Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-20
For The Enquirer.

"c i''S article III the "Amcrica,'' creed is -four
'hIhS P''''iu'S"'"n OF their religion, faith. bruat
enough To- cover frotcsiitlIsIn, Judaism, Mahomc
danism, N"rn"nlsm, and every sort Of ism, cvcl
Rolnan Catholicism, IT it lui hot b,,u ,articuari
and especially excluded rs peculiar object n,rins
winch to direct the prJulres Of The people. Ii read
! thus:
PARTICLE 1.-The ACKNOWLEDGMENT; ,r .l,st a.
mighty being who rules over tc Cniyers,.-who urc
sides OVER tie councils Ut nations who rnpluc;s th
affairs u: incn, and who in every step hy which ",
have advanced 10 The character nt an indcuen,ru
nation, has distinguished by some token OF pruvi
Dental agency"
This article, which is rather the production q
| tricktry than the c.nana.on Of deep and devote,
ieiy, rSnb:s, M bul relief. :Ec true purposes Of ,
truly ii-hteucd aud truly patriotic body that pro
| n!r'd II To acquire possession 81 The governments
Federal and State by appeals 10 al the Passions an,
pG,lliccs ut the human heart, vile as some of then
nr". Who that is sane, denies the existence of
liod.'or his obligation 10 reverence and obey him
lhe roaming sgvng" of the furcs:-ili; ignorant Hin
| doO--tEc Wild Arab-alI all acknowledge the cxis
tcEce "l Il tod and the ddty Of rcverencc and ohc
iiencc to him. Why, then this flourish oi this ver.
craze, Very enlightened and very pous body, tn
! American National Council" about their religion
| religion broad enough not only TO cover CHRIS
| tans oi every faith, bur intidcs of every sor
| and sinners of every grade. None are excluded
| but the ProtcstHmt-cursei Roman Catholics. Ih'
Wise and patriotic statesmen who framed that im
mortal work, the Constitution u the United States, IL
plous, 10 doubt, rs this very pious "Amcrlcan Coun
| cl, did not deem il necessary In usher forth thu
great charter of the Federal Government by such
boinb0tlc display u intense religious feeling INA
glnc there Is about us muciI religious feeling IN the
great mass oi the Democratic party there ls IN the
American party and moi OrcrSiOck III either. 1t ou
nIiorh career has been distinguished "Ly same t0hta
~ PT0r"icRtm G@eIIcg," this article states, thu
| complaints against the Democratic party, by which
the government has been principally administered
ana winch has but followed the cadngs vi Pruyi
! Gcilct, must he very I'll iuSt and untpuudcd.
The second nrticlc like the first is but bombastiC
profession Of intense American feeling and overflow
ng PATRIOTISM, and talks grnniil0gucut!y about
profound intensity nj American celinS-a,taclmcI
tu our c0untry-aLm!ra;ion nr the purcr days vi ou
NATIONAL cXstrnce-vcucratiun Tor Tie hcrscs ot th'
! Revolution - emulation ut the virtue, wisdom
| and patriotism uf the trainers nt the COnstltu
ton, as il none of this Intensity attachment, vcncru
ton, admiration and emulation existed any where bu
| in the bsnm nl this new organization ol inidciity
| ab"Omi$n, federalism, whi-gery, and disappointed
| oilicc-sccking Democrats. The claim is iInpudcnt
and the prctcnsion P|GjoHndiy hypocrtical. The ar
| llclc reads thus
| ill The cultivation and development of a senti
mcnt OF profound intense American feeling; OF pas
sunatc attachment 10 country, its history and il
institutions; of admiration for the purer days of ou
national existence uf veneraton for the hcrolsn thu
precptatcd revolution; and OF emulation vi tht
| virtue. wisdom and patriotism that framed our Con
sttution, and first successfully applied its provi
| sons."
This intense love of country, this vcneration for h
heroes of the revolution admiration for the purcr day
our national existence, If there were any purer, a'
emulation of the virtue, wisdom and patriotism o th
! trainers of the Constitution, and, above all such sa
cred veueration and regard for that sacred insrunen
rs would perpctually shield it from aggression ant
violation, are feelings which could hope were com
mon to every American citizen, without regard Il
class nr pnrty. That they peculiar Ia this Amerl
can party, dcny-nay, | rcpel the nslnuation Us {
foul calumny upon the great Democratic party ant
its founders and leaders. How ir this American par
IS, which is so loudly rumpc;ing forth lis religion
It's virtue lis patriotism, its purity aud It's iilcno'
(God the mak!l hwerican feeling, shall here
after show when come to examine soae oi tie prin
| ciucs contained in their platform which have no"
urI,r cyamiuatinn-its biyory in religion, it, ihbc
ralitv aud Injustice towards naturaIZcd czeis ul'
! It's federalism III politics.
The third article which proclams the maintenance
of the Union, Ttih1m Y4aI Ihc0''0H or re,ir'c.on, ~
"a paramount good, ana hc hic!ilis ny WHICH IL Is ~
| be dnLc, Is this
"IIl.-rhc maintenance of the union of these I'M
ted States pararmouu, political good; or to us'
the language of Washington, 'he primary Object .
! putro,ir desire" And hence:
! ~. Opposition IL M "'t.'''''-'' - 49, +,
..2 Cncnrnpromis;ng antagonisnl to every pr!llcp'
| OF policy that cndangers II. y. =,
~ Tie advocacy of M equitable adjustment OF al
political differences which threaten lis integrity VI
pcrpetuy. -. ,.
81 The suppression of all tendencies To political di
vision founded on geographical determinations o
Oh the belief that there IL real difference oi me
rests md views between the various sections VI tn'
| Union. -,
~. The full recognition Of the rights OF the severa
States as expressed and reserved in the Constitution
nuI = careful avoidance by the general government
of all interference with their rights by legislative o
! executive action" ,.
! This, as n mere generality. will do, but rs pol's
cal principle, taken in connection win Inc iout1h al
cIc it il false. 1t prOstrates the rights oi the pe"Pt
and the sovereignty Of the STATES ut the ieet o 'ie
federal government. That the Union. with us pow
ers administered in the spirit, and within the iihilts
of the Constitutions would be u great good ho sti'e
man can doubt but that it would be "a pa'am0"Hi
py7G" under circumstances Uf :lpnbe vl"ht'on 'tno
dominccrinr and wnnron aggression upon Inc rlsh'I
,f section, riass nj tine pr"pr, Of me r'ne! o"
n; s Of the States, deny. The irnlners oi me Con
s:jtu;ion nor the people n the States, III raSIhS i
did not intend Ia commit tn the federal G"'eri!"ie"t
tL. keepinr ui al tho. rights and Tie promotion VI
MI tLer interests Many. aud the most nlaterlai o
,hem ;yrre left 10 the ANA protection o' inc
STATES National relations, war ana commerce 10
rai IN and domestic wcr" In" SUBJECTS principh'y
uln,.d in the care nf the i.GcTns government
! t,9un;v OF right md privilege among The States
ana the prnp. Of rech STATE, Was PRIMARY piinc
MI. in an,,tinr the Constitution ana whenever ma
rrunty j. violated BY the federal government e!the
S IL r.n.cts ,h citizens the States, the nainte
| mace Of the Union is not ~ paramount Coou. IL
| ,n,. NOV. 7 shall examine the four grounds Gpoi
! yLi.h Tins proposition is based and expose l'S ia
| lacy. ...-.