Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-17

hs rights Of the States and { the p ope. He would
,ed,slely urge the Establishment of an uncon-
',n,;onsl National Bank, Of fifty millions or more
., time, too, when ,cithout such an insti-
Gov, the currency Of the country was never
snet. md the exchanges never more ta9ofaeie--
~, would main.a the great features OF me present
~ u which, hy the aid OF the minimum principle, IN
-, upnn variety of the most necessary Articles
-, e from so to $50 per cent for the protection oil
~, Northern manufacturer and winch throws not oaly
' n,nnal but,hen upon the South, for the benefit OF
- yorta but upon the poorer classes IN proportion
.r bnr,hen th1n the rich Thus, as has been truly
! ION i've carpeting, such as The rich use, they
u,nly paw 81 per cent, but upon common carpetlng
-. he poor man uses, the poor man shall pay lob
csn, Laok also al Flinnes The fine art Gle IS
"a 80 per cent while the coarse and more common
6uty of 100. Printed calicoss and cottons used
vi, McDaiiie says, by all American females not too
S5 :, wear them, are taxed from IS 10 1872 per cent
IS this the fftieth part. This odious Wing law
INTO the dinner pot of the farmer by taxing his
=, nal five nor ten but one hundred per cent. IL
- ,,to his smoke house, and taxes his meat, for his
must have salt in il; IT follows him TO his stables
Id h. feels when he gives, IN the Winter season,
rll,, of the article TO his poor and shvering cattle
the frogs Of Egypt, it goes up and ent.rs his tray,
mus! have salt in his bread, and day by day, and
-. h hour II sits over him, his lord and his master,
I,t.s is corlon Of almost every thing, but The air
NJ f,!,v wonli likewise fasten his unwise, unequal
- unconstitutional system OF Distribution upon US
80 ,~,,, -ov;ye, If .e could, his Bankrupt law with
,b, frauds II engenders, and giving that form TO the
Iu ahch enables 1t TO extend to retrospective con-
.,, n all cllsses of the community banking capt
49,. oxes.tsdl He and his followers would also,
fran, The Constitution the Veto power, one ofthe
.st sb,, lbs for The protection OF Southern rights
AGAINST amless power
.s,,t N the Address Of our Convention OF loA2
.aon.d hy tie distinguished Hoaday:
Tbo II on of The Extra Session OF Congress al
conclusive evidence that the Wing party brought
uth t.em ir, power the principles oi The old Federal
.,s and National Republicans National Bank 10
o,ro the currency and exchanges, and give them the
command of the money power ofthe country-a Ma.
cna Debt as ao.ding The basis OF National Bank--a
Distribution OF The proceeds oil the Public LANDS, 10
eoable the States 20 construct woSs oi Internal I'M
movement, or pay debts contracted for their coz
sg,lan and differing form alone from direct pay
msn Of the State debts, and construction OF works
Of latsrnai Improvement directly by the General Co.
yerameni-a Protective Tariff Us the immediate effect
aud necessary consequence OF the u strbu''on act-a
Bankrupt Law 10 operate on all bankrupts, except
bink.up, barking corp,faons-these measures, the
s,rlnn OF the Extra Session. constitute the policy OF
the modern Wing party, and identity their principles
Ii those Of the old Federalis.s and National Rspub-
ncans These principles have tt''ore received The
uaaaahf 4 condemnation OF Virginia. and MT OF Vir-
gina a,one, but by the Union have they been condemn
ei aud their supporters driven from power NOW,
when they are apan introduced int, the administration
Of the Government, il becomes Virginia again 10 op-
pose them with all her energes-to proclaim heF "Ppo'
siton to her sister States, and call on ih'm I" unite
w.h her preserve the purity OF Tue Government aad
III. integrity %. III, Constitution
In has greet struggle between the two pa.ies-one
presrr,os Mr Cav, and the other prepared 10 support
The candidate IT HE Republican party, We willing
10 stand in the ranks-t) rally beneath the folds nj
III, flag oe 90 Whatever be par,s-wheiher
in private life, or the councils of The State, re-
solved 10 DO my duty, and | invoke every Rspub,-
can 90 has must peat again and agaln, that E,er
nj glance is the Price of Liberty" Ga our union
aad enersy depend the safety of principles and the
success OF ouf
Ina cause q! such incaiculabe importance, where
,!e dearest principles Of Virginia at issue, and
where we have 10 encounter an opposition desperate
and active, i, becomes every Republican to nerve
t,nsei for ths struggle But our opponent' will no
longer triumph and strengthen themselves By d.
We shall go into the field with all our forces
The dscord in ranks is rapidly, entirely vanishing
The lac Democrats Convention in this city his
united The friends of lth- different candidates. /
sincerely congratulate you, fellow --xens, this hap
ny rcunion aud on the .rsa; benefits which 1t promi-
10 produce. Let us but act with spirit and we shall
carry Virginia.
With grateful sense Of the confidence you have
hitherto reposed in me, remain your friend and SER
vaa, MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.