Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-15
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Heed and Harken!
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.

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s'Nocturna versate manu. versate diurna.
The present peculiar state oil our country renders
proper that you should be called upon to your duty,
| and serve a great cause The elements which enter
into the present political contest various, and The
violent in every section, that things really seem
TO have assumed new direction. we no" have new
mode of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES party tactics-ne" rea-
Sonng-nheard-of excitemcnts-p patriotism exceeding
that of the Rcvolution-and gatherings like the armies
of Ancient Europe The party which has long been
striving to control the destnes OF the country-lean
and ank It's older leaders have become by continued
excrlion, making its death struggle lis phren.
Zied zeal has thrown INTO THIS contest every ART ana
every device and every stratagcm which could delude
the Judgment or encourage the prcjudlces, or seduce
the Sntegry Of any Voter in the Commonwealth
The counses of the fathers IN every neigh
borhood, are longer heedcd-the plain dictates oil
those who survive 10 tell what once was, and now
ought TO be orthodox RepublicanIsm dsregarded-
the fair discussion of solid facts and principles has been
given up. The enemies of the Democratic party have
busted themselves in producing state Of ngsas suc'-
dial 10 the interests othc people, rs ITS repetition wona De
destructive to the peace the quiet and the Durability OF
the Republic How like the turbulent crowds which once
moved a, the wink of the ambitious Trbunes OF Rome,
are the promiscuous Wing assemblies OF our day But
lately they glored in their very sateness and termed
"odoriferous Democrats because we dared 10 con-
suit the will of the people NOr their business IS, 10
cozen and caioc the people whom they once des-
pissed. They rush from extreme TO another HIS
tory teaches u.s. that the most arbitrary tyrants nave
been during period OF their career, the most po-
puar men Yet the Wings are madly attrlbul'hg 10
Gen Harrison every virtue, which statesman can pos
sess. They have gotten up an enthusiasm IN ms favor
as rroundless it must in the nature OF things be brci
Little do they think how greatly their TREMENDOUS e.
forts will recoi upcn themselves; how many OF helr
deluded followers in their sober second thoughts,
viii once more regain their sound senses; how many
homes will be cmbcrcd, and how many promises can
kcred \ dcspo in any Of the old countries can col
cc equally large muttudes TO throw up their hats and
shout the praises Of their Prince. Loud and long rs
the hurrals for Old Tippecanoc are daily v"cera'rd,
FIRE h R0 swrls still higher in France-and one means
about as much the other.
1t were however, useless to reason with lie wings
upon tie folly Of their procecdings-to warn mem "i
the danger into which they casting the beloved M
stitutions of cuuntry--and 10 point ont 10
them the dcmoraZing influence they are eXerng upon
il, peoplc whose interests they would make US believe
they have a; heart 1t is, indeed, idle TO attempt 10 turn
them from their mad pursuits Vow mol thc tIlie LOT
persuasion. Let lis not waste our words upon lsless
hearers hut bravcly go 10 work TO disspate The cvs
with which are threatened Horf, 'o0rh with ener
rv and perseverance, and ait rtH he rel.
Let not the Republicans waste their tune upon The
court green and the roads but carry cir cher
sEcd principles the homes and rcsides "i every vo
ter in the land You cannot overcome the VAN yapnng
and clustering braggadocias Of the Wings. The cause
of Democracy does flourish amid passion and c%
citement 1t seeks the cool arena OF reason, and ''err
makes lis strongest and safest appeals TO the comma"
sense of men. II this has been so blinded ana p1Gifn
med hy the false issues and the imposing exhibitions OF
the Wings to refuse ear 10 urapp"ais then truly
il viii be time TO begin doubt the wisdom %, the pco
pic Yet, tarry not, We should not iaer III a good
cause.
Let il be the object of the Democrats TO bring every
voter to the polls The Wings have made new votes
in every direction There thousand little circui-
stances which may prevent men from attending the
election These should be guarded against with cit
,.e.":i.Ia u;senna II should be The duty OF tue Dem"
cratic Committee see, that none are prevented from
vo;ru bv being called Of their county, by the want
of convcyances by surprising that the polls VIII be
kept open three days, by engagements OF any sor,
wLatevc Let them see that all the voters are supplied
with r0rrcrt electoral tickets, and not fraudulent or
Wbg tickets with the Van Buren, caption, as has some
times been prac,scd. If there Should be any neigh
borhood where full supply OF tickets has not been ur-
nishea let them be written ont as was done IN Tie Gays
Of Jefferson and Madison, when printing press was
an uncommon thing in the counties. LEI IilEN
GEARD AGAINST FRAUDS. Let them SEE, that
M informally is committed in conducting the election,
that all the officers duly sworn, and all the votes du-
~ certified and returned to the Governor Let not me
New Jersey case be re.enacted in Virginia In lc3b,
the Democratic ticket lost 5cl votes by informal! re-
turns. and the Wing ticket but al. Then the whole
vote or FLOYD county, 252 votes in Monongala and oo
in Pocahontas were lost. The polls should not be
opened any where until all the Commissioners are upon
the Ground all the oaths TAKEN and all the peInna,
RIGS deliberately arranged Then with fair field and
cleor sky, the Democracy has nothing to fear