Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-20

materials which created IT, ! lie seinsh Instruments
that lifted them TO their high possession Will each be-
come clamorous for his wages The Aboonis,s Of
the North will press their claims with untiring perse-
vcrance-the anti Abo,ionists o the North VIII exit
bit their letters oil promise in oppos'tion-te lariites'
and the Tarlihtes-tc Bankites anu the BANK
,tcs-thc antMasons Aiormons, Blue Lights-and
;houuh last not least the Gentwortls, the Badgers,
the Ristons the sspipp men,, and the JcBersonians,
Of every secton will demand that their invaluable SER
vices shall BIZ rewarded-that the promises issued by
the Wing party be promptly redeemed But as all
cannot be satisfied We expect TO find that Ike inc
banks they will all he snspendcd Then viii corc the
prand depoaement-lle plot vail be dlscovered-thc
trickcry exposed, and the great universal Federal
coon skin-Anii-a -Abolition-Blue Lights
Odds and Ends-Whig party, tumble down and be bu.
rcd in It's own corruption, and Truth, Principle and
Justice, build monument upon the runs As lasting
rs the Republic itself
From me- Pfnasgronaa.l
II nigh. perhaps be inferred by the superficial OBJ
server from The recent campa On and from Is result
that the day of appeals to the reason OF the people Is
oycr-that their thinking faculties are no, 10 be ad-
dressed hereafter, and that they who wish TO succeed
aust have recourse, 70 principles of Government
and sound doctrines Of political economy, but TO some
new aud ingenious DEVICE calculated to create an en-
element aud to keep The public at large in an unceas'
ing iurmol-something meo-dramatic and SNOWY,
Oh the plan Of Spanish bull fight, or like n prize
with oranges on his horns and pink ribbands 10
his cars. Persons may think that, for the future,
parties must organize like a circus company, with
bands Of music, dappcd poneys, ilour-iaccd clown,
with pink nose and brick checks, to make the
folks laun!-banio songslcrs, und whole troops Of
hyng phenomenal to do ground and lofty tunI-
brg--that political meetings must he made to dance
Tho sgrape vine twist the 'brcak downs oil
negro meloGiss, before their votes can BE- secured
and that the way to mems convictions is only to be
op-ned BY stunning their ears, dazzling their eyes and
furnishing gratuitous supplies of stimulating drink
to warm their Jackets and infiame their hcads,-in
short, that the country has made one huge and IRE
co7crabc step back ard; that the citizens OF Republic
can America, and freemen of the nineteenth CEN
tury are to be feascd, trolickcd, or delnded INTO
dong anything and that the longest purse and the
greatest ingenuity i'll getting up feasts, pageants,
songs, catchworls, dresses, decorations and other
properties" can alone feel assured Of triumph. :
Bot, while granting that much has been done TO de-
morazc the nation and shake the faith Of those who
rc,osed implicit confidence i'll the power Of the COM
nlny away lnscl trappnss and TO sec matters
As they really are, yet still do not believe that the
reirouradc movement OF the people of the Inion IN the
election of William Henry HARRISON an error winch
is not to be retrieved We cannot hold opinion with
those who entertain the impression, that sober reason
ms cause to quit the feld-that right requires more
weapos than lis natural force, 10 contend against
and vanqush wrong-that pant-pots, sPangles, little
brres, PROFESSIONS, carousas and uProar have been
firmly establish prccedents which must be followed,
contrary, we contemplate reaction, which will be the
more powerful from the very feelings regret and NOR
iication which must eventually arse in the bosoms OF
the greater part Of those who have thus suffered them
elves 10 be we'd upon and 10 BE- led astray As the
excitement subsidcsas The cold searching, truthell
nr light of morning breaks in upon the fading revclry,
acs the yellow and dcusiye glare which dcmago.ue-
SIN has spread around and shews the worthless nature
Of the fantastic habiliments, in which cunning and
reckless politicians have arraycd themselves scorn and
Hasa c,nrpt
lurra will he felt deep insult TO the understanding,
md Rag Fair must be the final home Of the sticks and
canoes which formed the humbug.
We are satisfied that the moment is fast approaching
When thousands upon thousands, who, in their fever,
we're induced to abandon the TO which they had
teen all their lives attached will solemnly hold COM
nunon with themselves, and thoroughly analyze the
of the appeals which led TO their estrangement.
They Will ask how far it becoming in them to JON
the wild political riot, which gave tins calm
fc;ng nation of recmen the appearance of vast re-
c.ptacle for masquerades and bacchanaans-hcy will
enquire why il was that songs and rcgeants SUBJ
satued for addresses TO their reason, and why il
vas that when they spoken TO, their votes
not asked on the ground Of arowed and defined
principles, but merely for the sake OF 4 "change :
unknown, mysterious, quackish change. They will
turn to see what the position Of the Democratic
party, whose voice drowned in the clamor, and
winch disdalncd recourse TO mumrncry and DIM Why
it opposed what was its offence, Then it will
be discovered that the Democratic administration OF
the Government was put down merely for its adhe-
to the Consttution-because beng the guardian
othe general honor, welfare and credit, it refused to
sanction the Of rredeemabc and deprecated pa
pG-becausc it would have the revenues Of the
tim, its means Of dscharging its debts, Of carrying
on the affairs Of the Republic and projecting it in
wa, placed under the guardianship Of officers directly
severely responsible for its safety, instead Of lav
ngt lodged with men altogether irresponsible, 10 be
used TO foster speculation and extravaganza, and TO be
SUBJECT to the expansions, fluctuations and suspensions
Of ocal banking.
Such was the deadly sin Of the administration Of
Martin Van Buren-ior This, it borne down, and
WHEN the people begin TO look closely into the question
upon which they have Just decided, we have too much
faith in their honesty and in their intelligence to be-
licve that the shaking Of skim or drumming on
the head Of an empty cider barrel, will prevent them
from seeing The which has been committed-a
We ghty error indccd-one that breaks down for the
moment, all that has been learned and gained b. the
bitter experience Of past years-which seems to
ton the mapracticcs which gave deusive prospc.
ritz for few months, 10 he followed by years OF
row and snilering-hnt still which will be the
parent Of future wisdom. Under this conviction, our
hearts, al least "shall sag with doubt shake
with fear.
tFrom tht .Eaiac Drmocr1i.)
TIE EIECTIDN-TiIE RESULT