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

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From every quarter Of the Union, we hear the De-
moc,a,s calling upon their political opponents to "hng
out their banners, declaring their princples-no more
amen blu, the next contest must be fought be-
tween Federalism and Democracy, and the result must
de cde whether the BLACK banner the 'pure white,
sh II! Goa. in victory. BY the following which
py fran the Vcks5urg Sentinel, it will be SEEM that
the tocsin has already been sounded in that quarter,
and the nag of defiance set up at The masthead. Let
its echo be heard on the mnuntnin and in the valley,
till the Democratic pnrty is fully aroused and prepared
for the con!fs: Of eighteen hundred and tor'y-'our
1Balt Rep.
EreurEEx HUNDRED AsD Forty fouH-T'he State
elections over and 1t IS time for oil parties,
laying aside local questions, TO buc lie nn their arnior
for the grand bste of 1874 We said all parties, we
were wrung-we should have said both parties, for but
two there
II is time, we repeat, for every man to grid on bis
wa pons and fall into rank, it time for him TO rally
round that flag under which he has to Go battle, whe
Their II be the black d-formed flag of Federalism or
the .tainless and SNOW he banner # Democracy
The watch. word now should be 'Rsi!y,' and while
The clans gathering, lie. Us tax. hss'y view OF
tue motives which actuats the conflicting forces.
On the escU'cheon Of Federalism are inscribed
strong Federal Government-sn ahrdg Pment Of the
so vereignty Of The Siatesa National Bank ruling and
swoyng the dessInies OF the nation with tyranny more
to be dreaded than that Of Nero creating in our midst
proud aristocracy draining the country Of her
specie causing local swinding shops to be established
everywhere through the land initiating and depressing
at pleasure the products Of industry and labor, and
naliy involving all in universal ruin-assumptlon of
State debts by the general Observation-Disclosures
of the public ands-a great national debt and heavy
taxaton-high protective duties, 10 enable section
of the Union rob the other, and the manufacturer to
grow rich the toll and sweat OF the consumer These
are the inscriptions the banners of Whgserythese
are the principles for Which the avowed leader OF the
Federal phaanx has, during long and eVenful life,
ftarle.sly and boldly battledwho Collects round the
standard Of Henry Clay sworn Ike the disciples OF
alahommsd, carry thFse doctrines. (heretcal and
wicked as they are,) even at TIE sword point.
Now let us turn 20 the devices which beam on the
Ipht and gl,tterinp shield Of Democracy. The indie
pendent sovereignty Of the Ststes-no assumption of
power by the general Government save that volunta-
rily surrendered by the States respscvcy-no Nation.
al Bank-no fictitious regulator OF the currency, but
sound specie one-no dsribut on-no assumption of
State debts, every State paying her own just Liabilities
no national debt aud its consequent taxaon-a Pru
dent and economical administration of the Government
"a strict contraction OF the Conehthlcn-and iist OF
a! no protection II the manufacturer at he expense OF
the egrcu!turis- the imposition of duties sufficient to
delraY lii. wants oi The Government and no more
These are the high and cardinal doctrines Of pure
Democracy; 10 il not glorious 10 war Ter hem: Inc
line of distinction now not IL vein 1910, IS broadly
and p,luably drawn! In 1910, ti!l ~. he League
Of dscordant factonis's Whose uaon IS unded on
their general repugnance TO TIE ad" iisrctoD-no,
such was the 1910, but in 74l the Issue will
he s'sha the well defined principles OF democracy Or
Federalism be carried out-whch shall govern Amer.
cans?
] The question then is, are we in proper and effec-
| tive state of organization? Have the Wings hit
recognized LEADER Or will the ambition Of several
mt involve our ranks in mutny' True, each asprant
is willing to submit his claims the National Conven-
ton of May next, but will the rends Of The dsappont-
ed yield ready obedience TO the viii of The Conven.
ton and give hearty operation in carrying out its
decision? If,hey Democrats they will, if they en-
terrain particle CT regard for The faith they profess,
they ciu; but from the murmuring We hear, we fear
they ariH not
Be it as may, there can be no mistake. Every man
knows his standard. Our principles must triumph if
we lack not unanimty. Let US be united and we can
say in the language of the patriotic poet,
! sour flag et;ers DER
| The friends we've tried
Are by side
Aud The foe we hate before u.s."