Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-02
OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM.

OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM.
All the acts OF The Wing parry shew lha, they
have no regard for The common sense and capa-
CITY OF The people for seligovcrnment. In their
log bin orgies OF 1910 they gained the popular
voice, but il was by concealing their own mea-
sures under mask, and by avowing their adhe-
sion to Democratic poliiy-ye, when The people
came 10 see their %, aeti:e asd is bitter ifuis and
the trick hat had been played On Ihsm, they re-
puiialed The "pulilical gamblers" and sustained
the WING denounced "lrailor" Tyler in carrying
GU, the Democratic sentiments which had been
potcd for in The campaign. Again, in lo45 Inc
Wing party, utterly unable ever 10 triumph on
tul showing oil their hands, concealed W hls
principles in their deepest and darkest caverns,
and, alfred in The mo party" coat oil mail, aP-
peacd 10 The Democrats TO support their candl>
date, who was pledged TO break up all parties,
and 10 PROSTATE parry feeling AID poliica! pro-
scrplon. In This second elarre deception and
hypocrisy The irickstcrs have again aroused the
indianaiinn nj The popular masses, who hay III
every portion OF the Union spoken oul trumpet.
topeued aeains, heir deceiveis. But II Is not
alone these oi.repea;ed but irui.!css attempts on
nonuar creduily, that we cite in corroboralion
OF our position. The whole tone oil the Fede-
raj papsrs and the general character OF their
policy 90 10 shew that the Wings rega and
.rea, the people as disqualified for sell.govern-
ment and useful only 10 be hoodwinked and rode
into power by themselves, booted and spnrred, 10
secu re the cherished object OF their hearts, the
spoils OF lfiice.
Every day we have fresh proof othhe insulting
light in which The great body of the people is held
by The FEDERAL managers. A few Gays since lie
New Yo.k Commercial an cd, leading and ihllu'
enal organ OF Whggery, in iabored article, al
Temps 10 show, that "tte tendency OF our poli!i'
raj system is almost totally to ex irpate he feel.
ing OF reverence for men or things" Whcreupon
The New York Republic, a sound, liberal and eI-
ce.ent Democratic paper, remarks with as much
force and Truth as Indignant carcasm:
None but monarchsl in feeling could have
uuerti such slancer upon our loTm oil Govern
ment. We maintain lh:. Democratic institutions,
SO far from having any such tendency, arc caIcu'
lated, from ihe very principles upon whicn iaey
character Of mankind, and TO inspire him with
| reverence Tor his Maker and respect Tor his TEL
| low.iuan. Democracy embraces The Hno.e hu-
man family In the spirit OF me Declaration oil
| Independence, il recognizes the freedom and
eo,aIiy Of mankind, an1 regards man as equa!
| before his CfeaIor-equal in the estimation oil
| the avs and in his right 10 their protecion-ard
| equal in his amenablly 10 punishment for their
violation. The political system under which we
| live based upcn The imi.alable principles oil
| truth and luC'ice, and III, accountability OF man
to his God has no such evil and demorallzing
tendency as that which The Commercial" as
cribes 10 il A Government Administered con-
formally 10 these principles, sus'ains every man
| 10 his i.ue position; and is sa!ulafy in lis moral
and religious inlIencls. The docliine OF h.
! nCnmm ,rcialn ard The rest OF lie Wing jour-
mails is hat which has always been maintained
! by the FederaIiss. They DO rot recognize the
doclsiEe OF equal iehs-,hry you'd have the
few TO govern The many lac III. masses to
bend their bodies low,' il they, line proud and
! aris,ocratical, aud monarchicaI, choose bat
! care,ess;y rc nod upon them" Oar political
system constitutes man ono great brotherhood
il inculcate. love and good will to Alt seeks
10 dlfusa. equally and withou. distinction oil
classes, tho blessings Of Cover ment-and can
suca a system tbs very foundation oil when
rests upon the broad aud beautiful principles ot
| Christianity, have tendency such as the Com
mercial" ascribes 10 it, ~! II is oniy 10
| Governments where men arc down trodden and
oppressed-whero "might besets right" and
privileges ere accorded 10 the wealthy which
are denied 10 the poor; Governments to when
the Federal Wings would, as far as possible, as
simulate our own free and glorious systom-tnat
"the feeling Of reverence for men and things
becomes totally exsirpaed. Let u.s. then, cher
ish our political system, sna sustain those Pr'n-
! cip!ss which constitute ills foundation, ana upoa
the maintenance Of which depends every oies:.
ing and privilege which Freemen value, mat i"
may 10 bequeathed to future genersicna as pure
and inviolaie as il was transmitted 10 US oy tue
heroes and sagss with whose b!o-d II was Pal'
chased and by whose wisdom it was perfected
We have another specimen Of Wing s5mpa-
thy for The POW and IabcIing classes, in nI -
lowing extract fro,d li,s New Haven Courier:
1.-THE low and irresponsible portion VI The 'un-
Try who ougitnot 10 vo'e al aA do, IN Jaef, decide
our elections, and these are largely on The DINO
cratic size, Every vile instinct VI an iniemper>
a,c, vile, embruttd nature, iG naturally opposed
10 parry embracing large proportion Of usalis,
talent, ID chara ter eth. county"
1
This loId!y party, should invest a man with
sspectabilily and en,ille him 10 suffrage. The
rich should legslaie for lhemselves-take care OF
themselves and leave The poor 10 do The
hes, they can. Are no! these The naiara'
fruits OF Wing monopoly, class.legisla,ioh1-
Do rol all lhci. measures Tend TO benefi
the veal n.y. afording little OF no protection TO
the poor mans rghtsi The above sentiment is
generally cherished, from tho nature of their
principles aud organization, by The Wing party,
which claims 10 embrace oil the wealth, talent
decency and character of the country.
THE DEMOCRACY OF NEW YORK CITY
Contrary 10 The fond hopes OF The Wings, The
Ratification meeting at Tanmauy Hall on Mon
day night vas most harmonious end enthusiastic
Amongst the admirable resolutions adopted, we
AJAX attention 10 the following-whicn plainly re-
pudaes all factious aud inccnd;afy action on
The subject OF frec.soil BY The Democracy Of New
York. As The New York Express, Wing, says
The Frcc-soiers have Inns their coup de gracs 10
Tammany Hail."
Resolved Tha, va congratulate the ma iona
Democracy on the successful issue OF The rcceG
State elections, whereby the Democratic paily
has been restored 10 power, in majority OF Ii,
States, end 10 both branches OF Congress; and es
peliaI.y do We congratulate olr fellow Demo.
cras Of Inc sister Safes on The T:-uHi0i, Of tne
Democratic parry OF the STATE 81 New York
based as that union is UPON the Al LlrIoN =
ALL TESTS, in reference 10 he PupERs or the &C,
ZION OF Congress upon The subject OF MICRO
SLAVERY in the territories OF the United Sta;es
thus removing from the pEeser! election anc
aYotns hereafter, The embarrassmeols which
saye attended The recent action OF the party II
this Slale and which operated so disastrously il
The campaign Of 1913.
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