Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-25

have kept the !a'th, through good ana "'ouo" cN''
report ,
was aston:shed at the result OF the campaign oi
l-iO-tlat ca,nreign which NH tr forever 'nemofa-
Tile III Annals; but not shaken IN my conv'c,
liens. that the rock upon whch fes.5 '"t s"ey %
"a: liberties, though almost "iti'ie'. .! t"s ""'eS
Of disaster would na finally sink. Am,dst the dust
OF the whryg,nd whca $50 # w''h soch t;e;ieHc"as
fury over the hole tninn, driving one Democratic
SAFE alter another from tae'r io"rn -, ana le NE
pulr;lca! atmosphere. yet be-. partially cieaf''s
IN ;b, S,rnr d l~J yoG GGgbt.ose remember, thai
wttn nuuihcr %! 4.hef * Tir'iteTs al congress 90
TIE Dtn,oc ate p7j'. ihtn 3s'"fr lie pc .'' las -
election ~ me s. yoci States, suffered defeat, ~ c's-
tres - Wi,,ch should have sGoceeGe" Bat d"
NOT ad,:i, that lril ,.giaious}. t.ai econ'he
,aajsftY over np, 10. ban $" sfeal as tii%t -
naftiSo,. over NJ Van Eurcn. | gained some Pa
on the vote 81 Nr Van Buren,, an4 reduced t'i- iae-
irjv of ii.r.soA IN the District, that mary votes
Wv defeat wa then VICTORIOUS under the c;-cu'
stances. brought too, your andard ToG' tie dS-
asrous f ld i,., ali lac prucp.ss OF my party still
as egblv INSCRIBED Gp"n Il, hen II was cntnh,t'ec
to mr. bore q: Il unst'Ira. Not one principle did
surrender. | rep-ei, WAS tor ;'me ast"uhdea al
the result Of lie great contest OF le!o, and always
.tlng 20 the quick. when nv mnd has d"2lt upon
the scenes enacted. and he means used ~ eur cp2o-
nants ,o tief,a! ~ ana ! nave asked myself, where
then were tue yt,Ge aad Intelligence OF the people
that a"d iut-i!@ener winch Democrats
haze always insiscd RESIDE *uincic"t degree IN the
mass of p~nTis, aGd 10y concess'on, constitute
Their capacity t'r self gov4rnmPni-that proud mad
dearly cherished sentiment, with and whch bfeathcs
10 the bosom of every Republican, and ceas'na
- Eel which the De'aocta IS lost the tederasi,
WHICH deserves b. called thc primary orticle o'
po.,lcal creed careG, ptIncpe from winch al.
.hn rrsl sprn.
The man who denies the peoples competency toI
govern themselves, whether Of nigh or 10" degree
"a free Amtroa the old world, end whether ne
ayov !, o. aot is . heart mohaTchst or, a. !tist
an advocate Tor n st.onc Government. iacou paith!1
with The ,ara 81 eniar-cd liberty, ana cqnahy Of
riDi;s y. seorus however rrsira aed trcn making
HIT ,tsa sFg1Fst
ole"-hs honest yeon,nn:y and iahDras classes, WHO
sungort the coun ~. and constitute rs to@c ana -
neM. he possesses no ieeIeIs auf no principles ~
common whh he sturdy Drm"c7a,, "ao naturally
loves scullHr. cHc supports Ne ss"'s eis ia prtc
ice repea', when tny .aind has fec1rfed. and ~
of.en rs II sye upon lhe scenes enacted 10 1870 80
successfully. and have ashea uyseii, where had II d
his virtue aad his intelligence q: our pe"Pi', ie
- if ready shrink from iay own ih"tyh;S a"c
VII, of rs was ra alarmed thousands aad thou
sand; os honest DaGIocrdts deceived and dGpcd by the
t-ctov and hypocrisy .ract s"d by designing leaders
including t.any broken down cnd desperate political
hacks daserr- and traitors, all o'Hin@ chorus in the
rrnseess cry -: cuaCge-P,oclaim.n, that Corruption
sboanded, and preaching y'ftus, morality and reform
from mock c,tns, decorated w'th coon,koS Who Of
Us lee! atmed - nr thousands "t dsca9ed
Democrats y,s!d,uF s!c appeals and turning from
Their principles, aad dcseTtiuE at time, nen al was
we'll and pos gernGs, under wise administration o
aefair. when produce aud all tie fruits of tie earth
were commanding far, 10 say hi-h. prices, every
branch of industry and trade non-si"G, and every
kind Of labor receiving h,gh wages. Bat, although
/ was umszed and claGr!ard, vas neither staggered
IN nv CONVICTION, shaken ~ In" true faith My
Democracy i'her quailed no: 'orso0k nie IN tins
darkest hour Of oar troubles. Hos might J., have
been with ne, had Virginia, "the molbe- Of States
and Statesmen. gwen way 90 aoi kao' and
thank God was sYa:cG la: trial Bat, seeing she
stood ism m her integrity support NJ he7 ion@ che
Tshed principles. felt ouu;..,n' taa The Democracy
Of the Cnion saved that our ffes would rekadle.
ard the hon ar'>e acstU ip al his strength.
Aud the result els hc; have since taken
place vc5ies The fact aud proves the inherent
resicIrr m The 1aSs rlov safety be relied forever,
upon the ceraio of ''the sSe. second hcug,,
and lhat free usool. 'h0".h lahle l. te huntG-reG
for bret period, by cocuery high BE- 81! Gfey,
after ltitie reflection, u vrdca;e Their in;e!li
acncc Since then, dem States more, have /
walked up end wiped ;cai their eyes The foul dust Of
that corrupt campaign, and siand rgh'sd Ia those
States the Democracy have ucby doie their duty, and
ioin IN the congratulations you tender believe,
j, viii be so ever, werc " shall, beyond all doubt,
return 70 the House ne RePrcseUta,,v large
Democai'c major ~ ana nus, c!e Tie year ends,
The Senate tor, @ stand redeemed In riich event.
We may autc'pat" speedy restoration "i "tha better
times, erloyed before he change Of lo;o-'ta.
change whic!: h2"r SAID deceived and de'gaed De I
mocra,s aided 10 bringing upon themselves cad the
countrg--thr bitter trusts c! which 81 have lasted
f.r oil have suffered, a86 suffer, and must stiii
continue 10 bear while longer, all the oi the
WIDE spread evils which the fatal change Of l-40 has
ifuur, a.dec by the unwiss legsla,'nn-and worst
Of all the Bankrupt and Pfr;bory Tariff laws, which
have followed WAC Of Us does not feel thu: WI"
s there no does secretly, II not openly, desire :"
see another cause, and sy- the country pros
porous cend Nou, II Was before l-i1 Wac does
not long for return Of tie prizes tnr prr'"ce,
and the sane VICES tor labor, w'ch got ~ iSlo,
and Tor lQr, under the tao preceding adu::"s
,raiions Al lLsrc be opposed tsis, AID "a
turn ~ those better iS, ard tr,e Ptce, aGd better
aale---v 10 is he. "iet is 81, heart mad" at, i Ae
au red - these tEif@ aud q ge does iio Sjche NJ toe
aFouz,as srrn-= Gas'y gas-las hso'r his eyes,-,he
Dtesknrs -... V5ee Is, c,rcy "Heye around htG,,
4 one -,.ror freud aud rcal ve, goes down, viii!
auo,nel i!'. another 4od then another, !ooaing
iplo bankruptcy 'he :fap'u1 sId encen01,
and ,ar s.d;eulu tili ,,.n, gong. rejug ~ ,br
sc.ne distress, sp;e as!>f1u'!;ts broken
No and Re, . bose locks w!ttued tn the i;nsiS
OF many Winter, 5.gtar.d with his h usehod, in ms
old aye ard he'p'es>nss' Who lag The heart bear
IT. lnuoceul rndetSets, scGrtj.s Gtshrar:encd
!sborers whosa all nas likewise been snept by tins
Charge since ~ Nit, can stand T.: Who siIsa- the
hand oi such SAT ser. as anacst expect hourly To
70, The cr"Nase sal TOT ie,l t.c"ed. aihoG., h
hea7 uc c,, s,us, ~ '~a. s'a:;ipu 10 TEN t,m
us IS 5e any ju'is,u-~ rs,,u.j r.. tSe c!lt o..
Wine : h.. that r.>srt. and nos anA, rs
another Chang: cal answer la'. a. s-son, rrhout
intending o'e I'll. nee 20 any IA ~ G.stiict.-
wall take ~ own case ~ lawyer must adn.!l,
am feap,n- pent;'nl crop, harvest ard so are
& nav brethren Of the pr"sslor, NV respectable con
ret,tor included 50 Is the SYccDIGo' the >darr,
asurer mud TIE s10f-ih IS rot he ''Wu.l.r ol
dsconielt" We are G"in. vel, prot, hv the time5
Bat MS farmer, - hat do r. aze i,Cm ms crois tie
whole - return nay capiial invested for the Whole
years sNeni, toll arG labor culi'vauo"; at AL my
hands and force employed ifon The beg'nuH: to tte
end %: the yea5 late aid esfS, aud through set ehd
cold aud heated! me, What ANY 81 oar farmers, "o
have vet been at'e - save liner 5as, raAe clear, a.
Ter - pens,s pad IN bes, changed iiw,s;
N.;h such zeal. thea, t. haye oyo@ed in the cause
and confidence in The principles ol the Democratic