Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-28
u La NCNSIPT.
a PARTY MAN
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Fellow-citizens Of Hanover the time will soon
rive when you will be called upon elect delegate to
represent you in the next General Assembly of Virginia
and representative To represent you in the next Con-
crcss Of the United States. Your present delegate. in
the General Assembly, Col VIM L. White) has with
drawn from the canvass and you have been requested
10 attend YOUR next Court for the purpose of selecting
Democratic candidate, TO be run in opposition to the
present Wing candidate The importance Of attending
this meeting cannot but be known and felt BY every
true and faithful son of the Democratic party of ths
county-therelorc let every consideration Of duty and
interest constrain you not only 10 attend this meeting
bu, 10 lay aside all personal feelings and private graft
fcations, and unite upon that course OF policy which
NAV seem best calculated 10 the and
msncncy of those glorious Republican principles, which
have been handed down TO US BY our ioreathcrs, and
for which we have been SO long contcnding. Though
bound to individuals by the tenderest ties of relation
ship and social intercourse, let us remember that we
are scn,nels upon the watch-tower OF Republican
liberty, and cannot permit any one TO pass our lines
without first giving the conterslgn Of Republican prin-
ciplcs shielded by TIE Constitution
When look TO the political scenes, which have been
passing before for several years and the dangers
which seem threaten Republican Institutions, |
almos, dcspair Of the Republic" But, when take a
retrospective view Of the unparalleled exertons of our
forefahers, and the beautiful system Of Government
which they erected and no doubt upon which they i'm
agned they had fixed permanently, not only their own
liberties but the liberties Of their poscry, to the most
distant ages the most anmating hopes kindlcd within
me- and feel that ardent patriotism, equal to that
which animated them. may yet save US from the yawn-
ing gulf over which | fear are suspended. These
considerations my countrymen Of all parties, induce me
10 call upon you offer upon the altar your countrys
good all your preudices and professions, and to unite
upon that of policy which may seem best calcu-
lated conduct you safely through the DANCES by which
you appear TO be surrouHded.
Fellow ci,izens-il is well known 10 you ALL that the
people of this country divided into two great parties
both Of which profess 10 be guided BY Republican prn-
cipcs and TO have the great object in view-the
happiness and prosperity of the people Therefore, 1t
is duty and privilege the only soreregns oil this
country 10 ascertain which of the great parties is most
likely to carry out the principles Of Rcpublcansm by
hch ire profess to governed and to select such agents
will most truly represent US, in our National and
State Legislatures.
Permit me to offer 10 your consideration some Of the
most prominent reasons why you should not select a
representative TO represent you from among the number
of those who call themselves Wings Il Because they
are the advocates Of United States Bank which be-
cye to be not only unconstitutional but dangerous 10
the permanency Of free institntions-2 Because
they the advocates of Protective Tariff, which
taxes labor for the benefit Of capia l-3. Because
they the advocates of distribution OF the pro-
cccds of the public lands among the Staes-a policy
which believe to be highly denorazing in its tendency
and of fatal consequences TO the rights of the States
To all these measures, am proud to say, the Democra
tic party opposed, and that their opposition is not
origin but has existed from the foundation oil ou
Government and stands associated with all that IS goot
and great and glorious in this land Of patriots and poll
tcal heroes-with the of Jefferson John Taylo
of Caroline. John Randolph of Roanoke and Giles
men whom Virginia proud TO honor In her proudcs
days. And you, fcllow-citizens, be deaf to tn
warning voice Of these men, who, though Dead yet spea
to you in the most impressive manner, and warn you
the danger which threatens you through these scheme
of corruption
Fellow citizens 1t appears 10 me, that a man whc
cannot be aroused BY the opinion Of these men, in oppo
sition to what now known 10 be The prominent mea
Of the Wing party cannot be aroused by any thi
short Of the utter humiliation Of our Republican lnstI
tuons. II seems strange, that men can be reasoned on
of the clcares established truths, and led into the mos
glazing errors of conjecture but the history oil th
world affords ncontcstbe evidence that they can DC 81
led. And The only security that know OF against oein
led, Is for each to exercise his own judgment
uncontrolled BY legislative favorltism) in tracing GU
the probable results Of all schemes upon which lie ma
be called act and 10 ascertain as far as he cam hei
result More especially should this principle be adhcre
10 i'll selecting Representatives to represent US, oecaus
upon their conduct depends our happiness or misery
In order that the liberties and happiness OF the PEG
pie Of this country might be secured against ioregi
and domestic aggression, our toreialners ormeu ION
sttution, which secures TO that equality OF cIzen
ship without which, Liberty itself would be no bless
ing-and which affords to US, when properly appre
ciated by nation defence more powerful ihai
the armies of the Universe would afford Let US, then
fellow citizens examine for ourselves all schemes
which may be submitted to US for our approval 0
rejection; and let u.s. with disdaD, reject every
which may appear TO to have tendency to weaker
the mower of our Constitution-our national bulwafk
Let US remember, We have always found safety an
security within its consecrated walls, whilst, wheneve
we have ventured beyond them, we have found trou
bIes and dangers thickening around u.s.
ARlSTIDES.
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