Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-08

| have been adopted, and onght 10 be abandoned.
IL is in fact first borrow ing money 10 pay the interest
debts and then paying interest the money
borrowed In other words, paying interest on interest.
Such system would be ruinous To a private man S
fortune and is highly injurious to the State. Let the
taxes be a once raised TO Whatever amount requisite
To pay the necessary expense Of the State, including
the interest on her debt Let the people at once feel
the burthen, which at last be laid upon them and
which, it delayed, will only be made the heavier by H.
Had this system been pursued from the beginning
debt would have been contracted with more caution
and the public money expended with more economy.
How different are the prospects of the Democratic
party now, from what they at the close oil lc4O
Then, our opponents flushed with victory, while
We, (though we did not despond) dsprted by de-
feat Now, the Wings, broken into fractions, and d.
vided among themselves. (he inevitable fate OF par
ty united on no common princple) anticipate utter
defeat, while the Democrats, buoyant with hope and
trfny united on principle anticipate complete and
glorious triumph, of which they have already received
the earnest, in the result of the late elections AT the
extra session. for the first time the principles and poll
cy OF the Wing Harrison party, fully developed
to The public eye. They could not bear the public scru
tiny They are now receiving their condemnation from
the people. BY State after State have they been
demned, in which the Wings triumphed in l640
Maine, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New York, Pennsy
wanna, Maryland, Mississippi and Georgia, all, have
attesed their redemption from the traldom of Wing
gerry, md the regeneration Of their Democratic prnc
pies. AT the approaching Spring elections, Virginia
will have opportunity mot regain her position, for
she never lett TIN the midst Of the storm by which
SO many OF her sister States were shaken, she stood
rm on her 'mperlshabe princples,) but she will have
an opportunity again 10 attest her devotion 10 them
AS she was the first to promulge them, let her be the
hrmest to maintain them We call upon our Democra
tic friends 10 go forward to the polls. We call upon all
who agree with US in fundamental principles all who
go with us Tor strict construction Of the Constu
ton; all who opposed 10 National Bank, a nation
al debt and n protective tariff all who opposed 10
Tie odious American system revived attempted to
be revived in the legislation Of tie extra session. no
matter by what name they have heretofore been called
no matter with what party they have heretofore acted
we call upon them all to unite with US in maintaining
the Constitution OF our country against the assaults Of
Federal legslaon. Let Us beware of distraction and
divisions! Let not permit adversaries to tr-
umph over US any where Tor the want Of union among
ourselves. Every where bring your strongest man
INTO the field, and concentrate all your him.
Let not Of the same principles Of the same party
contend for the same place. Jealouses among our
selves, distraction, divisions disasters and defeat may
be the consequence Let every feel and act upon
the principle that his personal success, his own
personal elevation that of his friend nothing but
the success of great, and glorious cause, every
thing. In tins spirit, let MS 90 into the canvass! In
this spirit, let meet opponents at the polls! And
animated by this spirit shall achieve signal ri-
unph the triumph Of truth error of the consti.
tutonal principles Of civil liberty, awless usurpa.
ton and unauthorized power
We cannot, Fellow Citizens close this Address long
as it is without recommending again and again to your
most earnest consideration the great documents, III
which our Republican Principles are set forth We
mean the Virginia Resolutions of $500 and the Re-
port of 99lSOO. They written in the palrniest
period the Republican Party and they emanated from
the mind Of James Madison in It's best and brightest
day. Read them by day and by night. Make them
your daily bread Draw from this fountain the living
waters OF Truth. In good in bad report, in sun
shine or in storm, they cheered the Republican
party They have been 'he lamp 10 feet, and the
light unto path" Teach them TO your children
Circulate them among your neighbors. They have
formed the beacon light To Virginia. When the lattu
dInous consructonsts of the Constitution have sought
enlarge the powers of the Federal Government be-
yond its allotted limitations have raised this tails
man 10 defeat the usnrpaton. When monstrous Ma
tlonal Bank has threatened to undermine the liberties
Of the counry-when an unequal and oppressive tariff
about 10 be levied the South-when wide
spreading and esrava CANT system Of Internal Improve
ments about to invade the Territories of the States
when the U. States about jurisdiction
over the Education of the People--when insidous
distribution of the proceeds of the Public Lands is
about TO npoverish the Federal Treasury and TO sub
sidizc the sovereign States-when the Bankrupt law
is about 10 cancel by its retrospective operation the
subsisng contracts of all classes Of the community
Ohe Capitalists of the State Banks excepted when,
indeed any measure is projected any opinion is ex
arguments against any encroachment When it be-
necessary TO resort to the State Legislatures
the ctades of the public liberty, should repair to
the example Of '9S, TO the precepts which then
taught, TO the spirit which then eIerted. What
was the fact but fifteen months ago. When by !
a shameless concealment of their motley opinions,
and by series of humbugs which would disgrace the
age itself, the Wings succeeded in defeating the Re-
publicans in 1910, Virginia stood "unterried' and
unmoved because she stood upon the rock of her prn
dol Tho
than the same States Rights flag which had borne US
successfully through the battle, became the rallying
point Of our party, the guide and the incentive Of re-
newed exertions. We presented every where to our
brethren, throughout the land, and many of them paid
Us the compliment, Of taking Virginia again the |
standard bearer of the Union. Let US all take il for
our banner, and the waves of Federal Usurpaon will
be stayed. In what other way can preserve the |
Constitution, than Ivy adopting the strict principles Of
the Virginia School How we we'll preserve
the Rights Of the States and the Union OF the States
We consrue the Constitution strictly-we must
permit the Federal Government to exercise such powers
only as actually conceded to it, In other way
can avoid the two extremes of Consultation and of
Disunion. If we permit the Federal Government,
systematically, TO adopt any rule Of construction,
which is calculated to enlarge their powers at the
pense of the States or of the People-f Congress can
pass am measure which they may consider as condu-
Give to the general msfare-or which they may fancy
be necessary and proper, their powers may be SO
augmented as in the progress of time, to amount to con-
solidaton. Then we must extend the Executive De-
parlment carry these extended powers-hen, the
Report of 30 proves that shall merge into limited
monarchy, flushed with power and fortified with pat.
ronage-or must fly to the other fatal alternative.
We must dissolve the Union itself, to ber-
tes-that Union which has been consecrated by the
blood of our fathers-that Union, which is so neces-
sary to preserve tranquility at home, and our peace
abroad-that Union, which ought 10 he dear TO
the eruddy drops that our hearts"
Study these great principles, therefore, we ccnjnre
YOU. Rally under the States Rights flag, the conse-
Grated banner of 20 and il conducted US Mtn 10
victory and TO the Civic Revolution of 1900, will
guide us and lead US to victory Courage and
energy, Fellow citizens; and glorious victory again
awaits US
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
UOIISE OF DELEGATES