Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-15

nosiL,.. ina, She can vote for man like H. Clay,
whose leading friends are now woolng coalition
with the AholitonislS. and who cannon hc erected,
if elected al all, without their vote Gan Norm
Carolina aid in This CoEederacy May We not
call upon the Democrats ol the ola Norm 10
arouse. and rally and save her from The embraces
of Federalism and Aboirionism We dare not
colcula,. n all on kentucky We canno, APP
peal 10 her.
TO VIRGINIA AND THE SOUTH.
Il is lime that Won should seriously examine
The position of the Two great parties ol the Union,
as la their relative effects upon your prosperity
and hes, interests. Yon have ever been Jealous
advocates of a strict and proper construction OF
the Constitution. You have been warmly "P-
nosed to all u>urpations The rights oi the States,
and while Won are willing 10 conccde 10 the Ge-
neral Government the very limited powers gwen
10 il by our National compact You have lIInly
bat pcaccaby resisted any unauthorized assump-
lion Of those powers and privileges which are
Guaranteed Ia the States. II Is true that IN
1910 some OF Won were arrayed against the Re-
puhljcan party--but The leaders Of the Wing par
IL ofihat dav either had no principles, or protested
genuine Republican doctrines, such asupposltion
10 National Bank and high protective Tariff.
I'm :hcir temporary separation from The Republl-
can party, thev never gave the least counlenance,
b. voting for Gen. Harrison, 10 the odious Fcde-
raj u>u.parions which mark the character Of the
Clay hie Federal party OF 1871. Then the Wings
proies>ed 10 be .oli fashioned Republicans, OPP
uo>cd 10 Federal principles. Noir, while they PIE
lend 10 b. Republicans, they openly Anew their
love for all he Federal herc>ies. and by their
act>. urorc themselves 10 be Fcderalis>. Tie
VIII" PARTY. with the daring. ambitious and
.moon.rcachin.' Clay al their head, would rob
the States Of all their sacred rights and sacrifice
them upon the ALTAR ot the General Government.
MANY Wings Of 10 have already become cohvin-
ccd III the deception OF the Wing leaders III that
wear. and have come out molly HE Sdc oil HER
old Republican associates. In The south there are
still many in the Wing ranks, who once stood
pre.cminenlly in supper, OF Jefferson ana Jackson,
and vet by the force OF party ties. have been hur-
ricd along in the train of Henry Clay and
his dangerous measures Before il be too late, We
would >olcmnv warn them Of Tie prcciPlce on
which they stand II they still have any regard
for the immortal principles III 9S-!W, which they
once looked upon as their political Bible: II ihey
would con.inc the Federal Government within II,
constitutional and safe limits: if they would con-
sult the honor and neres, OF the South. which
are from Il combination q. circumstances. threat
ened with danger We charge them not 10 vote for
Henry Clay. Let him hc elected, and Tie sa-
cred charter OF our liberties will he torn in pieces
overwhelmed in The vortex OF Federal cons,ruc-
iion-our Government i'll he converted INTO an
engine of ovcrbearing power and oppIeSslon.-
We shall look in vain Tor the Resolutions OF Is
ana 90 which we have ever loved 10 cherish aS
our sue and certain guide \ money king will
stretch hi, iron hand over The fertile plains OF the
South. transferring the hard-caned rewards Of
our labor 10 his more immediate avorlleS OF tho
North Speculation will again sweep the land
with dc,olalion Uncertainty and alarm viii
mark the course OF every business. Ruin will
again stare u> in the face Have We not Wit
messed an these ruinou> effects ot National
Bank and can We. OF the South particularly,
counlenance with our votes the ENGRAVING on
the Constitution of such another mighty fungus.
which viii eat ont all our substance. destroy the
moral sense Of the community. and upinrn the
foundations Of the only Republic on The globe
Should Mr. CLAY be elected, We shall have still
more oppressive Tariff for projections; the iinme-
date effect Of which will te the reduction OF the
farmers produce, now - runou,ly low, and al
increase in price OF the necessary articles OF con
sumption Instead of allowing every individual
10 pursue his own business in his own way, To
huv where he can gel cheapest. and sell where
he can .cll highest, The Government will olil-
ciou>lv step in. disturb all the laws %! trade.
regulate labor ami confer enormous tavorS on
l.W ly the sacrifice of the interests at the MANY.
Should Mr. Clay he chosen President, the friends
oi Texas NAV al once give upall hopes OF achiev-
ing lis annexation The institutions OF the South
will be endangered hv the immediate proximity
oil an imperious nation. whose Toast and aim is
The abolition OF slavery throughout the world, and
she will rot torcgo the rare opportunity She will
have on our South Western border. oi striking
I. fatal blow al the South MOI only will the
South he seriously endangered hy the non-ann.X-
,.F'r blf ~
whole Union will suffer material injury from the
sacriice Of this great question 10 The selfish, nm
bridlrd ambition OF one man and The loyal man
wor>hipoi his followers
Again: l. il not evident that the Northern
Wings are uimica to our >oulhern institutions
and have maize open approaches In the Adolf
ioni>is for a treaty of allanccl On the contrary.
are No, The Northern Democrats. with few *
ceriuns heart and soul with the South prepared
10 sustain the Constitution and uphold our rights
Between the Wing and Democratic parties.
then. what Southern man can hesitate 10 decide!
To Virginia it is hardly necessary 10 say Il word
We know that she will be found, q ever. on
the side Of the Constitution. We are thoroughly
convinced that She will cast her vote for Polk
and Dallas by thousand>-and, for evidence We
refer to the letters in another column, from The
Monroe and Halifax Districts. They truly re-
present the information we receive daily from all
rarts otihc State. But we warn The Republicans
10 organic and rally i'll all their force. We wish
10 SEE the Old Dominion occupying the front in
the Democratic ranks.
After Keatuckv what Stale in The South or
Southwest will Clay receive? Shall it bc our
sister. North Cardinal Shall she hc The ca'y
STATE hrt Kentucky, in The South and Southwest,
TO stand by Henry Clay-the champion of a Ma
tiona Baus. 10 Nc located in the North, and To drain
the Souih-ihc iaiherofhe high Protective system
with lis hana.maiden Distribution, in all IL cor (
ripping Influence: the lalitudinous con>tFuciioni>
the opponent of the Annexation OF Texas so cX- I
IRENE that he requires degree OF concurrence .
amounting to or approxlnains unanImi'y,-A
candidate. whose most distinguished friends in 7.
the North and North Wet are seeking an ALI (
ance with the Aboiioni>ts--a man, who. il I
elected al all. must owe his success 10 that dark +
coali,ion-as cyidcnccd hy the late election in +
Ohio. where the Wings, il successful. are indeht-
cd to the aid II the Aboitionistsl We ak the .
South TO pause, ere lhcy vote Tor Henry Clay, /
with all his hcresies and with III his 'entansling
alliances with the enemies OF the South,