Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-06
whose open doors the oppressed Of every cline miu

whose open doors the oppressed Of every CLINE might
freely enter-and at whose altar every American ct-
zen, OF whatsoever name, or creed or condition,
might stand in the full consciousness oil equal right
and worship with his fellows. Immense cheering I
They trInmphed; and the first act oil their us,rIoGs
leader 10 proclaim in his inaugural address, for ty
instruction and safety OF his countrymcn, and for hs
own guidance, and that of has successors, the great
principles of Democratic Liberty as applicable our
Government and To mark out, tor the ike purpose the
course 10 be pursued in It's administration. The De-
mocracy OF -ul received tins Invaluable paper the
patriots OF l11U received from the pen the Dccla
ration of Independence. II NAV well clam the same
rank IN estImation for each is perfect its kind
$50 long and postrritv shall adhere the
instructions OF the Inaugural Address, may be-
that the great ends of the Revolution Will he attained;
that American liberty will be safe, American ndrpeEd.
encc complete. So often those are de-
parted FROM the public interest viii suffer, If The time
shall hen HEY wholly neglected. our
Liberties viii be- gone, and If the Union shall continue
i"eXst, VIII be because held together, by ater.
nal compact, hui by the arm Of power upheld by militia.
rs force. Cherish, then, iowczenS, The prime pies
%! THIS Address: make II the touchsiunc by which
try The merits OF the candidates before You rcv
vague promises indefinite expectations; hut see 10 II
hat the man you support for The Chef Magstracy Of
the Union IS abb" 10 abide the faithful application Of
this unerrlng test TO his acts and principles.
| Fel!ow-ctizcns: had supposed that If any two
propositions ." political uature palmer and more
capable oi easy and conclusive demonstration, than
almost any other, they these-first that of the
two great parties striving for the mastery. there
but winch could, with suv shadow OF propric-
ty be said IL stand upon The principles and support
the policy Of Thomas jefferson and that one, | had
supposed 10 be, as you have doubtless done the
party which styles Itself Democratic but which com.
monty receive from its Well bred opponents the name
of Locgtoco-the party which avors the reelection Of
MARTIN EAH }rHEN and secondly that II there has
existed, at any tine since 1901, party which by way
Of emnrnce may be regarded peculiarly anti ct;rr
sonian, 1t has existed ard is to found in the
selfstvled Wing party OF the present day. 1t seems,
however, that the truth of these opinions denied by
orr opponents; and that they intend not only 10
change the Administrations but to change the ccareS
and best established facts 10 make black white and
white black; and prove tina, two and two do make
four, but actually make some other number.
Let rs then fellow citizens, apply TO these conflict
,ng pTctesons the test Of MIR. Jriirrsons inaugural
Address, and ihc opinions subsequently expressed by
him: and let us see how the contcndIng parties Will
abide the tria!-A strict construction of he Federal
Constitution, and therefore uIconpr"GhIsng hostility
10 United States Bank; economy and simplicity,
and therefore determined opposition Ia needless Ma
tiona Debit abstinence in the of even admitted
powers ard much more Of doubtful ones, which are
calculated bring the patronage of the Federal CO.
vcrnmcnt into dangerous contact with the people, and
therefore splendid schemes of internal Improve
ncnS, equal and exact Justice Ia all men, and there
fore privileges 10 particular class in the shape OF
nirh Tariffs, otherwise; sacred regard to the rights
the States, and therefore interference with their
domestic institutions " the Federal Government un
doubling faith in the capacity Of nan for Selt-g"vern-
ment and therefore plain and distinct appeals 10 his
reason and Judgment equality OF natural right and
unlimited freedom of Judgment, and therefore no at
tempt TO cuercr even the humblr-t {" abandon their
rights; the will of the majority The vital law OF The
Republic, and therefore that viii 10 be cheertully &c
our.ccd H. These are some OF the more prominent
principles with their practical application, proclaimed
and carried by Thomas Jefferson; and which all,
all who take him Mentor, must acknowledge as
Democratic. Now, which Of the two parties conforms
has established antagonist system t"At Is ptGs,"
10 OPPOSE IN every form, an assumption :" the "'o'e
is. +, ,opose every scheme OF Internal Improvement
moi clearly national: To oppose protective lar'hS' M"
TO oppose Ahoonrsm; Is 1t the wing party
rCrirs Of no. no. Toask the question IS hdesd 10 al"
ss,vnr !, IN he negative That party, though u mas
made no formal declaration Of It's principles, IS Ied ny
those who have long and openly advocated, and WHO
sill advocate Bank of the | n'ed Sta,'s; anu '"e
hoI, party oppose and dcaouncc Tie independent
Treasury -the a:taconlStc neasurc-as unnecessary
"a destructive; and make hostility TO that measure
tbor chief batte.cry and !aying point lhrir 'ca",
crs were also identified with the high arm ana ihlc
Improvement policy of the so.ca!Ied American
tenn and they still hold the latiudnar'ah p'"C,p's
Of construction which that p"'lcy was o"''''
have given yery clear evidence Of desire, eth'f q"
rec,lv or by means Of the public lands, to take upon
the Federal Government the enormous dcD's ol '''
States. To that party, too ah"it'"n'sh nu'u'u,'y
lie. itself; in several States the alliance - op'" "'
ct;ya and there is every to believe, mat tls
,ion Of lis candidate respect to the AboIit"!s''
~ one or the circumstances that contributed 10 ms &C.
lection. ,,,;,,od
What vartv on the other hand, is openly com"'t'cH
bv the declarations and pledges oil us caholo'e' 49, "
~ 80. ,hsr ravs 10 the Jcilcrsonan principles just
no,ated, Whatever cpithets our opponents may
h,or, an ms whatever name they may attempt 10 iah"
IA tL,w,lrcs they cannot rob us OF orr prnc'pes ',
cannot nnnakc The udiSputahl" iact mat 'he Pn''!
4 u gfntH HE
which approves the measures an" aIsoeIss ;,i ,hch
ton of Siartiu% Buren,, is the only party WI, VIM"
M rncles Of Jefferson find favor, or by when ih'y
are or can be maintained
Bnt amply another test winch OF uie Two pa.
makes us appeal to the reason ard Judgment u VIC
nuhlc; and uhich to their mnginat'ons 'h''r pas
Sons and their aPpetes when srs"'s mem
nable Of srlf.govcrnmcnt, and winch as SehSe"o'
beras Winch leaves the operatives ana o'hef la"o'-
ers in lis employ free 10 vote according |" tie' J"s
n.nt and conscience; AID which uses 'S P'"r'' :"
these and the like cases, to compel rrrm"n ~ V".,
,h.,r br,hrirl for mess Of pottagr: WhIch suo"'S
- the decisions of the people, when fully expressed
and constitntionay made through me o'lsot'o"''
md which resorts 10 conirvance ana iiauu, :" P
and pressure to of violence ana 10 %
luton to defeat the popular "iii' he
those ruesons will ininliibIy tell when IS 'he p"p
,,- tIe Democratic the Jrirrson'an party ana ""ct
he onnositc of all and when applied 70 '"c "" ia"
lies tlcy as in:allibIy point I" The "",g parry 80
lorran;yntion under that name III Io''' ""s 80
4 whole history To tue present u"H' $50 mr.
- tho anti. Democratic, the anti-JeEeTs0hidh PaA.
80 Mr. Butler illustrated tins point, ny reference =
liz, crisis of "a: tho distress meetings. inc 'h'a"'"a
"ry speeches: threats and acts OF violence ,ns rr
clinton ..blood!ess as yet of Mr. Clay; the SUNDAY
'"'"' :: ,bo e,reets of Baltimore, Ne, Ec., with
,,ndntes verv graphically told illustrating the
snn"ss of Andrew Jackson, during that remarkable
A., al which was received with great hpPanse, a"'
r.aonrn,ly interrupted by lond and reiterated cheers
ue also adyer,ed 10 the mummery OF log cabins mar"
IL, T!DupcauCe songs,
- l., tho leaders of The v hg party, settled
concmp for the intelligence and virtue Of the people
As involving denial Of their capacity for s'sGEo tn
mcn,; and as deeply inur TO the morals ana Gnu
racler Of The people; and he cont"nded ma, sl'n
70 espaciallv when rallied under the standard OF '"'
Ill., ,ho r.rrses 10 DECLARE himself exric y, on
the Great questions before the people, had no" t w.,
slightest pe,ension to the name q" 't,Ison'a a n"t
wns in all respect thoroughly Hbued wan Tue W,i,,
doctrines ofthc old Federal party "m'cn "a'