Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-19

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qucnt hirtorv OF the country bchrs oui the idea
| However brilliant the m"aSures ui Tyler, and
! OF Polk, III" Joiat G"PPn, which every governing
body affords L. attack. together with the failure TO
sn;i>v Giopau cXprci;.::"m, almost necessarily in
daccd want ii popularity. Subsequently there
were bright anIcipn"ns in connection with General
Taylor. He va, Supp"sr ~ bc exempt iIom MI the
trCkrrv Uf political hacks an'l he inarchcd triumph
an!y :o the White House after victory rs rcsIcn-
den! Rcsaca und BucEa Vista. W mat was HE re-
suit Such was .r, r.u Clupiansm found nu resting
place in whggcry. Ne would be the last TO plant
4 nrttlr the grave oi General Taylor; indeed We
have heard wings speak oi the O!d Hero III
way that Iiie painful 10 our feelings Bu,, never
thcr., ii may he asserted and without tear nt contra
dIcton, that IN rr hi- rlc tnp an expectations were
by gratii-d. So lar mere party politics
are concerned, tTcr R""rbv was immensely ncreas-
r In Virginia. to apply this idea, was then Tor the
i:-. mc lntroGccI the system O prescription as ap
Piled to Stnc offices. For General Taylor entered
upon lIis Gutles Us quasi no parry man, win the
"cped psrcn'a that ''he had no Trends To reward,
M enemies 70 puni-l"-an assertion found iaaPpcn,
bic when tested practically Owing 10 the disgust and
irritation occas"mcI by this shnrt-comnS-tiIis de-
ccptIOn cmtlrlti il, the upsho was that pro-
scrVtIou bccame more general instead o hchG les
scilcd, H. lad been hccdcss predicted III the outset
| do not propose ~ inpugn the administrations ui
Genera! Taylor, and Mr.. Fillmore, though the latter
was more satisfactory ihnl the former ANA We confess
that admire r. Fillmore. and consider hln great
man. Nevertheless, ii may be asserted that the draw
back 0f Gal phmIsm and the general inl"rlor!ty vi
reality in the drca- of tupIa sUic!rn Is potrit
10 prevent the public from being blinded t" the iact'
that something considerably this side OF perfection
was 20 he anticipated from Whrgcry ~ adun5rHcd
| by the New York Wee President. Temporary OBJ
,truc;cHs icing Withdrawn, the -rcGi tendency {" me
| ne Ccan had an uninterrupted acton, aud in nc
next Federal election the democratic whlrIwiml
swept thing before k. .tS we have before i'll
| nated. if Mr. Tyler had continued "a act with the
| Wings, disappointed Ui"pianism would onG ere thus
| have completely di,handcd them. Il this assertion
ur; fully disseminated by th" circumstances thar not
! wi!lIstHnnE- the prosperous administration -! Mr.
Fillmore, under trustworthy md able Paliuurus,
! the ship State hriH, guided III complete safety
through the most dangerous shoals and luickssn,l-,
and aihoT. nSsgi!cd by the most violent tcnpcsts,
! vet thc WhigS in So were ',vcrw hclmlrgy de-
fratrl. tina: they able To- secure but four States
| for their distinguished cHn!l'ric'
| w. come now to the present time, n affected by
! the course u! the Pierce administration. Composed
as the party w ii v";cd ior General Pierce, III
Tcrv Heterogeneous materials, necessary occur
| renee dissatisfaction must have cnsucd with portion
o. the viciurs and TINS uccu"nt the Cabinet III
! Washington nave been very uniustiy blamed in reIa-
ton the di>s,n-v.l. amongst the factions III New
York: iur the slightest reflection must convince thc
uupr-jucccl thai uu line "f action whatsoever could
bc devised which would satisfy buih wings of the tnr-
bu, democracy in the Empire state Then the Ad-
lnn.-rnon has lg,! 10 cniUr" the stormy agitation
| attendant the Nebraska bill and other events
mi .ht be mentioned calculated IN create dssn!sihc-
ton i'll quarters. oi course always strrhn"usF
tostrrcd by Wings and AhoI.ti"nStS. Snch beng tic
! ppst:nn 0t the Cabinet. and although II" President
has ever acted more nobly and bravcly ihnn General!
Pi"rcc-n ut conduct which leads Us to prric:
him President above al oihcr Leaders oi
In" Dclnncrncy--yrt We !GV" the same ii"p!Hn as-
qIpuintncn! in his ndIln -irntOn III that oi Mr.
Fillmore Gni General iavlnr. with. 81 course. the adj
G;irnGl cn'Cri;tani that i!rrc has beer recent
fgai -, both parties nWd they alike open I" vi"-
len; assaults from their enemies, and b: no means
ally w..h ;hc standard adopted by the cN?cc'anis "t
Icr!r@:!h;v. What, thea. i iii" ImPandiig or "%I-i-
.Tr result Why, w" pcrcr!v" n marked pfo,nvuy
- desert tho practical measures "t tn" Erra: parties
. ii Gn. cunnrv i"r ANY sha"ry d"cc;,;"n 'ha pre-
..D,S .;-,l. lrnc" should t v"nm- and cn;hiIsIaa-
'ir D"iurat bc liri'c i against leaving lis par
y. There other ~ Nicnr'- 81! the r't"ubic npr
given I" the crri"ivv w!I" We NhN" p"iiict "H
hGr "i I- T.- striking: examples Is found VI the
.o>y r,nown oi the kmnwN"ihim-~. Now, amy new
.Gr'v. from the statements which wr have made, be-
"l;l-o al tn" d"-Irc "i -'nc'hinc It"PaiI would hr
mn" All - sLCc' i when Tier" was Only i:!c PROMISE
.!i nv p.HcCHl iC-t 9" "Hai ihrv Cnu.d achieve
-- ihHs ,srnpiug the criticism md attacks |" which
odd ORGANIZATIONS are subject. But, in addition, W"
.:nv: her. the fascinating power "i The mysterious ana
uIfU"Su 10 bc-'r sttI further III" imaginative ana
IN, Hp,.ri,urri. We know nniiug p"sI;ivc oi tie
"uI, -l.lv,n "f ~ n"" orcaniHa"n but, coicN'-
oiy based "n the principles -; tile G!shamcd Native
h.rg!c::: party. What ii narrow platform d" we rs
ccnd whc tJ"-;'c the broad foundations I" Anirr-
!"an Drnu"rtcv u!G. -;irrrn'c! ourselves IL S mar
| r"w-uui d"Iiel"h.
a. RESPECTS the Whi.r, it is natural enough for
! ,h,.m To- hail. with pleasure, The entrance oI the
Know No'hings into the political nrrrIn For, at least
in Virginia, il in many "hcr S!ni"s. III" time
seem, fast approaching WHEN 'yr0ns lines will be
| still more applicable than ever, to the decreasing
ranks "t the numerous followers "i the doctrines
! Ui Webster nnd Clay:
'Nou:ht permanent anon: tho human r"c",
| Except the Wings 10, getting INTO place
Now hi, condition Of things is decidedly unpleasant
attended il j. alike by the los "f power and lie pc
crp;arv adjunct; since not only the Wings, hut per-
sons rcnrrav, are Influenced greatly by pccnniary
considerations in public affairs, whatever may be
,aid Eh"ut patriotism, nnd n" matter wiat he thr
character of our particular aspirations, perhaps cnch
one Of us ha, ideal rfharpncss gathered around
wealth as its centre. The tcmptation therefore, is
considerable, which presents chance Of reversing
the i"lrrn condition "E the Nhig7, ana they can
scarcely be blamed for viewing the ncw organization
with kindly eye.
| II /, not alone those who tempted to join the
Know. .No;hincs. is il alone the ardent and cnhi
gin-tic hnt would nr!.r IL cling Ia the prilrpIt7 "s
dc,nnrracv i'm the present crisis We addrcss our mp
ncq to nil who er, earnest and 10 their convc'
! ions for an uncoudcl !ntur" TO the uch"'rHcy' III
the grandeur OF its CoucUmthniS presents a Il! sun
crt for the contemplation OF the niost gso"ihS hlGl-
nation Bu; in it, solid. substantial OcnchIs, anu IN
, Io, matter # fact reasons adduclblc in l's sup
mort i; is cuuallv rccrable to the consideration "t
those distinguished by piain common sense opinions.
In the tif-; pacr, npGrt from their moral influence" "r
nrv tuturc direct nctinn, the mere example oi thc
I.,j S,,,c * nf incstirnablc value to the cause OF
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ro,uI,licnnism anl rational liberty throughout thc
world: aud the democratic party Is the only true ana
surn reliance for such con"Iiiaon ana hhrnioly Us
will k,., ,lc Union firm and intnct. Secondly ms Ia
,hn nrns;, ritz. of our o;vn country the influence Of
dcn,ncrny too extended to o N length INTO suc
di.cuss"n Bat all honor and gratitude I" FRANKLIN
Pierre wiin by his manly nnI courageous vrtncs iins
ATTACHED, the Democratic Party still more firmly than
cv 10 hr principles oi Sratcs Rights; in this aspect
alone the success g" the party Is "t cH!culablc I'M
pnr;ancc TO tn, welfare OF America If the teachings
Of the federal Wiz party had been carried our, and
the tendency To chang" our prosperous confederation
into q oraud consolidated ccntralism. 80 Tchc-
nent an impetus would have been impaired
10 the General Government rs respects lis pro-
c!ivtv 10 int rmcddc with the internal affairs
of tn" States that long aga the mon ."oud nave
been dissolved bv the withdrawal Of some o IT. mem
bcrs in urlcr 20 escape from the pressure "t FEEDER
nj tvran, But the national Bank internal I'M.
provcmcns by the general government, hiEh tariH'
and other IIsolilunG measures, pave MI pech us
carCcd hy III. victorious democracy; nn4 such oc-
nccrnt results have nurd. thu" all should be Infuc-
r; u defend the principles OF d,mncracy aiiKc WIN
i..rvid enthusiasm worthy "f tho sublime future "c-
fare us and with calm phi!"Soiic :pi ny present
ing the best mode uf policy Compatible with human
imrarfcctinn aud fallen nature Here niced Hes
enshrincd the 20 dg0'h0S kt" Hnon {" nGona! great
ness C0u,l there b. 4 more noble spectacle than
number of States already amounting To thlrtv-onc
n, constantly Increasing political bodies under the
States Rights principle having tnc!r attention wholly
withdrawn from fnreig: nhnirs and retarded by no OBJ
sacle whatsoever from every Kind nj progress phys
;cal and mornl-the locnl and municipal governments
being devoted cn.irei" Ia this end and there being
also an unshaCklc Nre-s. which discusses with free
dom and brings 10 the bar of aud Of expert
cuce every measure and law TINT is proposed or
adopted! Moreover we lave in the mere emulation
and spin. o! lma;!oIa rtdonb!ed impH!se IN the en-
recr uf greatness which presents Itself 10 The AGer
can Cuor. Take one fact for example, single item
in relation 10 cducat;on-hc late announcement that
Michigan comparatively Il member "i the con-
t:Gcracy, has endowed a University with twenty-five
thousand ,iu!lars per unruin and has established
one of the regulations that instruction ,hcr" should
hc entirely free from collegiate fees. And only con-
slider wha; Etimuius such circumstance Is called
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