Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-09
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cause Of Free Trade the Constitution the honor
and safety Of The South that has been VicloI'uus-
Is sustained. If the Wings please 10 learn les,
son from this, that the people OF me oou,h WIN
/, no, endure Inc full transfer Of undisgulsed New
England Federalism among ihem II Is sel.
But the Democrats we trust, VIII lay ~ .nei.
hearts the more valuable lesson, that lhey uiuln
most certainly as well as most hohofaoi9, 49,
they stand las, by The faith OF our Kepuoilcdh
Fathers.
Fran, he Salem (Ha0) Adrrf'fT.
Org cIoRIuIls TRIUMPH ~ vlRGlNlA.
Once again has The Old Dominion uttered her
voice In favor of the Constitution and tie oHlon
She has, upon all important and trying ccasioIs,
been found on The Republican side. Her naluiat
position is based upon The glorious doctrines O
90 and 80 ~
Virginia stood forth The champion OF me Con
slilnlion during The stormy debates ia 'l'e oo'
yenlinn that framed it, Her washington anu
her Madison stood firm until The cohs''li'llia.,s'i
Of The sacred instrument crowned 'ileIl "d'c','.'
and laborious efforts with success During tne
Federal administration OF the elder Adams, var,
ginia, through her illustrious sons JEFFERSON ana
Madison, manifested her indignant opPosi.ioli 10
Tie latiludinaraa construction oil The Colsiiiuiii
INDUCED in al The time, in The famous virginia
Resolutions. The doctrines advocated 10 'iese
Resolutions have ever since formed Inc 'Iue Nc
publican creed.
The old alien and sedilion laws were nllcry
orerthIown and clernally consigned 10 oni''cN
10y The master efforts OF Jefferson ana MADISON W
| these resolutions. The strong arguments au-
dnccd against consolidation have never 10 l'lls
day, been successfully conbattei, nor indeed can
he, but upon an entire abandonment OIL l'e
constitutional doctrine, ,hattho the States ana ne
people" belong all the powers mol eHpieSsn
/ given 10 The General Government. Virginia mas
never lallered nor failed in The glorious WORK OF
defending the Unon-lhat great master power
which holds This nation one She has never proven
herself selfish or dishonorable when called on ~
The hour of peril or Of danger 10 The sacred
compromises Of the Constitution, she has ever
proved faithful, even though often al her own Sa-
crifice. Virginia has always been lound lIne 10
the Republican faith as laid down by her JeHer-
son and her Madison.
Her political power has till late years, been as
great or greater Than that of any Stale in The u
Mon; but now she has fallen behind her sisters
in the great Republican family: yet, she shrInks
not from her attachment 10 the true constitutional
Repubcanisn Of her palmiest days. She proves
herself worthy of her great and good sons; she
! still shows the same indomable hatred 10 domes-
lie or foreign enemies 10 her country, maj she was
wont 10 show in The dark and stormy per'od oil
The revolution, during The prolracted ana niifer
lion 10 the consolidation administration vi The ell
der Adams.
The grand result Of her recent election, VIII
send a thrill OF joy 10 every patriotic heart i
comes upon ns in The opening OF our new ADMIN
islralion with great and weighly consequence
II speaks loudly and ef1eclually in aid ard sup
port OF our true and Young Chief Magistrate =
tie is a true disciple of The immortal ]ereI>cr-
and what can give him more JOY Than 10 know
that The land Of Jefferson welcomes him, and bids
him Golspeed in his great work?
We rejoice in our hearts that Virginia has 50
decisivey declared for the great doctrines OF Re
publicansm, al this time, because We are by This
result assured OF an overwhelming majority in
the Uniiei States House OF Representatives
decisive ma joriiy in the u. ). Senate and tho.
rough purgalion OF old Federalism from The Stale
government of the Old Dominion.
We rejoice al il, because the sacred relics Of
Washington, 4 Jefferson Henry, Il Madison,
and a Monroe, sleep under its bosom
We rejoice because il proves thai Their sons
have not forgotten their noble examples, hul that
lhey are satisfied and conlented 10 follow in their
footsteps and abide by their doctrines.
We rejoice al this result because il has con-
Sgne, 70 meriled oblivion thai traitor 10 her dis
cipine in whose school he learned and onfc prac-
Used YIN. c. Rirss. Virginia repudiaies rrai-
lors--lhey cannot bask in The Sunshine Of her Ia
ror, for she lives by The Constitution and despses
its enemies. She, long ago, and again last TALL
spahe distinctly her aversion 10 all aposiaieS, by
repuda:ing that great father OF political traitors
--HcnrN (70n. She has now sent VIM. G. Rives
10 Join his master, whom 10 serve he violated his
principles and UNANIMOUSLY treated all that he had
before held in esteem. He has his reward
WIN. C.. RiveS has fallen, bui old Virginia stands
hrm 10 The last. Heaven bless and prosper her