Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-05
RICHMOND, VA
Friday NIorniii.
ORGANIZATION !!


Have the Republican Party organized them
selves in al tie counties .Sctoss? .s"b-Con-
,;iitlss, Ls'cN tic rof,YS, .irc NeH preparing IN
Lria. ercyD ro.cr 10 ic pats! Are all their guns
mounted ON the batteries!
WAN the Committees, is the watchword-
Have the Committees done their duty (?
BE defeated in Vir.inia-Deteatcd TOO by our
own want oi organizatioE-hv The superior ener-
" and the secret movements Of the opposition
impossible! How could we reconcile il 10 our
ancient rcnown or 10 our duty 10 the rest of orr
counirymcnl What Suffer Federal principles
To cain the ascendant in Virginia, and for Us 10
he GROUND 80 dust and ashes" BY the triumphal
car OF an arrogant Dictator; and all owing 10 arr
own want otcEcrgy, orhfeir superior organization.
Whv we should hang oGr heads for very shame.
Bul il cannot lie. No. no; lei lis rather verify
what Alexander Anderson al Tennessee says in
MS late eloquent AMI able letter on Texas: the
Old Dominion the pride Of the Republic. whose
c>cutcheon has acye: been stained hy defeat,
will cGtwinc new wrcalhs ol victory with The
evergreen chaplcls that adoIn her broHS. The
SOUND oi' aprroachn. triumph is sweeping over
her time -hunurcd soil; and there where the Re-
volution of seyenly-six was ended 80 .loriou>y.
She will give the iinal blow Ia British influence,
and summon our kindred from the banks of the
Trinity 10 add their lone star 10 the 9lories of our
gallant ilag, and 10 unite forever their hearts with
ours. The whole broad South, perhaps with a
single exception, will speak in triumph, trumpet
longucd, upon the battlefield
And We make this appeal Sow, with more force
than cvcr because tie dictator is low more I'M
masked than ever. His real character stands o.t
before Is. How lcw lie has %ocpd IN carfr0,
wha. art has lie rIacti>cd 10 crafty III, !nordi
nate ambition Arrogant and in.Iciious i'll his
temper as Webster Justly describes him, he con-
I = H.. - Con h..
peoples vole>-pcscniiug variety oi phases on
Inc Tart! and on Texas 10 WOO il.e different Sec
iiors i'll the L. States, changing like a weather.
cock. ,pcalch the popular breeze With suchatcm
per subtle in ascending into Power. bG. arrogant
in The use OF it, backed hy' such a devoted
party at his heels, himself the very embodiment
OF political Restoration" which yesterdays
Whiy So upiruir pourirayS in the ease oi Folks
election; with prescription upon their very lips, and
The avowal boldly Inatic b; one OF the rin.leaders
in this city, that in ease o! Clar> election, cvcry
STATE officer, and every Democratic nigii.-wach
ofihi> city would he swept from o!iicc-wiih Mr..
Claws heart ranking with rc>cal.acnt against the
parry who has opposed his election The old cX-
PEELED swarm Gas the Whig SAYS returning. tail
Of virdic.i,e rage and tapaci.Y-their demands
Of compensation for their se.f.fingS in the cause
of the victorious, hIlt lately oy!lcG rarty, arC
enormous and inSatiahic their ieScnilnent> are
mClacafic; and they are iniiamcd ~ 4 blind
zeal Ia oycrurn all that has been achieved in their
banislmcnt ana io restore the old abuses and the
old corrupiions for which they wcrr expelled by
wron.cd and indignant peoplc!' With such
e;i,'eratidc head oia;lalis with such followers ami
such i~ittc0i w'n1Pct, ~ c Processes, what dire
ful coascguegccs NAV Tc nlt cxpcct !fGm an al
mini>;ra,ion armed rs il will bc. with al the
powers and patronage ui lie Executive. What
EiI.,inian> can you anticipate but an atach M
on I'll: y0!lf cherished principles. AMI upon the
dearest interest, ol the South? The K. Wing has
carcii3!e,, Tue cnr>CQurnc"> which vuu are Ia cx
pee: from ;'o,i's election Hear now the truth and
>,.n in a nutshell the m>chic!S that alc 10 eina
naic iFcm the election vi Clay.
Wrpass orcr he prescription that is 10 follow in
hi, train. |; will hc ae TIE march oi Death.
when all Hell followed Ms @rrogauc@ will
be darkiy coriras;el With the moderation OF Polk
the passions Of the one with the good temper
Of the o,hcr Polk is i thinking, consistent man.
no, weak one Is tn Wig prcienj>--and in
this respect, he is happily confasicd with the i'm
passioped. commanding, and usurping tone OF
Clay. Polk will bring men OF ability and integrity
10 cooperate with hm in the public councils
whereas The proud spirit o Clay will brook no
equal and scarce any adviser. he will gi"c the
pc.c:a2:Glv la" - all aruuG HIM. Just a. c gave
il in thc senate in III. Extra Scs> ion ci H. there
Webster depicted his repnison ana arrogance
and when III, called Rive, denounced him AZ Il
Dictator. 'An!nl aniconup men he will have
around him, WHO viii i.Iwn upon him, iiaitcr lis
pride and feed his yani,y--caimingt the reward Of
their services or promising nnhoinjed services
for Il meTcenarv reward. Such i tie necessary
result OF every strong rcign--oi every Admins
tration conducted ~ proud, aI!daciouS and over
bearing spirit, who has sacrificed ms country. 10
his ambilion-h;s principles ior pacc--and Tex
as itself To- the Sulragcs OF lIc .aho!ition!Sts.-
Men oil this character who's" heads are turned
by their laitcria@ parasites, ana who are taught
To expect .'dccatiJn Itself (sec Yesterdays cor
respondent from Albemale in the T. Wing will
scarcely ever have honest friends To advise him.
Truth Will seldom approach his c3rs-and the
power, OF the Government viii In Frustrated Ia
ciily Lis own rahilr, or 10 !cr! the cravings OF
his greedy followers
And what prospects threaten the country from
the general coarse oil his administration!
|. He goes in, dcspising the peculiar o?n-
ions" oi Virginia. F'c'lcra!ist in his rncasurcs-
Il laliiudinous conSirlicti0ni>t ui the Constitution
IA man, vino Will be restrained hy no CCns!u-
tional scrupla from the ust.rpation Of new and
uncrantcl powers This is The general result
The specifications may be read in the course he
has already avowed tm eran'mc:
2dIy We shall still IL chastscd with the high
protective minimum principle and specific duty
Tariff OF -. lie has recently declared 10 the
citizens a! Cum!crand) his decided opposition,
not only 10 rcpeai but 10 any qualification of this
odious mcasurc-thus subscribing himself faith
less 10 hi>own pledges inimicdi 10 his own Con-
promise OF 80, ana treacherous 20 the whole South
WHY cant as the Wing does, about "que>-
ton OF bread" about the he.eary Of The Treasu
ry-lnc destruction oil aanuiaclures-thc impor-
,aion of British gooi>-,hc expectation OF our
bullion Sc &c! Iii far better 10 have an ecoao-
nomica than an cXtravagant Government
10 have only revenue enough than 10 nave
Il surplus OF ten millions Of doilars-as we
are told will swell the public Treasury, I'M
der Inc present Tariff, for the present ycar-
Abolish the minimum ami SPECIFIC Gnes ana
come back to the Compromise point, OF ~ per cent
cash duie> OH homc valuation, or rs equivalent,
and who snlIals, that ought 10 flourish? Mr. Clay
himself has repeatedly declared, il was sufficient
for the adequate protection Of tie manufactures,
and Tie support OF The Ireasury-Whilst the far
mers would have much cheaper goods, and a
much better price for their own productions
Away then. with the miserable cant of the Wings
abont bread and bullion, and all those humbaSs.
Such, therefore, wonlibe one happy consequence
of Mr.. Polk, e!ection-wil>i under Mr. Clay, we
OF the South would still have our noses held down
10 The grind stone of the present Taritl.
Sd. Mr.. Clay will enact Mammoth Bank ri
30 millions III some Northern IitY, toleguiale the
whole market industry and interests Of the South,
at the Sovereign will OF Board Of Directors, no;
ono ofwhom is appointed By the votes OF the South
eru people. This is an institution which the X.
Wing once held as directly contrary 10 the Con-
siluiion-"ollh The most deadly hostility existing
against the principles and orin oiour Constitution"
as Mr. Jefferson wisely said: and as We have
more recently seen, calculated 10 corrupt The pun
Is of the press, and Of Congress it>ei:-2nd ire
quenIY coun;craotirg is own proicssed purpose
OF cGualzing The exchanges and Of regulating the
currency. Let the last Bank Of the U, $. Stand
up as monument OF the folly OF lis founders and
future warning to the citizens OF our county,
Far better than such an unconstitutional, danger
Gus institution, 10 lie erected for - or 80 years,
would he the Sub.Trcasury i.sclt-for it is con-
formable 10 tie Constitution, and always repeaia-
BE Lv The will Of The power lhat had created il.