Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-24
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agents under very suspicious circumstances for these
men, holding among themselves the most contrary mi
y N n 10 thu powers OF Government, nevetl,cl, -
united last year c.I"o-cm defamation nd mas
warfare against the then Administration but whilst
they expressed holy huron ut the imputed luiqIites
OF their opponents, and vguely prnrsse the most
aed, pure, and disnieTes,ed patriotism themselves,
'lIey cautiously slrouGpd III mysterious darkness The
Interior objects OF Their holy alliance All in.
vIied TO JON the standard If their grand crusade and
an iad equal right to expect the exclusive appropra.
ton OF the fruits OF victory Bank men, and anti Bank
men, Tariff men, and al Tariff men, AboItionists and
Shareholders, States Rights aud Consol,dationiss
teGcrelists and Democrats followed the same standard
fought IN the same ranks and each party nspired by
bind iaIth aud fanatic zeal looked inr ward the CON
quest OF an FL DoaGo where its friends would wanon
the SPOTS Of victory, and its peculiar faith vail
unaloye by heresv schism. Many, and loud were
The warnings 10 tn .ssrr divisions of TN, motley army
that their claims oa'd be forgotten spurned in the
hour OF victory They were told often and eloquenty
told that eaders we're not TO be trusted, who ike
Burr, enlisted army without uvowing its objects or
ITS destlnaton-that men, whose purposes ho-
nest and patriotic, would not hesitate to declare them
That they who sought the confidence of the people, and
asked the highest trusts al their hands, concealing
meanwhile, their own Objects could only seek to lie
trusted IN order 10 betray. The battle has been
fought, the victory won and, what then prophecy
IS now historic Truth. The leaders have thrown aside
.he SILVER veil of deusIon, and disclosed to their
'afies The hldeons features of Abolitionsm and Fede
fasih ne order for ruthless prescription and eS,er-
mna!ion of their adversaries has gone FORTH and the
democratic and States Rights Wings find themselves
involved IN the edict So far from sharing in the fruits
OF the victory which they helped TO achieve, they are
The peculiar subjects of The hate and persecution Of
their late protesting friends. Wise, Mallory, Gil
heT, are now worse heretcs the eyes of the powers
that be, than Benton Il Calhoun These Federal.
isis and Aboionists, coming into power thus suspi-
cously and irauduleny, have indecently fastened 10
achieve their unholy and hitherto concealed objects
by an Extra Session Of Congress They have already
sluandered Il e public domain plunged the nation in
debt, prescribed honest reward pipc-layers and
Aboonlsts, increased the burden OF taxation and
have only been thwar;ed in their scheme of adding dis
grace abroad To msrule and oppression at home BY the
gallant conduct Of the Empire State But bright
star has Unexpectedly arisen 10 umne this dark hem
sphere and shed Lcnignant of hope TO cheer the
Respondent friends Of liberty. Providence, in the exer-
else Of retbutiye JUSTICE has helped TO place in the
highest station Of those attered, but now de-
spsed, States Rights Wings who fought with the VIC
tors only share The fate Of the vanIushed. John
Tyler by ncrposing 10 resist the ruthless spirit opro
scrption and H. vrtung the Bank bills has establish
ed character for consistency rmness and patriotism,
that will secure him The gratitude and veneratIon OF
every true friend Of liberty long our institutions
shall endure.
l. Ersoircd therefore, That this meeting tender the
expression of their sincere thanks and cordial approba
lion TO President Tyler for his Independent and parl.
o,ic conduct in aiiixng his veto TO the Bank bulls.
., Hesoircd, That copy ofihe proceedings Of this
rlrciing be sent the President of the u. ).
> EtS0irsd, That copies be also sent To The Editors OF
the Richmond Enquirer and Washington Globe for
publication. And then OF motion the meeting adjourn
ed LEWIS GEORGE ChGirmGn
GEORGE FITznuGH, Secretary.
The meeting was e!oqueny addressed by James b
Thornton, Esq the Senator Of the Caroline District
and By Francis and Samuel G. Scott, EsGrs.