Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-06
Richmond, Saturday, April g.
THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN STATE
RIGHTS CAUSE

THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, SlAih
RIGHTS CAUSE.
To the Committees of Correspondence am 't9taAce
throughout Ttrgina
GESrLuMES: The Central CHnmliiee, "Pp".n"u, p ~
the Democratic Convention held in this city on Inc 'o'
umo herewith transmit 10 you copies oil The p'oceeu
ngs of that BODY with Address to The people OF VIZ
ginia containing brief history OF The rise ana progress
of political parties in the u S and Inc present c"nu
ton of public affairs The doctrines promulgated III lna
Address are, the opinion OF Inc Ceh'fa' h
genuine pecepts Of Jefferson, Madison and inyor, Inc
fathers Of the democratic Republican party The tone
Of the address mild and concillatory while eVnces
that Grmness Of purpose which becomes ireemen IN
rood cause appeals TO the reason oil the true o'ale
Hi,h ,,r,y and mo-, TO their passions The people need
on!y TO understand the views of the Convention 10 ADOPT
them. -.
When the Federal party, eager fer that power which
they used with iron hand "heh they pnSsesseo H.
resrno TO every and sraagem TO enlist under their
banner lie ukewarm and The acutrd II h@h0ovcs US as
RenubIcaps be active in the support and maintenance
of our rrincipes. Let not differences OF opinion on
matter Of exppGcncy turn aside from the straight
forward path OF duty but let US keep our eye s'eaI"?
on the poar star Of rights and there can be no dan
ger If not regainng that ascendancy IN the ancient
Commonwealth OF Virginia that toEeia'cis achieved
forty years ago. c..
o which we have arrived we should not discharge the
duties which have been deSoved upon US, we on MOI
address few words the County Corresponding Con-
nitlees and the People at large We cnii upon me
County Committees them organise themselves al once
We call upon the Chairman, or indeed upcn any mem
ber to bring The Committee together, and prepare lar
instantaneous action. Enlarge your numbers according
TO the resolution of the Republican Convention DIS
tribute at oucc the copies of The Address, which have
printed under lis Instructions Have TINS Address eaC
publicly al the Court house, at the several election pre-
cucis, ard other places Of public meeting IN your
county Act w!h The energy which The situation OF our
country requires and make every preparation for the ar.
duous campaign in which we are about 10 engage. III
rny false spread through your county, expose
them promptly, md any assistance which We can give
YOU may contribute TO their refua!lun, address US al
once though the mails (pos paid OF b! private opP"r
tury You may freely command ali l5e services when
it may be in power TO render to The common cause
Take uc'ire and honorable to the Peo.
pie and 10 bring them the polls. These are no com
mon times, and common efforts are necessary 10 save
The STATE ronl The hands OF The Opposition.
But there is duty 10 which We must particularly
invite the attention Of tic Corresponding Committees
Il may appen that in few OF the counties, The
Republican party di:Tacud by c"nlsndlnG candidates
The sane thing may happen ina lew OF The Senaorlao or
Congressional Districts. 1t MAJ happen, That where
there conlendng candidates, there Il some want
Of orgaGzaon There may beeven no candidate in the
field as there not 4, this time in The Senatorial DIS
trict O! Sro;lsylvania Caroline and ESSEX IN conse'
quence Of Mr. Parkers late election Register OF the
Land Office. In either OF lese cases, or indeed IN all
cases where there is any good to Tear, that the
Of the People MAJ not be concentrated upon one
candidate, we coli upon the County Committees IN come
forward and their mIns'eTng agency to assist IN
bringing out The necessary co operation ne BEST way,
in airy where there suitable tiue TO act is to call
public meetings Of the people TO appoint their own De-
lcaacs for the purpose Of selecting caEdida!eAnd
what time proper, as 10 avail yourselves OF The Cont
days in he month Of April 10 carry out this iGe-: 1t
may IN some be possible 10 adjust all difficulty be-
tween rival candidates BY prevailing upon them 10 refer
their claims friends, 10 decide who is
the strongest and tbe most fitting candidate. Such
course has been adopted by the Wings in tins county IN
selecting their candidate for tho House OF Delegates
,,,.lr, tnlg
lar cases: Bat l,hee be neither time nor inclination 10
adopt any other plan, you can always lniepose your
good Offices, bring the candidates together invite them
L. stale their respective preiensous ana prospects, rhd
address to them every consideration winch is calculated
induce The weakest 10 retire from The contest We
should have but poor opinion OF any man, who NJ 4
mo;nen, like this, would consult only his e:!hsa
ambition, rather than the great interests OF MS coun
try Such contracted scltishness would lie hut rocr
recommendation TO the confidence of the Republican
party Ifnw hereafter. Oar prospects were never
brighter II permitted 10 have the iuH benefit oi
the strength which possess Let not that strength be
ireied away by any division in the debaabe counties
or districts. Let friends be but united aud their votes
concentrated upon candldaIe and we have nothing
to apprehend. We may defy both open and our in
sdious enemies. glorious victory awaits Us at The
end of the Campaign.
To the People al large we would appeal ny every mo.
tive which can bind d Republican 10 his principles,
and TO lis county. All our great principles
issue. Al! those Fundamental doctrines, which
our doctrines. The great Stale Rights school, OF states.
men-tai eIict construction OF The Constitution, which
formed the basis Of tie Immortal Report Of gc- ~
which constitutes The very genius ol UCr Federal Co.
ycrnmen, and which your own Jefferson aud your own
Madison have consecIacd by the. most precious aboFs
again mingiIrg III your struggles. and invoking
Your assistance. Mi you adopt National Bank, d
protective Tariff ganllc system OF internal Improve.
lnenis? will you c0untenance the Iaie at,emHt 20 re-
vive the spirit OF the S,dOn Ll%-ln limit tie rah!
Of suffrage ard draw odious distinction between
the hich dignorics Of the Government and lis humber
agents. Viii you sarrber under Tie Insidous open
assaults Of the AhoIuonsts;-Will you stand by Martin
Van Buren, and his friends whose principles your
principles and whose feelings your feelings? Or will
voU put down his Administration, and discard aitu
servant-and take 10 your confidence the candidate of lie
Wings latitudinous cunslfuconisl, the champion Of
SO ullllon Bank, the falher Of the odous Tariff, the
advocate Of Federal Internal mprovement-lhc imprny
dent Distributor Of the proceeds OF the Public Lands
aud lie latest c0nIGdtaat IN the field against the fury Ci
the Abolitionists We invoke you, therefore, fellow
citizens TO cooperate with and with our Correspond
ing Committees The accounts from the country are
most cheering The motley coalition Of Wings and theiI
allies is already startled by the storm which they have
excited. Give at every point united counse;3, and
concentrated vote-And the 4lh Thursday in May d!
find the Republican party in tie ascendant in the Legs
la,ure pared TO elect their Governor and lhc
5wu United States Sena,or-and setting example tc
our sister States which will put the present Republican
Administration beyond the reach Of all its enenes De
our walchwords, Union and Energy, and oil will he we'll
JOHN BROCKENBROUGH
Chairman # the Central Committee
Richmond, April 8, 1880
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