Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-10
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every Republican wi!l be az hs post.
WORDS ~ SEASON!
We cannot employ o. columns tbjS Torutrv ALL
more effect, than IN laying the following em9'atc and
seasonable Appeal rom the Nov. No OF IN ID n1c-..
tic Review before our readers. IL shows the c-5st s..
sues which are presented by tie two political parties g.
this moment-the dangers oil defeat which we ueur bv
our own dlvisions-the stream Of evils which SUCH a
defeat would pour upon Us, and The absolute uec,,s.tv
of abandoning our feuds, and OF uniting al our .afees
against our common opponents. All these p-opo.f
tons are enforced with a power OF eloqueace. winch IS
calculated 10 make the deepest impression Upon o-e
point alone, the Democratic Review may find itself ms.
taken. II is not so certain that we are 10 have 50 dis.
tiact an issue made up with the Wings, or so tmr fd5
spread out for the contest which is approaching rAe
Lagrange letter OF Mr.. Clay upon the Tart, j. sny
thing but distinct, fair, manly, or uneqaiVocas When
we consider the spirit of that production, t!se IS
scarcely any thing in the way of %mGmmery cf 81 t.e
way of equirocatlon and lodging, winch re ar, NJ
prepared TO expect from the Champion Of Tie Wag
party.
We should blush at our own foliies, If We siou'' ts
defeated atthe next election by our own divisions. Tie
Democrats would prove themselves unworthy To- aift-I
the des,inias of a great nation. II would produce "a8
Had OF woes" /. would shake q second umc the coma
dence OF many men IN The capacity Of the people - 60
vern themselves. In the campaign OF Az, TINS t~ilAl!rs.
son was Impressed upon too many minds But the cool
statesmen of the country replied, tina, We had indeed
been beaten by the frauds and mummere Of The
Wings, but that the ''sober second th9nrh' Of tae pro.
pie would open their eyes, and reverse the "farrs
ofthc Wings. Bat what would BE- sad noc, - ~ vect
to lie defeated By Gu. own .oI!ies, by oar own ri. t@s,
By consult Nc Inc aspirations Of ambitious c2na,dat-. .r-
stead Of adherinr 10 our great pfinc.p les and J.7 lss
trious cause: What would 5e SAID That 80
unworthy of the Office of Standard bea:er, TO wLct SIZE
Republican party had ~aspifed-,hat they were mo- '-tft
than the Whigs-not rs cunning perhaps, 5Ht e,ea
more foolish than hcy-tnlt we could not goyeg
ourse!yes-and that this glorious Republic, iee oil
TIA predecessors, was destined 10 fall 4 vcnn -
the ambition Of individuals. But woe be uDio Ia s4
men, Who would produce our defeat! Woe b. ante those
men, who, blinded by their oaa rnsan" ambition. aa-
deceived by their parasr,ai followers, were wi'!'n. 90
risk every thing Tor their immedil'e elevation -Nrs.
even wiling Ia hazard the election ot Henry t.4l,
rather than sacrifice ;heir Inorcna'e passions upon ue
altar OF their c0uutry-aye, Their own hopes, the'f '"h
prospects of future success. For, the People "oi.-
never again trust any man, who ms So rrcklrss, - in'
considera'e, and so selfish. who ought 30 yi'd !" '"s
contest-who, If he canDot now be elected. o","i ~
blae his tima-who is the strongest and most avi''t'.e
candidate, with the majority OF the Republican parry,
mus. be decided b. the uneiring icdca.r'"s Of "c
public sentuneni-and If rot clearly f'hne1 D. Tie
gathering Signs of the times, must ultimately be decided
By the nomination of the Baltimore Convection.
In copnex,on with The appeal from tic "Drli"e'+Hc
Review we beg leave 10 submit the 10 81 wig 'e'F
just aud appropriate remarks from the "feAns$ want
an"
awe must organize, ii we wish % ttil"ra. Np'
strenrti, is comparatively nothing, w. 3o1t ~i>r'f IRE
and unari,ni,y We must oreac'ze; not ~ as'ac.i'"a's'
as The exclusive friends OF certain cand'ts'' '' 2rl
whoir-asihe Democratic pat'y-reGcY al ""'" 20 l't
upon the nominee G.. the CG3.srnoO. and, tn t#" ~.
,erya.. preparing with energy and zeal "a .h. greet
and decisive struggle. II IS n foolish e'for 10 assu.te
she victory, and not 10 &c; ready for IN" e'"'-'-'
look upon success as a matter Of course, and 70 E'-.'l
the ne ans whirh are essential TO ga'nt II 80 i"E
around, We shall fad hat Coontsm IS bvsv al o''rfe
Union III laying ITS plans, marshallIog ITS forces, ." es-
tiibating TO every man the INSTRUCTIONS under wh'c7 lie
IS 10 act, in raising the means OF elec;ioneefIng h"tf
the plan of 1870, in strengthening ITS presses ~ Pi'rn
age and encouragement, and IN dong every hing "hca
ingenuity can suggest 10 compass the etocti'n oi
Henry Clay. while we present a p'c'ure which au'f's
a singular contrast 10 tins scene 0; active ptePafa'I'n'
We are grouped together 10 squads, a5Sorbef ~ discos-
s;o,,s ANU eai1'1a'vs, ".'eh, - s~'mr r's'- "' ~"
country, ate carried on - n tone ana temper. p#t 81 at
calculated "a lead % ultimate harmony. Scarcely 4
glance is cast, or a thought bes;e~' d upon ile 'aatt1.
tgahlc enemy, who ~ marching, and ouniernntealua
all about US, aud laughs, not secretly, but openly, Gs
the murmur of our internal debate reaches his rars-
Now, the victory IN l-44, is ours, i! we choose - eHtr
ourselves 10 gam it-but It is mere blindness me'e
madness, to suppose, that II is 10 be gained without .&e;.
ton, and our first step 10 this important end, mus be- 20
close up as Democrats-noi as Van BIren men. ar
Buchanan men, or Calhoun men, or under any other
distinctive preference for individuals, hut a. m, mhtfs
OF the great Democratic Party, rfGdy 10 cet FIR M gca
of the ,rhotc, and to accept The do'ce II Nc mummy
as cur choice. IT. haze all our Prgereac'S, M d"sl'-
II IS right and proper that we shoaid hert @'u, Dat
these Should MT be made Il %paramaua, eoH.,dcrYboe. H
The neglect Of matters ,ohtea are etnt n oar poatod
~1eeiaTe."
CF,On Gs Democratic Rerier @r Hieo5o.J
There is at least one satis!action IN the present posi-
ton of our national politics, for which, in III contrast
with the state OF things existing at the time OF tho iat
great contest Of parties, we are dolly grateful, y ha'fset
may be the result get veiied within the bosom @: toe "a.
ture. We refer 10 the distinetness OF the general issue
on which We are about TO 30 10 trlal-to 90 beiorr "'ae
county, IN The good old phrase of the institution Of
the Jury. We have at least that light OF open day if
which the Grecian hero prayed. We have a far field,
and we ask no favor. All that We have 10 do, ard 60
i, We will, is our duty there, nor fear 10 trust the ever;
10 that higher and better wisdom than hnma" tore
thought, of whose purposes all Of Us, with all "dr ~
finite variety of purposes and points OF departure. He
but The unconscious instruments. FINS cG qGs GmS
adrienHc 9ue p0urrd - IS the noble motto oi = noble
house, which be II also ours to adop, nnd obey, a'.
whether we return :i,h cur shields or ur5n t.Fh, ttotn
the great battle Of tie day, whose dawn now i!.aI"s
the plain, let Us n; least secure the consoia,ton 81 tr'
French King at Pavia, and preserve cur honor, event
nothing else.
Away with al! sirnuiations or dis=imuIa;loas in tbs
matter! With full due respect for the prudental copa.
sells Of those friends who have deemed the tone 1t our
las, article, on 'the Baltimore CoHveatIan, unwiseiy
discouracing to our friends and cheering 10 our foe, SO
shall still speak out 10 both, wiki small care Tor smf.
consf quenees, the Truth, the whole truth, and mott oF
but the truih-or a. leos, wha; We honestly ae.efcto
be such. II wc ihink taat we-tha, -. our F1NF -Hi
our Pfincipies-are ic q position OF very Wons"F
peril, We shall stlil be-, or rattle! taAe iaaFe, ~ $751;
and TO say 90 n such frank fashion of Pa'a-e 90 s-t
seem most direct end etirciirs for the ohyrc' @eHfr'tt
view, namely, 20 disrel the ~d11grTby cisc'osrog h,-H
the IRISH baronets style, 10 81 out OF lis way ~ "'e'
inc il straight in the iace.
There is indeed no cont', Tia, the Democratic Case
is in this position. All III. further developments "
evidence since those on winch we before Lf1"a tt
point, combine 10 confirm II Grtm o~fJrs-p-"'2'
grtat sacrifices are necessary FOR its safely s1a. as
is for go great an object, surely there can noae be '"-'-
among US so unworthy Of all their professions OF ?ta''
pie, as 10 BE- unwilling 10 make tiem-esea lao'-
some Of those necessary sacrifices should prose i"'s '
great men-of them pe1chance, and %percnance oi 'a'~
The Wings are in admirable condition Tor ih' CONN.,
engagement-in strong force, strongly organzec-''s'
in hope, bold in confidence, jealous IN enlao''a'".-
atouHding in all the ways and mems Of Pfept+'
and harmonizsd /" the rnos, eti.-.ent dsGr2e ' cum.
bined and concentrated unity OF acton T"'s NNr ',
years ago, we de>pised them as an enemy u = ~"
no, 20 be cissemb!sd, ttat they are "sfy se;'a'i
dreaded. To be dreaded, indeed NJ oa' "f "f'
ia 70 mean with any Of 'hal un,aan!s .rarW5"
r .A. ~ .L, tat - q. A, FA- 10 N.~