Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-13
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(ELom he Uorsantorn AOuntainee
ITv,rrn Sr,res SENATOR AND GOVERNOR
We publish today well written article un ,N
The signature OF marion" suggesting Col. "; W :.
Thompson of Wheeling as man well Sui'ea ~.
either of the above named stations. &c nave
long though, Of naming Col. Thompson as Cd ~, :,
didate for Governor or Senaor-he mas no -
West of the Alleghanics aEd would hohor any
office in the Union-a man OF great moiesiy-ne
is moi known as many OF our politicians are, VINO
exercise Iheir lungs more Than lhey 90 ll'ei,
heads He did more service III Inc caihPdi5" u
IA with his vigorous pen, than dld any man manu- ~
the Republic. lie is an able lawyer, sAli' u,
debatcr. and pleasant speaker. he possesses ~
The Qualifications necessary 10 Fl The office OF Go
vernon of the Commonwealth or United Slates oe-
nator, and we would be pleased TO see ilin occupy
either STATIC. We have never yet had senator
or Governor West of The Aleg hanies ana Col.
Thompson would honor The West and Inc whole
STATE We have wrilienlhis article without con-
sul,ins any person. and Col. Thompson may not
thank us ior dragging his name before The peo-
pie.
One az the seTions charges made against Re
rublics is, their ingratilude This charge IS most
commonly repeated by those who labor in be-
half Of those institutions with an eye not single 10
the best interests Of their country and their pro-
tessrd principles, but who are constantly looking
10 their own promotion or aggrandizement. IL IS
nerfectlv right for all men 10 look to their own IN
terests-L hui whenever an individual, prolessngto
be Democrat suffers the love OF office To lake
4 higher and stronger place his affections man
his principles, he is deceiving himself; ms lrst
lessons of Democracy have 10 be learned over
and corrected before he is trustworthy pupiic
servant II a man has talents and virtue, anu
will honestly and actively use them IN The 9real
cause Of Republcanism, his claims VIII not al.
WAYS be overlooked by an honest ana ih1eIiiSchl
people.
we sometimes find whole communities SettinS
nm their claims for some distinguished man
amono rbem-lor example, Virginia, within
few short months is To select from among her us
tineuished sons (and noble sons they are 1907
Governor and a Senator TO represent her 10 Inc
Senate of the United States We hear The East
setting M her claims, the Southwest hers, Inc
Tenth Legion hers, and the Northwest for The
first time poinls tc one of her distinguished sons,
and saws that her claims have been overlooked
in the history OF the past; this IS all right, and
completely dsprnves The charge against republics
The talents virtues and services oil all The DIS
tipenished men alluded 10 are fully appreciated
hy the communities in which they respectively
live. although they cannot all have the reward
claimed for them by their respective friends al
the same time am citizen OF the North
Yves, and friend 10 Col. Thompson, and would re-
iuice 10 see him called into the service OF the
State. believe Virginia has no better man or
purer Democrat within her borders. But should
some other distinguished and more fortunate in
dividual he first rewarded, shall content myself
rs one of Col Thompsons friends, by giving fair
notice 10 all concerned that he will not ialler IN
The race. but that he will redouble his exertions
in the glorious cause OF Denocracy-in teach
ing, both by precept and example, the Republi,,
can doctrines, on the correct understanding OF
which depends the success of The experiment OF
selt-goyernmeni MhhioN.