Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-15
RICHMOND, VA !.
Monday Morning, August Ia, 1913.
A MIDNIGHT CIRCULAR.

An infamous libel upon General Cass and he
Democratic party, false as ii is vulgar, has just
been issued by the Wing party-we are sorry TO
learn, Of this c ty-addressei 10 the CITIZENS
OF VIRGINIA, and bearing date August 9th
We have seen such publications in the Northern
cities circulated among the most illtcrate and
degraded just before an election; but we had
hoped that the Wing party, even in the madness
of despair. even under the influence Of the re.
turns from North Carolina, would have spared
the metropolis of Virginia the disgrace of such
pamphlet as that which is now before US. II
Is sort Of MIDNIGHT CIRCULAR, toithout the
nsme Of its au'hor-a thing which even the
printer, where it was published, would be un'
willing to avow. The copy which we have,
had been given, by some one employed to circu.
lateit, to an honest countryman. The public can
judge of the truthfulness of this production
from the character Of The first paragraph, (about
one fourth Of the circular,) which we pub.
lsh below. Until the author steps for
ward to the rescue of his pamphlet, zee shall
not eondeseend to reply to it.
"CITlZENS OF VIRGINIA. You will soon
be called upon 10 cast your sufirages Tor GENERAL
Taylor or LEWIS CAss, to ill The Presidential
Chair OF The United States. In deciding upon
the relative merits Of these gentlemen. you have
but TO consult,he history Of their lives.
GENERAL CAss was born in an Abolition
Stale, reared under The influence of Abolition in
slitu,ons, and has ever been the champion and
hero OF his Abolition constituency. He has
heartily approved the "Wilmo, Proyiso," and un
hesitatinsly declared, that The is no STAKEHOLDER,
never has been and never will be-lhat he depre.
cafes its existence in principle, and prays Tor its
abolition every where" He once avowed him
self Federalisl, and so has ever remained in
practice up 10 the present day. He is in favor Of
The exercise of The Veto Power by the President,
in order that the ends and aims OF parry can be
attained despite the ,1iN OF The American people.
He has declared himself 10 favor OF The admins
lraon Of Mr. Polk, who has expended seventy
millions OF dollars more If the peoples money
annually than any President who has preceded
him. Whilst he has been in favor OF the annex
alton Of the whole OF Mexico 10 The United States,
he has declared that the Slavery question should
be ie 10 The decision OF The Indians, Mulaltoes
and Abolitionisls, in that portion ptiet has been
ANNEXED. He is said 10 be "Norlhern man
with Southern principles" as was Martin Van
Buren,, who is now known 10 the world as The
leader OF the vilest Abolition clique which has
ever been organized. Whilst no one has spent
more of The peoples money than he, no one could
have disgraced himself more than he has, on
memorable occasion by SURRENDERlNG
himself and his swoyd, with the fnesl army the
Queen OF Rivers ever saw, into the hands of
dsspicable Briion. Whilst he has been seen 10
crinse and lawn al the foolslool OF regal power
in France, he has avowed himself al all times the
most invs,erale enemy OF England and has, on
more Than one occasion, attempted 10 plunge this
country in war vi h her. He has shown him.
SELF in public life OF forty years, TO be The most u-
suitable and dangerous person INFO whose hands
our iestnies could be reposed. In word he
has done much 10 be cersured, aud but little 10 be
praised"