Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-02
ptcpugsss ENQUIRER.
,,-,,sn,y upHNING, DECEMBER 2 Ie'
=. a,1,r nruocp ATIc PARTY OF VIRGINIA..


rc THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY or 'lAo'.n ;.
--;..,o h,,no ,anoht the Wing party that ho'h'hE
;d h., ,r.c,isinr their dishonest pohlcai Jusse!
80 - ~ ,h oil Democratic voters OF virginia. '"''
- ,;, 81, tber efforts secure the support VI i' 'S
,,r,her If nersons who will, for the hrsl '"e' u m
an.,nc elections exercise the right OF suffrage.
this class as verdant and inexperienced, ie'yn Up
,urnosed ignorance OF the political history VI ~" " r.,
,es and of the character of The measures a"u p IT,.
,vb ch have heretofore divided them, the wings nav :,
utterly INSCRIPTIONS in their efforts 10 poison i'
these unsophiscated citizens against Tue De"'o'
Tho Richmond Wing and its weak-mnded Correspondence
Standardization take 10 be Mrs fai'i"S'o"i
tain turns of thought and peculari,ics Oh -
Zoo, ,s;no tales filled with genuine nursery ho'io''' "
,hese noIi,;ca infants They to forget ln"' 0 "
o,ors arc generally Young of sterling worm anu inc
E.ence moi likely TO be imposed upon by tue s'"''o "
ea &c ouch feeble waddIers Mrs Partington MADISON
or any other roclnteurs OF her dlapldated class.
knowing that their old federal measures are so hloeous us
10 friphten even the unintiacd, they nave
voters in their fasore, expressioniess meah'hses
of no. partyism They wish 20 renew WIN ''e u'u
w. Summers, the shameless hopd'Y law y
went into power in lS4S IN ;;
N, car rho second time in the history OF the repnoc
;,l no remembered that objections are heard 20 Pat!
,c;,os and party organization objections arising lo'
,hs ranks of the WING party and in consequence Oh e "
Ter failure of their cherished measures oil party a
mestic policy.
All writer's of intelligence and sagaclty upon ou' io' -
government and political institutions, nave aSteeu !" p
nouncng parties indispensable in representative o
e,,men, for the purity and OF the government
itself They BY their secpess vigilance ana INDUSTRY nav"
been universally by dsineresed authorities regarded as
necessary for the prevention OF that grow OF oca o
ruption and power dangerous 10 the liberties Oh Tue
nj, II wopld have fallen strange sound upon tue ours
m r cnubican fathers it, in the midst OF their anxious
and seepess zeal and devoted efforts TO bear aoil e s
principles of constitutional freedom they haa oeen sfu'eS
informed that they acting dishonesty ana
In organizing party for the purpose ot carrying ou w
sustaining principles necessary for the preservation OF our
institutions and of human liberty ITSELF lhnK you .''a
the demapocuc in the better days OF the repuohc' "e
our Constitution fresh from the hands OF It's WISE "
mora would no, have been regarded shallow knave or
na,c who had gavey preached the doctrine that parties
we've intended 10 deude and deceive the people! Such
ysest;on Democrats Of Virginia. Jefferson was raj.
wing his norty 10 pu, down federal administration OF
Adams would have treated with scorn and derisloh-
Such suggestion when Jackson was crushing Tue VIC
brood OF federal abomnations would nave oeeh
with roars of nextingushabe laughter and profound con-
tempt But we have fallen upon strange times ana over
the length and breadth of Virginia we hear broken GOWN
HELPLESS unprncpled minority, sending up from Inc very
centre Of the Slough of Despond execrations ana
lions OF that admirable party organization by which II mas
been kept down in this State for hall century, IN us a
ous and Protean forms and changes.
WHAT is PARTY Is it meaningless cold "oro-a
device TO deude cheat the peoplea thing illustrated oy
vulgar songs stuffed imported bran bread nara cue
log cabins and lying documents Is 1t something marked
In every step of its history by violated pledges ruthess pro
scrption robbees Of the treasury, and pensonhununs
cabinet ocers Does it lead tie citizen 10 aid the enemies
of his country and denouncc its brave deicnders DoeS
seek overthrow lis opponents by defamation ana infamous
sandes Does seek office for its spells, and regard th
treasury as treasure ship be plfered by foamouthet
par,izans Does lead the people to prefer transparencie
and martial music sound principles and wholesome asu
ments2 Is il fut 70 say that PARTY Is =:
ADMINISTRATIONS eovERSsisSr," and that all the lie
climate objects of party patriotic and cineny honest
Men OF the political faith agree unite for the pur
Pose of placing in responsible Offices of the government
those of their fellow citizens whose principles and potca
associations coincide with their own order that gov
eminent be conducted upon principles which they hon
estly believe will conduce the prosperity Of the
country and happiness of the
Ours being representative form OF snizng
throughout its whole system the will Of the people, the
laws Of the land subject only the restrictions
placed upon them BY the constitution, and the laws OF
their CREATION through their representatives. it is
servaton Of institutions that plan should be adop
ted, by which their will shall regulate and control the
Of the government To effect this species OF organi
cation becomes No uncontrolled Irregular and
dsunited effort could effect this. Organization form
oherlnon and harmony Of action necessary In all
civil and military enterprises Nothing great, nothing good
nothing Of lasting Importance TO The human family,
done without the concentrated purpose and action
which parties desire However just and
rs III ~,
general welfare unless they practically illustrated and
put In the workings Of the government. What matters IT,
If large majority OF the people opposed any great
measuro-say the tariff bank-uncss BY method Of
uaion and concentrated action in the election of Of
their own views they through them impress their views
upon the government How The opinions The
be ascertaned2 How representatives be instructed I'M
less parties organized? Parties alone enable the
people declare them in practical and authoritative
ner.
Parties eiothe tic ruh popsr by the ganisaon
for hch the democrats control and chich The Wigs
ject the representative becomes should the instruct
cd agent and public servant Of lie people, inbues the poo
ple NTH that sovereignty ptic contributes much their
happiness and the purity of our institutions 1t carries
into effect the beautiful theory o. government, and
makes what il intended 10 bee government Of the
people.
The attempts of the Wing party to break up this noble
Dy winch every however Is
feel his dignity and Importance sovereign and freeman
illustrates what have always said that the members OF
the federal party only ignorant of the Of
government but absolutely ds'esardIu and inc,eduous
TO The good sense and patriotism OF the people |, part
of their system place the constituent the mercy Of
representative to make the agent superior TO his principal
Their repeated effort to break down party organzaonre
peaed at every election with insulting per,naciy
blow at the very OF political system. 1t
1eckessly strikes the fundamental principles OF self gov
enmen and seeks paralzc the Of the people by free
Ing their agents and representatives. Of al responsibility
them from whence according the theory OF democratic
government all powers emanate.
'Nopartysm" forbids the exacon of any pledges. The
representative must be taken upon trust You pre-
suppose that he possesses honesty and capacybu he in
soenty denies you the right Of enquirng into his opin
ions You must give him charter imitabe the
wind. The doctrine of noparyism" teaches that ii in
sultiag to ask what the principles of the you pro-
pose clohe with these high powers' You must take cam