Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-31
A POLITICAL. FNIEND.
FOX IWE EN- QCIRER
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in waiting the announcement ofbreakfast, with neither
book companion 10 entertain me- ana some osPos,.
ton indulge the eaeOethes seribend', hope shal
be pardonsd for giving you, by way Of amusement, IN
hastv and unconneced manner the thoughts revolv-
ing in my mind whilst contemplating the result oil the
late Presidential Election, and the causes hat have led
toit. THIS subject at present is most congenlal with
my feelings, because II anscends all other IN import
ance, and enmrosses universal attention
"Wel my Dear Sir the contests over, and although
beaten may every Democrat adopt the language OF the
gallant Lawrence, ahi e1clam in this, the hour oil our
greatest peril "D0nt gre up the ship There IS every
reason why we should redoube our exeitlons' cast
back 10 first principles and set to work TO construct
and re-edify party upon the original foundation
Virginia. be spoken 10 her praise, has weathered the
storm which has swept with the destructive and desc
ating influence of tornado over the country, and adj
hered her ancient principles She may yet became
the raying point-and be instrumental IN saving the
Constitution and the Union. am sure she prepared
to do battle in defence of bothlt is what she did IN
95 90, that trying period OF our history which gave
birth to those immortal resolutions that have ever since
constituted the Shibboleth Of the Republican faith
Like faithful sentinel on the waictower, recognizing
in It's full force the truth of the remark that me prtce
Of Hberty is eternal rgiaRce sue will ever be ready
TO proclaim aloud, the approach OF danger, or he slight
est nfraction of the Constitution.
although not given to sinister foebodlngs, PICKERING
at all times look upon The bright rather thanthe dark
side of things, do sincerely hope, The Southern "htsS
may never live 10 regret the conspicuous ,aIt lhey
tmen do not utter under the influence OF dsappolnt-
ed feelings, arising simply from the defeat the party
with whom has been my pleasure 10 coS'Rea'e'-i
regard the happiness and prosperity OF the people as OF
infinitely more consequence, and greatly oveIbalancng
the paltry qualifications which springs from uccess, in
mere partzan warare-aad if express cdcern, 1t is
because feel it, and fear that measures my be INTRO
duced by the Administration that Will beak in up
on the barriers of the Constitution, obiieae every
yestirc of State Rights, and be at with he genius
Of the Republic, and the spirit OF our free lnhutons
"Gencral Harrison will have an intricate aid thorny
path tread, if he administers the government IN ac-
cordance with the views he has expressed IN elation to
the Tariff Internal Improvements, and the Bnk; and
moreover, these questions present faithful Indications 81
his mode Of constituting the Constitution thin his adj
ninistaton is destined to become the most Unpopular
in tie South since the days of Washington. II on the
other hand, he should attempt TO admnlstd II upon
the principles laid down by his predecessor IN that
case nothing will have been accomplished b. his cleo.
ton except the exclusion Of Mr.. Van BueI-and the
murmurs of dissatisfied people, swelling lnder and
louder upon every breeze will burst in stom of fiery
indignation his head. In any event, a"dllcmma
shakes its awful and inevitable horns at him
ain every station, whether az private citizen, or clad
in the robes Of office, Mr.. Van Buren, displys the phi
osopher and statesman, and perfect resiaalion "to
the will of the people. Who fail nor to admire
his department, High has been my ressect for his
character, personal and political heretofore fiat respect
has been greatly enhanced by the dignity nd pLloso
ply with which he has taken his late deea. Depend
upon H. nv dear Sir the time will come WIN the peo-
pie of the United States will be better proared than
they are now, to appreciate that mans wfh, and do
him Justice. If the present ration sho, not pos
terty will. His name will adorn one of lie brightest
pages of history, and his administrator. be regard
ed as among the purest and best. BY hi intiextbie
course upon the currency question alonea question
that has has puzzled The wise heads Of II ages and
nations and acknowledged to he surrounde by Difficult
ties he has won for himself imperlslade renown
The scales will, later, drop fromhe eyes OF
the people. They will then the orrunnto which
they have fallen and will repair the wrongdone them
selves and him, who has preferred to suer political
mart yrdom, sooner than be severed romthe path oil
principle and virtue and led TO vioationnf the Con-
stitution This day, were | Mr.. Van Bnen, would
not exchange feelings with the b0astcd hro of Tippe
canoe, "bearng all his bushng honors thick upon
him" Buoyed up by the proud CONSEQUENCES OF hav.
ing fulfilled every pledge made prior 10 he election, and
adhered with unflnching frmness to hsundisgulsed,
well known and oltrepea,ed opinions ne low occupies
position in view of the shades OF retirement. winch
his more successful but not fortuDue, opponents
might envy.
awe should not consider this election, boghi about rs
has been by operating upon the passions ana
r..i.L:.,., a., jjs"s"t r. 81 r""plc, "a any eV'-
dence of their incapacty for selfgoverement There
must be returning sense justice among them, when
humbuggery shall lose its magic influence and reason
and Judgment resume their sway. Let not dsupPoint-
ment parayze our efforts and despair of the
Republic. We have high and honorable motives TO IN
cite us to action. The most glorious fabric ever reared by
human WISDOM is the government under when we
live and enjoy the blessings OF peace plenty and IN
dependence 1t has been transmitted TO u IN all IT'S
bea utiful and harmonious proportions andwe should
bo rccreant in duty to ourselves did MT struggle
to the last hour to preserve it unimpaired