Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-21
ya5nesdav Morning, August 10. 1916.
noINf; JUSTICE.
RIO MOS Va

while ON certain points, small portion OF the
parry may not unite with the main oooy Oh IL we
doub, no, ,ha, all the measures when nave oeeh
enacted by Democratic Congress VIII Meel Inc
wishes OF The people. In short time, we nave
a confident hope tina, even The differing sections
ofthe marty will be impressed with the WISDOM
and nol;cv of all that has been done. But, how
ever this may be, no enc can deny that Inc e'e"'
events of The nasl session were imperalIvely de-
manded by the popular body, to whom The fresi-
dom, and Congress we're most solemnly pledged
We refer 10 this subject now, as showing Inc
cordial manner with which the Democrats oil
South Carolina hail the Presidents hohes' us
CHARGE OF his whole duty Where there was
d,ub, and dis,rus al one time, we now see con-
6d.nce and support. The South Carolinian
says:
1.-The Democracy of our country have much
reas,,n n BIZ craitied al the manner in which The
nledses maze d; the Baltimore Convection have
hen redeemed. The present session 81 Congress
has been characterized BY several Distinguishing
features, which equally and prominently refecl
The great truth. that the heart oil our country j.
safe. The head OF the Government has, IN all
the matters OF importance which have been ue-
yeoped in the Legislative branches oil me 90
yernment, eyinced business OF purpose, hdelity
10 his faih ard an independence OF character, al
fordipe the strongest sanction Tor The choice
of The party, which resulted in his election !,
"In reference to the measure, (ihe River and
Harbor bll,) in relation 10 which the ries'uen'
has lust exercised his constitutional privilege IN
putting his veto upon il, we presume no one can
read The document, (and who that is oil The lie
,nocratc Faith will not read ny without oeins
satisfied. q! The orthodoxy which distinguishes IT,
|, tests upon The grounds Of a strict construction
# The Constitution. and opposition 10 Thai doc
,,ue OF Implication, which is The parent u 'hai
laliludinarianism that, like the Upas tree, spreads
its wide branches in all directions, and poisonS
with lis breath the shade that il makes tempting
by its shelter. Against the insidious and no1-
ions influences which prompt and conduct those
measures, akin 10 that which has now received
lis death blow, the firm purpose OF The Executive
has been successfully excited. And while ike
shirt sba II be found 10 characterize those VINO MI
The Presidential chair, we hav. no reason 10 be-
come ds,rusiiul Of the permanency Of our Gov
eminent; Though the storm may rage ~ Us
widest mood, and the waves seem to threaten de-
sruc,ion 10 he vessel that is striving Tor exist
islence, while the heart OF The pilot Is lrue and
the helm controls he ship, they who have i'eir
lives and fortunes embarked need fear no dishs-
ter tina. The power Of man can control.
The correspondent Of The same paper, VINO
came 10 Washington "dislrusiful OF The party,
dislrustful OF the President, and having very
mean opinion of his advisers" writes in The FOL-
lowing con6deu, and conlented style. His con-
GLIDING advice is worthy OF serious attention. In
The language of old Edmund Pendleton, "she dan
Ger is not yet over" The Wings will not vel
surrender their monopolies and wild constructive
powers. Though We stand on The vantage
ground, after hard struggle, we must keep FULLY
organized. in order 10 maintain what we nave
gained. The measures just adopted will, in
lou yoars work Out their own sa!ety. In Ire
mean time, we must watch the lricSs ana designs
OF The ever-irui,lul Wings, and prevent them from
resaining, by cunning and plausible appeals
what they have lost in a lair trial and discussion
oil principles
predicted that the administration would car
nv out all its pledges; and that in the end, the
Democratic party would be true 10 the admins
tra,ion. Well 50 they have been-bo,h true Il
each other.
LIST. Texas has been incorporated with lht
Union
2i. The Oregon question has been settled
Sd. Against Mexico cur rights have beer
vindicated, and their maintenance is being riso
rouslv prosecuted.
4th The odious Tariff of 1912 has been re-
pcaed, ard wise and just Revenue Bill sub
slitnled IN its stead
5th. A Constitutional Treasury 10 60 into el-
feet on the LIST OF January next, has been esla.
blished.
9th. A Warebousing system, to take effect IN
December next, has been also passed.
1h Ard the Harbor and River Bill, recogn
z;ng The abominable Internal Improvement sys
TEN, has been uetoed.
The consummation Of all these measures pre-
diced months ego. And how, your readers vii
doubtless ask, was l SO wise2 Why, because
was quiet locker on Of events and men. as
sociatcd with ALL knew the opinions Of all, ant
was not paid for making up runoIs But above
all. was no, in Washington two weeks, nor did
know The President one hour before | discovered
that he was a true ami honest man. As a Demo
cratic administration, still affirm, there neve'
has been one that has done more 10 advance il'
principles and pledges.
| visited Washington, distrustful Of The parts
ds,ruslfnl OF The President, and having very
mean opinion Of his advisers. ] shall leave Il
with better opinions of men in general.
II you think, however, that our parly has no.
thing more 10 do than 10 rest on lis laurels, you
are sadly mistaken. The Wings are desperal lie
al the defeats they have sustained, and are max,
ing large preparations Tor The TALL campaign
Almost every night caucuses are held TO arrange
how the battle is 10 be fought against us poor De-
mocrats And Black Dan has already bnckled on
his armor. and with bunderbuss, cannon and
pocket-pis,cl is eager Tor the fiehi,-so be pre-
hot ;c tho hi ca 20
readers in your las: article on the Tariff "OuI
men must now draw the sword and throw away
the scabbaTd; and every man must be brought
up and sworn upon the altar"
The N. York Journal of Commerce comments
as follows upon the Presidents message inform
ing The Senate that he had again rendered the
olive branch 10 Mexico and asking OF them an APP
preparation 10 enable him TO conclude a treaty OF
peace. l, breathes a spirit of patriotism and
sound policy, in noble contrast with the partizau
proceedings OF The Wing papers. The latter, not
long since, were camorous against the Ezecu-
tive, because Of its cruel and wauion failure 10
cease lis ''war Of conquest" But, now, when he
makes manly and liberia proposition TO Mexi-
CO, these same Wing politicians prefer 10 peril
the negotiation Tor peace, rather than place Two
millions ofdollars in The hands of the President
because, they say. it would be mark OF ''conf-
dence" in his administration. In the eyes OF
the people, the Wings justly expose them
selves 10 the charge OF gross Inconsistency
They have confidence" enough in the President
10 enlrus, him with twenty millions to carry on a
war; which, they allege, he himself broughtupon
The counlry-but they have loo little confidence to
give him the small sum oitwo millions 10 effect a
peaceful settlement. Are they afraid, that as ii
was 1.-THE Presidents war;" lis termination will
be regarded as "lhe Presidents peace, and they
will thereby lose beautiful opportunity OF help
ing their political fortunes2 We can imagine
no other motive and an intelligent public will
know how 10 appreciate the "patrio'ism"o Of poll
ticians who sport with the momentous issues of
war and peace for paltry partizan object
"The tone Of these documents is all that could
be desired. They evince readiness 10 60 far