Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-04
which have beeen red emed and Withdrawn fr1m the |

Whch have beeen reds emed and withdrawn rem the
embraces of the direst Federalism. 'Tis known to ALL
that he IS fair jealous, unnching and untirng that
he open and candid in the exposition OF his views and
opinions, true to his principles and worthy the honor
which has been conferred upon him. Why should the
Democratic party in Petersburg despair of success when
1t is known TO them that on one occasion the town
represented Dy one Of their party by respectable ma
Joty and since that time there has been perceptloe
change IN the aspect of affairs; Why should they be
willing to abandon their at this important period
and when it is acknowledged all sides that foreign
r0es have been the means, for many years past OF ee
va'ing the Federal candidate 10 power, When these
truths, undenlable as they nown will The De-
mocratic party consent, with the eyes of anxious thou
sands resting upon them, and with all their pride ard
belief IN their measures 10 give up the election without
struggle! Willhey agree to yield 10 the empty boasts
OF blind and dendcd party whose threats and deter
limitations they have been wont to utter whether
their chances we're safe not: Sureiy lchcye there is
truth, there must be courage Who knows what day
may bring lorth-whether there has been decline on
Inc one side and an increase on the other" whether
truth may not at last conquer falsehood, When sich
Is the case and when We know the uncertainty OF hu-
MAJ affairs and calculations, may not indulge
ona hope and belief for the Of our candidate
Let every man be al his posi-; ready to throw in his mites
and let say, my vote will neither defeat
the election Of him. whose principles | adyoca,e-but
lei all be ready to perform their duty prepared " TO
strike for their country !; for Of drops Of water the
mighty composed. Arduous indeed is il, to COM
mence work which is likely TO be productive of no
good that Of ascertanng the strength and cond
ton OF the party whose advocate and organ he is La
borious Is It TO strive in behalf of object which can
never be attained, because Of the want of means
comPlsh II; out there pleasure IN gong forth TO
hght Tor principles, upon which based the fair fabric
oil great and growing Republican pleasure in doing
good 10 suffering nation, grooming and whitening under
the strokes OF sycophautc dcmagosucs, whose aim is
to annhilac the great textbook of patriotic Republi
cans, and to plant upon lis ruins form OF Government
more obnoxious and dangerous than those OF old, whose
tall blasted the hopes, prospects and happiness Of
numbered muttudes-There is pleasure in correcting
the wrongs and abuses of others (which passeh all I'M
dersandng-a pleasure in the discharge of ones du
ties TO ms country, which is in itself treasure worth
more ethan heart tongue tc:" and whenever the
patriot steps forth and unurs his banner the breeze
in opposition to the overpowering popularity Of the Fc
dera demagogue, he does it for the sake Of his party
for the sake of his country, despite the modification
OF deica Though we be cast upon our backs" say
distinguished writer can still see the brightness
CT The heavens above US" Despair should never he
written upon the Republican flag Of Petersburg no. il
"hish advanced and beneath It's ample folds raj
lying tried and devoted conraernlty the Of
deemed Virginia, the disciples of Jefferson and Madison
the children OF sres who maintained the very
sures which they approving and sustaining
Let them remember the responsibility which upon
them; the duty that they to their town and 10 their
posery; the State on whose soil they tread, which has
chccred and nurscd them when all around comfort
less and chccrlcs renowned and honored and beloved
she IS by all her sisters respected and admired abroad
the cradle that has rocked the greatest and best
that the world saw, and given birth to heroes
(which NATURE hes claimed as her nobiemen.''
A REPUBLICAN.