Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-21
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Our State election is rapidly approaching, and we
call upon political friends, IN every county, !" pre-
pare for action Our adsersarles exhibit Their usual
activity and reckessness and to connieract their Ell
forts we must wake up from our apathy, and 60 INTO
the contest in downright earnest. by proper exertion
on parts must carry the day by more ihan our
last year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. due exertlon, that maJo-
ry may be greatly diminished, II no, entirely over
come Then, the language OF Mr.. Rtchie, we say,
"TO ARMS DEMOCRATS, TO ARMS.
Our opponents profess Willingness TO meet us upon
Federal politics. but is quite obvious from their acts,
tha, they afraid thus 10 meet us II they are will
ling to 90 into the upon the merits Of their Bank,
their Tarff' their Distribution, their Bankrupt law,
and their other National rellef' measures, why do
they lug in State politics; Why attempt 10 make ca
piial out of the tax bill, law passed by the Lagls-
ialure to save the "ho,her of States from the dis
grace of reputation? Why harp upon that bill, 10
the exclusion OF almost every other, as though we're
The issue in the contest; The truth is, the
of their late Congress have already been condemned,
IN the unequvocai manner by a, least twenty of
the twenty States Of this Union; and hence the
cessy OF their starting some new question, some
grand humbRg, with which to deceive the people
They hope TO ride INTO power upon hobby; hui
are much deceived # they have not committed
fatal IN making the tax bill their hobby Unless
have mistaken the good sense and patriotism OF The
voters of this proud old Commonwealth, The humbug-
gers, the present instance, duomed TO realize the
fate of the man who fell into the ditch he had dgged
for his brother. Such will inevitably be the case, if
the position of the parties the subject Of the tax
bill is properly understood
Both the Wings and Democrats in the Legislature,
be it remembered, declared that the taxes must be
raised they differed only 10 the subjects fta1a,on
the Wings going for imposing almost the entire bur-
then upon the land and labor OF the Countrywide De
mocrats for requiring capital TO bear portion Of that
burlhen. The Wings went for increasing the taxes
from fifty to sixty per cent, on The farmers land,
and against requiring the 100000 capitalist, who
shaves his unfortunate fellow men 10 the depth of five
per cent. month"; 10 pay any tax al all !. State the
fairly and fully to the people, and our adversaes
must be oyerthrown They will he killed by the
bound of their arrows Charge upon them Re :
politicians; don't rest satisfied with mere defence of
The bill against their assaults but "cary the
ments Of political DEATH, you will lay them low at
your feet
Blu, in the excitement upon the Stale Tax bill, let
not lose sight Of those great questions OF National
interest upon which the election has turned for several
years past. Let the acts Of the late Con.
gress and show that tie dominant party have "done
those things which they promised not 10 do, and left
undone those things which they promised TO do. Let
Us not forget their Bankrupt law, their Bank bills,
their reputation of Blair s. Rives contract, and many
other acts in direct opposition 10 the principles avowed
by them prior the Presidential election In word,
let keep before the people the Justification Of all
The pledges and promises upon which they came into
power; and the day Of the election, let tie free
men. Of this renowned Old Commonwealth, decide,
whether party that thus "latiers only that 1t may
deceive, aud promises only that it may beiray,' is
worthy Of their confidence and support Republicans,
one and all, TO your posts Every man oil you TO
the polls Thursday The 9Th of the present month;
and The hopes and expectations of our opponents will
be blasted !orever-principle will prevail over hum
buggery-,ruth over falsehood and The flag Of JEFF
ersonian Democracy Will still wave in triumph from
the Atlantic to Inc Ohio. -Ly"cht"rg Republican.