Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-09
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TIE c rex Duty or TiiE DEMOCRACY.
|; was truly said Of the Democratic Parly OF ihr
Union, that in the a;e campaign, 1t went DOWN WIN al
,ts coors tyinr Not i scrap of bunting was hauieo
down-rot an ensign that not consplcnous-not
motto, or avowu!, that obscurrd. Never were It's
landmarks and principles more broadly or
dspayed never was rs position more clearly
and ne yer were its avcwais more Truly III accocahce
with The permanent interests Of the American people
The bold and clear avowal Of its opinions, may have
accelerated s defeat il i'll also hasten and contribute
to its renovation. may have combined against il al
adverse interests under conceamens oil opinion ana
no principles "for the public eye on The other sde out
this yery openncss of manner aside from The inherent
truth and fierce Of It's principles, viii bring BACK win
an reased and resisiess momentum All The signs
.how indeed that tie Democratic Party hold now,
under Providence their destiny 10 ther own hands and
that if they are true to themselves, they may look Tor
ward in the Union and IN the Stale, 10 series Oh Dill
| liant and substantial irumphs.
| The dutv IF the D1mocraoy 10 itSe!f-upon all the
great grounds Of principle, 1t never occupied more
commanding fortunate position than al the PIE
sent moment In all sections Of the country lis irfEas
all agree essentials. Its principles, temporarily over
borne the late contest, have become decide dy and
proudlv predominant. The masses, allured in the last
contest in some instances hy The promised benefits oil
change or Le.raudcd by violations o.! The suffrage see
more than ever tie emptiness OF the imposition ny
which they were deluded cheated INTO results, The
evil Of which they now feel and admit The popular
mind however shaken by the sinister appeals and The
extraordinary party machinery OF the federasis, re
turns with the greater ieIvnr and sounder CONVICTIONS
10 s natural support oi Democratic trnih NE pa
sis for the action Of the Democratic Party was ne
more broadly laid, nor on foundations reaching
deeper within the popular mind, or on which a
structure of practical government, adapted 10 The
wishes ard true interests of the masses and in per-
feet accordance with the theory of equal rights could
tic more securely built up. How essential them that
lis action should be in accordance with lis position
and should contribute It's strength, lis elevation and
lis lasting predomiuance Fortunately, IFS course is
clearly marked as lis destiny. ltmay be summed up
in two leading maxlms: In its general political conduct
Herai and nferbe adhcrtncc 10 lis Pr,ncipics-n ITS
internal relations, in the language oil an eminent states
man, union harmony sdf denial, trfry thing for the
enuse nothina for men II has within ranks, many
distinguished men, whom the parnli'y OF friends have
named in connection with presidential nomination,
and whose public services ard character give weight
10 their preensions. Who will question the perfect
right The friends of Buchanan, Calhoun, Benton,
Woodbury., Johnson, or Van Buren, to present
their names the Democratic National Convention, and
10 claim for them all The consideration due TO eminent
worth and conceded ataInments So far, The discus
sion Of the Presidential question, and The presentation
of candidates for nomination, have all been in spirit
that promises tie best results state, or personal
partality for candidate, has not sought lis gra,'t
cation by the dsPnrngcment Of another. WISE and
lust corbearance if not liberal and cordial feeling OF
mutual regard has far characterized rivalry, the
proudest the nost honorable, and the wor,hes OF hn
man ambition. To assert and vindica.e its principles
to cultivate spirit Of harmony and concesson-nnd 10
submit its selections Of candidates TO the national as
semblaee Of Democratic delegaIions-ls primary duty
Of the Democratic party.
It's duty to lie Federai or Wig porty-That party
for the first time, with single exception since
/ the accession Of the Democratic party at the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Jefferson, attained the political power
&c the country in $40. Besides, peculiar condition
Of the popular mind and universal pecunlary depres
sion, the Federal politicians brought TO ihelr ala the
most extraordinary, and we may say, the most ceba
sing machinery known in the history OF any party IN
any country In after times, it will be treated as
fable of the day. that coonskins, log cabins and hard
cider, and their disgusting accompaniment, were Tue
arguments addressed by great politIca party 10 an IN
tellgent people. And yet these were their only arsu.
nenis for, beyond this, and huge promises Of "reei,
and "reform and "protection, they offered nothing,
but conceded every thirg They did not hesitate 10
thrust aside their nvore candidale-ihen nearly as
prominently the object of their preference as ne is
! now-.btrGrse lis opinions kn0arn ana a0ore'
Joard-and To put forward TO his exclusion, and as
part of carefully digcsed game of imposition, a
venerable citizen, whose opinions and principles were
studiously concealed, lest being known they should
stand in conflict with those of another CITIZEN whom
they had chosen 10 place upon the same tcket' 10
allure 10 their support body OF citizens entertain
ing tngonist views and opinions. Circumstances u
vast machinery of money expenditure, ana inVas'ohs
cf the purity Of the suffrage, might give TO such COM
binaton the triumph of n SIM gle campaign. DelusIon
and political fraud might place them III power for the
moment. But the Of success contained within
the elements Of speedy and inevitable over
throw. The dissolution of such a compact was as ma
tural a esut the desce nj OF bodies in obedience TO
lie laws of rravilalon The possession Of power was
accordingly the signal Of dissolution Fierce intestine
dissens on-vole nj denuuciaons OF their own elected
ofcias-the violation of all their promises OF ''reliei
and ssreform'-an incubus Of congressional wranslng
and nactcn protraced hey ond that OF any SCI
on-nniversa disirut, depression and pecunary sui
ering-a the great interests of the country at the mer'
CIV Of parzan wranglcrs-e sacrifice OF oil interests
and MI considerations Of public duty, TO an engTossng
spirit OF ambition ard revenge, the desire 10 "heao
their own acting Chief Magistrate, ard to as,en upon
the country through deferred candidate their "fiar'
~ Of the West the very Federal measures, which
they had neither the courage the honesty TO avow
duriny the contest Distribution, Assumptions and
National Bank. Such the aspects under which The
Democratic Party called 10 renewed contest with
their old adversary: and the duty more i'm
lucrative to meet item upon the old aud tried grounds
of principle and with every effort Of harmonious &C
ton and concentrated energies.
Its duty 10 a third party-Any attempt to organ,
ze third party must fall like Conservatism, or any
mere faction, to the ground. by whatever name
or designate US, the Democratic party and the Fe-
deral party will alone remain the great distinctive
antagonist parties in this country The effort there
fore, from whatever motive, TO organize /" Tyler
Party" having begun in inherent weakness, must
end in dispersion 1t can have neither cohesion, nor
strength of numbers, nor force of position. The
Democracy ofthe Union ought not and will not with
hold from Mr.. Tyler high and deserved praise for
the firmncss and elevation with which he has as
sumed and maintained, in relation 10 several public
questions, positions eminently conducive TO the well
being and hes, interests of The country. But while
they feel j, duty TO support him 10 such of his mea
sure as comport with their views, and to extend TO him.
under the embtered attacks Of his late friends, ge
nerous and liberal feeling, they can take no step that