Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-14
RICHMOND, VA.
FRIDAY Morning, November II. is45.
AUGUSTA SENATORIAL ELECTION.

oFsANh Ohi<ho
This election took place on Wednesday. "a
cob BAYLOR is the Democratic candidate, and Sa-
mue, McD. Moore and DIR. John h. Moore the
WHO candidates. The District is largely Wing,
and Mr.. Baylor is pledged il elected 10 carry oul
The views of his constituents. Much interest IS
given 10 this Election, bv the peculiar position IN
which one of the candidates, S. Med. MOORE,
stands. The Augusta Democrat openly denoun-
ces him as "a man who wishes 10 divide Virginia
for the open and avowed purpose OF ahohshlnS
s,av,rv in The West. Will any man deny that
such is the position oil Mr.. Mcore2 We think
not But if,here is any that denies il, We refer
10 his speech of the 27h ut Such being The
sentiments avowed by Mr.. Moore, We should
snnpose them 10 be sufficient 10 crush him Tor
ever"
The Democrat then appeals 10 the people, and
not 10 party, by an almost unanimous vote 10
crush the man that dares give ulteiance 10 snch
alarming and destructive doctrines.
In Justice to Mr.. Moore, We quote from me
Siaunron Spectator few extracts from synop-
sis of his speech
"Furher, he said il had been repeatedly decia-
rea nv resolutions adopted al public meetings held
in Amelia and elsewhere, and in the newspapers
published East OF the Blue Ridge, that they (the
Eastern people) never would consent 10 snbmii'o
the people the question oil calling Convention
or consent, TO give 10 the West majority IN Inc
House of Delegates and the Senate, ana that ne
had. in the ESSAYS OF "A Western Man, asked
what we would do, when the census OF 1880
should show majority of some fifty thousand
and that of 1860 should show perhaps a hundred
thousand majority Of white population West oil
The Blue Ridge ? He had he said, expressed The
opinion, in The third No. OF those essays, that IL
under such circumstances, redress was refused 10
the Western people, the only alternative leil mem
TO escape the horrors OF civil war, would oe a
division Of the State, and in the 4lh No he had
endeavored to show that no injury would result
to the Yves, from such division, but that The peo-
pie of the West would be greatly benefited. and
that the principal beneht would be their ability
thus 10 get rid Of their slave population.
"These were the grounds taken in The numbers
Of "A Western Man, and MIR. Moore said that
he still entertained the opinions therein expressed
by him. and that he would not relract them until
convinced he was in error. But, if elected TO The
Senate, he said he would not only not feel aulho-
rized 10 make proposition 10 divide Inc STATE,
but that he could not vote for such proposition
ifsubmilted by another, without having first as
cer,ained that the people OF the District were 10
vor Of il. II elected, he wou use his best
efforts to promote the call OF Convention, and |
thus the possibility OF division OF The State
would be prevented But MIR. Moore said he
conscienliously believed, that il the call OF |
Conve ntion should be pertinaciously refused !
by the East and fair representation be with
held from the West after it shall be ascertain
ed that we have great majority oil The White
podulation, there will be no means ieit oil avoid
ing civil tcay bit a division Of The State. As 10
his views expressed in those essays against slave
nv, Mr.. Moore said he could not be condemned
now for them, after having so often been sustain.
ed by The people OF Augusta for flee, with iull
knowledge Of his opinion upon that subject. he
had avowed them ON the floor of The House OF De-
legates in 1892 and voted with the Delegates from
Augusta in favor OF resolutions embodying the
same sentiments al The same session Of the Leeis-
lature"
We see no justification for his monslrous pro-
position, contingent though ii be, to divide The
State The very thought of such fatal scheme
is abhorrent 10 the patriotic feelings of her true
sons. We are happy to believe that The people OF
the West are utterly opposed 10 such suicidal
course, and will re-echo the noble sentiment OF
the public meeting al Slaunton, which, alter re-
turning 10 Mr. J. M Bots The hearty thanks OF
The people OF Augusta for the "lucid practical and
Virginia views presented by him on Inc subject
OF the Internal Improvement OF The State" CHS
Railroad scheme,) resolved, only three voices dis
senting, 'that this portion Of The State agree with
him fully, that VIRGINIA cannoi must nat, and
shall not be DIVIDED"
Can people, who utter such glorious words,
counlenance by their votes lbe aspirations of any
man who harbors the thought, even the most ds
tant of disruption of Old Virginia, and argues
in favor Of the benefits OF such policy? We
sincerely trust Eot. The Augusta canvass is not
now one for party, but for Virginia, zone and in
divsible;" and we hope TO hear that the people OF
Rockbridge and Augusta have rendered verdict
accordingly