Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-20
RICHMOND, VA.
MORNING, AUGUST 20. 1871
nr,,n1.n arIc Union.

Not long since we yeniurcd To express oul OPP
Mon about the great Importance o. c"iiipie'e ~
union OF the old Republican pai''. hi'ci az
knowcdging lie many and signal srl''ccs WIN ma
had been rendered hy PRESIDENT !icl - ''e =
,norracy We anueal,4i 10 him and his friends to
unite with their Republican BRETHREN assuring
Them thai they would be received by lie li!ehGs
of Polk and Dallas ''w'h cordially, confidence
and iov." With scarcely dissenting 'oice, tiie
Democratic press Of The Union has feecnoeu
these sentiments; and no one can no" doiil' u'".
i, is the ardent wish of the Republican faily' dl
Slr TYLER and his friends should cooperate WIN
Ms ..as brethren and as equals" We have not
time or space for many quotations but We VIII
refer 10 the views of two Democratic journals
one in the North the other in The South Tie
New York Democrat says "AIIEost every DC
mocra!ic paper we open, responds 10 our Iecolh-
mendalion Of union ard harmony III the Dclho
cratic ranhs o2iuen 10 ne pas, energy ana zeai
Tor the future. Throw open The doors OF Tam
many Hall, broadly, Tor all the friends Of John
TYLER 10 cnter-pass the word throughout The
STATE and Union, that we are enc oad iadi.
riable, that the old Democracy is again united and
powerful. and we snail then sweep every thing
before it, The Nashville Union. speaking no
doubt the views of all our friends in tennessee
quotes our article and 4 most able Editorial OF
the Boston Post endorsing our statements, ard
saws in Ieyar, To both. I'VE participate in their
noble seniimentS-wc profess equal good fellow
ship with ALL wlo 20 Tor our common pTincl-
pies" our L; lcn.cd friend ol The "Pennsylvanlan
was pl,asct! also 10 confirm the sentiments We ex-
pressed Our humble views have also received The
full approbation OF patriot statesman. than
whom no one possesses more fully the affection
and confidence Of the whole Democratic Party.
In Il letter Of the 26tl Juv, he SAYS, "AIr. TyicIs
Il
in;c ore family without distinction This would
ren.er our victory easy end certain, fy bringing
MIR Tylers friends into the support of Polk ana
Dalas--rcccived rs brethren hy them ard thclr
fiicads-aIl former differences iorgo.tcn--and all
cordially united oncc more iii sustaining The DC
moTatic candidates ! had sach confidence IN
Mr. Tylcr's good sense and patriotism, that l
was sare he would withdraw in due time. as
! believed him To DC good Democrat" Us
it Necessary for us 10 specify Ike man OF IRON
nerve, whose pen indited these sentences y We
appc;a, then, 10 The patriotism OF John ~
Ter AID we invoke him, in the name OF the
Democracy OF the Union, TO place his third
and veto upon The Bank oi the United States,
hv unilng with Us. his old Republican States
Rights anti-Bank friends, ard ihcrcby insuring
ihe dcfca Of the DlcTAToH, who would re-estaa-
l>h this corrupt aud dcspot corporation, uron The
fragments If The Constitution and the ruins oi
American Liberty? II was James X. Polk, who
declared up0l The floor OF Congress, The qtleS-
ton is, Whether W. shall have Republic without
4 Bank, or Bank Without a Republic Noble
and glorious sentiment - mici and beautiful.
as true and eloquent, and presenting, in bold re-
lief, the dreadful consequences from which We
were saved b; the moral irmness and patriotic
veioes Of John Tyler, And now. in the madness
OF disappointed ambition, the Dictator would
trampe upon tue fundamental law, and strike from
its provisions the great conservative Nc.o oi lie
Constitution. Here, also, President Tyler and
Mr.. Polk concur in opinion. Col. Polk, also. Is
he bold and manly advocate Of the immediate !c-
annexation OF Texas whilst Mr. Clay oppose,
he acquisition o. Texas, Is dangerous, ineZrc-
Gieut and unwise. This acquisition We regard
a. Of the highest importance - the whole country:
and 50 does President Tyler; and Standing as
his name ever lnust, pre-cmnenlN, III glorious
identity with this great measure. nj: most bitter
foe could scarcelv expect him todO Otherwise than
oppose the election OF man. who stands III con
nict with his own patriotic views, a re"aFt's this
great American question. Finally, Mr.. Poih as
well as President Ty!er) i devoted 10 the rights
and nnion of the States; whilst the violent anil
prcscriptlvc course tie iciat"rial aud do>potic
lemper Of Mr. CLAY connected with his console
datino doctrines and ultra measures, might en-
danger that blessed Union which is the prize and
hope of every true American The appeal, then,
which we make is 10 The patriotism ol John I'y-
Ter. The motives which We present arc pnhiic
mo;ivcs-purc. elevated and disin'eresled: We
ask him 10 cone TO The rescue ot The Constitution
and OF his own gree. Inc: snre> and principles.
Come and save Us from the dominion Of ccs-
pot Bank ave 10 lis The Veto itself. that great
conservative safeguard OF the Constitution; save
to us Texas from the grasp Of England, into
L., Ia, ,..;ll ln
election &C Hcnry CLAY: come. al lie head Of vour
Gallant and devoted frcn;.s, and render our com
mon victory and triumph certain and complete
come and the grateful and united voice OF rnore
than million Of lrccmen, rescued hy yonrvet"r>
Eom the domination of monarch Bank, will
proclaim your wecome-welcoine-ihricc wei
come into the ranks OF Your Republican brethren.