Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-08
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posed 10 the Tariff OF 1912 ne Will, nevertheiess,
exerl his influence 10 preserve lis odious ana ull-
lust features He will violate The constitution OF
his country. unse,lle and derange The currency,
for The purpose of establishing great banking
monopoly, in which foreigners will be interested,
and whereby British gold will, in tdtt be brought
TO bear upon our elections. By il, our own IN
slilntons will be supplanted, and, IN Their place,
We shall have others, mol as Sood u d
Satisfactory. And while Mr.. Bolts evihces a
love for all those old Federal doctrines, which
tend 10 concentrate power IN inc ha'os .,
The Federal Government, his sympalhcs and
his feelings. so far as they can be learned from
his acts, and his political associations, are MOI
snch as have heretofore characterised such poll
lcians as have been thought iii TO represent lhe
wishes, and maintain the interests oil Virginia
If John q. Adams were in This district, with ms
feelings and preludices towards us who wou'o
think Of counlenancing and supporting nm :
lie is, however, honored by Mr.. Bolts. He IS Sc
far coun;enanced by MIR. Boils friends as 10 DC
invited TO Richmond 10 honor Mr. Bolls. ais
conduct has thus been endorsed by MT bolls.-
And do moi the people Of this district Emo" 1ohi
@. Adams? Where have they more olt'er anu
unrelen.ng enemy? Can you support INC elec-
ton OF any man 10 Congress, VINO Wou'o, ny NE
friendship and admiration, cheer such an enemy
and the institutions OF Virginia
Mr.. Bolts does not attempt 10 throw oil Inc spell
which binds him 10 Mr. Adams: but attempts
justification of il BY The assertion, that some oad
men vote in elections with MIR. Seldom anu inc
Democratic party This is his only defence. How
poor and impoienl! No party is responsible ioi
the bad men who may choose 10 vote with il, pro-
vided The principles and the conduct OF that party
are not such as necessarily 10 draw men OF bad
characters 10 H. 1t is The duty ofthe freemen who
compose any party, first 10 be satisfied that The
principles which lead 10 its formation are right,
proper viriuous, and such as onght 10 be main
tanned then, they ought 10 Re equally satisfied,
that the means used 10 promote lis prosperity are
honest and correct. When these conditions are
complied with, no blame can attach itself 10 any
party, because of the fact, that disrepuiabc men,
or such as lack the true traits of patriots, will
vote with it, But without perfect compliance
with Them, and with disposition 10 lay nets 10
"catch birds OF every feather" party oricts The
confidence of all good men, and lis own advance.
ment is at war with the country's welfare and
prosperity.
What has been The behavior of the Two parties
Of our times, in regard 10 these maxins IS al
most too we'll known 10 need a comment Settling
itself down upon The eternal principles OF justice
and liberty, the Democratic party has honestly
and fairly worked, and trumphed in The cause OF
American patriotism and freedom. The confess
sons Of Wings have lett no donbt Of what has
been The policy ot that party; regulating prln-
ciples for powers sake and then, when lie object
was obtained, classifying promises and belraylng
the people. Has any one forgotten The utterly
false issues raised b. the Wings 10 deceive the
people, in the recent eec,ions2 Ills mol for them
10 saw, that some bad men voted with us. They
tried 10 win all such TO their side. They wooed
the Abolitioris,s. They alternately coaxed and
threatened every sort Of interest and prejudice
that existed among tIs. As long as The bad men
in The country are divided between two parties,
they can have but little power, and can do hut
Little mischief Bu when they all associate
themselves with one party, they become strong
and mighty Tor evil. The charge, however,
against Mr.. Bots is not that Adams Giidngs,
Granger, and Slade voted with The Wings
although the political course OF Mr.. Bots has
been well calculated 10 conciate 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 envcnomed
Fcielalis,, first beIaying and then serving his
parry; this slandercr Of the South, and oppo,er Of
her institutions; this disiurber Of the peace and
he good feelings OF the Union, is encouraged in
his wicked Vaccinations against US by The con.
duct of Mr. Bolts towards him And this en-
enlargement, Thus extende! TO him. is, of course.
extended 10 all those who cooperate with him, in
his unhoy designs 10 overthrow the existence o.!
that state of;hinss in this Union, upon which The
very Union itself rests, and, without which, We
are torn into thousand dishonorcd fragments.
This IS he issue Il 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
fh1l sYf ~
with The Wings The complain, is not thai The
Aboiliopisls would not vote with them, but that
al Of them. of every political complexion, would
moi vote with them Some threw their Votes
away. But this is moi The question. Mr.. Bolts
has fellow feeling Tor Adams And shall he
Tell us that Adams is MOI an Abolitionis! He
certainly is their organ in Congress. And for
Southern man 10 countenance the organ Of that
parry. is more than 10 honor an Ahoi!ionist. Il
is 10 honor the parry itself. Adams has been con-
sidered b. The Aboiiion:sis rs the fl person 10 he
foremost, in all their ianatical work, in Con
.ress He has identified himself with their ag-
talon II is true, the cx-President IN his oppo-
sirion 10 he rule excluding abolition petitions 10
order 10 secure his object, some time ago declared
that he was no AbolioniSt, and lha, his only oh
ecl was 10 repeal The rule. But what, OF ia.e.
have been his sentiments What his course :?
IT..
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 Abolilonsls He invokes abolitionism 10
come, though il comes with the desolaiion OF the
Sou!h. He opposes the annexation OF Texas,
because il will be refuge Tor our pent up SLAVE
~ He leads, in Congress, in the presentation OF
the petitions Of those who are most anxious 10 de-
s,roy the compromises OF the Constitution, touch
ing the subject Of slavery. Who more abusive
of shareholders than bel Who advocates, IS he
does The right Of these Northern fanatics 10 med
die with our property, BY petitions and discussions
in The national legisaure2 Who enjoys, as he
does, The raging of that tanaticism which IS now
bringing much evil, and no good To The Cnion!-
Mos, OF the good men, of all parties, have long
locked upon Mr.. Adams, venerable for his years,
his learning, and The Offices he has filled as a
nuisance TO our common country. Still MIR.
Bolts says he is 10 be admrcd--Ihat ne is no
Aboli,ionisl. Will Mr. Bots give us his defni-
milton of Abolitonism7 Let that be What il may,
Virginia knows that John Quincy Adams has
displayed it towards her.
Ought we, in any way, 10 sanction The hendIsh
enmiiy which exists 10 any OF our institutions
Ought itnol. in every war, 10 be rebuked BY the
Indignation of an outraged people Can we be
as waichful 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
10 statesmen, whose conduct proves them 10 be
our worst foes The only apology thai We have
for This trait OF Mr. Bolis' political character is,
that II is boldness that is admirable. The adj
yocacy of such doctrines as those maintained by
Mr.. Bolts, is certainly toid. But il is species
Of holiness which can never achieve victory
that will benefit The people. To bring John @.
Adams 10 Virginia 10 sheer at the people that he
has attempted 10 degrade is a bodness that can
never win any renown that is worthy of envy To
rpcod John Quincy Adams, is a boldness which
the South ought 10 remember, when they look at
the following declarations made by him 10 The
Ahoilioniss Of Piltsburg, 10 wit "On The sub
ject of abolition, abolition societies, anli-slavery
societies, or the liberty party, have never been
member OF any Of them. But in opposition TO
slavery, 90 as far as any Of these-my senti-
men,s, believe, yery nearly accord with theirs.
That slavery will be abolished in this country,
and throughout The world ! firmly believe
Whether it shall be done pcaceably, rby blood,
God opl, tnnus. hnt that IL will be ACCOMPLISHED