Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-17

duaes 10 nc 60c ir INC other on cur hearts, TO appeal
to him who knows our secret Intentions to witness the
rectilnde of our conduct.
"Under the full weight Of these Impressions the can
didates whose names here take the liberty of offer
ing for your support have hccn selectcd and without
wishing to draw any inyidious comparisons between
them and those of political opponents, feel JUS
titled IN saying that they whose patriotism and
fidelity entitle them the confidence of their country
men. Their principles are truly Republican Not Of
that kind of modern RrpaJjcaniSm which consists in
heterogeneous OF Jucobnism and Democracg; but
hat which the Constitution Of our country requires
ain these, our candidates, We do not promise advo-
Gates Of unrcstraincd liberty, neither engage
that The people shall be entirely released from the bur-
then OF supporting the government winch protects them
These are promises Incompatible with rational liberty,
therefore we leave the full and exclusive Of them
with our ad1crsaricS to whom they of right belong
To the Syren song Of deiuSre and fise promises arc
they IN great indebted for the poiccr they
hoid.
ave have been told that the Administration of the
Federal Government by .ida,hS was tyranncal and
rupt; that system of prouson and extravaganza
pursuing, which must ruin the nation We-hnve been
called by all that dear TO US; 10 look to Jecr
son for relief and have been promised every thing
which could allure the credulous or delude the un-
vary. But what have realized: What, alas
bnt disappointment. Pause and r,fccH Instead of
a system of equal taxation for the support of go
vernincnt, we now behold the LORDLf Irginian
rolling 0rer his plantation in his GILDED CAR
RAGE, in HE FREE Of NIL the iHxarics IF LIFE,
but entirely EXEMPT from tarcs while Obliged
to pay duty the oil life, amounting 10
nearly c-third part of lis value. Instead Of lmeri
can, whose integrity has stood the test of the scyercst
scrutiny, we behold with the keys Of our Treasury in
his hand foreigner, famous only for having nstlgat
ed an Instruction in Pcnnsy lvana. Instead of Navy
sufficient to protect our commerce against the lawlcss
dcpreduons of pirates and marauders We have seen
our vessels sacrificed under the hammer of the auction
eer for less han har Mer eni9e and commerce
protected and prey 10 the Spanards
sBut startle not at these things fellow citizens
We would a mie anloid, which would arouse the in
dignaton of every friend 10 his country. We coHid
tell you of MILLIONS OF TIE PEOPLES MO-
NEY APPLIED TO SECRET PURPOSES! We
could tell you of iMMFNsE Suns sacrificed III the sale OF
the Bank shares Of the U. s, amounting to nearly tmo
hundred thousand dDars We would tell Jon Of another
enormous sum of 0nc hundred and fourteen thousand
dollars totally UNACCOUNTED for by The Commits
sioners of The Sinking Fund. We could tell you that
instead Of the salaries of the officers of Government
being diminished, Mry hare increased about THIRTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS But we torbear.-Hhle
The administration IF tie Government is IN their hands,
ills our duty to submit thongh should Dc buried
its ruiuS
"But fortunately we not without corrective for
the evil. To the gond sense Of enlightened public,
and the freedom Of our Elections, with con.
idcnce appeal Let arouse then and rally around
the Constitution Of our Country which though man,
cled and despoiled By the ASSASSINATING HAND
OF DEMOCRACY, is yet dear TO us Let no long
er be uled 10 inactivity by these rant'ng HApocres,
who draw near to with their lips, while their hearts
are far from us but like Ieemen indignant at the IN
JURIES hcaped upon our Country, come forward TO
the support of those principles which have heretofore
actuated us; and say 10 the work Of destruction,
hitherto shalt though come, but no further, aud here
shall thy mad career be stayed
BY order Of the Meeting.
Derrick LANE, Chairman.
JouS T.. VAS ALILN, SCcrctnTY.
Fellow citizcns-Can Won rise from the perusa OF
the foregoing extracts without perceivng and acknow-
lodging the striking resemblance which they bear in
FORM in doctrine and in spirit, TO the vulgar, unjust
and coarse attacks of the Federal Wing party upon
Mr.. Van Buren,? Behold these kindred attempts at
defamationbehold their perfect identity as TO reckless
assertion, unsupported by facts, and how, in both
cases the most fragrant injustice and systematic MIS-
representation have been rcsorted to for the purpose
aye, for the sole purpose of renstatng the Federal
Aristocatic party in power But let US descend INTO
particulars.
Did the Federal party of that day attempt to under
mine and destroy the confidence of the People i'll Mr.
Jefferson and his brother Republicans, BY stgmatzIng
them rs "a heterogeneous mass Of JAcoHIsISH and
DEMOCRACY SO do the Federal Wing party Of our
day brand Mr.. Van Buren, and his political friends as
"a sci Of Lerciiers, D1strarres, Bsorsdni-ers, De
uocrats. Locofocos Did tic Federal party OF that
day charge the Administration Of The pure and lmmor-
tai Jefferson with corruption and malicasancc, and
with applying "mllons Of the public money 10 secret
purposes do the Federal Wing party Of our day
tail the same wholesale ca!umnies against Mr. u DID
the Federal party of that day the Administration
Of system of protuson and SO do the
Federal Wing party of day prefer the same accusa
ton against the present Administration Did the Fe-
deral party Of that day assa the lustrous Jefferson
because s'of his false and iusirc promises TO reform
the Government, and 10 better the condition OF The
people SO do the Federal Wing party Of our day as
sail General Jackson and Martin Van Buren, because
Of their "fase and dcusive promises of Reform and
also because they were unable TO minister to the insa-
table cravings of every swindlIng Id.er ana wing
cula,or in the land. Did the Federal party of that
lay assal Jcficrsons officers, and particularly bis able
Sccrciaru of MC Troasury SO do the Federal Wings
Of our day wage an Liberal and unceasng war against
Mr. Van Burcns Cabinet advisers, and particularly
against the head Of the Treasury Department. Didth
Federal party of that day speak "ot unfolding taie
with re gard 10 J,6srson aiIcgd corr"pnonD which
would arouse the Indignation Of every friend to his
Country $50 do the Federal Wing presses and ora
tors Of our day spout and foam and rant about "mon-
strous and unspeakabe abuses! Did the Federal
party Of that day charge it rs most heinous CRIME
against Mr. Jefferson that "instead Of the salaries OF
the officers being diminished, they had been increased;
So do the Federal Wing party Of our day charge Mr.
Van Buren, with the like "hideous offence. Dad the
Federal party of that day speak OF an enormous sum
to,olIv nnarcounted far $50 do the Federal wing
party of orr day falsely, eckessly and maliconsy as
scrt that the moneys received indemnl's Ter our
and VAN buren,, ought to be included in, and go to
swell the public expenditures and they have also as
serted that this Administration has expended con
ngtnt appropriation of Ten millions for the Maine
Boundary difficulties when they KNOW mat not one
sin oIc dollar not one single cent, not Single null t
thai appropriation has been spent! And finally, Ito
close these lengthy parallels between ancient and mo-
dern Federasm did the Federal party of that day VIC;
late the sanctuary OF Mr. Jefferson private AFFAIRS and
a,iempt to make potcal capital out Of such puerile
stuff as "THE GiLDED CARRIAGE OF THE
LoRDLY VIRGINIA." '-even so do The Federal
Wing party of day attempt 10 make political CAPT
tai out of such silly stories as the a0,ed goa spoons
and Mr. Van Burens ''spIendd English coach which
the Federallss have generously mangtaetnred for hun
JEFFERSON.
From The Uyfhe Journal
Tur Olp DouISIoS The day of reckoning and con.
occurring is over. The Wings have been Boosting and
Dragging for many months Of the certain defeat o. van
Buren, in our good old Commonwealth. The Demo
cr,cy ,re no,v beonnnr TO sneak in voice which