Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-09
POLITICS..
THE REPUBLICAN ADDRESS

The Address Of the Democratic National Convention
will he found in cSumus 10 day 1t is sound and
able document, and gives lucid exposition of the prn-
cIpes and measures Of The Democratic party. Where
IS the Federal address, Certainly should be laid
Inre the public the people cond decide who's" prn
c,p"s are IN accordance with Repubcansln = O"o
SiGtfSmaR
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION Ar EALTl
MORE.
Ia hc Peop'c ot NE e. suites.
FELLow-CirzENs: The Convention Of Delegates
representing the Democracy of the United States,
having unanimously resolved 10 recommend the pre-
sent Chief Magistrate candidate for reelection,
deem proper and respectful to the people, clearly and
distinctly to state ih"prIncples on which the Admin.
istration of The Government under his direction, has
been conducted, and the manner in which they have
been maintained, furnishing the cearest evidence n
what Will be his future course VI sustained by the sui
rages OF those who believe them the only tpunda
ton Of their freedom. prosperity ard happiness.
These principles have never changed and can never
change. The, cnevaI with thc Democratic party.
They constitute rs existence and drntty and no r-
zen, however cmiucut llustr:ous, should he cons-
derrd worthy of is support whose mvaf!ab!r attach
mcnt has not been manifested by life of devotion,
through every virssitudc Of hope and encouragement
victory and defeat To this est every candidate for
the support Of the Democracy should be brought, and
by this he should be judged.
The most wcgh,y and prominent Of these great fun
darnenta principles are: That the will Of The people
thus derived IS trust 10 b" exercised only for the pub
lie good That agents entrusted with It's exercise
responsible To- the people for the faithful perform
Of their duties: Tina, Tins responsibility should
be direct ana immediate possible: That the due
execution If THIS trust ONLY be secured by GENE
raj diffusion oitic rght Of suffrage, through tho ncd
Of which alone the people retain proper CON
troll their agents and By its free exercise unawcd
by power uninliHrnccd b. corruption, hv Il sacred
gard of the representative" - the instructions o. his
constituents and strict construction Of the C"nsrilu
ton, whtrh wh,l Tic rights oil The mn nr;;.
equally defends ard protects those oi the minority and
by conforming all to tir principles lad
down IN MadIson's Report the Alien and Srdnion
which constitute the only safeguard
of personal rights, the only hulwarks of the citadel Of
freedom.
In foreign intercourse, it has hccn the po-
Icy Of The Democratic party to dca Justly and literally
with ALI 10 form political alliances with none, 10 watch
with srcplrsS vigilance over the national rights and
honor, ch"rlShing al The time, and actag oh The
that they can in n" way be so cii"cna!ly
guarded by invariably dong justice, 10 others, and
invariably demanding it for ourselves, always prefer.
ring The decision ot controversies ny reason and tenn
prraie discussion, and never to shrink from an appeal
!c last resort Of nations, when hrcom"s ind Sn"n
sable BY tho fault Of our adversary.
The Democratic party has always ch"Firhtd III"
maxim. and acted u2on The principle. that M more
moncr shall h" collected from the lropr than l. strict
Is required III the wants o the Government, and re-
sricon Of these to simple. economical adInnts'ra.
ton Of lis attarsihc only policy consistent with the
purity Of cur Republican system.
Tn" Democratic party has always from first TO last,
lrrayrd scfin stern and inflcXihic opposition 70 ma
oma debt, incurred for any other purpose Than the
immediate defence IF the honor and interest OF the
country furnishing .,Ic ready means for e.irava@an
prodiral,v. forming the basis Of great paper credit
.vstrn and imposing burdens poslcrty, as penalty
Tor the PRODUCTIVITY Of their ancestors In opposIiion,
81 IN
nent of a National Bank, alike unconstitutional,
mex pedicnt and dang 10 public liberty and as
The ntagonst OF this gigantic instrument ofcorrnpton,
whose power confer benefits bears proportion 10
IL means Of nilrtng INJURIES, It advocates separation
of the fiscal OF Government from the iuctua.
lions of the banking system equally indispensable 70
he indcprnde "!ihc Governments the safety ." the
public funds and TIE maintenance o! sound and sta
ii" currency.
The Democratic party is IN favor oT faithful a!he-
renee 10 the principles adopted and carried into success
u operation hy tr~sellu-trous Jackson IN !cgnrd 10
lncon-ti,uticnas incs Of internal improvement by
IN" iustruncnralirFta the Genera! Government
The Dcnocrt,it party has through al HE vicisSi,
udcs of alternate, ctery and defeat, OF depression aud
cherished a deep. abiding and undying Al
achmcn, 10 our Curious Union II has, on all occa
SONS exhibited determination 10 maintain, with InvI"
able faith those great compromises al interests on
which it is founded and BY stern adherence" 10 whrh
he proud cdifce clone withstand those influences
rhich have heretofore proved fatal TO contcd"ra'rd
States
Snch are ,hr great fundamental principles winch con-
I,u:e the political creed Of The Democratic party
las the eminent citizen now present second 'iit"
1r the suraGcs of the people faithfully adhered t"
hem in his political career and in his past ndnInrSfa-
inn nT The Government Has hr fulfilled the anfci-
,alinn- &c his supporters aud redeemed the san"y OF
l., p!cGos. The conclusive rep : Ia these ftrs-
ions. i references 10 III" %: his adrrrsiF'rs
In the nids, Of all III" camors and ca'umncs Of III"
ast three years, opposition. more violent, 'nqistTr
md interchangeable than any Fiction, or combination "i
To- which avnricc and ambition ever gave birth.
las never bren able 10 laStcn upon him solitary aci,
n sinrlr sentiment. incompatible with his pFrrIots
declarations violation Of the principles ot the De-
nocratic party by which he elected So clos" has
,een his adherence 10 Ill" doctrines ot IT'S great eN-
,onndcr the ycmrrard Jefferson, and invariably has
10 carried them out in practice. that every act OF his
administration has only added nrw vurnce to the at
arks or that party whose opposition has always been
most hitter when those doctrines were most decs'relr
.arrted out in practice.
vi. appcal to the message of Mr.. Van Burcn as I'M.
Iopah. proos Of his rcy oiion these principles, and
. In. acis of his administration furnishing demon
-,.;ou a; the sincerity With which he avowcd them
We anpea 10 the daily and hourly aggravattom Of The
,r,os;imn he has encountered from that party which
,ns ALWAYS been opposed To those principles rs NE
.learrsi testimony Of his having man'ully ana Tear.
-. Nv taken the old Republican track under rrcnm. !
,nccs ih. mast diScouraring and embarrassing, ana
pursued It with e9d perseverance. through sun
hine and through storm, though sometimes appearing
stand almost alone and unsupported except by the
usciosness OF the truth and righteousness oil ms
,ousc and the unshakrn fidelity of his devotion.
If the policy Of the Democratic party IS not yet CON
minated il has not been owing 10 any want oicii"rt on
lis part but TO the prcuninry opposition ot continuation
If factions, having ono interest or principle IN com
non bu, 4 hatrcd Of the Democracy, and hnnkerng
1- the Of that ascandrncv which they lost
" abuse and pcrverson If other evidence were re-
luircd prove that he had struck The true chord of
Denocracv it is ahundantly to be found IN the cha.
acer and materials Of the opposition which his admI-
,istaion has called forth and which Is identified IN ITS
ources It's means and its ends with that which assnIl-
d Mr. Jefferson throughout his llIusrIous career,
which pursued General Jackson III public lI'e, ana
till violates the sanctty ofhis retirement with unm'ti-
rated rcproaches and unrecntrng persecution brci
summary of the acts Of his administration will furnish
he best illustration of his devotion to those great prrn
ples We have previously enumerated as the basis OF
Democracy.
Notwithstanding the eminent skill with which our
orrgn affairs were managed hv Gen Jackson through
,u his administration, great embarTassments renamed