Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-28

Inc loilOWln9 1iculdT was iuOpeu ny Tue beHio
cratic meetag in he City Hall on Wednesday night,
and struck oil in haadblls, and circulated through the
city, yesterday morning:
| $40 tic Spartan Band Of Richmond
'rhe time has come to arr, and not to pass resoiu-
tons The Republicans of Virginia are struggling
manfniy for the true principles of the Constitution,
and for the honor of the State. Their exerons have
been worthy Of the TO which they devoted.
But they have adversary 10 encounter, determined
his purposes, possessed Of pecunary means, backed
by most OF the influence OF The towns and Of the
banking and corporate powers of the Common wealth.
Ye; they were defeated at the last Spring Elections
and they have again forward TO contest the State
You have the desperate to which they
have resored-,ler unblushng attack upon the Tax
Law, which the Republicans have passed. TO preserve
the faith and honor of your ancient Common wealth
You have the misrepresentation OF that law, and
the desperate efforts Of their presses to bewder the
people. Every sentiment Of pride, as well every
principle Of patriotism, ought to the Republi-
cans, and animate them 20 The energetic discharge OF
their duties this day.
"And to whom is this appeal more forcibly address
ed, than to the Republican Spartan Band which graces
this ciiy-which distinguished itself much in 1870,
TO save the Stnte-and whom no temptations can Sc.
duce, considerations ntmlds,e Whilst the
trumpet yet sounding TO the charge, let all turn out
and do duty. Let not vote be lost. We are
assured that Chesterfield and Louisa and Goochland
coming 10 the rescue-and they will stand along
side Of the Spartan Band of Richmond, on this in,e
resting day. We trust our good to God and
our country-to Providence and the people. We can
carry the victory in our ds,rct-if we do our duty
We carry the State, if the yeomanry OF the land
do theirs. Should Victory wreathe brow, let us
conduct ourselves with the mode ration which graces
the noble conqueror. In any event, let display Tim,
rmness rs we'll as GOODNESS, which becomes the right
eous
ave are contending with fellow citizens, not in
arms, not in the tented fedbut in the civil rights Of
the ballot box We are freemen, az they are. We
have the right to our opinion, which they claim
for themselves Let hesitate TO enjoy The full
right of suffrage which secured by the blood OF
our Heroes and guaranteed by the Constitution oil
the land alarch, then, with freeman spirit to the
discharge of freeman ) du,y-wiih firm determine.
ton respect the rights OF al-and 10 shield from
every possible violation the good order of City
sYo,e ia tie day, fellow citizens Lose
vote. And we call upon our Committeeman 10 do
their duty. FRANCIS WICKER, Chmn.
"JomS Lynch, Secry"
~ On Mr.. Braxtons motion, the Democratic
meeting adjourned, 10 meet again IN the City Hall on
the night Of Wednesday, May 10Th, by which time
the full returns of the election in the State would be
received. Mr.. Braxton wishes the Democracy Of
Richmond to meet, for the purpose OF reviewing the
campaign, Of burying the dead, with the honors Of
war, of collecting the returns of the wounded and c
preparing for the campaign, against the Wings which
is immediately To follow. If we triumphant in yes
terdays action he wishes US to meet in order tina,
we may improve the victory If The fortune of war
should 60 against us, meet to rally our forces,
and recruit Tor the campaign OF "A. For his part
he said, lie had entered into an enlistment for the
whole war, and meant to fight it out. When we meet
fortnight hence, the Spartan Band Of the city viii
probably address the people of Virginia. on the advan-
,ages of enjoying victory with moderation, or,
in case of defeat, OF uniting troops, and preparing
them eiIacluay, TO retrieve the fortunes of the
day-and, when we have an enemy desperate as
the Wings, so fierce, and so indomiiablc, energet
cally determined to crush the Republicans, and to bear
Henry Clay, to the summit of his ambition, il we'll
becomes US, as we come reeking from this battle,
and bleeding under the attacks of the Wings, to
collect how unwise-aay, how mad 1t would be for
US TO divide party, and cut each others throats,
when we have desperate common enemy in the
field. The election which have just passed, and
the violence which the Wings have displayed, and the
tricks to which they descended, particularly in relation
10 the Tax Law. and the desperation they show IN the
attempt 10 crush Us reads us moral lesson, which
ought not 10 be lost on any rational Republican. 1t
eniorces more than words express, the necessity
of union, harmony. concession, and cancellation. No
such startling tact has the force OF hundred abstract
arguments.