Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-06


The Calhoun party that these Clay Clubs running
over the State ke wild-fre. Clayism is spreading
itself like their pine tree, the long-leaved pine, OF
which the seeds have wings and scatter themselves lar
and wide on the wind.
"What indeed with its high, free, warm, but not
lieentious and subveIsive spirit and with eloquent
and able leader like Col Preston, seconded by the
strength and wit Of the accomplished Pett'gru, can
well be opposed Carolina, 10 osl and practical pub
lie principle sustained by The Inevitable public
sites now exs,.Gg, and the TO a-l,sbie public les
sons lately targht' What is there, repeat, 10
sis them excep. those cid stereotype opinions 50 long
read to the State the only which it /, be
permitted entertain, aud under the convenient forms
OF which it has been transferred almost passively, by
the lenders who have successfully controlled IFS vote
Goa what grounds Tins movement be wi,hstood:
Those OF Van Burenism: Hardly we should imagine
the State never went for sir Van Buren, per se-s'
less for Mr.. Van Buren,. he successful machinaor
of the destruction and overthrow OF lis favorie
leaders, lis - cherish, political notions.
"lf Mr.. Van Buren, is sustained there, he aust fcd
his partisans the Calhaun Party, lately out,o~d
BY those who really direct the Van Buren, battle. He
mus, be advocated by those who have for near year
past. denounced him. and to whom heavy additional
cause Of repugnance has since been afforded.
"Is the antTar ism OF the State, then, TO keep it
true TO him South Carolina knows, or discussion
will show it, that put far more condolences in the
lust the fair, the open Tar!ismof Nj. Clay, guided
always By public and honorable and patriotic
views, than such anti Tariism could vte-(nay,
South Carolina said coatrirs,) the 'blll OF abomna-
lions
ave understand, that Colonel Preston and his
fe nds, have long foreseen the present position OF
things and quietly awaited it Their movement made
with The vicor they intend, and capable OF n!us ng
into it, must 90 sn@thng the Stite from Locoo-
cosm and least take it from the preferred canddl,e
rive the Stale TO The Wings
II see ms from thus that Col, Prest, is the genius
whc is to take charge Of ard direct the revolution IN
South Carolun, md teach the people of that STATE to
nut s.con6dence in the just the fA The open afiism
Of hr. Clay, guided always by public necessities and
honorabl. and patriotic views
.rbe public necessities it will be remembered,
which guide As Gays patriotic views, are aii OF lis
own con,rlvng. He creates a debt oil thirty millions;
empes The Treasury Of supplies from the pueic LANDS
exemots from duties al foreign articles Consumed by
the factories; imposes prohb tory duties sevprs
ficles OF prime necessity, uuecT the minimum aads;
AID having thus made Treasury necessity Tor t'e
highest duties any foreign commodity can bsaT az &
source OF revenue, he procams hU,Ssi. mere rere-
nue. tariff man. and goes South Carolina TO ask
fdence in "he just the fair, the open tariism he pro-
poses and tn National ln,efseacer-which has al
ways Joined Mr. Clay in making war upon the reduc-
ton Of the expenditures and OF the taxes and the aus
handing of the resources OF the Union which has been
the systematic policy of The Democracy, both under
the lead Of General Jackson and Mr. Van Buren-as-
sures South Carolina That she can put Tar more conn
dence in the fair tarlfiism of MIR Clay than in the
nntariffism Of the Democracy! South Carolina VIII
hardly think fit to embrace Mr. Clay and his ust fair
omen tarfism," however recommended by Mr. Preston
and the National In,ell.gencer The Baltimore Anne
rcan seems conscious of this, and therefore takes thu
mode Of reconcillng the State TO Mr. Clay policy b.
s,raining as voucher, The authority of he Washing
ton Spert1tor:
awe published an article yesterday in reference to
the energetic demon STATIONS in favor OF Mr Clay
which have recently been made in Snah Carolina
The Washington Spectator, (Alr, Calhoun organ,
speaking Of these movements, says:
"sAt the prospect of Mr.. Van Buren, being the Only
opponent Of Mr. Clay, every where there is effort and
hope to raise Wing party in South Caroline, and &c
carry this State for Mr. Clay The late developments
in Congress have occasioned these efforts The people
OF the South have since the passage o! the Tariff ac
Of 1872 looked the Congress of le44 for relief ard
redress They saw the Democratic la-'y everywhere
,rinmphan and pledged as was, 10 revenue tarif
they doubted not that speedy repeal Of the act OF ls4
would follow The assemtlage of The present Congress
AZ all eve ns that ali tie Democratic patty could 90
would be effected and If their efforts were defeated
thew would be defeated By the Wings, their ancient
and common foes. But what have they seen in
House Of Representatives containing t4o-.hrds Demo
Gratis but seventy votes arc obtained on Iesoiu
ton proposing an inquiry merely into the esped'ercy
of repe,lng the tariff Of 1872 and revivng The act
1888 it lie now certain that large BODY Of the Demo
cras in TIE House are favor Of protective tariff;
more especially from New York, the SAFE OF Mr. Van