Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-08
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The Issues il he Sirh Congressional D'Sf'e''
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cIpleS oil The President, WHICH az
posed 10 the Tariff OF 1912, he will, nevertheless
exert bis influence 10 preserve us odious anu VII
lust features. He will violate The constitution o.
his country unsr,tlc and derange the currency
for The purpose of establishing great banking
monopoly, in which foreigners will be INTERESTED
and whereby British gold will, in faet, be broush
10 bear upon our elections. BY II, our own IN
slnlions will be supplanted, and ~ their place
We shall have others, not as Sood OF d.
Satisfactory. And while Mr.. Bolts evinces q
love for all those old Federal doctrines, Whicf
tend 10 concentrate power IN inc haHos
the Federal Government, his sympathieS ah1
his feelings, so far as they can be itarneu itoli
his acts, and his political associations are no
snch as have heretofore characterised such poii
licians as have been thought FIT 10 represen! lh'
wishes and maintain the interests, OF Virginia.
II John q. Adams were in lhis district, WIN III
feelings and prejudices towards US, VINO "ou'
think Of counenancins and supporting nm :
lie is, however honored by Mr. Bots. lie IS (
far counienanced by Mr.. Bots friends as 10 o.
invited IA Richmond 10 honor MIR. Bolts. Hi
conduct has thus been endorsed BY MIR. Bolts
And do moi the people of this district know JONI
O. Adams? Where have they more bitter ant
unrelen,ins enemy? Can you support INC elec
ton Of any man 10 Congress, who would, by III
friendship and admiration, cheer such an enemy
10 the South on in his opposition 10 me Interests
and the institutions of Virginia
Mr. Bolts does not attempt TO throw OIL Inc spel
which binds him 10 Mr.. Adams: but attempts
justification of it BY the assertion, that some oa'
men vote in elections with MIR. Seldom and Inc
Democratic party This is his only defence. RIO"
poor and impo,eni! No party is responsible iol
the bad men who may choose 10 vote win II, pro
vided The principles and the conduct OF that parry
are not such as necessarily 10 draw men oil Dat
characters 10 il. /, is The duly OF the fTeemen who
compose any party, first 10 be satisfied that tile
principles which lead 10 its formation are right
proper, virtuous. and such as ought 10 be main.
tanned then, they ought 10 he equally satisfied
that the means used TO promote its prosperity, are
honest and correct. When these conditions are
complied with, no blame can attach ilsell 10 any
party, because OF The fact that disrepuiable men
or such rs lack the true traits OF patriots, vii
vote with it. But wilhou, perfect compliance
with Them, and with disposition 10 lay nets 10
"cach birds of every feather" party iorieits The
confidence of all good men, and It's own advance.
ment is al war with The counry's welfare and
prosperity
What has been The behavior of the two parties
Of our times, in regard 10 these maSimS, IS al
most too we'll known 10 need comment Settling
itself down upon the eternal principles OF justice
and liberty, the Democratic party has honestly
and fairly worked, and iriumphed in the cause OF
American patriotism and freedom. The comics
sions Of Wings have LETT no donbt OF what has
been the policy Of that party; regulating prln-
ciplcs for powers sake, and then, when The object
was obtained, lalsifying promises and betraying
the people. Has any one forgotten the utterly
false issues raised b. the Wings, 10 deceive the
people, in the recent eleclions2 Its not for them
10 saw that some bad men voted with us. They
tried 10 win all such 10 their side. They wooed
the Abolitioris,s. They alternately coaxed and
threatened every sort Of interest and prejudice
that existed among iis. As long as the bad men
in The country are divided between Two parties.
they can have but little power, and can do but
little mischief But when they all associate
themselves with one party, they become strong
and mighty tor evil. The charge, however,
against Mr.. Bolts is not that Adams, Gifdings,
Granger, and Sladc voted with The WhigS-
although the political course Of Mr.. Bots has
been well calculated TO conciliate and please the
Northern fanatics, with their attachment 10
Southern Wings; bu, the charge IS, that there i
a sympathy Of feeling and action between Mr..
Adams ana him: that this old and envenomed
Fcieialist, first belaying and then serving his
parry; This slandercr OF the South and opposef OF
her institutions; this disturber of the peace and
his wicked Vaccinations against us By The CON
duct of Mr.. Bots towards him. And this en-
coura cement, TINS extended 10 him, is, of course.
extended 10 all those who cooperate with him, in
his unholy designs 10 overthrow the existence OF
that state of;hings in this onion, upon which The
very Union itself rests, and, without which, We
are tom into thousand dishonored fragments
This IS he issue i, cannot be shifted. II is
in vain that the CRY is said, that some Abolition
lists voted with US. For every one that yoled with
US, we will point 10 twice as many that voted
with the Wings. The complaint is not that the
Aboiliouisls would not vote with them, hut thai
al OF them, Of every political complexion, would
mol vote with them Some threw their Votes
away. But this is not The question Mr.. Bolts
has fellow feeling Tor Adams. And shall be
tell US that Adams is no, an Abolitionis!2 He
certainly is their organ in Congress And tor a
Southern man TO counienance the organ Of thai
party. is more than 10 honor an Aholi.ionist. IL
is 10 honor the parry itself Adams has been con-
sidered b. the Aboiiion:sls rs The fit person 10 he
foremost, in all their fanaiical work, in Con
cress. He has identified himself with their sgi-
lalion. Ii is true, the exPresident, in his oppo-
sition 10 the rule excluding abolition petitions in
order TO secure his object, some time ago declared
that he was no AbolionSt, and that his only OBJ
iect was 10 repeal The rule. But what, OF late.
have been his sentiments What his course 2
Mr. Adams NAV not have the efironery 10 say,
that Congress has the power 10 abolish slavery in
Tie States. He goes for their interference with
il in The territories He does the work OF
The Abolilionisls. He invokes abolitonism 10
come, though il comes with the desolalon OF the
Sonlh. He opposes the annexation OF Texas,
because il will be refuge for our pent up slave
nv. He leads, in Congress, in the presentation OF
no IF e.
s,roy the compromises OF the Constitution, touch
ing The subject Of slaverv Who more abusive
of Shareholders than he2 Who advocates, as he
does. the right Of these Northern fanatics 10 med
die with our properly by petitions and discussions
in The national legisIature2 Who enjoys, as he
does. The raging of that ianaiicism which is now
bringing much evil, and no good 10 The Unionl-
Mos, Of the good men, Of all parties, have long
looked upon Mr. Adams venerable for his years,
his learning, and the offices he has filled as a
nuisance 10 our common country. Still Mr..
Bolts says he is TO be admircd-that ne is no
Ahoi,ionisl Will Mr. Bolts give us his detni-
milton Of Aboliiionism? Let that he what il may,
Virginia knows that John Quincy Adams has
displayed it towards her.
Ought we, in any way 10 sanction the flemish
cnm,,y which exists 10 any Of our institutions
Ought not, in every way, 10 he Tebuked BY The
Indignation Of an outraged people 5? Can We be
as wa,chful as we ought 10 be OF orr own safety
and interest, if We elect men 10 represent Us in
our national councils, who extend their approval
TO statesmen, whose conduct proves them 10 be
our worst foes The only apology that We have
for this trait of Mr.. Bots political character is,
tina, il is bnldness that is admirable. The adj
vocacy of such doctrines as those maintained By
Mr. Bolts, is certainly to,d. But ii is species
Of holiness which can never achieve victory
that will benefit the people. To bring John G.
Adams 10 Virginia, 10 sheer al the people that he
has attempted TO degrade, is boldness that can
never win any renown that is worthy of envy. To
rp.o,d John Quincy Acams, is holiness which
the South ought 10 remember when they look at
the following declarations made BY him 10 The
Abolitionisls OF Ptsburg, 10 wit Son the sub
jet Of abolition, abolition societies, anli-slavery
societies, or the liberty party, have never been
member OF any of them. But in opposition 10
slavery, go as far as any Of these-my sen,i-
ments, believe, very nearly accord with theirs.
That slavery will be abolished in this country,
and throughout The world, firmly believe
Whether ii shall be done pcaccably, by blood,
Cind ONLY knows. hut that il will be ACCOMPLISHED