Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-17
(From tAe G!ote.l

49,. 49,. from the perusal Of an Grafton
of Theodore Dwight, Secretary OF the TO-, ns;,sh
yenton a, this time the edi,or OF tne "' M mh;sc,
,vh; n,oer in the State Of Connecticut nc suulec'
,er of this Grafton is infamous SANDER upoh 'Hc
character Of the 'Apos,lc OF Democracy i"os!Is
Jefferson In abiding 10 the same Grafton, 'he Da'is
(Ga.) Telegraph holds the following just ""N "ff
ate language: + T,ho,,,s
ali was Immediately after the election OF inomas
Jefferson to the Presidency, and he without a"uo' tfu
smoke the sentiments and feeling OF the feoea' pH
n, that time If there is particle OF donot e'ha'''s
on the mind of single individual Oh mmo IonPos'
the Democratic party, let him read the io'ioMlns ~
tract from this doube.distilled Federal oraton ano
compare it with the speeches, editorials ana
used towards the Democratic party ny inc "nss " tue
present day. This same hoary .heaaea W.. .s; ~
him usinp the same foumouthed language, .he same
barefaced LIES towards the present Administrations
that he SO freely launched upon the mead OIL Tue Sea
and good Jefferson; and the en',fe wing .oe u.asn
and white. ioin him in his ISLANDERS. Does mol every
l;yinp man of them who composed the tra'torous
Hartford Convention, belong now to the BRUSH ing
marty. Does not almost every man who opposed TIE
last war; belong 10 the British wing party anu uors
single man of them profess 10 have changeo ms Poi-
tics from that day to this: Not one will say ne has
changed =,
But what we now wish particularly to draw the
attention of our readers to- IS the street ioenty wnch
and the editorials which daily grace the columns OF the
In,erencer. We can trace the identity, not only III
the fend.like spirit which pervades them both, but we
find in each the sentiments clothed III the sane
language the same SANDER, couched III the terms whc"
was hurled against Mr.. Jefferson by IN. old oiacA
hearted Federalst hurled with equai Jury aeas'
Mr. Van Buren, by the Editors OF the lhteii'sencef' ~
the raroxyss of their bitter and unreienlhg nate anu
whilst they themselves stepped III guilt anu stained
with mpuritv they dare to proane The name OF the
Most High by atrbuting that 10 the inerpositlon oil
the Almighty, which has been accomplished ny lheir
own unholy crimes. As well might the murderer eS-
1oodc aip hop1S n
appeal equally blasphemous and proiane We insert
extracts from the Grafton Of Dwight, and the leading
editorial of Yesterdays intellgence and we ask our
readers read and compare them They identity the
lheers of Mr. Jefferson with the defamers OF Mr. an
Buren,.
Extracts from Drights Grafton.
at is probable that the persons who compose this
audience have met 10 celebrate the anniversary
of American Independence with sensations similar 10
those which they experiences this day Since the last
yeor the Administration OF our National Government
has gone into the hands of whom the generality OF
the people of New England have long viewed as its
cnemes-mcn, whose principles ana practices we nave
both feared and reprobated.
ain New England, the people partake strongly OF n
common character, and are more united and more re-
dera than in any other division OF equal extent IN the
United States The of this union ana Federal
ism implanted in the earliest forms Of their govern
ments ~
"Conneciicut mist resign, the triumph Will be
complete. Determined, therefore, that this trfing
obstacle shall not longer impede their devouring career
the Jacobns bend all their forces against the peace,
The order the region and the happiness Of this State
Here then Federalism must take her stand and II vac
torions here she may still kope to regain tie ground
which she has lost, and to save our distracted anu TALL
inc country call you, then, my ellow.clt'zens,
10 unite your strength and activity man.uly to resist
foe lust entering the States of your fortress.
"l'he outlaws of Europe, the fugitivcs from the po-
~ and the galows have undertaken to assist our own
abandoned citizens, the pleasing work of destroying
Connecticut. Scarcely an Aurora appears without an
attempt TO accomplish this desirable end. Every Re
pabiraa watchtower bears its pr0ftgdte pages an
effort towards the downfall Of Connecticut In the
drunken revelings ofthe 4th March, the infatuated
cup Of Democratic ntoxcaon, has been hiccuPped out
the ruin Of this devoted State.
ave have already that rulers are to be des
perae in their pecunary crcumstances-ready TO prey
upon and plumber the people in every mode which the
possession OF places power will put INTO their hands
that they are To he ignorant-utcrly unacqualnted
with either the science of government or the history OF
man. incapable Of reasoning, either from experience or
IL analogy the ,aos Of passion, the cupes of intrigue,
and the slaves OF that they are also to be
destitute Of morals and religion. OF coarse regardless
ofaws, human and divine, they viii despse justice,
trample under foot the liberties of their country, yroant
the breast every idea Of future accounIesy OF adora
ton, and Of praise.
From this sketch of the body polite the transition
is easy TO the picture of private life An institution
(Inarsage) ordained By God himself, from which are
derived all the substantial blessings and delights OF
life, IS declared TO be ''sys;em IF fraud' The
most intimate of all connections that most endear-
ing Of all unions, that source Of pure and cxalt-
ed affection OF refined and ecs,a,c felicity is TO
he secuted from society. And what is 10 be the
substitute: }beast'y Intercourse, bratd SeaSuay,
nationai prostitution \ natural consequence oil
such state OF things naturally follows 1t is Of no
Importance that should be able to discover our own
children, in this state Of democratic equality As
soon they open their eyes the light Of the sun,
they 10 be east out, abandoned and forgotten not
even mark set upon them, by which, when the SUM-
mer oil ie over, they may be singled ont from the
immense flock Of the human race, and brought into
the fold Of peace aud safety, before the storms of win.
Ter begin to beat upon them.
"The very names 9hich bear, the landmarks ofour
title TO domestic felicity are to be removed and all is
10 become common field, exposed the range of
every lawless and vicious iootsep.
eve have reached the contamination Of Demo-
'raf'c bcssedness We have country governed with
Hoe6hcads and kaarcs the ties of mGrrioge, with all
e.ices, severed and Gestroyed wives and our
daughters thrown into the stews; our children are
cs, INTO the world from the breast and forgotten: al
plety sextnguishcd; and our surnames the only mark
81 distinction among families, abolished. Can the
imagination paint any thing dreadful his side
ht Some parts ofthe subject indeed fit only for
hcrrd contemplation. But let me point out 10 you the
progress Of being through this dreadful society. The
offspring ofhe knoacs not ,rhom, instead Of feeding
the nectar ofhis mothers bosom, vagabond
among cosmopol!es with hearts harder than adamant
aud colder than the ross Of Greenland TO pick mise
rahle support IN world where charity lets crumb
fall from her table: trained up without ilia or n fra
icrnal sentiment loving, and beloved By no human be-
ing: ignorant of himsel and ignorant Of his God: in
sickness friendless in death deserted What can but,
state Of society breed but vice. what il end in but
misery
sFrom the situation Of an individual, extend YOUR
thoughts to a nation and from nation TO world.
View, for moment millions ofsuch wretches as have
described. Think ola world full ofgnorance, impurity,
and guilt: without justice, without science, without af-
felton, without eonnga felicity without parental love,
without fal pcty, without domestic happiness, with.
out worship, without prayer, without a Cod"
GRATIFYING INTELLIGENCE.
The Presidential question Sctied.-lt has pleased the
Almighty 10 give 10 the oppressed people ofths misso
vcrned and suffering country victory their weak
and wicked rulers. The news of Yesterday, bv an
nonncng the glorious triumph in New York. and that
PENNSYLVANIA, too, has finally thrown her wc ght into