Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-16
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success. Mr. John Kerr is his Wing competitor
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1SMe Young Men Of Virginia
Tcyou, my young conntryneD, these nasty iines
are dedicated. A few short years only vii, narI an
passed away before the old "oachems WI. -,
cease TO be, and you, The "Yonng uuala; WIZ !.
have The Affairs ofSta.e in your own hanos. "a
it moi, then, important, that you shouiu Anom ana
weigh well the past in order tnat you may ~.
we'll your part in The lu'uTei MANY % 5 o,an ~
but recently come upon The Stage OF ac,o III
| Doubtless, MANY of you are unaqualniea WIN
the acts of the Federalsls in other DAYS; oul an
OF you are presumed IL be acquainted wi'h .he
Mexican Federaisls of the presen, DAY; Una, 'nen
sympalhes and acts are identical, snail pre-
senlly show. No man living now VIII aomi1
that he was opposed to the lale wal anu 'ns
Wings. in The canvass of 1910, were foremost ana
loudest in the deuunciation OF every man even
supposed 10 have been opposed TO il. Some OF you
will recoect how bitterly and viruenliy our able
and faithful President was denounced because
| gentleman declared, when ne was duo"' WE'VE
| years OF age, he heard, or tt0ngat ne heaIu MN
say he was opposed 10 The aeefa1al'on VI wal y
has vet been found 10 endorse that charge against
MIR. Van BUREN, That was considered grave
charge, and ever and of you were appealed 10,
10 Withhold your support Of Mr.. Van Buren, on
Thai ground and vel will you believe il, when l
say 10 YOU tina, during thai war the viTtuous
Madison received more (if possible) abuse Than
our present President Verify, it is So as you
shalls
From whence came this abuse? Look 10 The
history of The Federalisy of that day and The
Tale will soon be unfoded. From whence comes
The abuse OF the President of The present day T.
You have only to open Wing paper or listen
10 a Wing speech and the question is answeltd.
ALL all other great questions and issues are LAID
aside 10 gel al Mr.. Polk and the war, and The
war and Mr.. Polk the text, the "Alpha and
Omega" Of Whiggery
The Tariff, that once favored and favorile
measure, is consigned 10 The tomb, Home
Market and all, 10 sleep the sleep of death
Thanks 10 the Democracy, especially the
Southern wing for that, hut more especially 10 Tho
original Free Traders, with The accomplished
Carolinian at their head, al one time apparently
leading "Forlorn Hope, y is our gratitude due
Let il sleep on in all time 10 come. The Bank
that great panacea, for all moral, social. hnan.
cial and political diseases-who stand up for
| lat3 Echo, says whof Not one, no not one, Of
| its brave aud gallant champions That loo is OBJ
solete-no. one Of the diving issues" now;
gone, and sunk with all the minor issues-at
least, adjngnsd for more convenient season.
But one plank ins, upon which Whiggery
can stand, in lis downward 'road 10 ruin, and
that is not capable Of holding SO great wei ht-
soon il will pass from under it-and then down,
down, go The whole crew.
Think you, nv young friends, that those who
nov denouncs Mr.. Polk, and The war, will sc-
knowledge il in few years4 No, no, they will
moi be "soft enough for lhal'-and many, hope
all, Of you, will live long enough to know
il. more righteous war was never waged,
and the future historian sill so write. gov
eminent which is unwilling or unable 10
project The rights and Interests of its citizens,
should cease 10 exist among the nations OF The
earth Governments are constituted Tor the pur.
pose of projecting the rights OF its citizens, and
its soinwhen wantonly lrampled on and invaded.
II is clear that individuals canno, redress wrongs
committed on them by other nations. Must mol
the children look 10 their parens2 Must not The
citizen look TO his own Government Assuredy
he must; and envy mol The bastard who will
Quietly and peaceaby submit 10 repealed and con.
i,nusd insults. will not suppose you 10 be is
porant OF The true cause Of our war win iha
failhess and degraded people. Neither need
Tell you OF our magnanimous forbearance To-
wards them-of our repeated efforts TO teonh them
how 10 be honorable, how TO be just. All having
failed what next 7 are we not 10 make them lee
our power, and make them be just 10 us} thint
YOU will with one voice say, certainly Ahc
vel, Tor doing Ibis, and dis harslns iaiihlnlly aht
efficiently the duties pertaining 10 his high sta
ton. the Presiden, is denounced, abused, yilihed
"Oh! shame. where is Thy blush 2" Will you
hold political communion with such For YOU
own sakes Tor the sake OF your county, hopt
not-I believe nol Then, one and all, IN The ma
iesly OF your strength, come 10 the rescue. You
;?nnIry expects t-palrolsm invites youwuni a,
S S""rsa brsh desuy pr s1p Os',. one an,
all-the iold is open 10 receive You, and thigh
land welcome" " III be given by all the conscrip
fathers Of Democracy"
EXTRACTS shorctng The conduct NJ he EsdS1GlisA
Of 1912, &C.
"From the hour Of The dec aralion Of war, q
steady, systematic and energetcal opposition was
regularly organized against il. The measure il
SELF and its authors and abettors, were denounced
with The utmost virulence and intemperance.-
The war was declared nnholy tcicksd, base, perf-
dious, unjust, cruel and corrupt. Every man ha
in any degree co-operaIed in II, Or gave aid
10 carry il on, was loaded with execralion."
(Oi,pc Branch.
1.-THE war was founded on falsehood-p de.
clared without necessity, and f. its real object
was extent Of territory by unjust conquesls."
"Those who subscribed Qor Government loansl
were in direct terms declared participaors ill.,
and accessories TO- all the Murders, as they were
termed, lha, might lake place in The nnholy, nm,
raglieoas, aoeked, abom,nablc and aecurssd ray.'
[Oilus Branch.
"Let every man who sanctions Ibis war by his
suffrage OF influence, remember that ne is cover
ing himself and his country with blood. II The
6Lood of the slain ,0iu cry from the ground against
him. ~ Ol,rc Branch.
Hundreds Of extracts liar 10 The above are
al hand but enough, presume, are given 10
show The identity OF Whiegery with ole. fashion
ed Federalism. ask you 10 compare the above
with The sayings and doings Of The Wing press
and Wing candidates, and then answer whether
or not aihe case is not made out"2
'o' 80 OLD ESSEX.
[aad we room, we could cite from he Wing
papers OF The day, numter!ess passages in regard
10 Mr.. Polk and The Mexican war, almost den-
teal with these above quoted in The interest
Inc article OF "Od Essex" We shall content
ourself with the disgracelul effect produced upon
Mexico by The faclious course OF The Wing
presses and politicians. The Diairo the organ
Of the Mexican government, uses the following
language, Whlcn no one can NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Enquirer.
"By the last arrival from New Orleans, we
have been placed in possession Of late papers from
The United States, and a majority OF Them mag
unanimously denounce and condemn The war
agains, This country as infomeRs, a'rd0ly and IN
righteoas'
"MeYicans can derive comfort from the fact that
the greater part Of The people OF The United States
are opposed 10 this war, as their papers show,
and The base man who is al the head of The gov
ernnenl will be exled from power. The sym
paihies OF one entire party in that country are on
our side; and long nil Mereo reremb" Their pat
rioi,sm Z"
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And say, "why mol call Them federalism"
Compare The conduc Of The Federal party, du-
ring The late war with Great Britain, with The
conduct of the present. sel-s,yled Wing party.
quote from The Olive Branch: