Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-11
Va. TUESDAY, JAN. IL, 1872.
Course of The Republican Party.

RtVHUtenH
The Republican Party Leiituc that the Wing or fe-
dsrul Party acluated by attndinous principles and
that these would strike down the barriers OF limited
Constitution, with few and specified powers-and that
unless these tendencies were arrested, our Federal oys-
TEN would be plunged into Consolidation
They beiirre, That the measures Of the Extra session
of Congress earnest of the encroachmenfs which
the Wings would bring upon The States aud the feope
that Bank law, establishing an unconstitutionai ana
dangerous monied power-that Distribution law. Sc
ducng and subecng the States 10 the influence OF The
General Government and virtually raising money
Though increased Tariff for Tie purposes 81 d!Sfrt-
bati0n and approprlang money to The purposes oi te
States and indirectly the cause OF Education ana
Internal Improvement which the U. ). have no direct
authority 10 promoe-are carnations OF the same re-
deral School, which generated the Alen and Sedon
| Acts
They believe that the of the Federal party IN
these cases. and in the doctrines they pursue, are cal
cuated to disturb the rights which are reserved 10 the
States and TO the People
They believe, therefore, TINT the States, ms parties TO
the Federal Compact, now bound to 'lnterpose Tor
arresting the progress of the evil
The Wings, on the other hand, are opposed 10 any
such nterpos,on They oppose any resolution, which
offered for this purpose They burlesque them by
counter resoutonsand they attemptto vote down all
enquiry into the subject The Republicans, again. but
pursue the course of their Fathers in 9S and 90
whilst the Wings tracking after the old Federal par
ty-opposing all resolutions, and rdculng their intro
duction
We on the contrary, maintain the doctrines of TINT
memorable period, which drew the lines between the
Republican and the Federal Parties. We bu, carry out
the Precedent, which set by the Madisons, and
Gleses and Nchoases, and the other gallant patriots
of -. We throw ourselves upon their example, and
we repeat with them, what they pronounced IN the
Address of the General Assembly to the People of Vr
ginia when they submitted the memorable Resolutions
Of Mr.. Madison 10 The Old Dominion. The following
are brief extracts from that Address January !, l119
alt would be perfdions in those Entrusted with the
GUARDIANSHIP OF THE STATE SOW ERElGN-
Ti and acting under the solemn obligation ri iiie fol-
lowing OATH Il do swear, that will susport the Con.
stitution Of the IT, S. not to you Of cncroach-
nenis, which, though clothed with The prctext OF ne
cessity disguised by arguments olcxpediency, may
establish presidents, which ultimately devote
a generous and unsuspcious people TO all The conse'
quences of usurpcd power
| "Encroachments, sprlngng from Government nj,
| WHOSE ORGANIZATIONS CANNOT BE MAIN.
TANNED WITHOUT THE COOPERATION OF
| THE STATES, furnish the strongest cxcitements
upon the State Legislatures 10 watchiulncss, and I'M
| nose upon them the strongest obligation, TO PRE.
SERVE UNIMPAIRED THE LINE OF PARTl.
TION.
"The acqucscence of the States under iniractlons
of the Federal Compact would either beget speedy
constellation by preciptatng the State Governments
into mpoency and contempt, or prepare the way Tor
revolution by repetition of these ntractions unit
the people aroused 10 appear the majesty OF their
strength 1t is to avoid these calamtes, that we ex-
hibt to the people, the momentous question, whether
the Constitution of the U. 5. shall yield TO construc
ton which dres every restraint, aud overwhems the
bes, hopes Of Republicanism.