Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-17
THINGS ASTRONOMICAL.

i The Times has done us injustice in Stain,
4tha, we "atyijnic TO the baeinl effects OF the las
2comel' The series OF calamiles which have re
Scenly swept over The land We said, that 81
perslilious minds, il any here be, might, in III
Hist OF accidents, find some TODD Tor their morbi
aconcehs. Whatever others may do, We are nc
Hin the habi, OF looking beyond this earth for eX
EXPLANATIONS OF the events passing under our eyes
(which however strange and mysterious they ma,
Sat first appear, can easily i.e nnravelled by tn
3unerring standard OF "rau.t and effect Ii con
dscquen,ly lid not require rs 10 call in comet, 0
dany other sign OF the Tea ems 10 explain to II
Bin 1911 why the Wing parry, under The lead Q
sMr. CLAW. was abou, 10 wreck ITSELF and Civ
Swav 10 simple, sound and prudent administra
d ion Of the Government, according 10 The plail
Serms of the Constitution. The passions and III,
SfollicS Of the Wing leaders in the memorable OK
ara session were, OF themselves, a sufficient caus,
Sior The fatal effects OF their ambitious Screenings
3"leifersonian Republicans as the Wings wer,
2im 1910, opposed 10 National Bank and a Pro
Elective Tariff as Federal measures--in favor o
NJ permanent adherence 10 the Compromise Act
She Wing leaders were hardly warm in thei
seats, before they put behind them all their Jeier
5sonian professions and launched forth upon The
Hconslrucion il were needless to review all Their
acls in such utter conflict with their late professions
Suffice it to saw that The eyes Of The people wer,
Opened TO The cunning devices Of the Wings, anc
Ia feeling Of Just and honest indignation wa.
aroused, which, aided BY the extraordinary cours,
4 Of the same party last year, upon The Texas anc
: ,,her questions, rpened into revolution Of pub
lie sentiment, and produced political overthrow
which, under all the circumstances, is the mos
1signal event in our history. Here, no comet wa.
necessary TO produce The event SO astounding tc
the Wing party. 1t twas the natural working OF
moral causes, 10 which The final result was TO be
Traced. Human nature could moi stand every
thing. The people, deceived once, were aroused
from The deluson and were resolved 10 he deceiv-
ed no more
In the same manner, we hope 10 see The admi.
|nis,ra'on of Mr. Polk fairly and fully Judged
BY this rule, lie, il stand or fall. IF he violates
THE principles which brought him into power-if
regardless of the Constitution, he recommends a
series of measures, not warranted BY iha, sacred
instrument, and fill of mischief 10 any inportan,
Interests Of the country-ii, BY his vacaling po
icy in our foreign relations, he betrays our rights
and our honor 10 foreign dplomaliss, or, By rash
and imprudent steps, involves Us in de plating
war, lie, him, like The Wings, be ostracized,
banshed TO inglorious retirement. But il he con-
tnues, as he has begun, TO devote his whole mi d
aud energies 10 the preservation Of the peace and
honor Of the country, 10 The devising of wise mea-
sures, whose effect will be TO give an impulse 10
all the great Interests Of The nation without foster
ing any favoriie class BY the sacrifice OF all the
res;-if, in a word, he shall prove, as his first
steps demonstrate, 10 be capable, faithful and lrne
10 the Constitution and to the high duties required
OF him. lie, him receive The cordial appreciation OF
q grateful people Judge The tree by its fruits'-
condemn nol Mr.. Polk iol acts which he has no,
for policy which he has moi pursued.