Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-15

on the uncertain tide OF this adventure. The grand
Hiersrch Of Apos.acy, filled with the malice of disap
pontment, urged ON by the dread Of falling fortunes
has already begun to ply every engine, to draw into
his tolls those who may be duped by his Illv
ing succeeded he again hopefully trusts sau
dy shows and hollow psofe ssions-K Knowing that his
prime pies are unsound, hostile TO the liberties of the
country, will not bear the ts truth and often tried
aud as often rejected; he has again carefully drawn
veil their nbomnaiions and the second time un-
deaken I, deuda and lead captive the nation by sound
and pageantry. The wolf is on the track" Soon
shall We see their long professions, with ourously
wrought banners, and signs and mysterious emblems,
bearing the god Of their idolatry into the proane
| pie where they worship him. Soon shall them
marching through the land like hos, of Menades, with
songs and shouts and dances; shaming the sun with
their ordinations, and stunning the ear of night with
their bacchanalIan revelres Are you prepared then
Of Virginia, to exchange for these empty shadows
and wicked deusons the hereditary franchises Of
than two centuries, and the brthrght OF freedom
by the blood and treasures of your fathers, As dege
nerae sons, are you ready receive the gilded chains
forging for you, and bow to the yoke which inimca
interests, under false preieDces are about to bind
your necks' 1t your hearts have not been tanned your
spirits enervat,d by the degeneracy of the times; If you
still love liberty and the blessings of independence, and
are wiling 10 hit hand in their defence then come,
and rally around the standard of tse Constitution
Come out from among those followers OF Baal-aban-
don those worshippers of false Gods, whose ways in
stltutons and doctrines are sinking you to ruin Why
we deliberate, they have acted. While we have been
divided and confused in council, already have they
aroused and united themselves AS one man; rebuilt
their temples refunded The fire their prolane al,ars
pitched their tents over against u.s. and with shouts
and mockery defy us to the contest. Why do we not
90 forth 10 meet them? Have no leader to 90 be-
fore U.S. Have not the votes OF the people already
been cast-fr from among the valiant and the mighty
Have they not already chosen TO lead them into
ba,tle' Against these heatenish rites and abomna-
tons the anger Of the people has been kinded-and
they making haste II cleanse the land of their pol
ton, ere the wrath OF Heaven fall on US. and we be
driven away into utter desolatlon and captivity
That the people have thus spoken in their hearts,
/ and that they have given free uuerance TO their
thoughts cannot be denied. We may pronounce il
hlsty and III advised, but who give law in
censed multitude Asweil may the tyrant hope to lay
his hand upon the oceans name, and curb with his
feeble arm lis mighty bounding. However much we
4 might desire that new men and new issues should be
presented u the country II would be uncandid close
our eyes 10 the fact that the people have wlled il,
Il otherwise 1t il not because they would not gladly
promote those eminent men, worthy of their conf
dsnce; but because the peculiar circumstances in which
they placed lmrrl! them 10 different course lie
true observer who preends that the universal and
almost unanimous movements of the people are the
results of wire working politicians There is deep
significance them, far beyond the comprehension OF
the shallow politician, and stern reality he dare not
trlc with. MIsled, bswdered, deceived by the false
issues, false charges and false prom the last pre-
sidential campaign, they have grown indignant brood
ing the insults offered TO their intelligence and
virtue and the distrus thrown their free nstilu-
tons. They have impalienty risen up aud with
cord spoken out b"ldiy and spontaneously their pri-
mary assemblies Scnrning the ordinary methods Of
csflinng their collected WILL with one VOICE they
have declared, that they will wipe ont the disgrace put
upon themselves, and remove the doubts cast their
free lnstitutions through him in whose person they
were degraded.
Some Of US have earnestly pressed the claims Of other
.l.
other subjec,s Those differences of opinion may be
made known to the public-but they shall not
TO divide the Democratic party. We go together, and
cheerluv acquiesce in what to be the general
voice We no, for the elevation of particular
but seek only the triumph Of our principles. For
these, we surrender every personal preference When
all that Republicans hold dear is s,aked the issue-
not great measures alone, not constitutional principle
aone-but liberty its"lf-we cannot suffer personal
parallies to leopard the result. Where all desi
rous to promote good cause will make conces-
sons to each oher-we will harmonlse, and sink oil
minor differences into zeal for the good To
our enemies, will give cause OF hope from our
dlssensions We will prove to Them that in multitude
of council there is wsdom-but in unity of action, 10
success With 50 many worthy leaders to choose
among, We may we'll be divided IN our choice but when
, chosen, some and indivsble
We cannot suffer this occasion to pass, teow-citi
zens without calling your attention briefly to The past
and present condition of the finances of the State
During the last few years Of Wing rule the debts OF
the State and the pledge of her credit for the repay
ment of loans made by incorporated companies, had
been largely increased, without any permanent prov
sion made for The payment Of the interest and the gra
dual extngnishnent Of the principal The temporary
and runous expedien of borrowing from the Banks 10
pay the interest money borrowed, the banetnl
result of Wing legislation not that they would drive
reputation, but to that condition, which in Wing
philosophy is the perfection Of legislative wisdona
large State debt feeding moned aristocracy at the
expense of the producing classes.
When an individual has gone so far as to borrow
money 10 pay interest on money borrowed, we gene
rally pronounce his desperate Yet such WAS the
cond ton OF this Common wealth not eighteen monthg
ago When the Legislature Of 1923 assembled in
Richmond they found the Treasury exhaus,ed-with o
deficit OF half million OF dol'rs They found the
bonds of the State, by rulnons system OF legislation,
discredl,ed to be sold at public auction, sight
Of the Capitol, at foc md centy per cent discount
and within two week. of their meeting, compell-
ed 10 borrow $3.50 900 to sustain the sinking credit of
the State Like true patriots, they determined
! boldly 10 apply the only remedy for th's d'sas
, trous state Of things. They not afraid Of
the people-bui, relying their patriotism levied
tax sufficient 10 pay tn interest the debts OF the
State and TO meet the current annual expenses Of Co
vernment. In levyng this tax, they laid down the
broad and Just principle, that each should conri-
butte in proportion to his aby-hat classes in
terests should be exempt from the common burthen
To this reasonable doctrine, the Wings srenuously Oh
ected and insisted that the taxes should be exclusive
" increased on the old subects-land, negroes, and
!,
terests-hut screening the money power from taxation
The result, Of these suluary measures has been that
the Of the past year have exceeded the most
sanguine expectations of the Legslature-the money
borrowed from the Banks will speedily be repaid-ihe
revenues have been made adequate to the wants Of the
Governnen,-and the credit OF the State completely
. restored Her bonds which had sunk Twenty-Five per
cent. below par, now selling at premium Of five
per BY that just system OF equalization, intro
dnced by the last Legisature the taxes are again re
,lncpd To
be adequate TO every just demand of the government
These the suspicious results of legislation based on
sound Democratic principles. Surely Virginia has
good reason to cherish and maintain them.
We cannot close this Address, fellow citizens, with
out earnestly pressing your attention the Importance
of The contest in which We about to engage The
election in November next may decide the fate oil our
Federal Administration for four years. and possibly for
ever The enemy with which We have to contend is
bold daring, and desperate-armed with the power
of wealth. the influence Of the towns and corporations
aud resortng every device to attain the object of their
ambition. We must meet them will, all our forces UNI
tod nd here wee O n