Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-05

o.. :, onne rescued from the opprobrium TO when
thew ,,ere supposed be 'sned, and maze aga
The "a oddoles Of the Democracy tor Inc Ch'e mas
-, "a - wos net content with merely wiping on
,ha ,.,,,sh of defeat Both Jefferson and 1acAso"
| we're given two terms in TIE frfs'uehcv. up"" ~
nr;nonls on which that precedent was selih Tue
of General Washington that u was WISE " oe
49,. mo b,obes, honor of The Republic for the hrst
49,, :; tho vav Of probation; in the second, OF "ppro'
| ,;.,bp second and final election being look.
cd IN as the means OF securing that vial P''hc'pe
o,r ;ns,tu,ions-ibe responsibility 80 necessary "
Tho ool,cy of all the ugenis IN the high trusts u
'u tn n.mocracy of the United States are not IN
oLoad ps think to give up the exalted moral pfhc'Pe
nm which they have acted IN relation TO other us,'.
ono mon de voted 10 its service IN the case OF DIT. d"
| 49, /, does not believe that the wrong the country
,;na al in the overthrow of the cause. was more ms
,sto than it was Jefferson in l79b, or jack
son's in 1891 They look upon the pubic disasters as
flowing from the ntrigucs, machinauons, oeeePto"'
cor,nnIon and fraud, practised by The Federal party
"a :; onr opnion the impression under which u no"
nu' - ,t, he wrong cannot SO well be rgh,ed in the
oarson of any one Of It's candidates as Mr. Van bu
In this conjecture of the present tendency oil lhe
eael,no of the Democracy, may be mistaken. Inc
| ro,,e,tion " III make the trae manifestation
| W. do mt however indulge the idea which our cor
e.no,den, 81. rests this feeling, ft exists pro
ceads from an arenging disposition IN The party. l"e
| character Of Mr.. Van Buren, is such as to give as
snrance that he would be chosen Tor any vna'c
tive oprpose Ii renewing the prosperity OF the couh
and bringing back the days of the simplicity oil inc
Re,ubl;c OF such a state Of things Us is seen IN the
stamo gwen il by the Constitution without Inc aooeh
IA NJ bank charters assumptions, distrlouuons, or
meddinps with The affairs of the State Governments
should be considered bringing cond'gn pun'shmen.
On Federalism, the reelection OF Mr. van buren, hie"l
be considered a visitation-not else.
R,, our correspondent argues that defeat has thrown
Mr. Van Buren, out of the class of "AyAILABLEs tnat
men having voted against him under preud'ced views
cannot vote far him without sacrhce oil consistency'
that 10 his principles cannot bring 'ndvidu
ais to surrender their aversion 10 The man, 10 ~hcn
they have given expression al the polls Our EXPIRE
.nce Of human nature leads US to different conclusions
There are indeed, who make prejudice prnci-
ole and hold fast to il such, against their own con
victions But the great mass of mankind, when 'hey
become convinced that man has been unlustiy sacr
feed that he has been the victim of misrepresentation
and defama,on-that he has suffered for virtue sake
that, in him, PATRIOTISM proby and honor nave oeen
crushed by sel6shness, dishonesty, and corruption
that in the means employed TO put down such pnoi'c
servant the institutions and morals OF the country have
.usred-when the feel the impulse OF reac-
lion under such circumstances, all history proves thai
the enthusiasm for the restoration of the general cause
which had been associated with the defeated chief who
supported it, is always greatly increased when the no
nest and firm and uncompromsing martyr who fell
with il car also he stored, and IN effect sanctiy Tue
cause by personying II, and enjoying IT'S triumph, 40
he felt peculiarly lis disgrace Do we not see tins lee
nG every day exhibited oy the American peope' "'ai
cns Morton who had attained the Chief Magstracy OF
Massachusetts, after fifteen years struggle was pros
,ra,ed by the mine that fired in 1870 Did the DE
mocracy of his State throw HIM aside in consequence
Mo- lie again taken up, and is now IN the hgh sta
uon from Which he was thrown Governor Bouck was
Frustrated in $780, but is Governor of New York
The same fate attended Governor Shannon of Ohio
The unbending Democracy of that State made point
to restore Shannon although be himself seemed VIII
ling 10 decline the contest. And how was 1t with
Charles lngersol, The twice defrauded and defeat
cd candidate Of the Northern Llber,es' Federalism
trumpbed him by its arts in his district, and in
the for his rights in Congress But what said
his stern constituents Dad they say, "Mr lngersol,
you are unor,unale tried you again and again, and
you are no, available. We love and respect you, bu,
cannot risk another defeat under your name?" No;
they said no such thing. They said: "Sr, you have
suffered feeling, if not IN reputation IN the effort TO
maintain our principles and interests We believe ours
is good cause and will ultimately triumph; and we
are resolved that you shall have its honors you have
borne lis hu limitations.