Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-11

stuation' What yonr great duty on this occasion -
Will you calmly aud paoticaliy unite with the great
lody OF your Democratic friends, will you let your dis
appointed enthusiasm and personal friendships the
iihces Of designing and ambitious men, drive you in
t. opposition to Administration which you approve
nnd to a party with which you have long acted !!
Are you prepared, this trying gcncy secede
from the Republican ranks and throw yourselves into
the arms OF your political enemies These serious
questions, which It is now important you should cons
der well and appreciates. You take a bold aud
resolue stand in defence of your old principles and
friends consent to abandon them forever You have
now IN your power To do great good great mischief
You must noS decide, iii your determination is al
ready orned and ss decision may be important to
yourselves as your country
Fellow. citizens, do use this language to ~x-
cite your fear; far from it. The situation of our
country, and the purposes and views of oppo-
nents, might strike you with the danger hoped for
by the latter, from dscord and division among the
Republican party. Of that you kavc heretofore COM
posed an important part. Nothing, however, is more
distant from our intention, than to Offend attempt
TO fasen blame upon any We know that yr,unus and
enlightened men are often led away under Tho naenc
oil the best feelings. Indeed, how often are many of
those who spread dclusion, themselves drluded Our
object is to harmonze and conciliae, intarne We
feel to be duty make this appeal and we do il in
the kindest spirit To you of the possible dan.
gers to which you about expose your country 10
cxhort you to forget the past this and moment
OF DANGER and unite in the you profess to have so
much at heart above ALL remind you of you ought
now to be sensible, that your alliance is looked TO and
courtcd with the utmost sociiude by your enemies and
with The hope OF making political divisions the foun-
cation OF their success; not however, by ecctng y,ur
such an union: Avoid it, if you would not look back
with bitter anguish to the overthrow and ruin of party
which exists upon the principles which first bound them
together I'm spite of difference of opinion in matters
concerning which good may differ ght to be pre-
vented Ought such dangers exist and such result
be put within the reach of chance? Can there or ought
there to be but one answer We know that among the
porti'n OF our Republican friends who have thus es-
tsansed themselves from us, and becoming aliens
TO our cause, some have done through choice and
many through mistake. To those who have snned
against conviction, have nothing 10 saw They
must answer that to their country but to those " no
have no wish to desert the Republican standard but
VINO feel the influence of other considerations (Which
induce them to consult individual wishes rather than the
concert and harmony of the Party would freely ex
tend the hand of fraternity With them we hope the
present Is rather msnndef standing than schsm that
time and reflection will heal it, and effect perfect
reconciliation and that all collisions and
VIII perish in the blaze of better and more generous
feelings If they have been deuded by the articles of
enemies or misguided feeling, is the 10 look for
the republican banner, to where il is planted
and who surround it, Let them return, then. to tho
Republican fold of their fathers We invite them 10
do SO, as brethren; united in a common cause for
commons good. We invite them let common in
terest bind us to let the only competition
DE, who shall render st the good old Demo-
cratic cause; who be most active in promoting the glory
ana happiness OF our doubly blessed country.
A. STEVENSON, of Virginia
SiLAS WRIGHT, of New York.
UPTON s. HEATH, of Mar yland.
GARET w. WILLIAMS, of NJ Hampshre
ROBT STRANGE, of North Carolina
SAML. A. CARTWRIGHT, of Mississippi
July 81, 1886. rp''