Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-19


ton and trckery Of oil kinds, he Yields but one weop
on for success in his and ascendancy IN MS
councils, and that is, outright downright, naked uu.a
Yet il might have been fortunate tor him, rs only ior
the purposes of defence, hade possessed more oil thai
art which, in public affurs, produces results, whilst
affecting to be indifferent opposed to them secretly
nsigules and combines instruments and causes, ana
when the effect is produced, cries out-"oehold the
people :" All art and concealment IN conducting the
affairs of Republic are contrary TO its genius and sP
rit Descending and artihce the mean resorts OF
conscious unworhness or medi,a;ed treachery to the
people, and may suit courts harems but are not ia
vorabe that just appreciation by the people, of pub
lie and public measures, which are absolutely ne
cessary for their proper control ne VINO loves them,
and confdes in their capacity for sefgovernment will
deal openly and fairly with them lie VIII plant him.
self on the gre principles of truth and liberty and II
he fails to convince the people that these require his
policy prevail he will doubt his own ability to en-
force them, or deprecate the unworthy sophstries
which obscure them from their eyes, but ne will not
doubt the people. He will wait 10 hope-ln patience
he will possess his soul He will 60 down if necessary,
beneath the peoples wratb confident that their sense
of justice and appreciation OF their interests and
honor, will long, lift him up again. ana even Tor ms
humiliatons they will remember him. This is states
manship This is true patriotism. To serve the people
when the people serve you-to magnify them when
they exalt you-,o laud their omnipotence when their
omnpotence is yonr glory and their favor your CROWN
easy task that repuys sweety IN the performance
- But dare to be right when the people are wrong,
and to face them in frowns-to serve on when your
services are sighted scorned-to feel their power
pressing down TO your ruin, whilst bad men and bad
counses hurry them on in career oil Jolly and inqulty
to see that pures reward of high ambition, (that
last infrmy of noble minds, your good name, beed,
,rampled on and cursed-and yet to hold on-camly,
cheerfuy and hopefully to hold on 10 the trut-and
hold up and push on inch by inch until it moves
and spreads and flames in the popular mind, and
the lund-ths is craftsmanship this is true patriotism
The politician knows nothing OF IT. and perhaps despIses
it, lie laughs in his sleeve at the simplicity and folly
OF those whom by his intrigues and measures he may
driven into such desperate experiments on the po-
puar intelligence Personal success is his principle,
and expediency in NIL measures (eyceptng where pro-
LESSONS of principle expedent) is his INSCRIPTIONS
instrument TO win his way The statesman stands on
grea; principles of liberty and Government, and knows
no success but in their ascendancy, and no reward
but in the blessings they mpart to the country Need
we say 10 readers that the statesman MS we have
depicted him in character and fate is John T.. Calhoun
Such is the uphold for the first office in the
gift of the people of these United States whom he has
served for thirty years consecutvey in the councils
of the Union OF these services, although afording
brilliant chapter for biography, we propose 10 say no.
thing. They extend long space through the
the last war; the declaration Of which he penned TO his
splendid for the last ten years in the Senate OF
the United States. During so long course of public
services, of he has committed errors; and IS
TO love him the for these very They bring
him nearer on a level with US in common nature,
whilst his moral exceences draw him warmly 10 our
hearts. We uphold him for the Presidency, not merely
because admire the statesman, but because we love
the man. No one who has occupied, or pretended 10
occupy the Presidential Chair, if conception Of his
character is correct, approach him in his domestic
traits Washington, in hio personal dignity and pure mo-
raj grandeur stood like The solitary eagle the noun
tain peak The clouds of human tenderness and passion,
moved far below him. Madison correct, amable
and kind. Monroe blunt, yet consderae and no.
norabe. But neither Washington, Madison nor Monroe
had chldren-and the hidden but gushing streams OF
rental love flowed and softened their natures
or other living men who have occupied aspired to
the Presidency, will say nothing, although We mig CHI
say great deal commentator. We wish TO see
in the White House the virtues which make
the cottage happy. We wish 10 in the Presidency
those principles of morality, which bring order and
peace every where actively bearing all lis dntes.-
On these principles, not only the happiness, but the
Liberties Of the people depend. Without them, in the
high places of power and dominion the rights and in.
eress of the people rendered subordinate TO the
ambition Of unprincipled aspirants-and to gamble
them away-to profess, and falsy proessons-to seem
TO do yet not to do-to have measures without prin.
cipes and abuses without correction and expediency
in every thing, and clear decided honesty in nothing
becomes the model Of craftsmanship and the habtual
but contemplate practices Of public men, Republics
are built on the higher virtues and the people must
have them actively engaged in The administration Of
their Affairs, their Liberties must fall Give US no.
nes,y in Government, and give US energy and cour
age TO make honesty rule without being duped and
eec,ua in all its departments, without regard 10 con
sequences Then, if errors committed, errors will
correct themselves. Good measures will produce all
their good-and bad ones be beret Of half their evil
Confidence being lost, will once more return
amongst us--confdence in rulers, will give US
confidence in ouch other; and abiding sense that
TRUTH justice, and the fear of God regns in our national
councils, will bring reposc and peace to our distracted
and suffering country
Grvrp.r FtSr-A orest deal of discus