Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-17

Partisan Lender before vet il was published had been
told the purpose for which it written, and who
was its author; and had received an intimation from
the publisher that the writer wished me or Judge
upshur 10 bring it favorably into public notice by
review. ] was aware that the Judge stood in the most
intimate association of political purposes with the author
Of the novel, and approved It's design With those
proois before me- could not do otherwise than to yield
entire credit to information from so high source and
so strongly confirmed; and therefore state, without
hesitalon my conviction that Judge Upsiur, at The
end Of 1886 was, view of the circumstances then
istng in the country deliberately and systematically a
dIsunionlst. "EDWkkp Wy. JOHNSToN.
Can il be necessary for me to add, that although
there is common and very natural reluctance on the
part Of all gentlemen 10 volunteer their testimony in
any personal controversy, even TO he dragged into
IT, vet il be proved that Mr. UPs!nr has been heard
declare his deep regret that the South Carolina dit
Guilty had not resulted IN disunion.
Without waiting for additional testimony, which it
would require time 10 colect-nnd it can be had by
the bushel-I have determined 10 submit the question
to the public Judgment whether Mr. Upshur or my
self stand branded with fasehood, with the confident
assurance thai, il 10 be dsunonls without quail flea
ton or condition, constituted high treason, that he
would be hanged upon the fourth part Of the testimony
have offered.
But there other extracts from this extraordinary
and most mischev ous and incandiary production of
Mr. Secretary Upshur, entitled "Revolution in Dis
guise, far too important TO the country, indicative
OF The influences operating on TINS hign iunctonary
and Cabinet adviser and the means by which he thinks
it necessary perpeiuute his own power, and that of
his employer TO be withheld from the public eye
They will 10 give the People insight into
the principles upon which their Government is at this
time administered and God grant it may serve 10
arouse them to sense OF the danger 10 which our
fondy cherished institutions exposed. And if the
apathy of the Wings is not at thrown off, and a
determined spirit TO their manly exertions
until honest bear sway, then, indeed, they will
have little Of that freedom which they inherited TO
transmit 10 their posterity.
Speaking of the description of candidates, most like.
", in future be raised to the Chief Mags.racy he
says:
"Until the Constitution shall be brought by real
amendments and poper safeguards 10 its designed
hough lily securely original purity no future candidate
will be raised 10 the Chief Mags,racy for his superior
wisdom, virtue and public services The most
full claim will be made by him, who by his strength
can best WELD The and direct the mode of buy.
ing the services Of the demagogues who lead, delude
and beray, and sell the honest and too confdng peo-
ple or otherwise for him Of whom tool can best be
made, because of his weakness and plancy, By another
tribe of oceseekers, Of higher grade and higher sspi-
ra,ione, forward the views Of their ambition and
rice. Unfortunately no political party will zealously
strive because none truly desires 10 produce so bene6