Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-13

rendered. yer hi. .sss 6aas, haa hos i vas aaas,
M 49, ..of, none cso t,::eahss ha!lar than gaas't
o. ,,nnast,on IL that measure you. N iac!. awe
your present elevation. II you ase pledged 10 any
ihiny Il is 10 use yoG influence u WIPE OUT ,'"' o'
I'm N. statute ionk. |; should b. remembered 10
IN, honor IL sir cher oil lle Senate, that m alone, Oh
u ,,, ,dherrns of General Jackson III The House 81
REPRESENTATIVES opposed !; tic ground hare men
iiuud. -, p:
don't which makes him, even III spite oi hhlsrIi,
co.wo her with the Influences tending 10 cons"l'da'
ian. IS curious subject Of speculation. We may
conceiye something .. lis modaS otcraadi, by supp -
mo that General HARRISON, w,a ms great majority at
hi, back had lived 10 serve out his iuil term oil 'uf
years We are told, b. SET OF men, claiming
l,c right to speah for what they call the Wing party
and asserting that they constitute majority, net Only
o that party but of the whole People OF the n'ted
States that General Harrison was elected lor CERTAIN
purposes Had lie al once, and successfully devoted
nimseft to this iask-had The Sub reasury been swept
away-had fifty million B.nk arisen at h,s bidding
had general Bankrupt Law been enacted-had the
proceeds of the Public Lands been distributed among
the Siatesme have but In suppose these gentlemen 10
be the majority that they pretend 10 be- and the tisc'
of these to be slu,ary as they anticipate
and, shall be at no loss 10 infer, that General iiaF
rson would have had carte blanche 10 do whatever
else he would What Tariff could he have favored,
in which we should not have been constrained 10 &C
quiesce What scheme OF lnlefnai improvement
. ,uld have been devised, which he could moi nave
carried through What injustice what wrong
what oporcss;on Of the unfortunate minority wou!u
have awakened any sympathy on Their behalf III
truth, SIR, all know, that III no one ihig Does t''
chef of triumphant party more surely carry or
the will of his adheremis, than IN expressing, pro,
scribng, prosecuting the minority. "Asen9e he ~
nine adversary IS The word-no indeed spoken aloud
moi So down IN the list Of reforms 10 be effected, bui
nerfrcty understood between the parties. In sucH
mood Of . pubic mind, The man of arbitrary ana
usuroing snt the htiest exponent OF The pubic "
few things only required Of HIM, :nr the Objects
which must engage The minds OF the multitude aFehu'
tsv In these his wishes generally found to com
eide with ilt rs, and, having accomplished these, lie Is
free IN all things else, 10 do As he rleascs Having
Identified his will with that of the majority IN these
few PARTICULARS the majority lcenlihes iisest with ms
IN ali besides HIS power seems therr power and The
more he makes Il felt the more they enjoy The tn
nnph OF which his tyranny and usurpaiion the eX
press.on and The sp!endor of victory IS es
timalrd by the slaughter Of the enemy, and the ,riun
onant shout Of ries' cheers every blow" II is hard
is possible under such circumstances 10 refrain from
stretches and abuses ri power, which, consecra,cd b
popular name pass INTO prrcedents and supersece the
Constitution lniallole wisdom, incompatible virtue,
and indonntahle irmness can alone withstand the trial
Such the consequences which too often attend
the triumph Of the popular principle and every re-
irciins man mast be sensible, that the tendency
cons daion thus produced, has never received any
serious check, but on two occasions The trs was,
when the elder Adams INTO power the chef Of
sinking party, winch had barely strength enough Ia
place Iim IN the Presidential Chair without the ability
10 sustain hm The o:her was, when ms By base
and corrupt intrigue, wormed his way INTO the Pscs
d-ncy against the known wish Of great majority d
the People. Both, though Gndcslgnctly, rendered
sental service 10 the cause OF the Constitution, BY
citing vigorous reaction against The principles they
sought 10 establish Yet II must be admitted that,
when the Younger Adams called the attention of the
public these principles declaring that they were
the same which the Government had been for many
wears administered he SAID more than tue truth
and WHEN he avnwed his determination 10 carry them
in his Administration he made declaration which,
from the President OF majority, would have been
/ ce.ved with applause.
Paradoxica! then may seem, il is nevertheless
true that the purposes OF President whether Tor good
or ILL., are apt BE- overrued by popular favor, po-
pular dls,rust and odium. One, by dong good sows
the seeds Of evi another, hy attempting mischief,
p!osokcs successful resistance, which leads TO reform
Would then have you, because you IRE not reco--
nized the true representative oil the sovereign Will
Of a m.;orlty 10 " DO EVIL that good NAV come: b;
no means Oa The contrary, would have you try The
new experiment. . whether good done by with
whom the majority have not beforehand identified their
vii, may not work the desired effect without the con-
sfquent evil" The experiment; worth trying: for,
s-ccess would be blessing /, your country, and even
ialure must be glorious. - faction has right %
claim yoa. Surrender no. then your deliberate
vc;ions u constitutional duty 10 any iaciion however
numerous. No p4rtizin has claim upon ynu IL.
ma.;i, and sou will sin favor from good by
rejecting proiga!c aspran;s than al! tie patronage Of
your Office could buy. T4se conscience AMI the Con-
situ,icn for your guides; &c, principles you believe
TO be sound: propose measures You believe 10 be siu
tary encourage merit; iio"n OF prof gacy curb a,
bon in all and, mos! Of all in yourself; and, instead
81 seeking 10 ;ory yoursc: BY usurPaiion and corrnp
hon. strip your o;:e Of all power and al! patronage
which has proved dangerou IN the hands Of others
Da these things, and cast yourself confidently on the
verdict of yoaf country and posierity and the judg
men, Of God. Your country viii thank ,ou: posteF.y
Will applaud you; and God viii bless you.
On some these points may hereafter take the i!
berry 10 trouble you with my thoughts
A STATE RIGHTS MAN