Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-27
SPIRIT OF TIE PRESS.

We continue our extracts from The Democratic
journals OF Virginia, on The subject of The Two
high Offices 10 bc filled by our next Legislature.
The Winchester Vireinian. in lie following
article, seems 10 Indicate preference Tor Thos
j. Randolph a> nrXl Governor
ave have given our views heretofore on the
subject oi u successor 10 VIM. G.. Rivcs in The
Senate ii The unr,. States, and w ale clad 10
find Thai in all quarters the suggestion We have
made meets with entire satisfaction. Even the
Richmond Wig would be- willing, he saws, 10
put up with he iniliction ana will he very thank
iul il no etcicr Td is visited uron hi, party,
than The election Of Col. Rutherford Is Cover
nor, ana Judge PenEyhackrr as Senator. The
Editor however, cannot he 'cod! M NE ;ring, we
think tor he has Shot very wide 81 Tie mark, in
surprising that the promotion al another indivi-
dual 10 The vacant luGge>hip, was The grand con-
sileralion which prompted the nomination Of
Judge Pennyhacker. We want man in The
Senate Who will ably and tssibia,Hv represent
the interests II. tie Old Commonwealth in that
body. and We desire that he shund hail from The
Tenth Legion Tor the reasons expressed in the
last No ul our paper a brd'S.cgc glance nj
these might have satisfied the Editor that he was
on The wrong scent, and Spare, us the necessity Of
taking us 10 task for trying 10 make game OF our
suggestion.
"As il respects Governor, We are willing 10
contide that mailer 10 The wisdom OF the elective
boLy-Col. Rulherfoun will make good Go
vernon and il his election the Chief Magisiracy
of The Stale, would serve as a rebnkc 10 the pro-
scriptiye spirit which led 10 his ostIacism, We
should be glad 10 see the appointment conferred
upon him We doubt, however, whether such
lesson would b. productive OF any good, and in
deciding upon his claims, We Tor one should moi
he disposed 10 regard that as an element in the
calculation.
awe are at no loss for material, anil The claims
Of various gentlemen for the distinguished honor,
will be duly canva>sed during the present sum
incr Amongst The numb-r, and FIRST upon the
list. stands The name OF DR.. John BIockenhroush
Of Bath county, Virginia Tor many years The able
President OF The Bank OF Va, whose commanding
talents and high qualifications for The office,
whose firm ana unyieldins adherence 10 The cause
of Democracy in every Trial and whose bitter and
relentless persecution blythe Wings for that cause
alone, give him claims upon the party which can
mol be overlooked.
"In sight TOO ul Monticello where sleep The
ashes al the great apostle 81 Liberty, lives man
of soli., and uEpIelending worth, whose claims on
the confidence OF the Democracy are entitled 10
the highest respect. We aiiuie 10 THOMAS
JEFFERSON RANDOLPH Of Albcmarle, the
worthy grandson OF an illnstrious srani-sic,
whose name we presume viii also he brought
before the Legislature as candidate Tor The Gu
hernaorial Chair Of Virginia But we shall take
another occasion 10 cxpalate on the subject.
az" in The last Petersburg Republican thus
presents The claims OF George c. DromsooIe for
Tie IT, s. Senate
An opportunity is now afforded Us OF sending 10
s..glS an ~ ~ q tslt M
own principles in whom wecan contde, AMI one
rhol will aid the administration in the lurierance
of republican measures and in The maintenance
Of those constitutional features upon which the
prosperity OF The country depends. We should
have a representative whose orthodoxy Is beyond
jispu,e and whose adherence 10 the cardinal rrin-
ciples Of The party can be relied on ~ me great
body the people We want no MIX and 'ratef
m0ri---no half way pollution; tiirn-coat we de-
Spise and should avoid as we would a wig
In The person Of George c. Dromsoole we find
embodied all necessary Iequ!si'e>-lrm, cohsis-
tent, uniform, and ardenlly attached 10 The
principIes Of tie Democratic party; ~ 'le senate
we would find him, as before. The same polltical
veteran. The expoundcr. Of The Conslllil'ioh, anu
the True friend OF our interests ana our rights
In Judgment, capacity and requirements, where
is The man in the Stale who Is us suTerioi!-
Look 10 his political services, his long laborIous,
but successful career. Al all times me lover ana
defender Of rules Of order We can saley say tiial
lheIc was no man in The lasi, or IN any previous
Congress who did more or exerled himself
harder 10 maintain The dignity ~ ha omg man
did George C.. Dromgoole. We, as Vlrs'hianS,
owe him debt OF gratitude; and ne has Deen al
ways found foremost in the work oi polllical Ie
generation, has fought hard and often borne me
hrnnt of The baulr and we can say oi him what
YEAS said or The man who was given fine talents,
"wel done thou good and faithful servant Let
us send him 10 the Senate, his influence is great.
and We doubt not that The expectations OF his
mos, sanguine friends wonld BE- more than real