Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-29
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, October rs.
no THE, PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA

tim The armament is nearly exhausted, ana IL
is almost time 10 ACT Il is scarcely necessary iof
rs NJ this eleventh hour 10 crpatiatc Oh the merits
If The controversy before you. The principles
of the two parties the qualifications oil Inc TWO
candidates. the abominablc cxpcdents and hum
b,,os Of the W higs have been spread before yo'l,
in every variety OF form. The Address OF the
Richmond Convention OF February last and The
Address of the Charlottesville Convention OF Sep
tembcr have touched all the great issues al stake,
and superseded the necessity Of any elaborate APP
peal from our Central Committee.
You have now 10 choose between J. X. Polk,
and Henry Clay Can any stauncb Ecpubli-
can of the Virginia Stale Rights School, hesitate
in his choice2 Can any Republican prefer H. Clay?
Where are the prc;cnsions which he can urge 10
vour support? Is he in personal qualifications, or
in political principles. superior 10 Mr.. Polk? He
NAV be Il more brilliant oraior-5ut We do mol
want splendid cloqucncc 10 conduct the Execu-
tive Observation-Disclosures Washington nor JEFF
fprson was an orator. He may be more
dashing politician than Mr.. Polk-but we do
moi want any high flying and daring politician,
who scars even beyond The Constitution, and dis
dams all lis restrictions, in order to carry ont
some cxtravagant object OF his towering ambition.
We want not the arrogant temper ola Dictator
the y;ndictiyc and proscrpti'c spirit OF a man who
is accustomed 10 lord it OYER his political friends,
and much more his opponents, As ID. Webster has
drawn the portrait Of II. Clay. We wan; no as
hiring 'lnoon-rcaching President, who is too much
delighted with the incense OF adulaion 10 listen
10 the voice ol rulh-or 10 administer the offices
of the Government, without favor affection"
Blu. we desire a President Cf cool yet firm tenn
per-of strong, common. practical sense, who
will calmly consult his public duties, and sur
round himself with sage and able counscllors-
who would make up his decisions with great cir
cumspecion and then adhere TO them with inlexi-
bic firinncsS.
Our country demands Il President, who will
carry out the true principles ofthc Constitution
no, one like Mr.. Clay, who rejoiccs that HI is
not embarrassed by the peculiar opinions" Of
Eircinia-who puISueS the laitUdinouS con-
sruc,ion of the Consti,non-wlio aspiscs 10
mammoth National Bank 10 a high protective
Tariff to the Distribution of the proceeds of The
Public Lands 10 4 Bankrupt Law, and 10 that
fearful brood OF Federal encroaclment> which he
fastened 10 establish in 1910 after violating Ill the
promises which his party bad employed 10 yet
into power We want no man, who will first
run a lire of Sc degrees of latitude 10 cut The
South off from the immense territory Of The
North from the Mississippi 10 the Pacific, and
then refuses 10 make some compensation by the
remuneration of Texas. We desire no man 10
administer the Government, who will violate his
own solcmnly- pledged Compromise Act Of 1888.
All tic measures OF Mr.. Clay are intended for
Northern latitude He would stretch the powers
oi the Government, contrary 10 the true genius o!
The Constitution. SO as To locate a National Bank
in the North-,o bufthcu the South with hight
riti for the benefit the Northern manufacturers
10 promote the Distribution as an ally fthc Ia
rifi-and To proptiatc the Aboioni>ts. by Sacri-
flee of Texas. We want no such man, al the
head of the Government-t0 establish strong and
overwhelming Federal power al Washington
To sacrifice the Interests vi the South 10 The extra
VACANT demands OF the Norih--to employ his pa
tronage to strengthen his party, reward his crca-
lures and TO Danish every Democrat from Office
Such man is Henry Clay-and such man sno
James *. Polk. No man ever presented TO
the people of Virginia whose general principles
are more congcnial to her own no man who
would be more anXou, IL walk in The footsteps o!
Thomas Jefferson himself than this much revived
citizen Di Tennessee.
Nor i, The manner, in which they have been
supported hy their friends les remarkable than
the pTlHclplcS WHICH lnth luplts>. Jas. N ith
has not PLAYED the ccclionscrcr. lie has not in.
decently roamcd over the country 10 curry popu-
larly with the people. He has no, written six
letters upon Tcxas-nor has he PLAYED the Pro-
team politician in every possible variety OF form
His friends too, nave Spurncd every appeal to the
senses OF the passions. They have employed no
mummery to sciuce free pcopie-hcy have en-
listed no idle gces or contemplate coons in their
service. They have rcsoited 10 no humhuss 10 de-
ccve the country. They have got up no Disnnon
plot nor British Gold humbug plot nor ridiculous
hard bread humbug They have scorncd all coali-
tons with the fanatic AboIitoais,s, or narrow
minded Native Americans, nor have theyempoy
Ell immense funds, OF extensive pipe laying, Ia
support their fallen fortunes. II James Is. Polk
bc elected, he will b. hailed as the repre-
sentative Of The tree, unbuugh uabargained
SURFACES vi a free people. Should Henry Clay
succeed, he will carry upon his cscutchcon the
stain ofthe means OF his a>ccnson--and The world
will suspect; him 10 owe his success less 10 his
own merits and less 10 the voice of Il free people
than TO the arts of his followers, and The influence
OF their vile cabals. Judge ye then, people of Vir
GINA, between these men!
We warn you, Vrginians, against the last
hrnbugs and the extravagant vaunls of the
Wings Beware of the insdions expcdienis
which d desperate party, bent al all events upon
the success OF their Chieiiain, may ye. employ
and beware Of their idle bragyadocia> Look
out ior The last humbug-, and dosIisc them. Be
licve not their gasconaGcs. Unless We are gross
IL deceived hy men Of the coolest minds and high
est characters in Pennsylvania and New York,
we must carry The keystone and the EN-
pirc States With these powerful States
standing by the side of Virginia, and all
the South with one exception. perhaps, ana al
most all the West We must succeed IN the election.
OF this gloriors unlcrrified old Commonwealth,
who can doubt? Who can doubt that She will 90
for her own princpeS-and repudatc the man
who has repudiated theln1 All our accounts
from Virginia are, indeed, most cheering. Not
cloud is over the horzon--not doubt can exist
of our success, if You bat do your duty. Let
every man of you 90 TO the polls on the 1lh No
vemhcr. Let every one persuade and assist his
ncighbor Let every freeman give his vole-and
let every man be prevented, who attempts to give
an iegitimale vote.
To the Polls them II Tic Pals! F'rown down
these Federal politicians, and this arrogant Die
taorl The eyes of the whole Union are now
fixed upon vou. Virginia may be the battle
ground on which the whole campaign may be de-
cided The Wings are concentrating their means
upon our State. Your soil is invaded by boss OF
foreign oraors-and three OF them were sent by
Mr. Clay's own State upon The consecrated plains
of York Town. But we will battle all thsir arts
and all their exertons We shall certainly tri-
umph, if the Republicans will but do their duty.
Go forth, then, and let us have fair decision oil
a free People But decision can be fair, unless
the vote be FIJI one; and unless all frauds are
banishcd from the ballot-boyes. Watch them
Wake up your Commiiiee-lct every considera-
ton which can address itself TO orr principles or
our prudence. invite us to check every abuse OF
the ine<imabc right of suffrage. eve make
few extracts from The Act OF February, 1911. for
the guidance OF our friends as well as OF the Com
missioncrs)
Be act,re, friends, and be not too maeuinr, lest
You become supinc-but lei every man Of you
go TO the polls. Never did any con'est-never
did the principles of Virginia. more anSious!y
call upon every Republican TO do his duty and
his whole duly, and nothing but his duty. We
call especially upon onr County Committees TO
ha n. the;r aosts lhc INhirs arc I'll nrnanizai