Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-14

FOR the ENQUIRER.
= a. Democratic Members of tie Legislature Of
Iitrgtnta'
Gentlemen On tomorrow, understand you will be
c,.d upon TO elect Councillor of State the period
1T which John VI. Patton, Esq was elected, being
log. 20 expire Ga whom is the ;nant!e 10 aii, Is the
s,an 1t IS proposed, believe TO re elect the pre-.
sa incumbent VIII you do so, VIII you elect
nan who was elected by Wing Legislature: who was
opposed % rs IN 1910 was one Of the invited guests
s:le Waig festivals, and who is no. with Us in l343
Glwhai principle, ask you, you do this? 10 II that
!og have reason TO believe that this gentleman will
s si:h in 1871, II SO, 1T him speak out We
alys had already tao much Of tins running with The
hounds and holding with the hare. Are not al! true
Of each party sick of pei teal -betweens'
Away with your sublimaed pot clans, who have not,
N tines Ike the present, sufficiently matured their
c}1tsa of action for themselves az no. 10 be able
to cet-rnne whether thy are Wings or Demo
e'sts-Fede7a!s,s or Reputl cans.
plI party have been most severely injured by
r'-ap,s 10 sustain men who have fallen from The
tue iiih; and nothing is so well calculated to
sha tn lofty crest OF gaillnt army as The "a
Nnto rs leaders TO buy over those who are arrayed
i,anst H. You are ca'l,d upon, not TO hi
!as vacancy of a ministerial oticer-but purely
N!iica in its character. The duties OF Lieutenant
Goge'Dnr necessarily and the functions of Governor
frequently, devove members of m, Counci'; and
esery nan who will reflect for moment, must adm t
li Is the drty % Wg Legisl iture TO elect wing
Democratic Councillor Should not The Executive OF
he State feet the political character OF The State:
Vii you elect 10 the Council OF State, man
wao places you in qnanta7y when you are IN
t;'oglled Snppose YOU &c asked tie following
9lesons, let us see what must he vour answers. Is
he Democrat. NJ. Wing: N Did he vote
wtl tie Ways? M; he voted for John '" Jones
y ] he vote with the Dem .cras' No; he voted for
K I. Daniel Is he a member Of the Clay Club: No.
ctt1e Democratic Association: No Was he with us
IA Inc struggles Of lE40?-is he with us now: No
This being the st,tc of the case Of John NJ Patton,
E.Q-"neither fish, flesh, nor red herring can you,
sli you support HIM, will you attempt TO gain him
10 your ranks by doncea,s: You cannot, If you act
upnn high ground strong Democratic principles
aod in entire and unhnching faith to your party =
Wac, then should be the nan "a true and unfnch-
Inr Democrat, who has oeen batting for you with his
tongue and his pen INCREASINGLY for years. Hho was
The hottest Of The conflict of 1S40-sacri6cing HE
tine and means in sustaining great Democra.ic prin-
cplss And wao is this man. Carter NJ. Btaxton, Esq
entirely and emnenty qualified for The station and
would adorn it. lcs upon you, then, my Democratic
hetrcn to rally the support of this old and tried SOL
der N the Democratic causc-and show, by your ae-
Ion this OCCASION tia, you appreciate the dte
fsncs between man who IS, in politics, no where-aad
Oh. SIN has never been found off his post.
could present 10 your consideration claims, IN rea-
IN TO Mr.. B., apart from his high fitness Tor The Of
nee which would form strong appeal to the k'ndher
Ntlngs Of our nature; but l iorbear, believing that
you are not strangers to the subec, upon which could
'ss' such an appeal.
4 Democrat Of tie Spartan Band Of Richmond.
18th Dec 1913