Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-20
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20.
m ruc REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA

this day. To address you, To commune win you 10 pre-
sent our views, and to rouse you 70 acuo"' we per
forn, This ou,y at the hazard of being denounced a.
| ;m,sr;nent and d,ctatoria But no Tear Of mscon
s,ruc,on no IDLE clamor, no prospect OF Remuneration
from open enemy nsdlous TREND, can ever proven
n fire. press from speaking It's disln'erestd sentiments
For one, have always spoken out we nave dom
our duty, and leave Inc Consequences ~ iio''oe"I
and the People.
Was there ever period, when it was more necessar.
for the Republican press 10 declare It's sentiments =
Was there ever era, when we had more Interests
stake when we had more dangers 10 encounter, >
MANY energies 10 exert, and when SO much dePende
nnon the frmness the discretion, the union OF IN
party. The gallant ship may dfft upon 'he breakers
uuess the pilots are vglIan and The crew pipe al
hands TO deck, to save her. We have powerful an
despprate enemy encounter, flushed with the sue
cess which he won in 1910, and ranking with dlsup
continent Tor having the fruits oil his victory snache
from his grasp-an enemy, gifted with long purse
stropp in TALENT backed by the power oil our cities AM
Their coroora,ions capable of every species Of mum
mery and trick, and united upon one desperate cham
pion whilst appear torn with dssensons and threat
ened with divisions Thus situated, we have ever.
mo,,ve 10 rally our forces TO our vigilance,
mn, Firth all our energies ln this condition OF gu
party we come forward 10 address YOU IN Tree spirit
the words of "soberness and OF truth
The country looks particularly to you. Ihe party
exnects much at your hands. You are Firglnlan, th
c,,,zpns of that proud and 'un,errhed Common
wealth." who have never bowed the knee TO the Fede
raj par,v have never voted for Federal President
and who saved The Citadel lo40 when so many olhe
States had ben, beneath the tempest II was you, wht
were never cast down by the defeat oil the last cam
m,un You. who no sooner learned the victory Of The
! Whips than you again raised the banner OF 10, anG
swore not to rest until you had planted II again on the
baulements oil the Constitution. Have you forgotten
The scenes of November, 1910, the sprt you display
ed and the acclamatlons with which you were hailed
in those disastrous days? Let US refresh your memo
ries with few hasy "reminiscences
n, sooner was the defeat OF Mr. Van Buren, known
than this paper re.echoing the voice which came up
from the Democracy of Virginia, poured forth the toll
lowing strains:
"Virginia Safe.-Thc Groans Of he BritOns
aThe Wings confess their 'unsprakable morlhca
ton in failing to carry this mother of States and Of
Statesmen with them. They feel their victory TO be
altogether incomplete Their joy IN the midst Of their
triumphs is damped by this memorable defeat They
value what they have lost, almost rs much as what
they have gained. They have gained Harrison; but
they have lost Virginia God bless her She has
stood IN with the spirit which has always marked this
proud unterrilied Common wealth She has never yet
voted for Federal Prrs,dent-and we hope she never
will Amid all the pillars which have been Temporal
rily Frustrated in Palmyra, the highest pillar stands
with the inscription:
'tvmgnia the proud and untehed Commonwealth True To
herself. principles her friends and true The
Union"
| 81, is indeed ,anal'zng thing to these Wings
that whilst they have carried SO many other States,
and whilst they confidently counted upon the virtue
of their charms-the log cabin and the coon SKINS
upon this State too the cup OF enjoyment which was
filling from many sources, is yet dashed with the
bitter drop of disappointment They have lost VIrgi-
ma 10 whom so many looked for generous example
of devoted principle. They have not only lost her
now but they see well, that to her is again left
the high office of becoming, IN the words OF the eo.
quent Carolinan, G. Calhoun, the flag bearer OF the
South and of the Union, as she was in LEGO,
during the reign of the elder Adams and as she was
during The dark days of the younger Adams
"An eclipse has the horizon; but we are
again destined 10 enjoy brighter day. The Federal
party has beat three times; but their reign has
twice endured but for four years. The same fate
awaits the present Federal Dynasty If We do duty
now as done in 1860, and in 1923 u we do our
duty Is there Republican in Vlrgnu who 10 no.
prepared stand by his urms, to the country
from the Gohs, and the Constitution from violation
"To Tie Republicans Of Hryinia.
"GalIant Comrades! defeated IN the Union,
but we saved The Citadel Let never strike the
fag-never give up the ship. Mr. Van Buren, is IN
deed beaten-but IN the midst OF his defeat, he bears
himself with the eqnanImty Of the sage, and The con
rage of the Hero i took tea says intimate FRIEND
with the President last evening He acknowledges
himself defeated: but he bears it Ike Hero who has
fallen in his couniry's cause. And well may he bear
it with philosophy and dignity He is indeed an OBJ
ject OF envy, instead Of regret. He reres with The
appreciation of his conscience and amid the APP
pause of all impartial History hasa rich recon-.
pense for him; and posterity will do him justice.
awe have PLAIN track before RAISE the stand
ard, and adhere to principles. Let us Judge The
next Administration with all fairness, (as the Evening
Post says) but if they do any thing good will be
most agreeaby disappointed From such Clique, we
pecl nothing bnt evil We fear il is The pas tree,
which only dlstls poison from lis trunk Let US then
not disband-not disarni-but keep ourselves pre-
pared to resist their desgnstheIr Bank Tariff
and defend the principles Of % TINS is the true
position.
.3gain-At another time, we said:
"What Republican despars of the Repuhl,c' Not
man Of them mot single Press which has reached
the great victory was announced The fact is,
we have never known party more Unexpectedly
bea,cn-and we have never known n party so buoyant
and determined under defeat Every Republican
Press is animated by the spirit of the Backwoodsman,
whose gun snapped. They resolved 10 pick the flint
and try again Fater bow before such opposition!
Never-never. We may he beaten, but we will not
stay beaten. The victory surprising, but not over
whelming We are defeated but no. disc"u aged. But
the People will ultimately recover from The deuson
INTO which they have fallen. 1t will rapidly vanish
Among the various Of This hancinaticn, is the
embarrassment into which the country has been thrown
by overbank,ug and overwhelming The has been
fully ascrbed to the Admlnsi ration-and the slang OF
"Chance, Change, has been rung their ThIs
deluslon has been kept up by the camors and power
fol Banking influence Of the country, and ell The
pcaed, and narrow interests which the Bank
ing system Involves ne TRENDS OF Nallonaf BANK,
of Protective Tariff, &c &c.-ihe fell band Of Abo
tionists the prouse of gold, corruption OF the
franchise by pipe layers aud yarnspnners aided by the
most shameful humbues, by Tppecanoe Clubs spread
the country and other devices, have conspired to
elect w ll,om Henry Harrison. But the time of
ton must take place. THIS d'scordant combination Of
the odds and ends of all parties long continue
Like the Image of N buchadnezzlr, which was made
Of clay and brass and various materially single stone
must SILVER 1T 10 pieces.
THE Republicans have high duties 10 perform.-
| They have to the nation from a National Bank
and Protective Tariff, the fell Aboonisis, and other
dangers, with which threatened They mus,
not dsband They must stand to their Vrgi.
called on by the highest duties 10 She must
be the standard bearer She has stood up true her
ancient principles; and thousands of noble sons OF
hers are going on their way, rejoicing that her
cucheon has escaped the stain of log cabin and hard
cider influence. We know little OF our coun,rymen
every where if the time does not speedily arrive when
even higher tribute will ye, be paid her exemption
from these humbug mummeres and these Federal he.
resies.
awe must stand by our arms The time is coming
when her great principles, the rights of The whole
South The Of The whole Union will call upon
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