Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-17

Her ample presence nti>h ny ~ - r.
Avel nf fog dlatcs her awful face. go -, .,,,,
Great in her charms. as when OF hn'N = nv nay"
She lacks, and brea,hcs herself into ulelt arr
She bids him wait her TO her sacisu !. u" ,s. orr
Well pleased hr entered, and confess = "s "'"''
50, spirits ending their fcrt>ttim ~,
Ascend, and recognize their Ilttis I a ali
This the great mother draIrr held tnai hi IN
TIE dnbs IF q"iannHes, OF her own o mI . nr
Iicrr stood her opium, here <hr nurse" ". WIS.,
.1t"@"e st P'4""'" "F"" Post's DutsiaL.
.Ncver was there before an opposition 50 desperate
IN It's views. or 81 reckless in 'hc means used i" promote
IL ,rb,;or ends as now exists in our country. And
shall we quail before its cuntcnrptuons scoWl 'oIa''
we be frightened when a mailman sulies' w. NY
lellow-citi2cns, the noble sentiments oil your le't"r an
swer, No, never. We need not however be surprised III
The m;soupreb tension. tricks and devices resorted 10, 10
gull and deceive the great body OF the people, me Dohe
and sinew of The land. Twas always so-tnrre mas
ever been 4 party in our country VINO 'e'eee me PeoP'e
incapable Of Set:gorermment 0nd hartHs no respect JoF
Meir intcHigcnce, deception mt Jra"d, m'srcPreseh"-
tons INIT faisehood h0re been substituted a. P'"re 81 rc"-
SON and argument, that the people RAY be cheated OF
their rights and finally robbed OF theii liberties. h"'
their designs viii fail, the people are beginning 10 see
behind Their masks, and find their Ole enemies affecting
a !ypocritical regard for the poor man by crying our,
~uIIu.2a for lng cabins, aud hy singing praise 10 h1r"
cider. WIN not a higE.m'nded peop!" spurm wIth m
donation tins miserable attempt 10 deceive, tins insHi'
lrrable insult to their understanding, .
LLai Ayieutan's ,pa"iy icncr 10 ne independent D'""'rdS I"
Prn,rcss .inHc, it Jng.
ave are called upon to exercise a gsmoT""S t'"f'
denrc in this man Of a hundred fyhtS, and to ask no
questions as TO his political principles, or the policy he
will pursue if placed at the head OF the Federal 20
yernnent. No. we must disregard the lessons oil MS
tory, and place power in the hands OF a man "ho' IKE
the Punch Of a puppet show, will only speak ana :
vlcn The chief lneglcrs behind the curtain pun inc
wires. We are to have no apprehensions oi a possible,
abuse Of public trust by this modern AleNahGer, anu u
our fears Will not down 1T Our bidding, we m"st "I"@
th,m to rest with cOpious draughtS OF nara c'drT, SHY
ballads, gIecs, and catches, and shout "azha .ot up
canoe. There * something Formidable IN tl's 'ha,''
rrised avowal oil such insults 10 The American people.
/, exhibits the inhrrcnt contcmPt, ere" t"tfrtH'"'a ny me
Fed,rat party, fer tie pf0P',, e"d mfT mr'' "'s'''"J
in thar raparifV far say. e0rcrnm'hti ana Dei'cve tc
Thai the election of General HARRISON would he l"ohe"
upou hv the friends Of arbitrary power tif"u4""'t'
,I. lrnntll and breadth of all Europe, as Il s'4hai u!-
umvh over the boosted theory oil our government
Contemplate the spectacle recently exhibited IN o"'o'
and behold the machinery by which our opponents eA'
meet 10 change the Government OF the country. L"'
isI cxpendturcs of money, the display oil professors
b,,n.rs. Iou cabins. m0rk SiTet$. lire WORKS, ana inc
oxrl,a,ion Of oy,0t herocs, and itui, "'F0fS' are az
brought forward IN imposing array, 10 o''t""e . -"
The proplc ut their liberties. ANA from "H'' S'.'''
I.t rs nsk, do our opponents borrow TINS Spcc''s 81 90
T,;c,l ma hircrys ii is the offspring of tMc DcsrotIsHls
nr Euronr: the miserable imitation OF '"' : A"wF' '3.'
sees, or The Iiuillcrics IL France gotten up an" '"'p"''
ed 10 amusc iii" ~pop"0cc, i'a' they may mol nave ~
10 think Of their rights. the head Of ilns gran" es'
%semblagc Of Fort Me'gS, comes the hcF'',H'l "''t.' 10.
another velcd prophet Of khoassen. lie stands be,
G,ro NJ The acknowledged candidate OF III" Banks an"
red.r raj Aristocracy of the country. Let them once
prevail upon the people 10 sacrihce tutL : -, :,
these nnholy rites, and their prophst XII then !a'se HIS
veil. and ike The prophet of khorassen, ImS'Ia' OF "'s'
- ;n, ,Eo nrnm,scd vision OF heavenly light, "e&h!-
bi,inr his foul lneamcnts III grInnIng mocNeF!' ca
claiming
"Tr ,.o,ifhr dgpc. and victims, amt cgr.
TEr. Gor,rgor .uasoa ; .,icr Of JaHC -, 10 the
H,m0rrGiic Cvart&tion 81 .NsrhEgan.
tlnwm ~, .9eg.sai Cnp.,i"''nalSiJ
uVcssrs. EgifOgS .-Sirs, pcrmt; me, tAFpt@H tHc '!c'
r,n, - ,our ,,,nrr, 10 request ilr. Man.2, the gentle.
man . Il, EARNED round the Pledge Book, Tor ward N".
!, 10 erase my name from us pages: Ny reasons l'
50 doing are that after attending a HARRISON meeting,
for the express purpose o. having my nina '"s'un.e o
with reward TO NV then favorite candidate Tor the lFe-
sidency, must candidly acknowledge, that ! nave
heard nothing but abuse Of the present administration
/ from one end Of the chapter 10 the other, and not one
word has been uttered about principles therefore,, |
mus, declare 10 the world that William Henry Harfi.
son does not at all SUIT me Furthermore, J can""t,
ggaiast c0nricion aHd rcaEoR, b, gtdtEd my t""gcr 'r'"
Go cabirs and hard cidcr. Under the Democratic 'ia@
am determined 10 fight, and be no longer led astIay
bv the repeated pro ises OF we II prove 10 you "A"'
Harrison is: his recorded votes are sufficient tor any
mans Judgment. must now say that Martin Van
Buren,, and the Constitution. will get my feeble sup.
mort. and as a State Rights man, can no longer march
under the banner of Tip, Tyler, and the Tariff.
Very respectfully, &c,
G. w. PEARCE."
These extracts speak the spirit of indignant treemen
But the fame is spreading throughout the land. The
voice of the People is coming up from all The borders
of Yirginia.-They ask, ''What! do these men eNpec'
TO take US in By such mummery:-by miserable log
cabins. and hard cider, and gourds and coon skins
the flow Of cider in their cabins, and the nocturnal roll
of music in our streets: When we 'ask tor bread, do
they give US a stone, When We call for the Hriaci"Ics
of their candidate, are We 10 be put OF; wii! such coarse
and barbarian pageantry as this,
Never was party 50 completely IniatnateG as tlcse
Wings. They wish TO hunbug the People, into a be,
lief that Gen. w. Harrison Is the poor lnans man
that he is the tenant Of a log cabin, instead OF a hne
house, in the mnis; Ola very fine farm. But the hum
) bug viii no, answer. livery where, from Indiana 10
GEORGIA, the trek - rccoiling upon the Feds. An en-
lirh,rnrG ;aoplr is Justly regarding 1t as an attempt &c
rnislcad tier lenses and to gull their understandings
But. tia! thS t!..l should be attempted IN the Old Do
m;nfop, which Of all The proud States IN the mon, !:
prouGrr Of her principles, and pIouder OF the manly IN
te,lect Of her sons, the folly which wout4 ncrprtFatt
such a trick upon her, is indeed surprising al! pcliSl
Yet such is the tact-We invite every citizen OF The
country. who visits the Capital of virginia, TO 20 upon
the Main street, and IN tie most public spot, upon TIC
RUNS of the Eagle Hotel, 10 survey this monument Of
Whir Fol!v-this thing, which looks all the world Ike
a log stable for beasts of burden, not Tor "man, Elgh'
minded man."-This toodly editice was built on Fn'
dav, the 10th Jnly, Ammo Domini, lcl0-but not by
"rairy hands, : but BY the united efforts Of Wing gen
tlemen and black cutiees-am;d the uproartng OF boys OF
ali compilations, and the protuse flow OF hard cider and
m mt sings. We invite the attention OF a tree ana en-
lluitened people - tniS eSniOitiOn' ltt nc CHH'C
are already disappointed Tie whole spectacle, which
was designed for lffci, IS already :ractlng upon the
contrrveis. They have orsrda"e ~Gr part. Their
Orer-aOtiOn is producing rc-doti0h--and 1t Is sad That
several of the Wings themselves are already ashamed
of the business; and regret the erection OF their ca
BIN. We'll they may. Let the monument OF Their
folly stand till November. and II Will lose them more
than 900 votes, virginia never was a2sai!ed by Such
imaoai,ious before. She, 't!le mother of States, Is the
last 10 haze such degrading mrmmertes played oil upon
her. and wien the present. turmoil has passed away,
and Van Gurcn is rc.c.ecird President of the |. >,
the epithet Of the log cabin and hard cider party will
remain a rcproach upon the party ever aitri.
No wonder such a party should propose 10 prime ani
circulate the scandalous speech of Ogle Of Pennsylva-
mia, for the ayowed purpose Of manufacturing political
capital ont Of its scandaious illusions and its gross
misreurcscn,ations. But that Will not do. Nr. Lew
Lincoln Of Mass thnugna Wing, exposed most OF It's
scapdalons iictions at the time they were spread forth
on the floor Of the II. oil Represemtatircs-and II the
son Of the highly distinguished Democrat. Lew
Lincoln of Massachusetts,, and the friend Of Jctirr-
80, a. -, ,uIE-L hg DUu SDrpcl. which, he had