Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-23

alt affords me pleasure 10 write 10 you at this time,
with prospects Frightening all around. cannot re-
frain expressing to YOU my confidence IN the spirit ana
intelligence of our people. The appeal has been made
to their rood sense and to those moral feelings which
are intimately connected with the prosperity Of the IN
diyidual man and the welfare of society, nor has the
appeal been in vain. Nor is this all-whilst the Oppo-
sI,lon were degrading themselves by orgies, which
would have disgraccd a Bacchanaian rout, We were
clevating the moral pr~inciple-whilst they were ShrOud-
jnp an musfcrg the doctrines of Federalism, we were
unfolding in the sunlight of truth the political primer.
plcs of Democracy-whilst they were in the tavcrns
and club-rooms, we were on the hills and IN the vail'es
whilst they were singing III the lniatuatIon oil tie!r
revclry, we were speaking in the calm soberness oil
rcason-whilst they were building their city-Iog cabins,
we were planting the fruit-bcaring seed of principles.
Whist they were with the bankers, the spectators, ana
all that class Of gentlemen, who live by their wits, we
were with the people, and the people we have found
unseduccd, unboueht, unterrifed. This has been the
conduct Of Federalism, with but one single exception.
There was 4 political discussion at Steubenvl!le,O ONO.
THIS IS Il manufacturing place OF some Importance
was supposed to be welded TO a Protective Tariff, Ma
tional Bank, and the National Internal Improvement
system. and hfrc the friends of Gen. Harrison boldly
avowed that these were the articles of their political
faith. and made the discussion turn as far as they could
on the ssProteclive Tariff The discussion was con.
Quoted viii courtesy and ability, on the part of the
| Fcderalists, by Gen. Stokcly and Maj. Danl. Collier,
who were some little dIsgraced by the and received from
a fTuyTIyHT no WIlDsS HtlDt ' u = IfNJb
The Democracy was sustained by A.. Newman, Esq.
and Geo. W. Thompson, who, on this occasion, ex-
cccicd all his former efforts, and aided by +. NJ. Staun-
ION. ESD, who acquitted himself with decided ability.
The Fcdcralists were astonishcd at the open manner in
which they were met on the subject OF the Tariff, and
were evidently cha Lrincd at the bold, mastery and
fcrvid manner in which the rights and interests Of the
labnrrr and nmriculturaist were vindicatcf against the
operation of the great monopolIes of Protective Tariffs
and privileged Bankers. The controversy closed 10 the
a.. . l". tr,,,,l.. ,rl, lnnr a"t d..
banner OF victory and enthusiastically accorded To
those who defended their cause n vote of thanks. The
Democracy of Ohio are firm, are unwavcrIng, and !
feel as confident Of success there, as do in Ole MonOn-
Galia, Of our own State.
oriis only gives you one view OF our State politics
This is the only point where ! have learned, that there
has been any avowal of Il set of principles by the Fc-
dcraIisrs. The last effort OF these men of ''mystery,
i, to make the world believe that Daniel Webster is "A
Democrat, and that there were no 'blnc light Tories
during the last war, nor any hRC rthbdnd FcdcralIstS
now. They are still keeping up the mummeries OF
the ecoon skin and hard cider professions, : and song
singing companies of young boys from ten to fourteen
years of arc-a tender soil in which to SOW the deadly
seeds of vice, drunkenness and future MANY. At the
| Alexandria meeting, near this, IN the procession which
passed through Wheeling from Ohio, was a well dress
ed ncrro having 4 buckeye cane full OF prongs and a
cake OF gingerbread on each prong. AT the Warren.
ion meeting CO.D immediately in rear OF the log cabin
was a waron load of knotty -headed negroes; behind,
a gorgeous banner with a log cabin painted on II, and
floating from the carriage Of the Bank Attorney. This
gives you a specimen Of the HGrris0"tdn De@ocratS as
they display themselves here.
"Dcmocracy is / based upon principle; The foundation
is laid in the kindest impulses of the human heart.
When il is attacked by the Establishments OF It's con-
cealcd and inyeratc foe, which has come out from the
marble palace to initiate, aud By It's coarse and vulgar
imitation. deriding the homely virtues of the humble
inmates of the log cabin, it rests secnrc-secure IN I'M
porishable truth. Establishments cannot seduce, bri-
berry cannot buy, force cannot compel-the spirit of 10,
| the resolution Of 'gS and % is the inspiration OF lc4o,
and his second war Of independence, independence OF
the Government and the People, from the harassing
and controlling operations Of the money power, VIII be
closed with our victory and triumph.