Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-26
EoR THE ENQUIRER.
Hon. William Smith Of Fauquisr

Hon. William Smith Of F'aaquier.
The public attention has been for some time
past been directed to this able advocate of popl-
lar rights in upper Virginia. The Democracy
of the Old Dominion are indebted to no indivi-
dual more than TO him, for the proud and elevated
station they now occupy in the great Republican
family of the Union. Virginia, true TO her an
cientfaith, amidst the corruptions and mummeries
OF the campaign Of 1910, when noble, and until
then, unyelding Democratic States were driven
from their moorings, found in him an untiring
and Jealous defender of that faith INSPIRING her
sons by his firmness and his eloquence, and con-
tributing much 10 the victory she then achieved.
In the contest which has Just terminated SO glor-
orlsl; for the country, and in which our good old
Commonwealth, the mother of States and OF
statesmen, maintained stand worthy Of her
best DAYS, Mr.. Smith took an active and consp-
cuous part, traversing the country TO conside-
rable extent, and dissemi mating sound Democratic
principles with sigma ability and success.
The Democracy OF the Union have cause 10 be
proud of their late victory they have cause TO be
proud of victory 50 nobly won; victory, which
restores the ship of Stale to her Republican tack;
which dissipates the hopes Of anti-Repubicans
and morarch:sts; which disSolves the chains OF
lnonopolies and vested rights, that were in prepa-
ration to fetcr our healthy and free institutions;
which vindicates the principle that "man is ca
pable of selfgovernment" and which will fix the
policy and administration Of the Government for
The next half century. The proud hosts Of Fee
deralism, who vaunted in their strength, and de-
spised the man whom the people had chosen for
their leader and who sneeringly asked, "Who is
James K Polk, that our chieftain of giant pro-
portions and of giant prctensons should compete
with him?" are discounted and the great "embo-
d;nent" politically dead, with bis head, Goliah-
like, severed from his body with his own sword
We would not exult over / fallen foe, the mass
of whom we believe 10 be patriotic and pure, but
entangled in the tolls Of designing leaders; for
they are bone oil Our bone, and flesh of our flesh;
bu re must, we will rejoice in victory OF
equal import to the perpctua,ion OF our rights
and our liberties, with that Of 1900. How
can we do otherwise, than rejoice at our es-
cape from system Of measures, which would
have been fastened upon Us by the success Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. similar 10 those which
have ground down the inhabitants of King ridden
and Priest-ridden Europe for centuries! We
cannot but rejoice, that the spirit which would
have established an overwhelming monied Oil
garchy in our midst; an iniqutous and disorgan-
izrc Tariff; disregard of The provisions OF the
Constitution; wasteful expenditure Of The pub
lie monies; distribution OF the proceeds of the
sales Of the public lands; an assumption of State
debts; national debt, under the guise Of ma
tional blessing; and a splendid national Govern
meni-aas been so signally rebuked. We can
not but rejoice, that our victory has been won BY
the exhibition of plain tru,h-without recourse to
hard-cider orgies or Bacchanalian rites-by APP
pealins 10 the faculties of the mind and not 10
The appettes Of the body-by rigidly adberng 10
aucient principles and ancient land marks-and
no, BY seeking an amalgsma:ion with the various
discordant and incongruous factions of the day.
And shall the men be forgotten who batled so no
bly, in the good cause? We trust not. The ia
Tents Of Mr.. Smith are of such order as 10 do ho-
nor to any Office to which he may he appointed
Virginia would find in him worthy champion
in the Senate of the Union-an able exponent o.
her prnciples-and a warm supporter OF hel
fame and her honor. ARISTlDES.
Eaunuier County.