Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-12

by the irmness of our present Chief Magistrate who
Is entitled t. the gratitude Of his country for his belly
throwing himself INTO The breach defend The Cnns;
luton, he su!lenly retired u Ashand-irom whch H.
sends his impotent missves, INDUCING petty resent
men in low abuse Of the Chief Magistrate Of the nation
seeking TO obtain the great object of his ambition BY
disUgenuous and equivoca letters on some great ques
tons before the country, and rowing the
land and playing the undgnihed character Of Pres
dental asprant on an eiecfioneeriny tour Such, ei
citizens Of Virginia. is very rapid Sketch of the
history and character OF the candidate of the Federal
party.
Such is The fit leader of the band of political follow
ers, who have conspred with him root out Dcmocra
cy from our SOIL and who again forward before The
country 10 seduce the people Of this Union into APP
probation oil their measures, by of the most amaz
ing systems OF humbuggery and mummery which the
world witnessed Not individuals but whole
classes Of the community, and the States themselves
are attempted to be tempered with. To the monopo-
lists and their dependents, Protective Tariff is offered;
TO the spectators and commercial adventures all the
legion OF the needy and the idle they offer great Lean
Institution; to the States, many of whom are now hea
WHY ourhcned with debt they offer the tempting bait Of
Distribution; to the ambitious asprants for the Prcsden
cy and their adherents they offer the Pickering glimmcr-
ing OF a One Term administration.
And now we come forward to make an appeal to the
People:
What shy ye, Harrison and Tyler men Of 1910 :
When you see that such the character of your len
der Tor political integrity that you hear of their
most distinguished members, and who knew their
of proceedings, warning them that ssHonesty is
the best policy Substantially impung t, them shut
fling and duplcy, what do you say TO your ancient
comrades: We leave it TO themselves to settle among
them the distribution of their present offices and
political honors 1.-The passing of their late Repre-
sentative Eeclor for this district md the selec-
ton OF junior potcian-the division of the State in
10 two great sections, and the placing of Arch Eec
tor over each member of the Common wealth. But we
do ask you, with what grace you follow the lead
of the Wing Conventions in all their ergiversatons
and how you can EAT YOUR owH WORDS, deny The
principles which you advocated in 40, and, with ia
city III coat.turning destitute of "frmness as 1t
Is OF "candor, support measures at this time, winch
you offered to repudale then: Will you be whipt IN,
and dragooned into submission 10 the mandates
of your would-be leaders, Are you so bewilter-
ed by the spirit OF party, that you Will sacrhce
all your ancient principles to propitinte the ambition
OF Mr. Clay We should hope not, gentlemen -
We have TOO much confidence IN The "honesty
of IiroiaiaRs, when their Judgments are not swep,
away by their feelings, to believe that you will be
either terrified by the lash of their press or seducod
by their Syren songs abandon your principles. We
trust there among you many lfm aud dIs'nterested
men, whose politics indeed, based upon principle,
and not upon calculations OF nterestwho will not for
ret their dnty t, their Countrywide will not unsny in
an hour what they have been saying for years-who
above all the co,rup tions Of obsequous
Ship will reply TO their insulting invocation, with one
loud indignant NEVER
AS for vou STATE RIGHTS MrS-who are firm be-
iierers IN tie principles of 9Swe beg you 10 pause,
before you will permit any disagreement on points oil
minor important, any personal preferences, any dsap-
pon,ment in your hopes OF having particular favor
lie placed sentinel at The gnta Of the fortress to
begu,le Won into berayng the Citadel itself into the
hands Of the Enemv BE true u your own 'rafch'cord
PRlSciPLEs Sor Mas Can you forego the honor OF
bang ata hereafter to say, when time shall have laid
the leaders of host into honored grave; when the
calm and sobcr reflection of the future shall have sue
ceeded TO the whrlwnd of the contest" too was with
the People in IA
And TO you, ReoubiirdnS Of Pirginia, without dis
linc,ion, we address our final appeal. We beg you to
arouse and yourselves for the contest Sleep not
upon you. post; lest the Phllisnes be upon you. Put
forth your whole strenatl-that you may ensure the
victory in April and in November. Your enemy ~
TOO strong, and too desperate, to be desplsed. HIS
enthusiasm is too great 10 be dlsregarded-and You
must only initiate bnt improve upon his example
in thus respect. Ills forces already marshalIed in
the field Do not repose upon the hope, that we
Gun and will send the increased majority of
the Republicans TO the Legislature. We must net with
vigor, in order to renlz calculations. We must
do We must sweep this good old State TRIUMPH
ntiy-and let the Spring election in Virginia be sort
of handwriting the wall TO tell the Dictator of Ash
land that the hour Of his defeat is at hand
We would also address you, Fellow Citizens, on our
State concerns as connected with the action Of your
Legislature The Republicans come before you. as
we trust, with clear hands and honest hearts They
came into power in The session of Si2i3 They found
the Treasury embarrassed with dcbtthc state stocks -
per cent. below par-thc credit OF the State overcast
and threatened with reputation With that moral cot
rage which becomes the statesmen Of an enlighten-
cd Republic, they imposed additional taxes upon you,
and new items upon a ulster principle Of assessment
In this way thcy saved the honor OF the Common
wealth. Your stock is now l0i-folr or five per cent
above par. They declined to pass Stay law, though
pressed upon them by the press of the Federal
party They refused also TO receive the iarges OF The
Federal Government For these topics as well as for
the length of the session. to which the Fedcrasls had
contributed much. # not MORE than the Republicans,
our political friends arrasned at the bar of The
people during the last Spring Election Bu justice was
done them the truth preyalled-our party riumphed
again ~ the last session, YOU your taxes reduced
all the public engagements duly respected ioa-
inc debt will be discharged early in the next year. The
session was curailed 40 days than the lastand
shorter than any session which has occurred for 80 years
And we now ask you, our friends worthy OF your
confidence viii you Danish them from your public
councIls:-or will you permit them TO carry out the
schemes Of reform, which they have medated and per-
feet the system Of taxation which they have commenced
But there is anot her measure, which your next Le-
gslaure will be called 10 carry out. II VIII be Their
duty 10 elect Senator of the u. States You Will
have decide whether you will again clohe with The
confidence of this proud Commonwealth, man who
has betrayed her principles, and joined Inc fedefa'
standard oil Mr. Nlay. hIVes, UT ho hives, 10 op'
of the issues. We beg you to remember, that
Virginia is more TO he worthily and honestly re-
the Senate of o. S and the current OF
popular sentiment must flow some time before IL can
reoch the Senate, tainted il now is with the poison
Of Federalism, there perhaps reserved 10 Virginia the
honor of deciding the political complexion Of that i'm
portant branch ofhe National Legislature, and freeing
The Republican Administration of 40 from the emba
rassments which would result from the factious oppos
ton of Federal majority. On the other hand should
the die unfortunately go against US, and Mr.. Clay
be elected by the votes Of sister States then
may it become matter of more importance 10 place in
the Senate of the u S the true friends of Republican
principles That body IS not only armed wth the con-
current power of making laws but it is constituted The
adviser Of the Pre- sident-and shares with him the
treaty and The appointing powers
Is it necessary for TO remind you, Republicans oil
9S and 1900 tina. there has been period in our history
when Virginia stood almost aioEe IN defence Of the con-
suion against the consoldationists' Judlses have
been found among the Federal members of Congress
from the South and similar period may again nnlor
tunatey arrive. dire emergency may again arise, to
compel this "unerrifed common wealth to adopt the
energetic for the defence of the princ
pies OF rs Is it not then your imperative duty, States
Right. Republicans, TO send your party into our
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