Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-25

Tor ae Senate presented for our support in whom we
can saieiy repose our condolences. We do not intend
% speak IN terms OF of political friends OF any
class or character, but became too manifest dnrinp
'He las. session OF the Legislature, that there did not
pteVa among The members of the Senate elected az
arpuni'eshs, That harmony and cofdiay of feeling
winch ought 10 prevail among politics. brethren en-.
gagea ~ me sane great cause, aud acting under the
same high responsibility
The condition oil thr State iuet redeemed fron The
misrue OF our political opponents gave us riybt ia
nope and expect more harmony and cordal,,y amoag
our friends in tie Legislature Our financial condition
especially, having been placed upon footing Of sound.
ness aud honesty through the strong exercise of the
taxing power, and that bold, and manly, and straight
forward legislation having met the most full and deer
ded appreciation Of the people Of the State, as too
pany declared at our last annual election to admit OF
DOUBT should not have been the subject Of difference
among trends upon our side of the Legislature. We
do not say that il was but we do say that uoon this
one point at least the Republicans o this Senate dis
t.ic OF every Senate district and of every county in
Inc STATE, should omit step secure sound re-
presentation IN every department of tire Government,
aha especially IN The SENATE where the terms are for
tour years The creG.os TIE State has been redeemed
from The depression INTO which lie Wig Adninistra.
rmness 10 MAKE T hsgaRs6 feaRaPs had the
paying, and the people have had patriotism enough TO
submit checr!uily TO that degree of taxation which
had become indispensable 10 preserve tho paying
policy. STILL the restoration of The public credit
prings with IL ina temptation TO make further loans,
and hence II 10, that the necessity Tor caution, upon
this point, increases with increasing solvency-
II did mt requIre very greo. philosophy to vote
against loan bills when State stock bearing per
cent intsres. could mol find bidder in the market
and when per cenis. wer. from Is 10 ~ per
cent below par, and the State per cenlr proper
ona6ly depressed; but nos, when The per cents.
bear fair premium, The sizes Of and above
par, and the ves crowding upon that point, The
temptation of weak commences, and the doc.
trne may be again promulgated, that to borrow
ney at premCm Is TO secure prosperity 10 the Stale
und its citizens Miserable deInsion we have seen il
TO be- and the fatality of which to the State and
The citizens could only be ayerted by direct and hea
Wy taxation This purchasing the favor Of the people
by the and abuse of their own credit, and then
taxing them TO pay the debts contracted, is an ex-
ploded theory with the Democracy and let them not
sleep, when representatives to be selected who may
have il in their power again TO fasen this policy upon
the State
We appeal TO the Republicans OF cur county upon
these Important Subjects under full conviction Of
The soundness Of their principles and The rmness OF
their patriotism, but under conviction equally strong
that it is not enough that their principles and opinions
sound and correct, If they 90 not act in these pre-
i,ninary steps towards carrying both out practice.
We eBtreat them TO rouse themselves thus early, and
that those names are 10 be placed upon their ballots
are sound US themselves, and willing and ready
10 their policy and course, if placed respon-
eble Let them that their delegates the
Conventions sound men, of right principles, and
then they will have the beet assurance that the cand
dates selected will be the same Ard, if our humble
voice could reach them with The least effect the
appeal wc make TO our pol,ica! brethren of own
county, would make 10 the Republicans of every
county in the S,a:e We would say to Them attend
the primary meetings; avow yourselves frankly upon
oil important questions Of principle, and demand That
you. delegates shall be aound and faithful rs 10 them
Upon ali secondary points, harmonze conciatd yield
but upon points of essential principle, yield nothing
compromise nothing but select delegates and candi
dates who are firm and faithful This is the only no.
nest course, aod the only sure road to