Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-22

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y,,cir in clytlzat,un Are v"u indeed willing 10 be-
,,. III. Instruments Of Your own drgT:'atinn' Ana
,, renters these practices still more criminal ana re-
vapr - The fact thai those who resort TO lhcnI, PR
ya,ey ADM, that they engaged IN an unworthy &C.
cunaiion yet Justify themselves hy me Prrtrhcr tna,
N. ncone Ia he plea sed aud persuaded, must he caJnira
ike children or brsnl,cd like savagrs And who lei
40 ,sk arc they who suddenly Affect such an ailach-
ment 10 popular feelings ana habits: Are they MOI
they whose hearts have never beat with ?" pnisc "i
nonI!nr sympathy, wh" regard the Iahnr'i- poor Is
M h.t,cr Than lie slaves Of The plantations, who de.
cIat. thu, the huar paws =" The iarmcr were never
md. 4, .,rasn The statute book; We see men, who
have yer darkcncd The doors Of the real cottage, ex-
hibtnr themselves AZ political meetings gathered ~
earcn,ur. limitations Of the poor man dwelling, ana
pretending TO taste his homcy beverage out OF cups
formed by the hand Of Mature, with lips yet moist with
IN. costly wines Of France aud Spain, sparkling IN tc
crystal goblet Bu, no. fellow citizens, you are not
,hr dimes implied by such miserable arts and contempt
lille r>p,drn,s aud we trust, that your verdict upon
these d:suracciu and degrading practices VIII DC 50
signal as to prevent their rel"tlnh hereafter l'r
those who DEGRADE themselves aad insult you by such
ybi,ions BIZ their log cabins, by their affected pota
tons OF hard cider by gourds and by coon skins, by
shouting professions of huzza boys let those who rs
slufy the People i'll order to seducc them; let those
who prapa rate every varcty Of hnmbHs and refuse TO
apural t. their understandings by manly argument ana
heightened principles, reap thcr appropriate reward
in the JUS, Indignation ot their country Let those VINO
thus insult you stoop If they vii, bu, not 10 con
pucr -
Einallv let us appeal once more 10 you, as Repub-
cans. conscious of your high calling and exalted prrv-
lanrs 10 weigh well the consequences involved III the
prcsrn, contest We cnlrca you for your own sakcS,
and ,ha, of ycur Children to prove faithful I" your an
ccn principles and 10 those who have been faithful! 10
YOU, and /" them Heed not the calnmn'es winch as
sail your cars They the same which were cnpl"y
ed IN the time oi Jefferson and Madison whose dnc-
nripI
and rcrvcrserrsS hostile 10 order, property, mo
rails and religion. This is the common cry OF those VINO
are averse free principles and resembles that "i the
..thronc and altar which, beyond the ocean, serves
rs rally against the friends Of liberty. The Re
publican party has been composed chiefly OF the
piair farmers and honest vcomIanry Of the country
Are they less attached 10 order property religion and
morals than the classes which are habually array
ed aauins thcm:- What party, TOO, lei us ask, has
siu,llatzcd itself by the gross frauds upon popular
rirhts which sought to vt,ate the elections IN Penn
sylvana, New Jersey, and other places-frauds, which
poison the very fountain of liberty itself: 1t Ill be-
comes such advcrsarcs 10 read to the honest Demo-
cracv, lessons Of integrity and petty much less 10
blackcn i, with snch offensive asr"rsIonS on tins
subject We express ourselves with warmth, hecansc
feel the ust Indignation, W!'cn snch raciicca are
calculated I" inspire.
You are told also, that principles are hostile t.
credit which is The r-blaod o; enterprise. THIS ac-
cusalon is equally umioundrd. The credit winch Is
supported nv illcous confidence, and X based upon
intelligence aud industry, wl always exist, especially
IN IA free country al un>hacklrd resources II Is 81
simultaneous una r-crrcs,the growth. With fertile
sol vast and nayigah!c rivers, almost hpundc>S
coast various productions, NianSbie resources, ana
above ALL industry, energy and liberty, our career 10
ouulcncc and greatness never he long ohsructed
How absurd how IRRATIONAL how blind 10 the real causes
of national prosperity, I" ascrrhe our unparalleled pro-
rrrss to n spurious system of monopoly and HImsv,
Fictitious credit, which crumhles under us, when We
most need lis support: which first stimulates and then
rxhauSts which cheats rs with false show "i wealth,
and then bcG@ars IN character rs well as fortune.
which! as has been APPLY remarked, is like intoXlcatr0n
strength today and weakness tomorrow. Move are
not opposed to the principles of true credit, which has
substantial and enduring basis, because IL is sustained
By integrity prudence, foresight; and enterprise. But
iha, which opposed, IS a fatal To legitimate
credit is tn solid prosperity, pr vatr and public m
iruTl;v We indeed usi" IL that dcu>ivc system
ii credit or rather ,-crcdt, which dccuys bat I" be-
tray: which cyaiS bat II PROSTATE which cruelty
sn0r:s with character fortune and The rewards 81 labor
Which pieces il irw selfish hands the power oi raising
and depressing the prices OF all things AT pleasure
which exposes 10 4 runous alienation Of c"n.rac-
tons aud expansions OF the currency; which scduccS
our people from the manly and honorable pursuits Of
industry into the doubtful and dangerous paths OF s?c
crlat,nn; which makes Treasury overflow today,
tomorrow leaves !: exhausted and dry wch makes our
corporations, am, YET, sovereign States, humble
suprl,aus Tor loans all the counters 81 all the ing.
dpns 81 Europe wic!! .Cri.s By general assumption
10 vsi, the consequences Of It's exploded n!rS and
ahorre pr" Gets upon every lahorcr and cottage OF he
country taxing The wants and comforts 81 IN" indus
rinus poor throughout land, that the brokers OF
London and Amsterdam may pocket premium Of NIL.
Lions u.On loans purchased nj usurous discount, thus
creating dire necessity for that very direct tax whch
II arr.,niS 10 abh"r We are. rcpea, II, hostile 10
that spurious system 81 false credit which would mort
caG the whole property and resources Of great
~, he
creature al Vicious oppressive funding system, and
which, il persisted in, must end IN public debt the
rival Of that Of England: debt which has bound the
ccst aud rics, powerful Monarchy np"n earth with
golden rather paper chains; which has mica her
borders with ;anpcr>m and crnc; which has burden
"a her people with charges IL the annua! amount OF
hundreds III millions: which has made necessary e.
tax every object Of HE and death, from the cradle T."
the coffin; winch has armed three millions OF her sub.
ects with the weapons of rchellon while her iaiFest
domain IS prrprtuailv the brink of nsnrrecon: from
which there he no redemption, until 1t shall he
swept away br the bcsom OF revolution
Fellow. citizens We have thus cndeavorcd, calmly
and iy portray 10 yun the character OF the con.
les; which present IS aEiiatIng NC might say, almost
coavulsmr, our county /" lis rrmotcsi !.in-rnd 10
hold mp your view The mighty issues that contest
involves Your Just appreciation OF these issues we
canuo, Tor moment question: for they are obviously
the preservation OF nur beautiful system Of consedcTa-
ted Republics, the pride of every ph!anthropiS' ana
the hope n the oppressed "i every T'rIo1-i! t ~
no.yn tho prosperity o; our beloved Commonwealth.
the happiness, the quiet, the very existence OF thoS
scenes in which ali the highest virtues have tier
source and where all :Dndcst feelings c!nst"r-
But with every proper confidence IN y"Gr Sngachy 10
eSlatr and frnncss 10 mnniati The blessings oi
which our free institutions have been hitherto fruitful
We cannot anx,ously yon Of the dangers that
must cnsuc from long enjoyment OF those blessings,
and from confidence, the offspring Of your own unSs,
pcos rrcti,udc of purpose It's trac, there isa pr..
ciplr in man. which Inclnrs HIM 10 sympathize with
his tcow vet, is equally true that avaTicr, am
bition or fna,icsn can s!iac the strongest instincts
and warnings o nature within him, and mfei hiH 10
riot and to triumph ~ the mischrfs an, misery he has
accomplished Tho history of the world is r'te with
examples Of this melancholy truth, and the events OF
our own short Existence as nation, furnish illustrations
which cannot be too strongly pressed on your attention"
The Federal Government had scarcely been brought
INTO ourtation before the spirit q. eucr"Hcmeni coat
Irncrd Vaccinations against tn" rights 81 tie STATES
and aylns, that freedom and perfect equality q r.hi
AMONGST the people which ensure irc:T intellectual 3ad
moral clrvalnu as wei tci. prl',ica! sad sem!
lappncss Under tho auspices oi the elder Adams
,hrs, usurpations advanced with an audac..r winch