Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-28
TuE AIBEMARLE DISTRIC,r

ers, within its legitimate orbit. How can We
support him, but by eleciing Republicans 10 Con.
sress, who will cooperate with us in bringing
back the Government 10 lis first principles? We
can 10 this in The Albemarle District if We bnt dc
our duty We must select one man for ouI
candidate. Wemust select him through Con
vention properly organized-and each county vo
ling in the ratio of its Republican votes, as tested
al The Presidential election You know that Sc.
| vcral gentlemen have been named, all Of whom
have their respective friends. You know a,so
that some articles have appeared liz The newspa
per:;, Which are unfortunately calculated to dis
tract Us. Can yon not assist US in restoring har
nony 10 our party, and in defeating the Whigs?'
We pleaded our inability. We urged thai The
Republicans must be aware Of The danger arising
from distracted councils and contending canai.
dateS--aEd wchad no doubt, that the approaching
Contention would act with energy, and apply the
proper remedy. We admitted. that some pieces
had appeared in The newspapers which did moi
contribute 10 preserve the harmony Of The parry
We doubted therefore, whether The press had
done any good b. It's nerposition; and whether
it were not better 10 lcayclhc people 10 themselves
There WAS one question, indeed, on which public
discussion might she'd some useful Highland that
question turned upon the best mode OF organizing
the Convention. In this spirit, therefore, We would
invite the Citizens of Albemarle 10 consider the
rule OF voting proposed for another Convention
by The author OF "Smithileld."
Whilst, therefore, we doubt whether we can do
any good by touching The subject, still we feel
bound 10 publish the following communication,
in reply 10 another artcle-and ficn we respect
fully submit to the cons Iteration of our friends OF
the district whether they had not better keep the
question out Of The newspapers, and settle this
litlle family difference among themselves We
cannot doubt, that we shall elect Republican can
didaic if they will u act in the spirit Of General
Gordon's declaration in Greene county. lie said
"That iflhe Convention (Which is to meet on Inc
81 February did not Nominate him as their can
didate, he would decline running, and give his
aid 20 the nominee Of The Convention" Carry
this spiriI OH, and all is safe.
ToAe Ediiors of;dc Enquirer
Your correspondent "A Democratic rolcy.' in
dnlses, think, in spirit too proscrpive for the
good OF the party which he seeks 10 serve n
spirit, which once before, and will again break
down tie party, if Tersevcred in. II is aspirit
which ought not al any time 10 be INDUCED in,
and more particularly at this ii me. There are
men il and OF OF the Albcmalle Congressional
District who are or have been opposed to the
Sur-Teasury policy, who are a, ardently and sin
cerely devoted 10 the success Of The Democratic
cause as "a Democratic voter is or can be, and
who in the la;e presidential canvass were as ac-
live, as Jealous and as effective as any member
othe Democratic party, whatever may have been
his consistency. II men who were opposed 10 the
Sub-Trcasu:y policy are unfit 10 be voted for. the
converse oithe proposition is true, and the triend.
OF the Sub Treasury are unit 10 be voted By them
and what will be the result The District will be
lost. 1t should matter not with good Repub-
licaps-and do not doubt that "a Deamcraiir
Tot.Y' is one-what were the past opinions Of
men. II they are now ort3odor and sincere, we
should receive them and treat them upon terms OF
equality. We should try, and ! hope We shall
win many recruits from The ranks Of our aiyer-
saries; but, ii The proScriptive policy OF "a d.
mnrr0nc rctu' b. adopted doubt whether any
will be won; for, We hold gu, TO them no induce
Ineni. bu; rcpulse them. We are in Il free conn
try, and under the shallow OF Republican inslitu-
tionS, where homes, freedom OF opinion should he
encouraged rather than ietercj; and do not think
il Republican, or generous, 10 prescribe man,
because, under The influence OF erroneous views,
he has committed ! sin against The parry, although
honestly done. Some OF the ablest, most accom-
pished and most efficient members ot the De-
mocraic party, would come under the range Of
the proscripivr sweep Of "A DsAi0tynfic Voter
Why the necessity OF this declaration against
this class Of the Republicans in The Albcmarle
claims will be canvassed before the Convention
which will assemble on the first Monday in Feb
ruarv, or who desires the nomination. | know
some who, no; only do not desire it, but would
not accept it. So lar as | can learn, The question
will be entirely between those whom "a Demo-
cratic Voter" may deem tie faithful.
For myself being also voter Of the District,
shall cast my vote for the nominee OF the Con-
ven,ion, whether he be a Sub-Treasury or anti
Sub Treasury man. or whether lie has been
heretofore 'tonsSrnt' or not. | will not be di-
vcrtcd from my course, or alienaed from the De-
mocratic cause, By any uIkind or Liberal spirit
which may be manifested towards those who
were opposed 10 the Sub-Treasurv, Of which
am one act with tic Democratic party for the
sake of my country, and not for The mere sake OF
party. believe, MR. it's canSe is the cause oil
truth OF liberty and the Union, and will sustain
il, regardless OF any sneers or launtS about my
consistency. assure "a Democratic Potcr,' and
all whose views and feelings are in unison with
his own. that this is no time 10 create ealousie>,
healt-burnngs and divisions in the Democratic
parly. We have need al all our strength, and
have none 10 spare. In The face OF the lacl, that
our opponents are raying for renewal OF the
contest, with increased vigor and buoyani hope Ii
is madness in the extreme 10 he prescribing and
alternating our friends, however much we may
81 Democratic Voter" 10 lay aside these revenge
ful feelings towards those Democrats, who, he
suppo>es, have s!rayed, f0r time, from The fold
bury all old teuds and aninosilies Upon the altar
of his counlrv's good, and lei Us al unite in one
great ami harmonious effort 10 recover the good
old Republican principles OF $3.50, To rescue
the tomb oi IeIieson from the hands oil the inf
del; and let our only rivalry bc WHO shall he The
bravcsl the strongest, and the most active cham
pion in ca use noble, 50 generous, and so ne
ccSSary 10 The perpeiui.y OF the American Union
aud American liberty. HARMONY.
lS Pending III. question of taking mp the resolution
in the House Of Delegates on Thursday, Mr.
Daaei Of Richmond expressed his surprise that the
Democrats should BIZ anxious for that House TO ex
press the subject, sine they had declared
that il did represent III wishes OF the people for
which it had been declared the Legislature had rish;
10 electa Senator -SGfu,days Compiler.
The Delegate of this city will permit us 10
say, that this is a bubble somewhat unwor-
The Democrats know, that The presen. House
of Delegates do not represent The people OF
Virginia in most OF the great questions OF
the day-in their Clavism, as TO National
Bank, high Pro,cctGcsTarii Distribution, &C.,
&c. Bu! they did, and they do hore, that On
his great question, SO interesting 10 the whole
South some of the Wings might rise superior to
party lramme., and 20 for The great interests OF
their country. Some have already done so-and
VIC sill, hope that others WILL so as TO carry on, the
wishes Of he people, and give such an impulse 10
our Senators in Congress as NAV contribute 10
securethis great object dearto The heart OF Vir-
GINA Bnt if this be not 50; iftoo many Of the
Wings in the House will still go for party, rather
than for their country, because III. Clay once up
on a time wrote mos, ridiculous and unfortunate
letter; if they will, in this great issue between
their country and Great Britain. virtually and 10
all in,ents and purposes 90 against their own
country, the Democrats would, indeed, most deep
" regret it, and whilst they do their duty, they
leave the Wings to the responsibility which they
will incur from "misrepresenlng the wishes Of
the people If they think themselves strong
enough 10 90 with John c. Adams and the North
ern Wings, and the doe-tace Democrats, against
the wishes OF the people OF Virginia, why, We
say, he ii so-and God send them safe deliver
ance hereafter!
MIeHloAr-TEx.s RESOLUTIONS The Detroit Ad-
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