Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-04
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We asked in our last paper, where is Nansemond:-
Whsre is her Committee Of Vigilance Ere we had
asked the question, the Portsmouth "Chronicle, lot
Monday last) had given the ans'cer. The Democracy
If Nausemond are up and doing. john w. Keeling
is their caudldnte and in The field The Chronicle
says graf fed 10 learn that The voters OF Nam
semond have last been aroused t. their true inter-
es,s by the untrng vigilance and energy Of young
and gallant friend John w. Keeling who has been
brought Gu, by our Democratic friends for The Legsa
tare. Mr. Keeling s the right sort of mamie IS Of
and for the people-de nfed with them IN principle;
raised among them; his theirs being farm
err he knows what their true interests are and will
ealsssly and ably manain in the Legislature;
he is Republican, and will Oppose every measure
that, in its operation, VIII act unjusty and nnriousy
upon them.
"Compare his open and manly profession Of princ.
Piles before you with the secret Wing Circular with lis
pa appeal the passions, candestnay circulated
by his opponents, in which not principle avowed
except anxious desire 10 elect Henry Clay President
and keep in thraldom The people. Mr. Kilby, who is
trading lumber factor, merchant, is afraid meet
his honest frank farmer opponent before the voters Of
Nansenond and there discuss the subjects Of most vi
tai and exciting interest," and therefore adopts this
der-handed scne of enlstng your votss, by thus cir
culating this letter among you 1t requires no prophet
TO fore,e whu will be the choice of the honorable
high minded people OF that county, 10 represent and
watch their interests in the next Legislature Of
| Virginia
We happy 10 see also from correspondent OF the
Portsmouth Chronicle, that farewell Taylor, Esq Of
Norfolk, delivered at the last NansemoDd court tone
of The most powerful and effective speeches, to which
il has been his good fortune TO listen. Cool, u-
CID, comprehensive and profound, Just the thing
to awaken the judgments of the people, and set them
| 10 thinking The exord,um beyond all praise
When such men come forward To advocate, and Illus
trale AID defend principles they safe against
the sentlmeu orators of the Wing party not to speak
of myriad of such contemplate bufioons, as have
been greatly no doubt 10 the ed,hca,ion OF our Wing
bret.ren, playing off their monkey antics IN this and
! our sister town oil Norfolk.
We too join sincerely in the wish, that Mr.. T. Tay-
ould oencr appear the hustIngs which his talents
are so we'll calculated to grace These are not Tn e
times when Such men should hide their light under
buseI.
| We now ak, where Pttsylvania, Henry, and
Patrick. Are the Committees of Vigilance in those
counties asleep their posts active in the field ,
There are thousand reasons, why they should strain
| every nerve for the good As must have a
general hattie, let every Republican soldier JOIN IL
heart and hand Can the Portsmouth Chronicle inform
US, what our irlencs and especially the Commtee oil
Vipilance. are about in Southampton Nolhng' Some
thing. Every thing The Republican party of the
Comon wealth will hold them responsible for losing
again The county OF Southampton They have the
strength and all that wanting IS to bring It emerge
,icallv INTO the field. Where Massenburg' Where
is George b. Cary? He declined the honor of being
elected Senator; bat tell him honestly, that these
are not the times for patriots to surrender themselves
altogether 10 the sweets of private life Every man
owes something, much-aye, ALL 10 his country =
What is property-wha hat wealth, without the blessings
of Liberty? Government, wildly adm'nstered-a
Constitution prosrated under the heel OF wonld be
Dietcor strips almost every thing else Of ',s vslne
We say TO Mr. Cary, say to every ci'z'n of the
Republic. what tie young Member of Parliament de
clared to the astonshed Chatham: eff | saw dagger
pointed 10 the breast of my mother, and to me my
country is deater than my mother, should deem my
self the most ungratefu Of her sons It were 10 wait
10 be asked to ward off the blow But our excellent
friend Cary requires such stirring appeal as this
Where, too. are Drury, Ridley, Goodwin, Williams:
Where is our ancient comrnde, jeremiah Cobb
Asleep-doing nothing to gave his noble county II
is in,possible. We call upon these gentlemen to do
all they can TO redeem Southampton, and not suffer
her to be bound hand and foot to the shrine OF Henry
Clay, against whom, and against his ally, John Z
Adams, the late Wing Delegate, and now Wing
candidate, once raised his indignant voice