Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-23

OF their merits the object of this article
MY ouJec', fellow citizens and am sure that The Oh
Jeet all os yoa must he Identical with nv own. is
the success 81 p:Incipies-the maintenance OF nur
f'ghs-ihr Ist and !u:l appreciation OF talent useful
ness ad ht nervousness and the elevation OF our cha
racter and dignity, free, enlightened and in,e-
gent people.
Aud how ere we 10 secure these desirable ends;-
ihree candidates are in the field. Two of the De.
nocrac and one Of the Wing Partr-tle latter nile
han coming out under circumstances astounding To ALL
having been actually opposed by The meeting gotten
up Tor the purpose Of Comforting together: and akine
the sense ut the meeting, and that sense neiny AGAINST
~ having taken an active part in The meeting though
processing much fastidtonS decacy upon the occasion
and. nh"ve all, having last Spring denounced the
idea OF taking erc place under tho then crcunstan
ces-two Democrats beng in the field wondef where
the change OF cIrcumatances) immoral and unjust
us taxing advantage OF peculiar state of crcum.
stances-and which, n ne understood him Alright. he
SAID, no GENrLEMAa would descend to- "What a
change has come the spirit of his drsasn.'
hnt, fellow citizens, repeat again, how are we TO
secure the desirable ends referred to- You might with
gooa Geas OF apparent truth and correctness reply let
US drop one of our Democratic candidates But would
nat secure Two election for the candidate that remained
the held yhe is essy-he reason for il is
OBVIOUS II banksis dropped his friends would vote for
smith, we nave every reason believe But if Smith
dropped Smiths renG will not vote for Banks Gar wa
all Know, mat IN tie election of 1893, Banks bca,
Slaughter ny doubtful manrity of 3 in District W.
ting 500 maturity Banks mn,t then be the wcakes
!. man. but would Banks w'ihdra~: a possibility toe
remote to think Of IS ,ecii knoacn Lot hc ,roj nm,
Fellow citizens you all knew his cou,,o nm thai ones
ton | will not recapltulate But wow1 i H.. Inc,
would it be right, would it be proper-nye "avd !, Dr.
policy even 10 desire the withdrawal Of N, Smith
from the field humhy think not Col Ban. has
i, is well known, fosted himself twice upon this Ne
trict against the sovereign will of the peoplewhe,
from the mountain to the valley was echoed and re
echoed the name Of William Smith
With magnanimty which ought never TO be fo
; gotten-with disinteresteoness which ought ever
, be cherished by an intelligent and grateful Pe"p'
, twice did he3ecline 10 become candidate, when i
candidacy was likely to endanger the success OF h
party tr;umphanlly in the majority in this D'strc
Fellow. cii;zens, recollec that you have once, b
your default, not by your free willing, for verify be
f eve, and extensively acquainted in the dlsric
that there is large majority no prefer Mr. Smith
| any other in the State of Virginia recolect,
say, that you have by your neglect, permitted MI
Smith to be visited with contemplate defeat NJ
Smith must be defeated by this unavorable combinc
ton Of circumstances, unless you arouse and concen
rate all your forces upon him. To preserve your pal
ty, you must elect VIM. Smiih-to break it down, an
finally 10 destroy it, elect Col. Banks.
Feilow.citizcns, adopt the maxim Of Union, harmf
ny and concession-eycry thing for the cause no,hin
for men, and in adopting this maxim, you must sup
port Mr. Smith,-and in supporting him, you but sup
port your cause-for it is universally ack nowledgr
throughout the State, by Wing and Democrat, that h
is the pillar Of the party And, now, fellow citizens,
conclusion let invoke you, you value your inter
G ess,-as you value your prncipes-as you value tn
talents the ability, and the superior usefulness oil Nh
Smith, in past time as we'll as time to come-awakt
arouse stretch every nerve press with vgor, adop
the motto Of nil deSpcrandum-ray TO the polls, cleo
William Smith your Representative, and place mr.
in position by which he will be an ornament IN LII
political galaxy and instrument Of usefulness, I'D
vantage and honor TO the District.