Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-11

sall they desired change Of Rulers to res,o,e
peace, happiness and prosperity TO oppressed and
suffering people and Mr.. Crttenden SAID that The bare
fact Of General Harrison election would add loo mi
lions towards relieving the country from lis pecuhary
enbarrassmens The desired change has been rrani
Cd but Tn. happy results predicted have yet bee,
realized trust they may be and that speedily
Gen Harrison is the President Of the U. State,
with majority of 10 II in the senate, and - or RI
in the House OF Rspesentatives-lle has perfectly IN
his power 10 propose and carry through any measures
Le NAV think proper 10 benefit the people Ts nj,
necessary 10 enlarge his popularity Tor such object
ard IN d., So defeat me-besdes, II would violate tho
first nr;ncivle Of Wing creed Granting was opposed
to Gen Harrison, we all remember how essential %.
position to the Executive was, but sh" time ago. u
define Wing. Can support OF The Executive "o" be
necessary for such purpose: Indeed was conteuded
that those ont Of power were Wings, and hose a To.
res-By this rule of our good Wing irrnGs, they have
reversed positions with u.s. and made Wings opposed
in their own sense TO an Executive p.wer and en-.
argement of Presidential au,horly. The truth IS Gen
Harrison already has power enough Tor every beneficial!
purpose and opposed TO him. should MOI, that
account, necessarily br opposrd-but am no enemy Of
The President lie has been elected without my vote and
in spite cf my -ors he &c now as much ny rresdrnta.
hr is theirs who elected him, and II my cuty Us Ane.
rc,n citizen and Republican, To give hnn iar lrla!
snnnort b,n in all tia, is right, This leH do Bn, il
NAV he objected to bv some that General Harrison
should have the benefit Of being judg cd BY those WHO
aided IN his election rather ihan those who tried 10 de-
feat him-1n this reply he Will have TINS benefit
h,,. vLovn above: but can he not do good unless he
has all power, Buff any man suppos's that would
do any Thing 10 screen the last Administration against
The fu,s, and most thorough investigation, hereby
rive a pledge TO nisrposc no obstacle Whatever All
AK of this Admin .sfa"n -, 10 redeem thu promises
they have made us to conduct the Government, ptn
cmcs that will advance the interests OF the log CABIN
,,oule If they 60 this ell have ever COMMENCED tors
attained shall ask more; for no more is wanted b.
anv true friend 10 tic labnrIng poor.
Gen Harrison haf SAID, that NATIONAL Bank was IN
const,u,ona-and his friends IN ths STATE have SUP.
ported INN an such ground If he acts out ths pm.
c,le he shall receive from all the praise Which
due TO lim Cor II.
Hi. friends have said lie was in favor Of the Com.
promise Act, and would favor no Tariff further Than
10 cefray decreased expenditure Of the public MONEY
BIZ the Federal Government II he comes Up 10 tbs
standard. he will deserve praise.
His friends have represented him as opposed 10 In.
ternal Improvement as the States themselves had IA.
ken that subject in hand Well, if he fosters no $50.
TEN Of this Kind he will deserve well Of the country
His friends have regarded it calnmny 10 say hc
would ia vor assumption OF State Debts u lie docs
not, shall be agreeably surprised
His friends have SAID he safer than Martin Van
Buren, on Abolition The future proceedings Of Con.
oress and the measures Of the fanatics themselves
solve this question
Iis friends have said he would not turn men ont q
Office for opinions sake If not, shall eltol him Il!
that.
His friends have represented him as the peculiar
friend of the poor lie cannot be their friend without
being mine.
HIS friends have said he was in favor Of "Reform,
and would diminish Executive Power and rctrench the
National Expenditures. If he can in any way accom-.
pllsh these objects, and will point ont the particular
branch Of Executive Power to be Topped of or any TX
pc udture which IS unnecessary or e1raydsant, WIZ
not only approve, but applaud.
He is however, known TO be hostile to the Sub.
Treasury system, and will probably recommend Is Ie-
neal and the substitution of the State Banks. Well
am in favor Of the Sub-Treasury, and believe such
\ ,vslen due TO the form of Republican Government
and the best interests of all the People; bot il Con
cress shall rerea the one, and pass law IN favor o.
the other rs verify believe they WILL "iil not be
factous in my opposition but will calmly, quietly ana
chserfully await the result OF another experiment, ~
Difference 10 the public will.
What more can my fellow citizens OF King George
ask; Would they have me do wrong: Noulo 'hty
act on principle with which they have heretofore
charged the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren-of supporting
him right or wrong; Such supposton would be .
calumny on my fellow citizens. For what then car
they re- fuse 10 sustain noarp because vas ifrne
10 Martin Van Buren, True, | was friend, and :
friend when he needed mel am that sort OF trend PER
sonay and potcay; but make liberia and Just ar"w.
ala a. The prcse nj time and under circumstances 70 call
far them: will OF nv meet me IN the same
sn;rs Curhl to be prescribed for opinions heretofore
ayowed. lnu lie consistently with another article N
The hir creed which teaches that should he
punished for opinions sake' All ] can say Is, that
will do right and support General Harrison IN the par,
ticuars above specified which his friends sad he would
carry out If other questions arse, they w be Judged
by the best lights before 10 the Just and tit gene
rous then, appeal for support
Fellow citizens ] am a candidate now under very
different auspices from what was last Spring men,
Marlin Van Buren, was Your President and the veSed
question of his reelection was before you-the mere
was vacancy in tho Senate fthe 7. S.-thrn, Vol
Tayloe was the incumbent and candidate 10 repesen,
you-these questions are now disposed Of uc''fai
Harrison is your President-Rves your Senator, ahd
no vacancy TO fila young man like myself, w'ih 10
more claims 10 your confidence, my competitor 70
rppresent YOU The seat you have now to hi can
hardly be regarded involving any political question
whatever. II is hut litlc more than county qars'
ton, having scarcely any bearing upon Federal Po.
tics certainly tins time, and Will not at any other,
if General Harrison shall como up to the promises
made for him By his friends. II he docs not, sha be
found where every true heurted Frgnnn ought y be
under The far of ~. Let us rally, then, i,o" g.
tzens, me and .LL--all who love their country and
value the rights Of the States and the Propie-'t "
form Marty, TO BE- called the 30 party-Cnd let v
plant ourselves upon the principles iad down hy Mf
Madison IN his celebrated Report and Resolutions
None need he ashamed 10 unite with such party.
So much for General Harrison and Federal politics.
But are there subjects 10 interest you as mirh =
either: Have we no questions of Stat. policy that g.
Ianihropist as well as the Federal Government
II elected 10 the station | Seek pledge Inrs'l''
that Will devote my time and attention 70 snig't'
that belong more property to county delegate, va"
Federal politics. On saeh viii cndeav"r g eS'
press your will, when required 10 do or, when not
10 the best of my Judgment. But on matters
about which the whole community feels deep 'nrfrs,
snch Education, or general system of teaching ~
the Of reading and writing promise undivided ana
endless perseverance,. will never cease my ao"s =
long represent you. TO introduce into our Sial" sor
permanent system that viii secure the great Object
enligh,enrng the public mnd-of educating thonsa"os
who otherwise might grope their way through NE u
utter and profound ignorance.
| Will pay attention TO the system OF Banking
our State, and aid, as far my feeble energies M
permit 10 introduce such reforms wi! protect te
community against every possible loss that arse
from misma M cement and dishonesty.
will resist every scheme of Internal Improvement
that cannot be justified the most mpartia! and equ'.
table grounds will not consent, that the tiGe water
country shall be made pay tribute, for the purpose -
opening and improving other parts OF the State iFo'
hat