Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-08


unconstitutional appropriations.
They denounced prescription Tor opinions sake
and now they denouncc those who refuse 10 Prosctioc
the honest aud the upright officer, whose only crime
refusal To sacrifice his conscience at The odd'hs OF MS
would be masters
They have a,,emotrd twice TO establish National
Bank; and by a system OF unirrhanded Legislation,
have endraycred 10 make all otier intasn uepc"u
upon the charter oil corporati"n, winch we oeier'
with the Democrats oil Brunswick, |" he "ot acao't
" hostility 10 our Republican, ins''ut'"ns-uah
To our Notwithstanding 10 c"frup; all who are ~
- any wise connected with tGeiuoralIsng, IN It's IL
tpcts upon the whole country-run"us 10 Hade, oy
disturbing the natural and rrsuiaf Course Of
promottve III Wild and calamtous speculation ana
stock .lobbng-poi!u,ng the stream ot eeIsia'io"'
e md corrup,iny the administration OF the Govern
" ment'
They denounced the system OF caucus dicta'ion;-
and have resored TO it TO carry every measure how
ever insignificant dragooning into suhJect'on portion
of their party, to sustain measures mat Ne"
condemned and their judgments .epudlated, and ap
plvng II 10 the passage of laws, without permitting an
tr, at amendment by those "i their own party, who
detected their nperections aud thry now dehouhce us
traitors those who refuse 10 ncfuiesce IN mere nominal
representation Of their constituents who refuse to be-
come .pute meek slavisl instruments for recording
the mandates of majority, hached III Whispers and
cnge ndered in caucus corners.
They have abridged the liberty of speech, BY stop
ping all debate at given hour ny conhnng 1t TO
specified time; by an inordnate use Ut The previous
ones,,on; by changing long sahl'shcd rules, founded
IN wisdom framed for the protection of the minority,
aud designed security their rgh,s-and ny sus-
tanning partzan Speaker in the partial application OF
existing rules thus denying to the people "he pnor
privilege Of remnns;rance complaint through ihef
representatives against laws passed Tor their govern
aucr in their opinion Unconstitutional n princpe,
and il unrrpca!cd, fatal 10 their liberties.
They denounced improper interference IN elections:
but tcir Conduct has proven that All interference III
! lob anI.tn 1tp In m
selves aud 10 ptoo;e hsir PARTICULAR views ana inter.
es.; while that only IS Improper winch eIers It's IN
tnence in favor of lhel1 opponents.
They advocate ',hc inLrpend"n. acton OF the Legs.
atnre unin.u enced hy the opinions oi The Executive:
and formally dispatch rs ambassadors from caucus,
Conni;ls. al The National Legislature II induce the
President 10 ve them the form OF aw which he w'!!
sanction, that they may humbly conform their action
To his gracious Will!
They inscrbe pp"n their banners, "thc submission Of
mans Will to the vn'ct "' thr people ana e'ics
BY their actions is, the best criterion b. which ihat
voice is IT, he asc.r,aaJ IS lis han9hty annuaciaon
BY dcta,aral Senator. ms vii beng the best repre-
sentative ii The will oithc nation.
They cngave upon ,hrr e,cu,cheon, "she separation
or III. sword and the purse: and repeal The ony law
hich Produced The separation, leaving the two uniei
in The hands o; the r.es.aen; without proper limitation
or restraint.
Tney proclaim a, one Of their cardinal principles he
" purrallon OF the pubic riccs from iathless agents
sruc,on, is made 10 signify, tie dismissal ri every 40.
mes, man from Office however faithful 70 n. irus ana
however sbnrousy lie may cam H. miserable !tsncf,
who displays the ndc reuence 10 !iii w'.h them upon
matters Of constitutional law, and u grave puoc con-
Germ.
They would amend the Constitution aud abroga,r
the Executive Veto ann,hatiur thereby enc of the
mos, important safeguards th1t has been wisely qua
ron;ecd 10 different sections OF The mon agnss the
uraspinr desires and Gs;abc interference OF Other
sections striking oat at one blow 'ae protection a.
iorded the weak against the strong; drpriv'ns Tie
Southern States Of The bcnet: they might drrse From
It's exercise against acts destructive ct te;r property
and detrimental 10 their peace; and breaking a.lH,
of the strongest links winch bind together our
blessed Union.
These are the acts of n.isruc we condemn these
The measures we dsappto.e--ihcs. the objectionable.
principle which few months have Observation-Disclosures
The promises violated AMI the decepl"as pIacscd upan
4 confding people.
But with. We condemn in unmeasurcd terms sys-
ten, thus rcpletc with ev; ard every way obnoxious,
we turn ia pleasure applaud the pursued
nv the President uf the L. 5, IN giving hy his veto
ca,! blow 10 the exercise of power not granted by
the Constitutions; in resisting with determined r'so-
luton It's glazing v;ou.in and THEREBY sustaining the
long cherished principles o. Virginia attest ha."s-
men.
In his re,ocs &c the Bank bills lie has iven, we
trust an earnest o his future course lie has eyInced
We are happy believe, his attachment I" principle
preference
iesre as honorable doubt not It was sincere, 10
rra,ify pc teal friends cannot swerva h.m from hs
duty-that the Remuneration 81 heated plrzans, The
application Of Legislative arfcr, and the plans Of m
;erested decru aud designing advisers, can neitlc'
deter mIsl,ad hia.
lie has harvily arrested that ,ndscrnirac proscrip
lion Of political opponents, winch hungry eIpectamts
20 cagerly i'm, ,lne h,m To Continue; and has gwen
check 1t least, to that swarm :" ciicehuaters who
checked up the pubic avenues, aud dsgaced our land
For this course lie has been denounced and v;ird-
ms integrity has been assaedlns verac,ty impeach-
ed-his motives mpusned-his public career stigma.
tied by those who have been hnnored with his con
dence-who approached hn rs advisers that they
might lai,hlessly he;ray him. But Tor these exhibitions
of devotion To the CONSTITUTIONS o manly
and official integrity lie deserves and should receive
The thanks Of every man, who aims at the attainment
of "honorabe ends BY honorable means
With these views OF public men, and public mea
sures, this meeting do now
/. Resoire, That view the measures adopted by
the majority in The lower House of Congress to s'ife
debate and prevent the free expression ui the Will o
the people BY their immediate Representatives, rs m
alarming nraction Of the liberty Of speech, and fla
gran, violation oi the Constitution.
2 Reso,rtd, That we wholly di-approre the system
of measures adopted al the iaie session Of Con-
1rcss by which enormous and unnecessary loans were
authorised, at the time that millions were given
away TO the States render "m dependents upon the
National Government We dsspprose it, because ad
d!tlUNal OurCeDS were Ip'seu tAua'
VACANT appropriations were saactoned-the obligation
contracts was impaired and annullsd; dcaton
was substituted for legitimate legislation; the union Of
the purse and the sword in the hands efsctua
w secured and a National Bank was attempted to he
ois,ed for generations upon unwilling people, the
whole system being insxprd'ent unjust, oppressive,
unconstitutional and subyersive of the morals and ber-
ties of the people.
3. Rcsofred, That we deem Tho Distribution Law to
be violation of the Constitution, subversve the OBJ
ec,s for which The Government was instituted, cacn-
lated 10 "array the States against The old, the non
indebted asanst the indebted the staple agains, the
manufacturing one class against the other and final
" ~ the People against the Government: 1t IS
surrender of one source Of revenue to be divided among
the States, in order 10 impose burden 10 an equal
amount upon another source, with the snperadded folly
of paying the cxprose Of collection upon bo'h and Of
distribution besides AID under deep conviction that
i is unus, and unequal in its opera.'"n it is the duty
of the Republican party to use every proper e1eron Tor
its speedy repeal >...,
a. Resotrea, That the power 10 create any National
,tioul C nj