Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-04
POLITICS.

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HARMONY.
i The result of the late elections although triumphant
for the Democratic party, should not produce ol'no
confidence in ultimate success. Although highly nat.
1ernp especially when contrasted with what hapPeneu
in 1910 the maiori;es not IN every case SO gfea'
ns To Justify future carelessness or apathy Inc huc
tuatons Of public opinion are frequent, espec'oy At
ncriod like this Of the breaking up OF great poilcal
n,r,v. when too distress and doubt hoverng over
The entire community Even should our opponents re-
nounce their present candidate, not improbable even,
they NAV select one who will bring To The held greater
nonnarliy and less oninous recoliectons. We nave,
indeed reason to believe tina. they are already ca'ng
about for such man; and that if they still adhe'e 10
/ Mr. CLAY il is because common oecency foroius lhsh
10 discard him immediately utter their concerted iccia-
nations in his behalf.
The natural policy, too OF those VINO are oppSeu "
ne will be to SOW divisions ranks, and toexci'e
jealousy among the Republican lenders, or, oil least,
among their ardent supporters. We see already sgni'
fcun indications that this is the game TO be Poyeo'
Certain Wing papers have become all at once extreme
! v solictous about the reputation end claims q men
who bu. a little while ago, were exceedingly oonox'
ous 10 Them and very kindly volunteer 10 deieid lem
from the alleged injustice OF friends ana supporters
Men mnst be creduous indeed whether Leaders or io
LAWYERS, who can be deceived by the prcensons oil such
hollow Friendships; and are glad TO observe ha' as
vet such gross hypocrisy has found lew or no duPes,
however dull or insignificant. IL would be disgrace
| full indeed the Democratic party 10 sacrihce
and principles to personal jealousy or senSh u.s.
piraions With union success il CERTAIN and would
be drporable if the doctrines which they abhor and
the policy which they condemn should be enta'eo ior
long period upon suffering country by the effect OF
such notifying divisions
We are happy to perceive in the Republican ranks on
all sides fine spirit, which seems much more sohcitous
for the triumn of the good cause than the elevation oil
any man or men, however able, mcritorious, or de-
servedy popular We believe, too that The Leaders
have done every thing in their power l." prevent lhose
personal conte nons which, however important or IN
Irrcs,inp should always be held entirely subordinate TO
the great ends for which millions OF free spirits nave
banded together. Every where we see oe'esm'ha
ton to refer the question of the Presidency 10 u
fairly constituted popular Convention ana resolu-
linn cordially to support the Republican candidate
who shall obtain the nndnubled suffages OF snch a re
presentation Of the party Indeed, we are persuaded,
that even should The leading men fail IN that par'olc
self denial OF which, until now they have gwen such
noble proofs the people, The great mass oil the party,
would take the matter in hand, and adopt measures,
which must nfalliby prevent DISASTER 90 much 10 De
deprecated as the defeat Of the popular cause, by an
unworthy or excessive spirit of personal emulation
The Democratic party has been frequently compil'
me nted for It's harmony and discipline. Now, II ever,
i, tine which calls for the exhibition Of these hgn
civic virtues Washington Spectator.
RrTRosrrcr-It is favoriie practice with those
who regard National Bank the grand panacea ior
eyery earthly evil refer to the alleged prosperity Of
the country during the existence OF the a'e Dahh ..
the u Now they forget that IT was established al
period of great financial arrangement, and that so lar
from removing the maady its first effect was 10 aggra-
vae the evil and enbarass ITSELF as well as Tue conn
try almost irreirievaby. Even SO late as 1874, the
depression of the country, the fall oil prices ana 'he
sy of enterprise greater than attn present
if we are to believe the accounts of the day. As 10
the "seven years of plenty which followed, they we're
the inevitable precursors of the "seven years OF amine
nv which they are succeeded. The artificial prosPe.
N. n
by the dashink strokes of Mr. Riddes +" brIlianl
policy, could no more be listing than the frenzed
excitement of the human system, occasioned ny Inc
stimulus of ardent spirits What graphic picture oil
the anguor which followed the first period OF excite
mcnt is presented by this passage from speech deil-
vered by Mr. Clay in 1924 when The U. s. Bank, un
der the Presidency Of Mr. Bddle, was IN ITS heyday
;. ain casting eyes around us, the most prominent
circumstance which fixes our attention and chaiienges
our deepest regret 10 the general distress "hch per-
yades the whole county ii IS forced upon US oy hu-
merous facts, Of the most ncontcstble character ~ IS
indicated by the diminished exports OF native Produce
by the reduced and depressed state Of our foreign nav-
cation; by diminished commerce; by successive un-
,hreshed crops gram perisng barns and barn
wards for want Of market; by the alarming dimnuon
/ of the circulating medium; by the numerous oank-
ruptcps not limited to the trading classes, but extend
ed 10 all orders Of society by an universal compliant OF
the want of employ and consequent reduction
i'm the wages Of labor; by pursuit alter pub
/
ne rlonance of their duties, but as means oil private
subsistence by the reluctant resort to the perous use
of paper money, by the intervention OF rgslauon IN
the delicate situation Of debtor and credtor and above
ALL by the low aud depressed state OF the value OF al
most yery description OF the whole Of the property
of the whole nation, which has, an average, sunk
not less than fifty per cent. within q few years
"rhe truth is that class of society suffers more,
in the present stagnaon of business, than The aoong
classes That is necessary defect OF the depression OF
Nm he prncinal business oil the community.
The wages Of able bodied men vary from hve 10 eght
dollars per month-and such has been the want OF en-
ployment, in parts Of the Union, that instances
have not been unfrequent Of men working merely for
the means of present subsistence If the wages here
and in England compared, they will &c found not
essentially different III.
Usroy AND HARMoSY.-We may with safety predict
q glorious triumph to The Democracy, at the coming
election. The meetings held last evening IN the dii-
erent Congressional Districts in this city, were dIstn-
cuished BY n unusual degree Of unanmity and enhu
sasm That Of the third held at Tnmmany Hall,
and Mr.. Nicoll's nomination received with great
good feeling Strongly Federal this District is, we
should not be surprised if Mr.. PhGnix, the high Tariff
candidate would stand chance OF defeat. There is
much Of dssenson in the Federal ranks, not only IN
relation to The candidate but also IN consequence OF his
anti commercial doctrine.
The nomination Of Mr. Maclay, in the 4,h, was con-
frmed by large and enthusiastic meeting Not dis
sen,ient voice heard Alderman Pufdy presided
and eequently add ressed the assembled people the
necessity Of union and devotion TO the cause irresPec
tive of men.
In the 9th, the nomination OF Moses G. Leonard was
unanimously confirmed. Mr. Leonard addressed the
meeting in very able and eloquent speech.
In the 9th where the imagined that our friends
would be divided the nomination of the Hon John Nc
Keon was enthusiastically confirmed. The Hon Ely
Moore addressed the meeting thrilling speech,
which elected the most heartfelt applause Mr. Nc
keon also made most effective speech. He delivered
he htrb Tar o1tcr nj
the Federasts, and proved 10 demonstration that II
carried out, it would prove destructive Of the CONNER
cia and mechanical interests OF this city
The meeting went of TO the entire satisfaction of our
friends and TO the disappointment and confoundnient OF
our enemies.-N y. Pitbeian, Noe. !.