Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-26
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CIRCULAR

To The County Corresponding Committees, sc.
RIcHMoSD, June ~, 1910.
Gentlemen: A thorough organization of the Demo
cracy of Virginia, and the concentration Of its energies,
are so essential at this cventiul crisis, that we feel in.
PEELED to invoke your cooperation in their accomplish
ment. The dissemination of truth, and the diffusion of
principles which have stood the test of reason, and have
been found to be the only solid bases Of Republican In
stitutions-the correction oferror, and the exposure Of
falsehood and deception, are objects worthy of your
most active excrtions. The disgusting scenes that are
acting throughout this Contcderacy, cvincing on the
part OF the Federal managers the most profound con-
tempt for the intelligence Of the pcople-the revival of
exploded hcresies-the denial Of established rights
the assaults upon principles long chcrished-and the
defiance of Laws and Constitutions, are enough TO
rouse every Democrat, and arm him for the con-
test. Warned by the gathering of the clans-by
the preparation for battle-by the shouts OF anticIpa-
ted victory, and by the camp fires that are blazing
around us, we will not wait till 'lhe Philistines be
upon US, : but every man, with 4 vigilance that never
sleeps, must feel as if he is the sentinel upon
whom the destiny of the Republic rests. With this
spirit, we shall be inspired with a fervour and zeal that
will defy every effort of our opponents. We would
recommend 20 you, therefore, forthwith, one and all, to
call a Convention in each Electoral District of the
Stafc-invitc an early meeting of the people III your
county, for the purpose of selecting Delegates to such
Conrcntious-send forth your most influential and dis
tinruishcd citizens-let them consult together and de-
wise the means necessary TO produce harmony OF &C
ton; impress every one with the necessity OF discard
ing personal considerations and paltry dltierepces OF
opinion, and, standing shoulder TO shoulder, without
wavcrinr or taltering, let US nobly battle for rights and
PRINCIPLES. Let no man remain at home, because he
is in a minority in his county. AT the approaching
Election every vote will count in the aggregate, and no
man can vote but once. Every flake will assist 10 swell
the avalanche that Will disconfit and ovcrwhelm the
opposition. Virginia calls for a levy en- massc, and
confidently expects every man to do his duty. Nor
should any. man remain at home, because he is in a
LARGE majority in his county. Virginia relies mainly
npon her stronrholds, and calculates that each county,
nobly vieing with the other, will put forth It's whole
strength. She confidently expects that every Repnbii:
can in the Commonwealth will act, as if the fate OF
his country depended solely on his single vote and
upon his individual cxcrtions. With such a spirit the
Democracy WILDE invincible.
We would recommend TO these Conventions TO
adopt resolutions expressive of their opinions on the
Presidential Election, and of the necessity imposed
upon the Democratic Party To meet the Crisis, and 10
use every honorable excrtion to prevent the rcstora.
ton of Federal principles. BY the experience taught
us in times past of the misrulc of Federal admInIsira'
tions-by their departures from every principle thai
we have been taught by our ancestors to revere-and
BY every consideration that actuated the fathers OF the
orthodox faith in waging an uncompromislng hostility
TO the opinions and doctrines promulgated in the reign
of terror. we are stimulated tc oppose and resist them,
and if the people have not departed from the true faith,
we shall obtain a glorious triumph.
We recommend to the County Meetings to invite
the Elector nominated by the State Convention for theil
wa
district, the Democratic members of Congress, and al
the Democratic citizens Of the district, who can do so
to attend the District Conventions-We suggest The
propriety Of inviting men Of sterling integrity and Ia
tents 10 deliver public addresses 10 the p~cople-to disa'
busc their minds cftlIe receptions that have been prac'
tised, and to scout, expose and ridiculc the humbugs
Of the day.
And, finally, we would unite with the Democratic
Association of Richmond in recommending the assem-
bling of a State Convention at Charlottesville on the
9th day Of September next. We cannot but believe
that such a Convention, coming from every part OF the
State, collecting information from every source, and
maintaining and vindicating our common principles
if cordially sustained by the Democracy, will rouse the
People TO a sense of their danger, and cause them &c
rally, to rescue the Constitution from the bold and VIC
lent assaults with which it is threatened.
The time for the Presidential Election IS now "a
pidly approaching, and it behooves every son OF s'Tg'n'a
cratic primo Piles, to redouble his vigilance, and to an
initiate now and forever every vestige of Federalism
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS RITCHlE,
Secretary Of The Dem. Central Committee Of Va,