Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-29
TW fIt TWINVt
THE COON BREAD.STUFf!

If any lining can arouse The Indignation of an
insuiled people any thing can inspire the yeo-
,nanry Of the country, with just conceptions OF
The TeckleSsness OF parry with whom they have
TO contend, il is the Bread llumbug. This last
subcrlusc will, hope open the eyes OF the honest
yeomanry ot the country OF both parties, 10
sense of The great danger 10 which they are eI-
posed, and which, if tolerated, must, in The end,
subvert their Government and destroy those prri-
leses, and that freedom which they have 50 long
enlovcd. What greater outrage or insult could be
offered 10 our understandings Reckless. indeed,
must be those, (for will not include the whole
Wing party. as iec satisfied that The honest and
honorable portion Of that party, will feel unquali-
Ned cUnciIPt tor III. author 81 this retdfious ana
di>graceiul attempt 10 hunbng the peoplc,) who
sroop 50 low have read oil tie Heather age
the harharou> age-ltc irondse-lhe COLLEEN age
and The enlightened aec--anG this. the middle oil
the nineteenth century, may he properly styled
the humbug age, and will, doubt moi, form al
epoch in The political history of the country.
AS time rolls on, poserity will look back with
profound establishment al Tie di>grace!ul scenes
acted upon the political stage in The nineteenth
century to dciraud their ioIciathers out Of their
inst rights.
In ages 10 come. mankind will look back upon
the Presidential Canvass OF 1871, with mingled
feelings OF scorn contempt, and Incredibly They
IL
wealth, talents ana dignity, ever could have con-
descended to soop 10 the many low, degrading
and miserable devices. which impartial history
shall have recorded. IN acquire that power which
4 fair and candid discussion OF their principles
could not give them.
This humbus deserves the contempt OF every
honest man OF both political parties. and will. !
think recoi upon lis perpetrators 10 their ulcr
CONSERVATION. !, is the >halowesl device that
ever was concocicd in the brain OF any man.
Suppose liberal policy, such one as the pros
perty and best interests of the Union require,
produces modification Of the Tariff and opens
an extensive foreign market for our surplus; l.
that such bug-hcar as 10 alarm the far
merl Is no, markc, for his surplus products,
which are now rolilng on his hands just what
he desires and To which he is now looking with
nciiable anxiety ami without one CLEAN o! hope
10 cheer him up So lon. as this odious Tariff
hangs like IN incubus upon his labor! vii! al
low the humbug.cr> al! they ask. and endcavor
10 expose This contemplate Tick 10 The just rcbukc
Of insulie1 ireemen. Suppose The present Tariff
should he modified, which justice and the whole
interest Of The South demand-a iorelgn marker
is opened, high prices given Tor our produce ana
the cupidi'r Of the farmer should tempt him 10
sell all the grain he makes, and buy this miserable
Maa bread, would il not he his free, vo'un-
troll Where could rest the ground OF COM
plant? Has he 70, right 10 husband his own
affairs Surely. But would it not be absurd
nay, preposlerous, 10 suppose be would adopt
such plan .! Have high prices in foreign
market ever drained this country oil The means
OF subsistence But il p'olnce from failure
OF our crops, or other causes, become hi@h ann
scarce does moi foreign grain find IFS way 10 'hls
country During periods OF scarcity, has this
ack lrcad ,rhich is o5iiscd 10 DC t0tced d"'rn 0n
Huoais II III I'odh is eected, ever been imported
for our Substance =? The time may come, when
the people Of this country may have to eat s'ich
bread as these humbucscrs speak OF, blll sucn
state OF things can never be brought about bv
human agency Providence, by sending death
over The land, may ill the country with famine,
weeping and Lamentations and make these same
humbuSgers glad 10 get enough even oi ms bredf;
but no device. no scheme, no artiiice, within the
grasp OF lrail and corrupt man, how much soevcr
he NAV desire il, can visit upon this country
calamity SO dirctul.
Nor do these humbusgers believe Ill but, in re-
sorting to subtcrlugcs so vile and contemplate,
they evincc that utter contempt they nave Tor inc
intelligence of The people and their capacity Tor
free government.
Then. my countrvmen, permi, one whose num-
bic sphere in life unes his destiny with yours to
appeal 10 voar native pride, 10 your patriotism, 10
YOUR love and yencraiiion for that Government,
which your turefa,hers have given for your mutual
security and happiness, 10 awaken 10 The danger
which is brooding over this country, and your
dearest rights, and in the majesty OF your power
rise, and pronounce tha, verdict upon lis enemies
which they So Justly merit. Pu. out your whole
strength. and the signal overthrow you will give
those HumbuggcrS ON the 4lh Of mex, month will
serve as perpetual warning them, that Hon
es,y is the the best policy AMlCtS.