Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-13
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, June IL.
THE GRANITE STATE.


THE GRANITE STATE
II is always refreshing TO Virgin Deii'oc'4'
n urn his eyes towards the gallant Stale OF 4ee"
Hampshiro, which, like Virginia has ever 'een
,r,.e n The Constitution In 1910, she was 'he
onlv green spo, in Inc Wing desert Of New Eng
LAND IN 1874. her moral influence brought others
10 The support Of true principles, but sne sun
shone forth, the brightest among The bright ~
sons never yaciaie, never iemporize III MATER
Of principle. They adopt high political S'"nI-
an!. and adhere rig;dly 10 its acquisitions on
The Tariff and on Texas, New Hampshire mas
stood By the side Of Virginia, generating me
Constitution, doing justice 10 The SCUM, anu
unfolding The interests Of the lrhof Nat'oh.-
Can fuller. stronger evidence be required Vi
The stern devotion Of her Democracy " pm
cinle Than the memorable example Oh Johh
p Hale. the political Arnold! lie was sem
10 Congress as a Democrat On The IeHas
oups,ion. he was seduccd by The appliances
OF the Federal party, and, partially mo'eu
by lurking anti-slavery feeling, went over
10 the ranks of his opponents, and Opposed
annexation, TO the death. InperpcraIins this de-
ser,ion. he flung his poisoned arrows al Inc III
stitulipns OF the South, and attacked the motives
of the friends Of Texas. What was The resut !
Was he sustained By his OLD constituents the De
mocrats? Far from it, They instantly repudiated
him, and brought forward brother o. Inc accom-
plished Senator Woodbury,as firm and thorough
Republican candidate lncensed at beig kicked
aside By his inlexible party, Hale has openly
thrown himself into The arms OF the Wings ana
Abo,i,ionis,s combined. The Democratic party
are jealous in support OF Woodbury.. We regret
,hat al The last trial there was no election, on ac
count of Inc scattering votes-lhoueh il is some
consolation 10 know, that Hale has lost the Dis
lrct for his reachery. In September, new trial
will take place, and we have confident hopes that
The district will wipe of all vesiiges o! The stain
Of Hales reacherous corducl.
So much Tor New Hampshire consistency and
indomiiah!e spirit Much as we love her Prnci-
rles. We heartily admire he men whom She selects
10 carry them out. They never finch from their
duties. but are always found on The true plat
form. The case of Hale is an exception so
rare. as scarcely to afiec, our position. But
above all. il gives lis sincere pleasure 10 read
HE ,efse and sensible messages OF her present
Governor Steele. They are always short ard TO
The point They arc mol filled with lahorcd essays
i spread over six or seven rondcrous columns. The
principles are clearly and strongly LAID down
! The leading effects presented, as n once 70
strike the minds o: the people, who have no time
10 sludy out metaphysical specualicn>. For
instance the last message OF Gov. Steele on his IN
dnc,ion 10 Office covers only three Short CO.
umns Of the s,na,l sheet OF The Daily Patriot,
whose senior Editor we remember with pleasure
as our Sec1eiaricl coadjuior in The glorious Ba!::-
more Convention.
This pithy message should be adopted as
model by our public officers. 1t gives SIC
cinct and lucid view Of the condition OF State
affairs, which is truly gratifying, coming as il
does from a consistent "Locotoco' Stale; for az
cording 10 the refined theory OF The Alexandria Gs-
zee, The effect of all Democratic administrations
is 10 check the march Of Improvement, and cause
The communities 10 dwindlc away 70 nothing
at will be seen that there is a small balance
acains, The STATE but not o! sufficient mogniiu c
10 REQUIRE any extra burdens being laid upon me
people The usual annual taxes, II managed with
strict economy, and the avoidance OF The hereto
fore customary fall session, (Which cannot be-
lerc 10 be either necessary or nSeiu,) will ere
long liqnidae this balance, and probably enable
the Legislature To diminish, instead Of increasing
the public burdens"
| Among the mos, prominent, il no, paramount
10 al other subjects, il recommends immediate
action in favor OF primary schools, and The en-
couraecment Of Education.
/ Ii vigorously rcbukes all efforts that may he
| made ITO abolish the individual liability priAci
pic. Gin corporaions,) which is now The law Of
! the State" and enormously urges, ;ha, "acls Of
! Incorporation should never be granted, except
where individual or partnership enterprise is
! manileslIy incompetent 10 accomplish the object
! intended, and. when granted, should be rgily
restricted in their powers and privileges. In short
! they should be made, as they arc intended 10 be,
servants and mol masters of The people. a diff
feren course or one granting TO combined wealth.
/ exclusive privileges or immuniles; would, ere
| long raise The grantees above line gran;ors, and
corporate bodies would soon usurp the power
without possessing the dignity or personal re-
sponsibiily of The landed and titled arisocrary Of
Europe
But We ask particular attention TO the sensible
view OF the effects OF a Tariff. Governor s. is
large manufactured himself. Hc knows his bu-
sinpss we'll and is familiar with the workings Of
system which affects his own Interests His
language. therefore, must bc regarded as entitled
10 much weight His exposure Of some Of The
Federal theories on this subject will be read
with interest. The doctrines OF New Hampshire
i respond TO the sentiments Of the South, and must
command the favor and the votes of the whole
Democratic party.
On Texas and Oregon, the message is marked
/ with truth, and animated by The proper spirit and
! high tone. Coming from The Executive oil a con-
sis,ent Democratic State, it but re-cchocs the feel
inSs OF the Republican masses. Il reviews in a
brici but admirable manner the two questions.
and SUCCESS the policy that should be adopted b.
the Government. firm adherence TO our rights
and honor, and an amicable settlement OF the
pending difficulties, predicaied upon that result
should he the guiding motives OF every patriot
( We commend the whole extract, for It's intrin-
! sic merits:
Amongst The many national questions which
/ have been used by designing politicians, the Ia
riff stands pre-e,ninen Every advance Of price,
even in fancy stocks, or depression in prices, is
at once ascribed 10 a protective Tariff, or 10 the
want Of one. In 1910 and Al, low prices, and
presumed large imporalions, were ascribed 10 the
/ want OF protective Tariff and, wnen the Tariff
! Of 1912 was enacted, and still farther reduc-
ton took place, particularly in manufactured
I ariiclrs,) the advocates of a high protective Ia
| riff were utterly unable or unwilling 10 account
7 for The fact They were unwilling to admit that
! a protective Tariff, or Inc want ofone had but
I lille 10 do with The then depressed Stale OF the
markets, ann strovc 10 conceal The fact tha; other
! and more effective causes had produced the de-
| prtsson then apparent. Bul when The public or
rather the commercial world, lad succeeded in