Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-24

some degree the end for which it designed, soon
began 10 exercise unwarranable influence over the
Government rs well Is currency of the nation; and IL
became evident that further continuation of its char
Ter would be incompatible with the liberties Of our coun
Try: hut such was The extent of its corrnptng influence
aud ihr number oi lis pariizans, that there scarcely
man IN tile limits Of our country, other than the illus
trIous hero of New Orleans who could have crushed
This monster in the midst of its runous career. The
struggle was long and desperate indeed but the IRON
nerved Jackson al length prevailed, and National
bank s now no longer among the institutions of our
country, though its advocates still cherish the hope OF
again revy mr. II even with increased capital. The
many and great advantages enjoyed by the Bank
tocracy 10 the prejudice 81 the labornc portion of the
community were strong inducements for the former
10 use every available means TO obtain lis re-char-
Ter; and though they failed in accomplishing their
purpose, they have by no means abandoned the
hope OF again seeing it lourshng in all lis corruptng
influence. Mr. Van Buren, having been elected by a
triumphant majority under pledges to carry out the
principles of Gen. Jacksnns Administration the Bank
party could Of have nothing TO expect from him
favorable 10 their views and this together with the un-
popularity of their darling institution in many por.
tons OF the Union seemed to have left them scarcely
any prospect of again establishing Bv the most nces-
SAINT and vrulent abuse and the glarng nlisep-
resenatlon however, ofevcry ACT of his Administration,
they have succeeded in exciting prejudice against him
IN the eyes of many and the hope of getting another
President in his place, who will lend himself To the
conpslment of their design, has again revived MIR.
Clay would have been very fit instrument for carry
ing out their views, and is the choice of many of the
Federal party; but there is another faction, the Aboli-
honsts, whose support was to be cOncated, they being
opposed to the Administration of Mr.. Van Buren,; and
man tn be sought for who could combine the sup.
port Of the Bank party, together with that Of these ia
natcs; and Gen Harrison, both these essential quail
Lies are found happily TO exist Another difficulty,
however, occurred. Many Of the Federal party were
Southern and holders of slaves, and in some
parts of the Union, the IT, S. Bank unpopu-
lar measure; now in this dilemma, by proclaming
Gen. Harrison openly the friend of the Bank party,
and opposed to the Abolition of slavery avowing
HIM openly as an Aboonis it would greatly diminish
his prospect Of being elected the Harrisburg Con-
vention wisely determined to remain silent to the
principles and policy By which their candidate would
be governed if elected and TO issue Address to the
People of the u. S. Gen. Harrison quite ready
and willing 10 carry out this policy and when called
upon Tor his opinions the great questions al ISSUE
had the nnbusng effronery 10 avow, that it his
spolicy to make further declaration of his princi-
pies for the pubiic fyc while occupying his POI
sltion His denial Of any communication for the public
eye naturally led many al The first glance 10 suspect
that ne accessible To FOR the 'prir0ic eyc,
and tie lapse of short span Of lle disclosed such
be the We find him writing letters to the North
favorable 10 the schemes of the Aboionlsts, and
others to the South OF an entirely different conplcxion
aud iii every District of the Country his partaans
elcctionecr for hun the advocate of those
which most popular in such District and, in some
instances the same letter speech Of his referred 10,
in different places 10 prove hun the advocate OF two
opposite In section Of the country, lie is
u Bank man in another, lie is anti. Bank; while the
subject Of Abolition he looks with face 10 the
North, and another 10 the South and 10 catch the
laboring portion of the community in every part Of the
Union, ridiculous mummcry, and false appeals TO their
candidate poverty and love Of hard cider resorted
nf fba n1rfyr leir
again in the ascendant they are putting forth every
energy and rcsorng to every species OF deception and
to carry the election Of Their cand
date. Neither time, labor, expense is spared by
them, in their efforts to accomplish their purpose The
frenzy Of party spirit has reached height never be-
fore witnessed the foundation Of our Govern
mcnt and the Fcdcraliss, in instances despair
ing Of success by any other means have actually re-
sorted TO fraud in elections TO carry their candldae, OF
which the Election in Maine is a recent and notable
example. In some instances too, wc hear Of their
violence, III the eTcn, Of failure at the
ballot box the Presidential Election and it is fact
which would scarcely be believed ii not coming from
the most authentic source, that sentiments 10 ths effect
uttered by distinguished Senator, were applaudedby
Virginia audience the capital of the Old DOMINION
Ii is not only on the question of National Bank,
however, that the division oil the two great parties rests
They fundamentally and totally opposed 10 each
other nearly every principle o! government The
Federal party in favor OF consolidating power in the
rights and privileges, and merging them in the Gene
raj Government. The Constitution opposes no barrier
To their entertainments. Expediency is the veil which
covers every violation of this sacred Instrument and
let them get into power, and Mt no distant day it
will be torn up leaf by leaf and scattered to the four
winds Of heaven On the question of Abolition too
vitality important the Southern States, find It's adj
vocacs aim 81 to man belonging 10 the Federal party
The Democratic party however, are III favor OF that
policy which constructs the Constitution in lis srictest
sense and Giscaims every interference with the rights
of the States. It's policy is to conduct the Govern
ment on the soundesl Republican principles; and in
carrying ont those principles, the present Chief Ma
gistrate Of the nation has the applause and adj
mraton of nearly every State Rights man. Many
of whom too were formerly his political opponents
And now we would ask, is there man, who has any
regard for the duration Of free institutions, and the
of Liberties, when he calmly reflects
upon the subject, prepared 10 abandon this tried and
faithful public servant, and 10 throw himself into the
of President and party, who refuse to publish
their opinions the world And to the citizens of the
South especially would say, are they prepared TO
give their support to candidate who preyarcaics so
grossly upon question important TO them as that oi
the Abolition Of Slavery: We think Motive think
they will be TO their interests, than 10 pursue so
DANGEROUS course CATO.