Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-05
POLITICAL.
tfrr itc Buster .d"r,as Patti
SPEECH rng Hos LEVI WOODBURY.,
IL The DemDrfattc .Nc.f;ng IN Faneui Htu, Tuesday,


law, in Senates, and the secluded abors Of the Cab
net But wig should hesitate or far TO face my
iriends-warrh hearted and kind Misunderstanding my
presence ut so favored spot, great crisis and
9ftat caDse, when never feared 10 face
mes IN any place or the most uln's't"rial-
t1nnd chsers) What is The reason for tbs; Nothing
~ Tue humble individual before you, bnt everything IN
The cause. II is tie character Of the cause winch
we are all eIhharked-thc progress If human improve
ment and popular righ,s-whch sus,ains and anIa.es
s, and ~ indeed, The last hope OF oppressed humanity
10 every quarter Of The globe
II Il be asked Why such charm aud magnitude
'hond be attached 10 il, answer because though
termngled al times with transient and local questions,
tins enters deep and wide into all the important,
movements III sncirty. IL IS The same which, under
'iierent names, forms, and aspects has heeen con-
Eg the social system the origin of ract;
It's principles have often been d. vcopsd no, always
be sure but often, in the struggles betwecn the fand
Tie many IN every ago-brtwern the ambitious anc :he
in"ly-avarcc and honest industry and private
| life rank and the exclusive privileges and
cnopors against equal rights, liberty and rre trade
strength against de MISREPRESENTATION and CO.
ulon against individual wcekncss-aud in fine.
arsiucracy OF all kinds, whether of birth, money,
power against the lnpfeiendiEg Democracy Of Num-
brrs Exceptions without doubt will always exist YET
disguise, and gloss over parvtrt facts and prDci-
pies has been done all countries, Of The
,eresis involved in such conflicts have been alike IN
their essence and amidst all and schsns, have
commended for supremacy, like the fab!rd drtes Of
Darkness and Light, n some systems 81 philosophy
struggling constantly for The government 81 the uni
verse.
Put thanks 10 God, We, or most Of rs who as
Sciihrd in this place consccrated 10 struggles Tor IL
berty in hr gone days, stand arraycd on the liberal
sdrin fine, The gorons side Of tie grc"ftst g"0a Z"
he grtqtcst numbfr And II cilntis IN the contest
wGg,n among and around rs are Pr"po'tinnrd !"
he excellence Of canse shall behold the great.
ct number cspnusng il, not oay II our sister Rrr"b'
Ecs-undrr the scrond s0jr fhcaght 81 thus vca"ns
autumn, but in Massachusetts hersc!i-wh"se Demo-
cratic sons under all rryerses, have IN ths noble cause
proved themselves unerr,fed and renowned. (Sheersl
Ii i VAIN to attempt Ia separate State parties and
State contests from The influence of great general prin-
cpl,s ar from the s0ictute and cooperation Of others
engaged IN their support Ihesr principles are I"!rr'
woren with everything, insrparabv IS iight and heat
II i equally vain 10 seek IL csuht tIcin ana he $50
lated i.o;n the politics of the Genera! Government
that Government wIic! controls Tie most Vital in!e
Of The whole, ana, - IL operations anh Character
Is III. chef xponrnl all 10 the rest If the civilized
World 10 talk Of such solitary granarnr - T. mistake
weakness for strength, and 10 lose H." stmpaih"s
winch make rs aud all and enc and all ~ every IN
portan. Struggle. Separation or GisEnioR IRON me
others n . State that aas been among the foremost ~
.l,rG and field 10 less than tie palc c"ucIis, on
n,,p scans affecting The mole conafEi. would ais"
lr treason to the memory a the istrinGs G"al
whose memorials around would waken almost
the stones Of your streets IL axerton lnGctd
much more, IN one view, exists ~ dH'Hic S"u
Than reused TOUR t.t!.ers il Ike FORM da.e con
test. under names and principles only IN some e-
spects d.i.ren,--but closely e,,a!ar IN icnfrncy-
The same harbor, bnt Gos crowned with inasls ana
CONNIE ros spreads liz before you wici witness.
I'd th,r lnrrpid patriotism m the general canse-h
The Of the whole con,Inen-to nesiroy all means
OF collecting lax ca tea, which they deemed un!a"-
tu as well as odinns (l,nud appianse} Iie same
immortal heights, hr; fuller with population. SURROUND
your city, where H., poured "ut their blood Ike war
10 def I'd the general cause.-The rights nf 81! lie colo.
uies-aguiGs usrp.d power and ptrh.ious ".isiaii"H
across the Atlantic. The same Cradle Of Liberty
though guarded with mech greater wealth and numbers,
Is well improved Lass and :fcer insi:ntoEs-cah
apain -nck w,th yhn,auns against general Is vii -
real Iusruie and GEains, an array Of V'nh iAce-h'"'
q,arttred upon the people, III 'i'c ianrHaee VI w
d. caraiou oil Independence, cat VI liz II substance
a. in tie frrvd .l.qnencc o; your own Hancock TO
drasoon them into Submission. (Many cheers
Nor are yon men, any less than they formed elfsh'y
tn h,lI back naiioaa. criS>: w!tl i'ss - d' s"u
or heart to face perl. VITA less NJ stake ni wisrs
children friends ana homes, or, ~ fine, 81 lvcs Tor
tunes, and sacred honors. M: Democracy IS an un;
and Democrats w!, with fra.Tnal confidence and win
MARTYR zeal unit. their forts I'll! they can un'r Their
Teinicngs III one common triumph through Tue eh'h'
But, beyond and above ell winch ac'uatcd your Ia
Tiers 10 take an interest their e!cctons, and Discus
ions rs 10 what concerned ;!e hole, you have wider
and greater whole operate ~i,l-at home twenty
six States instead orlhr:een colonies; seventeen "ns
instead oony three millions of people aud abFn'd new
coadju;ors more enlightened age; systems ano pr"c'
pies, i! not new, yet resuscitaed WIN ne" Unity
,rtin nj, sociry aud the foundations Of many OF rs
best interests in both Ermispheres Ih'y Shrugged
chiefly aru,nst paftcua. dspots y rants, or ar'sosfa
YOU contend aaiast Gespoitsn itSi, tyranny 'sii a
aris:ocracy i.s,!i, oil shapes, PLAYS, ana designs
THIS IN some decree has Produced new era ~ ""t"
,n,h Americas have been res"'u;lonzed anu Europe
reformed The progress Of civilization every where
rs veil As IN the Jncd States, mas become ns"'''u
m the criss Your war - not only against "a" i"r"'
but bad systems, bad legislation. bad nsagrs' oaa eau
cation had opinions noi-as some nave lhsiep'soe"
cdara;ns constitutional laws honest contacts rsa-
H. sd r;o,s sound morals oyder. property, or rel.
.cn but in iuc against abuses and errors as y az y
l., his warfare. unfortunately, cur own citizens be-
came early divided and have since p'esc t"o ean
;nJ parties The contest j., therefore, -oins on
L. between their res ective men and tir n'neoiae
,n,a hrt really between Tie great inc!pes ten
t.ncies and results winch each avos IN ie'r gehea
mode of thinking aud acucn -
ron, ,he first wp had the misfortune 10 possess
stateslpen among who asniTef more 20 'ot -
,,on Renublrcanis,n. Rebels, II you please, against
f,r,s ,i,o THIRD but not re5cls against tnohale.y
Converts it you please. 10 rr"outon' ohl h"' - ~
mccracy They renamed the woEshpprrs OF oio ~ .
tens and welded 10 arcirni forms, aid us''ue'" -
"a .7c;,y Of man or scl:- government. u y ny " =
conc.pi,d Ma, some were still ACCOMPLISHMENTS
homes, ,oiarcils,s but stu. mona5chisis some ai's
crni. and honest, but still aristocrats some -
NJ, things of Alexander Ia,aiiion-no. only ~ US ;"
Eanh and funding system, bull IN his hG!!-theu ho'o'
~ rov,rnnen and society, cnn'ent with nal ex''eo
rather ,Ian seeking more with ula was estaoi,siieo
rather than urging Improvement, with "hai "es h's
re- fashionable or s1vorEg o! good sGciety fa-' man
aiming To instruct bcl!cr aud elevate higher HE ms*'es
advocates Of more power - tie L.ecG.'e ano suoa9.
government instead Of ,h- governed beins more 'a'ri
Iscn, aud yf;vegsd-in fine, Feaetai','s N pF'ncif-f
I7rest rrieral,eis often, but st FeterA!'-is lhey
,re no, lie apo>aic bastard, corrupt recrean's h'
have frequently for the aves and shes Of 9'Ge eIs
Federalism Of late years. (ti!eat cheerihs3 Ne
They sincere followers Of The old school and Asn
Is respectable III private we IN pubic i'ie Tor "a
u,s and virtue no msied and dangerous IN 'Iei
nol,,ical opinions Republican Government: >,
Tie Democratic party, on the ether ha"c' ha'e ~
bound from The outset aud still do, to oppose suct U"
nus, theories ap. such stationary policy, as WEI, !"
measures 50 unequal IL short, 'hey coi's'1'' ~"
hostile to cur form Of government and 'He ,'ne sp'I
r our constitutions no less Than the most 'tS i"'ef
esis Of the citizens large ard ais" a. BEHIND the pro
orpss Of the ase-as false /" tie rights oil hanaT "P
nos.d 10 the spread Of cv zaon-snd, mere 'h'n ms