Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22
RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
=, .5s Richmond Uhiy ua,, and as ii is !,

Is Tie hlcsMoH9 phig W1S, Git" Us u "
Tie Richmond Wing is attempting to show, cha.
aera m>a pprehension has prevailed the great
er.oss Of the Bank and the Tariff, more especially in
--er=rce 70 their relation 10 political parties" lie IS
enough declare 'saat neither o! them was. or IS
Fsteral measure" Tie Address Of the Central tom
lee a exposed the sudacity OF The assertion in rca
% the Bank. Mr. Clay himself, il his speech O.!
:, against The renewa! of the charter states. that the
5se vas Gre Of the CAUSES Of the political divisions
iai. country" and that no, one Of the Macedonian
'2soz, the Federal Party) ''Ihe opposition in Con-
CESS would be found-not ''single straggler"-op-
?,'sl 10 tie renewal. Judge Marshall has stated The
principle in his Life OF Wa,hing;on-ha, il was
ts inportan, measure which essentially contributed 10
a; lie foundation Of The great lines between the
Federal and Republican Par,ies-Mr. Madisons Re
port pointed TO the same great chart of the poll
.,a, parties Of the country Hamilton, the head
q ne Federal Party, its champion-Jeherson,
re leader OF the Republican Party, was its de
i=-z.aet opponeut-Mr. Madison, whose true Po-
an 10 this moment, is not IS well understood as il
q. -. ticd with his constitutional objections IN
;iacet-Cl1y, who is lis ardent freud. once de-
5acst il in every form for its contempt Of the Con-
.:Gt0a- Crawford died with his solemn protest against
Van Buren, denounced it the frs; great pio-
l-sr # constitutional achmen's' AID yet, this
.npItcat Organ of the Federal party in Richmond,
ass aow the modesty 10 contend, that the Bank was
Federal measure, when it knows, that the grea,
- 5eween the political parties is this tas Mr.. Barry
ss.l "a l5ll) that the Federal Party 'conenced fer
.: kind OF interpretation which would possess Con-
gress with The most ample powers sufficient to do
whatever political experience ght dictate in providing
Tor lie common defence and general welfare" The
Republican Party, the contrary, Pursnes The strict
obstruction principles, which ably set forth in
Na.sou's Report Of 99-whch were indicated b.
It'mas Jefferson and ably cxpounded in the deci-
SONS and writings of Spencer Roane.
The present acting Editor Of the Wing was originally
a. He lad ins n
SIT. Rights Republican Had any then told him,
ma; h. would support for the Presidency man, " no
declares that he will not be "embarrsssed by
.G- peculiar opinions of Virginia, he would have
nsd4red j; an insult to his understanding There
sc' time when he called his paper the "Constuon-
d Wing" II them he put forth IN his prospectus,
n principles which to guide his political course.
!! vas 'hsn he proclaimed, that "The Constitutional
Wing as ,s implies, wilt be devoted 10 the doc
Times and the Of 1898. To detect, and TO aid in
tefeating all designs against the Constitution of the
tnted States agalns, its integrity, its alteration or en-
cement; 10 revive, to revere, and 10 inculeaie the
Institutional Preeepts Of hessrs jefferson, Madison,
and Roane, will he the dearest duties Of s editors =
0!' political creed Is summed up the following brief
a;;ic.es:
"yeneration for the Constitution
"0p2os;tion to TIE extension of the Tariff system.
Opposition TO all National Improvements without the
authority of the people
10 all standing armies, and TO the fertilization sys-
!sn"
II these doctrines then constituted in his eyes the
principles of the Republican faith aad every was
td-rai.8t who did not sickle for the Constitutions
ptcsFts Of Jefferson, Madison and Rnane-and who
va n' devoted the doctrines and the men Of 1888
VIII X nat face can he sand up and clam The
D''t aaa The Tariff to be Republican, measures The
-a Is 90 absurd, Tor REPUTATION. He struck The term
conditional from bis frm and with It, perish
70 al tie respect he had professed for the
@s pracpieS OF the Constitution With his attach
a,n. Il John Quincy Adams, and his ui,rc Fede-
- A=ssage-and with his Pfesen, devotion TO ii Clay,
80 MS ultra Tariff, Bapk, and Internal Improvement
a'G'ss, he is completely metamorphosed, according
= rs o"n dsfnitions of 1924 Go years ago. into a
.'='als--,he Bank, Tariff, &c, all Federal--and
PRESENT vain attempts to give them another name,
- =, - ridiculous as they are untrue
ne have exposed the folly Of the position which he