Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-12
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

Z. s." ,be al!uremenls Of power and of place,
5a'' .0ne Term principle, which proposes to
- 81" , at popular sentiment, the ineligibiil.y
rs TIE IN tor second term. To this measure OF
tt, hone of rendering il respectable, the
... ascvbcd great antiquity, aud announce
.r enc OF the fundamental principles Oh
I ."' . measure upon which the preserva-
tt ,ptry and lis institutions mainly de
IRE nave been the favorite projet of the
I'm liz earliest inception, and yet have
N@ ing of Mr. Clay, whose success was
q, ,c s,erdy rotation IN Office, and 10 whom
Cbo;r has ever been The goal of all his
enc crowning glory Of his ambitious as
,,ors this scheme Of polty further
,t,,o place the Wing party in opposition
ID" IAN Administrations OF Jefferson, and
az uoo-oe-a position which they would be
c,rnv. in the teeth OF their newborn at-
democratic principles. II IS, therefore,
.,, tina, the Wing party should either date
! -'. ,, the time of the younger Adams, or
--' ,i,,,. are the successors of the Federal
,,,iruant opposition TO the Democratic
- atyerted 10, obt&ined for them the
..,,abstian of the whole American people.
.ocer. 10 the Wing party, II will be con-
H., co,sy anon which they now so strongly
s--- w. rom Nlr Clay, and is coeval with the
,,4', ..-,y. which has already been shown
~ late IS the detea, of J. Q Adams, IN
''. ,,, ~ obtain The Office of President
'. concession, it must be admitted, that
- NJ the practice is 10 avail any thing,
oor,v are entitled to the beneht OF any
, that antiquity would give IN favor OF
....,,c, winch hiss been long and SO
,e,sued 81 the Democratic PRESIDENTS.
.,.4-,ss has wisely retrained from citipg
..,.. 10 EXHIBIT ,he prod gocy and corruP-
30 sad 10 proceed from the custom es'a-
,,.,.l-,5.on, and relgiousiy observed by all
.,s successors. ltdoes not dare 10 charge COT
,.-sa Administrations, or venture 10 alilrin
a..,os ~ patronage Of the Government was
.,l sc,olaycd by them during their i'st
H., f. secure reelection for second IRE
,-, I. IS not pretended, that Jackson ad
tr,,rr his first term of Office, was vena!,
., ,,t,onage Vas then bestowed 10 increase
.1.1 h,e popularity On the contrary, II IS
,l,t ms administration won upon The conn
s,r.clons If the people TO such degree,
81 s.s Danger Of his election Tor third term,
-..,st tait Then, upon what IS the a.gu
r..t /. would be- IDLE 10 pretend, HAT The al
-,r. al !-ess are not directed o. MrNan Buren,
--.s * Big tue, (Which IS by no means sGmtited,)
~. es,fcgage G.! the Government was employed
.r- the purpose Of obtaining his election. can
.,.,taa to the argument advanced by the Wings
more satisfactory and conclusive, than that all
s-. wef5 Uoavailing Il illustration was re-
,a,u,fest tue utter insuficiency of patronage
.slec5 n.pauied by potjca! vittae and merit, TO
s election OF President, where could an
- Id found 50 rsessibly convincing, as the ex-
4.ashed by John Tyler, the President elected
Wings. @ho has brought the whole power, pat
ard influence OF his office 10 bear, and has be-
e.arv post OF hoHor, trust and emciument, IN the
and Fidcu US effort, Ia create party Tor nm
te secure his reelection The apprehens'ons
..,.5 b the address are therefore but visionary.
a-ye-d from that want of confidence IN the DIS
AZ aa. integrity of the people, tina. bel'e;in their
sni corruPtbity, which mas ever been dis
..a- t-ai, n the character of the Wing leaders
-ss. a p.inc,paI part OF their creed. 1t may
-.d as a maxim. that, II the President admins
Government, best 10 advance the inter.
f. country and 10 preserve its liberties, the
reward him by bestowing upon him
.-a. Of aiice. Ba, II vii! be otherwise, II his ad
.-.aoa corrupt, and If the powc! Of the Govern
=-ge-iei 70 his own selfish and ambitious pu.
.. wli have perception enough 10 see it, and
80 sga % resist his efforts to corrupt their no
a- .s sake their attachment TO the institutions
er..es of the country The people may be for a
aed and deceived by the designing politicians;
s. end they are the best Judges Of their own
1ai 81 the best means Of preserving them. We
ssn them deluded and duPcd for a briefs space by
.a. m. representations and false alarms Of the
'r. Bat Me have also seen them fully awak.
nse Of tie receptions which had been prac
g the m, and witnessed the terrible retribui;on
-s gyeraken the traitors and decelvers who had
;am and abused their confidence
much safer IS Il, then, TO adhere to the prece.
,atlsAed hy the ''father Of bis country, aud
pursued by his successors, whose names have
10 haze round the Presidential Office, which time
dw.nish, than 10 adopt any new course OF policy
l..
tie minds Of the Wing leaders, but which,
10 bat yei Inc selfish purposes they dare not
q which prompt them 10 abrdge the term OF
., the probabilities Of their election NAV in
r ava that their chances for the succession may
re inter. Restrict the term Of service by Tie
-q tae which tie Wings would establish and
l.'-l might lose the services OF a President al q
"a,jod during 4 war, for instance, whose
rot be supplied, AID the people would be
amen, the ntatuation, which, n u moment OF
tultY, had induced them TO depart from
.rts -; bv Washington, and sanctioned by
s-Hqe @. his Republican successors. 1t Is ella.
..r urged BY the Whig party, that the Offices have
s:.,'y Bestowed By the Democratic Presidents
u'tir their administrations, and that the ap-
sa,s lave been chiefly from among the political
ei the President, This ''cTy Of prescription
.a>a often heard from the Wing party, that the
e5- gives no heed to 1t. But let US enquire no"
f-4ctces Of The party conceded with their pro
.y nsoertaning the course OF conduct pur
ne Wings upon obtaining power. During The
srjoG Of time, which General Harrison held the
Government, there were more removals from
~ party reasons alone, than had ever been
the HISTORY Of the country. No question
aplciiy or honesty Of an incumbent was ask
ced, that Wing wanted the place, and a
ccupied It, 10 Justify IN immediate removal
'aen,. The greedy last for Office prevent.
ran Observing The ordinary forms of decency,
uamocra's were turned out without even the
b.ec,oa urged against them. The officers OF
have ,;ncc boosted Of the execution which
-e .Ed have regretted that the opportunity OF
'aJfe injustice was denied them by Proyi-
Gsmoastrance was unavaillng The interests
's e.'.u!a;eG every measure, and sanc,Iiicd The
ovation from moral rule. Then, with what
.a' tfG'h can il he said, that proscr 7tion was
dasd 10 the Democratic party And how
b, i to declare, that by establishing the
r-ncl7!c, you arrest The tendency to reward
a, ead pnt an end to prescription So far
-1.erecce has s&own, that If President is
rcd TO serve but "one ;erm, and IS thus
s.- ;.m present, or future responsibility TO the
@ii dispose Of the Offices to his political
aae md reward their services. How idle is
%. ssed by the address, that bis "eiiorts
tc'sd 10 building up reputation Tor virtue
IN, which should last forever" This Ito
; has no application TO the realities of Go.
-t The sures, guarantee, aud the only one at
,sAa can be found for the virtue and purity of
.,ef arises from his sense OF responsibility
ge. Elevate ham above their reach, so that
tr1s3'c nor condemnation can be passed upon
t rliscoudGct, aud he will be alike indtare nj
'-aee.r blame. We think, therefore, that it
@moa>ira,ed, indeed conceded, first, that IN.
Presidents who held Office for two success
'tere was neither CORRUPTION, nor any Of the
ci tue Address so warmly depreca,es; and Sc
MN 1.LLnn. lie .i.art hcsin,. thu M