Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-27

in m. full assurance that il viii NEE, the entire ap-
probation of The whole Democracy, desire that 1t
may be allowed 20 bc!o.e the people
Acccrt. Sir. the assurances al or !ndvlduai
end earnest concurrence ~ this expression "i me
Convention, and our warines; personal ie"e!d
aaj consideration.
t. t. I:ILE7-r oi Su!iut
GEoR5r HouD 81 Essen,
J. G. Agior7'. of Milde>cS,
W.Lrre A. BRYANr. oi W o!cesie'
GEORGE SHEPARD, ri Hampshire.
HARVEY CHAPIN. vi Hamricn,
H. w. CvsHM.X of Franklin,
RESELL Bao@,S, al Berkshire.
i l.. WALES, Of Norfolk,
]. GARDNER OF Bri>lol.
PEREZ SIMMONS OF Plymouth,
= g. PnlsSgi, OF Rarrstahic
L.. NJ GARDNER Of N3nt and Dukes,
To GEORGE BAScRofT. ESQ lComm'-Iee.
Bas-oH, Aug. -. 1871.
C:en,lemcn-l, eerei that the choice OF Toe Con-
vcnl:cu has fallen uron me. IL was my earnest
personal desire not 10 II candidate Tor any oil
lice Whatever: and the departure l."'G lla' Wish,
mus, beg leave 10 say IS wholly the aci ci the
Convention Ycl, just Sonsibliiy comPe!s me
to add. that when | call 10 mind the iinSirio1s
men for whom The Democracy vi Massachusetts
have given THEN sa.irascs, am deeply conscious
oil tie honor done me
sill more ought | TO PIKE The distinction. a.
publicly connecting me. hv your conhinc and
unanimous consent, with the great principles Of
civil ircadom;-a Government OF men ana not Of
prope.tv:-the rights Of man as possessed Of rca-
son anu a:iections;-he right OF the people 10
institute Government, and when il becomes De-
s,rac,ve OF lis ends to ai;cl aud rei1gm it;egua-
litr against pryileec;-hos;iiity TO special leeis-
leon ior The benefit or Tor inc injury OF classes
The assertion oil the rights OF labor which in
GLIDE mos; nearly Tie rights G! a!i;--an ez!en-
sion OF The tIiumphs OF Humanity even 10 crin1i-
na law;-iGee and good schools 70: the genera
lion that is 10 take orr pl1ccs;-.he advancement
Of moral reform b. The increase and diffusion OF
Intelligence.
Side b. side with tie principle Of EarAri7Y
Democracy places tina, other srca, principle Of
THE FREEDOM or THE SrA-cs ~ TIE FEDcra.
TIVE UNION The rights O.. persons and the
rights Of Sia,es-ihe freedom Of the individual in
the social union the freedom Of Tic Sale In he
Eederative Union-ihesc are the Two cardinal!
principles o9 our glorious Constitution, I'll which
10 words Of mine can In the tainiesl manner,
shadow forth The importance. II il nc true ina,
either Of these i losing ground in regions itac.-
70 firm in their support there IS tie more need TIA;
they should Re welcomed here.
Eor has Massachusetts motive II! keeping
and 4 corresponding policy. Her Contention
,aa. accepted the Federal Constitution, opPosed
CONTEMPLATION Her institutions ard Ecr ia,cii-
pcncc MAJ disdain To brook eSfanecGs inter-
ference The experience oil the last years has
proved corclu>iyely that Bank oil tie United
States is cosil: and coruptinG incumhrance
thai instead Of regulating exchanges, il disturbed
them: tia, the currency can, witEoG: H. Use from
The most deplora5lc condition 10 one. noi indeed.
pcrfectly GOOD bur iar better than cX>'c.. before.
The thought vi ch2i,elD@ another should le
:handoncd: and the seaich Gay safely Ire s;iren
over iOf the vaafani power wArh has no resting
place in The Constitution. l.rrl Interest ol Ma
sachuset;s is opposed 10 Tie distribution 81 any
pat Of lac public revenue j. MAY be demonsra-
led that in every ease ol such d!s;r:;uiOn her
PEOPLE must coniruaie by taxation mor- ihan HE
ouoia she receives still less should assumption
F., oil State dc.ds fin! favor here II is Tie pride ol
/ our ancient Commonwealth. ihal her credit i.
and deserves 10 ne, untaIni>hed; aud that mol one
trust Of its citizens. certainly not one o.; lis De-
mocracy, woul! ever faiter in fulfilling public Oh
I LEGATIONS once fairly assumed And rs ~ later
! nal Improvements ~ The General Government
I while our politicians have been wasting Their
/ strength in unavaling efforts 10 prove the power
I oil Congress Ia make them, our people mol aided
! and not soliciting aid. are constructing network;
u
/ mill streams Of oar North aud West. and even
on the Atlantic to the very heart OF tine Old Co
I lony Still more do the interests 81 our :na,l,-
/ facurcrs bind us 10 suppor; The Constitution in
! IFS integrity. The policv OF deriving revenue
! from inpoSts. seem, fixed Tor our generation.
and the determinations with which the customs
/ will be lev ed gives the manufacturer all dcsra-
| he protection, il he can but he assured oil :;
steady flow @! capital and crcdi, BY the influence
! of an unvarying currency. With discrimina-
| lin" revenue tariff and Il currency never dcyrc-
ciains in the lcas; from the actual specie basis,
| our manufacturers, Ike our farmers would no
| longer bound The horizon Of their enterprise tr
| the limits OF home but would rapidly take from
| the question o: the tariff il, undue importance b.
/ competing with every nation and finding markets
4 in every zonc.
The ulleror interests of orr manufactures and
! our agriculture. as we'll - other caasc.. forbid
the surrender OF our jurisdiction over cry portion
/ OF oar territory. II is Iii that the people which
! represents the Democratic principle in tie great
! assembly Of the nations should equal the most
/ powerful in resources and prospects We claim
/ lha; Oregon shall! ever be American soil We
claim j, by cession from Spain, by continued dis
co"erv, hy early occupation, hv conlicuiv. bv ihs
! independence Of America. as 10 longer open to
! foreign colonizaiinn-and b. the manifest rur.
!
freedom should be borne ffcm our fires To The do
main beyond The Rocky mountains: ;ha lis bar
| bors should shelter our commerce, its vallcgS he
! come homes Tor our kindred and our adopted Cit
! 2tns. Statesmen who desire Capitalization 81
I power might consent 10 GiSmember our heritage.
/ Bu, Democracy which reserves 10 each indiVi-
! dual Stale inc right oil development according 10
| lis capacities !car!csslr extends the Fc5eraiive
! sYs;cm; for, ii knows that is principle al tie
! freedom OF the States viii insure III the midst OF
union that diversity oi character, pursuit aid in.
tsrest. which are essential 10 the highes; and mo
/ comprehensive culture. While, therefore, The
| opponents OF Democracy shrink from an enlarged
domain IS involving the policy Of strict cons,ruo-
/ ,ioi, the Republican party has never turnci pale
; a; the though, al extending the area Of f:ccdom.
4 The Remuneration Of Texas is question al
/ ready mach spoken q. Il merits 10 be viewed in
! all is bearings ana 10 he decided b. reference
/ 10 tie good Of the who!e 10 national honcr anc 70
national justice. Any decision attempted on nar.
| rover grounds, v-ouii mike the acquisition i'm.
possible.
That Texas is Independent, is fact which
brings with 1t lis own justification. lis in1epand-
eGce is recognised without ar. reservation, by The
United SAFES, ~ England, By France. and h.
o!her powers, and is The recei'cd opinion Of The
civilized world. The peaceful acquisition CT liza,
territory, with the consen, of The American people
and ofthe people Of Texas, will give TO the West
ern valley ofthe Mississippi security agains, Fo-
reign aggression. Il will break up the possibility
OF extensive illicit trade along the present frontier
II will include within our limits the capacity for
every agricultural production that is essential 10
the convenience Of life, and make Us safe agains,
wara, BY making Us completely independent. rs
exubsran,ly fertile fields will furnish 10 cur spin
dies and looms cheap supplies of the raw u,a,er;-
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