Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-19
pIcIIMOND. SATURDAY. FEE. ID. 1872.
Into The breach, once moro, my Frauds!

yenou in this city, and 10 the great Importance oil the
nresent crsis-and then breaks out INTO the following
bold and emphatic language: "And can II be conceived
that any Democrat will sumoef a. HIS pos. IN such III
ome,aency, We have sent no Delegate 10 this Conven
ton Is This apathy: Is il want OF heartiness in the
rood cause, No, verify, no such thing We know us
otherwise The Southeast ,rhcn the day comes zcl Shor
Nh. mettie she is made o We have been some twenty "
thirty miles to neghborng county, and The tone Oh
Democratic feeling IS there ascending to the proper
n;tcb Let this annunciaton kindlc the fame in Re-
nublican Washnpton We tell the people OF this coun-
~ as we shall tell them again and again-awake lest
lie philisnes be upon you We know by authority,
tina, the hope of Wing oscendancy in the Legislature,
is based upon expected accesslons IN L'le ennesste
For,oarnrd-et us be forearmed. BE nat CGmboO-'ed
In ann tfick or derce Of the enemy Let there be no
dirision no disturbance, heaed riraiships-i hese
the times for the petty fSi"nphs 81 personal
ambition. Take heed, while We may
We hail these generous sentiments with enthusiasm.
They give us assurance that when Little Tennessee is
about 10 he tempted with bride, scducc her from her
principles, she will spurn -that when the Wings
whisper her ears, publicly propose 10 her, thai
If she will accept her share OF the Dstribuve Fund,
she shall Obtain it to construct her South western
Road she ,ciN the proposition-that when they
will rive her all these things, if she twill fall down
and worship them, she will repeat the sacred words,
"Get thee hence, Satan for, That il is written,
'we preserve still our principles, and respect only
| the Constitution Of country. We shall see,
when an overture is made 10 her citizens Of her share
of the spoil bonus, that coos all The Eastern friends
of the Southwest road, curdes their attachment into
antipatby that she sicH shoe the mede she IS made Of
We shall see whether she prepared to reject the over
ture with Indignation, and thus bind to her interests
! with hooks of steel every Democrat in Virgina-and
they will never rest, until the great purposes of the
MAJ unanimous South west have been carried out by our
own resources and by exertIons We shall see,
whether we shi place "little Tennessee in the front
ranks; al the head Of the Virginia Democracy; inch
even advance the glorious Tenth Legion OF the Re-
pubc and whose proud keeping they shall be happy
10 entrus the "consecraied Banner the States Rights
Flag of the Republican Party or whether we shall at
i tempt 10 carry the State by the unaded energies Of her
other determined We shall see, how far she will
verify or defeat the audacous hopes of the Wings, and
whether be possible for the Wings 10 acquire an as
cendancy in the Legislature by their expected Access
sions in Little Tennessee We shall see, whether The
Democrats of the South West, to whose principles and
sufrages the whole Union has been hitherto much
indebted will suffer themselves 10 be "bamboozled by
anu rick device ofthe enemy-to be seduccd by any
temptation--or broken by any divisions. Whilst we
we the issue is making for her decision at our own
door and in the Hall the Capitol where any ap
pance is withheld, and where missionaries want
ing to bambooze her representatives and operate upon
them by the false seductions ola hollow and mistaken
,eres,-In this day eCtral and temptation, pray that
her representatives may stand fast to the principles oil
the Republic Elm that day Of trbulaon, the sovereign
people themselves in their sovereign capacity at the
polls of pr pray friend Of the Abingdon Ban
ncr, 10 put forth his power, and rally again, us
he now rallies, every brave spirit and every Repub-
lcan feeling to the Banner of the Constitution. No.
thing would excuse us for presnmny TO throw out
suc, u suggestion 10 Of such ability, and
to one who holds the preceding firm and thrilling
language, but from intense anxiety that he and his
neiShbors should do their duty, in the midst of this
most nsdious temptation OF oil the measures Of the
Wing party, this Distribution is the most dangerous,
because the most nsdous and The most seductive 1t
addresses itself many corrnpting interests Of
MANY sections of the State. But, in our firm and
honest belief principle in this case like in all the rest,
IS the bestpocy and they who stand 10 the right, are
at last the aircst way for accomplishing their OBJ
iects stern and mistaken pese in the
Of principle is to acquire confidence, and 10 gain
fast friends everywhere. With these remarks, emana-
ting from the best feelings and meant in the kindest
spirit leave the subject in the hands of the Repub
/, lican Editor of the Abingdon Banner.
As for ourselves, our humble course has been long
since marked out. We saw Immediately after the Ex.
ira Session. the insidious character Of Mr. Clays Dis
trbu,ion Act. We saw, il calculated to buy up
States with the money of the People We saw, more
over that il direct violation Of the Constitution
by virtually raising money for the purpose of dstrbu
ton: because what the United States gave away from
the lands, they must raise by the Tariff. We ,ha
such measure calculated 10 mpoveris the Fede-
raj Treasury, and to subsidize the sovereign States
Therefore, il was, that took ground indeed stronger
ground against this Distribution, than we had done in
Is3G-for, then the Treasury full. Therefore, it
was, that seeing also The danger ID which We were ex-
posed by the seductons of the measure, when the
Education Convention about 10 meet at Carks.
burg last Fall, and the Southwestern Road Con-
yention about TO meet nj Christlansbnrg,
nounced thorough opposition 10 the Distribution
scheme. We declared, that we would support no
scheme, which Should stoop to associate its fortunes
with those Of the Distribution Fund And now, in
the face Of the People, repeat our determination.
We have always been warm and devoted friend Of
the South westcrn Road. We showed our attachment
In tl.a .r
better and brighter days to its capital many years
ago, when the books opened and afterwards aban
doned. Last Winter it in a modest form.
w. then took an humble but and active part in
behalf of the bill The $4,000 appropriation de-
faated by unfortunate vote. 1t up again this
Winter. We were willing TO do for it what could be
done in the present state Of the finances, always saw
ing and excepting this Distribution Fund. We were
most earnest for making generous beginning OF the
good work-to employ the best engineers TO trace the
best route-to send able Commissioners Tennessee to
concert the and connection and commencement
Of the Tennessee and Virginia roadside call out the
united energies Of the two cotermnous Staes-and TO
give the most cheering and decided pledges 10 the
citizens Of the Southwest that the State would prose-
cute and carry on To Its consummation rapidly az
possible, their Sonth western Road And now, every
thing is threatened with unfortunate blight! But
bid felowctzens, Of the Southwest, good cheer
yet with the frankness which becomes our cause, we
repeat the emphatic words Of the Address of the
late Democratic Convention:
"Wc call upon the General Assembly of Virginia to
reject the poiered bbe oe!uke those who have made
the profer, and insist the immediate repeal of this
o:ouS law. We would not touch one dollar derived
from such a source However much we NAV want mo
ney for the purposes of educa;on, OF internal improve
mcnl other legitimate objects Of State legislation "a
Their than receive this fund to be appropriated them
would forego them ALL or rather leave them to ind
vidual enterprise. We would faces against any
and every scheme which looks 10 appropriation from
this fund, as the means offs Accomplishment. But i
the Wing majority in the General Assembly should de
eide otherwise if they determine 4 party sustain
this law, and receive this fund.- proclaim in the
name and behalf OF The Democratic party that 81
sooa gain the asccndancy in the General Assem-
bly, Gas assuredy shall at the eectons we vii
out upon the principles and pursue the policy which
We have urged upon the General Assembly"
Conssteney.-Yesterday the House of Delegates re
ected resolution (perhaps half earnest, half bur
esque1 for repeating the 10 day law--and yet they