Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-19
RICHMOND ENQtliiasi'
Eprn.Y MORSING. AUGUST 10. 1883.
UNJUST ASSAULTS.


UNJUST ASSAULTS.
Some Whjp papers are denouncns the Democracy as al
,, m. n,cv of ",,imulaing The lus. for acquisition
IN me nonusr heart upon grounds Inconsistent WIN mo"
rails with duty with honor, character aho Inc ptoiesse
nrncples of our republican system from us inception ihe
Baltimore American says that this nonsons poicy 10 he
mncard Of their Ohio Democacys pacR-the secret OF
their aud that wee they TO stand upon the mo-
raj honest, upright snd straightforward policy OF The wings
i, his respect they would exist hour as donan
marty Tens OF thousands OF the votes lat went 10 >"
Cen pierces majority 6lbuste EGopasandist ue'
" pratcal Ia the ssht of Heaven and earth Hence 'e
necessity put upon them Of ,rumpng up apparent
and Qualifications; hence the tw"penny '"'e".o" 49,
of proyrcss and such trashy con,rivancesa -
conscience and intellectual sanity OF me age
The American says this while at The same ""'e
that "vithin the past fifteen years we nave ha"'"'' ~
Two steps which have resulted, mus 'a'' aPi' -,
advantage" "Bui.' continues the A'e.'.an n,.,n~r
want; ga certainly attends thehl--Mey s"
ses of the same questionable KIND Ahoque p'''
hv i !. lust here that the danger lies lhey huy a'' y
aooat,nt impurily, as Incentives 10 lut'"e' "e'N''
sr,,ns with penalties heavy enough for current and past
offences" ,;
RI, 1,oion in repy indicates the doctrine oil The aami-
;,s,on and Of The Democratic party, which Is sel '"f
bv ths President with The most admirable HahhhesS ~
ness and comprehension in his inaugural Address. '''
doctrine is in the first place, that ""' ha''"' po
wards all foreign powers is the policy "i peace anu " i
rice and that nehsr with we" 10 'e'f''o''a'
no in auy other view shall our government aAe any sep
or within The sphere of it's power permit any s'ep 70 oe
So an, ,,zens which upon grounds of strict tight ana OF
,haoute good faith not boldly cha'ehge e 'e'o''
The civilized world That doctrine is in the second pace
h, o,r oynerieuce as nation furbs "any mid toreb"'
d,oa If ey 10 result the extension oil our territory
.hn ACCOMPLISHED in conformity with The ule OF our ma
tonal policy thus laid down and that The cxgencles u ""
posL,n Indicate such acquisitions as ine'iuoc ;" "
tu,e and demanded al once by our prosperity ~
w. and the natural law OF our national existence u
Eor moro than ffty wears Wing party OF the country
under is various Names has made war upon 'his ooc"o'
md has insisted that extend the jurisdiction Oh our s
sroment was in itself great evil and great peril upon
three signal occasons-ihose of the successive acqus
Of Louisiana OF Texas and Of Calitornia-lhs battle De-
w.en The two parties fought out 10 tc as'i anu w
whole history of politics shows no other single instance "
which bv the course OF discussion al the tue by Inc SUD
.cnuent teaching of and experience and hnh! "
the universal popular acknowledgment the saes"'u"Sp
OF great national party has proved ilseh 10 oe % "''
al fault and in The dark as was The p"Icy Oh 'e ''e p
upon each of these momentous issues !" NC p'oo' y w.
ia thai no one any party in cur county, ana
no wise and liberal statesman any where preenas NJ" "
,,and nm and DENY judged matter OF rght
or -
of political morals or OF political cconoycac ol these
great acquisitions has been alike honorable ana
Gus 10 this country and that each Of them has formed
couspcuous forward step in the progress of civilization and
of good government In ct The Wing argument as clear
" stated above by the American, that each OF these uc
QUESTIONS has proved be wholly wise that lis example
will bcay into folly; 80 wholly Just 'Aat It's eA"p
will lead US crime wholly scfe that s example WI"
carry US into peril so wholly profitable that lis example
will plunge us into penalty ~
But Gen Cuskng's speech at Newark Is made inc manu-"
for attacks upon tue administration us really jnsyhs
"any amour, Of land .ac..ins may deem convenient
The Union says that the remarks of Cen Cushing nave
never BEEN know, fully or o"'hoati"ey re-
ported but az they stand in hasty and necessarily I'M
perfect of The reporters their sense and healing are
be misunderstood Gen Gushing declares mat even
as the mission If republican, Rome ~ her oest Gays
10 extend law and civilization Europe ny Tie only
agency adequate in that Sge such resu-the sword
So the Divine benedction il is the appointed maslon OF
republic by the and pacific agencies rtsuins from
principles system, aud fitted our age 10 extend
the enlightenment of example and the sway oil our ~
situations throughout the sphere Of national influence,
and over the whole region of our Just national growth
This 10 the doctrine resulting from the principles laid down
In the Presdens Inaugural which all the members OF the
administration alike understood TO approve; anu ms Is
the doctrine ayowcd in the speech OF Gen. Gushing al Ne"
ark Upon this doctrine welcome the cunning wing lie
II is doctrine which the American people will see
,riumphanty 1t is proPagandsm OF peace, OF
justice of freedom and of scdelence, which they will ne
yer abandon-and Of all when they behold Russian
despotsm eager swallow nations and English arIstoc-
racies sub]ugang aireat portions OF continents by The
sword. lis doctrine which hucs nothing which pre-
cptates nohinrwhch respects oil tina, belongs TO The in
cacunble blessings of national peace and The supreme OBJ
legations of national faith But il s al ;ic same tme
doctrine which vndcaes all the rights and all The
destiny of free government doctrine winch, 10 our
unspeakabe honor and advantage the American democracy
has hitherto riumphuny vindical.d and OF which, while
the present administration is power assurcdly not
Jot nor title shall fall 10 The ground"