Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-07

~, =, c clocc q, candidates Mr. Clays political
course and long conf cts with portions Of ms ieilo"-
..izrns have rendered him Liable t. warm opposoti,
orrscnal hatred, and unjust prejudice Is II iAe PlIt
n. s,sacoys men 10 against SUCH ADDS: win
majority OF the States against Us, IS u prudent ~
lax every th NC left Us; Oar party leaders want "a
.acity or as prefer styling II, philosophy. ih'y NC
e Il mankind were always aciua.ed " thc ncS' NO
ves and that the holiday NJ an abstract run % nv
,,adrc of victory Not So Nations like individuals,
80 rr.h blndly 10 rum, from passion, prejudice,
,mlton and many other causes. IL IS III vain -
,nnose their will when they take particular n'as'
They who attempt it are sacrihccn, ana ",.'' hiss
.clls us with its monitory page "i inc uoM ii'a' - Pa
,rios yanly struggling against their eff"iS emmy
nan and finally OF the downfall OF the masses them
ros This IS The law of nature and the Will OF fro-
,d,,cc Let us also apply this fact to politics. we
c,nno, EXPECT perfection in The people al large We
ran only rely their general gnod ihteht.ohS'
;o ~ consciousness that their own interests m
I.IIi are II stake with those of the mass. When
,h.v or rphi III the mau it IS rs much IA we shouid
.ynect We cannot hope thai lacy VIII cease - "
men IN order 10 please In this knowledge CONSISTS
IN. t,ct or the Administration party. lheY stud,ous-
H. .n ~ know the public will and they follow long
nnu,h 10 profit ~ lis force and power How adfot-
H. ,ev ayacd themselves oi the popularity oil JACK
80 ~ had measures they have lrs: much OF lis az
v,n,.-" and By prosecuting such Schcuc Us te o!'
rr.,.,rr they will lose more. But s.:li they a,e
.-orv rnrrnclad and must carr their ch'rchcil-
,.,, or he doomed to political slavery. How can thi
hn done: Only BY uniting on the man wha has iSss
o,,,st;on t. hm than another Superior or sp!eh"'o
talents exalted claims are not the questions 70 ~
s;acrra What IS any man compared u INC cauS'
Win, have we II do with political rewards "hch our
country is on the brink OF ruin:
Herein the friends of Mr.. Clay have made ia'ai
mistake In their love Tor him they forget that bauc
is 10 BE- fought Enthusiasm will not always
spnerio-i,y of nurnbrrs If it could, Mr. Clay woGid
have been President long ago.
bp np
old party antagonists whose heads have grown grey IN
The old JACKSON MEN will oppose him.
The ABOLlTlOElSTS generally, will oppose HIM.
The v,olen. anti-Masons viii oppose him.
The Irishu,rn, who have already denounced nm lor
his attack on o Conncll, wall oppose him
The enemies Of the United States Bank will oppose
him.
The Southern States Rights men will oppose hun
$50 say several leading papers IN Georgia.
Now in The uamc Of h"nvcn shall We run The r'sk o.
tins oppostion or even nIthc show Of IT. Can we 20
heallonr into fight with these adverse clements ac-
lively at work against rs; Are "" strong enough u
venture 50 much: 1t 10 that sooel hen !ns'
have taken leave Of their Senses to advocate any can
ddate against whom any portion OF 'hS Opposition
NAV be brought. Nothing but strong ana Gecc"H
course on the part of cG!o.a friends, ard an ar
peal wi,ion: delay to the good sense OF the party WI
save us from n.lcr ruin.
o
man sufficiently popular - be our ca:a.3', anu C'c
free from thas" objections:
answer we have him. and have had HIM i'r Three
years and if our good policy had prevailed, Sc woHlt
bv thus time have looked down al opposition.
| Among the "pcoplc of this State ne is at this mo-
nent vastly more popular than any other candidate
and the reasons for i lie deep in hc human heart
Since the rcverscs in Tie West, and South, and North
men have begun to think, and thinking has pFoGuc"t
wonderful changes under our own ryeS. Our letter:
from III" western counrs assur" rs that the dr!c@l'"
10 the National Convention viii generally Be- ilarriSoi
men and such they viii be from this vicinity.
The name of Cen Scott has been brought ont here
hv few of our leading olGr-hoidcrs. 1t IS suspected
tia. it was al frS merely scheme 10 .yrt rid Of Fir
/ CLAW and the implied obligation Of his support AS =
took li.:ie better t:an was expected t"w haze n
aIrped 10 press IT, But i is ~" it!c5t Of al atcmp'
and even now s:rually fails. Gen ;Scot /; not know
as Whs an! not identified ":itiI 4 'w l:rb'.i"n
men in New York and IN the army, dnuht"ss t"pc Il
advance Themselves by advancing h'a. But "arns
all other obs cnns out of view Two circumstances arr
fatal to him. gro":nr cf celebrated personal con
troycrsv Cen. Iackson's lctc- and Ina: OF De W.T.
I lnton will shortly make their appearance, ~ whc
n! hopes oC support from any Of their '"aAs vii %
entirely cul eff. Road Tor yourselves ron -'"s lie
nstcT,irr ISIS, ana you Will lnd.r how much H"pn
lartg viii be is:t him IN ms stru@rle bri io5Eca'
/ hope yuu w svc ,i:* cii"r vnar scTions attention
and !, vou arrcr with ,:'c, vii II throw goa:
self into the front rank, iur the purpose 81 produc'
ssun,on and harmony" N TINE.
Yours with great respect,
:? Tr;cad If C!0y, BAT greater frirnd If The CGnSs
General Harrison was nominated and is now tn
Federal Abolition candidate for the Pres dcncy ct Il.
United States. lie WAS nominated for the reason
contained in tho above crcr'ar. lie was Nominated
because the "ABollIIHNlSTS would =" for hn'
Because the hNTl-AInSOSS would 20 ioT hii'
Because the Western ''SQuATTERS" would ::
, for him.
And because, the "2boliioaists and The "0nti-.N
sans, and the Western SIaatters would "not go Il
Mr.. Clay
HavinF secured the nomination of Gen. Harrison
and the cooperation and support OF the Aboliionis
! and Anti Alasons new hope inspired the FEEDER;
partv-a fresh and vigorous shout was raised. In
Abolition papers all the nation, boldly and !oudl
proclaimed that Gen. Harrsons nomination was rr'
dnced by the FRAMES and energy CT the .ih"ihicnIs
Some OF these extracts rcm Abolition papers hav
been already published The F"dcrilists every whcr
seem to he annatcd with the hope OF success but lii
hope is founded the support Of the AboonlstS.-
Wherever Aa;;oni5; is found, h" is lend and war;
in the support of Harrison. 7HcrcHr same htte ha1
drcd .2i0ioa;s'$. Il is saia, IN tic c0Gnig 81 Snard
No. crery Fl ,rhom IS far iiarrison. We call ui"
oar itlirw-ct2cns in every nesh!orhooi 81 this cnuI
r. ~ and State {" nsticc the course Of the thoi":s
We defy them 10 find anr where vino IS not Il
Harrison. Such is the all over The nation. Yes
the men who boldly say they would sacrifice The
caun;rv and IFS u:uwd and holy institutions and bath
lis fields witl the Llpod o their j!!ow-czcns TO max
III" negro free, the who hna.t Of having mad
Harrison The Fedora! candidate for The Presidency; an
the men who are every where giving linn their no.
Jealous support
The renewed hope and active cxcrtioas Of the lcat
ing Fcdera!sts be attributed to nothing else br
their coalition with the Abolitionists. Upon ever
question of political principle, they have lost groun
in the last three years. And their last fall e
wards Mr. CLAY demonstrates THIS; for he was TIN
able champion Of al! their political principles Clay
now thr,s, aside; and under the turk tannr Of Abe
iLlTlCN!Sal the fcd'ral'sts hope 10 conquer by 81
cresy and in'rgr" n this Tcry moment, Z Stcrd an
dangerous org"a'.mion IS go;n2 IN crerH nc'gh6o
kcod Of THIS S.ae; and, Il Is Sad, IN crtry Nac IN
aioa inevcry precinct poll books are secretly kcl
BE- secret committee, appointed BY secret Crn'ra
Crm'aItcr, living al Springfield. In these poll book
every vocrs name taken dow. and his vote record
ed ninc months before the election. Bat this 81
crct organization is Of piece r'ith that which mad
Harrison The candidate for the Presidency Seer
committees the best possible resort Of those wiz
who wish The grounds and motives upon which Hal
Tson nominated, known to all their friends, esprc
0liy The .jbOiiti.pis.S. They could not make ,hcI