Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-08

ihtir hopts of distribution Of the public land. b,v
been baied when they do not then even 10 have
dreamed OF such a thing, or If they had such homes
then, they did not venture TO mention them even N
whisper They would thus seem themselves 10 a.
NIT their want Of sincerity IN l-l0, at eas, IN
declaring that they were then opposed 10 u Bank aud
Tariff We must either discredt them now, when thev
say that their victory achieved for the "1arf Of
~, and that they had been folsd in their sign 10
establish National Bank-or must disbeleve them
formerly, when they commended General Harrison Ia
you, because he was oppos to both Bank and Tariff
and TO the first at least, on constitutional grounds -
For how could Tint be fruit OF their victory which
they had contended against or how could they have
been fniled in accomplishing what they utterly
opposed 10 Which OF these representations, that al
1910, that Of l-li, both made by themselves Is lie
correct one /? When driven 10 decide between them
recollecng The fact that in the Extra Session OF III
they lent their aid 10 pressing through Congress- IN
hot haste, the very measures to which they represent,
cd themselves opposed in 1910. We canno, hesa,,
say, that their declarations Of 40, solempy made to
You in their appeal on behalf Of their Electors were
uncantd, lnsncere, and disiDgenuOus
We escape for political opponents from
the dilemma, in which they have thus pl cet then.
selves Il is not Mr. Newton's letter only,-,he,r
own inconsistent acts ard declarations charge them
with this vucllating and culpabe political conduct,
They cannot seriously attempt to avail themselves Of
the poor continuance invented for their escape By tie
Richmond Wing; that their address OF $50 'does not
say wha, the opinions Of the Wing party were to
Bank the Tariff but deals entirely in the Opinions
Of General Harrison and Mr. Van Buren," This would
be avoiding difficulty by plungng INTO another,
and grea'er--'n homely phrase, dumping out Of the
irying-pan into the fire. Surely they did not recon-.
nerd General Harrison for the Presidency grounds
which they did hemsev Ives approve nor could ttey
have abused Mr.. Van Ruren for opinions v ch they
really sanctioned Certainly they did not unanimously
"commend General Harrison u you as Repub
can principle and practc AS "breathing the spi.
rt Of an oidfashioned Rtpnticdn"-as entertiu,Hg
opinions 'not made for the occasion, but that his
sentiments have been uniform and always Reputii.
can''--they DID not hold him up N" orttolor pg-
Htieiqn because he entertained principles and Cpl.
mons which they themselves diSapproved condemn.
ed. THIS cannot be. We not disposed 10 npufe
to them great pol teal wrong. This conirivance
viii not answer. In commanding Gen. Harrison tor
til, principles and opinions " hch they SAID he hell,
they must be understood, matter from what motive
under what constraini 10 have adopted and appro
vel them. And If 50, then they condemned BY Their
own showing, and must plead guilty. They mustcon
fess themselves either rroHg, egregously wrong N
1910, or utterly and enrlroly wrong IN l-li.
Charity wcult indCce Us 10 make every apology
which truth vii sanction. We aware of the ~.
entto which political fury vii blnd and partisan yea
will mslead, even the wlsest and NEST Just But W
esteem ii not the least ominous sign OF these dstem.
pered times, that high and honorable can be
famed by the heat OF their political passions, as 10 ap
u
TO themselves their stations ard their country. We
would appeal their calm reflections and delbe
rate convictions, aud ask, II they do not perceive the
danger not only to US but to themselves aud 10 nl
which is involved in the course 10 which they wonld
apcear II lend the sanction Of their names, # that
course should be- persevered II, in our political
contests the issues hch really divide the parties en-
ragged are he sunk, concealed m'sss,ed or evaded
IT, instead Of sober appeals 10 the People, IN plumbers
no, too 10 hear, tumutnous ass"mbiages are
to be convoked, too large TO be addressed-,oo ca
cited ID understand knocking the idea of delibefa
the thought Of self--oyernment--
and then TO be driven almost II madness By proccs-
SONS and revelfy and song-do they not perceive
tha, confusion and anarchy mast he In, result--in-
yolvnp IN inevitable destruction. At once, aA Of pm
cipe that either they we may have al OF In'e"st We
NAV cherish, all of rah, we may hold dear patty
triumph NAV be so achieved; bat when the contest IS
aver they cannot fail to he reminded OF Mr.. Ne%iou
nropbetc admoni,ion and "n.ay truly eSclalm with
Pvrthus, 'one more such victory end Se are una me
We can make every allowance too Tor the party d..
farenres and discussions which, though concealed, g.
yded them in l5l0-and which, though not confessed,
continue we believe, to divide them now. IN l-5',
10 n large portion of their party IN this State, he
ing opposed TO a Bank, Tariff, and Internal In
MISUNDERSTANDING in word State Rights men, IN Il
yor of strict construction of the Federal Constitution,
(whether because they were then majority, or, beng
minority were TOO influential and important 10 BE-
ofended) succeeded in forcing the declaration OF the''
polticel creed upon their party coadjutors, though
these conductors utterly opposed 10 1t, and de-
votedly atlched 10 the old Federal doctrines THIS lc
dera portion then deemed II polite TO acquescc, aud
they did so in silence th0a-h not, IS new under
stood, without much secret grunblng and discomfort
Wiling, however, TO obtain power on any terms, they
submitted 10 have their principles FOX the time re-
nounced and even to have them some occasions
ved Success made them at first forgeiiul of the
means by which it rad been won, and they oEly be-.
came fully sensible OF their folly, when thy disco
vered that ",he fruits Of all their tolls had turned
10 ashes on their lips" Then they denounced
as Traitors, those whom they could not convert
into knayes or foo's, and 10 whom, but short
time before, they had Surrendered their conscience
and their creed. We trust they Will mol very S1oa
again forget the impressive lesson which has la,e-
~ been called. by that same Elctor and Represents
tive, forcbly Ia their recollection, that "honesy
the best policy both IN public and private HE. and
,est thy should do so, II is incumbent on you, ie'
low -cltzsns 10 impress It their memories with tie
seal Of your weighty disapproba,on.
And now, in 1913 and IA, the tables are suddenly
turned No longer regarding the opinions Of those TO
whom they yielded in lSii-relying doubtless on tie
cohesive power of party attraction, and hoping, tie
having once acted with them, they will continue DO
So the Federal portion of this disjoin'ed faction not
only Their doctrines down the throats OF Their
State Rights friends, bat cruelty require them, cot
ira rs the fact. to that they had swallowed tie
dose before II would too strange tell that
at least of the State Rights leaders have now consented
10 submit to this operations possibly upon the
MAXIM for can conjecture no better reason Tor u,
that "one good turn deserves another We trust that
the great mass OF this patriotic and independent band
viii not permit themselves 10 be led mt us
dangerous if not d;sgracefu coalition When
debating terms to their reacherous allies, AMI wae
ing common war with them against what they
esteemed, however mistakenly, n common cGc
my, the condition only that Their principles
should be saved, they acted, admit, not unwor;0y
Of themselves. But II they continue this combined
action upon the terms dictated to them in the Address
Of lsii they will have exhibited folly greater than
his, vino Of old sold his brlhright for a mess Of pot
age. We know that many oi them are opposed TO
Mr. Van Buren-ihat IN the last election they recorded
their votes against him. and that /, ls difficult 10 ELL
counter the reproach Of having changed. We see
tn unfair argument already pressed upon them We
trus. to their irmness aud good to disregard t
argumentand 10 their patriotism and magnan'n'Y
to remove the difficulty. The real change with tHfm
will be 10 sanction by their votes the measures n'%
dictated to ,hem and to which they have entertained
eong opposl,ion-aganst winch they have b i'''
10 waged uncompromslng war. We kno" ui''
some OF them entertain d'strust of Mr. Van Burr
We believe much uniounded dlstrust. But, on ths
other hand, what assurance have they that t5ey ca"
trust to Mr.. Clay How long since, and by "ha,
means have they been convinced oil has spotless pur
Was IL when he pledged his faith 10 the comprom'e