Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-06
POLITICS.
From the Men JJr. Standard, September 81
Mk. RlrLEk AND MIR. MEnsTEK.


IS, except on those occasions when il suits their poll
cy 20 profess themselves be Democrats Of the Jc
tcrSOntan school One of these occasions pres 'nte
itself at Patchogue, Suffolk county, county 80 ia
for its glorious adherence the doctrines OF Nj
Jefferson, that Mr. Webster dare, in any moo
of Suffolk, openly oppose the principles OF that grea
Apostle of Liberty.
Regulating, for himself the known and avowc
principles Of hiss party, he claims for them and for him
self TO be and 10 have been, the only true pies an
denies that Mr. Van Buren, and those who supper. hn
are Of the Jctfrrsonian school He challenges ar
gumcnt this point, and MIR Butter not only meet
hun, but utterly demo!lshcs his pretensonS by ~
h0mincm reference to the recorded speeches ihl
Wing Goan, or, 10 the language of Mr.. R!tlrr
hr has buried stone from his sling which has t- 81!
the uiant tn the earth.
This speech of MIR. Butler will be an imprrisholls
monument TO his fame, and of the great landmarks
to which the free people Of this Republic will point,
all time to cone, that which separates the amp,
ground occupied by Democrats, who claim TO live
der Government founded on personal rights, rathe
than property qualification in It's electors from The
narrow, selfish ariSiOrraticai domain of the pScHdt
Wings We have never before seen the dividing line
of the great parties which formed at the close
Of the Revolution, distinctly marked, the noble
and immortal doctrines of our party ably expoundcd
and defended.
MIR. BUFFERS SPEECH
IN he D"mOcrutir Uccii"g heid At Iamm0my Hal, on
The 2iM instant, to reSpond 10 tie .fom;naticaS at
SgracaSc
Nix. HUTLER, on coming forward in compliance
with the cali at The meeting was received with loud
and luug-connued cheers, and after silence had been
restored briefly returned his thanks to the audience,
for the warm hearted reception they had given him;
and having informed them that he was authorized by
Mr.. Wright to promise his atten dance he
should be relieved from the meeting at Brooklyn took
occasion TO pay ga passing tribute to friendship and to
Justice in reference 10 that able statesman and con-
ssi"nt Democrat
Mr. b then referred to the particular object Of the
mec,ing and spoke, at length, Of the Democratic
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
Gently nominated al Sy racuse. With Col BouCK he had
been personally acquainted for nearly twenty ire wears
and could testify 10 his sound and unwavcrng political
prnciples and ls fitness for the oice for which he had
been nominated Ne particularly noticed the fact that
during the long period lie held the Office 0! Canal Com
missioner not dollar OF the immense sums OF pubic
money entrusted TO his had failed TO reach It's PR"
pc dsnntion had he ever been involved IN con-
rnycrs,s or difficulties with contractors. although II
was unvcrsall;. conceded that could be more
faithful m protecting the interests of the State The
integrity and practical good implied III tins fact
was sufficient guaranty that in his hands, the inter
sis and character o.. the State will be entirely safe.
Mr. DnSIxsuS was equally deserving the confidence
Il the Democracy; and his able support of the rights
# the civ. in opposition to the Registry Law imposed
!pon us during the last session. should secure to him
lerc grateful and ardent support.
Mr. Butler was repeatedly cEcercd whilst speaking
# Mr. Wright and llessrs Bouck and Dickinson and
cr closing his references to them, proceeded 10 speak
is follows:
But fellow citizens there are other considerations
connected with the approaching election infinitely
pora ,puror:ani than the srrcsSs st IT," - ~
.xponrns and representatives o. P'''.',P :, i;L
,, "a carry ont: ifrlccted, the principles WIN WINCH
-. arc identified The candidates tor Governor an"
o,n,,, Governor, and the candidates i"r t!ie ii'@n'
r. Offices Of President and Vice President 81 lie '"'
ed States to whose support we are riedS'"' "'' "
.cye representatives of the greatest ana mus S"'"
,ry PRINCIPLES, the vndtcatioh "hu 'S'",'''
yh, ch depend upon the result oil t'ie Pe"1's N0''
ri me illustrate this position .
parties IN all time have been found IN tree govern
rens; their existence is one OF the prices wiz" ."'
ms, nav FOR the boon of freedom Hhch 'nef o'!e.'
: merely to keep to get ONCE, Tor ihe SAKE u "
and honors, their disputes are % NV.
"n and The success or defeat otany particular party
!, ony muortant TO the public as It's Candidates are
nora r loss qualified for the public service but "n'"
.-,;os dvd, on great questions oil pubic policy WIZ"
heir differences radical; when the o!J'ets an"
,rcs they have in view such as deeply ana W'ael
10 affect the liberty OF the citlzeh an" u,e "o"'
,I State. then their conflicts become vastly mporta"
~ ,L Tho business of politics becomes the higheSt
or all me rcv earthly concerns.
~ hi; latter description ielIow-cltsz"ns, Is the great
,ort.s, now roinr on in the United Slatcs-t"hei'!
:, f,r m the interests which gave II orlh, '"e P"''
,.,I ~
VI ,ha dement's of tina, old and ntcrmnabe conii'ct'
III - ey.rv free State has divided the people mo
49,, aorol n,r;ies-the one popular; or Dcnocrauc
=; ~, h,r.c,rr the other directly the reverse. ~
distinctive features of each party may ne
f,w words: the one regards the elevation "' man "
his intellectual and immortal part, anu hot ~. 49,,
,;;,,on Of wealth or the exercise oil power, as NV
,, o,d ,f The social state; and IT REGARDS govern
't,n, &C = mere trust, delegated by all the Pe"ft,
"'' ,hnr agcnts. 10 be exercised impart'aly ana
r,;,bG,llv. for the benefit OF all ana OF ea'h-'.
.hs need not tell you, IS popular or De''''',,,,.
,,r,v The other deems the prolecl"h " P'"rr :,
!, rerards as the fountain Of individual co"'o''
g ,,,onol orosperty-the chief interest OF society
L l. continually seeking To confne ihe sovereignty "
,;, r. mi in form to some select class-S"i"e P''
lrr,d order Of the people-and 10 maze ,,,.o
;,;r mt 10 The interests of the mass, bnt 10 'hoSe
of The few: and this, you perfectly nhuefS''n'
on, Democratic, an aistocra,ic party :. 50.
az" =, I :, bnmau nature shall continue what u n"S
49,. and IS, long us ambition and avaricr, the 'oNe
81 nou,cr and the love of money, shall owen ~ ,'I
Ln.o,n these parties will ever exist IN s''"' -
on,;.;,r. and. under the binding influences u 'ioS>
M ssions many, very many, WIZ au'Pt -. - A.
po,. tho interests Of the aristocratic parry "".
r. :,or, convic,on that the condition oil eac" ny "
ar nr society viii really be better when 'hc pow.
os,od IN The hands of 4 select class, 'na" y" r
shared among the whole community. runs " ,r,
-nment and local and other circumstance ny
nd ,endencv. they will be found to charac'ef.e ne ~
puIar and popuInrthe Dement'S y anu exs In tn
re- carries in all countries in which they eA'S.
r s Two parties Of this opposite character W.l. E
tally disclosed after the establishment the s,rnrr
der,I Constitutions but IT was mol UNIV ~ Ia
t hrnugbt into the Presidency that apostle OF "
mocrac truth, Thomas 1eHeiso'' VS."
exhibited among US ,,oc
i was the conviction Of Mr. jefferson ana MS
,tes that the Federal Government, as t''''
was gradually enlargns It's powers hs ro,I, right
That i was silently encroaching on t"e Il,
&c no S,acs-and that il fast tending osn,
c;nlv nv means of the Funding system an" she 10,
or Tho United States to impair the tree sp'ri. ~ Nv
Mo 10 foster arstocratical distinctions; an" nj
p ,ss;m;Iate our institutions to The BRUSH .oGs'l
b;ch !, was we'll known, was held m "'eh eS'csa' ,
m Manu. leaders of the party tina, led them to oana
m.,hsr for the purpose Of ovcr,hrowng That ADMIN
go AID hrnoinr back the Government 10 the }.
publican tack They not wF that ,I's S SGss
lsn1, d - converted into Job for the benefit Of lun
holders and dealers in bank stock they were not WIN,
10 see the States stripped Of their to swell inc o
,h.v r-erc MT wiling t. Stabu III