Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-17
Correspondence.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
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"DErRoIr March y, lclO
s.It is pleasure to all true Republicans, 10 watch
the movements of our friends in Old Virginia. The
States formed out of the Northwestern Territory look to
her as parent; and her example in the coming contest
will reach far beyond known boundaries She has
ever been the c!od by day and the pillar Of fire by
night TO guide and direct the Republican party INTO
hr paths of peace and safety. Woe be unto her, there
fore IL she should prove false 10 her faith and turn
traitor to the principles she has so long iriunphanty
sustained The present contest is no ordinary one All
the energy and vigilance that money can purchase,
will be found in the ranks Of our opponents They
feel that upon this contest their very existence IS stalk
ed: and like all men in desperate circumstances they
sion at nothing that will in the least aid them in
this Of ie the Now Ps"f has party Dssp SO
Inc scnd us,iiies the MEANS as the opponents OF 'e
prcsent Administration. Never was there another par
~ oroanizcd out of many dlscordant materials as
this scIcs,yed Wing partynrvcr before, IN the hsto
~ o, the world has there rally been attempted OF The
people honest and thinking people" under the banners
Of any leader, without knowing what he intended TO
orcomplsh II we range ourselves under the stream
iur banner Of this General, without an Intlmaon oil
lis wishes nav we not find ourselves involved IN
contest, and warning against those principles winch
arc now part Of our very existence Inc wing part!
have no common standard around which they al meet
as friend TO friend and greet each other as brothers 90
each DtlCr Their union Is tor the sake OF the mon,
ihat j. their union for the sake Of the plumber they
will obtain, through that source and no other Does
yirsuia wish to see party triumph that has Tor IT'S
motto the union Of! the Aboi!ionSts, tederas's h'gh
Tariff and National Bank men of the North with Their
onnositcs in the South and all for the loavcs and s!es
III ,icr that the hungry aspIrants are promised II ms
un,oly union should triumph; Does any State expect
10 be more secure in their rights reserved 10 them IN
der the Constitutions if this party without principles
should triumph lfso, pity their wanto knowledge;
heir want OF prudence and foresight
.tBul supposc for Il moment, that General HARRISON
,I,., pr,.S,I ftr1 clt1 II
II, ono,hcr liyinr specimen Of administration form.
cd If tfr same materials the one holding power IN
ENGLAND prior the American RcvolutIon and SO well
described By Edmund Burke, IN one OF his able speech
cs in the following strain; ale made an admnsira-
lion 50 ccG,crcd and spccklcd he put together piece
If ;oucrv. 50 GROSSLY indcnled and whmscay dove
g tailed. cabinet 50 variously inlad; such piece OF
diversified mosaic; such tcssellated pavement with
out cement here bit of black stone, and there pt
of white: patriots and courtIcrs; king friends and
republicans: wings and tories treachcrous trends
q and orcn enemies that it was indeed very curious
sho Int utterly unsafe to touch and insure to stand
on The colleagues whom he had assorted at the
same boards stared at each other, and obliged
to ask Sir your name: Sir you have the adVah-
.s i,rc of me Mr.. Such-a-one-l beg thousand par
{. dnns-l venture to say, it did so happen, that per
sons had single Office divided between them, who
had never spoke to each other in their lives, until they
found themselves, they knew not how, pggins toge-
Their, heads and points, IN the same trucke pea.
Ike INTO this would be the Administration formed I'M
der the auspices OF this ''union for the sake OF olhce
nartv Al the head the Hero of Tippecanoc and the
Thames and as prime minister, Webster, Federast,
r,ho shed unavang tears of grief when he heard the
shouts of triumph at the victory OF orr armies over inc
sayarc and vindctivc foe. Tariff and antk aFin-
Bank and anti Bank-lnternal lmprovementsand amt
Internal Observation-Disclosures and anti-AbolI-
tonists-wonld all be mingled together TO form what
would he truly the Harlequin Administration.
Can il be possible that Virginia, the founder OF the
Republican party the champion OF the constitutions
Fthc firm and unyc!ding advocate OF State iighS, W'
after sustaining her consistency for more tian ioft
years falter in her course: Can il be possible that
Virginia will, in the first battle after her Madison has
been called away desert the principles she giorieG IN
SUSTAINING when led by him to the contest ilas
all the warfare hitherto been but mere Pastme-
that now, when more triumph VIII P!aGe '''se
principles in the ascendency forever, ud'
should without an effort let them be trampled on III
scorn and derision No. will believe mat such
can be the result until it is proved beyond aouo'
yopr rccrcant Senator will find, that the people sun
remember the time when he stood before me aa's "
liberty. and pledged himself to stand by Tie eost'tu
ton as it is written and not to wander away =,
sacred principles with those who have ever sougnt 10
pervcrt it. lie will find that his embrace OF me Nhig
Marty will prove more fatal to his strength, Than sam
son S slumbcr in the lap of Dclllah.
sThe enthusiasm which the Opposition wished to ex-
clio for the old Hero Of Tppecanoe IS already on the
wanc The first appeal to the SHOWS Una, sle
.nIe desire stronger arguments than that man lives
in or cabin and drinks hard cider TO induce them to
believe he is capable to WELD the destnes and govern
sxtcen millions of intelligent freemen. No man be-
leyes that his living in cabin or drinking cider would
d;souality him. he was endowed with that knowledge,
that experience and that capacity 10 rule and direct t
affairs Of The nation. II he is rc-emncn!iy endow.
ed why have not had the evidence placed before US u,
What reasons did the combined wisdom ana htes1'
renee of the Convention which nominated nun, s','
for presenting him fit and proper candidate -! ~"
surfaces of an intelligent, and thinking community
Not one! Men far superior to him in knowledge wti
al loss for reasons why should support m '0f '''