Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-14
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pol murmur. His fidelity to his party, ms oeVo-
lion N The Democratic cause and his own gene
rous and charitable disposition would not PERM
him TO frown upon The measure. Perhaps IN ms
own opinion it was all for the best. NE eh.nu
siasm was not dampened, nor ms sPirls no
The bright sword which he had so oeA'e,ousp
and successfully welded in The ceieoraleu eo'I :.
bars Of 1870 had moi been permitted 10 rust. II
AGAIN leaned from its scabbard in 1914, and IN tiie
splendid digladialion on the political arena OF
that memorable era, did fresh execution IN 'e
army of the enemy of the Constitution ana me
laws. With astonishing zeal, and indeiatiSaole
industry. he lraversed every portion OF inc o'd'e,
and never "wearied in we'll doing" Success
everywhere attended his efforts, and victory
rercbed upon his banner. Once more Rome was
triumphantly rescued from the rude hahds Oh 'he
Go,hs and Vandals -.
Now will not ask, what superior claims mas
Mr.. Smith over any other gentleman spoken %
for The Senate Every gentleman musi De ms
-, hsst ;mdse Of This question But let facts
Govern his opinions. let him recur TO The
POLITICAL history OF The man, and give "honor 10
whom honor is due" Let him remember inc
many tolls, and abors, and hardships which MT.
smith has undergone for the last twenty years IN
the Democratic vineyard; and, in his own heanii-
fnl and expressive language, in the cause ol hu-
manity benevoIence and love" But enough. IL
has not been nv intention TO bestow any eulogy
upon Mr.. Smith The public lille and history OF
the man are his own best encomium. Nor will
ask no is Judge PennYbacker, and what superb
or claims he has over MIR. Smith. He is gen.
tIeman Of talents and merit, no doubt: but ne en-
Joys The honors and the profits OF the United
States District Judge, and why remove nm!
Gov. Mcdowell, an amiable and accomplish
ed man, whose name, likewise, has been added
& eaIc in hiuhp nj "a MI
receives The honors and The profits OF the FIRST
office in the Stale. And, en- passant, do gentle
men forget that this was the result OF his defeat
in his own Congressional District? Gen. Drom-
sooe, Mr. Hunter, Gen Bayly and Ex-Speaker
Jones have all been suggested as hi and suitable
candidates for the Senate. readily acknowledge
tina, they are all men Of talents and abilily-el-
lher OF whom would make The Stale an able and
faithful representative But will you take Gen.
Dromgoole from the House, his peculiar iorie
and brilliant theatre OF action; and when, too, he
is confidently spoken Of as the next Speaker Of
the House of Representatives Surely not. VIII
YOU remove Mr.. Hunter and Gen. Bayly from The
House Of Representatives. place high IN rank,
which they struggled hard TO obtain, and which, II
is readily granted, they digniiied and adorned: and
when, TOO, il removed from their Districts, they
uheir Dislricls,) would be inevitably lost 10 The
Democrats hereafter? Surely not Will you
prefer Mr. Jones, who voluntarily relinquish
ed a high honorable, and lucrative place,
and retired 10 The shades OF private liieY-
Surely not Let il be remembered, that Mr..
Smith has, in manner been ostraclsed-thal ne
has been thrown into the only lost District III The
State, with majority Of 900 against him; and
which, by his talents, eloqnence, and positive
weight OF character, he reduced 10 265, against
the most intelligent, meritorious, and popular gen.
lleman in The Disricl-Saml. Chiffon, Esq.
And now, in conclusion OF this article, which
has been proracted TO much greater length Than
| had al any lime proposed and for which now
make IN, humble apology, both 10 The courteous
Editors and nv gentle readers, | will say, IN no
spirit OF dictalion, lei the we'll known and indis-
pulable facts which have presented, be remem-
bered and revived in the memories Of those who
are soon TO make the dispensation OF The hrst
honors ia the gift OF the Commonwealth OF Viz
oinia. Let them ask themselves the question,
who has fought and bed and toiled in the polit-
cal battle field OF the Democratic party IN firs-
MA for the last 20 wears? Who has spent hls
time and money, who wasted his substance and
sacrificed his profession, in obeying The loud and
respected maRdales, and the imperative calls OF
The Democratic party? And around whose brow
should The civic chaplel he entwined? Lei The
sentiment OF The people OF This commonwealth be
consued let their voice be heard; let the issue be-
Smith or no Smith; and, as before remarked
from the mounlain-lop 10 the valley, and along
The plains Of the distant West the man who would
be selected as having always been
--- "Our liyeliest pledge
OF hope IN lears and dangers, heard so OF
In worst extremes, and on the periluus edge
Of battle, when il ragged, in all assaults,
Our suresl signal" is WIN. SMITH
VIRGINIUS.