Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-25

~,;d,,;on and the utmost stretch of un-
,,,,;onal xpenditures, would We wonld the SCUM,
"a ~ worse condition than II we lon the Other SIDE" me
eat body of which consists ot the supporters OF i""s
measures and raise them by our ass stance !" power
On the contrary VIII not our situation he greatly "'''
II those who have pledged themselves to our principles
and poIicv should betray US we could WIN co'Ss,h!
h,or and ctfc, oppose them for their betrayal; ou
81 ,-b,, consistency or hope OF success c"uid we
,n-n roucd and resist those whom We had rhsrd u"
nowa- when wc knew beforehand the course tHeF
d.. m, his difficulty and all confidence aside, and
- ho,b ,,rtes 10 be governed exclusively ~ IN
I &c office and party considerations, an inpoI'ah
cues,ion still remains 20 he answeren' on "hG" ~ "
too ,,r,ies thus regarded could the State Rights parry
most certainly calculate 7" receive assistance, ~
- ;n,eras, and genius Of the two parties: II ! a"
~ Mistake the course they ought 10 take IS as clear
r this aspect Of the subject, as any OF me Pr'ccu
ing "a. .,L r ,;ch a.. L,v.
49,, ,ruch ,roof from experience, that, II you give
- either or fear any party, an overlooking treasury
Win n widely extended patronage, when IS sure y he
om,,nv IT, the effect will be, that II VIII rely, 10 NAM
49,; t,clr IN mower on the influence and patronage OF
The Government, and not on IT'S wisdom, PATRIOTISM ana
horo,cc 10 principles; in short, 1t VIII brcolhe
o;s marty II is only where there Is reduced fea-
nrv and limited patronage, that the true g'nns {" 't
rios disclose themselves. AT such periods, INC P"
- - Democratic, party is forced 10 fall back, 10
@ i,cIr on the great popular principles. on which
| n,r sys;am rests, and from which the party derives
- or;pin and let add to winch the ltrpno-
| 1;c,n marty owes its original asccndancy, ana ny
| h;cb alone, it can for any reasonable length OF
time coniinue itself in power, against the superior
wo,l,h and influence of their opponents Not ;" WI"
,hcm II Just at such periods, when ihe'f reia"''
,,gth Is the greatest, and their opponents e ie"S'
s,,inp their principles aside, that they maze te great
est efforts carry their tayorrte measures ana pr
ms, as we nov witness IL is then, Just at such pert
obs like the present. when the treasury Is tHba.'hs''u
and the patronage of the government IS most
that each party will prove true TO rs own P''n'
and when, fever the State Rights party care -"
tho greatest certainty on the cooperation Z" e oe ="
csornC their principles and policy, and the opposition
of the other against the reSorasion ana II 'a'ot u
their old cherished measures and policy.
Thus thinking regard the present remarkabr lunc-
ture the most proptous that has occurred Tor
,Lnoh reform of the Government and restoration OF
IN. Constitution TO what its trainers intended IL shouia
be; but at the time, The most dangerous tha' can
be conceived, If not promptly ana ehcfSeucHI'!
n proper account. II has brought to point lie ION"
STRUGGLE between State Rights and cnnsodat"h-th c
school of Jefferson and the school OF liani"ii-wA"h
one or the other must permanently prevail II IS m
deed death struggle between tue two hostile sEstr"s'
IN which the whole Union, but more esprcaIy we OF "
south have the deepest stake II al sach c''ss w
all X al stake We forgetiul Of the past and umnafn.
of the future should turn against old and natural
all es in the other sections, aud give the Nc''FE |"
orr old opponents long will we and our descendants !
the fatal error Bat /; We stand tirI ana defeat >g"
follow the first onset, the loss mag be retrieved nc
South would form railynG po.u, around wh'ch 'h'
shattered forces elsewhere might rally, and recover t
dav: but If we now, al this critical unetuT", T"tas" 20
sustain our principles and policy, on whch our H
and prosperity 50 clearly depends and Join our old
opoonents to pu, down old allies, who have pledged
themselves to stand by US, all confidence IN the South
would be lost and the victory achieved by our ds'rnon
Of our own principles and policy, would be final ana
complete.
With erect snect. am NC