Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10


The battle was upon the high ground Of Principle it is
most glorious, The Federasls raised up the humbug
OF Distribution against uD, and urged it in every
riety of form. They attempted TO alarm the people
with the fears of an exhausted State Treasury and TO
seduce their principles by appeal their passions
They tempted the people, and sought to bribe them
with the Land Fund "Money or no money!" was the
standing issue Of their immaculate organ. II falsely
represented that Virginia had been actually protested
for the small ptance of ga. 1t painted the magni6
cent amount which Virginia destined TO receive
from the Distribution Fund, and the splendid blessings
it would confer upon the State. II exclaimed, that
"A the very lowest estimate, vrgnas quota during the next
200 Year. viii be annually or 40 mlonshs interest
revenue flowing into the Treasury without costing the people
Piled devoed to the ordinary purposes Of the current
will present 10 the world the spectacle Of great people enjoying
the on earth wlh ie or no taxation ap-
piled TO Internal improvements and Education every Of
The Common" ea viii be perforated by railroad canai and
viii une,ered man within the limits Of The State
This ingenious organ forgot TO state, that for every
dollar which the Stale Treasury would receive (and
who can answer for the manner in which it would be
appropriated, or for the extravagant schemes which it
would quicken into e') the citizens of the State would
in the increased price of every article, which they
might consume and which the Tariff would be in.
creased.
The other Federal organs joined in this universal
chorus OF Distribution. The "Winchester Republican
(so ycleped) flew it al the head Of its paper-and
didates, (and thanks be TO the wisdom and ntegri-
ty Of the people of Frederick, those followers Of
Mr.. Clay were beaten by the une1ampled maorl-
ty of 200 y The Martinsburg Gazette joined in the
chorus-and exclaimed the day OF the election,
"Let it be borne in mind, that with empty Treasury
staring them in the face, the Locos in the Senate
ec,ed this Distribution fund.- and the Legislature was
compelled 10 borrow money TO pay the per diem and
mileage Of its members" (And let il be borne in mind
that notwithstanding this pathetic appeal, one of the
Federal candidates even in Berkeley, was elected by
eight majority ouly.) The I" Wheeling Advertiser "
raised tle same issue, charged Mr. Senator Newman
with having "voted 10 refuse the money arising from
the land fund.- deprving the State of Virginia of two
hundred thousand dollars per annum, which would have
more than half paid the expenses Of the State CO.
vernment, and either furnished fund for the establish
ment of liberal system of common schools, paid the
interest of our State debt reduced our taxes more
than one half But the People Of The District turned
deaf ear to these croakers-and elected Newman,
even in District hitherto pompousy claimed for the
Wings, by near 100 majority, over most plausible
and giozlng speaker.
The same cant was taken up even by the Wing
presses Of other Sutes-and they relied upon The Elf
cacy Of the argument for carrying Old Virginia The
n Orleans Bee for example, of the 22nd April devotes
article TO the Virginia Elecons-stutes that snow
upon the issue of receiving the money do the Wings
90 before the People and tive should mol be very
much surprised says the Bee) if this very question Of
the Land Money should enable our friends to achieve
victory" 1t was in fact the humbug of every press
and the theme Of every sangwhanger during the whole
canvass.
But the "O|d Dominion" has stood frm-resised all
their emptatons-despsed all their humbugs
vndicated her ntegrty-unbought and unpurchasable
by a tremendous maj rty of "A. We congratulate
our friends in Virgina-and the Democracy every
where, upon this rrsnt-upon this glorious victory,
achieved under such circumstances-and made more
glorious by the difficulties she has overcome, and the
virtues she has displayed
The philosophy Of this Resolution lies upon the
face. 1t is easily understood The meanest capacity
can comprehend it. When the joyful tidings Of the
Election in Albemare first came to US, the Richmond
Wing was astounded, and cried out "une pectrd de-
feat" Is it all unexpected, What else could the
Wings have expected, but defeat if not overwhelm,
ing as it has proved TO be- Did they expect TO hum
bug Virginia forever They practsed series Of hum.
bugs in 1910, which succeeded for the moment, but
they Disguised every intelligent rejecting man.
Their commitals in lS40 their substitution fspec
tacles calculated 10 affect the senses, place of man.
y arguments addressed to the understanding, and
Of general principles frankly avowed-ther log cabins,
and hard cider, and skins, rose judgment against
them. "rhe second sober thought of The People con-
demned them, and the party which resorted to such
tricks and humbugs.-But besides Mis-no sooner
did they win their way to power by such disgraces
full expedien,s, than they began 10 abuse it. Look
at their Prescriptions. Look at their Extra Session.
Look at its mschievous measures-ther extra
VACANT expendures-the debts they have contract
ed-the Bank which they attempted TO create-and
the Tariff, which they threatening 10 fasten up
on US, in place 70 the Land Fund which they have
wildly and foolishly distributed among the States
Could this reaction therefore, have been unexpected?
In the name of wonders, how much did these drvel-
ers expect the good People ct Virginia would consent
TO bear before they up throw off the burthen OF
their task masters And are these still mad
enough TO hold up Henry Clay, and his Federal fol-
r l. H. IL
himself upon them, their candidate, before the Re.
publicans of the Old Dominion
But we have passed every danger-confuered every
difficulty-and obtained glorious victory. The
Legislature will take to have their princ Piles
fairly represented, on all great questions, in the
succeeded in obtaining overwhelming maj ority
in both Houses but have shaken Federalism in
some of her repn,ed strong h"lds-and beaten it in
others AS the N. Y. ;" New Era says, "Among the
gratifying particulars OF the contest, we reoce TO an
nonnce that the strong States Right county of Acco
mac still continues to reject Clayism and the CONSOLE
dations,s (by $50 majorityD The heretofore strong
Federal counties of Campbell, Bedford, and PIttsyva.
MA have reduced their mnortes of 300 or 400 each 10
an average of less than fifty each! Thus We go!'
Yet we only strong in numbers, but in talents
We shall muster of The strongest men in the State,
at The next sesson-men, who would do honor TO the
highest stations and add grace to the nobes cause
The victory then is ours-and now we must use 1t
prudeny, wisely energetically. we must INSIST, mat
The Distribution law be wiped off from the statute book
We must resist any increase of the Tariff, until the
Land Fund is restored to the Treasury, and the Co
yernmert be most economically administered. We
must assert The principles of the States Right Repuo-
lican party-takng the immortal Report OF ~ as our
gu de in interpreting the Constitutions in resisting
the measures of the Federal Party. These are indeed
the issues now-Clay or Clay' The Federalism or
the Repubcansm OF 9os
We aware are that the Federalists, who have taken
Mr. CLAY as their champion and candidate, are looking
with eager hopes to the prospects of our discussions
They say, "we are cursed by too many great men,
Upon this question, must disnpPoint them We
must all events postpone the discussion for the pre-
sent We have principles TO re.establish first, and
then we must look out for the best TO carry them
ont. For one, we say once, that acc will not con-
sent 10 go into the discussion, until at least twelve
months have passed over. We must see the next Con-
oressiona Election We must wrest the two
stronpholds, which they possess, in both Houses oil
Cnrress from the hands of the Federal party, before