Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-19

stone Of the Republican arch Other States arc only
waiting the opportunity to speak in the same tone
Could the voice of Tennessee he at tins moment hea
can there be remaining doubt that she wou'o speak
as Pennsylvania, Georgia, and other hepuoi'cah
States have spoken. Similar causes produce similar
effects vast majority Of the people OF this STATE
have at all times been Republicans. From causes
which are familiar to ALL and which 1t IS unnecessary
10 enumerste-they have for season been deceiVeu
and BETRAYED into a false position Tennessee only
waits another opportunity TO the baotbox 10
demonstrate her Republican sister States hae eon
now where she was in the political struggle ~ 49,
where she when was on our borders anu ~
che was in 1926 and lc.2S. When her VOICE S''.' ~
apain heard she will speak in tones mol 10 De ''',Si"
dsrs,ood nv those who have deceived anu betrayed cr
con6dnc people Such scene as that ehacleu pe",.
ber n,one in $780, can again occur until Inc oio
men shall have passed off the stage oil action ana ut"
generation shall have taken their places.
With the cheering prospects before us we must hetP
-, tho armor of our political warfare, and continue 10
do battle in the cause of sound principles a, the Au
onst election the measures OF the Extra Session oil
Congress were but partially known Some OF Inc hios'
bnnYous of them had been but dimy Swallowed iorth,
and uncertainty rested upnn the final action on them
Nlanv honest men had their fears excited, out were
unwilling suddenly without papabe cause, 70 sever
themselves from political party WIN "hen ' 4Ao
acted They and know the truth OIL "ha' '"ey
E.ayed and repeat that can doubt, from the eVi-
dances of pubc sentiment around us, that the Slate
70 now as she has ever been, Republican IN pfihcipe
To my friends of the General Assembly, and my Eel
wcitizens generally, who have done me the dis'ln-
yuisbed honor to afford this opportunity to confer
With them upon grave subjects interesting TO us ALL l
return my grateful Acknowledgements
retire to private life. go to my home the home
Of nv early youth. l cbeeriully and without com
plan weld to the will of the people, expressed in
the last election Though expressed by diminished
popular vote, and without the lights which have since
broken in upon the public mind from Washington, 1t
should be regarded their will unit" they shall sao,s.,
fought the battle of principle, and honestly Kept my
political faith. If fell in the conflict fell with -, my
principles, and | am proud to know that more than
;lty thousand freemen who are still unterrhed ana
undismayed, stood by me. Whether | shall ever
again be in public life, time alone can determine
can make no promises Of what my future course may
be- further than that, whether in private or public
life shall always ready to serve my political friends
in maintaining our common principles. To my friends
Of the Legislature who present, will say, that
seek not Office a, your hands. By the partaliy Of
friends and without, any agency of mine my name has
been mentioned connection with seat IN the SENATE
Of the u S. am no candidate for the Senate; | an
no, before the Legislative body do not seek or desire
The office. III shall again rise expect to rise from
:he pe0ple.