Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-25
The SDeech at Fort GrsenriNc.

nv <to.r +, Co~sv rR"-I.crip;lon on ia, Flag a: Baltimore.
TIE aretenisars Of the Federal Candidate to dignity
nj. MarGanrmrty are fast melting away. The whole
c,m,lIrn has not produced 4 more remarkable instance
O: an Intriguing disposition, than occurs in his late
Address al Greenville. He descends to some OF the
owes, canlng hnrbugs of the Wings. He refers to
",.r !r cabin at the Bend" as if he would impose
u,aa the world the idea of his living in a log cabin.
II, pr,trnds, that he would have preferred 10 remain
in the peace and quiet of his log cabin" as i there
were aaa n the country more anxious 10 get into the
WHte House than himself. And why did he not re-
MI \ there. Why did he show himseltat Fort Green
,#.: HI assures them, that II was not 10 clcctioneer,
.i u defend himself from alumnies-tha is 10 say,
,. 0sa,'!e over again the little story OF his Cores
2naynce and his Commi,tee-;ha twice and thrice told
tale. He complains indeed of the charge that he darcs
,s' arow his principles. And does he refu,c il, by
boldly ayoxIng his principles: Not a, all, except IN
.ae Case Of a National Bank-and here indeed ne does
.ne4a plinly enough. It's nov evident, that he has no
- 14-a Constitutions! prInciples-and he declares,
tat IL vii syn a bill for a National Bank. As to the
Tai, i. Internal improvements, A5oiitionisn, and other
eg,>,ians On which lie has been Intercepted, he SUI
ga,s orator Mum-and from any light he has shed upon
item. he might as well lave renamed at h's log cabin.
But. there j. one object, which he seems TO have
cared out. lie is not content with defending nun
.elt. but he falls into the cant of his friends and at.
,acss Nr. Van Buren,. But THIS Of course is no cleo
,onpernr, None at all. Why these topics OF attack,
wrca ne a~r,iully puts into the mouths of the People:
Nar does he repeat the magic word OF "Reiorin =
WAY, the cant words, ITO the victnrs belong the spoiis,
sqy your rulers: Why this sly denuHciasion against
~ .ans died p-ess":-this removal of Gen. Yam Rem
slsacr from the z oficc3-the alleged interference o!the
cias"rs az Government with elections, Why this des-
en-, upon tn" powers Of Martin Van Buren,, as if (Gen.
Il saws, = The President possesses all the functions ne
ces.,rv 10 constitute n monarch And why, above
al. III ; most indiscrcet and indecent attack upon "the
Administration tof adding TO The present military force
Of the / :. an army Of 2DU, 00U men AS II Genera!
II dt not know that i, was a .'calumny" to cal. il an
"a-mv"-nnd ns if he did not recollect that his own
scheme Tor organizing the militia is a bow-shot beyond
Nj Pornsttts.
We confess, that vs. regard these attacks on Martin
Van Barren, as utterly u~nbecoming a candidate for me
frcsa~ncy-It indicates a degree of lttlencss and m
..r.ua, which mus, lower him in the eyes Of the People.
itloak. Ike the lowest species Of observation-disclosures
was i, fr tbs he left his log cabin for the public thea.
re- Of Fort Grcenville; We never could have supposed
that General Harrison would have condescended 10
pay the part Of such a demagogue. But he mas be-
GONE tn victim of ambition and il remains Tor the
People 10 s.Y whether such means are worthy of the
guest Office in the world: