Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-08
From he Concord ~: ~ Potrint. ef Dec. 81

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On Wednesday evening, November 30, Hon. c. O..
Atheron, by request Of his political friends addressed
meeting of members Of the Legislature md citizens
of Concord upon political TOPICS at the Court Room in
Concord. Although there furious storm Of snow,
the house was we'll filled
Mr. Anterior commenced by referring TO the consi.
dera,ions which compel all good citizens 10 interest
themselves in political affairs. Our institutions were
the only safe foundation for the protection Of indvidu
al rights and property, freedom of opinion and speech,
and The enjoyment OF religious liberty, and il was,
therefore, The mperous duty of every and every
christian TO aid in the efiectua 10 main
tain them in their purity. lie said he did not appear
there TO dictate, but 10 commune together with friends
fle requested 10 speak of political matters In
doing so, he would not have the sembance OF giving
instructions to members of Ire Legislature. 1t was
his duty, he said, and obey instructions from
them.
lie then passed TO short review of the political con
test Of $780, and skeched the and resorts Of toe
Wing party TO carry the election He commented up
on the falsehoo5s, msreprese Nations ISLANDERS and
frauds by which Harrison elected President, in
terms of scalding ccnsnre. After grouping together
some Of the leading facts demonstrating The dupcy,
deception, Outrage, and oil kinds Of knavery of op
ponents, in that drunken carousal of passion he took
up the dongs Of the Federaiss after they into
power. He said they obtained power by false accuse.
tons against the administration Of Mr. Van Buren, and
by hollow promises Of producing better times, revving
lost prosperity, of relieving and removing The distress
e5 ana emOarrasgulentg oil every man the COUNTY
by enlsting base, mercenary feelings of sordid self
interest, aud By the alluremens Of o!Fce, govern
ment patronage and plumber lie described their
un:ru;hs with reference 10 mir. Woodbuys able
nagement of the Treasury department. lie said they
had now acknowledged that the public dbt only
about $500 900 100000 when they assumed the
control of the Government. Instead OF reducing the
public expenditures, they had pledgei themselves,
lhsy c9 s@e!led them unnecessarily to he amount of
about $4,000, 600 more than they in Van 6ureno
luet 10 p,ht,n d..hf kooh onn
mousy, reaching to about S30,000,0G. The same
course OF prohigate conduct characterized every
anYe of the Extra Session. Their Management of The
financial affairs Of the Government. hndbeen narke
in every particular by imbecy, dishonesty and utter
folly II would be remembered that no emand which
due presented at the Treasury Department
during MR. V. Burens administration without meeting
pronp; payment-;hat under pemocraticrule the pub.
lie credit was maintained To show whit it has been
since Federalism enthroued itself in the he House
he referred to the report of the Fedora Secretary of
- Treasury, IL. which he speaks Of see progressies
decline Of public credit
lie explained the nature and effects the Dstrbu-
ton The first objection 10 it 'as lis uncon.
stttu,'onaliiy. One portion of the pDlic lands was
granted to the U. S. Government te express con.
diion that they should be Appropriated 'the common
benefit of the Union, and the process Of their sales
used to defray he general charge ofo the States
but, comparatively. only few acres these lands re-
manned unscd. The great portion, in fact almost
The whole OF the public lands now beluging 10 the U.
s. were purchased by treaty with mony raised BY tax
ation and he said Congress had as muh right TO raise
money by taxation, build ships and hoses with it, sell
them and then distribute the proceedsas 10 distribute
the proceeds of the lands The nexpetency and waste
fulness Of the demonstrated in the cleares
manner. The operation was 10 dstrble about So 1000
GOO, which, it was agreed, wantedo defray the
rent expenses ofthe Government andlereupon 10 raise
by taxation the same amocnt, with additional sum
to the cos. of distrbu,ion cohclion, transfer
&c. TO repenish the exhausted lreasry. For one dol
lar received, we should be obliged oe,urn about two
dollars But Of liz worst featufs, and one which
stamped asa Perfse, outrage, was lat The money die