Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-19

distribution, even though your la1es viii s4a
instances, doubled Are you PREPARED H. 70 OF
low Citizens They tell you, i.., as
ton Of "Money, CT no money" So I'M. Cd
value your foresight and Intelligence. ,b' ~ IN
hope to make you believe, this Is the ,,us "'s L
for your decision, when, at The Same time !, 80
preparing to take back from yog, BY 4a'! Il.
,hfeefoid the SUN winch you will receiy :-"''a:
Distribution law. Nay more! These very ps,. -: .
a high and finally prohibitory Tariff, and b So,
must lead IN the end TO drec, tsxation by the
Government; and then our county is 10 BE-
every quarter OF IT BY swarm OF Federal 49, !
collectors and other officers, 10 eat on, The ..i
Of the people, and add TO the influence end w."
that Government il is, then, not The idle a..
eenary question Of money or no money, :elioa.r,,
tina, is involved in the Distribution Law .
more important, and more vital issue i. befy.. y 4
is question Of increased taxation, BY hisi T
leading 10 prohbitory duties, and of increts- :.
, already dangerous power and influence Of II.
central Government by permitting II 10 sub.
the States. The inevitable consequence sm Is 4
undue and ovefween:ng influence On The one =,
+ and sense OF dependence, unworthy Of and ~.
ss.s nj win The character OF sovereign Stie. a.,
other. If IN truth the public lands belong IL. Sn
why not make an irrevocable grant Of them, Gin
ceeds Of the sales 10 the States: Wig no, r,s.n
General Government the mere agen. for se!s, ~
" III to-.
me Mt foytrer The power ofccnIrolling or rec.
proceeds: Present this alternative TO lie VIZ: =
they will al once renounce the scheme. They ru.G-
the power, 10 feed s,arve the States 3, ,hs. =,
and this too must be done, as the existing lsw M.
through their own President. He may SCI! ar
the lands q, his will and pleasure; the Golfers n,
States may overflow or be empty as he sh.,l ter'
And this is absurdly called a State Right. ues,u,
i-Denounce it al once: show that you e:e no, I, i
caught BY such devices, that you see th:oesb -,
machinery which is contrved TO deude ard te,r,, -.
tell your adversaries that you Understand the true a.:
il i. question Of taxation, Of tariff Of Federal ,,,
and Federal corruption. Rally with your ros. ss,.,
n. Hampshire, n. York, South Carolina, Alsb.u,.,
Mississippi Yield no, 10 any State in dsin;errs;rct
and devotion to you. principles PERM, NJ: yoa, en-
mics abroad, oryour recreant sons al home, 10 tam,
| b. saying, when old Virginia wants money, Ter ,,tf
pies are easily disposed or Already such ar
Piled 10 YOU anticipation ola Wig victory S5-x
your votes, that all the power and all tie m9Ety h i
the General Government can offer you will moi ttu
you to desert your 6,ty
Look a, the conduct of our great Sister SAFE, y.r
YORK. Through her Democratic Legislature, Sd. b,,
recently, CAST week. afforded the sEonces. clam ~
our respect and confidence. Size, too, Ike South c,
rolina, Alabama, and Mississippi, tas ssrrnet !.
gilded bride from her lips. Although plunged te,l, i
debt By her former Wing Legislatures, 10 the ,m us
Of more than twenty-six millions of do!a.s-sl,hou,
compelled, by the necessities Of Ter Treasury to "a
mill tax upon her citizens, 10 the amount Of So
Geo. she has refused 10 receive the toucerr o. "a
| General Government. her wise and patriotic b.
mocracy has protested against the Distribution Sche
and wills; the Wings, in both Houses. slcklet I'd
the reception of the money, the Democrats yCtt
them down. New York now s;ants, shculir, 4,
shoulder BIZ the side of Virginia. New HamnA a
will initiate our example in her Legislature, shta
meets in June-and the moral example Of these S!.'
will contribute with the necessities o: III. Fedora Il.
chequer to arrest THIS absurd and mschevoCs rl..
sure.
Bat this is not the only instance in which The Dsns
Gratis Of the Empire Safe have entitled hemselres
the respect and gratitude OF the South TIER pr.
ceedings last week, were marked By tie hghesere.T
in another circumstance, which comes home 10 he Ia.
ness and bosom Of Virginia. Under Wing Legs..i.i,
and with Wing Governor, that State hac become Ii.
sanctuary Of our abscord:ng s!aves-n,r mere, tx
felon who stole our property. and fed 10 he! leus,T
was protected against pursuit. and, IN violation O: l
Constitution Of the Ui.ited States, ire Wig Govct
refused to surrender such criminals for punlskAs,
Now, how changed the scene A Democrats j.
gislaiure has come into power, and has cotdsns.tr
in the strongest terms, the past action Of this WalG
vernon, and o. the late Wing Legislature. THIS Der .
cratic Legislature comedies cur just demands, CT:
prepared 10 make a:onement for past wrongs. il
WING party in that State in sold phaianx stand cp?,
to Virginia and the South. In vain did We appsa b
Justice 10 her late Wing councils. The Demons
gained the ascendancy in her Legislative councils ari
ould be ingratitude not 10 extend our coua.s:
and respect 10 the unterrhed Republicans VIC lus
nobly stepped forward 10 DO battle IN our cause s'
our dearest right, had teen violated. Mark ye then
low-ci.izen. who your friends in The North ana rs
are your enemies These resolutions were pas,fd 4
tie Senate of New York by vote OF six,eea to ;.-
&c sha fcr.s-
Every man OF the fourteen, with but one except
was Wing. In the House of Assembly, the vote :
favor of the resolutions was sixty two 10 th.r'yi.
Every ave was Democrat The nays were 70 WIGS
and . Democrats. And so determined was their Va.
Governor upon opposing the rights of the South, It's
he even refused TO communicate these resolutions t.
the Executive of Virginia. People of Vngln.a s'
call upon you 10 notice these memorable facts. iol
will see what allies your Wing politicians have To l'
North. You will see wha, is the character Of or 81
lies You III see MIR. Jeierson's remark again 80"
fed that the Democrats Of the North are lrues avs
Of the South" You will judge them what fave: you
have 10 expect from these allies Of the Wings It oa
should be prevailed upon in evil hour 10 ho" tes
selves into the arms Of Henry Clay and his iFent
Thus briefly fellow citizens, have we shado"tc''."
the main points of difference between the Demecaa
and Wing parties. The latter came into poser ca W
4,h of March, ls4I upon the broadest and s'iO0e''
promises to redeem the country and relieve the Fe'
from the evils under which they laborec los thai P3
pre:ended,) from the alleged mirrue Of Mr. Van D.
rem. What good has sprung from their success :
With decided majority ~ both Houses OF Cons's'
what has been proposed adopted 1" rec',a
the ot.repeated pledges made by this parry before 10.
election OF ls40; None, empha,calIy rome ': ..'
President has approved every act thar Conetf" q,
passed, the bills cha.terng Bank. was ~
the sole panacea foF curing the dseasrs of the Id'
lite contemplated by the party None would yfG,.'
to make such an avowal before The election III tie ="
of 1870 Thr called session of May, le4, ra'sed TX
Distribution bail. the Bankrupt law, and an iac'f'''
Tsf,ff For more than three months that Consa'' 40
in session. il re.assemb,ed on the lst Of Dre'DN,
1871, and has not yet adjourned. For at !e:se!"
months has this Wing Congress been together: si- q
all that time, with its great Wing leader, Mf. CA.' !"
guide and direct its councils, what has been ds'"-
10 advance the prosperity Of the country, or na,f'-"
its institutions: We answer, again. noting AHf'!s
this party flushed with victory, and WITH ample u =.
rites in both Houses. to propose and adopt hef ''g'
lie schemes, have left the country after e'e! @y.''
Labor unuided by single wise or prudr"t n''''''
With this signal failure Of all their professor ~
again seek your confidence and support, led % = 49,
Clay as their candidate for the Presidency kts'
of our peace and quiet, and when the election '.'
than two years off, they will nsitae the eo1"u! ~,
another long, angry and pnr,izan contest 70, '''
Office in the Republic. Are you prepared s't a..
Gems, at cnce and FOR years to Gene, to se .f
tar oil nj