Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-08
FOX TIE NQUIRER.
To The Pconc in the C0nRtrn

To the People in the Country.
The most cogent arguments are those which are i'd
dressed 10 the pockets of men and, in view of this
truth, the Wing politicians have resolved TO place
themselves before the people, in the Spring Campaign.
as the advocates of the pecnniay interests OF
the people of Virginia, in this, that they advocate the
pton by the State Of the dstribuve share of the
proceeds of the sales oil the public lands There
those who believe, that the Congress of the United
States may rightfuy 80 dispose Of the public lands,
aud that such disposition of them will superindnce the
imposition of protective dutlcs-and that this again
will lead to long tran of beneficial consequences =
Those who entertain these opinions may we'll look with
disnay and spleen the Of the Democratic
Republicans in the Lgislaure-and they may con-
sstenty urge before he people the propriey of re-
ceiving the Federal money.-But how can those who
disnpprove of the act of Congress being unconst
tutonal, consent that Virg mia shall stain her
hands with the spos of her own violation: what
would have been the character of the fair Lucreta, it
she had received money at the hands of Sextus, who
had violated her honor? What miserable plmp Of
The counting house could agree 10 become the rect
pient of funds, unlavsully diverted from their leg
mate destinations What high minded Frginlan can
reason with himself Thus awe have no right to the
money because Congress has right 10 give il 10 US;
we know "the receiver is bad the thief but if
we do not take it, others viii, ; and so we had as well
take share while It is going. -Fatuity itself would
better and Tie most degraded OF the vile would
blush place their ndulgencles on no higher grounds
Virginia has proudly refused the proered pelf as pre-
MUM pudieiGG. The arfu in,rgues with which the
Wings are seeking 10 invegle her, must fall back on
those who attempt to Them with destructive force
Even the honorable portion OF the Wing party those
who love their counry than their party, must cry
out, Shame shame ! shame That man who
weighs his conscience in money scales, is, indeed,
below the dip OF contempt and that pariizan VINO
seeks TO mislrad and deceive the people Of Vir-
gnia by ovenang the amount of her distrIoutive
e Al SC al, liz, lopAo
in The hope that the magnitude of the sun will in
nuence the popular will, is too far stepped IN Impu-
rty TO be ceansed. S28o,O0O, S360,o0o, nay,
$4,000 are al which some have affected to rate
Vrgna's dstributye share; when according to The
best authorities, it cannot exceed 90 or fO,000 But
wba, have Virginians to do with Numerical politics;
1t may suit in other atitndes to say, awe love cur
constitutional principles S65 0G0, and for that sum We
cannot give them up but do not love our const-
tutional principles $500 C00 and for that amount OF mo-
ney, we will give them up. This is the operation of
numerical patriotism.
In the late animated contest for the management of
the Government, dor, il is inisnomer to call that
contest for the Presidential oce) the Democratic Re-
publican party nailed their principles TO their mast head
and determined with them to sink or swim: While the
other party hid their prnc Piles in the cockpit, and de
termned 10 raise flag until the trumpet had sounded
victory Well, the Wing trumpet did sound victory,
the Captain fell overheard the mate took charge of the
shin and eyery boatswain board bosted different
flag The mate raiseo ms coiofS nan must III 'ohe" u
deep distress, and chaos came again. Now, permit me
in serious sadness TO enquire, if this is time for De-
mocra,s to fall out and lend themselves 10 their adver-
snries for their own purposes Can any man who calls
bmsefa Democra, content to be electedb by Wing votes
TO the exclusion of true Democrat, merely because Of
difference of opinion the subject of receiving the
Federal money? Can any sound man be SO ambitious
of honors break the strong lies OF Po
calsvmnathy at time like this? And if any such
eh,II he found who will lend himself to the Wings,
will not the good men and true band themselves closer
and closer for the contest, Let every Democrat con-
slider these remarks addressed TO himself
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