Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-14
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Aware that ynu as well IS your readers, wish 10 be
advised of the political aspect aud movements IN every
section OF the county, take Tins occasion 10 say "oIu
upon our prospects in Old Amelia although you may
consider them dscouragng 10 the canse oil democracy
as indeed ihey are.
does appear Sir, that The Republicans OF this county
are in The worst condition Of any people known 10 me,
in political point OF viewIlIec is among them no har'
mony of action Men, it seems, have outrun principle
al,oGelher Our ranks completely broken, and two
parties have sprung up among lndlTduas not prn.
cipe the bone OF contention II is strange TO tell that
such is the feeling that with the strong Republican ma
orty Of which we boast the odds at the election in the
Spring are decidedly in favor OF returning the present
hg incumbent to the next isature and at present
see no way of counteractIng It. We ATE completely
rOreslaed in selecting candidate that wond be accept
able to the whole Republican party. Caucuses, among
us, are completely killed and buried. Their funeral
knci was sounded two years ago, when the minority in
caucus brought out n candidate IN opposition To the ma
orty-ycs, the very individuals that voted IN caucus
Various efforts have since been made 10 get up Caucus
(neG!iRg if you PREFER To nominate cand date, all OF
which were defeated for want of harmony; and in the
midst Of those etrs, whether upon individual respOn
sihty or by concert, know not, candidate was de-
claed-nay, the very individual who suffered hHsel TO
be brought out By the minority in the referred to-
and the nomination accepted by him Thus, the party
is completely iorestalled. Under such circumstances,
there to be no use in making efforts To harmonze
matters for, in so doing, we fear shall have two
dida,cs The field, the case last Spring, upon
whom The Republican votes will be divided again.
There IS no earthly probability OF the party uniting
upon the individual already declared and we have no
evidence before US, that he would yield TO more
ceptable candidate. What we are or ought 10 do is
question, difficult under circumstances 10 settle Time
is growing precious The day of election is fast APP
preaching, and should be up and ADDING, ii we knew
what or how 10 do The Wings in high spirits con-
ident of success and triumph strong, when
united, but weak, when divided, pary-whst we are
running 10 and iro enquiring what shall do to
the and principles espouse and defeat "Prac
ticahe Sub Treasury Wing, who voted for Mr. Tyler,
and then for Mr. RIves for the U S Senate instead Of
Judge Mason who accorded with him in almost every
principle he ayowed 10 the people in his canvass last
Spring, and who said 10 several Of his friends il could
not be expected Of him TO vote for Mr. Rives he
,horough-going Sub Treasury man. Charity might
say Mr.. Wood had been faithful TO himself his princ
Piles, and his constituents; but what say tie facts? He
has voted for man, whom he said he could not for;
und in doing, ask, has he carried out his avowed
principles, The aasner IS easy
am clearly Of opinion, and have the concurrence of
many Of the most active and Influential Of party,
that Il Mr.. J''"T + Wy the candidate Of MIR. l.
who is declared that the political ship, far as old
Amelia is concerned, would be completely rghted in the
Spring. We do hope, tina, Mr. L. will not throw
nue obstacle in the way OF getting out candidate,
who would far advised be acceptable the
whole party. | satisfied, that the removal of this
difficulty is lie only way that wrong be righed here
and shall say shame be upon any Republican who will
refuse lend helping hand in present difficulties;
1t Is OF no use 10 talk about selng our oItcultes by
caucus here in my humble Judgment II may be called
and called again but it will not come. Confidence is
killed in them since they have proved The rock upon
which we split, and yet Ike confidence in their heal.
ing virtue among will say for the present.
Yours, VOTER OF AMELIA.
Our Correspondent asks us TO cooperate in the object
he has in viewviz: 10 present undivided front of the
Re publican Party the Amelia Election What can we
say that ought mo-, 10 strike The mind Of every dsner
esed politician at a crisis like this, We upon the
eve CT of The most evcnIfu Elections, that has taken
place since the memorable Eta o! SO All The princl
pies Of Virginia are al stake. If the Wings now
carry this State and thus contribute TO the election Of
Mr. Clay in other States, how that hold up his
head WHO'S directly indirectly accessory TO defeat:
We have already strong and active party to encoun
ter They ire moving Heaven and Earth, and the internal
regions themselves TO obtain the majority They spare
no means They decline assistance: They invoke the
cooperation Of Of the deserers and aposates from
our own "a nkg Conservatives assduousy lending