Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-02


ana depend upon IT, the night will soon vanish: bril-
liant morning and glorious day Will succeed
Tny IxsrGrR,L-.lnd The National InteNisenrer
The "Oiicial" organ has been pleased to devote
more than three columns 10 the Inaugural Address,
tiying at its mast head-"Ths Enquirer" We beg
leave to say few words, by way Of replication, 10 lis
LONG tirade-not meaning 10 touch every alluson,
10 rete every position which II takes. The most OF It's
matter NAV De compressed into nutshell
The burden If lis song is the late Address Of the
Democratic Members Of the General Assembly the
People of Virginia. The critic lndug res IN SO many
hints and nucndoe about lis composition, the school
from winch il cmanates, &c, Nc that we may lie
excused for saying once that the exclusive pro
dncon Of member Of the Legislature, whose mo-
desty equal to his merit but who IS destined, ut We
can read his rghtly,) 10 attain high distinction
in the public Councils. The lnclligencer does rs too
much honor in ascrlung il 10 "the Enquirer school Of
politicians" The author and his friends have drawn
their principles from higher source than that OF
mere Clique Of politicians. The doctrines which
thew teach are those Of Virginia; and the school
in which they acquired them was the 'iluslrious
school OF! o. and -, when Jefferson and Madison Of
iciated at the fountain The Official organ, true
10 the patrons whom il now serves may please 10 stig
Matte their principles "antiquated preudices and
doting superstons which It IS hgh time should give
way the enInrged and eIpaaded notions u go
rerament achlch belong 10 the SPIRIT Of the age We
presume il means the age of Webster and Harrison, Of
Badger and Of Granger. We must abandon, forsooth,
the Resolutions and Report OF 9o-9' Tor the iaise
idols Of tic Wing party. Instead of the " strict con-
structicn Of the Constitution, We must ADOPT more
eplarged nnd trpandcd notions IT Government We
must establish National Bank, whilst the solemn
warnings OF Jefferson ringing IN Our ears. we must
in word sacrifice 10 the Bank and la,rtudnous "spi.
rt of the age, all the Wanted principles OF our Re
publican foreiathers, many antquated PreJud-
ces and doting superstons. But let the ln,elgen-
Ger and it's be assured, that whatever be their
sneers and sarcasms, their lights or their old Re-
deral lights, the Virginia School OF politicians Will be
the last abandon the tenets of their fathers She
pres now she did III 1900 TO become The standard
bearer Of the Repubc-and as victory crowned her Ell
forts then she will strive again 10 restore The reign OF
the true constitution.
If to RELY upon such high principles these be 10
rcvire the exploded topics Of the late political can
vass, rely upon II, that Virginia will never cease to
revive them, until they reestabished IN the Union
Bnt though beaten in the late canvass by what the In
tegenccr falsely vauntingly denomnaies "tne
largest majority given IN contested election since
the Creation, what there IN that circumstance to
propitiatc support reconcile Us 10 our deiea:-
Had we been fairly beaten in the open held-had Har
rison and his champions boldly displayed their flag and
agowed their ples-had they resorted TO fair and
honorable means for their success-hey might have
had some claim 20 our torbearance-But when was
more disrracetul victory achieved since The creation!
When wns more mystery prcctsed: more concealment
atfected-more hollow professions made-fnore mise
rable humbugs employed 10 deceive an honest people
more fraud exhibited from Webster the Portco OF
our Capitol, down to Os!e with his gold spoons-more
false votes purchased and corruption exered:-
Was 10 be expected that the vanqushed party should
tainely submit such aso!en, victor, Was It to be
belle ved that his first movements would not be
ionsy wretched Was it TO be supposed, that Cabi-
net which, the Intelligencer truly says, "may chal-
lence comparison with their predecessors IN any Ad
mni.traon'' for The extravaganza of their Federal
doctrines)-hat an Inaugural, which deals in general
ties at the very moment when require specifications
that the call of an Extra Session 10 carry their
most obnoxious neasures-tha the proscr pion Of men
IN Office without the slightest mercy, aud with the
deepest contempt Of their professions. should not
alarm the suspicious, and the opposition Of the
Republican Party: The Inteiiigencer may call these
remarks party gabbie, and indulge i,s .'commsera
ton for the weakness Of the cause" which employs
them-But also d the Federasis Of $500 ridcule
the cause and commserate the weakness OF their OPP
ponens- until the rising surge Of public Indignation
arose 10 sweep them from The Administration.
Passing, however, from these iofty themes, lei
Us come to The Inaugural which the lnelligencer seems
so anxious 10 defen from the criticism Of the Address
1t declares that deals in generalltes, is not more
remarkable in this respect than the Inaugural Address
of Thomas Jefferson-and it contends, that Gen. iar-
rison has but followed the usual 'practice as II
was nothing but an Inaugural !; should have contained
nothing but san exposition of his understanding of the
principles involved in the oath which lie about &c
take Why call up the shade Of the illustrous Jefer
son upon this occasion: Had he been the successful