Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-20


lees ambition of Henry Clay. His friends are deter
mined 10 elect him. They already bcasting of their
prospects One of his mos. adfoIt attaches Wanted
but the other night The Clay Club Of this city, tina,
they would carry than 20 States His friends
profess be as sangune in their hopes, they
devoted in their purposes They are organizing 10 the
utmost and arming 10 the teeth. They scattering
Clay Clubs ali over the Commonwealth. In 1910 they
had but single log cabin club IN this city Now they
nave set up club in each ward of the cy-and they
intend 10 have one general club for the whole CITY
Thus far have they gone already; and with such
reckless spirit have they commenced their operations
tina. they are about to register their by NAME anc
commit them TO their daring cause in black and white
like the enlisted soldiers Of regular army To this form
dabe organization, whchthey proposing TO extend &c
almost every hamlet ind precinct IN the Commonwealth
They are uniting the most extensive means Of Influence
and action. They have money freely at their command
the purses of ndvIduals in the scrip of the undhod
and the interests of the rich and greedy manufactu
They have appliances 10 cities, which battle
all calculation. The Bar will supply them with Mis-
sonary Oratcrs-Ther swelling purses will furnish
" the sinews Of war"-Their Clubs will cover the
land, like The frogs of Egypt-Again will Central
Committee of Washington abuse the Thanking priv
ege of Congress, spread humbug publications. and
shameless misrepresentation The country-A gain
their presses will play every trick and abuse every
Republican. The Wings will spare pains-and !,
er every effort In word, you will permit them II
you do not veto their purposes, they wall raise Henry
Clay 10 the Chair, and invest him with all the power
and patronage Of the Executive Government. What
may be The consequences Of this Revolutlon-whst
fearful measures he will contribute TO fasten upon you
what new inroads may be made upon the Constu-
tlon-@hat ne entertainments will be attempted upon
The rights of the States ard Of The Peopet is not for
our tongue TO tell, or our Imagination 10 conceive
The FIRST step will unquestionaby be the establishment
of giant Bank. He and his friends will say, that
the issue made before you during the canvass,
and that by his election, the People of the States
have decided in favor OF Bank, in favor OF Dstr,bu
ton, in favor Of oppressive Tariff, in favor OF that
whole brood OF monsters, which Is to pour out from The
teeming womb Of Federal usurpations.
Will you, then, lend yonr hand 10 his elevation /,
You will not vote for him-but will you consent to
ritter away your forces among the contending candi-
dates? We do not suspect OF you of any nten.
ton to obandon your party-hut, if you fall into deadly
feuds; 1t you refuse your TO the strongest
didate, or even if you become supine and inactive in
The common cause 1t will produce nearly the
suits The Wings will go into battle under leader;
we may march on under different candidates All their
forces will be unlted-Ours will be weakened by dvi-
SION Every man OF them strikes at willis, are
striking not only at them, bu, at each other Can you
expect to achieve the victory under such disracling
circumstances Will you sacrifice your principles for
any man? VIII you consen, to throw the Republic
inio The arms of Henry Clay, because of you pre-
lers Araxerxes 10 L! rus, or Mahomct 10 Mus,apha :
Look, too, at the events which are now passing
who has just proven hlm,-f desperate and
strong The recent elections III Tennessee and Geor-
ga North Carolina and Maryland, Pennsy yania and
Ohio ought to stun US into our senses They ad.
monsh US, in voice that cannot be disegarded, of
the necessity of abandoning uur internal drssensions,
and OF uniting our forces alanst the common enemy.
Those very dissensIons, indeed, may, in part, have
contributed to recent defeats.
We throw ourselves, therefore. with the pledges Of
the past, The lights of the present, aud the dangers of
the future, upon your god sense and your serious
consideration. Unite your forces oga nst the common
enemy Turn your batteries upon them. Draw not
your swords upon each other Ii we are divided, and
they are united how can we dare TO expect success
The prospect Of our divisions is even now the secret
source of their spirits and their strength. We invoke
yor, then the OF the Republic 10 the practice
of mod ion, forbearance, harmon., and union. Let
your fa ing words be Union Unioa, UsIos fiction,
7cti0n, AcroN Strike all together, and strike home
upon the Wings When you hear the friends Of either
candidate charging the others with any foul practices
when you hear them declare that they will not go
into the General Convention, that they Will not be
bound by lis DECISIONS unless every State elects her de
legates according 10 their precise formula We pray yon
to warn them of the consequences they incur Advise
them against any separate action yarn them against
idea OF distinct Convention The great Of our
success must be concert and co-opeIation The great
Conservative maxim which must ioow-the sheet
anchor Of the ship, is 10 support the nominee OF the
Baltimore Convention.
We therefore, most respectfully advise you, 10 rouse
up and acl with spirit Had yon not better form De-
mocra,c Associstions set-of against their Clay
Clubs: Had you mol better form them upon the prIn
cple OF uniting araGs! The common enemy, end oi
sinking every debliabe question, touching the cand
dates, which calculated TO distract and divide you
No member ought Ia touch this forbidden ground-cnd
every member should promptly protest against every
other, who may violate the rule.
We have the victory in our own hands, i we are NOT
tempted by our passions TO throw 1t away "Ihe Wings
cannot beat us-but we may beat ourselves" And, If
should throw away the glorious victory which awaits
US, woe BE- unto the authors of the mischief! Pos
,erity will say of us, with much scorn as truth
"These Republicans unworthy OF victory, and
they were not worthy Of confidence because by their
own fues they sacrificed the institutions OF their
country to Il MONEY KING.