Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-31
The following views are from an able Repul !.
iican. Praise from such source is praise il,


The following views are from an able Repu :.
iican. Praise from such source is praise !,
deed
To The Editors of tic ENQUIRER.
''''''+'-, December ooh Is4-
Gentlemen: The annual and veo MESSAGES
the Presiden, are among the r.ru obfa S,s,e W,
peTs which have ever emanaled from the E,err
i've Department, and will, no doubt. elevate ~.
character OF Mr.. Polk ior ability frmnesS snS
sound craftsmanship. The annual MESSAGE abi.
ana successfully vindlcaies The course of our e.,
vernmef' 10 relation 10 The MEXICAN war. again,
the caiumnles, misreprcsen alons and asne1s;o,,s5
Of Clay, Corwin and Galla!in. and the to,S" "
snbseryent parlisans who follow in heir WI
The pairioI who loves his country. and il re,S.
TO DO justice 10 the administrators NJ irs oo,,aj
ment, heed only turn TO The annual MESSAGE 9TH.
last and present year. 10 see that Of this ~.
Government otthe Uuired States is sni,lass .ns
that Tor a lis caIamI'ies and Consequences MeY;
CO is responsible. Lcng and patiently did u.
bear insult, injury and outrage and not until Inc
enemy assai!ed our army and attempted 10 Gu, !, !
of, did We strike blow. should not desire he.
fore the world and roserity, a more success(u,
vindicaIion Of the honor OF The Governmen, ana
The justice and necessity of The war, which we are
now wasirs against Mexico than is con,ainedSn
tina! portion OF these two Stale papers which 70.
late 10 that subject
The Veto Message is powerful paper, and
will rank as high for ability, lucidness and con.
cusiyeness OF argument, as The very sblesl pro.
duclion of our ablest statesmen In This paper
Mr.. Polk plants himself upon the Consliiuon
and maintains his position with firnness and
decision which every friend # The Constitution
and ~ p,,V w.. 4
,eIna improvement into which it is attempted 10
embark the Federal Government, is full o. cor
ruption, and, therefore, full Of danger There il
NO better proof Of lis cCrruping tendency than
the fact, that so many ofhe proieset disciples Q,
The Republican School have been enguIphed BY
lis Influence. When any section OF The COUNTY,
desires work Of this kind, and the question is
between The expenditure OF its own money and
that Of The Government, they decide in favor q
that OF The Government, and thus its direct inter.
est overIides the Constitution. The argument Of
he President uron this question is overwhelming
and unanswerahle and reminds one OF the o!ea
days of jefferson, Madison AMI Jackson, when
virtue was stronger than seti,hness, and The Coz
s:ituioE was an impossible barrier 10 The inroads
OF these systems OF consolidation and corruption
| hope this message will become a Democratic
Tex Book, and rally 10 its support the good and
lrne Of the Old Jefiersonan School.
cannot close this letter without passing no.
,ice Of Secretary Walkers most admirable Trea-
~ Report. This able and lucid paper exhibits
an ability and success in The management OF
this the most complicated OF all the departments
o! the Government beyond all praise. In all lis
paris there is ability, harmony and success
How dccisively does il ialsiiy all the prophecies
o. ruin from the operation OF The Tariff OF 1910
How successfully does il put to flight all the pre-
diclions OF destruction 10 the currency and rum 10
the Banks from the operation OF The Constitution
al Treasury law! Thus demonstrating the prac.
lica wisdom OF these measures. cheer uly &C
knowledge, that, as currency measure, my o6Iec-
ions 10 The Sub-Treasury policy are entirely re-
moved. However rerlinacious may be in ad-
herring 10 my political opinions, ! am compelled,
from the actual results OF This measure, 10 &C.
knowledge my error and Ibis do with all cheer
fuincsS because il is concession 10 truth.
invoke for this most admirable State paper fair.
an impartial an unbiased and universal read.
ing, particularly by all republicans.
lam gratifed to see that The Democratic parry
is about TO resume its armour and enter The field
with de ermined spirit 10 win glorious VIC
tory. whether they have 10 compete with willy
policiau or laureed warrior. We must prove
10 the world and 10 poslerity that cur principles
10 not hang so loosely about US, as TO be surren.
dc!ct al the feet Of aspiring politicians or laurel
crowned heroes, without regard 10 their prin-
cipes. We must either elevate sound repubil.
can and a wise and sagacious statesman, OF yield
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