Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-22

the Democratic Executive COMMITTEE oi Piiia-
delphia, To their Democratic brethren throughout
Pennsylvania, warning them that
"A most extraordinary partisan movement on
the part Of on: political opponents III ienn>ylva-
mia and Tennessee has just come IL light here
A plot has been laid by them 10 gel an imposing
array Of names 10 false statements concerning
Governor Polk and his sentiments on the Tari,
and 10 circulate their ISLANDERS, thus boldly PIT
forth by numbers OF their parii$anS, al 80 late an
hour of The campaign as 10 prevent In pos>h-
lity of an authoritative and satisfactory contra
dicton.
"DEMucRATS, Look OFT i1r at m'S"f f'6HdS
from this until the Presidential Election. DCs-
pcraliun has seized upon the Viii. pally.-
They have thrown overheard what little con-
science they had left. Be, therefore, not sur
prisc,l i, any falschood however alsnIt. or ridi-
Culous BE up and doing Bc Oh The ground
on the election day, ready L. meet aud discountc-
nance The IibclS ard ISLANDERS Of Cooncrv Ste
that every Democrat is al the polls Will yoi'-
REMEMBER, that il is the last hour ol The bal
tic that gains the victory
We understand, tina, The franking committee
here have. in the course OF preparation, docu-
mcn,s intended for circulation III the Catholic
rorlions OF MARYLAND, denying that the Native
Americans and WhicS in Philadelphia formed
am amalgamation in the ltic Gul,ernaorial and
Congressional elections in Pennsylvania, deny
ing that the conditions Of agreement between
them were that the Wings, on their part, were 10
vote for Mr.. Levin and the iwo other Native
candidates for Congress, the Native candidates
TOR the Legislature in The city and county Of
Philadelphia, and The Native candidate Tor Mayor
of the city: and that the Natives. on their pant
were To volc for Markc. the Wing candidate
! for Governor This they intend 10 deny, and not
only 10 abuse the Natives, hui actually 10 make
quotations purportng 10 be from the speeches oi
Mr. CLAY in favor of The Catholics, and others
| purpolting to he from the speeches III MIR. Polk
tenuncialory of the Catholics. We have strong
reason 10 believe, that they iatcEd 10 take ms
course, not only from the information that we
have received. but from the circumstance OF The
| unmca>ured abuse Of the "Naiives' by some
! of The Wing leaders oi this city, whom they de-
! nounce as church-burncrS and scoundrcls-blt
| from the circumstance OF their issuing ,rac,
on the eve OF the recent guhcsnatora election
in MARYLAND, charsirg Mr. Polk Is being un-
| friendly 10 Catholics, and with having voted
against The admission o certain bells free OF duty
! for that denomination, and for the admission oil
| bells free of duty 10 Protestant clIulches.
Tie Executive Committee examined the Jour
nails Of Congress, and promptly rciuted The libel
Mr.. Polk never voted FIR the admission OF any
bells free of duty, whether belonging 10 Caihctic
or Protestant denominations. lie has always "a
4 ken lIc uTDUllO ON SutH 'ia '''
son took in his messages veoing bills for the !e-
neiil of church corporation in Alexandria, III
his District He believed that such remission
! would be unconstitutional. We think that ever,
wise statesman would refrain from doing any aci
which would have lie least tendency 10 unite
! Church and State, as you'd be Tie voting money
ont of the Treasury for the benefit of church
corporation. To take from The public Treasury
money paid into il for duty on bells. and 10 refund
the same 10 the church paving the duty. would be
| in some measure supporting tue establishment
benefited by the remission ont OF the Govern
| men, purse Therefore, the first, the most remote
| approach towards union OF Church and State,
| should be met and irowned down bv the lovers OF
our free institutions everywhere Things in this
| country judgin. from the aspect oi affairs before
| us are now approaching dreadful crisis; and II
will require the eycrlions not only OF patriots, but
| the PRAYERS and exerlions Of sircere Christians OF
every religious denomination. Ia force back AMI
calm the waves OF popularpre No church
establishment should desire support from The Go
| ccrnlnent. Such Support would be the ruin OF The
church receiving ii, The enemies OF tree Gov
| crnmcn; If they wished 10 blot our institutions
| from existence, could fall upon no surcr plan To
eiec, that Oh Get, than IL getting some church cs-
| adjustment uppn the Government Tor support
| The smallest amount taken from The public lrca-
| >,lrv and givcn in the mos, indirect manner Tor
| The benefit of any religious sect, would make Il
precedent of most dangerous character. there
| tore. beware Of tie entering wedge. We hope
that. if the Wings continue 10 circulate this
charge against Mr. Polk al; good Catholics ana
Protestanls will trown IL down as vile Wing
SANDER fabricated in their laboratory IN hi, city
| Il is remarkable with what deglec OF assurance
| The WHY'S deny that they deceived lie Natives
in Philadelphia" By not clcotng all three al The
| Native candidates to Congress ins'e:d OF TWO,
and by not eec;in@ their mayer IL they promised
| rs their agreement To do.
THE LAST DESPERATE EXPEDIENT
OF WHlGGERY TO SAVE \ DESPE-
RATE CAUSE.
CONTEMPT FOR TIE PEOPLE, AND ~ INSULT To
THEIR INTELLIGENCE.
Though we are poor men and mechanics, WHO
"live hy the sweat Of or face vel we feel that
We have as grea. a stake in The preservation ci
oar free institutions as those who live bv their
wits. and who are cxerling themselves 10 graf!
upon the Government a Bank, by which they
can rob the mass, that they may live in luxurious
iGcncss We believe, too thai The people are
carable of SelfGovcrnmcn'. Therefore, do We
eel Indignant al any act ui the Federal party.
which gives evidence of their contempt for the
intelligence Of the people, and tends 10 brin. oui
institutions into disreputc We could not bil
| feel incen>ed then. al What we witnessed al the
railroad depot in this city Yesterday evening ST.
vera barrels of Whig bread, made Of saw-dn>'
and ryc-bran, consigned 10 the Hon. Willis
| Green. Ca representative from Kentucky, the
bondsrnan for Henry Clay 10 keep the peace 10
wards all men in this District. and particularly
towards the Hon VIM r. King, Senator from
Alabama.0 This bread, we understand, has
been baked in the North, expressly for The ice
men of Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland
and NAV he considered as the substance ana re-
alization of the Wing promise oil 1917 OF "roa>'
beef AMI two dollars per day" fhis party WIN
mi principles, having perfect contempt ior The
intelligence Of the people. intend for the want ol
the stump, a> the cmlotymcnt and soul 81 lhciI
arguments. They intend 10 tell Gas they say
| .the poor ard iIlitcra.c farmers and lahorcls oi
NORTH Carolina, Maryland and Virginia. that
! il Col. Polk he elected President, ''iEis is the
bread Won will have 10 eat" bu if Clay il elect
cd you shall, rpon koa", have ''roast beef and
two dollars per day" Have old Virginia, the
land which gave birth 10 Washington, Il jet
G.rson. and Macon-Norih Carolina, the birth
place Ola Marion a Po.k, and hundreds oil rcvo.
lutionary heroes and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
Ian! ofthc Towards, the CAROLS the Pinckncys,
The Wirts, and numerous patriots and wise men
! become 50 bcnish,cd, so stepped in poverty and
ignorance, 50 devoid of that pride, that chivalry,
that Won once possessed as 10 permit Wing ora
tors 10 insult, 10 con,emn You, 10 aP?raisc your
intelligence at so low standard, by holding M
this compound as an argument why you should
vote for Henry Clay! Will you noi spurn from
your presence with just Indignation, these infla-
led orators of Whigsery, who come before You
with such arguments
We understand that large portion of this Wing
bread has been forwarded 10 the consecraied
ground of Yorktown, Va, where the next Coon
gathering is to be held. They even pollute with
their mnmmerv the sacred soil, where the patriot
fathers of Democracy alone blcd We call upon
The Democracy of these three States particularly
to be on their guard The Wing fransing com
mittce of This city are Matching treason against
YOU. They are iabricaling, in their laboratory
here. some "infernal' missile. Their deeds are
50 black that none but the good and tue Of
Whiggcry are pcrmiucd 10 enter lis 'hreshold-
The public messengers even who have been IN