Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27

ctous' And might he not be persuaded TO rather
abuse the power and patronage of the Government for
this purpose; Recoect Sir at his age of life passions:
and preudices stronger then reason is no. man
at the age Of thrccscore ard ten hely to be eebv de-
pendent "po:s others for advccand, consequently,
mere automaton IN the hands OF designing politicians.
Hence many fear that it would not be Gen Harrison
who would be the President but the power bsn,nd the
throne composed of such rs John Bell, Niliam y
Graves, Henry A. Wise, Thurlow Weed and James
| Watson Webb.
People Of Virginia, are you prepared to submit to the
domination Of such men:
| Mr.. Rives US, that Harrison 'swould never
suffer the influence Of his office be used for purposes
of purely party character; or other words that he
viii nleXhly oppose the practice, of the doctrine 40
the Victors belong the Spoi's Mr. r. must permit
US and Others doubt this; for, was not HARRISON
urged and nominated BY clique who literally "wru
ETERNAL rAMIxE PISE:'-the Seward clique at Alba
ny, New York. 1t is they who, by their adroit
agement, succeeded in foisting Harrison upon Inc
Convention and not few suspect by a minority vo'"
too In roth, all do know that Mr.. Clay the most de-
serving Wing candidate, tricEed out Of the nom
nation, by 1hurlow Weeds tact of having II virtually
decided BY the Of States instead OF the sutragcs
OF all the individual Delegaes-whch would have been
the true Democratic mode. So, this nomination WAS
conceived in sin, and brought forth in niquy. 1t Is
the leaders of this clique who calculate to atten from
the public crib in Harrison is elected The! IA e
done him service and of kind too that must and
will be rewarded. They have run iiarrisc spccu-
lation-lf lie Us, ,en sails we'll They nave
wisely chosen the stimulating motto, $40 success no
| pay
ia New York we have had foretase Of the;- Adm
nlstralica-a pretguration of what the People mgt:
/ exp rct from Gen Harrison sway. and what have
tins clique ia.rsons political God:a;erS) done, add
strengtil 10 Mr.. Rives' On party guarantee: Have
they net elected 1hurlow We, ''"'' Printer, til n,ost
lucrutive Office in that State, by ms 5"n d.
missions $4,000 per annum for four ears; and thus
tho vi.h hIs ne
reach of future Legislatures and future majorn!cs Tor
that period of tmc And when we remember that the e.
of this office has heretoforc been ut ac-a parallel
can scarcely be found in the history OF political
rice. Have they not made THOUSAND party APP
pointments and removals, and for less than httern
months of their supremacy; Does the petties Office in
that State escape their spells. hunting KEN Let the
blackcncd columns Of their official pape4
| In ruthless prescription and partisan appointments
they "ou.llerod all former Administrations IN thu.
State; and yet, they came into power, they de-
nounccd with far more energy than Mr. R'ves now
does and gave solemn assurances to the Electors Of
New York that they infcIibty opposed to the
pra, lice Of the doctrine To the vctors belongs the
spols" And these promises, are now nothing but
ashes and bitter indeed TO those who relied or the
honor and sincerity of their professions. II IS THIS
'magn influence We fear. II IS such men we nave
reason TO suspect would be the cherished councillors Of
Harrison So Mr.. Rves must offer some better guar
an.cc TO the people Of Virginia. than his assurance
and the pr0c,ice OF his associates elsewhere that Gr-
rison will be to the principles Mr. X has 80 ella
borarey moulded out Of the letter to llarmar Denny,
ere he can honestly claim their support Harrsons
duet may be unsaincd by trcachcry IN public or fr-
vatc c; yet there will be men and those too, 10 whom
he vii! be bound by the strongest ties OF interest, III
fact from whom he release HIMSELF 'wil you,
will on whom seven trcachery would not trust.
One. more, doubt your guarantee. The manner
in which this nomination made us rank and smells
TO heaven and this alone, would lead the most unsus
pectng TO doubt but when We associate u with me
80, ne hn hal
Thurlow Weed and James Watson Webb 1t is "con-
firmation strong as proofs Of holy writ"
Mr. Rivcs pathcucaly lamens that pubic sentiment
is so strongly against General Harrison in his nutTc
State THIS Is easily accounted for, when he calls t.
mind the language of an inimtahe writer "lhe PEG
pie are seldom wrong in their opinions; IN their scntt-
nents they mistakcm: and tins sir, Will also
teach you il is not grORndtCSS
People of Virginia Let us now take bret retrospect
Mr. R;vcs in January 81 solcmnly and deliberately de
clared in the T. Senate, 'tat of rIiE REFORMS,
SOCIAL, POLITICAL OK EcoNoMIcAL, REQUIRED by riE
GREAT INTERESTS ~ the cou>TRi-that winch IS most
urgently demanded and which promises III IT'S accom-
pIishrnent the LARGEST RESULTS Of UTILITY, SECURITY
A.p PUBLIC is beyond comparison the reStora-
ton of the government what 1t intended by the
Trainers of the Constitution to be, AAkD MONEY CO.
yERSMEST."
The President is now attempting uphold and carry
out this "grcat reform" which Mr.. Rives himself has
the honor Of first suggesting and yet you see rim BAT.
Ting with all ms might and main 10 overthrow the Pre-
sidcnt ar1 Ms principles.
In the canvass Of SO, he supported Mr. Van Buren,
in preference TO Gen. Harrison
In that of 40. h. ""pports Gen. Harrison without
the lcas, change in has principles, in preference to Mr.
Van Buren,.
Benjamin Watkins Leigh, John Tyler, Henry a
Wise and John H. Peasants have denounced hun !or
years without mercy, and you witness their strange
and unnatural coalition
People of Virginia! You have repeatedly condemned
the ura Federal principles ard the rsnk arIsocraic
sentiments Of Benjamin Watkins Leigh Mr. Rires IS
now heartily coaescing with this old and unchanged
enemy Of the Democracy, though they have been opp1.
nens dire nearly up to this hour. Is he not changed
Is he onIcr worthy of your confidence ana your sup
port, We now awaiting your decision. 'he
first hreczcs Of summer will fan it to the North, there to
have most potent influence for good or for evil Your
State is the first dchoteuble ground where the iiar-
risbure nomination will be fairy tested say, then,
to YOU III the of the Democracy Of the North, let
il be- such as will make raise cur banners with Joy
in the approaching canvass let be such as VIII con-
firm the dropping, nspirt The tmld and nerve the aga
Democrat in this his last battle with the unspcakabe
qualification that though he may succeed or fan IL :e
vet he IL still US ever before siding with the icna ~
WASHINGTON Jefferson and Madison w
COMMUNICATED.