Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-06

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contend against popular suffrage, when every violation
Of Constitutions law-every Infringement OF popular
risht-every aggression upon the form OF our Govern
ment and every stride towards anarchy proceeds IRON
minority-from the exclusives-rom the anti-loeras
from the protected and psvilrged-fr"m The banded
and aggregated castes who seek wealth, asg'aho'he
ment and from xes, and indirect e1actions winch
flow from the labor Of the people? II IL from the ms-
lority, who have deep stake in personal oery, ana
in the absolute and perfect equality OF the a"s' ."a'
the salvation of the Republic must come-for, PFotec
ton and priv eEe can only be extended to few-f"r,
when extended to ALL it ceases be protect Oh and
enthusiastically Of legislation is protection 10 M
protection TO fec, inequality TO ALL IL can theh
only be IN the action of the majority in legislation
embracing, by equal law, the equal interests aho g
Of al that the Conservative principle OF Inc onioh'
the authority of the States and the liberty OF the PEG
pie survive. In the sacredness OF the io,ms pre-
scrbed by the majority-in Constitutional Jaw, the
worship of liberty becomes steadfast, and an so'o'hs
sense of its holiness is created aud continoed-ano,
hen this is desecraed the Altar and the Ooooess are
both profaned-and then,
'sFools rush in, where Angels fear 10 tread"
What is ahead of u.s. The absorbing influence OF spe
cia interests the extending and a!l.embracing prn
cipe of popular lbety freedom from the executions oil
special sation Already have the former struck al
the vitality of the Constitution and, under sucn eao-
ers now command, booted and spurred, ana orahd
shng Louis XlVths horsewhIp, control Inc wing
party What is TO be expected .-whot is 10 be ieared
zine gooG Olu ConlWonwealn, Ho'S ous '''e
doubt, is deeply attached to the Union and TO the m
dependence OF the States but the vcIssitudes winch
Democratic principles have experienced III Inc Legs
a;urc Of the State, show plainly that the popular m
luences must be strengthened, and that there mas
been danger 10 going back to the prerogatves OF
special interests of oldcn times than OF rushing Tor
ward into the widest experiments OF the enthusiasts
and radicals.
"Captain Tyler has used the tone man power, and
in such to entte him to the gratitude OF
Republicans. What is this zone man power: AS IL
is honestly dishonesty exercised, it may be The am
bition of demagogue, or the moral sense OF dny
staying the aggression of iactious pariIzans-it may
be The drawn sword defending The Constifntion-it
may be the dagger of Brulus in the bosom OF ms friend
Cesar ayenginn the Liberties of the peope-it may be
the instrument of Providence who never works bllndy
and lgnorantly, however much man may prate about
the saccden, of an accidency. Whatever faults Cap
tain John Tyler may have, lie has the virtues OF
Providential instrument,
Elm all the political transactions and principles which
are work to produce them, we see the influence OF
Old Virginia Democracy-We see it in the unity Of
cur faith, which unes in the bonds Of fellowship,
from the pine forests of the North TO the green
cape, and from the sailor on the coast to the trap
per, at the foot Of the Western mountains. Such
is the effect of common faith, and such we have.
This portion OF the State is acquiring knowledge
upon all the important questions Of public interest
and zeal with their knowledge We have generally
had zealous End faithful public servan;s-men, who
have discussed he principles OF Government, aud who
constantly disseminate their information amongst their
friends. You will have true and faithful Representa-
tive from the Northwest next Winter, while this Dis
trct will ever send good and true man to the Con
nress of the United States. Whiggery is now busy IN
endeevoring to dssension amongst usbu. It will
he vain One individual, whose name they are using
as being DESTROYS Of election prefers our present
incumbent, and hopes that he may be re nominated
The people, have doubt desire, and Will tender
10 the Hon S Steenrod the re nomination, having in
his pas, services and fahfuness the surest pledges OF
his future usefulness Should lie Decline then should
old Monongaiia her sister Preston bring forward
some man to bear the honorable toll