Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-05

/ ..,d fulton, the hlndmost OF Inc iwo, peat
10 '.,ly. intelligent and independent repre-
A bic w. Frazier, Esq about 30 vo:es-one oil
.;''' ", little band of Wings, who had the mora
.af'' n5spendence TO vote for the tax bill IN
i -. go t,tnre. thereby sustaining the honor and
4 e, 49, IA old Common wealth; and that too,
~ + Richmond, where a stronger oppose
@r,> sI.l existed, perhaps, than IN any othe'
'' s',,e-. and in defiance OF the daily oppos-
r'.Amord Wing Aad, Tor being independ
m, eff party ,rammcis, and party pr'ju
conscientious aud righteous vote
I .# ,vb;, countr OF Augusta, who has always
~ ~ .bhor any thing lake reputation, anu
''- sIc Of her independence, refuses TO return
81 -,, he Legislature Vow, had these gentle
'a <lsc,ed come out either fer or against the
ND not object 10 them: but hEet they dId not
!, called upon through the Staunton Spec
~ ~. word IN reply came from them. They
J., ,,ls,s,aad, several times, that they ough,
A"' a., ,eop,e at some OF the precincts: yet tins
'It.,, d. heard the question asked several
L. trends, why don't they address the
g. ...,ylsre. and le, Us know publicly their views
t.lr but the answer usually amounted to
r'sr g-e plain farmers, and unaccnstomed TO
..;r, \ beautiful reason, really should
- WhetAe. rlaia farmer cannot tell just
4 .. i-,-trr, whether lie is for or against the
Tav bl.i Of Virginia; or, in other words, whe
f,- Tala,ioa or Reputation? II is plan
and tank might be answered IN lew
and in 4 very Plain manner, by almost any
trncy. Il IS true, one oi the gentlemen elect
IN ,t, dly OF the election, after Mr.. Frazier
| ~. Ken. get up and tell the people that he was no
4 .,aaker- that there were many things IN the
he I'D not like, but had he been in Mr.. Fra
-s he would pYotdtiv have voted in the same
IA 10
sa-sr. and wound up by telling the people, as
4 .rsrccd that he was not in the habit of public
ta. was farmer by profession. All that
/ : me great talsmans to catch the voters IN
,of TIE country. Tell them YOU are PLAN
shog them your hard hands, and tell them you
,- breed ay The sweat Of your brow-and that
l.se is ? lat-gcy and he voted for the Tax bill
q, lax the pear farmers, by increasing the tax
from 20 l. cents--this IS only oae oil the many
.,.e1,atious that have been made in this county
las iaN bill!
Las Of the people here are catering themselves,
lax bill was not the question IN this county;
..rs 4 NAV not have been at all times used, but
l,was the original and main questionable as
.7,y las BY her vote sanctioned the idea, let her
-. Consequences 1t is also true, that the cry OF
,.aa dictaton," was also used TO considerable
IN the country; and opposition III some parts OF
ln,g To our public Institutions, which | much
..-torelhe. with the powerful talisman above al
70. were brought to aid the main question "ihe
believe that the strong opponents TO the
'arjng that the people might too many of them
..sly uormsd upon the bill and therefore sustain
"a order TO be sure OF defeating Mr.. Frazer,
4. - los eectoneering slang just spoken OF.
"a PLAIN Man.
TIE preceding just aud indignant commun'ca
.e a plain and sensible man, IL entitled to the
hls
Wing, but IN favor of taxation ard opposed to
.,on Upon this subject we snbjoin the follow
-rsn. article from The usclieaburg JeDersontGn:
HYPOCRISY OF FEDERALISM.
{. /. any wonder, the people IN all directions are
saa, any connezon with, and support Of the
:..' Nulrs, when they as party, on almost all
..aass,ous, show such a contempt Of the popular
,saee as pare faced hypocrisy carries on lis face:
tr.e . certain occurrence in Mississippi, rGpu-
alJ teen slereotyped phrase Of contempt for
|. democracy ~ the mouth OF every Federal Wing.
aa.a 'TspG :iGtton scoundrels who would not pay
s9,s O.; regard the sacred obligation of contracts.
Democracy gained the ascendancy in any State
owed public debt, they would eXclaIm-'look
,r.sca,y-ihey won't pay the public debt Of the
-.Aeg " sepUG.ate, and ruin our credit al home
ss;oad-oh, these abominable Loco Foco repu-
N)w, behold their consIs tency.
NsW York was overm helmed 18th debt BY her Wing
when he Democrats got TIE ascendancy there IN
y c,io.t had been made to decrease the debt,
4g sey portion Of 1t. The Democrats had TO either
eh,t faith Of the State violated and her credit
4, D., to lay tax and gradually pay off her debt,
honest party would do, they ald the tax, and
..td ;A- ta':h and credit Of the Slate. And what
Wings 10 this; They Immediately raised q
fs1out high taxes, and the expressions of Loco
.4ers An exactly similar scene of Wig hypo-
20 ,as same subject has been enacted in Penn
ga. and another is now progressing in 'rgi
,fginia has large and increasing public debt
* over her, the only way to meet which is by
sd taxation or ''repudia;lon.' As they should
.9ac, the late Democratic Legislature passed
crsasing the taxes on the people in order to meet
.4as5e DEBT; and the Wing press in that State are
alsiiy a; work 10 make political capital at the
g, elections con the 9th inst out Of this very law.
s7: s. iir issas-iacroased taIes, or reputation.
{. Democrats, Ike honest men, said, let us have m
,.-t ,'Ses; We II cheerful!y pay them, to preserve
-raa.e and credit of the good old Common wealth;
-- ,ns they are denounced and villiied by The
:. .s-ae aut-rspudiatorS, rs they call themselves.
a...;epaeiItofs, indeed Such ulen as the promi-
4.e's Of th's hypocri,icSl Federal party would not
aa '9pr 20 rspGdIlte their maker 10 crafty their
5 purposes Tieg talk about reputation as 4 stg.
Is-authoTs OF the Bankrupt law, by which honest
& tie auauut of more than ten millions of dollars
'a7aia.ors, and yet a,temp, TO inflame the public
end gam votes by harping upon high taxes when
~ aetcaly necessary 10 the faith and credit
>-s 'om disgrace Here is picture of con-
ssacr which ought and must--nay, ,rit damn any
" under heaven
r. show how grossly the Wings have msrepre
bed ias Gets Of the late Democratic Legislature, we
Ts eS:t1cis lfoIa our correspondence from differ.
:H3as Of the country:
San YOU, that of all the base misrep resen-
aseyer maGe. those Of the Tax Bill take the lead.
Wing trends, forgetful &c their last years legs
raising the taxes 333s per cent, and scattering
'a'3us appropriations, endeavored TO hurl fire
4i'ef h;eUfant into our camp, for the purpose Of
ing our e2ilace in The elections. In this they
-'ed, as iLey had 20 meet the question of "Honor
'@'adaiion, "Solvency Bankruptcy'' Where
f.: Tax b has been fally explained, it is sane
and though things are now little dark, The
Tying 10 make capita! out OF it by appeals 10
8. ant al! the assessors mIsrepresenting it,
'' the assertion, that in short time it will be
''7tsed the most popular measure that has
~' .ay rginia Legislature for the last forty
IS ol'ea!y gaining ground, and the Wings
GO rom 'heiF FIRST position
From .iaOfier Correspondent
"A'n the Commissioners of the Revenue called to
' ,9 l"dlgidual, the first question they would ask
'd& do you like the Tax Bill - and would
- On abusing and rnisrcpFesen,iag il, whenever
~oisa! hey could do 1t with effect Instead of
WA; people as heretofore, and sustaining the law
'a"y ere bound 10 execute, they tried TO i'm.
"'ce, and get up !actous spirit in opposition
From lao,her Correspondent.
-' 'pposing party, dcspairlng OF success upon the
Bank, Tariff, &c, had seized upon the Stay