Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16
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To the Republican Potcrs Of King and Qaee. Sonnfv
One Of your number addresses you the your
party IN the county IL is fact, well Known you that
our situation is extremely embarrassing There every
reason 10 beliey that cause approved by drcid.
go majority, yT the county Is represented by Wing
Delegate m The legislatures and it is painful brevr
that unless there be greater excrtons and better or.a
nzaon than have existed part for the last twelve
months. we must still submit the humiliation of being
IN n minority The county of King aud Queen has
been considered of the steadiast counties i'm the
STATE She passed through the panic of 1884 unmoved
mas peen thirty odd years since she represented
ny any other than Republican Delegate. The old
Feaera party, however, at 4 single election have
never given over the contest. In fact well have
party limits been defined, that the less inform
ed could always tell to man, how each individual
would vote at the polls So strong have been the
Federal propensiiies of this party, that they have
more or less entered into the social feeling form
ed the basis pf Il distinct society. This party is as
were by inheritance politically odous to the great
mass oil the people of the county and yet
ing THIS aud after having been i'll mcagrc minority for
try years they have gained the ascendancy and elected
'elr delegate; and how has this antpode change been
ehected' fon readily answer by misinanagenent and
'he want OF proper organization part. The
candid OF the Wings will acknowledge this do
orsgn To mention the of last spring. they
are too palniu-but merely wish you them
source from which you draw experience to udn,o-
hish you To avoid similar of confusion and per
pcxiiy, (not 10 speak plainly of our dfic uiies
the approaching spring election We were, at the last
spring election, split up to preference of only,
ana some OF ms even permitted Ives 10 become
what cool because particular orites dropped
THINK had we presented solid phOlanx with deter
not have been candidate nj the Spring Election: at any
rate alter being beaten decidedly the Winter cleo
uon, he declared that " he satisfied" ii was our
internal division and lukewarmness that defeated
King and Queen is decidedly Republican, We only
want a proper leader to carry to victory Raise
our standard and many Republican vino voted last
Spring with the Wings, will again rally it, be.
cause Their principles and feelings with u.s. know
Too well the character and feelings of parties to
eFe That such cOntraricties long remain together
we must have nucleus around whch the intepuments
OF The party can unite huniliatng condition must
continue until we Sink snto insigncancc Our foe is
powerful. We all know the several and strong in.
nnences brought TO the aid of cur Wing Delegate
(as private citizen, am happy to know, worthy
anu unexceptonabie) and 10 counteract them it is
indispensable that we act Understandings and hnitedly;
ana now is this TO be effected 's question frequent
~ asked This is the difficulty. know of but one way
by which it can be successfully done Let all and each
OF us give the patriotic pledge, that are willing and
determined to make oblaton of pirate prefer
enceS ana ut you please personal aspirations the
altar Oh our common cause, which is undoubtedly our
country Let us consult the people him who can
procure the greatest concentration of their suffrage
et us DC pledged to promote his election by all fair and
honorable means II we act in n spirit of Cancellation
and compromise fear the result but if with DIFF
ierent spirit would be fur better give over the con
test and dissolve ourselves a party
49, AN ADVOCATE FOR UNION AND CONCERT
h'"g d queen County, Jan. III, 1896