Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-28
he storm, and carried her safely and soundly into

uuu tue SloiiHi Gnu e"ii'sA ''Na ss'~J
port.
There was a large and active party, however, pow
erful in numbers, and yet more so IN talents and m
dusry who resolved to approve nothing, but condemn
erery thing. They did not merely denuunce his inca
sures right wrong, but they resored to every sPc-
cies of peryersion msre and hood, to
render his administration odious II he examined t;r
proceedings Of Court Martial, and found an abun'
dance of etric competent testimony to convict ma
val officer Of improper conduct, and tereupon refused
TO set aside the of the Court, yet because IL
appeared that negro had been INTERCEPTED os To some
particular facts, but whose statement had no influence
upon the Cour, the President, to the quit OF
the officer. they Immediately charged him before the
whole nation as an advocate for negro testimony against
free white citizens in all cases Dhatsoecer II ne re
mended rigorous and efficient plan Tor lhe
training Of the militia, in view Of probable war WIN
England, such as in some respects Gen Washineto"
had approved and in others, Gen Hurrison, their
own candidate had often suggested and earnestly 70
commended he was openly charged and DANGEROUSLY
denounced with the high crime of attempting to estao.
sh the public expense, and i"r his own seiis anu
ambitious designs, mighty standing armyof TWO HUN
pRrD THOUSAND Pursuing tins course OF rxagSe.
ration and alscatlon in relation 10 almost every act
of Mr. Van Burens administration; seIzlng upon the
difficulties Of the times which had been mainly bfonght
upon the country by their own bloaled credit SYSTEM
with its attending consequences, speculation anu
frauds; and a,tribntng to Mr.. Van Buren, "aH the ,us
that flesh is heir to- they succeeded in turning the
lead the poor and Ignorant they built log cao.ns IN
all the towns and cities of the Union, IN which 'he
arstocracy won't TO assemble TO drink cosby ZONES
for hard cider and smoke r0yat egars for husk ppe
to sng bacchnnaan songs, and 10 shout ana nu1la'
the vindctine ouipourngs of reckless party Orators
they pourrayed the evils of the past and the gloom OF
the presen and then pointed, through the vista Of ihr
future with prophetic certainty and poetic Joy TO Inc
opening view Of the city oil their ransom,
"Wbose streets and
Were paved with gold, and capped with howers
The simnle anuunciaton Of their success was TO add
FORTY per cent to the wealth Of the nation dspe the
gloom of millions of people, and produce untoeTSdt
Jubilee throu bout the land The rich were 10 repose
in security upon their soft ana dowhy oeds Vi n,
notes and the poor to live roast beet, and pocSe'
t,po dollars day besides. Is it wonderful, that gene
rous and unsusplcous people should have shruhA 'o
these imc gtned horrors on the one hand, anu snou
have ght this painted Paradise of peace and plenty
on the other? Yet, they to The doctrines
of their great Apostle MIR. Jefersonso true to .her
own happiness and to tine enduring welfare OF .he'i
selves and their children, that the Wings found u ne
cessary TO resort TO still more dIshonora0e apP"une
than any or all of these 10 defeat Mr. Van Bne' anu
elect Gen Harrison-l mean their Infamous system, VI
spine iauinp." Large amounts Of funds were con''
bu,ed and put in charge Of INSCRIPTIONS and wicked
agents 10 buy up and transport from town 10 .'"n,
steamboat cargoes of foreign votes, according ~ VI
der, and si stipulated price per head THESE Vena'
dregs Of human corruption, thus bought mp % aio'e
swear to the faithful and confidential execution OF he
vicious bargain and in some instances they voleo
sixteen times and probably committed s'1ssen Pe'Ju
rics in one and the same election
1t was by these arts and frauds, that MI an Duieh
was defeated in 1910, and the honor OF lhe country
deeply if not vitality stabbed Is II possible mat mere
breathes patriot friend of either of the olher persons
spoken of for the Presidency, who really lo0eS rome
more than Cesar, who will not, upon mature rehscton'
agree that as The Wings dlshonoed the name ana char
acer OF the nation in the defeat Of Van Buren, IN ioio'
so in 1874 Justice and patriotism, alike ana aloud DE-
mand the restoration Of the countrys honor IN Inc 'f
umphant reelection OF that distinguished statesman 10
the Presidency of the United States Neither OF the
other candidates has fallen victim TO such rue ana
cieked traduction. Mr. Van Buren, alone has suffered
martyrdom for the bold and manly support OF the Con-
stuon and the country, and lie ought be the ne1t
the honorcd Chief Magistrate of the American nation
find Messrs. Editors that this article IS getting loo
long 10 be read, and must stop. But give you TINS
warning, that unless you Of your correspon,
dents shall take up and continue the SUBJECT, shall
probably bore your readers with another number beg
you, therefore, in their behalf to speak out
PUBLlCOLA.
land we call upon accomplished friend "fuo'
Iicola TO go on with his adddsess.-Edhors