Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-31

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JOHN VOOLFOLK.
vo.-Mr john r. Anderson was one OF The COM
we onore the address and resolutions. and u.s.
scented 20 thesame' . ,IJ,, NJ I';,.;y;y
T. :; Lrown T., ycn fellow citizens tia; ever sInce
Ion of the Federal Constitution. Won have mao
oono,er an insdious. active, and un'irImg ice i"s
fc composed, in part, OF those "h" "sothr'T VIE co
.v of iteemen govern themselves ana VIM "e.'i
;,ered and irresponsible class essential !" Inc s'a'
PnIrr IN aood ooyernment-you have often rncoun-
o'.'2 and renen,ediy oyerlhrown Bu' rnds!nayed ny
disaster aud unconquered by dfirH'' your e"ei
onorino for the coming struggle W ilh shon's "' I'll,
r,roH,ant swelling with The breeze, they urge forward
10 the struggle, and eScaIni-- ,,:
" " s. hat though former fields have bee" iG>';
All no, iosl The uoco"Frri915r "'''
And study of rcycn.c-mmCrlaI hatr-
And courage nc TO suJE: or yic":
III; sr;;, fpllowclzens our political adversaries
ga n,nr,r;ng for The Spring Election. Led by choice,
or driven by necessity, TO sustain that obnoxious Po
cian Henry Clay, they seek TO withhold rom your te"
that his election 10 the Presidency w"uu ne'rsy :"
'I. ,h 20 ee,,bIishucnt Of National Bank and re-
vial nj tho Tariff policy Mad.y seeking victory, hey
have elsewhere allied themselves TO the aaf" spte %
Ambition 4 damon malignant man he VINO n,''
seducsr the mother Of mankind Stimulated ny Tue
81 - 6reb and -.cuuCilable differences among your
riyrs ,hey nrppar determined TO refrain from no tn'''
and refusa 10 Iha wi! tend 10 INA. result ;o'
which they have cen sr"g ed p"' 81 ''e' III s"''
Under lhsse Imposing stances S""n!a you "''
be nm and doinu: H;i You pGt forth no ri"t 10 sGs
min yourscves-no r3gl to overcome lhCse over WHOM
you have so often iT.umprCa:
IJ,dc , r,oIouud conviction Of The deep importance
&c 49,, ,,srot cr,.,s your Republican fellow citizens OF
the General sseu,by haze deemed 1t wire to RECON-
mead conrtnon t.: The trends o. "e present
isrta,oa, 10 meet at u" Capi'o, III Inc cay OF h'e"
inond 10 CONSIDER Of he best means to restore our a
Glen, harmony, and 10 advance lEe g'ea' PhHI'P's' y"
tree govornmvn'--I hrrsir!e, . -.
Isl Resoir5d, That i Convention Of the Republican
Party Of Virginia, do assemble at The CAPITOL IN 'h'S
ciiy. on the I'd Monday OF March next , r
2d R.SotreG. That each county, town ana O"rous" Il"
this Common wealth be requested 10 appoint one or more
delegates Unite with he present Republican men'neis
OF the Genefai Assembly in forming such ronYen'oh'
especially those counties or boI"nGhs when are
not now represented ~ the General Assembly BY Re
! puhIcans - -.
! 3D. Pcsgrsd Tia. i be recommended 10 the Republi-
cas- o. the State. where il found 10 send
oe Hics, 20 appoint proxy or f'oH''s 10 represent
~. he SAID Convention
3 h-saIcsA tatihe Republican members OF the &C.
ncr4- ymbly Il heartily aid III promoting the Objects
, II a. > :rosed Convention.
: g. -;slcsd. Tia, the Editor Of The Richmond En-
.. other Republican papers in this State, are re-,
, publish the address and resolutions adopted
setting. ,
Resolutions were adopted ard The blank in the
- )eIsoIuiion filed hy adjourned meeting Ut the Re-
oubcan members .! The General Assembly. in the Sen
n,e Chamber on Tuesday night the 9th inst, Mr. Ope,
of the Senate, in the Cha and ar NcnHo'r' o' t'e
House Of Delegates, Secretary. The roll was called
ana about 80 members appeared III pr:san or ~ proxy
We Law the preceding Address before the Republicans
OF Virginia, with u"hanmded sa'lsacion 1t is ti'ne m
de.d to be "up and ADDING 1t time 10 arouse The De-
roc5acy Of the lanG--,o re organize our party, To call
forth the People 20 d;ss the arrng elements OF d
vision 10 exngush the torch Of discard, II possible or
if few will not reunile TO rally togrlhf all 'he
good men and the trnc-aUd march !rih IN battle array
with closed shicGs combat the cGcnes at The iepuo
can party-the friends Of Nh Clay, and the advocates
of National Bank 1t is hoped, that Ike appea! OF The
Republican members Of the Legislature will not be III
vain: and thalIhc Democracy will turn out. and appoint
their D.eratcs TO attend the Convention at March next
Ii we are wise, shall profit By the Errors OF the
las, campaicn and improve by the lessons q" experience
At last Spring elections, the Influence "i an IN
fortunate srhsn vas seriously felt. We we've defeated
in many counties which had been heretofore decidedly
Republican, Where Conservatives ana TIE friends 81 az;
lnGrrencn, Treasury, not openly arraycd against
each other they ukcwarn and Indifferent lln',
the Opvusilion we re enabd To triumph almost us effect
raily as if some of friends had joined their ranks
iinmy Of cur party seemed 10 forget, that II they d
feed amongst themselves on one measure "l cxpfd
.ucr however important they also G.iirTcd from
the wings on many grrat questions of a"
as well MS of expcdercy 1t perhaps natural, that
at the first outbreak Of this political separation between
friends i, should have been pushed 20 extremes hy some
ardent spirits either side The scope and tendency Of
the proposed financial ineGsue-its bearing upon ihe
prospects of party leaders, and its connection with other
and more important schemes OF policy, were rot well
unerso God, fully appreciated The elements O great
change in cur financial policy, were perceived 10 De III
notion ard present apprehensons for The result, n,en
lost sight of the distinctive, fundamental principles which
bound them TO Democratic Republication, and separated
trrm forever from all the notifications oil federaIIsn
under It's old its names Cnhappi!y, this spirit
is not altogether esnct jealousy isstIl enterta"ed
by some OF the establishment of great Treasury BANK
under the direction and control OF Genital Govern
Tent, and distrus Of the motives oil those VINO pre-
pose that the Treasury shall be independent nt all
banks: whilst on the other hand, il ID feared by aao-
thcr portion, that associate wealth, having the uses
Of the public money in loans and d'scornis Is TO os
permitted control the Government and The People
We believe that such designs Justly attributable
10 The great body of either the advocates opponents at
the Independent Treasury We hope. that tree, candid
and andy comparison otopinons. will Hring conviction
CT this Inh the minds "t all. We believe, too, that
apart from the ascrptOn c Improper motives there viii
be found 10 be such essential disagreement between
those no have heretofore acted together az to prevent
them from uniting 70 maintain the ascrndancy Of The
Republican party and secure the reelection ol the
Chief Marstrae--Hho owes his elevation TO their sui
froges. That these Objects Of greater consequence
than tie defeat Of tho pxed financial measure
ICONS .dered in itself must be admitted by every real
friend to the principles have been long endfavor
ing 10 sustain false step in respect 10 mere mea'
Of rxpeGicncy may be easily, (ani would be rea
dizzy elraced; but the triumph Of The Opposition in The
approaching elections might give the deatl-5ow to the
system u measures and 10 The cherished doctrines,
which have distinguished US as party.
The elevation Of any Wing the Presidential Office,
cannot but be equally ominous to The principles OF Sub
Treasury and Conservative Republicans and ought, by
both, to be equally deprecated
An effort is about to he made to reunie the party
The call Is made upon The friends of the Administration
only. ANY man who prefers Wing candidate 10 Nh
Van Burenor who is not disposed lend liberal sup
port 10 the present Administration. had better join the
wing ranks at once-for the preceding invitation Is OF
course not addressed 10 him. The Address is intended
not for enemies, but for ends-for those who the
friends OF the Administrations whatever may be their
opinions on the Subireasury question We understand
enough OF the temper and the proceedings of the Rcpub-
lcans who send forth this Address believe that such
is the liberal spirit in which they address their coGniy-
men. They address themselves the friends Of the Ad
mnist!aiion-lO those who are disposed 10 operate
with them in the election of NJ Van Bur.n-and in
the exclusion Off Wing candidate from HE Presidential