Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-25
RICHMOND. TUESDAY, APRIL 2
TO TIE POLLS .-To ARNs..


RICHMOND. TUESDAY, APRIL %.
TO TIE POLLS TO ARMS!
Before this paper appears again. The battle will have
been fought Bat II there be- single republican, who
when he receives his papcr, is besliang whether bt
y,l 90 10 the poiis We bescech him 10 70 forth and
10 his duty. Do hiss duty by The a.c whose honor
IS .; stake. 10 his duty BY The Eeppbi,can party,
- hose great principles at issue. Do his duty by
his country whose veal whose woe may 1t dee ply
interested by the Of the day Save US from those,
who build mp their upan the rum oil The credit
Of the State. Save from those who would extend
the powers of the Federal Government upon The ruins
Of the rights of The States and of the People Save
from the ascendency of Henry Clay and his devoted
clique If the Republicans do their duty on Thursday,
they must Obtain glorious victory Bat no effort
should be spared, against such desperate party,
the Federal Wings. Not man nor a musket should
be Withdrawn from the action. Every Republican
should turn out. Al 10 man, should do their duty
We cell only upoa those counties which have the
chance a. hearing oar voice. We call especially upon
every connty contiguous 10 Richmond. We know,
that every Wing, WHO claims freehold in all
the region around, prepuring;o invade your borders
Hanover, Chesterfield, Pawhaian, Caroline Aibemarie
all, Will b. bcsst Arise, thea, or The Phiistnes Will
he upon you. A!lthe Wing chvary this city ready
10 charge upon youand 10 add 10 her own Delegate
the Wing delegates o! the various counties, whom she
can carry and conquer You must, therefore. turn
to a man, or YOU viii be ov@nun. The threa, has al
ready been uttered that in OF their success
Republican within the reach OF the Legislature, who
holds an Office is 10 be swept away The threat is
uttered that they wall 60 down even TO the ministerial
officers, and sweep The whole kitchen clear.
Go forth, then and rcsis, this sweeping dcnunc:a.
ton. Bat We call especially upon every Republican
IN this Cong District 10 up and grid on
his armor Thursday, ard repair TO the polls. The
Whigs o! Richmond ate determined IN farce john NJ
Bolts upon Son.e OF them dislike him-some
perhaps desplse himsome object even 20 his course:
Dat Notwithstanding all this, liey viii with very few
eycepllans, vote for h'm in the phrenzy Of party
spirit They will do more. They determined hun,
up every vote, that be drilled to their service They
have cut every ward OF the city into the smallest
tons, for the purpose OF bringing ont the whole
They do than this They have been tamperng
with the Constitution and trying 10 stretch the right
al! suffrage beyond all legitimate bounds. They do not
hesitate say, that in Congressional elections. the
every thing and 10 &c, that return, they
nag Heaven and earh and the powers undsr the earth,
trump up every vote that be ioised by hook
hy crook We learn, that every vote wi be pressed
upon merchants aud other itcenses-- outstanding
there warrant in the Constitution for such su-
lragenot@ outstanding The license cannot be construed
INTO assessment without The gsoss@st abuse 0. terms
and Of prec@en;sas the report select committee
Of three gentlemen Of the Bar, this days paper
clrsyely shows Threats, too, have been mutteyed,
if the Mayor OF tins City dare to refuse such votes
will permit 10 pay into the Treasury the tax on
property which has not been assessed during the pre-.
eediTg year. II this privilege be extended voters
not previously assessed the grossest frauds may be
Used upon the sacred rirht 81 suffrage Liberty her.
self may be posoaed at the fountain head All par.
lies have an interest IN keeping the right Of elective
franchise pure as the ciees winch hang on Di
az 5 Temple We hope, tlerA is mistake in the
runofs upon this subect-that the ate,np, vail not be
n,ai"-or tina; the Auditors O.;ce viii do lis duty
faithfully hy Ike Constitution. Ne trust, that Mr..
Heath Will Jock well the question and That he
vii be careful enough 10 read the able and
unansweTable argument, which appears in the Re
port of the Committee ihs mornng-made by Com
mIttee, consisting Of eEsrs Scott, Seldom and Green
how. We wish nothing but VIVA, is ight-snd, in tho
name OF the Republic, ask only for justice, the law
and the Constitution
There must be no splitting of hairs on such an oc
CASTOR. The Auditor ought 10 know what his Clerks
are about. And il will do for ham for them
plead, that they have right to refuse money winch
offered be pad into the Trrasury-that they hare
received - when anon ymousiY transmitted 10 Tie
TreasurythGt they %ould receive the $37 ,009 DIS
fbutan.) II u rendered TO the udor by the S.
crc,ary oil the Treasury. They ought 10 know. that
these Sums have been pushed upon them by the Wings
Of Richmond within two three days, not because
they deiimquents because there any account
against them IN the oice-bnl because it what
has never been assessed according to law. In word
they must knox that this rush has been made at the
Treasury for the purpose OF coming Wing voles-And
if these reports BE- true the Legislature cannot close
lis eyes to the duty Of investigating The facts and cor
recng such abuses agains, The law and the Conslitu
ton.
The wing "expose OF The qualifications Of Voters,
rePutlstc IN yesterdays PAPER, specifies that The
vclcr shqH harc bcn osscS>ed within the preceding
year. .}ssess'd 10y when: 81 tie Amdtar; certainly
no'-By w;ufa tacn' BY TIE officer appointed spe-
ci.!y Tor that purpose. It IS c!e for the Richmond
lar IN md n
about the ''nnbcst 'i a !srspeu, being lett Al the
mercy Of Commissioner oil The Revenue oil the Tao
alone assessing hm-and Of the Auditor receiving his
tax when the claimant chooses to to him 10 pay his
lax upon any property That he PROCESSES to hold and
l.ic! had not been previously assessed under the
forms OF tho law. Can the Auditor swear the mani
No--there ls no such provison-iEdeed, provision
about The Auditor assessing all Talk of oppres.ien
And is i, the ni'ce Of A. b correct the law
Whatever be the law, and lis lrue meaning, it must be
carried out, unit is corrected We wonder The Wing
does pot pryt clam the right III a man 10 vote who
rs SiG0 Gin though he he not nous holder end
if i, BE- denied 10 hm, will no, The Wing next CON
elan Of tho injustice aad oppression Of refusing him,
though tie Constitution requires such qualifications
Whilst the Wings OF Richmond thus exciled -
whilst iheY are madly shooting from the sphere
whilst they threaten 10 pour IL 30 CALLING n fire wall
o;ercome The OF the surrounding COUNTRIES II vel
becomes he Republicans Of those counties to stretch
every sinew, and put forth al! their strengthen else
they viii be overrldden and overwhelmed nv the Me
polls. We call, therefore, Upon every Republican
!lcn,ico in Chesterfield, in Hanover IN old Gocch-
land, and III LOUISA 10 do his duty and save the Dis
rict They do 1t, IL spite Of all the efforts Of tn;
Richmond Wings. Tnr. DO II.
Tie Ciamoys IF tic Ghigs
The Mobile Register makes the following pungen
remark
.1ir Virginia 'vie- ,c;ioree ag hard against the he
i act hafug ft..rd So! Law for having pas.ct
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