Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-20
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we invite HE perisal of MIR Iooe excellent letter
in this DAYS Globe. 1t Shows that now the final issue
is made M directly between the original elements which
lie at the foundation of party divisions N this country,
a true Republican of clear discriminating powers, can
no longer indulge the individual prediction which
induced hun 10 cooperate with this or that party as
feeling prompted; bu, he takes his stand TO maintain
the great landmarks which define State and naon-
al institutions, and there he fixes.
Circuiar to Tie Pcopie Of Prince lillian County.
FrrLow.CIrr2rxs: As have heretofore co-operated
with the Democratic portion of the Wing party, It IS
due to my character, and the respect feel tor The
rood opinion of my fellow citizens, 10 lay before them
the reasons which have induced me TO aid in the re-eec
ton of Mr. Van Buren,. An exposition of these reasons,
briefly stated WILL trust satisfy every that, far
from being inconsistent IN this STEP have but followed
the light OF principle. In TRUTH not having been po-
ltcian from passion or prejudice, have had but Ole
set Of principles and wherever, from the mutations or
divisions of party have been placed for the last ten or
twelve wears, my has uniformly been governed
by them, sometimes giving support TO one measure,
and then resisting another of the same Administration.
This the natural and legitimate consequence OF u
strict regard ngchersied and wclscttlcd opinions
on political subjects 1t then peculiarly proper for
me, the nomination of General Harrison, 10 ascer-
tain whether ! could support hun. comparison OF
opinions led TO the conviction that could not aid
his election he not only the candidate of the
Federal party, but fully identified with them in the
great doctrines of consolidation, which have character
zcd their policy from the Convention of - 10 the pre-
sent time.
| am Republican OF the Jeticrsonan school. ] am
believer in the virtue, intelligence, and capacity of
the people for self government and deem it essential 10
The preservation of the liberties of the country keep
the Government subject to the popular Will,
contemplated by system, both State and Federal
have seen, with ordinary feelings of anxiety and
alarm, the centrazing policy OF the Federal party, of
accommodating power after power in the General Co.
vernment, calculated, in lis ultimate consequences
lead oblteraton of State distinctions, destroy
the checks and balances in our system State and Fede
raj, wisely provided and end in the erection of
vast consolidated empire, spreading whole ter
rory This favoritc policy of theirs has been pursued
with an industry which tires and a spirit the
more dangerous because under every defeat ii
a mode of attack. am opposed to this policy,
and the resorted to in order to bring il about in
the establishment of National Bank the adoption Of
enlarged system of internal Improvements, embrac
ing the construction of roads and canals by the General
Government, and high tariff, which, under the plea
Of protecting our domestic industry and manufactures,
plumbers the cotton and grainTrowing region of our
country BY most unequal mode of taxation, while
Yields together IN one common interest, and mites IN
solid phaanx the multiplying manufactures of the
North Such tariff for protective purposes merely
unequal and unjust 1t sacrifices the entire South to
the interests of few, and draws almost the whole re-
venue of Government from their pockets 1t converts
the South into tax payers, and the North into tax eaters
Strongly marked country is bv differences of
climate, soil, labor and productions, the measures of
Government ought 10 be tempered, this important
subject with compromising spirit which would come
like the dews Heaven blessing the country on which
II falls and binding citizens to the Government By
the lies Of affection Under such paternal spirit Of