Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-22

He concluded his harangue by most affecting,
touching picture of the dstresses OF the states al the
fororn Condition of their stocks He spoke particular
w. and most pathetically, of Illinois and Alabama Ne
yer did we see so much sympathy lavshed upon States
We marvelled at the change which had come over Mr.
Clay in that respect; for we remembered when the
people of Kentucky were under the executions OF
The Bank of the United States, in 1919 and 20,
that MIR Clay was the willing executioner, and
readily and remorselessly sold out his neighbors pro-
perty on f. fas for gold and silver to the great usu
rer aerit had carried every dollar of hard money out
of the States confines We should never have under
stood Mr. Clay present pity for the States, and his
former cruelty to Kentucky, if we had not reflected
that his compassion for the States in their
Dorafe capacty and for the people, who happen not
to be in the power of the Bank or the Barings. Tne
States cannot be put under execution and in fact,
they have or the people have the banks and
beers dependent them; and hence it that Mr.. Clay
is so sorry-so very sorry.-l6
THE HARRISBURG IMPosTURE.
We cannot say whether the present course OF the
monnre Opposition is most distinguished by hypocrisy
mr. effIontery The GOODNESS with which attempts TO
impose upon the people of the United States is indeed
to be admired The great ma ority of those who
nose il do not prevend in private, to disguise the
Tempt which they feel for the candidate of the Harris
burg Convention In conversation and in correspond
encc, they frankly admit their dissatiacton and dis
qust at the selection 1t is known that the conven-
ton was belev by the friends Of MIR. Clay, to be
safe for him. They thought his nomination would be
a mere form and matter of course But Antimasonry
and Abolitionsm were too cunning for them In
New York Seward and Weed palmcd Harrison
men upon the convention, in the name of Scott men;
in New England, the Webster Federalists also
transferred to Harrison, although their constituents
were for Clay Such men, too, Stevens and
Penrose of back window notoriety, dsreputable and
degraded in every sense OF the words, contributed,
mainly in coercing the Leighs, the Metcalfs, the
Ovens of the Convention. Unreasonable was the
disgust felt, and expressed The bitter dose was
not swallowed without many udicrous contortlons OF
feature The Convention separated without daring 10
risk an address in defence of candidate so obnoxious,
or rather so insignificant On all sides, the nomination
was received with undisguised repugnance. 1t could
not be denied that Harrison was altogether untitled for
the most exalted station of the Republic His military
rcputc was even more than questionable. lie was, al
best doubtful hero. 1t was deemed preposerous 70
transfer such from the lucrative clerkshiP OF
county court to the highest office in the gift OF great
and free people. The idea treated as hoax-a
poor Joke No enthusiasm could be felt for such can
ddate not plausible show of appreciation could
be exhibited.
A few weeks have elapsed, and what do we see ?
The same men who at first did not take the trou-
BILE to disguise their repugnance Indifference, sud
denly affect 10 be wonderfully pleased They even
seized with fit of enthusiasm. They throw up their
caps and with enforced joy, cry out hurra Tor Har-
rison !" They discover in him, all at once every ia
lent every virtue every high quality He is the man
of the people, the great man destined by Providence
for the redemption of fallen Whiggery Was there ever
exhibited more ridiculous farce? more i'm
pudent hoax attempted to be practised upon an nell.
gent people' The and abettors, Cicero said
| of the augurs at Rome cannot look each other in
the face, without laughing They roll their tongues
in their cheeks, as they exclaim, "Old Tip forever
They feel that they must make the most extraordl-
nary efforts TO convince the people that they are
sincere They know that enthusiasm for such can
ddate would be incredible, not human nature, at
times, capable of any folly Hence their vehement
protestatons, their confident predictions, their fierce
denuncations. They are like children in the dark,
who whistle or cry from very fear. They swagger
from conscious cowardce They feel the absurdity OF
their poson the desperation of their game and hence
their shoutings, their violent gesculaons, their noisy
defiance. Have they really much contempt for the
people, as seriously to believe that they practise
such an imposition upon them' Do they, indeed, sup
pose that so gross imposition cannot be detected:
We speak not of the principles of their mock can
ddate their political man Of straw We allude to his
notorious ncompeency, admitted even by his con-
strained supporters and ask whether the people OF
the IT, s. are so lost to all sefrespect to elevate Ge
neral Harrison the station which has been filled and
adorned by Washington, Jefferson, and Jackson.
[Giobe.