Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-06
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

81 ~. Central Wing Committee, at the city Of Rich
II lately addressed the people of Virginia, han.
III hs Republican leaders with wanton severity, and
cs "a the precious eusion with motto they always
y as,snd but never respect ECONOMY IN puotic e1-
B 'o' ,ayment of public debts, and a sacred pre-
u P,.,on o. public faith" These are jewels from
I "$.le, OF MIR. jefferson; and we wish, albeit how
iHs M rain that "The Central Wing Committee,
az ,ho]e body Of the Federal leaders, would -
~ their value. But the choicest traits OF ex-
y 90. are often treated with outward honors and
?e,',nyard scorn. However, we owe 1t 10 the bounty
V'nn;dspce and the wisdom of our fellowctizen IS,
l. 49,, nolit,cal party in this country can reach the
.,,e Of power without profession OF respect Tor
''srci,les of Thomas jefferson 1t is the homage
is ,.,ot SIN pre- scribes and which even "hypocr,-
s'fn nav to virtue Yet, deceit and deception
g w. snt coins and the boldest rev,lers Of MIR.
.'f often come forward to celebrate his virtues,
profess his creed, alter their wicked detracton
I n,sscd without injury, over the granite OF ms
~ We saw this strongly and str'kingy illustrated
aus . boo the last Presidential contest. And a IRE
"y"S occurrence to the crafty trick has made the mo
l e II ,n,e,lgble 10 every man OF sense and ooser-
,n To secure the stakes of this cheating game,
''T" in lS40 claimed to be better Jeerso
's 100 ans other men. They daily said, that the
aaas rsds,sl;ss. who aided and abet,sd England,
n W. ,ya waved our latest war upon her, had gone
'a" Isekson and Van Buren,, and formed no portion
'.F modern Fede.asis who have assumed the title
4 .; Wings 30 h,a E,h,s
tke
a " .;sed and Hartford Conventionsts resided, were
S m,,ovsd 10 manufacture this story, and to give
aa.! . throughout the States In this crafty
-, of ,mpudence and deception, the "Boston At
49,, ,,borsd with an artful hand-and ranting Wings
a,a far and spouted much, TO sustain the editorials
of ,ha, old and crafty organ OF Inc feue'a' Pa,y
y, store the su,umnal elections OF lc4o MI Weo-
49, n,rad The character of travelling bully; went TO
- yo,k end addressed whole masses OF lhs cizens
p,,ohorue where with clenchcd fists, raised arms,
d furious MEN, he threatened 10 punish whoever
,rlI dare to intimate. that he was not Jehersonan
n,mocra, Of the trues, breed And had any auditor
t.,red the perous threat, the lion-hearted Daniel
you'd have made baby Of him.
Rat the conduct of prohigae politicians often ialsi-
fss the an-uage of their lips and justly oetrays 'hem
:, c,n.utation and contempt, And such IS Inc awk
s.s condition 0: ssthe Godlke" Jetiersonan Demo.
80, Of Massachusetts, We shall dwell one moment
n,s IN the character of this Godiike mon-hscaus7
h. is the pride and delight of the Federal party,
v,o hare assumed the title of Wings, and is the Inv
N, champion of their principles and designs In
| -16. "the Godke Daniel delivered a glowing ora
ION 10 the Federal gentlemen of Concord, and treatec
the character aud administration OF President JEFFERSON
With wlnton injustice and defamation. 10 lo0c, he
,.nned his heavy Federal denunciaton against the
rn.a,ro and charged President jefferson with "a
secret intention to create British war ana french
alliance 10 surrender Liberties TO the protection
Of Bonaparte" His course throughout our war with
rston He then in the House o! Repre- en'atVes'
and boldly opposed his wonged and insulteo country
He voted and acclaimed against the necessary suppes
Of money and men, 10 save our ni'on from DF'ish
,.olencc and subiugaton AT later period, Congress
.,oroorated money TO protect the Government from
ma menace and insoenoe of France. "The Godlike'
was then in the Senate and launched his thunderbo's
.ssas the opration From his lofty place in the
national Senate he declared in the hearing Of fore IGN
Minister'S that he would resist the appropriation, even
the public enemy were under the walls o! on, Ca
otol aud ready and determined to batter IL down. AS
Secretary of State, he cooy d,smembered East
efn sod and surrendered portion of it to the British
crown long after the Senate had firmly asserted our
,!s property. Mr. Jefferson acquired country
10, Us 'the Godks surrendered country that was
i,y ours. And this bare-!aced dsmemberment OF
our national domain is aggravated by recollection,
ina, the Godlke had himself affirmed title to the
property and advised dspossession of the Royal
troops who quartered upon it, Thus, from the
peelIng defamation OF precocious demagogue, TO the
wnnaled diplomacy Of the Minister, 'the Godke' has
aimed his arrows a, the policy which conducted Dir.
Jefferson TO power and fame.
And vet this wretched wandering politician coolly fall
sized his public le-boasted of his Jeffersonian Demo
acy and bullied his felow-ctzsns on the canvass
ground because they hes,aed 10 believe him For the
ve Of Office and the love Of preferment, this Jee:so
Democrat deserted his party in the crisis OF the II
troubles with President Tyler. But, finding that the
Democrats would neither trust endure him. he ask
e: the people Of Massachusetts, achere he ,cas to go
And, receiving dissolution from the errors OF rene
;t. he softly returned TO the bosom OF his early love
qul compierus, ct guanto gaudto tuerunt!
TINS 70 sample OF the general game, which modern
Fsderals,s folly understand, and boldly play. They
played il against General Jackson when they tried to
,,h HIM Of the public gratitude and admiration. They
PLAYED against MIR. Van Buren,, when they carried,
through fraud and fasehood the standard of General
ll!'rison 10 the Presidential summit. And they Will
pas L. whenever they drive in picket OF the Re-
publican party, shoot down n sentinel of the Con-
s,uton They begin the work by sowing distrust,
JEALOUSY and fear among our friends, and exciting the
ueudces Of the people agans, their glorious benefac
tors And, while preparing the public mind for this
dsgracefu mischief they al ways bring forward Tor the
Presidency, dreadful enemy of the very principles
,hsy affect revere, the palladium of our Ii
teft,es
THE COURSE MODERN FEDERALIsTs TOWARDS GE-
NERAL JACKSON is an ample Illustration.
When the virtues and services Of General Jackson en
lcaged him to The Republican Party and recommended
lin for the Presidency the Federaists opposed HIM,
pretended that Military President would upset the
Government and boldly proclaimed, that they preferred
war, pes,ilence, and flmine to that nobest Roman
ri all Yet they very started for the Presidency
their orr. Military Chieftain and strained their facul
Ties, Of body and mind. to render him available Bat
N 1886, General Harrison wanting in availability
Yet, without abatement Of their sudden love FIR military
cliellains, they started him again. exaggerated and
pressed his military merits on the nation, ana amluSl
snous and shows and revcy of every Sort they hur-
'ahed and gor6ed him into power. The very same
martial vocation which excited Federal hostility towards
General Jackson raised General Harrison all
tie merit of his political supporters, and carried him to
The pinnacle Of power and place. But consistency is
striking ornament in the conduct OF the Federal leaders.
To complete the somerset and make il conspicuous to
every one, the Federal Party assaled President Van
Buren,, and raised formidable prejudice against him.
because his Minister Of War, (Alr Ponseti) reported
10 Congress militia system, which rcsembled the one
which General Harrison had hmSef prepared, and often
recommended TO the National Government. But wha,
was discreet, praiseworthy, and patriotic in General
Harrison, quickly visited on Mr. Van Buren,
selfish contryance TO subyert the laws and Constitution
Of his country This Federal motive required veil to
conceal it, The Republicans clearly saw that the de
sign was to bring Federalism into vogue by deceifu
unfair means and 10 nure Democratic doctrines under
apreended aversion TO military power And it is mat
ter OF history, that wherever Democracy had been
strongly supported, in former days. there General Har
rison was most scrnly rcpulscd by the people. And
where the old Black Cockade Federalist had fully pre-
vailed there the frauds and falsehoods which defeated
President Van Buren,, were pepetrated with the fues
confidence Of success Throughout The exciting can
vass, earnest assurances repeatedly given, tina
General Harrison was Jelfersonlan Republican, ant
would support the principles Of the Republican Party