Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-19

&c &c and under Jackson 1t honorcd us with slilar
oppelatons and has superadded the term Loco F0eo'
XII This an inteIuent people view with indifference,
so far as il affects them and as one OF the means oy
which the anti Democratic party disgrace and render
disreputable every name they adopt
Federalism was opposed to every extension OF The
right of suffrage; but the Democratic spirit IN inns stae
and many others has rendered that opposition unayai-
inc and made il almost universal Federal Whiggery
now compelled TO resort to other means to defeat the
great objects that extension and still keep the govern
nent in the hands of the few These means are multi
farious and are varied us circumstances require
Federal Misrepresentation.
The first false representations as to their own prin-
cnles and objects as well as those Of their opponents
Their own changes of names, and the practice of giving
odous names to their opponents constitute part OF
this rame. They think Democratic people are SO ig
norant and simple that they may be induced by name
to vote against their own principles
Devoted to National Bank, they tell the people
that question is settled but omit no opportunity to
make impressions on their minds favorable to such an
institution.
While the Government funds were deposited in the
State Banks, they called those institutions the Pet
Banks, and abused the system without measure OUT
the moment the Government, account of the failure
of those banks to fulfil their obligations to the public as
well rs individuals proposed TO place the funds else
where, the "Pet Banks became great favorites with
them and the new system suggested was denounced
with violence never surpassed
device TO give the public money its use 10 executive
officers when they knew its only object was to prevent
its being used for private purposes through the nstru-
mentality of banks and it to be kept sacredy Tor
the use of the public.
They know that if the public money be put in banks,
il will be rendered unsafe by being lent out, and that
in the hands ofindvdua depostares, bound to fidelity
by penal laws and heavy bonds, will be kept for the
use of the public only yet they pretend TO be most
ious for the safety of the government funds.
They pretend that this plan puts the purse and the
sword into the hands of the President, when they
know il does neither it does not give him power 10
raise single soldier the power to lay taxes, raise ar
mics and declare war, remain in Congress, withou,
being in the least degree affected or impaired
They pretend that this plan Will put the pubic mo-
ney within the reach of the President, when they
know that he can not touch dollar of thy borrowing
or otherwise without direct violation OF the law, and
that under the former system he could borrow it from
the banks TO any amount, without any check or con
troll
when their only authority for it is his known hostility
TO their abuses He was their friend while they obeyed
the laws and no longer The Wings were their enc
mics while they obeyed the laws, and no longer
Their friendship began when his ended lie desires
TO see them subjected to the laws OF the country
they do not yet they claim 10 be the special friends
of ithe Constitution and Laws! They charge De-
mocracy with being opposed to sound currency, OF
which they claim to be the exclusive friends; and
vet they recommend and sustain the issue OF post
notes by the banks thus deiraudng the people and de-
preciatng the currency; while the Democrats insist
that banks shall be required by redeeming their paper
demand to keep it at all times at par with specie.
| They represent the leaders of the Democratic party
as desrous of reducing the price oproduce and labor
when their only object is to secure payment to the TAR
mer and aborer in a currency which shall be Of fixed
and certain value when they get 1t, and not liable
become worthless in their pockets.
The President is represented in one place as an Abo
tionst and in another as an advocate OF slavery when
in fact he is neither; as an enemy to The rght OF SUI
rape when he OF the most efficient Instruments
in procuring its extensions an enemy to the last war
when he was one of its most decided supporters.
There is indeed scarcelya word of truth in all tina
is said in the Federal Wing papers about the President
his principles practices or designs While they repre-
sent eyery thing about him selfish and corrupt there
never was in fact purer and more disnterested AID
minstration or one which has kept the rights, interests
liberty and happiness of the people more steadily il
Federal Candidate for the Presidency.
IF deception is the gain OF the Federal party IN rea
ton to men in power is no less so IN relation to thei
own principles designs and mode of operations. 1t il
well known that vast jorty of that party preferred
Henry Clay and very many of them Daniel Webster
as their candidate for the Presidency The proud, un
blending Fcderalsts the survivors OF the John Adams
l"reirn of terror" preferred Webster, because h
was the consistent unchanged advocate of their an
Gent principles. Considering Mr. Clay as an apostat
Democrat, they never looked upon him with tn
same confidence respect. But as Clay was no
alone in his apostacy, and the younger members
the Federal party scarcely remembered him
Democrat his bold and decisive character gave hin
advantages over the tmid Webster which made hin
the fayorte of the party. But that party had n
hone of success upon its principles Its only chanc
was to induce, by some controlling motive, portion
of the people who really abhor its principles to vot
for its candidates The Ant-masonc and Abolition
parties presented the only resources from which suc
auyiliares to be expected. The AntI.mason
would not vote for Mr.. Clay, because he is Mason
the Abolitonsts would not vote for hun because III
Is a Shareholder A compromise hit upon
There was superannuated man living the bank
of the Ohio, called William Henry Harrison. II
the old Federasts he would not be unacceptable, be
cause he was himself Federalist of the old school
having approved the high-handed measures of JOIN
Adams administration. He not Mason nor
Shareholder so that he could not be peculiarly repug
nant 10 Antmasons and Aboltioniss. He had more
over been General in the last war with Great Britain
and although he had not achieved "a victory OF New
Orleans, or anything like it, the glowing pens an
flaming tongues of Federal Whiggery might be able
magnify him into hero Of the first magnitude, an
thus catch little of that popular enthusiasm whic
they supposed had raised General Jackson to the chat
OF state, and sustained him there against all their cor
ruptions pancs, and denunciaons For these reasons
notwithstanding the horror Of the Federal Wings 70
Military Chicains, the weak and vain old General wa
date of their party.
And upon what principles did this great Convention
recommend the support of their military Chettan
to She American people, Upon whatsoever. The.
gave to their country reason for their choice the
published address setting forth the principles of thei
candidate and the policy he would pursue, if elevate
TO the Chief Magstracy. Perhaps the task of dom
so was not easy To catch the votes of Federalists an
Democrats, he mus, appear TO be neither the one no
the other lobe voted for by Bank men and anti Ban
men, he must not be committed on that point To sc
cure the votes Of Masons and Antimasons he must aI
pear to be neither But above all, he to be tn
candidate Of Shareholders in the South and Abolition
lists in the Morrill, il would not do TO say word on tina
subject.
But the precautions ofour modern Federalsts did nc
STOP here Some Of the frcemen of the Republic, no
caring vote in the dark might take the not nnusua
liberty in this country, of asking the candidate for the
suffrage, what were his principles IN re alton to IN
leading objects now under public discussion, and tn
old man might thwurt the objects of the party by Civ
ing honest replies committee was, therefore, inter
posed between him and the people, to prevent their ar
preaching him. They receive letters addressed 10 hlT