Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-23
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE


| |, must be kept constantly before the people
| what measures are proposed h. the Wings, lha'
| none NAV liz deceived by their silence nh some
important POINTS. In 1910 they had no principles
TO the public eve, they kept their designs qulte
| in The dark they even repudiatcd some OF them
| So il went on until alter election-nol Il solitary
measure proposed in terms but abundant vague
promises of beneficial ones constantly held out
After election however, after the people who were
all the time opposed 10 the leading measures they
intended 10 carry out had been duped and cheated
BY their living statements and hypocritical Procs-
sionS into coniGing the power of the country Ia
their hands the mask fell off soon enough. Al
the odious principles their opponents had accused
them of holding. all the rllinous and ccnuptins
measures they had been charged by Tie Democrats
with Intending 10 hasten upon the county, were
developed, anl wha, was the consequences The
very first elections showed the returning scnsc Of
the people and the loss of their confidence in The
party they had placed in Power. Wing maJoriues
were every where reduced, nearly every there
overcome Stale after Stale abandoned tie Federal
embrace into which it had been >cduccd 10y Il blind
confidence in the honesty Of professions which
were 80 soleinnlr affirmed and so soon found be
false, and wheeled again into The Democratic line.
BIT these evidences ofthc popularsenliment. these
proofs Of the popular will, had no effect upon the
Wings in power. Regardless OF every indication
OF the opinions AMI wishes OF the country, mani
tested in tie success of the Democratic party al
three iourhs oi the Stale elections they persisted
in their efforts 10 iaslcn their odious schemes upon
the country; and il they did not fully snccecd it
wasnol from any iorbearance or want Of effort on
their part, but rather from The waichlul kindness
Of an overriding power, whicl, made one or hcir
own Instruments Il means al defeating then llin-
ou> and anti Tepuhcan projects.
Thus openly committed 10 The very measures
they rcpudialcd or kept silent upon in 1910, they
found il impossible 10 try the same game over
again, and making a virtue of necessity, an
nounced through their National Con, eniion the
leading projects they could no longer disclain.--
But they disguised them as far as it is possible
10 do, under vague and general expressions,
that they might have the benefit OF favorable in
depreciation with The crclulous. They dared not
hold them mp 10 the country by their lruc names
and in their naked delormily, TOR they knew the
people would oyerwEelm them il they did So, By
most decisive mao!ilios. The same deceptive
course * followed 10y their presses and speakers
throughout The country. and they study 10 soften
or conceal the haIsh and rcpusive lincancni> oi
the darling projects they again seek the power 10
establish There is but one measure they have
the courage IN any section oil The country loGe
clare openly, and that Is = protective tarid. Al
The South they shuttle oycrlhai with all The resi-, and
"a lar as possible both North and South play over
again the game Of lSi0. Their papers are filled
with clainor and party slang with abuse OF
their opponents and most iulsomc laudation OF
their "e,nl,odimeni, and with appeals To the pre-
iudiceS and cupidily Of The weak and the ava
ricous There iS not ono that we know or eve.
heard OF, that fairly presents 10 lis readers the
measures il knows is panty 10 have in view
Ii becomes ncnnbeGi upon the Democrats, there
fore. 10 keep he people advised, and moi suffer
them to lose sight OF the measures the Wings arc
making desperate efforts 10 cain the power 10
establish.
They arc seeking ,o iascn upon the country
fifty million Bank chartered Tor fifty ycars---a
mon>irous national moneyed corporation which
is unauthorized by the Constitution, which is a
dangerous engine ot political power, which is al
war with The morals ami business interests OF The
country, and which there is reason TO fear would
prove fatal TO the liberties OF the people.
They are seeking TO render permanent a high
protective Tariff, the object OF which is TO pam
per manufacturing Donopolists at the expense OF
The agricultural, mechanical and lahoring inter-
estS OF the coun,ry-draw more Than niDe-tenths
Of the support OF Government ont Of the earn
ings of the industrious classes. and raise large
surplus revcnnc for The hans 10 WELD against the
interests aud Liberties OF the people.
They are seeking 10 distribute The proceeds o!
the public lands. Tor the double purpose oi render
in. necessary The continuance al a high Tariff,
and screening the property Of The rich from taxa
ton for the support OF Inc State Government:
thus making nearly he whole burden Of the pub
lie revenue iall permanently upon those who are
least able TO bear il.
They are seeking 10 manglc and emascuaie
the Constitution Of The country. by deprivlnS II
OF the Veto Power the only check tina, is provi-
dcd against the extravaganza and usurpation OF
bare majority OF Congress- in case an cvil-dis
posed OF corrupt faction should Gel the asccndcncy
ia that body and feel disposed Ia legislatc away
the tights of the people.
These are the principal measures TO which they
stand committed by linz resolutions OF the Nation
al Convention, but tho; far from being all the
dangerous projects 10 which they are weddcd.-
Their aim embraces Il vast scheme OF central
ISM designed 10 build up practically in This conn-
trv the oilouS system OF European domination, re-
duce the mass OF the people 10 the condition If
mere hewers of wood and drawers Of water, and
invest a favored and wealthy few with the pracli-
cal possession of all the influence and all the pri
vileoes that the ar>iocracies Of old world despot-
isms enjoy, at the expense of honest industry and
laborious merit.
These schemes the people of This country are
called upon TO resist for their own >akes, Tor the
sake of humanity, and for The sake of their coun-
uy's true glory and lasting freedom Will they
do liz Let the baliot-boy answer and answer
YES y in 4 voice that is irresistible and over
whelming.-I BaFaio. " y, Commefe'@l Coartfr.