Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-13
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PARTIES AND PRESIDENTS

oh recurring 10 The history Of The parties winch The
people OF ths country have been c"Ied from the time oi
me elder Adams the great Feieras, hc Younger ),
ans, The great Abolition aeator we canco, but r. esis
struck with the contrast tEy ha sc always prsscnrri ~
'e" ohy "ho~s nat would have the destiny Of his
""'y ha' The feieral party gained the ascen 4,cv wrh
secr - % 1eseei;aah=' Tie wings saving 10
Ia noticing some pniuts uf dii;srcnc. b.,,.,<e =,
cr"ic henuhican aud The Federal parties hc u bins rf w
~ si''' cohine sci! lew uutenh and ind ,rt
"o'e 'd's' ihe Democratic Republican nar,y has al,.
nave AZ all TIRES contrnt.d 30. si!rt crs t,uctin If me
su;i", ana such ION ., IN. nv-n,,rr
S VIII secure tne eeaesi good 10 the greatest urch-
Ing a. their guide The Virginia Report ana E.snlr. ~ os
and W. The unity an! strength uf The party trnn me-.
served intact BY the pnrly and snGnrn, hrt rnci
PIES they have never had c.4nar their name ana
dlsavnw their acts affiliate and sectional
c!css and all OF miSchirvous isrs Ia Increase mir
hu'Eoefs heY;ng on their principles holding aDGTc nj!
price Their civil liberty and regarding our volunteers and
militia as he best and safest offenders ui their rh ry
VIII never, by their suaecs, make III comnrndr: iu
"l t'e itsua' army President o. The uniten States That
patty which nssunas ,2Sei tbsng ti-sused wih is
thty might san power 10 commits still greater ruorlrs
have now come out in open rincc tie nl.,gu's IN.
minated rr. wsrr y "i i, ,:@ l"ricnm peP
siftsy "hihtnc his Dulc.l platform .Uc;S eng
away Their evil rights aGd lay the ci .!
mandcr in chief ot the IeeGa! Amy An her ca.
themselves !:hig As we'll may the l.,u!s
.;aloleon take the nsme My counrymcn don, 90 LIS
wicked llag You have tried President It afiy
Only on.- General Taylor Beware oil ano llrr Taste
are dera,ns involved in this igh.y and
considerations which shuu!d sk mere party pfiie
. the bottom u the ocean.
Am told that the Democratic party set the example Of
military pre- .ien,s This is mistake. Andrew Jackson
was indeed htrc bu! he soldier by trade, aid
commissioned General when called by his country I" that
high office. He had resigned his conimssun and Ia
Rtn Ca. trust Pierce w! he) from rtc people a.
we'll Tor his civic fn his bravery and uEqucsonet
patriotism ard sympathy with men in civil Ic
would not dCTac U.r from General SCOTS militia
~ rcnu"n withhold mite OF what is due Tor his MI
lry
are defidng and rdicu!ng rim with and
yary peculiar Nhig editors, and en eavDting
make osc issue n this canvass let reason tr aud decent
nroplc remember that General SCOTS ade IL ghng and
that much his duiy comnand IN he1lro a. Il
was the duty the foreign soldiers under his command
fnht their those whose cOnGCci IN Dix NJ
90 upset General. SCOTS opinions the naturalization
laws.
franklin Pierce under Obligation 10 90 10
Mexico his cDuntrys battles Than other private
citizen lle United States. lie went volunteer his
counrrys CALI leaving home and its endcarmens for pe;i
oris yoyaae tented field and s hnr'slPsihc bae
field aud its The patriotic volunteer, Franklin
Pierce having dsrg guishcd himself BTgud;er Grrtral
Pierce conqucring peace for his country Ike his Nus
ous predecessors. Washington, Jackson ard Harrison,
.rathed his sword resigned his commission and returned,
rn with hunOEs the OccupaInns enIoynents AMI SYM
Dahics OF civil social life leaving the "pomp And cir
the iuss and feathers Of military life TO
those who had taste Tor them.
All history warns Of the danger Of calling commanders
of armies high civil stations. General Taylor %as tho
first in this counlry-God grant he may be the last
look Upon The soldier who claims debt OF gali'cte
his country ought not TO grant, In inc same Gh a
would regard tho man. who would claim from ie
male life he had orultousiy saved the orieIHfc e
that which is dcarcr Than life. CI'is.
! July 9th.