Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-16

E,rs.cr Litter from Republican G Scott eenat 10 Tie SeRa-
Tor Jr~s LtS District, dated ,dpgdry LIST, 49,
Ipon the subject of the election ola Senator Of the
Tinted States you seem to desire an interchange Of
o,oa a. 10 the effect that would be produced here
upon the minds q! the people, By the defeat Of an cleo
,5n through the insrumeutality of yourself and Mr.
CULLEN as imprzcticahlc Democrats will now give
YOU he result of my reflection upon tha.suhjec,,
!, we'll as the opinions Of others will; whom have
yersed We live at crisis Of beloved Republican
Government, that TO the language of Revolu-
tona5y patriot tries mems souls And it is well
nigh snbve.ted BY the Coalition of Federaliss, Bank
ers noned Arsocrats, and an innumerable host of de-
pendn,s who are carried with them in their wicked
fare upor those Republican principles that cost the blood
O. Oh; venerable ancestors This Coalition has been
geay encouraged BIZ tie factions tina, they have pro-
6lced amongst Us. Their only hope is 10 hold out
strong inducements 10 gan apoStates from ranks.
L5ok around you and what they have already
achieved by TINS dcrner resort You see IN Tennessee
tie White .acion-In virginia the Rives faction ana
s. On IN smaller acceSspas 10 The cnd OF the chapter
Tie leaders of all % these factions profess only 10 DIFF
.sI from ;cif Republican brethren IN some matter OF
MINOR Importance, but sooner scarcely do they dis
sent than YOU find them against us. Every faction,
Gssene and neural IS much accession 10 the OPP
position ranks and there is some cause to fear that by
Inns means Of accession, they will subver the Govern
neat, and build up upon its ruins which to every
Republican is odous a monarchy. But the star
spangled banner will trumphantly wave over this hap
pr country for centuriesyea, while time shall exist,
Republicans themselves and principles, and
,: dlrld for tririal matters Let there be no neu
,s! no dssen,cr in the Republican ranks. The scrip
,o-a MAXIM IS cm?ha.icey true, applicable to the
Republican patty Those that are not for rs are against
Us
''Would our principles permit q Democrat or Repub
lean :Epraccabe, and not TO act III concert with
hsb:g.hren Surely not 1t is the fundamental prin
eole OF our Republican Government, and of which we
can proudly boast, that the majority shall rule. Iii
right 10 urge our own points; hut when we find the
majority against US, must cheerfully yield and act
IA concert with our brethren, if we carry out Republ-
can principles, You say, the Wings are pleased with
The idea Of your becoming impractcabe. Whenever
Republican fads his act approved BY Federalist, it
snoro be conclusive proof 10 him that his act was
wrong. lhey Wall doubtless approve every act tina.
':aGs TO produce discord among Republicans. And
'he' approval and Tor approving Will be brough,
IN Judgment some dag against him.
Il s1ou!a have urged Mr. Mcdowell claim, as you
properly Gd and should prefer him to Judge Mason,
aat %a.7 oua! The majority against me should have
?iesaea and carried out the viii of the majority.
Mason differed with the Western members in Con-
Tnaoa upon the subject of the white and mixed basis,
sao 1i'ho We differed with hin. upon that subject,
nc not carrying out Republican principles, and did he
"0 60 III" very thing that every Republican would do,
E''-c' similar circumstances; You must respond in
Ile affirmative Our principle upon that subject is,
'a@t 'ac Representative must act out ting will of his
'heca'c constituents, resign, if the act such
nc regards incompatible with his oath, or that nc can
i" e"nsclentousiy perform. This doctrine you ad-
s"c1e; and you and every other Republican would from
E'.Hrp." havc been bound 70 do as hc did If you had
s;! ne representative OF his constituents: for there
was nothing i'll The ac; conflicting with his oath or with
S'Fs! principle As 1. S Senator, we would require
i 10 carry out this principle and would at once dis
S'u nun, II he did not profess it. The election ought
y 10 Dc tccacd, ii elect Mason or any other
nePa5icsn. We need all the strength we can possibly
o''An ~ Congress; for, upon the action of ,ha, body
,1e election of President may depend And although
WI dcvolve upon the House of Representatives to
I"Ne the election, the influence Of Republican Sena-
~ WI! be important TO US; besides which, the election
" ice President may, in event, deroive upon the
senate and upon joint ballot in other matters the Sc
MAJOR from Virginia, if Republican, will be of infinite