Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-26
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. $40 Ii

-'' ANOTHER VOTER.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE Y. s.-lNo IL
When in November last, beheld an honest patriot
deiea,ed-the man alter my own heart-and youfsel
elected to the Presidency, did hope, despite the ny
pocrsy and base employed to elevate you, that
predictions concerning your notorious incompetent
cy TO discharge the high duties fthe Presidential oce'
might be agreeably disappointed And although arh
free to confess that the corruption and proilgacy re-
sorted 10 by many of your partizans forbade that
should ercr become the friend of such man or such
party vet did not feel the least disposition rcckessy
uniusy 10 oppose your administration at the outset
On the contrary disguised as | felt in common with
eyery Republican at the downfall of virtue and the tr-
umph of inposture, l was very near sinking INTO
state of lsessness and apathy far as politics ana
politicians were concerned. But the first official de-
caration Of your opinions has gone forth, and your IN
uugura leaves other alternative than to acqursce
in your absurdtes to overcome one J natural re-
puanance TO enter the field of politics at time, when
politics and politicians dcbased bya selishness 50
disgusting to make an ght mind dread and de-
precae the contngion. But, however disagreeahIc,
choose the latter alt, native, rather than bow the neck
the yoke, and silently and tamc submit TO The en-
croachments of SO odious dynasty.
As you have evinced great Partially Tor ancient
names and incidents, aud still greater fondness Tor
rnsquo,ing and msapplyng them, will take the bcI
tv OF reminding you i'll this place. OF one or two such
other incidents might have been properly introduced
| into your inaugural or "hiStorical commcntS
1 When the crafty ambition OF Philip OF Macedon en-
dangered the Liberties of Greece, the people Of the
several States applied 10 their oraeics for advice, and
the answers which they received all IN favor OF
Philip and his projects The snpersttous people be-
lieying that the cause of the Macedonian Chief was
acceptable to the Gods disposed 10 surrender their
independence without struggle into his hands, when
Demosthenes explained TO the Athenians the political
trick of which they were II be victims, by declaring
that efhc orncics of Greece had been Phiiipi-ed In
the present day. The oraclts Of opinion, to which tie
people accustomed to look up for advice, great
public questions are IN general, no less governed and
controlled by and ambitious influence than the
oraces Of Greece and il is evident, to every man OF
common sense who has studied the history of the last
years political campaign that while the Wing leaders
and presses had themselves become "HarriSoni-cd,
they also resolved that the people OF the United States
had TO be Hardcdri-ed before they could be induced
TO support you Such determination on their part
evinced contempt and disrespect for the popular IN
tegence, wholly unprecedented in the history Of tins
country. If asked what IS meant by the "hard
cidcri.ing' process, should say that it is species
of electioneerng humbug which scduces the cons-
tuep body, BY the most lavish promises Of the mani
fold and understandable blessings which TO be secured
10 the people through the election OF particular can
ddute Look back, Sir, 10 the dongs and savings OF
yourself and your party, during the year leO anu see
how your present attitude hetTays and fasies your
staggering men and boasfu promises, while candr-
date for Office. Recur again 10 your Roman History
and in the person Of the Emperor Didius, you may
perhaps recognize some affinity to yourself lie pnr-
chased the sceptre with money you purchased 1t with
promises. Didus gave gold for value received; bnt
You and your friends, Sir, evnced your attachment 10
runous and rotten credit system, by bargaining in
advance, and giving only promises 10 Pay The former
a correct business man /; but, IN both IN
stances aurnr and seductive appliances used 10
clutch power and station. What evil was there, real
or imaginary, which your election was not to cure and
eradicate Were the finances of the country in DIS
order. Harrison the only man who could right the
ship Of State, and reduce Chaos itself TO order Were
the Banks fraudulent or unsafe : Harrison To
render them stable and secure Was paper money
depreciaed and nconyertibe:-IIarrison TO bring
about general resumption of specie payments. Were
the mechanics unemployed was TO give them
employment. Were the People indebted at home or
abroad:-Why, larrisons election would revive conf
dence and bring about such happy times that the word
"debt would become unknown. Was the farmer, or
the merchant, or the manufacturer dissatsfed;-Why,
HARRISON would be certain success and pros
perily to them all. Such the "Tardcidcri-ias'
process The trick succeeded-the fraud was consum
mated and you became the President of the L. States
But the people having been duped, or to use your
own language, tnothing Their part remaining 10 be
done, may he Thought that 'aotire may c1is 10 keep
IN Tic dciusion nndcr hch they he supposed 10 hare
acted in relation 10 my principles and opinions, you
now proclaim to the world, that you ac recommsnd
financial measure to Congress for the re'i file
try although the Wing party haveal along sought po
pularity and actually obtained thousands and tens Of
nancal system of the late Administration had ruined
the country and that il would be Of your first acs
10 propose and substitute better one in It's stead And
vet with this glazing fact staring you in the face, you
60 moraizing about the remark OF the Roman Con-
sui hat most striking contrast was observable in
the conduct of candidates for Offices before and after
obtaining them" Why, Sir, most striking contrast
is already visible in the conduct of Candidate arri-
son as financial refcrmeT, and the conduct Of Presi
dent Harrison, who has just discovered that the f.
| tab &c md hat fhn Pc
sident ought not TO utter the name! Verify,
rly, the mountain in labor but in this instance
has failed bring forth Does the great
body of the Wing party in this opinion of yours;
Impossible! They may suppress their disappointment,
and dlsapprobation for while, but the truth is, that
no sci of men have been more bitterly disappoint.
cd. They have never broached the unparalleled
absurdity you proclaim, that the President has
no right 10 submit his views to Congress upon
questions of finance. Consult the men who PLAY
ed the part Of Judas TO the Republican cause-con-
suit your Riveses and your Tamadges, and they will
tell you that they ussailed Mr.. Van Buren,, not be-
cause he recommended measures of finance, but be-
cause he did not recommend what they professed TO
consider the right measure Never till this hard cider
did any dream of denying TO the President the
right of Recommending to the consideration of Con-
gress, such he shall judge necessary and
expedien" This is the language of the Constitution,
and President who does not conform Herewith vic.
laes his oath Of Office This power to recommend is
not yon say, equally binding enjoned alike upon
the President upon every other citizen. 1t is enjon-
ed duty upon the one and left entirely dscretona.
nv with the other The citizen may recommend or not
at pleasure, but the President if he should Judge
measure necessary expedient, and should fail to re.
commend it, becomes fathess and pcriurcd man, and
as such liable to impeachment and expulsion.
From this portion of your Inaugural, we might
turay conclude that your ideas of the Presidential of.
fee have been formed after the fashion of the ustri-
GUS Sancho Panza, upon his being installed Governor of
the island which had been his "plar of cloud by day
and fire by night" Arrived at Barataria, Governor
Sancho fancied that his duties simply consisted in his
farng sumptuously, aud enjoying his emoluments in
peace He, too, was willing to give up power for the
sake of his 81 cotton night cap and official pillow
But Ike him, you are su6jec, to disappointment "You
They who have into Office by virtue of the hard
cider bumbug, and with fraud upon their lips, will
vet rue the hour which their iniquty victorious.
GOOCHLAND DEMOCRAT.