Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-26

POLITICAL.
THE SPIRIT AT WASHINGTON.

we lay The following aIlicle OeloTe oui ioi'
The Globe cf Thu: sday last, with great pleasure IL
aulnfs yyell for the success OF our cause.
"AN EARNEST OF VICToRY The democratic mem
bers Of both branches Of Congress held joint meeting
IN the Senate chamber on Tuesday evening last; and
we have learned with ordinary degree oil pleasure,
that better SPIRIT cheering proSnostics, never
animated public assembly
"Every party has lis gfumblers; but there IS tins
peculiarly about The democratic party; that the sIong,
bold current Of its great principles, once faifly 10
motion, sweeps on, swallowing up or dsregardlng, Inc
ps ty eddes OF personal sectional discomfort thus,
On the OCCASION referred 10, though we surely know
That individual preferences in regard to the presidency,
and shades Of difference in regard to tarif, had
place in the minds Of some present, YET not sihge
element OF discoc arose thence to cloud, lot noheh
the general harmony.
"sieasures were taken for the organization OF an
executive commttee whose business 1t should be 10
reply that call OF the people now, on the eve oil
great polica! struggle sounding up from every section
Of the count:y. "Glve us light" On this subject,
was appropriately remarked by distinguished mem
Der of the cancus that what the democracy oil the coun
Try waa and all they want to insure success, IS not
oil tecama,ory harangues, or OF party rhapsod'es
but judcious selection OF authentic documents, drawn
from The records of the nation, from the parliamentary
history Of Congress- They want to known by
vague report, bu. by indspu,abe evidence with date
| and page appcrded-whata wing Congress were ABOUT
during their brief hey-day of power; the laws they
passed. the laws they sought to pass; the professions
!
fts.I"ns.
"Anoiher speaker Justly observed that the policy OF
opponents was II put US on The defensive 10 re-
we ca'umnes that have been thousand times DIS
proved, ard dress forth afresh the casoff humbugs Of
1910 Bat our true course, he added, not 10 SUI
fer them thus to epad- just responsibility. They
have been IN power. They had ma jority OF both
branches. Their acts are record For these they
responsible; and for these let call them TO ac
count. Iney Vulnerable al every point and II rs
|
mlsdeeds they have committed
ga stirring appeal made by another member
Of the caucus, that found response in many bosom
Once, he saId-once, for brief season, had fraud ana
| folly riumrhet over justice and reason Inc wise
and the good looked with grief and shame, and
honest half despared of the republic. Across
these gloomy prospects, however the successes oil the
very next year shot CLEAN OF light State after State
awaking from shor, deuson, showed, at the ballot
box their deliberate Judgment OF the party tnal mao
scrambled INTO power. a second time was lhe IKE
ISSUE to be tsed-a second time was unprIncpled IN
rgue TO take the field in desperate endeavor TO sing
. and shout men out Of their and their ghis
Most fatal would be the influence, Illuminating tht
spectacle, and deporabe the consequences, Of second
success But no such success was possible The pee
pie the masses-were already IN advance OF the'r
would-be leaders. That the PECULIARLY OF our
present situation The people were dragging on with
them those who sometimes assumed to guide them
Never did day dawn prospect more cheering
more encouraging more filled every hand,
promise OF triumphant success than that before
| us
"Several of the speakers touched upon their favorlte
ponlsths u thorough reform Of the tariff, thai
on the exPedency OF prompt attention to Legislative
business, and speedy adjournment, OF Congress- bui
there was no dngmatical laying dawn of these or any
other topics Good temper prevailed; light peasantrrs
envened The evening; and all separated with the con-
yicun, that let the smaller points Of difference among
democrats be they wll-lrt there be talk and
ance OF sentiment in the family circle beiorehand,-
YET let the day OF action arrive, and they against
the common enemy, united BODY, and invinci-
| BILE.
''The result of this CAUCUS cheering as it s assumes
yet greater Importance, indication, safely TO be
trusted. Of the unanrnty and good lie, ling that may be
expeci, d 10 character u the Deliberations ami the
ultimate decision Of tnal larger caucus which IS
seWble IN May nexi al BaIt'more."
| The Correspondent of the N Y. Evening Post of
the 9th INST, confirms the above article from the Globe
lie says, that "Our democrat friends IN Congress
had very full meeting last evening IL was called,
understand, al the request Of those gentlemen whose
preferences on the presidential question opposed To
Mr. Van Buren,. The result highly grat,fytn and
such as III meet hearty appreciation Of the body fine
parry IL was announced as the opinion OF the friends Of
Mr. Van Buren,, thai the democratic delegates IN Con-
gress bad nothing whatever 10 d. with the matter of
ecnng presidential candidate; that il was concern
vt the people, and 10 be oct rniu.d IN the mode which
they had already designated 1t was then declared by
the unanimous voice Of The meeting that the candidate
Nominated BY the Baltimore Democratic Convention,
would receive The suppo Of the whole democratic par
ty, and that he would be beyond all doubt
phant'y elected The utmost harmony and coed feeling
prevard, and fancied that the couutenunce of every
Democrat met this morning wore a more cheerful
and satisfied expression than all pleasant to their
wing associates The truth is our temporary divisions
have been Of great service 10 the cause.-By showing
that defeat would be The inevitable consequence Of gG-
ing into action by detachments and without perfec