Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-26

ton So i: appears that The Democrats VA, haro
abon, as many families 10 consume a The wings,
though the Wings have great many more s.oics
of goods 10 sell than the Democrats. IL Is -
with div goods, drugs and medicines, haleis' 'di-
lors, &c, &c. In word, The wings nave H'o'e
eapitni 1nrtaed than The Denocrals-lney are,
generally sreaking, the capitalists OD the DINER
hand we think il NAV be safely >ad that The De-
mocrats consume one-half Now, suppose our
Wing friends should be so foolish as TO draW lhe
trailing and business lines the Democrats Would
he appealed 10 through the press and organized
committees in every Town and school district, 10
sustain their friends. This would draw 4 great
deal of custom from the Wing houses, and build
y, several more Democratic firms, besides giving
Hos. now established an additional amount OF
husincss. The Democrats would lie forced mo
This course in order to sustain themselves and
their principles. But il will he bitter stale oil
things in society. when business affairs are made
4 part Of party organizations Those VINO COM
mcnce it musl take the responsibility.
AN organization Of the kind would result also,
in The establishment oftactories, IN which labor
erS Who are prescribed for then political opinions
shall he employed and protected
I'VE hear much from the manufacturing. vii
laees. of threatened coercion, and attempts 10 force
Democratic laborel> from their cherished prnci-
pies We lru>. that these things will pass OF with
The first sting of defeat. Ills certainly not for the
interests of the manufacturers 10 array them>elve
against the Democratic party by prescribing and
depressing those ho support II at The ballot boxes
Were the Democratic party actuated by The same
spirit which they manifest, the manufacturers
would suffer most Bulwe hope never 10 witness
The necessity oil such retaliation. We arc conf
dent that we never shall.
NO good citizen, who wishes we'll 10 The inter-
csls al the country will attempt 10 confuse and
disturb the natural laws Of trade by foolish
schemes t, withdraw intercourse from any on ac-
count OF political preferences Those politicians
and those presses who talk about suspending hu-
siness. and who use their influence 10 stop trade
and The progress of labor, because James X.
Polk is eleced arc laboring against the interests
Of society, anc ale enemies 10 our common coun-
lry. But they are at hopeless task. II they can
raise panic now, it will be over in one year
from l.ext December when Congress comes TO-
gelher for the frs; time under Mr.. Folks admin
isiralion OF course the Democrats cannot car
nv out any measure till year from next winter.
and then they will cooly and deliberately cons
der The best interests OF their ieow-ci;izens. and
carefully guard against an infringement upon any
portion OF those interests. Under these circum-
stances, il any malignant Wing shall withdraw
his contracts and suspend business we believe
that some one, less malignant but more enter
prising, will step in and do that which he has
rashly abandoned. There are many enterpri,ing
young men coming up, ami hcy rant bnsinew.-
Those who hold back, or suspend, will I've LETT in
the rear BY his class. The wants of the commu-
nifty will be supplied, the demands of The market
filled This cannot be avoided. So the country
will still prosper. and prosper too under a good
and wise administration.
Now let ~ venture prediction at the close Of
these remarks which are more extended than We
at first INTENDED Il is his: In one year from
this Time, the yery Wings who now talk abou;
Withdrawing intercourse and dealing from De
mocral>. will he 0&amed Of their conduct mani
feslcd under The sting and modification oil defeat"