Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04

All fapt
ihan Inc Repu:l cans - patfoazng their papers. 'e
,owos hanks and other incorporate associations aie
ran.,l er.,.a on h, side Of +, deiaiIsm, and exert
a note NJ and extensive influence .
I'm, ws nav reasonably hope Tar better s'el@ .,
thncs when the prncfles proclaimed and ma'''a ieo
ders,andipps of the people both IN town ana cou"-
trv Tine wholesome truths and renovating oocu'hee
WHICH he nut forth III his several messages "e'e
buried and lost sight OF under the oolencs ana ue'u
sions of The last campa'en But we than soon s
thoso 10 sries rebuked, and those drlusions dispe
iI A IA, If sober realities has come upon US
IN MANY al u.s. they sad fealit es. Sailefng mutt
ndss can now TESTIFY to the soundness OF doctrines
which they have been Taught TO condemn or dsreea'u,
mi IN. v.ds,n =. measures winch they have ceeh
taught 10 lonk upon ~ cn"ise, ano even nti9i ~
,,;aes If mn. reef longer conided IN, since
Nyh;r measures have been developed and We are now
N Condition 10 heed aud profit by the faithful adnio
n;,i.ns of the statesman who scorned 10 promise Whai
hs could not perform, but nobiy siaked ms pnn'ca
ror,upes uuon TIE Constitution as it IS written, ana
,non such ga administration of the Government Us
World leave the peop. tree and untrammelled IN 'het
pr;ya,e pursuits relying upon themselves Tor rehe'
md nrosnerty rather than upon Government OF u
m.ed movers whose resources, OF necessity, must oe
derived from the people.
RennbIican writers and orators have never yet claim
I'D for AIR Van Buren, the ho1os Que 10 him. tor ms
mild but f..n and fearless rebuie OF those who were
holding out 10 the people the delusive ope thar Tue
Federal Government could, and wou!', unoer wing
administration, relieve them from pecuniary cnoafrass-
ments "The power of the Government, sao ne, 10
raeve the poople from pecunary embarrassinents Is
u,uch more limited, than many seem u suppose; ana
the ragng mania for relief measures. $50 caed) eouo
no, eyer from him, under the prospect OF oahis
men, from his high station, the promise OF any olhe re-
ef than such could be afforded, by throwing OH the
shackies Of un~ise laws, and conhning Inc acloi o.
,he Government within constitutional limits; so that
obilst all should be protected in their rights none
should be induced expect Spect@t tao0rS lot such
ne commended, could rarely bs granted without en-
croaching upon the rights OF one portion OF Inc COM
mnnity, for the benefit of aEo!her.
For this sound Republican doctrine, he was con-
demned by Wing writers, speakers, and elcctoneereFs
who asserted that lie had conended that 'tee Govern
men, mus, take care OF itself, and let the People GO I'd
the Devil"
Calm reflection will satisfy every intelligent voter
that Van Buren, occupied The true constitutional ground
whilst his opponents by the very objections which they
urred and The very promises which they made, proved
the aseses be not only Federasts but usurpers anc
imcos,ors Out of their mouths, and by Their own
measures they stand condemned For, instead OF 'he
pfemisrd relief u the people, increased power-unau
hori-cd power-over and increased bur;henS upon 'h-
ne ople have been their aim, the tendency oil their doc
rines and the result Of their measures ana those
whom they have duped and deluded. now begin TO per
ceve that relief from em5arrassments, and suosanlla
prosperity can only be obalnedby getting RIO OF WING
measures and such only, will secure to the people,
freedom in employing their own faculties and resources
ia working out hei, own fortunes, by patent industry
in their respective vocalIons, by strict economy and
good management
accustomed 10 boast. consists in free employment and
enjoyment of our means and resources, IN Provo'
ing for our happiness and prosperity Asa'nst 'his IL
berty, Federal Whiggery has been at war, from Inc
DAYS nf Alexander Hamilton 10 the present time Al
half rontn MO-
and although his principles aud policy have been so
universally rcpuda;ed by the people, that scarcely one
of our public men has since dared openly 20 espouse
them-yet, in 1857, we found ourselves chained down
bv the Hamiltonan system HIS darling scheme OF
forming an alliance between the Federal Government
and the paner money power and all of lis depende Mt
ard affiliated interests, had been consummaed to an
alarming extent Upon Martin Van Buren, devolved
the OF boasting the batteries OF THIS nnhoy ALI
auce Most ageousy and faithfully did he perform
il, And although he fell in the struggle 10 sustain
the Constitution and the rights of the people against
the corrupt and lptng powers OF this unholy allI-
ance he fell TO rise again. his life lasts till Nov, 1914
and there remain with the mass OF our people due re-
gard for their interests and abiding sense OF
tee and gratitude towards able, fearless end faith.
full public servant who has SO siSna!iy distinguished
himself in their service
In speaking of the paper money power, and It's &C.
Tendencies in all nnce with Federalism, | would not
oe considered contsndng that their true interests
paty am firmly persuaded that every honest inter
est will be best promoted by sustaining Van Buren, in
his towns banks, and in short, every
class of our citizens, untrummelled by the Fede-
raj Government in The enjoyment of their rights
and rghtful privileges. There can be no safety to
eny substantial interest which leans and depends up
on Federal faroritism Federal pets cannot long
thrive Let all who seek thrift by such fayortsm, take
warning from the vauug career. of the banks, led on
by the Turing influences and commanding power OF the
late IT, S Bank. Although they mastered both State
and National Legislatures, and enjoyed ad hdtun the
high privilege of making the currency of the country
and specializing upon The moneys of both the Natona
aud State Governments, and upon The products OF IN
dustry vet scores OF them sunk; nearly all that have
not sunk, have been crippled, and thousands of their
stockholders aud dependents have been ru
med by the extraordinary privileges and indulgencef
granted to them.
with such consequences still iresh IN oc7 receiiec
,;ou-with the stencil OF tile cotruphons OF the dead
monster still sinking in our nostrlls, how can any
pa,rct desire TO create another like ii? How can any
considerable prudent Of any party, desire to rene"
and perpetuale such unrighteous league between
the paper money and the Federal government
But have written enough for the p'esent-mucf
more than intended, when sat down to address you
conclude with promise to write again, at my eales
leisure. DEMOCRAT or ROANOKE