Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-04
I'oG THE ENQUIRER
II LIZ Dc,nnctntic Inl.rs 81 ELantER.

To Tic lJcnlCrfUftC GERS az IfRHsfsN.
Fellow-ci,izcns As the time draws near when
YOU will be required 10 decide between those who
seek to represent Won in the ensuing Legislature Of
the Stale, and 10 give your Votes in favor oil some
gentleman 10 r. present our district in Congress
and as these elections are in my opinion, OF more
than usual importance, cannot iorbcar 10 solicit
your particular attention 10 them, by pointing on
for your consideration such arguments a have OPP
Grated mos, powerfully upon M own mind. deem
such course the moro necessary, as your willy
adyersarics and their candidates are rcsuiting 10
every means which may ensure them triumph,
rot even confning themselves, as We shall pre-
senly see, within the pale o.! se,l-fespcct. Bui
for this. and the supposed existence oi III apathy
or indifference upon your parl, as 10 the result OF
this Springs campaign, should not have taken
10 myself the reading OF this grave lecture, or The
warning OF You in such solemn terms aSainS;
your q fear) fatal incidence.
Ills The impression Of some Of you, icllow-ci-
tizens thai. inasmuch as Mr. Polk has been elect
ell, our victory is complete, and il is time 10 en-
10Y The blessings Of peace. Not 50: we have il
from high authority that "EtcTnnl TIgilance IS
he Pre- If L,be1y" II YOU mean 10 be free
yourselves. and to transmit these inestinable
blessings TO your children, You must ever
watch the movements 0! those in power, and
nerer neglect 10 enforce your own importance
nj the POLLS. am aware that the argument may
be used. moi Justly, however, as will appear in the
SEQUEL. that nothing particular, in the coming
elections. demands our attention. II, indeed, no
Thing is now apparent which ought 10 urge us
10 the polls with all our strength, yet il may be
rrnlv said " We kRor nal That a day or an hour
man br,nr forth" Let us improve By This hint
remember. as becomes The guardians OF our lber.
,y. that. though nothing particular nor demands
our attention, something particular may arise,
when il will not he in our power 10 correct the
evil. Let rs reflect, too, that, though nothing
nart;cujor NAV now be before you in colors plain
t. 10 be seen, il is not impossible tha something
particular NAV lurk in The dark, upon which you
would like 10 be heard al the ballot box-and,
that NJ all times, and under all circumstances,
"rani;on is The parent OF SAFETY" Were these
things attended TO- We would seldom endure the
modification Of defeat, and would be more than
renaid By the rich fruits of successful efforts 10
bless our common country. Remember, there
fore. We voters OF Franklin, the day Of the cleo
lions.
Bur. besides these considerations Of a general
character, there is enough reason of particular
nature, when sufficiently understood, to induce
general ,urn-out. To The consideration OF these
now invite your attention.
II is we'll known 10 you, that nothing 10 benefit
The country can be accomplished, if the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet array themselves in OPPOSE
ton 10 Congress The converse OF this poPosl-
lion is equally true: nothing good can be done lor
the country, if the Congress arrays ITSELF in oP-
position 10 The Executive. Docs it not stand US
In hand, then, to give the best aid we can, this
Spring, in eec,ing Mr.. Tredway, with view to
his cordial support Of Mr. Folks administration