Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-18

Tor between even Ulysses and iax-and We knnw not
how many others? We have difficulties enough 10
encounter already. Let not unnecessarily multiply
them If we ore well, let cunsent 10 remain 50, for
the present-lest it might be written as our epiaph
"l was WE'LL wished to be better. took physic
and here am" Better could scarcely be, in The
Southwestern District under existing circumstances
Let then, content ourselves with remaining we'll
until the great contest is Overland Republican C't
zen shall succeed the next President Of The United
States
MOVEMENT NECESSARY.
1.-THE subjoined communication which lately appear
ed in the Washington Globe, We find repnblished IN
the Lynchburg Requirement. it refers to subject
which seriously demands in our opinion, the consioe
ration Of the people Of This DISTRICT in conn"n with lhe
friends Of the Democratic cause Throughout, the coun
try The late Indications Of strength IN all quarters
of the Union, so far from ustIfyng changes and ex-
pcrnents urge the strongest and most
motives, 10 union and concert. Everything Tor Inc
cause and nothing for men. United, the Democracy
will be invnc. be--but divided We may be defeated.
ain expressing entire concurrence IL the views
of the correspondent 10 whom We REFER and who al
together unknown 10 US, we may be allowed 10 say,
that COL Hopkins has neither expected nor desired 10
be again nominated. He would willingly give way to
Others and support with zeal any one OF the numerous
pc ntemen in this district who might be nominated
But he would not we are sure abandon the field against
the desires OF his constituents TO whom he IS 80 much
indebted and for whose past favor he chefishes iHe
snceres gratitude As to our own DESIRES they cannot
be He is our partner III lie pracuce
of Law and we cannot be mistaken III saying thht
our private interest would be greatly promoted by
his retirement. We disdan all petty consde rhons
OF that Sort and suggest 10 our Democratic ti'enos
take the subject in hand, and either nominate nan
or else, that We may prepare Tor the com
inc contest The next Congress is destined to exert
very powerful if not controlling, influence over the RE-
sdenal election. The crisis demands the best tafrnS
of the land and atter ourselves that the Denocfatc
people are ready grid on their armor and march 10 .r
battle field under the lead o those who are best qnaeu
10 meet and repel Federal foe The enemy, mol yel
discouraged but apparently embodened by recent DIS
comtu res see m to be determined to head or de- are
still mastering their scattered forces and ralying under
the banner of thnt old Of their dolary IS
time that the Democracy fLle Tennessee was up ana
doing We defeated General Harrison in the zenith OF
his power-et not Gen. Apathy pluck from our brow
one laurel that adorns it, To then, Democrats to
arms. . ,
GAS it respects the appreciation of Col Hopkins
talents and his faithful services in Congress-we WI
say-ihat having been from time to time COCA deai !"
different of the district, we have not seen the
Democrat who, expressing himself upon the subject,
does not declare his conviction OF the Importance OF
re- elec,np the Colonel But five mistaken in all
this-let the party srEAE OUT Let us Know itiehos'
without further delaynhose lead we are TO follow
We are ready for the service-but where's the FLAG
REAKrR' We want to know our man. Let cham
pon see in time the business upon which he is TO be Pu
land harness HIMSELF for the abour--n may be, DAN
GER of the conflict.
(F,sm The Giobsj
uTuE VIRGINIA DELEGATION Is CONGRESS - ne
Democratic members from Virginia, in the present
Congress- are remarkable for their rmness, talents and
eoquenc and yet, il common rumor to be relied on
large minority Of those distinguished men are TO
retire from Congress the close of the coming Session.
"And why, MIR Editor, should they retire, after lav.
ing given promise OF such excellence ns statesmen and
patrots Surely those who desire to te ably reprrse
cannot be willing 10 saer fearless and powerful he
preventative to retire 10 make way for new man,
whose powers are un,r,ed, and whose ambition has
never We, found lis natural limits The coming con
test for the Presidency is, in oil human probability, Ia
equal the last in party violence, and should u, hy any
unfortunate occurrence, be brought into the II OF Ne
presen,atives the necessity of having able Representa-
lives there will be apparent 10 the most careless and
unconcerned.
"Amone the gentlemen from Virginia who may thus
retire from Congress, the Hon Geo w Hopkins OF the
Little Tennessee district, stands conspicuous MIR H.
has long represented tie sterling Democracy of the
hs and should he retire at this time from the councils
of the nation his abse may De considered public
loss.
"Considerng, therefore, the necessity Of the times
the ne of districts under the last nppor
tionment act-he central position OF Mr.. Hopkins re-
sidence the claims OF the sundry aspiraots, who
will in case Mr. H. retires, divide the vote OF the De-
mocracy of the district among hem-l trust that this
gentleman notwithstanding the manifest injury which
he will suffer in his proesson) will run again for the
mountain district and carry al before him. Let The
old Virginia Guard stand firm and the States of the
Union will form It's right and lett IN mighty pha-
lan1, imnovnbe and nnerrifed. D.
The Great I1rtnry in Mac York
The results Of the New York Election lave arf ady
told sensiby upon the barometer of the money market
One of the issues between the parties was, that The
Wings threatened 10 repeal the Mil la~ OF the last
Republican Legislature, which laid a new tax upon oil
At. G. ska hat hn
Wings promised TO enlarge the public improvements,
particularly the Erie Railroad and, of course would be
compelled TO borrow heavier loans, and increase the
public debt. The Republican party or the contrary,
stood by their Tax bull, which necessary to pay
the interest Of the former State debt, and moreover to
keep tight rein upon any new loans. The Republi
cans succeeded, and Immediately the State Stocks rose
in value.-The Money Article of the New YORK
Herald, (Tucsday,) states, tina, the New York State
ives OF 1885, two and half over the last sales
State sevcn's three-eghts
Inter TM.-The New York Herald of Tuesday
gives the following
ssThe stock market this morning erinced the i'm
proved feeling consequent upon the favorable result
Of the New York Election. Duties demand exists
for the stocks of this State, and t1e Improvement
has been very great since the elections AT the
Board this morning, New York -, # ls49, improved
5-7's, 1913 per ten-55s 1888, I. THIS description
has risen per cent. within the week Ohio 6s OF le"o
rose The railroads, Harlem, Lon: Island, and Mo-
q
fancy railroads will get moiey from the State
or from any other quarter under ther present manage
ments."
And suppose, it should be in Virginia, as it has been
in New York Suppose, for the sake of paying the IN
teres on the State Debt and Of raising funds sufficient
to supply any deficiency in the Treasury, ii may be-
come necessary for the mex, Legislature to raise the
taxes, we have apprehension nat the Republican
Party would shrink from their duty, but would march
fearles.ly up TO The BREACH will thu Wings OF Virginia
initiate those of New York? Will hey dodge the ones
ton and refuse their co-operao in order that they
may next Spring make i, en- iss,e at the Polls: For
their own credit sake and for the character OF Stale
we sincerely hope, they will rise above the wings Of
New York.
There were other issues made Il the late election
One was, the Tariff against Free Trade. hIrT"h
for Free Trade (exclams the Wing New York
Expressly The city of New Yak has gone Tor ffee
Trade. and so has the State" &C., &c. The N. Y.
Post says, that it was in part that "ihe prohibory
Tariff unquesonnbly did good deal to produce the