Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-20
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.

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We shall lake the liberty OF addressing you in a few
days-but in the mean tme we call upon you to rally
all our forces-to concate-to harmonize-to unite
to rouse yourselves for ths Spring Eec,ons-and to
the State. Save the ship now that your success
may assist you in saving her from Clay and the Coons
in The Fall. Gain the battle of the 23d December,
that you may win the great battle Of the 9Th January
We warn you against The designs Of the Opposition.
They mean to carry Virginia if they can. They know.
that she is the flag -bearer. they mean to subdue
her-to carry the Citadel, it they possibly can
Without old Virginia at the Presidential election, they
will feel as they felt in 1910, that their glory is compa
ratively worthless their victory incomplete They feel
that If her gallant flag the battle, that flag will
imm. datey be raised-as 1t was raised Immediately
after The defeat Of 1S40-to rally for new contest
and to call upon every freeman to come to the rescue
Such we know to be their cslcuation-thelr purpose
Snbdue her proud spirit, they cannot-but they say,
with their leader, let US carry her now, and tive
shall longer be embarrassed by her peculiar no.
tons. Place his proud foot upon her prouder neck,
aud they think to give Dictator, (as Mr.. Rives
once styled him. TO the Republc-a bold and an nrro
CANT Dictator. IL is into this State therefore, that they
will pour most OF their means, most OF their chivary
their presses, documents, orators, ngwhangers, oil
all orders and degrees They will point their guns and
concentrate their forces upon this fortress But Il we
do our duty may laugh at their imPotent attempts
with scorn.
1t is their avowed tactics TO contest every county and
District this Sprng-to battle eyerywhere-to have
candidates everwhere-to lose nothing oy defau no.
thing by Incidence We must do the same-we must
bring out candidates in every county we must keep
the voters of the towns who unfortunately under the
prese mt kConsttulion have right to vote on free
holds every where; must keep their active chvalry
much employed at home, as we can right them Al
their doors, and they will not be so ANXIOUS to
roam all over the country, trayersng from county to
CONTEMPLATING vots upon vote, upon different
candidates in different counties we must clrcumscrbe
this power of expansive wealth oy the energy OF our
own suffrage in own cities and counties.
Inn lat yo
men who know that "Eterna vigilance is the price Of
Liberty" Do our duty, and We shall carry this State
triumphanty. All our accounts promise US glorious
victory. Every letter which receive, brea,hes hope
aud energy We received letter from Mr.. Gilmers
District on Saturday, which says, have certainly
gained 100 OF in Albemare since the last Presi-
Dental election. "There % 30 in the
ty no voted for Harrison, and who will for MIR
Van Buren,, and perhaps fifty who will not vote at all
| am confident we carry the Congressional Dis
trict. My calculation is that Bedford will give $50
AGAINST u.s. Nelson 100, and Abemarle So ing
= 500; while Madison will give 425 for US, Orange 90
Greene l25 and Amherst 90 making go, being demo-
cratic maj of 20. As compared with the Presidential
ction you may, am confident, reckon Democratic
gain of $50 this District With two exceptions
!, the so-caed Calhoun party (of whom, you know,
am decided member) will rally heartily and zealousy
70 in support of the cause, regardless of men. have
heard OF only, IN this county, who will vote for
II Clay and he was Wing in 1870 From the Valley,
our accounts cheering in the highest degree
What weud you think of majority Of 800 in old
Rocking CHAM? Do you think it improbable She can
and she WILL give it. Mark my acordst know those
people within Is votes Of the result in 1910
is certain that she poll 600 more than she then
did. On the other hand, Augusta may possibly give
600 against US, though she will not 500 much
. was at Buckingham Court last Monday. Both parties
nominated candidates. The Feds, with their usual
cunning, threw out tub 10 the whale from each side
of the boat, by nominating two of opposing views
on the question of the new county, calculating that
they would thereby carry one delegate at all events
There little danger, however. The Democrats see
ing the trick of the rallied, with great
nimity upon their present able delegates; and rely
upon il, the slogan of Boeoek and Jones is destined
to prove the eorOnaek of coonism, in the noble old
county of Buckingham. Bondurants defeat is amos.
certain. In short, old Virginia, have no doubt, is
St herself and if Mr.. Clay should be elected, (Which
hardly possbe there is Blu. little danger oil his be.
ing embarrassed by her peculiar opinions
The Wings are trying TO brag about Virginia. They
are deceived They boast confidently of their carrying
this or tina, State and of eectng Mr. Clay by large
majority Believe them not Their Dragging words ar.
efficient works. 1.-THE Republicans do their duty we
shall subdue all their hosts. Bot must do it, every
where-not sleep upon posts-not fold our arms
but stretch, every slnew and we shall preserve
the Republic from the hands of the Dictator.