Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-11

NAV come from without. "Domestic INJURIES" SAYS
distinguished writer, "may be repaired, and the
ous mpolicy OF q corrupt, perhdious administration,
may be recsed and retrieved by another that is faith
ul and honest; but nothing retrieve the country
that is subjugated by plausible treachery. The
nation that bears the yoke laid on by arms, may by
ARMs throw 1t off again; but that which sinks into sla
very under the proslraton and decreptude Of that
suming cancer, CORRUPTION, is more capable Of re-
coveIy, than mortified limb of convalescence, or a
body long dead of resuscitaton." In March, 1910,
considered the country in imminent danger OF falling
prey to the ruinous impolicy of corrupt admnisra-
ton; but hoped and stll hope TO see il "rectfed and
Retrieved by another that is honest" 1t is moi
my purpose to derogae from the character Of him who
elevated TO the Presidency by the confidence and ap
plause OF majority of the people OF the United Sates
by no means II belongs not to the living to abuse
and question the motives Of those who have passed
from the current of time to the ocean of eternity
Though they res. forever away from the pen of delrac
ton and the insults of men, they can no longer defend
themselves; their lips are closed in wakeless sleep;
and we should all say, when of the human family
is stricken down to the graye-"Peacc be unto h's
ashes"
The election for President in 1884, fast approach
ing, and beg inning to the politician from his
sthargy TO Of the duty which he owes to his
country and to his principles He is thinking OF the
low appeals made by The Federal party the last cam.
pagn, to the low passions and preudces of the people,
he IS busy engaged in casting his eye over the most
ignorant Glass; who, deuded, mistaken and deceived,
listened SO lstlessly to the cheering promises, and
soothing Establishments of an ingenious party, who,
with "Retrcnchmcnt and Reform" their political
wa,ch-word; coon SKINS hard cider &c, as the instru-
ments, by which they 10 accomplish their GRAND
object, fought most wckedly and unustly the battle
with enemy who only relied on their good and glo
rious cause the orthodoxy of their prime pies
These defeated The Federal party exulied in
their success though achieved in the mos,
abominable and unfair and hoped at last TO establish
Their great FrSAscIAL REGULATOR. But their consttu
tional President, finding that he filled the prom
and responsible Office in the gift of the people
that Bank could be established without his sanction;
adhered manfully to his former avowed opinions con-
corning this institution and, 10 the deg OF the Repuo
ican party, returned this bill to Congress without his
sigma ture but with the reasons why he could not sign
it. From that day TO this, though abused in the most
scandalous and objectionable manner, by the party
that elevated him 10 power, not 6no,ctng has ptnet-
pies he has boldly dsregarded their cIamorous in
vectives and vulgar attacks and stood by the Con
s,iluton, its friend lis protector, its follower, ia
king il as the rule OF his faith and standard oil
his actions. The period is fast approaching when his
term will expire, and the people will be required to I'LL
the Chair of State which it is thought he Will vacate
Anxious have been the enquiries, TO who will be his
successor The humble writer OF this article thinks
Mr. Van Buren, This gentleman has been ever true
TO himself and 10 his am in favor of strict
construction of the Constitution, economical Go
vernment and equal laws, which may equalze the bur
dens as we'll the blessings of Government, and
under whose genial sway peace, order liberty, mora
ty, and religion, may flourish and endure These prin
cples we believe to be Mr.. Van Burens, and in main
tanning them, during the time that he Office, he
represented the opinions Of Republican Virginia. OF
clear intellect firm resolution unspoed integrity,
amabe department, and forgiving temper, he is, in
deed, good model of Republican statesman. We
first hear OF him in early life, by the side ofthe patriotic
Tompkns, anmatng the great State of New York to
the support Of the Government in its fearful struggle
with Great Britain. Throughout that perilous con-
test he was The ardent and unfpchng defender
OF his counrys rights, and il then, and for such
DEVOTION he first incurred the bitter and yet listing hos
ty OF those, who gave heart TO the enemy by their
criminal opposition and intrigues He was the leader
OF that party which sought and with success, to re-
form and liberalze the Constitution OF his native State
He was the first TO risk his popularity in New York, by
hitting oP his voice in New York against that oppres
sive Tariff, which was blight to the prosperity of
the South. When called to the National Councils, we
find him still the conspicuous advocate of Republican
principles. He did not hesitate, when Vice President,
to give his casting vote in favor of bill to prohibit the
circulation hroug the mail Of incendary publications
throughout the Southern Sates-an abuse, which con
verted into instrument OF their destruction, in
sttuten, which sreated and sustained by the Fe-
deral Government When candidate for the Presi-
dency, Mr. Van Buren, did not hesitate to express,
openly and publicly, his principles and opinions con
corning the leading topics Of the day He avowed,
particularly, his Incorporating hostility TO Ma.
tiona Bank, and the belief, that Congress had
power 10 interfere with slavery in the States These
noble sentiments, which he has ever maintained with
fahuness and ability, he repeated in the most solemn
and forcible manner, in his Inaugural Address For
his strict devotion TO the interests Of the South he has
been denounced "Northern man with Southern
principles, and stgmotised the floor Of Congress
traitor to the North 1t is needless TO discuss this
subject any longer. Mr.. Van Burens character, as a
thoroughbred Republican, gentleman and scholar, is
too well known 10 need panegyrc from me. He
stands before the world the able advocate and defender
OF his country rights, and protector Of its civil and
religious institutions. His knowledge Of legislation
his profound erndition and superior judgment-his
willingness, while in power, to cooperate with Con
gress, and to act in strict accordance with the solemn
oath which he had taken entle him again the proud
station which he nobly fed-.and we are sanguine
in the belief that should he be the nominee Of the
Democratic Convention, his efforts will be attended
with abundant success-and those who were =
and wrongfuly deceived by the Federal party in 1910
will sustain him with that warmth and ZEAL
and fidelity, 10 which his principles, patriotism and
learning, SO justly entte him.
Il A REPUBLICAN.