Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-15

scripton to produce the greatest commotion, with
other apparent object than "chonge from the CALM
ness and serenity Of the to destructive tornado,
sweeping every thing in its way The evil sprtsuc-
ceeded disturbing the mighty Deep only to be effected
by great and ambitious men, They have had their day;
the has again become calm; and men are now lett
TO the exercise of their sober judgment, and TO ponder
on the folly and recklcssness Of which has
suited only in unmixed disappointment and bitterness.
The object to be accomplished, the overthrow of
the ruling powers, the prostralion ofthe then Admins
tration
what the fate of the fragments, who should be-
wounded or killed by the explosion and with set
tied purpose TO the manner in which ITS proportions
should be replaced Bloc il up sounds from the buge
ofihe fanatic fireman, with powder, with gaVanc bat.
teries, with Illuminating gold with other powerful
and destructive agents. Bioac IL up, was the order,
and the instruments employed, or tie effect OF the eI.
posion, wholly secondary consIds ration. Thus
the storm, until its fury was expended, and
calm ensued Those who had been The chef actors in
this work cf destruction, began to reflect, TO dis
cover that while much had been demolished, nothing
was substituted; not only nothing oi what bad been
extravuganty and prousey promisrc but not even the
shadow of its forthcoming was anywhere visible
The honorable Senator secured his place in the
triumph Of this excitement while yet the bubble
inflated. What distinct views, if my upon the gene
raj policy Of the country was ne chosen TO represent
and 10 sustain Down with tie Sub Treasury was the
commended, or even suggested as substitute Was
it SO understood by The party 10 which tie Senator
belongs Was not that purpose especially and actively
disclaimcd by lis orators and IFS oracies Was he
elected 10 support or npfrCre, las ne ADMITS he now
does proiectirc Tariff. Was not this also especially
repudiaed b. the party which susans the Senator in
The moment of lis success and OF its greatest Jury =
Have not evidence of oil this in the exertions and
The cxpf sitions Of the Faithful six term excusable,
misnomars in fashion who nbored TO prove that
General Harrison was neither for Bank nor for pro-
lection What, then, settled by the selection of
the honorable Senator Publicly, that The ancient aud
dee rooted opinions of the lecpe Of Georgia should
be INDICATED and upheld-Priraiey that the success
and ascendoncy Of tie victorious party must be the
polar star. Have not subsequent events justified THIS
Interpretation Of The Secrt ard Personal designs OF Tie
,cire arorktrs in the transaction These things were
unre yealed the bone and snew Of the party, the
ory Of those who gave 10 that party the victory, and
with whom ancient and time worn prejudces and poll.
teal organizations overcame Tomen.ary apPrehensions
and occasional suspicious The Extra Session of le4I
disclosed their real designs and threw 90 the WINDS
all conceament The veil so carefully drawn in l-4O
was now torn eff and the objects sought, known only 10
select few, were exposed in all their defornty.-
The old State Rights pnr'y, whose opinions on I'M.
portant constitutional questions had 6e'n settled Tor
years. with here and there an exception, entered the
Wing ranks and when rciraction was too late, ourd
itself already in the vortex cf Fedetasm Unioru-
natey some Of lis members, formerly among the most
ardent and determined in opposition TO tie leading prn
ciples CT the present Wing party from interested con-
side dread Of censure followed the current
and are now recommending and openly defending, as
the only true ard saving policy of the country, mea
sures once the themes Of their most unmeasuIcd de-
nunciation. The Bank and the Tariff; the Bankrupt
law and the division of the public domain; the destruc.
ton Of the power and the exclusive control of all
LEGISLATION BY irresponsible Congressional maortes,
are oyowed as cardinal maxir!s in the new political
faith ard State Rights, in their purest ssniiicatIon,
the ancient faith Of fathers, are r'dcuied and M
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ture political wisdom Of the modern Solomons and re-
hearsed only in the unmeanng gable Of demagogues
and fools.
Was this so, q brief period back; From 90 10 Is,
were The State Rights men 81 Georgia inactive spec.
ta,ors Of the commercial rssrictlrns which mu,ked
that period or Of the vigorous measures proposed by
sister State compel adhtr 10 the letter OF The
Constitution And who, more than the honorable
Senator, now shining light in the Federnl ranks,
participated in the Indignation then expressed at th"
unwarrantable exacliors Of the General Government
the conduct of the honorable Senator on the occasion
of his presenting Protest of the Legislature ct The
State against the mpost lows OF that peroa, forgotten
by the people Of Georgia. the support nc tEen gave to
that protest. and the ability and energy with which he
defended lis principles 6quaed only by the patriotism
ond manly dignity of the late william Smith, then an
honorable Senator from S. Carolina How is it now
with the same honorable Senator the apoogIst and the
advocate Of that oppressive POLICY, and The author OF
the declaration, that willing Or unwilling, protection
will be the established policy Of The country How
humating 10 those who witnessed the exer,ions of the
Senator al Athens at Macon, at Forsyth, and IN the
anti Tariff Convention at Mile dgcvlle, who saw his
manly FORM his eve beam;ng with intelligence and pc
triosm boldly proclaming that the "systGm is nnccn-
stitutiona and oppressive, and cannot be borne
He then held much more noble bearing; his rank was
higher and his views more elevated and independent
hr firm and unfaltering in his step; but oh, how
fallen, his high crest is lowered, and Inundated
BY being told by the honorable Senator that he has
changed his opinion and OF consequence that Georgia
must now submit 10 this unconstitutional and oppies-
sive system 'ichether ace assent TO II ar not How -
it, repeat, that such great changes have come over us
is not from change of opinion of the people, but
change Of conduct Of gentlemen who have been placed
in rice, resulting from unfortunate alignment with
the Federal party Mr.. Gamble md MIR. Fos'er pressed
upon the Government the plan of the Snb-Treasury
in 81, the same plan which afterwards offered by
Mr. Van Buren,. Where ere they now! Jraducing
the very measure which they warmly supported, and,
as they should be- dismissed by the people from public
service for their fablessnsss and inconsistency How
comes it, say that there should De 20 much 'nconslst
encv in these leading gentlemen of the State Rights
pariv who would if they had not been arrested in tier
Wild career ha ve soon led the country into Federalism
and ruin Fellow citizens, Will refer TO The cause,
and If you cnndid to yourselves, you Will accredt
the truth Of what is told you Al the commencement
of Mr. Van Burcns administration, the State Rights
pary had but Representative in Congress; oil the
others belonged 10 the Van Buren, party. II was then
that the great Of the cid State Rights party com.
menced, and in s macness u has multiplied lhese ei'
rors until il finds itself upon entirely different ground
When MIR. Van Buren, called the Extra Session. he
expressly abandoned the financial system If General
Jackson. commonly called the Pet Bank system, TO
which The Stale Rights party had always been opposed,
and warmly recommended Congress 10 adoPtthe indie
penden, Treasury, which had been urged upon Gen;
Jackson by the State Rights party and
Nullifcrs Of the South, particularly CT Georgia AS IN
mos, cases of opposition, tie party opposed TO MIR Van
Buren were won't to condemn whatever was recon-
mended and the State Rights Representative in Con.
gtess from Georgia, not observing that Mr. Van Buren,
was in supper, Of our policy, thought it incumbent
upon him 10 oppose, of course the measures Of the
Administration the press to support their represen
ative. were reduced TO the gross absurdty Of abus-
ing their own system, and as absurd and as ncon:
siscnt as the conduct Of The representative and
the press which supported him, the people Of the par