Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-07


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impressive ianguage: Representation. saws he .I;m,
ca 70 The alternative Of "n~tng under one OF these
Pdfies Ceases TO be an instrument of national s,lfro
'frhmeh and dwindrs into instrument of opv.es.
S"l lot tle PRIME nrn'stcr or his antagonist We see
and desPise the cid Wing and Tory farce. or he now
iarce OF ms and outs in England We hold in de-
CESSATION the corruption which en!ists The Ronro
srhsves OF rich ana WISE nation under The n; 4
lcT nf Executive power his expected successor vo
a'pi9re INC ronf'"P or pubic chaTncier Tire apa,ky to-
T"rdS PH5,c interest ami The suTrcaGer Of NE mini N
SeiSincsS, winch this foolish impos on and
yct we INSIST that Representatives shall sacrifice
honesty and indcradeacc at tie sonae shrine and n.k
themselves E"ars, in order 10 render us duprs" Tn.
history Of every fee people that has ever existed road,
10 Us the sane moncry lesson In Rome, for evan.
pie, when the citizens of that proud Repubc far
@cuing their dignity ffcemen and their du,v a
patriots, ranged themselves into followers csMar:s ~
NJ o. 'Gsar or Pompry, The Republic was virtually
extinct and the spirit aeli5Sn Mad ffskS!lEats4 English
The eloquent writer, speaking of the universal
prevalence Of the spirit of faction and partizanshp,
which speedily cnsucd, says that Octarius then had
has party, .fa'hony had has party, bit Me Commonwealth
had none" huEhly trust, tellow-citizens, that
shall profit of these instructive warnings and examples,
and not let it be said of our young and glorious Rcpub
lie that this man has his Partytat has his party
hut our country has none
at was my deep conviction, fellow. citizens, OF the
fatal tendencies Of this system Of p'cdged partnership,
in relation candidates for the Presidency that deter.
mined my during The last winter, when my name
was presented by my friends Tor reelection u the Sc
nate Of the United States Ny honorable and worthy
friend your 'untcrrifcd Senator (Mr. Fontanc,) with
whom proud to share this testimony Of your
/ drnce and good opinion, Will bear witness that
a conversation had with HIM before the meeting ct
Their nl Congress the LEGISLATURE declared to him,
the result Of deliberate reflection the subject, my
determination, toundcd principle to give piedgeS
Of support to any candidate Tor the Presidency, in
der to procure my reelection. Highly valued the
honor OF representing this aacient Commonwealth,
would not purchase Il, by the sacrifice of prn-
cipla which believed to he intimately connected with
i the preservation and v!nd,datton Of our tree ISu
! tons
Mr.. Speaker agree with Mr. Rives most heartily in
all this agree with him not only in condcinning the
pract Of holding up the claims Of competing cana
dates for the Presidency the sole test IN elec.ng
State officers, particularly Representatives; but agree
with Iim in condcmmng the practice, when acted upon
in the election Of u ;. Senator'S. The Representative
Of the sovereignty of Virginia in the Senate oil the
United States, IS the last in the world, VINO
should be trammcllrd with the letters Of the part,
zan. lie should not the livery OF any political
chcftan. No, ST. in elect:ng the Senator, We should
look alone TO his principles. Ard here again, Sir let
me quote and adopt what Mr. R,yrs SAID last Spring,
in his address to the people of Vrgnia this point:
but in truth, have not abandoned my parji they
have abandoned VIII any candid man venture To-
say that in opposing the Sub-Trrasnry scheme and
maintaining the STATE Bank Dcpositc system properly
regulated by law, do not stand upon the true ami orr
10 nal principles Of the party with VIII oh formerly act
ed; lr Is PRINCIPLE ALoNE WHICH CONSTITUTES THE
: LEGITIMATE UIsrINCTloS or PARTY When u party
ahand"nS It's principles and IS held together only by
some interest Of power Office, it loses every thing
which sanctions and gnics political association, anil
dcccRcrntts into Faction IL may toe wei Tor
{ those who reproach ne with having abandoned my
partv bear in nd THIS essential difference between
party and lao,icn. cannot better drvrrpc i than
in the words Of celebrated writer, Hh0sc works
full Of instruction and encouragement 10 every pa
irot statesman. E1hcy, he says, swho maintain
> the distinction of a name, without It's principles,
Eonid cease TO BE- party and become itctj0R Va
ii0R0i interest would be no longer concerned. They
| would sometimes he sacrificed and always made suhor-
di:.a.c VCTS0Da interests; and that, think, the
true characteristic os fiction. lie adds-"There may
be suci conduct 1, the part Ct government rs
tonrl pcsiy VIII bear, AZ least justify. But tactioa
hath no regard to national interests Faction, Merc
JDrc rW6c0r ANYTHING, share IA Gnwhiag justify "ny
h;ag If the IN strr who takes THIS mrthod 10 sup
port himself hath art he will cndeavor 10 disguise
his faction under The aud appearance of national
, party But this disguise wall soon fall Oft The
best Of those who engaged in the party will quit
the actOn, and then the latter must stand confessed 10
: public view. y
), repeat, in al! this, agree with Mr. Rives mos.
h artly; and such GIy hearty concurrence il these
/ views that would now vote for him. But, differing
with hh, as do, rdGtcahy and fundamentally, cam
not do that without abandoning the position itself If
n believed that Mr.. R;vcs agreed with and my
st,tucnts If II" did not agree with me Indv!du
: aIly, { he agreed with them in PRINCIPLE, would
s vote for him without caring who he was for for lrcs
dent But cann"t believe that h. holds any prime pie
. in common with me or my constituents They condemn
ed with almost unanimy, every prominent act ii the
ias ;nr ycars or Gen JACKSON administrations NJ.
3:y,s supported them all aloSt ofl!irse acts involved
fundamental principles OF the highest import. !; is i'm.
possible, therefore, that they hold these principles
N common. Have my constituents changed: say
NJ ~. Mol.
make no enquiry his change Of feelings the
candidates for the Presidency. Gaze nothing about
. that. But has Mr.. Rrves changed his views TO inca
surcs and the principles involved IN them He says, lie
has net These his words: ~ hare nat abandoned
6 mn party: tty lure abandoned me- VIII any candid
man 10 say, that in opposing the Sub Treasury
scheme and maintaining the State Bank dcposte sys.
TEN, properly regulated by law, do not stand upon
the and original principles Of the party with which
. formerly actcd?' Surely, Mr.. Speaker, viii not
: say so, for The reasons have already given.
/ And, Mr.. Speaker, let here pause to remark,
that the sentiments and language of Mr. Rivas which
\ have fully quoted, is concealed but bitter sar-
casm upon his Wing supporters. He says, i" is
: principle alone which constitutes the legitimate Dis
tnct:on of party And when party abandons IT'S prin
k ciplcs and is held together only by some common IN
ri teres of power Office il loses every thing which
!, sanctions and dgnifcs political association, and it
dcocnerates al once into taciion He also says that
4 he has changed principle 1t not Denied that Mr.
Rivrs and all his principles but the other day de-
n nonnced BY the entire Wing party, with the berest
nf eyecralion Has the Wing party then changed their
IS principles; They insist they have not The conclu
son. therefore, inevitable, that BY their support
$ Mr. Rvcs, with whom they do not agree in any prnci
p'r and for whom they carried "on!y by common
" interest power, they expose themselves 10 his charge
r of having dcgencracd into FACTION! And, Sir, il is
it remarkable commentary upon and in fact proof o
the dsoned state Of party politics, that alr Rvcs,
making his defence, is forced reflect in the bit
( tcrcst manner, upon those who support him.
% But if there be any case, in which II would be prope
to vote for gentleman Senator solely because OF ms
support of opposition to any particular candidate to
!. the Presidency, this is not the This the las
. session of Congress before the Presidential election
c, and il is good deal advanced The Senator term
service is for SIX ycarst will extend to time b"yonc
o. the term Of service Of tie President And ye in fill
ing an Office for SIX years, the test which you make
temporary one, and which viii cease to exist u
loSa months I'm making Il cpmpara.ircI IL