Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-28

soldation, nor II centralizatIon;
g. The Constitution If the Union; specia! written
grant oC power limited and definite.
Again
l. No hereditary Office, order, nor title;
| , No taxation beyond ti:r public wants;
|! > \ national de5i If possbi"
| t. No costly s2leador OF administration;
> no prescription Of opinion o. public discnssion
To- No interference with individual conduct
property, or speech;
| 7. The civil paramount to The military power.
! Ard again
The representative to obey the instructions of his
constituents;
2 No favored classes and monopoles;
IL Elections free and suffrage universal;
4. No public moneys expended except by warrant oil
specific appropriation;
IT, No mysteries IN Government inaccessible 10 The pub
llc eye;
s. Public compensation for public services, moderate
salaries and pcrY.dug economy and accounta-
by.
The election Of Jefferson 10 the Presidency By the
people Of The L. 6 constituted their first authentic
AM, emphatic ratification Of the entire Democratic creed
lie was unqueslionnby both lis cei author and repre-.
sentative. HIS administration throughout illustrated
and enforced its propositions with all their resulting
and subsidiary deductions aud doctrines; and what vas
the consequence: why such was The extraordinary I'M
pnlse given to prosperity and progress-such the en-
argenent Of means and population, our content
me n and our confidence, that, IN the short period OF
twelve years. this infant republic was hrm enough and
strong enough and rich enough and bold enough, SIM
gle. banded end successfully, 10 cope with the nigh
,,cst Of veteran nations May | ask, fellow-cizsns
whether ii be umptuous 10 say that the wonderful
achievements and reultea close OF the war OF lcl2-
obstructed resisted, denounced, decred aud thwarted
as that war was by The gonss OF his system should
be gratefully accepted attested sanction Of Prov
dance his labors and his purposes ana whether there
was not something akin 10 revelation, which should
ave the ncrrdnaus, the tranquil manner IN which,
al the ace of 81 he accompanied, as 1t were, hand in
hand his early compeer, later competitor, and hnal pro
seyte to rejon another more glorious Than either
at the bar OF eternity the heth anniversary oil the
Declaration of Independence, and within Inc very hour
which he had affixed his immortal name 10 That I'M
mortal Instrument
Thus far, / am disposed, feow-citzens, TO consider
the tribute of renown accumulated upon the merori
ous life Of Jefferson, UNNECESSARILY ard Justly ex
ceeding washington apart that nf any other man.
His triumph the ameorating reo:mer OF the prn-
cipes and practices Of Government was, while he yel
lived, signal ana assured--it has since widened and
dee rened: and it is still hourly advancing expanding
and strengthening. The shoot that he planted at "7hr
hdio9h Iarera' in 1862 found GENIAL SOIL and has
rXur,acd, amid occasional ross, but with constant
sunshine until now Jig roots have pierced into and
grapped The granite mas, and IT'S foliage blossoms and
giitters in all direct ons. Every material change of
Of aw-and we knox how increasingly throughout the
twenty six States such changes occur-and every mo-
dfication of organic structure and theory-not unfre
Guent either-are prompted and adapted more less
10 efecua,e his plans, and bear constantly renewing
homage 10 the presence ana power o, ms genius. No
adm inis!aon, general or local, political or nluncipa
deems itself safely started without formal profession
nj tie Who'll, or The greater pas: Of his rules Of action
has dsregarded his IN junction, without loss Of
character. cntan cement and repentance In fine, The
enseless and deusive though loud and fierce ouicres
which originally denounced him the Jacobin, the
Leveller the Destructive have given place even
the lips of eloquent advcrsares, to honeyed
als of Jefiarsonan Democracy
They who enjoy benefits and blessings achieved by
,lluslrous men, under sacred obligation TO che.
rish their fame This is The adequate and pirate
reward of virtuous toll 1t is the only one which real
magnitude of soul ever contemplaies, beyond the
charm of success, the fruit of patriotic exerlion-
The possession Of u!ice, the disrlbuve power of pa
tronage, the hustle and pageanty of public eSaa,ion
or the opportunities of merccnary gain, the aims
q tainted ambition; no truly great and pure mind ever
yaied them la this country, according 10 the stern
spirit OF Institutions, we can repay the abors Of
statesmen the exploits OF gallantry IN bat way
by remembrance and gratitude. In England,
or IN France, or IN Russia, ,macnSe domains and
beundless treasure etranserred enduring test
mouas of national regard; hut with us, Jefferson, the
pioneer, who babe the political wilderness blossom as
rose, poveris By the ceascess pursuit of Ii
berries and OF policy which added Utmost an empire
TO territory thought fortunate in being able
relieve hrs persona! wants by seng,o Congress- and
for half their worth, the very instruments weapons
| he had nobly employed. For Wellington n Soult
OF Paskevltch millions lavisbet; but for their
American cqual-cqual in all that constitutes the VIC
'"rious def. nder al one native 'andthe restoration
OF patry fine Of thousand dollars extor,ed bv an
1nsry Judge, as the penalty for nndscrminatng and
absorbing patriosm IS unatiainahle. 1t not
quarrel with tins peculiarly OF repuhlcansr-it
we ought never 10 recognise money q suitable re
preventative OF venaraton and ove-Iet us least
give ese sentiments, that fostering care aud that
signal manifestation winch can only make Them, what
they were thought 10 he by their inspirers an ample
substitute for every thing else.