Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-10

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;,,,I,cn,ial paper to advocate the claims Of one
! whom we deem worthy to be made President
! of these United States. We do not ask you to
make a declaration of Your individual prefer
cuces. for it may be deemed proper TO reserve
vour choice until n more advanced pcriou OF
the canvass. You may have your preferences
bit your choice hereafter may be against your
present preference, - we may cast ntIe-
after orr yotc for tie nominee oil lhe parry
,D,;nct tho man we now deem the most ht, thc
,nos, available The most worthy IN every re-
Spec'. r..,.ho ,.;ll bov.
none bu; a sectional man to represent the III
,erests of the particular section OF the lohieue-
,,.,. !, wi,ich he happens TO live. we nave
.e Cor Northern aid Southern PrcSidentS,a anu
! .Jro.,tnd the claims Of both. heart and Soui,and
r,.;oiccd as much in the success of the one as oil
,hr o.hcr. We advocate the principles and the
, uolicv of the Democratic party, such as II was
IN the purcr and better days oi the Repnoiic
when the old~-Gashioned, strict construction
constitutional doctrines p"evaiicd--whch every
question was tested hv this touci;stonc.
The first question, when any measure WIS
proposed. Was. l. it constitutional: the next,
/, il Just the last, l. it cXpedicnt? Andthcn
4 man WIS selected who was deemed the best
exponent Of these principles. ana whether he
hailed from the north or Sn;;h side OF Mason
and Dixon'S line vas deemed 4 mattcro .! minor
Importance. Nowadays the reverse Is the
general course. The first question asked Is,
Whcthe: the measure proposed Will promote
the interest of this or that aspi.ant ior oi.lce
whether il is likely To insure his success: Is 1t
probable that il will divide the party then, Is
il ey2clicnt, or will it benefit the country
then, Is !, right and proper in itself; and, last
", Is il constitutional II the first question
is atfiriuativclv answered, everything IS made
to give way 10 that interest and TO promote the
success of the partisan, otherwise 1t Is dl>caf-
dcd as utterly worthless.
We propose to return 10 the old mode ol Sc
lection. and 10 scan anl examine the candl.
dates hy the test applied to the pure patriots
who were the leaders Of the Democracy IN
former times. Whncvr" thought, in the days
OF Washington and Adams and Jefferson and
Madisor and Monroe. whether the man TO be
selected WAS Z Northern or Southern man.
whether he was from this. or that, or the other
STATE: IL thcr Ind. haw could three success
siyc Presidents have eyer been selected from
, the same State: Il is 81 little or no conSc-
oucncc whence the 'aan comes: if there are
2 set cr PRINCIPLES whicA are cardinal with all,
and which will be carried ont. II" matter what
man j., selected. The only question under
such a state of things then Il be considered
would b. whether the maa is honest. is he
c,muctcnt, is he faithful! 10 the Constitution:
If he is not honest. he clnnnt be trusted to
carry out your principles. II he Is lnrompe'
tent. hc Will no; comprehend the principles nor
The means ncceSsar: - hc employed to execute
:hcin. 1.-The i not faithful 10 ;i,c Constitution,
then he will certainly he f,i,hlc>s 20 the priv
ciples. ior the Constitution is the basis upon
which the principles are founded.
Now. too. in oil-iaShIoncd ,incS. there were
rights GRANTED by the States to the Fedora! Gov.
cr~nmcnt-rishts which we're expressly retained
10 the States. AMI rights which, not being men
toned or granted awiy. were reserved TO the
States, or 10 the people. rnt only by express
reservation. bat reserved by the principle that
tho creator is superior 10 the creature. and can
la What is prohibited I" the creature, and can
take away, 10y the exercise 81 sovereign power,
what has been granted, when the creature ceases
to respect the Greater aud holds his command.
ineatS for nauyi.t.
Therefore 1t will no; aaswcr .OI men 10 pro
claim themselves States Rights men. That is
not coming up Ia the requirements of the Demo
cratic creed. They are only halfway up TO The
principle. Nor will it DO II proclaim ones sell
a UnioAi>t alone. Tia, is not half the requiSi
ton. II smscGS too much of consolidation.
Nor will it do to proclaim yoursclfa Secessionist.
That siuackS TOO much Of the school Of De
StructioniSts. the Government comes up to its
Significant motto. "E pluribus Unun."
4 bouquet Of flowers, comprising one harmo.
Nous group. rich in colorS, various in forms,
half developed and full blown, Of every shade
and every hue. fragrant with every variety n
perfume, gorgeous and beautiful rs M entirety.
Yet each flower perfect in itself. peculiar in its
, species, emitting its own odor. rich in its OWL
costume. 50 that even Solomon in ali his glory
is not arraycd Ike one Of thcSe-so with the
powers and rights. grouped by the hand Of the
people through their agent the States, il has
made 4 beautiful union OF diversified interests,
climate, population. productions, people Of va
.iouS crlor>, complexion and hucS. with iii.
verse forms and institutions, suited each to its
,'gn locality. habits, manners and customs
while each separate component part has again
its ow., Jaws BIZ which 10 direct its course. to
dcyciopc its ogn resources, to droop and 10
w%i,i.cr, 20 expand .. 20 bloom Us lis own ma
turc may dictate.
The politician, then. to govern ;i.s complex
system. must have his mind imbIcl with the
cardinal principleo OF Al entirety, with separate,
d,s,in., crupou.n. parts. He must be willing
ana ready 10 Sustain tho Federal Government
in all its Just AMI constitutional hu: limited
rights AMI powers; the State Government; in
MI its iust, constitutional and reserved rights
and powers; ;ie people in all their sovereign,
ungrantcl powers and rights. This is the
guly true exposition oi our complicate but yet
beautiful system. The principle will guard
against the cXc,;i-iycs Of either the North ~
South, and onghi to keep them united in har'
mou;oiS action.
Among the numerous p"rsoa> whose names
have been mentioned for tic next Presidency
X IIcary A.. Wise, the present Governor Of
Virginia VIZ dem him the man peculiarly
fitted At ,aiS time. above ali others, TO he the
nominee Of the Democratic party, and to he
cmiurntlv worthy and qualified Cor The station
to which his friends desire to soc him elevated.
No citizen of the United States should desire
TO See IN the Presidential chair any hat al
honest. upright, heightened, chivalrouS. dsint-
!e,Siy h~lYc, talented. experienced, practical,
l2bor!nuS. business statesman, anal courteous,
Kind. gentiemtniy philanthropist; one who has
: been educated! in constitutional and legal lore
accustomed to toe theory and policy Of the
Government, understanding the domestic rcla.
tons. habits, customs Of the individual States
and their people, well ycrScd in the foreign poll
cy Of the milton, and in the policy of other ma
lions. their prciudiccs, systems, combinations
.iraIon>ics, antipathics, allianccs-thcir trade
how it is affected, %intcrworea, linked nnf
welded together. how it affects our commerce
navigation. agriculture. manufactures, all tn.
.rca: branches. roots and ramilications Of eve
rv diversified in;crcst-onc skilled in diploma
~, able to detect i,s double face and forkct
tongue. and to ovcrpowcr by arguments ant
rcaSonings. facts iorcibly and powerfully put
Wiki tue eve of IN eagle to see into the deer
seat Of corruption ard m untiring wing, swift
III lis sweep to pouncc npon the vicious anc
corrupt. and expose them in the glare Of sun