Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27

so eenteel to sacrifice ell manly independence of opinion
at the bid and beck of few bitter old, political hacks
wish really TO be distinguished in
ments, let them not copy the and intolerance
OF their leaders Let them not forget that the humbles
mortal was yet made in the image of his Maker, wh'
breahed into him living soul, although he may no
be able to boast-that
His ancient and gnoblc blood
Has crept through scuundres since the flood.
Because we refer these gentlemen to the example o
those whose sentiments and manners, they would ape
without understanding them, are We therefore the ad
vocates Of aristocracy: Not is thing vicious in il
self, in spite of the personal qualities which sometimes
adornit remnant ofthe fcudal times is gradually
passing away, and will soon possess nothing but the
poetlcal interest which attaches TO chvalry We have
thank God, sounder principles and more just instu
tons. The old arlstocracy even IN Europe, is gong
out OF fashion like hair-powder and shoe-bucklcs II
IS ridiculous TO regard it with fear Where 1t is gone, II
cannot be resorcd and it dy! out every where But
in this country we have conspiracy TO replace by
vile and vulgar substitutes groyelling, cheating
chaitering swndling obligarchy OF the bar and the
counter, whose sway is even more Illuminating Than
oppressive; without manners, without refinement, with
out :n:s.aniinity, well without historical name
or iustrious lineage To the Southern States look
chiefly, 70 save us from this gnobe dominion, not OF
the priest the soldier the scholar but of the stock
jobber and the pcttifoggcr Are the country gentle
and honest yeonanry OF Virginia so dead to their
ancient honor and spirit, TO be ruled BY caba OF
shopkeepers and scrvencrs III the towns; The bare
idea is revolving. In default of language of our own,
adequate to express all that feel on this topic, we
must have recourse to the vigorous pen of Swift
s'The great ignoa:Ey of whole State yng at mercy,
under vile adversary, is such deporabe aggra-
walton, that the utmost expressions Of shame and rage
, are too low to set IT forth. NlNDEA.
| P. 5. Since writing the above, VIC have seen the
Wing of the 23d, which contains assault OF which
need but say, that it is, every little and particu-
lar, us false as it is scurrilous and meany written
After all, its vituperaton is not equal to that with
which it has blackened Mr.. Rves, and indeed nearly
every distinguished public man, in turn, among whom
we not vain enough to count ourselves. 1t does
not accuse of committing and recording perjury,
nor consgn to "ete.nal and universal niamy.' The
| Wing resembles drunken man. who has been wallow-
ing in the gutter, and then, out of blind revenge, be-
spatters all the passengers with mud. We are con-
soled by the company in which FIND ourselves
Perhaps there is not vrtuous modest and honor
able man in the State than William P. Taylor Of Caro-
line. His character, his position, his amiable temper
his circumstances all place him above imputation. Yet
the suspcion and false too it turns out, OF
having written certain letter, the Wing charges him
with being corrupt and trading poitclan-a seeker
of Office with other epithets of coarse vtuperaton!
Is there not moral enough left in Virginia TO
frown upon such vulgar intolerance: Has the tone OF
| her sentiments and manners sunk so low, that such
things be done with IMMUNITY: But we will not 10
driven from from the true ISSUE by such
scurrilous caumnies the nvariable resort of those
who have no answer. We shall pour two three
more heavy shot into the Wing CITADEL before have
finished In the mean time, shall briefly notice the
amusing explanation of Mi Raves perversion and mn
tilaton of the Record This is not question of poll
tics, but of morals. If we fix the charge upon Mr.
Rives, he stands condemned in the opinion OF every
honorable man, Of offences which will leave to 9TH
to characterize AS that gentleman is SO fond OF
reasoning by parallels, give in adjoining columns
the quotations upon which accusation grounded
Suppression Of the most important member 81 the sen
Extract from he Message of the Extract from Mr. Rres'
President. He told the representatives OF
O. .c." the c:cf portion isc people tec every reason
moi due till next year. believe, Congress shall KEEP
alreadyhe within The
cSneused, could the Treasury Inmates furnished by the Exccn
realized the payments due tive, that the outstanding rca
10 from u sury Notes will be reduced, and
yearhe public expenses be betrayed
Congress shall Keep tse appropri of the Treasury, wou
within the estimates. theeposng the people add
is every reason believe either of loans
all the outstanding taxes aud then pro
Notes be redeemed and the ceeded to dccant the great
ordinary expenses dclray with evils OF public debt IN tine
out imposing ON the people anyIpeace
additional burden either OF loans
increased taxes.
Misrepresentation.
he approximations f." 1877 According to the rTsden
March," tthe day OF Mr. Van ditrc during the year 1885, the
h'e sspene to- rise to % s @ Of @ three mil
amount thin. three millions. lions of doIlars.'
PerrerSioR.
When the Gotsramat can ac- and alarming
complish financial Operationne which hroached IN m
better aid Of banks annual Message al The commence
than w,oG, should be IL Of the late session of Con
bey 10 woudgress III December, 1885, that II
In. private banker THE management OF the public
or capitalists agents lie should be left at II
giving the preference those bey To employ banks or mol
who will serve best aout igd suLati0a and at h
| TERMS mere dLscrcttoh, as uePnStaiie'
Presidents Message Of 1898 and fiscal agents of The Govern
menl-thus subeCting all TN
iuoney I'd institutions Of the coun
Try 10 his influence aud CONTROL
[-Mr Ri,..' .4aer
s'Thc Exccutv" should hav
the custody and control OF tn
public monies, and be at liberty
moreover, 10 employ banks at ii
diser6iiGa, without limitation u
and Presidents Message to Con
.!eSs in December, lS3e.
Mr.. kres' Liter.
Pcrrersion.
wi, the legislature rest the he power may
and duv OF adjusting liz. @ b. the PRESIDENT being
public expenditure promote component part the l"gsa
hi end tecouumy By :he ,.o- difference
visions Constitution, sopnlon a TO the es!tdccy
ofappopia the measure see te
tons made by law that moncyas; Message Interpretation
can be drawn Treasury of the Richmond Enquirer
instance has occurred SINCE ..hr' F'ees Le1".
! the establishment of the Govern
ment, in which the Executive!
! tiouch component part oil thtI
! legislative power, has interposedI
| an objection 10 appropriately
| travagance. His duty in this re-
sl,-ct has been considered iui
! flied, by requesting such apPro
praona only, as the public 81,
may be reasonably eApecttdI
PRESIDENTS Message 1887.
(iarbltne and Suppression.
The manner of enrolment .e troops he armed equip
,b.r T ANS Of serrice , and paid by the u accord
80 r. romufr, Icn ought ing OF compensation
fixed by law; but the details had be fixed by law b IN ne. re
pelrr left for rCsGco-asects to be under lie REPUTATION
pan uf which am prepared 10 nf the War Department"
submit TO you" 80
/ LRepor, Of The Seeretaryg bdrl
Nutaaton, Interpolation, MisqnotaOn, and PerrerSton
ain order this imposition 81 know OF but one prcceden
which commonly passed by thcfo profound continuance
name of deeiaaio "a oand that in the days of thu
one tenth Of the propery the English Commonwealth,
Cavaliers and Royalisls, ccaed, when that WHY states
Protector instituted twelve Ma man Oliver CROMWELL dvdet
oI l;eneras and divided Kingdom into twelve militia
whole Kingdom Of England htoy Jurisdictions Just as nc Seere
so many military Jurisdictions tary non proposes to divide IN
Jbe.e men assisted by Commits ned States eight mta!
sioners hal to subject districts anu under cover on vi
:aey pleased 70 deetmetson gaLns inc militia CAUSED hen
IA pv ali he arss imposed enlisted, rccrnd I'm
p,oc,o and his (oaRe toder officers, and regua
ann ,,rSou shouidpay distributed them
h eynnsed m their eaousp the historian ILL
on NOR was there any found TO be
n from Them but to the for repressn
tse,or hinsef or his Coaaeu political enemies bat hhic
Ar whitehall reasonable considered
~ae smfrenlIy exorbant the trong The mask liberty
exercised pdrcRg out The people at
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