent conempt-and tor whIcn II
the people have proper respect for themselves they
will consign him to eternal political, mered OBJ
livion from which he can never recover ne
State election being over, we should forthwith 60 TO
work and prepare for the conflict in November ana
as no stone will be left unturned by the unprincipled
Opposition have TO contend with, will become o'
duty TO fight the devil with iirc--and wherever thev
send their Goiah forth to dictate to and alarm the peo-
pie, let US have David with his sling and stone
Wherever they send their papers and handbils filled
with lies and SANDER, let send ours filled with truth
and reason to combat and PROSTATE them.
"Thc cxertions made III Lynchburg by the wings
were most extraordnary-and though we had no re-
gular county candidates. and made but little cxertion
yet the Federalsts q suppose for the purpose OF nav
ing large majority TO boast over for November effect
used greater exertons this Spring than ever Then
carriages constantly running, hauling up inc
sick TO the c. HI from the verge of the grave. But
how magnanimous TO continue TO beat foe, when he
was making no resistance Yes, any person here
could not help being convinced that the party party
and the neutrality party, here united to beat down
the Democratic party One more thing, and we vii
closc-and that is, that the growing evil OF the pre-
sent aristocratc practice of voting ) or or more
times for members of the Legislature, cannot be en-
dured much longer-and if there BE- other rene
DIV, the Constitution will have TO be amended by
Convention as soon as practicable The towns where
the Bank Arstocracy resides with little difficulty
rule all the surrounding counties. Only but few
hours ago, received the returns from Buckingham
Wing elected by votes and the other by the casting
vote Of the Sheriff; and this Wing majority fur
nshed bv the Federal town of Lynchburg-l3 vote:
or more having gone from here TO vote for Kyle
Flood &c-and these very votes may be the Of
Who can stand it, Who will endure this Aristocratir
fungus on the body polite much longer There is
improperly IN voting IN every county you have
freehold for President member OF Congress thar
for members of tie Legislature; for, all vote
il is the property that votes and not the owncrAs DR.
Franklin SAID hy the that the man was riding TO the
election but having died before he got there the
lost his vote