Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-30
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Yours, JACOB RARERlPE.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE eve UIRER.
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cone have little MANAGEMENT in this world All Hum
BaiDer< last Comedy IF ".N,ney''
During the war of the Revolution the very name of
Wing was associated with the idea OF Independence,
Liberty and Patriotism and it remained halowed
minscence to swell with proud vencration the hearts
of fathers and mothers, and brothers. and SISTERS from
the termination Of that momcntous contest through
srace of more than forty years. All parties, by
mon consent, left it to rcpose in the glory of the gal
LIANT deeds which helped TO achieve and, whenever
named, il never failed 10 touch and to at,unc the
slrmbering chord of PATRIOTISM and 10 arouse into
happy supremacy all the nobes and purest feelings Of
our nature;-honor and gratitude for the dead-ove
and charity for the lvingand the bright and cheering
hopes of happy posterty Finally, however, the hand
of Faction snached IT from the arms of its lutcary
guardians, and embla zoned its bright and sacred name
upon the folds fits deceptive flag and sought make
it tributary to its unholy aims for place and power
a years with the antagonistic principle of
Democracy. But as soon might adversaries have
expected to harmonic light and darhness recon.
cile the principles of and aise Whiggery Hence
they abandoned the effort in despair, and acknowledg.
ing that the simple term Of Hhig did not truly repre-
sent their principles | mean commonly understood
in the country, Republican Wigs, they adopted rs
something very different from it, and, in contrads.
tnction to it, the appropriate party cognomen Of
"Hard Cider UMrs
Now, Mr. Editor, might it not be we'll for the De-
mocra,c press throughout the Union TO accord these
gentlemen the right of selecting their title and TO
rty-to enable those who come after US, or VIII may
enquire about US, to know, that "RePnbiican Uhgs"
and "hard cider Hhigs not only ourished in different
times hut were, truth, the very antpodes and anita
gonists of each other Future generations should
be permitted to regard them either identical
lar, as they might do if they not handed down
upon the page Of History under their we'll selected
and distinctive title of "hard cider Hhigs The
truly imports the principles for which they
tend, and the eripiag deSpctsm which may perchance
res frOm thel Look INF
the enormes of their opinions and the Inconsistencies
of their acts. Who invoked "acar pcstiience aud fa.
mine rather than see ca military ehicitain made the
President Of these IT, States; "a hard cider Hhg."
Who afterwards supported and voted for I" a military
chie(tain' TO be President of the L. s. That
shard cider Wig" Who opposed every measure 10
raise money men to carry the last with Great
Britain, al hard cider Uhig from Boston. Who
came to Richmond last October TO celebrate victory
obtained in that war: That same "hard cider Uhig'
from Boston Who said few years since that sooner
than put the disposal of the President 100000 be
used in the contingency of war with France, he would
rather sec the enemy baneri"g do'en The acaHs Of the
american Capitoio" "a Hard Cider Uhig"-the same
from Boston. Who is likely to be made Secretary Of
State under the coming Administration: This same
"Ii0rd Cider Uhig' from Boston. Who said the Pro-
clamation of President Jackson and MIR. Webster's
Federal Speeches in favor Of it, contained the true
positions of the Federal Constitutions The "IIard Ci-
der" President Elect. Who declared il to be object
his heart to the whole surplus revenue Of the
Federal Government appropriated to the emancipation
of our slaves' The "Hard Cider" President. Who
voted for Tariff and Internal Improvement by the &C.
neral Government, and thought it oHy TO abandon"
them, and is now ready TO sanction United States
Bank: The same "Hard Cider" President Who re-
ceived and held lucrative Offices under the Federal
Administration of both the elder and the younger Adams,
as proof of his principles and reward for his
GOOD services, This same "hard rider President who
once made powerful speech against the constitutions
aity and eJpediency of National Bank: An eminent
"hard cider Wig from Kentucky, who, afterwards
made powerful speech for the conStitutionaiity and
erpedicncY of National Bank? The "hard cider
Hhig" who promised to expose John Q. Adams
upon question of Ueraeiiy' The "hard cider
Whip" who afterwards, without any known settlement
of that question: accepted the Office of prime Minister
under John @. Adams, and thereby became his rusty
friend and counsellor; The "kard cider Iphig,
who once abused the system Republican,,
dctatoral and tyrannical? The "hard cider Hhgs of
our Legislature who practice it all occasions,
and in the most odous and secret forms, and require
the most servile compliance with IFS high behess? The
"Iard Cider Uhiss Of the present Legislature. Who,
once denounced 'ahe previous question ga gag lac
in the hands Of majority intended to enable them to
trample upon the rights OF the minority and to sup.
press the freedom of speech The "Hard Cider Wigs
of the Legislature Who, that they have an accl-
dental majority call the 'prccious question on SO many
occasions gag the minority and suppress debate The
same "Hard Cider Whigs" Who, once boldly pro-
claimed from the house tops that "ezpunging was an
act of base and unmitgaed crimnay-that they never
would support IN EIpunger for any office whatever,
and particularly, that VIM c. Rves deserved san I'm
mortality here, merely, however, to DC dashed naked
through the soord aoh rehip Of scorpions from he
rising to the setting Of the sum-, and that current
of penen,ia tears, broad, and as deep as the MIS-
sissippi river, running through eternity could me-
yer wash away the "infamy' of the deed: The "Aard
cider Whigs of Virginia, who have Just :, re.eeetea
him Senator to represent the - ga common
in the highest council of this nation? The same nhara
cider Whigs," who united with the tendtsh .7oo1aon'
lists TO defeat Democratic President and 10 eject ~
hard cider President The "hard cider Hh,gs Of the
South, who, in the empty condition Of our State rea
sury, when have to borrow money TO carry on .ne
regular operations Of the Government, very recently
submitted proposition to tax the Treasury win he
payment to portion of the stockholders OF the VT
gina Bank the amount of dividends they have lost oy
the late defalcation in that institution. The nara
cider Whig from Tyler. Who while publicly addressing
the good people of Louisa significantly pointed TO an o.o
white horse tied by and sad he would rather vose
for that horse be the President of the Unlteo Se
than for Gen William II. Harrison: The mara etae'
Hhg" Representative in Congress from that District
(as It's sad) who canvassed the same District mace
speeches and voted for the General Harrison At
the late Presidential Election? The same 'hara eiaef
WMg." c
Thus then, Sir, without farther investigation OF
and