Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-01
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, March So.
PETERSBURG.
Tic Proceedings of Aer Rsrulliean


PETERSBURG.
Tic I'rocccdin.S Of hcr Republican PoyIy
SrGGgsTioN TO TIE REPUBLICANS or Al.ngy,R,r
We rejoice, thai Tic Democracy Of PETERSBURG
have taken the field, ana nominated as Their
champion candidate Hugh A. Garland He is
worthy Of the distinction which they have assign
cd him, and We are happy 10 sc him 50 pIonpllr
acccp,ng the nomination. Well ,n4erd u,au,be
Richmond Wing warn his 'tIolher Sy,oe 10 sir
hi, sumps; for there will be 10 ctild'S play with
such an opponent although, the Norfolk He
rdli in the confident tone Of vicurv adds that
"Symc will beat him al hollow" I'VE are no,
50 satisfied Of Mat. Garland is strong man:
and he leads strong pGrty in the sCockadc
! Town Of Virginia" and in strcn. cause. 1t is
The cause Of the CunSli,niion-the caus. OF Old
Virsinia's doctrines the cause 0. The South-Ee
cause OF Texas: lie is the man, The enthusiastic
man, 10 strain every nerve III such contest
and he has a right 10 call urnn every Re-
publican in the town Of Petersburg 10 strain Tier
own muscles 100 in the support Of their candidate.
The late Wing Delegate, Mr.. Boiling, is proba-
bly, the strongest man they have among them
The presen, candidate cannot bring as many
votes 10 The polls as the late delegate. We publish
The animated proceedings ofour Trend, in Peters.
burg, and we repeat with them, lat no man. who
is Wlr the opponent of the annexation OF Texas,
receive the vote Of any county q city in Vir-
GINA. II she does not do her cu,v. at such
time as lhis-ai a time, when TIE whole question
! is in ssuc-whcn those who presitc over the Go
vernment OF Texas, are ether ;r.ains, her. or
strongly suspected 10 be so-when England and
France las far as Guizot dares 10 do it, in the
face OF the French peoplc) are uniting their in
lrigues TO sednce Texas from The path Of her true
Interests, and accept her independence from the
hands Of Mexico, uponthe condition that she will
not come into our Unon-when we must look 10
The people of Texas TO override thci Government
and to counteract the efforts of foreign nations
and when our own citizens ought tc cheer M The
people Of Texas, by the holiness Of orr decision
and the manifestation OF our mistaken attach
ment 10 the cause OF annexation, hcw will il be-
come rs 10 elect anti-Texas men into our General
Assembly, and 10 send to the Senate ofthc Uniicd
States, man, like William c. Rives, who has
sacrificed his best principles for the votes of The
Wing Party, and abandons Texas tc the preludi-
ccs ottheir Idol, Clay?
We therefore respectfully call upon The people
Of Virginia TO do their duty at the ensuing cleo
ton. The country demands all our exerons
Tho People OF Virginia should tre;y lricTc ais
play the same enthusiasm which was exhibited
during the arduous campaign oil ihelas, Autumn.
We have glcriousy succeeded in elecling our
President. We must now support him b. seli-
ing Representatives and Senator TO Con-
grcss who will uphold his efforts Tor reiornl-
He is determined 10 bring back the GovcrE-
lnent 10 the Jeliersonan standard. Texas
peciallv still calls upon our enthusiasm AMI ef.
forts Petersburg indeed requires no such cxoy.
ia.ion- for her enlightened republican sons have
themselves sounded the keynote 10 their brethren
in the State-ard invoked their most strenuous
exer,ions in behalf al Texas. We conlure the
people 10 send no representative 10 Congress, who
is not :hc known, the sworn friend OF annexation.
How can the people OF Texas believe in our sin
cerily, when we send her enemies into our public
councils, 10 conspire against her admission2-
With what tace can they call upon their Go
vernment 10 agree TO her union with u>, when
she finds Virginia, the strongest Southern State,
sbivern9 in The wind and trusting her lalc in The
hands Of her enemies? We appeal, therefore, 10
all the people o. Virginia 70 show al the coming
eectiun their nteres, in the success Of the mca-
sure. Above all, We call upon The people
OF Albemarla 10 throw on their apathy, AMI
SPEAK out with The energy which becomes Them.
What though The tomb Of Jefferson has been il
Inc hands OF lhe ialidels-shai 10 effort bc made
20 redeem lit VIVA: though il may be determin-
I'd 70 run no Democratic candidates Tor the l.c
ssla,u!c-(a determination. however, which Is
well worthy OF their sobcrcSt second thon9ht)-
vet have they nothing 10 effect l-Nherc i
their able champion. Shelion +. Leake? Can
ihey u nothing to testify their inicres, IN his sue
cess and the cause OF Texas-lO arouse thciI
brethren in The Stateio defend The "cJnsecral,d
standard" which was raised by The las LeS,ia.
tive Convention Of The Republican Party! We
are informed that the Wh;gs OF Albcma:,c have
determined 10 throw ;nio tie next Legislature
Mr.. V. w Soniha.l and Mir. W. {. Ri"c>, . Inc
exclusion CT ;hcir own late delegate, Brown
y III the Democrats suffer Themselves 10 he trans
fer:ed iro i posi- 10 pillar, .,J.a one Wing dele
gate 10 another, from Souiha!iaGd Brown % sohih-
I'll and tirc>-and above al other men, 10 VIM
c. Rives, without uilerng one word OF proie-ia-
ton or complaint? What, send VIM. Z. EIve>
here. TO intrigue for the Senate; 70 give him an
other opportunity perhaps Of thwarln: Texas;
70 proclaim his triumph over annexation ahc
vel the Democrats will not move an arm, nor raise
a voice against the proposition ''but what are
we 10 do q" enquiries some goodnaiured, lndolenl
Republican. What can wedo against the wing
majority Of The conny?" Do7 Why, show The
snir, which ough,lo animate Republican o. Vir-
guia al This moment Do? Call the people togo
ihrr-snbmit resolutions denonncire these rccie-
ami Senators for their abandonment oil he Sonh:
express your mistaken devotion TO the cause OF
Texas, and call upon her people to s;an; ny you
and appeal 10 their Government, IN popular meet
ines and energetic reso!ulicrs To acccTt our pro-
positions and unite Texas with US Jefferson
was the nan who acquired Texas. a palt o.
Louisiana. Exhor! her people 10 come BACK 10
our arms. We hope thai this movement VIII
no, be confined 10 Albemarlc, hni mat similar
shirt NAV rcrvade the whole State, and meetings
IL, held. and resolutions adopted expressive OF tie
feelings of The Stale. With these impressions.
deenly confirmed hv the intelligence which We
have received OF The uncertain lesGts ol Inc
Texan negotiation, we hail with pleasure the re-
solutions of our brethren Of Petersburg, ana re-
com mend their example 10 The limitation OF our
Republican friends crrH7chtrc.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN PETERSBURG.
Pursuant 10 public notice, meeting OF the
Democratic Republican Party was holden al Inc
Court House OF Petersburg, on Monday a!cr
noon March 2ih. 1915 The meeting was or
panizcd by calling n. NJ. Martin, Esq. to The
Chair. and appointing VIM. Robertson, Jr., ana
]. NJ. II. Brunetas Secretaries.
The Chairman stated The object OF the meeting
n no The selection; of a suitable person tc repre-
sen, The Town in the next General Assembly oil
Virginia. and expressed The necessity thal eSiSt-
cd. now that Democrat WAS a'ihe helm OF ota'e'
that there should be United States senate Whlch
would not lhwart, but would ana nm IN carrying
IN, HE wishes of a majority Of the people.
R R Collier ESQ. arose, andexpressed his hearty
concurrence in The sentiments which had ins' ial-
len from The Chair. Mr.. c., among other re-
marks said, it had been some years since he al
tended Democratic Republican meeting asa CO.
actor 1t not bis Pnr2osc;9 ener on any t ea
tended reference 10 the political Storm which had
been raging for quite Ten years, during the latter
nart of which he had been separated from his Old
political associations. lie was :ralifed, mat an
occasion in the condition Of public affairs had
come up when the coriialilies Of ncrconTse ana
co-aclon OF his earlier associations might be re-
y;yed He hoped that the political Storm during
which he had been thus separated in action, yet
not in Ultimate aims, had had the effect, like the
storm. a in the natural world, 70 purify the amos,
phere re h which il had passed. The cloud"
said he, "has passed over. have no desire no. 10 re,
member il myself but am not anxious that II
should be forgotten by others. In the retrospect
am sustained in The consciousness Of the recii-
,nde Of INV intentions" &c MIR. G. wished that