Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-22
Of the Presidential Election.
Ir,sS,d 10 iBe Ff0pIt 81 T"StH4u.
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PREFACE.
~, pas<s,. through one struggle Fellow
~, ,,I 10 plunge G., another OF more vital i'm
~ "a; Snrtnr faces are scarcely over, before
@ n. prepare for the sweepstakes IN 'he an
IA. inc result Of the recent contest, we are
-5,ss now. Of the difficulties, which We have en-
.i, a., mot of these viii not operate against
!air.s' ar Our udversaries will be stripped of
|, u I,,h they have so eagerly cxcrted-of CIV
4 2a".' i,rrblc votes The towns will not then
a'" .rrr5uudnr counties No voter can vote
.'r jug ,,,, ON the sea shore will tell equally
aa ,be Valley or on the margin of the Ohio.
~, ,,, vote of Richmond has with its I'M
wy ,,,-,cd the counties of Hanover, and "a
~ p,yGatan and Bucklngham-eut those du-
l -. ~ oar cities will be superseded by the
g. ~, General Tickct.--We might even have
,.f these difficulties, but for the unparalleled
] % r-o<s misrepresentation, the miserable
| ,bFch the Opposition have brought into play,
~ ,~,or the Standing Army. and the details OF
,.,, n have particularly operated upon US with
~ '1, trcr The details of the bill and the IN
.s, which has been made of them, have con-
! r,,,,, than any other cause, to snatch brlil-
| f,,m our hands But the day of delusion
1 .,5.s,nr awav The time is coming, when IT
.bown. upon the highest authority, that the
,,, 5as not sanctioned the Secretary Dill. Inc
I y, =. ,},s measure were called tor by resolution
u,a.s-adireSscd directly 10 Mr.. Polnsett, ana
=, - was sent directly b. him to the House.
.-, fsro the uniform practice OF the Government
The Secretary makes the Report, and
-. -.sn-nSihc for It's propostions.-But not
L...-r,h br made manifest 10 the people, but
.,,a,arr sxpedients TO which the Federalists
I'll ,n3 tI, variety of decisions which they
ed mon the People, will be disspated be-
r,u The Opposition are over acting their
,,t,be Voters are turning with generous indig-
%,n the arts OF Party, who would deceive
. m a,Iar 10 sIbdue them
>.r,gf-e>cape your penetration, that the Opposl-
49, ,,,rs,pu- 10 lead you bndiold to The polls
.c,nl.ylte i conrcn,cd TO play the part Of mute.
.,1l, answer interroTatores, or to explain his
ras, n satisfying one portion of this motley
.,sa n. luay offend the prejudices of another.
n var. .fruuk rom the light of truth. They will
villain their own opinions, nor will they permit
i,t,,,, IN elorrSS his own They put forth no
80. Harrisburg. " at BaltImore-and, instead Of
convince YOUR understanding, they pay
a1.-ccrnn,im"nt ofappealing to your senses. II
...r, .,ret ~ Imposing professions, and all the
..,.,,s mummary Of hard cider and log cabins.
attempting 10 play of every species OF machine
Il The country Travelling Missionaries, TIppe-
c ~ scattered through the State, and the frank
r.e,o xpanded 10 every variety oil purpose, are
-se'>..d IN their behalf, and must be boldly
p Il
,a,r- datus.oaS. tner have obtained any sort OF
II ,.-a OYER u. we have 1t n0tc in our power to
i - ,.am We are iorcwarned, and we must
-s.uea.
w.eaG.G you, i@,low. citizens, ever have stronger
.,nca!l forth all your enthusiasm; The princi-
u ,s cacm@ are as dangerous, as their means are
II II their vile s,ratagems are calculated TO
.1.. lie generous Indignation which can animate
sas. the ,Us';ce your cause ought still more to
\ eg - tie most strenuous eXertions OF winch
u ...cHp;.a.c You have no common contest be-
Yuu are con;endng for all the great pr'n-
III Errn.a You are warning against that lati
4, construction Of the Constitution which not
,-.l'.s the most baeful measures, but may ul-
A.. r. at the heart of the Union itself
III g!aed no common election. The issues
~ .g.s are those OF political life and death
E H. An Il Harrison as your President, and you
..E.,tu.es IN the hands Of such politicians as
C., and Daniel Webster The Presidential
I.g4, ~ commsson-for, as Gen. Flarrl-
N rla lie custody Of Il "Confdental Com
when, he IS elected, will he fall into the
,.ysr ambitious leaders, who viii contro! ms
\ ~. regulate his councils. His inferior intel
.lecu9,b 10 the influence of their superior
ii .aa IL, pr:ncip pies viii conspre with their wishes
A ia: the powers Of the government, TO establish
n 1 Bank. 10 enlarge the Tariff and to carry out an
y ..e system Of '.Internal improvements But the
I 1o;pyen stop he.e. The Eel! spirit of Abo-
al be enc uraged by this success 10 put on
.a:s. and to advance higher pretensons. William
4 HARRISON cannot be elected without the votes
4 :4aa,,c. o: Ohio and New York. He is the
.2.c Vi the Abolitonis,s He is Fcdcralist IN
/ a.sp-s Is his the man, whom the good people
I sill select as their Chief Magistrate. We
@,ase nothing upon trust, We ask for none
-rnerou, confidence which his Conscience
1 maze asked for him. We will enter into re-
l season OF h,s merits and principles. We will
4 oar propositions BY proofs. We will quote
4 and verse. In series Of Nos. (of which one
4 published every week. We shall investigate
aud fully the comparative principles and preten-
h" candidates for the Presidential chair. We
~ Tie politics Of the Military Chleitain. we
o2,II /, the record of his own acts or dec
Neye: have We felt more profoundly pcne-
18th the magnitude Of The subject, which we
llrrllhrn 10 discuss. All that we beg OF free
'''u hear Us Tor our cause