Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-20
COMMUNICATIONS,
FOR TUE ENQUIRER.
To The Demoe,ats of King Ufuiam County.

FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
To the Demoerats of King Uiuiam County.
call upon our friends TO rouse a ie
all who opposed Federal Administration mo matter WIN
what party they have heretofore acted to come TO our a M
Pies for sake of -7idress IF tie Democratic e
6trs eMe Prgma Legislature the Peop'e If Prgiaia.
one who belongs to your party, and has ever oe'ong
ed 10 1t, and who belong to any other party;
with whom, the love and respect for Democracy has
become right of inhertance-twice consecrated by
orth aud education, has deemed it, within the line o.
ms duty to address you, for the purpose Of calling your
wandering thoughts from the distractions OF the tunes
to view oil the prospect before Let us contend,
like the wise Ulysses for the shield of Achilles ane
not as the ignorant and Wanting Ajax, who could
neither practise the skill of his wiser competitor, nor
interpret the symbols inscribed on the armour Of the
immortal Greek Whilst we would have country
men TO esteem us, as Democrats, let us shew them
that our knowledge Of Democracy extends far beyonI
It's outward forms, into le depths Of IFS sacred truths
oall 20" 10 hush tho v..oo of party clamnr Sna
with q wisdom like unto that enoined BY the holy
oracle OF God-to utter forth the voice Of reason.
Let shew tint orbearance ,chch is due TO brothers
descended from the paternal oins, and equally
interested in the rich Inheritance. 1t will be our
faults, if the harmony of the family is disturbed Our
brothers in political faith have extended to the olive
branch. DO not listen 10 the interested suggestion,
that it along with bunch of peoples. There IS
danger always in vain glory il is the danger of self.
confidence, which prevents men minds from properly
considering the crisis of affairs. Pardon me- for do
not 10 dictate TO you, when call your undivided
attention TO the extract which stands at the head OF thus
Address But surely you cannot dissent from Its spirit
You will not deny, that it is reason, high, holy ana I'M
crrnp reason An Interested aspirant for public honor
may call policy and his deuded partizans will not
say "undcrstrappers may for time echo the hollow
sound; but calm thought, sober second thought, VIII
recover back every prodiga son Of Democracy
My coun,ymcn, the sentiments proclaimed by your
own confidential Representatives, with voice OF una
nimity well worthy of your most profound conside
ration II ought 10 be authority for those, who desire
contend for the faith delivered 10 the SAINTS
1t comes from the high place Of public confidence
VIVA, does il mean to teach US; Can you mistake lis
lesson Does it not sanction the proposed union OF
Democrats and State Rights Wings for the sake OF
Virginia, Does it not point all TO the present
state of public affairs as one which makes It the sacred
duty of patriotism TO une-cordally and honoraby TO
come together forgetting and forglvng whatever we
cannot obli,erae from our minds Does the spirit OF
this beautiful extract authorize any Democrat to come
out upon his hook or, minority candidate,
openly to battle and defeat union Of Democrats and
State Rights Wings proposed IN this Congressional
District Docs authorize that candidate to claim Tor
himself and his partizans pre-emlnence IN PATRIOTISM
singeness, and purity OF heart, IN Democracy Does
il authorize the cxasperaed party denuncatons, you
have heard proceeding from the lips of that candidate
the personal ordinations Of motive charged by hun
a yainst his honorable and talented competitor Does
il authorize his rcu and interested charge OF dcta-
tion against Mr.. Thomas Richie and others, because
letter was addressed 10 member OF the Croxton
Spring Convention, which bore on its face the stamp
Of patriotism, the mark of wisdom but patriotism
and u wisdom hidden from the eye OF unchastened
ambition; Does il authorize the preposterous analo-
qes attempted 10 be drawn by that candidate, between
Mr. Hunters manly and patriotic proposal OF uniting
all true Republicans, and the mental treason OF Aaron
Burr the cratic course of John Rando PHI one occa
81, If
countymen could only smile on the feeble effort to
bend historical facts TO the purposes OF an interested
pursuit of Office The necessity OF cfectng an union
of all true Republicans, on those great Virginia Prn
cples which marked the era OF ?7 and wi'ch are no"
in practice about the great divisions oil The
Federal and Republican parties, IS written WIN a
pencil of light on the political horizon. WIii
YOU refuse 10 read, or having read, be pima 10
the evidence before your eyes Wili you, instead
of lending yourselves, might and nina, 70 that go
rious and necessary work, suffer your heaf.s 10 "
stolen by syren note Of PATRIOTISM because the song
is sung by a modern Jack, Tie gant-kiuer in Pres'-
deutim canrass Pause beseech you, and listen 10
the distant roar of the storm which IS gathering Inc
combaians are making ready for great battle IN le
approachng Congress Rest assured, it will be dar.
ing and dangerous onset OF Federalism on tne fanhs %
Democracy Let us then call to our aid that gallant
band whose arm is powerful to save. We want tue aio
of all rne-hcarted State Rights men, and 1t IS rIgh, we
should ask their aid because the whole campaign VIII
consist of hostile movements against the rights OF tie
States There can be no treachery IN the unon-our
rights and our sacred principles call on both parties 10
unite-our safety requires tour honor demands II
our country calls for it. am delivering to you Inc
oraces of wisdom they from him who gives all IN.
spiration. Now, ask have said any thing TO oHeho
one of you, Absnlve me from all Intentional oHehce'
in the name of charity. But have not done yet
have TO deal with special cases Little objections are
mannfcd with you into weighy matters; ny the p''oe
ne onuion the preudices Of party-but more tha any
thing else the doubts which others create IN your us
bv their clamorous objections 10 Mr. Hunter bee'e
me. there is only difference between you ana me
in reference 10 party prejudces and pride oil opinion.
subdued these rebclious things in my own mind, pc
fore sat to work to make this address. nave lei,
them all in their full force and have regularly voeu
against Mr. Hunter, and have done more than vote
aoainst him in times past. Now see beyond liie no
rlzon which formerly bounded my vsIon-l see the oo
;ects farther off through the vista OF the future Inc
,s, ia rome and as far as men are concerned, the
question is settled for the present The Democracy u
The IT, S. have sustained defeat; they have iost
virtuous Chief Magistrate, not because iney were o'
true TO their principles hut because things go' o
one Grand confusion Reason and Truth were lost sgh
of in the clamors of the day ! am party man, ana
for nv party now propose TO vote for MIR. Hunter
an for nv principles which identical with his, ana
am satisfied that if can secure the ascendancy Of
those principles, the triumph of my party Will be Sc
cured likewise
But hear sterling Democrat, one VINO mas al"u9
stood alongside Of me at the polls, say low eau yJu
vo,c for Mr. Hunter when he refused to vote for Mr.
Van Buren,, and would not even tell US winch OF .ne
two he would vote for? There is mistake, however
far lie told US he would vote he pleased and II net
Their pleased him he would vote for neither ou. ne
would faithfully represent the majority Of Inc Dstcl
But ask you simple question, docs our democracy
nculcate the necessity Of requiring our
- sacrifice their own individual choice, between or
AMONGST men, 10 the voice Of any party Have we q
fair to require candidate to choose 1sswfsn w%
both of whom his tells him TO reject on prin
cple: This is case Of sheer individual right, and .ne
candidates that an example Of its independent reser'
walton and exercise, looks like something almost super,
human, and therefore we do not readily comprehend
i, Now let US hear what Wing will object to MIR.
Hunter From this quarter comes the voice OF keen re-
proach 1t embttered BY the idea OF treacery 10 ms
party. A Harrison unreformed Wing now speaks Only
look al the sparkling fire of this party CoryphTns Mr.
Hunter, he says, is an migrate traitor
name, stand for Run Mad Tom Hunter, and It IS 'ae
But why, Mr.. Wing, do You so unseFupaioGs , %f