Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-02

prices Of all articles are mainly dependent uboh the
supply and demand and do not know that the last wear
was throughout The ac0rd the most abundant year Of
agricultural products within the memory of man. And
not also know that the price is also essentially af
ee"a oy te demand in foreign markets; and if wheat
or tobacco cotton any other article is low abroad
must be proportionaby low at home? Nor is it pos.
sbe, think for the Democrats of Virginia to be hoared
oy any garfield faSid0us, statistical tables which may
De circulated, into belief that their present Republican
administration could be exravagant one under
the control OF men who look TO banks and to the money
power as the great agent Of national and individual IL
nerty ana happiness. view them inimicai 10 both
ne reaerailsts are Dragging high and loud This you
Know Is Their habit and constitutes part of their SYs-
tenn OF tactics Let no true Democrat be dispirited BY
Tue deafenng, unieeling, unmeaping and uproarous
hoSannas OF this doubtful and nJorious Federal tr-
umPh IN Virginia Remember that in November next
we nave battle of infinitely greater magnitude than
the recent one IN Virginia. Then, every vote will
count and count but Then, every true Demo
crat should be at his post of duty--tle POLLS
organize and animate your county committees who,
more han all other men, have the issue in their hands
luke OFT the "wet blanket from any friend of
ours who may have been chilled by the late cold sea-
son ana put warm on his shoulders, and tell
hm never to give up the ship strike the Flag
OF DemocracyTell him that there is ample time be.
tween MtS and November TO dispe all the Federal de-
usions with the light of truth and reason. assure
you that friends here are in fine spirits and so far
from quailIng, only aroused and excited by recent
events in Virginia Let every true Democrat do his
duty between this and November and shall, most
assuredly, carry, not only Virginia. but the Union
But, if they do not do their duty, with zeal and acv.
ty, but fold their arms in confidence indifference
we do not deserve, and shall not obtain success So
confident are the "Whigs"-so elaed by this little,
doubtful and ephemcral success in Virginia, that some
of the less discreet of the party are already giving out
the measures they win adopt and the men they will
bring into pewerThey would strike down every prin-
cpe which has been heretofore dear and sacred in Viz
GINA, and establish National Bank political Tariff
and system Of Internal Improvement-And as to men,
no one expects old Harrison to administer the Co.
vernment, should he be elected. How preposterous
to suppose that man whom they cannot trust to
speak to the people he 1ishes 10 govern, should be
allowed to speak TOR them after he had obtained domin-
ion, No, Sir; when he is elected (which Heaven in
mercy the country, forbdD then indeed will there
be power behind the throne, greater than the throne
ITSELF Was there ercr such insult offered to the
understanding of the American people, as the butoon-
cry and carcdtures now used the chief appeals il;
The glorious Revolution of 90 was effected by appeals
from both parties to the reason and judgmeaf and pa
riosm Of the people; and the great work of the great
mind of Madison carried conviction the minds of the
people, that their then rulers were corrupt and ncom-
petent and ought to be ereted-but how is it now with
these modern Federaliss: Do they not substantially
to be evcted, and we could prove it TO you if you had
sense enough to understand us-but, you have not,
appeal to your external senses: Look at all these
pictorial represenations-Look at these innumerable
carcatures-See these large 'og cabins" filled with
'sbarrels of hard cider Get fine horses draw them
through the streets of great cities order that the
inhabitants of their splendid houses, may pity the po
certy ridicnle the taste of their tenants, &c, &c
must really draw to close but word about this
aforesaid Militia Bill How preposterous-what a So
lecism, to say that if every in the u S.
embodied in the militia, and called into service, they
could constitute standing army to subvert the liberty
of the people Who the militia but the people of
the countryside bulwark of its freedom, The people
enslave themselves The idea is ridiculous and ncom-
prehensble-as much SO, that of the two fighting
cats, who each other up. Those who believe (and
many such there be that the people not capable of
selt-governnent may well preach this abhorrcnt doc
trine, of the militia being made standing army.
You have the Report of the Secretary of the
Treasury and the debate which ensued upon it in the
Senate, which most certainly the most triumphant
time in that body The breeze raised by the Wings,
evidently for the qualification of very crowded gale
res of ''young men,, who had repaired here from the
Baltimore Convention)-litte dreaming what n de-
structive storm they preparing for themselves.
The said Report which gave rise to IL was called for
the purpose iand cannot with every candid mind fail
to have the effect Of dispeng all impressions excited
by garfield and nsdious, and partial statements, made
TO impress the minds of the people, that the present
has been extravagant Administration. Read Ben
ton preliminary remarks well rs the entire debate
ITO gan | may say, that no man IN Virginia can
have less Personal interest than do in the election
which has recently occurred in Virginia, that which
is to in N0re,aJer; and yet, have felt
great anxiety as to a result in any in past tmcs.-l
know and only feel the great and vital Importance Of
it to the whole nation