Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-27

all sold. The great body Of The public domain, nov
lies within The hounds OF The Florida aud LOUISIANA
purchases, which were paid for from the Treasury
OF course the plea that these lands the property OF
the States respectively, and not Of all the States COL
hrhcdy, falls TO the ground The proceeds OF the
public lands are, therefore, legitimate source oil re-
venue as much 80, as the proceeds of duties on im-
ports. What supremey ridiculous policy, then, is 1t,
TO take some three millions annually from the Irea
sury, TO distribute among the States, creating thereby
Necessity for loans at interest replace IL IN order
TO support the Government, and to form excuse for
increasing the Tariff four millions annually to pay up
those loans What silly scheme for getting rich
would it be for you 10 suffer individual 10 put
three dollars into pocket, and Immediately 10
take four dollars from the other But, foolish as i!
may appear, and really il, it is Just such scheme
rs the Wings advocate for enrichng the States -
1t IS, however, only a mere pretence. They ale
well aware, the people will sanction the pro-
'ective principle when presented 10 them without dis
guse. They kaow the people willing to support
their Government, and the only means Of cheating
them into the support of pro,ectioc Tariff is 10 DEVISE
means to create necessity for IN increased "rerenue
tariff The shirt of Nessus stuck not more closely TO
It's owner, than does the moral disease, called hyPoc
risy 10 the Wing party So much afraid they for their
principles to appear before the public in their naked de-
formity, they are compelled present them in false
dress with the nsgnas, Regulator the currency and
exchanges -"Proteclion of mercan industry
lief of The States, by distribution of the proceeds of
the public land, DC, &c. And shall any Democrat
nay will any honest Wing who loves his country, and
wishes the pepetuity of the glorious inheritance, pur
chased by the blood OF our fathers suffer himself to be
entrapped by such devces We hope not. We hope
that the days of delusion fast passing awaythat
hypocritcal preences log cabins cider barrels gourds,
coon skins, engmatcal flags, Tippecanoe ballads, and
cant phrases, will no longer usurp the empire of rea
son, truth, and common sense. We cannot believe,
that any Democrat will suffer himself 10 be seduced from
his adherence to that party, and the support of those
principles that have been dear to him, by hypocrI.
teal protestaons of regard for the honor and dignity
of the S,ale"-or, that he will be frightened from his
post by the bold assumptions and laundering denun.
cations of party, upon the sincerity OF which,
perence has shown reliance be placed. We
speak thus of the Wings party. We know there
many honorable individual exceptions to the charge
which We make upon the party. Such, we hope, will
listen to the montIons of reason and truth, snd, as
patriots, fly to the Of their country from the
grasp OF the spoilers.
To our Democratic brethren, bond, and anti bond,
we would say, that in our opinion, this is porenIous
period in our national existence set of measures Id
avowed, the policy of great party prolific in expe-
dents and schemes their success that if ias
tened upon this country, must destroy The proportions,
and the beauty, if not overturn the glorious
pie of American liberty. If the Democracy of Mis-
sppI and Tennessee successful, 1t will
ascendancy in the Senate of the United States If we
successful the Wings will control that body and
be able 10 cripple all the efforts Of large majority
in the House Of Representatives. The election OF the
single Senator in Mississippi, may decide the character
of The Senate for several years and that election
may be big with the fate of the American people. The
Wings of Mississippi well aware Of this and you may
expect they will make desperate struggle Let u.s. then,
meet them with undivided strength. Let each De-
mocrat act at the November election though he
conscious that the favored destiny of mighty people,
depended his single vote; and let US oil 60 10 The
polls, and "make a long pull and strong pull, and q
pull all together" Victory will crown he effort and
all will still be well. J. w. MATTHEWS, chm
J. NJ. ELDER, Fl S. FooTE,
J. S. b. TEACHER, ARTHUR Fox,
PAKMESAs BRrscoE, J. Il. CosNELL,
w. NJ. SMYrn, J. A. MARSHALL,
S. r. ADAMS, State Democratic Central Committee.
w. NJ. SMITH, Cor. Sec
City Of Jackson, ls43.