Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-31
T0EU1zE &XAsV.---No. l07.

cedtnt what ticn are you about 10 do? About 10
establish tribunal the nal influence OF which ~ IN over.
throw The right of suffrage, and blow into atoms the Ii.
berry OF the people! ContaanatG the right Of suffrage
what else remans' II Too beautiful 10 make preftier
and too 0uCy even 10 touch with The svowed object of
making better Rou canuot touch-you dare not touch IT,
under any preitncc whatever.
Mr. Chairman, should you unfortunately this day. con.
trary my solicitation. carry into effect
Jour designs, i, viii be The disbanding the Republican
party of this county. Mr. Chairman, lay not the fault
on my humble head
You about 10 make sacrifice 10 which Sir, cam
not assent; no, Sir, never, never Why, Sir, you
about 10 munGcle ia effect, the right Of suffrage, all
ttMs 10 eomc-and is not "LOrd good as another
"lyHnt?'-one DeSpotism as good as snolhrr Despot.
ism Establish atal dcndiY precedent and the people
will be unable to break the chain they are now limo.
Gently suffering 10 be ri5eted their icTss We stood
long could. For three years, have didates
in some respects obnoxious TO US IN politics, bee thrust
down tllroats and for the unity of party have
We absained. We ean abstain no longer and if the
great Republican fabric, which have long tried TO-
erect In Bucknghaa TO fall let il not bury The last
and the dearest right OF rrrnen down in its ruins If
II IS I" taH be knOUn, that the evil is OH your headr,
and not on mine.
say, Sir, to-day is the death.kue of orr party rupg
it nnuy on the question is It's provided, you
proceed IN your intentions 10 day.
Mr. Chairman, those whom your influence may elect,
are not, and 1oH not look The people for ectiun-
To your onor and those concerned with you, sitting
judgment Ip proper candidate for the people to sane.
Iion is 10 those who are appoined or recommended,
in contempt OF the suffrage OF eote people, that they,
The nominees will look
You se!Eorgani=sd, seIfe,cated body. Undo
dcTicacrP from whence is your origin? You came nei
iher from the ei0uds, the ear tie peopte. You
stand as set-constuted inquison-prooi over the
right at suffrage scattering malgn influence that will
finally it with 'red hot iron, and her it only
for The Scorn OF the passing stranger. Sir was II 80 in
former days when Demoslhenes Cicero, ard other
orators, sprung up, by enchantment, from the wild
fields? And is il reserved for this day, that in the Gland
of trremen and under The reeSt Constitution EARTH
these to be enacted from year to year, and
hour to hour you choose: Sir let every voter on the
Republican side OF the question stay at home-you nOrni
nate here and you, Of course, elect The result is the
You the people from the trouble to elect
ard you become Central DcSPctism al once No more
necesSuryThe dire deed is donethe catastrophe or
overthrow o. the liberty Of the people is ended it is
finished oo under the guisc of patrOtism and love Of
the people and Republican Government WHAT'S worse
than ALL Mr. Chairman lh"se who thus sire and create
tbs icEcd and tremendous farce against The liberty Of the
people, themselves, in turn the exprctants of the
rObs-coshed and .arnishcd IN the Jo0d Of The right IF
suBrage Sir, had rs hei and rather, to-, have 0ns
Cesar, than ACKNOWLEDGMENT rather Sure Hc people,
once, the trouble Of eeetion. Go into Electric
Nonarchy. aud constitute yourself The aGcr OF the oiH
oi The people
You like Melchisadec (in one respect without his no.
nrss) having neither "latIier nor mother, from few
branches the precincts of your appointment have
assumed to yourselves The odious power Of central
Junta 10 which the purest part Of the Republican pa
anx will bow the neck Of submission. The STAN
durd If rebcilioa Mr. Chairman is raised this day-lhe
flag will be loweerd, let what may come, till vico.
ry pcrcles It's Standard May God grant that il never
muy-nay really omn potent poper be placed against
your assumption U po,oer which is The breath and lie,
ty Mr. Chairman 1T were infinitely better that The eau
Gus candidates. matter who, were thrown overheard
and lost in his tempest, than that the stamp and seal OF
your "iaciesS usurpation should continue imprinted on
briU upm a freedom OF
it u.s. touch it, wther il mot
MIR. Chairman, yDur reign would have been short
only marked by one duy-Hot ahundred-i the humble
individual That addresses you had taken the field in
1884, at great cost of t labor, and s1pcnSe in printing,
for The information Of the people that year. and seen our
opponents the slump, face TO lace, each Trying 70
make his own "the better cause We only ganeo Inc
Election, believe by about % votes-l3 IL majority
OF that. My friends and opponents too, tell me, was
the humble instrument Of gaining many more than that
It greves think, MIR. Chairman, that that labor
only to pcrpetuae your power IN raising nurlurng
aud sustaining "Dynasty over U.s. Yes, Sir, "a ny.
nasty, for believe all OF the ola dynasty nave not
been out any yesr since; and it is probable, think,
from circumstances, that none would have been OUT nad
not been 10 save appearance (or private interest urg
ing therclo,) for which they deserve no credit
Did we, Sir, fight for dynasty OF men: GOO
forbid We toug lit for the freedom of Election, and
other rights bol,oncd TINT. AA, all is 'ehe'med IN
YOUR already destructive influence and power.
Mr. Chairman did you ever know great man made,
unless the materials from the hands Of MS MaKel
impossible, Sir You may try 10 MandctMe lne', anu
they are impolent at last.
Did Curran and Gratan and Others require the gloss:
ing and white washing, or Recommendation or cenTal
po,ccr to bring them into political notice. VINO knew,
Sir that Pa.rick Henry, John Randolph, or Henry
CLAY or John c. Calhoun, could speak, until they came
ont sic voo, uf their WILL mounted The stump, and
said 10 themselves the cock Of this '0ak, and Will
erOw achea pledsc9
View now Inc heterogeneous compound, Booker and
nj in
such men as these submit their prelensons to central
iunlas No, sir, you might recommend but would they
obey, Think you they would be irammcIied by caucus
ehainse They would look with disdaln and contempt
on your power.
Mr.. Chairman, the people never will have Rcprescn.
fatire again on those conditions The appointed, tue
aaointcd the recommended, will look TO you and lew
others for TenPpon,cnt or recommendation OF Tue cio
ing in PURPLE Sir, this is on excellent way 70 manu-
acure great men and good public servants It you could
Sir presume il is want of charity TO say mat tue
leading men in this extraordinary drama are inc e2'
pectants of the crown in turD-each one taxing lnp
more active part, that his subserViency 10 ohets sun
h;pber may he noticed and rewarded Sir do you ever
expec 10 make politicians statesmen, or representatives
OF those iack.irggcd politicians, No, Sir; never-fou
may reeommend jost, anoint tIem but the decree
Of fate has passed upon their pretenslons ana stamped
uiha on all their best endeuvois.
Sir not this argument at once conclusive tnnt your
recommendation ought not 10 be trusted by the people,
You exclude ADLER men-mnre pouertul men, who would
do your cause good-support and carry through mea'
surcs of great public utility
(Speeeh on the Blocks
Fellow .Citizens-I ask for few moments only, to
call your attention 10 the subject Of this days great
taton and again to say that am in The field in opposi-
ton TO the unrelcnting and reckless system OF 'osng
candidates over your heads, and doing violence to the
sacred right of suffrage No more, fellow citizens viii
you hereafter expect 10 elect. Your election Will be MADE
in your star.chamber. The selection in TINS case nas
proven synonymous with election Your rights are Jes
tered, and your choice stifed
And not only say now, fellow.czens, mat am a
candidate for your suroges at this Spring election out
am al eevuitutem, all eternity, If lie lasts as long
or until life is ended this caucus system ptos'rateo 10
the county of Buckingham IT,
Fellow citizens, when you see men have the untraH'-
,n,lrd rot 10 choose your delegates. and supreme
To do rpitI 4, nd n1ht