Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-06
Political Movements.

In compliance with the request of the meeting, we lay
the following Proceedings before the Publc.-Butt they
will answer one good turn at least for our own political
friends. They will show, that the Wings are on the
alert; animated by hopes, which may yet be dgetred-
and determined to make exertions to carry the State at
the Spring Elections.-We advise them to moderate
ther expectations.
There's many a slip,
Between the cup and the lip.
If our own party be wise, and turn out in the proper
spirit, my life upon it! that the Wings will be defeated
What do the Wings count upon? Our own divisions
Shall we indulge them: Shall we permit them to conquer
by our divisions: Nowhere is this "steadiy groacine
cause Of which the Wings of Brunswick boast -
Where are "those cheering evidences in Virginia, on
which they rely? Still, our divisions. Such is the
secret Of their hopes in Virginia. And shall we oblige
them? Shall we even permit some Of them TO throw a
firebrand among US, and set our camp in a blaze: No,
no. Let US he done with our contentious. Let US set.
tie the only question, which divides us-and then with
one hand and in one spirit rally together for the honor
Of the Democracy. We say again and again, "UnioR,
harmony, seJfdeniai, coneession-tuer thing for the cause,
nothing for men.'-The Democracy Of the Union begin
TO see The necessity of this precept.-Maine has Just been
wresled from our hands; but are her Democrats covered:
Far from it. What says the Maine .3rgus of the 9th ult
"'Srect are the uses Of .3dcersty The recent TEN.
porary successes Of the federal party have done, and are
doing, more 10 awaken the old democracy and bind 1t
firmly together, than any other event which has, or
could happen. The democratic party had been 30 long
in the ascendant, and was so strong, that divisions had
crept into it which could not be swept away but by such
events as nave oCcurTeu, ana winch are working lot
rood throughout the country. If the Federalists, in con-
sequence OF their patry minority triumPhs, dream that
the democracy is beaten or dshearlened, they will soon
awake from The delusion. The rcut neutrality-suspicious.
who are democrats from principle, and not solely from
infercSt-were never more hrm-never more determined
never more sanguine Of success. The dough faces and
trimmers-the fencemen and twaddlers-the men OF
principle in proportion 10 their interest-who joined the
party for what they could get, will desert it the moment
that party has nothing to ,give-but every real democrat
will feel tina, his efforts ai'such a time should be redoub-
led-The good soldier will never lay down his rms until
the pictory is accn, let the eamp touoaoers do ss they may. u
What says the Maine Democrat of the ooh?
"Yet, Freedom! yet thy banner, torn, but flying,
Streams like tho thunderstorm against the wind,
Thy trumpc, voice tho broken now and dying,
The Ioudest still the tempest leaves behind;
Thy TREE hath lost it, blossoms, and the rind,
Choppd by the axe looks rough and little worth,
But tho SAT- lasts-and still the ICED we find,
sown deep, even IN the Iosom Of !he North;
KIT is truly gratifying 10 witness the concillatory
manner in which the Democratic presses, throughout the
Union, are preparing for the approaching contest mu'
tually merging minor differences, and gathering, with
wellLtimed zeal and interest, under The old banner OF DE.
mocracy, and in defence of her glorious time. honoled
principles. The Argus, Age, Standard and the other
papers Of the right stamp in our own State-she ". H.
Guzette and the Patriot. and their jealous eoadlutors IN
New Hampshire-and The other Democratic papers In
New England, with the Argus and the Evening Post OF
New York, are marching up 10 the work, shoulder to
shoulder, while the veteran Richmond Enquirer, con-
tinues its rallies, TO use its own spirited language, IN
such trumpet tones, as TO arouse the Democracy OF the
whole country, to vigorous and united action. " No
National Bank, no,o nor neuer," exclaims the Enquirer
"No National Bank !" is the rallying cry of every true
paper in the length and breadth of The land"
We repeal, over and over, "No National Bank we
say, " None of that righteous and good cause" which
the Wings of Brunswick would bring us: No Wig
President, such as Clay is-and no National Bank, such
as he would give to US. These are the great issues be-
fore US, disguise them as they may. Will the citizens
of Virginia take them: We dare to answer for them
NEVER.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY,
At o meeting of a portion of the voters of Brunswick
county, opposed TO the abuses and usurpations OF the
party now in power, held in the Courthouse, on Mon
day, the 25,h Of December, 1887, "~greeably to notice