Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-12
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
Doll that lions skin. and

"'s" uPpuCdtlON OF SuunO seelleu W Ndfc uoH
Wing the other day, that the Convention would still have
found favor in its eyes, great of regeneration
and REFORM But alas for all human hopes and expccta
TONS and alas. for the effect of all stimulating
upon barren lands and sicky vegeabeshe the guano law
lnspectoshp and ALL appear only have stimulated
contemporary bring forth snang attack upon the Co.
vernon and the Democracy together with sham sort Of
pinch-oeck advocacy of conventions like the fungi upon
dungh ving and dying with the blessd sound that made
them"
The aristocratic and an-repubcan proclyIty of that
Journal and the party which belongs be long
concealed from public view. spasmodc effort and
then will throw them into apparent advocacy of popular
rights; but they right themselves and true to their in
ssncts, them ayng the antiquaed and repudia
ted principles of restricted suffrage and all other abomna
ons which concentrate power in the hands of few ire
sponsible to the great masses of the people.
We commend the article of the Wing in most especial
to the attentive perusa readers and most par
cuary the notice of the great body of the Wing party
We anxious for all to and understand that the Wings
admire the "Old Constitution" that they ope the funda-
mental and conservative principle on which was based
that those rho the country should gorern it," That is
that the ordy andhoder shall be the dispenser oil powers
the recipient of all honorhe shall say the less
date citizen, you sir own no landthereforc you shall
have voice in the establishment laws which are affect
and little cnes; for Fundamental principle is that
those who the country should govern it," "You sir
must be content with the privileges who the
try confer upon you-they grea, and ample deny
them ourselves and graciousy bestow them upon ou go
work the roads keep them well cleared and smooth; you
shall be regaed with the sight of gtteng equpages
they roll them Go toll i'll the work shops, drudge
with your machinery, dclvc in the fields of your en-
ployer flight the battles of the country these high and
important privileges we who and govern the
try freely allow You exercise. This is "conserva-
sm," and the Wings conservatives. Dear friends,
do be led asray by these deestable Locefocos-
They believe and teach, that all free white have
and discretion enough choose their servants; and
that although man may not the soil, yet he should
voice in controlling the of those who inhabi
it. This is Locolocoism this is radicasm, and like the
pale horse in the Apocalypse a He'll follows in its tan
There is another Fundamental principle of the Wing party
is deep and fixed dstrust OF the people Let them dis
guse and deny they choose still the thing clearly a
parent from the doctrines they teach "Thc most perfect
sys,em of government the wit of hns DEVISED they tell
U.s. is the old Constitution of Virginia. system universally
repudated by all who have any confidence in the capacity of
for self government This is the party asking the peo
pie of Virginia conde their hands the destiny Of the
State and the control of its councils
With all their high sounding professions they
10 the rlpntS
the dictates of justice and We
the people against the their principles and practices
We call upon the free of the country strip from them
the lions skin and hang calf skin their limbs
We will in few days. expose the principles of the much
auded correspondent of the Whg who is lavish OF his
abuse upon the Democracy in connection with the subject
State Convention and show the anli-republican
dency ofhis doctrines:
From the Whg Of april 4d.
to-day most able and interesting communication this
subject. The writer takes srong ground against holding
pa,es entirely with him. and oppressed
with the fears that he is would oppose with all
might the proposed measure But have better hopes
Of the people. We have confidence than he has in
their intelligence and wisdonor, failing that in their SCI
fnes We are now suffering BY indirect and illicit means,
Constitution The uncertainty of the elective fran
chse enables one unscrupuous man, to contract expand
at his will and pleasure the highest prerogative Of the free
defect in the law or the administration of the law, is i'm
material The effect is the Our precious rights
are in the hands OF one unprncpled Demagogue and
no hopes of deiverance but by subverng the syste
by means of which he riveting the chains upon u.s.
With Leigh, we are admirers of the old constitution.
With the exception of the inequality of the representation
which resulted from the growth Of the State its ado
on the perfect system of Government thut the
wit of has devised we loved the fundamental and
principle on which it was based that those who
owned the country should govern it, We loved the Exccu
tive which it established without particle Of patronage
people of the counties Of the State 1t afforded pos
sbiy of corruption the CENTRE despotism in the
cmitiesUnder existing system as administered by
Locofoco Governors the people of Virginia actually
crcs fewer rights than they did under the Colonial
We for cannot and will not tamey and quietly submit TO
that We will make desperate effort AT resistance five
TAIL cannot be OIL We shall only be lcstmang
the radcalism despotism-or they the thing
which at present oppresses us.
We have dcep and abiding conviction that the people
of Virginia conScrratce One of the most profound
thinkers the Commonwealt not long since in letter to
u.s. thus expressed himself
~ believe the experiment have made in the paths Of
French Radcalism has satisfied people For my
believe that every departure we have made from the
Did principles and usages of Anglo Saxon berywith the
Exception of Kings Lords and Bishops has been of evil CT
fleet With the old freehold suffrage, happier
prosperous and better governed people am not GER
ain that Mr. Jefferson did do serious injury by abo
ehing prmogeniture and the Statute of Entails Ii those
,cts were in force Virginia would be the resort Of the
gentlemen from every State in the Union There is
stronger passion in the breast of man, and permit say
,one more Beneficial than the desire transmit ones
offspring and name for all time, the fruits Of ones industry
It is passion shared by the poor we'll the rich II is
anoblng il self would adorn the State with great and
,crinanent Improvements il would create country
entry intelligent and patriotic dused through all bo
lcrs ready and able all times to maintain the common IL
,erties How often, in the history of England, have
cen popular rights successfully vindicated By that class
But its renovation here be impossible should strive to
,pproach il as near as may be. We should all hazards
md the last extremity uphold the provincial or county
Legislatures contradisnguished from the central When
Ill depends upon the centre and that becomes corrupt our
liberties gone" &c, &c.
We cite this, not approving ourselves supposng that
majority of the people of Virginia approve OF all its sen
nents furnishing evidence that deep-rooed
conservative spirit exists among the people of Virginia.
This spirit is not confined TO the Whigs is shared by De-
nocsts-n fact of the wiscst and best OF that
oarty In n full conviction of this TRUTH found hope
that Convention will improve institutions and not
vifate them.
SPRING CANVASS
W. w Payne Esq., who was absent when he received the
nomination in Fauqucr for the Horse has declined on ac
count of his private affairs.
In Patrick iho Democrats have nominated Captain John
Akers and the Whigs David B. Hatcher. Success to the
Democratic Captain
Mai Griffith D. Neal is candidate for reelection from
Pittsylyania This strong Whig county, and We trust
the Wings will send back Mr. Neal He is up 10 the hub on
the Southern question: Nashville Convention and all Col
Townes his colleague voted against the Nashville Conven
,on The Danyie Register (Whg) reads the Whigs cor
RESPONDENT long lecture for his Misrepresentation OF the
sentiment of Pitsylvania the subject of the Nashville
ConYenton-and manfuly repcs the cphet of "disunon
lists" az applied to such Wm NJ. Trcdway and Vim
cent Witcher We are glad hear that Ptsylyania will
stand up 10 the Resolutions of the Legislature.