Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-05
A WISE CONFESSION AT LAST

A WISE CONFESSION AT LAST
The New York Commercial Advertiser, one oil
The most respectable Wing papers in the Union
>urrenders the deslinies OF his party IN The ios-
lowing notes Of melancholy designations
"Why should the Wing papers, or any papers,
perss, in con,ending for principles, "h'cn &c
majority of the people 10 not care 70 h4rs suaatn,
Ell? Why should they waste tune ana laooi az! ~
fruiiless opposition TO The W OF az oe Sbv rs should
they Struggle against abuses, in the consunma-
ton and triumph OF which they only get niocEery
and vitupera,on for their pains! Inc very ifui-
lessness ofiheir struggles embodens ana s'iepen-
ems those who have set up The doctrine, 'hat .iie
Democracy is above Constitution ana law DIT
Ter wait until some great aid startling dcea VI
wrong is committed by which The sense anu
spirit and judgment OF The country may oe
reused, and patriotic appeals TO The sooei secu"u
thought Of the people may have some hole u q
successful issue"
This is the spirit Of Republican, and IS lnl'
Of truth and most excellent advice. For my
years the Federal Parry have la5ored, win zea'
and ,alen, worthy Of better cause, . cbiain inc
5;rao,;on OF The Government; hni ihtir iaDors
have been in vain, and At the present moment
,bev are farther removed than ever from iEer
,onesd. for object. With The talents Al lheirccm-
mand. and The influence OF standing aad wealth
&c their ns,rumen $, they have sisnaliy .e''ed 70
convince The people that the Government should
be administered upon any other principles man
The clear and simple rules oil strict construction
which were marked ont by lis founders, and when
have been The guiding policy Of The Republican
Party. In vain have they adopted every name
Thai their elastic fancy could sugges'-'n VAIN
have ,bey poured out their lavish promises, ana
apnealed 10 The passions of the people-ail lhe'f
zeal was thrown away, for The people could moi
fail,o see, through The specious veil, The m'scnei
and danger lurking in their extravaganza DOCTRINES
Tbis ruth has been established by 50 many hdru'
fouoh, campaigns that il would DC wen iol me
Wing Party 10 bow submission 70 inc PoP'i"i
,y;u and 10 snner the Government 10 be conduct
ed on The principles Of The Republican fa''y'-
II hoy are satisfied. Ike the Commrrcal Adver-
,iser tha, 'he majority OF the people DO not care
70 have sustained" Wing principles. is il mol lac
lions and anli-Repubican 10 continue "tfui'icss
opposi,ion 10 the will, or at best, The Indifference
of The peopiel" Like sensible men, 'hey shou'u
..roupd their arms, and be content TO i've under
lie Government administered as it was intended
&c &c BY its founders.
True. The Commercial Advertiser, being re-
linked by some of the Wing press for It's despe-
rate surrender. made IA sort of retreat from rs
position and conlri:ed 10 plnck up liie cen-
rage and hoped for more bright prospect, as
soon "a the dark clouds over The face Of aiS-
pery should blow of. But even in this effort 10
arouse lis courage, The gloomy spirit OF lis hrs'
article still made itself manifest II was e'i-
dent that The forced obligation OF party, and not
spontaneous confidence in the cause, made II
assume a valiant bearing, not sustained ny is
own convictions. lis frs, article, therefore, must
stand as representing lis real senimeuis-and *e
cannot but again commend The truth and good
advice which il contains. No one can doubt that
a large majority Of the people are warmly IN
favor Of The principles of the Republican party,
and !, is the dnty of The Wings 10 heed The popu-
lar will and no, 10 oaer vain and tac:oas op-
position 10 the administration. The people wish
10 see a lair and full experiment Of the pTac;i 4!
operation Of Democratic principles. Let ne
Wing party, then, surrender their arms, al least
for The present, and allow The voice OF the people
10 have sway.