Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-20

that the wishes D; his more immediate trends We're not
for reasons however not de,racng from the merits oil
their favorte, accordance with those OF the gfea,
body of her political brethren in other States.
should net however do Justice 10 he occaslon nor TO
my own feelings, l 10 pass over ~ silence the
fact tina, but for this surrender OF his peiensions To
piomota The genc,al harmony, tie proceedings Tor
which am oilt;un my grateful acknowledgements
could not nov have taken place Nor wili II, nope,
be ,hpupit au,,ss in any quarter, IT avail myself o
the occasion 10 show tina, This commemorate desire L"
promote unan,mi,y among common friends had pre-
yously though less important extent, been acted
upon by myself 1t, well known that amid the pre-
yail,np preference OF The Democracy of Pennsylvania
fr her disnpu shed SOD, there portion OF them,
of whose confidence any public might we'll be
proud who avowed preference, which they had early
imb,bed, and zealousy cherished for myself IL Is
not however 50 well known that, without attempting
TO interfere with their free exercise OF opinion caused
them TO be infoned, that lar as my individual ec-
inns were concerned it would be entirely satisfactory
to have them w'h The rest OF our political TRENDS
IN the State giving us vote IN Convention 10 h'h
who was the choice OF majority TIA. TINS snggta
ton had not been adopted was, ee assured, not be-
cause IA $50 to lon addressed lrss Trend
IL IL The lavorite The Stale, less sensible OF his
claims upon the esrec, and confidence OF ls county
men but altogether owing TO considerations growing
out of Inc contest Of 1910, which they deemed in-
peratiye | cannot, ! confident add any thing
TO the mastery ana eloquent description which You
| have given OF that national struggle. Neither am
unmindful of the bias, which the relation IN winch
stood towards II, calculated to exercise upon my
opinion of lis character. Yet | cannot, | think, de-
ce,ve myself in believing that the justice OF the cen
sure which have pronounced upon those ex'raoroi
nary scenes will now, at least be recognized by vast
majority of The American People.
However difficult it may then have been, 10 dehne
with requisite certainty the political objects Tor which
our opponents waged the contest ct 1910, there can
now assuredly be no room for misrepresentation upon
that subject The extra session, following immediate
" upon heels unmasked those objects too clearly 10
admit of their being again obscured, or msFeplesehtso
An opportunity, and II IS earnestly 10 De hopeo mat
both parties will concur enteavoring to make II
fair one, WILL therefore, be presented Tor The peo-
pie Of the United States to make choice between Two
oppos ny systems for the administration OF their govern
ment The influence Of one Of which, will IN all Prooa
b,lty affect the interests Of The country, Tor good or
evil, for a series of years to come
Nor this the only, even the most important as
pect which The renewal Of the contest OF winch you
have spoken with much emphasis and IN so patf'-
otto spirit, may well nc regarded.
Singular as It NAV 10 those who are not N
sna..na Judge correctly CT he circumstances, It is
neyeri less true that = condemnation by the people
Of the United States of ranr of The means TO winch
opponents had recourse that csavas's not less
lpo.ent 10 The permanent welfare OF our country ana
political institutions than the 0vet!ro" oil '''e prih
cipes they a5or9 TO establish. While The elects OF
the of the latter in measure limited and
temporary the employment of The former struck at the
very foundation upon which political editce was
based
II las hitherto been our pride 10 live under political
institutions which are founded upon and viz
tue, in the establishment of which neither force nor
fraud employed, and We have cherished the belief
that i, is only by nle15e observance OF The exalted
principles which prevailed at tile period OF It's lorna
ton, that our Government can be upheld without
more particularly noticing the Illuminating details to
which you ailude in your COMMUNICATION, can 1t be
D-f herr OF
for such efforts, unless founded upon the assump
that the popular voice not stunder the guide
OF reason and virtue, or upon the supposItion,
that the moral principles OF the people 10 whom those
d. grading appeals made, might be corrupted by
resort 10 such prect,ces The belief that The of
such means contributed 10 the result OF $40, must have
lowered the character OF our people IN the estimation
of mankind, a.d il so, how much would their respect
be diminished should the coming canvass be so
conducted, 10 establish the impression that The Anne
r,can people are liable to be always thus imposed upon.
Liubltv TO occasional error 10 an inirm,y from which
no Individual is exempt. What right have then to
expect that ccmuuniiss should he niai!!t. bul there
IS wide d .t-fcace between an occasoaa eber.aon,
and c confirmed deect q! craEac, Can W. expec,
tie people of This country u namo'n the elevated
standing in the eyes OF the world, which they have
hitherto enjoyed, II, after the lapse OF years, and the
fullest opportunity for reec,ion they suffer emselves
70 be second time operated upon by appliances, from
the of which every friend oi free Government must
turn with modification and disgust:
You do not therefore, gentlemen, in my judgment,
ovcr-estimate the importance which The proceedings
Of 1910 destined to give 10 those Of lo44 Con-
sidera,ions w be brought into view By thst connec
ton Of grf alter magnitude than any which have ever
been involved in political conflicts and compared
with which all personal and party interests dwnd!e
into insgniGcance.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your friend and obi servt
NJ. VAN BUREN,.
Hon. JAMES Ross SyowDES- President
Asa mock, Henry Bueh!er, Trad Wilson, John
Siergee, George Nage, JOS. Baily Maxwell NJ Caslin,
Isaac G. Nj klnley II Logan, John J. NJ Cahen, Henry
" Smith, Daniel NJ Lane, John Heiner David Bar
ne't-Iiee PrtSiGeat
F. w Hughes Elisha S. Goodrich, VIM H. Cole
man, Levi l.. Tate, Jno S Carter Jas. G. Sample
Secretaries.