Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-18
VOLUME 4I---NO. ITO.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

The Republican Press of Virginia sill CONT
Weunte with all our hearts in The same appeal.
Among these, is the Lynchburg Republican"
from which we extract the following aniG:aie6
address:
From Tic Lynoibprg Rcppbiean]
REPrBIIc4Ss! To THg PorLs!i--Thls day tao
weeks, (wlth US, OF The Enquirer NOW tbs day
lrssi } The election for members Of Congress and
The STATE Legislature comes of in Virginia. As
a sentinel on The watch-rower, We deem it our
duiy 10 swarm the committees 10 be on their
guard, and the Democratic party 10 be up ant
doing We seriously lear that the magnitude
and importance Of The coming contest is not r:o-
perly considered and appreciated BY our I'll, nts-
We fear TOO much luse-1 aTmne>s exists in cur
ranks 10 ensure success. The gorous triumph
which We achieved bu, Z short time since Will
serve, We fear 10 lull TOO many q IS ic.o apalby
and indifference. II there - any, Who lhul
they have discharged their whole duty by lie
part they acted in tina, contest, We ell them
they are mistaken. MECH vet remains un-
done. That election was important in ilseli, but
il was The foundation stone Of that great stluc-
tugc of Democratic Government, which j, is TIE
design Of the Republican party 10 erecl. Il HIS
been firmly laid, and if we neglect 10 build upon
it. il the capstone be no! placed upon il We have
labo!ed, in 4 great measure. IN vain; The irurs
OF our glorion> triumph Evil! :i:- 10 asLes ..c-
on our lips Mr. Polk can do but little 10 ~.
way OF accomplishing The ends OF ocr viclc.s
He mus, have the assistance al The Two Houses
OF Congress and ' i:hont this, our victory is
cloves labor lost" The final settlement OF lie
Texas question, in which the South in particular
is so deeply interested, may dcvolvc mon The nea,
Congress. The adjustment OF The Tariff viii II.
he,
tous system Of 1872 R,na H. essentially i6o4, h,st
it must be- reduced 10 a rercnue acndard--the
South has TOO long suffered it expressions Size
has been 100 long yincIcd Of her dorm 10 nike
beds iorthe Northern ari>tocrais. While the Nolh-
ern manufacturers are reaSing from IL 10 ~ rer
cent. on their capital invested in consequence ..
the operations Of the present Tariff, The Southern
farmers are scarcely realsing any hing. IL al
dion 10 these Two important questions, which Of
themselves are sufficient 10 arouse every Demo.
crat 10 action, man; ether important duties Will
devolre upon Tue LeXt Congress among which
will be the settlement OF tie Oregon question ,
and, in slon, the success OF Mr.. Folks admins
iralion depends on The complexion Of the ue:t
Congress. How important is H. then, that evcr.
Democrat should be active, yelan and AT he
Polls! Bul This is not al. Our State Interests
demand the efforts 81 our party. The next Le
gislalnre, amongst other important duties, has
Governor and L. States Senator 10 eject, VII
not all these causes combined bring every Demo
era, 10 the polls? viii any fold their arms, and
remain idle spectators
We again say TO our friends, thai thc work j.
not halt done. We mua .rpr0re or r5c:c.- =
We must establish our principles Our STATE
and National interests demand il. Up, then. Re-
publcans and al them. Giri on your amor ii
truth and reason and march forth 10 battle L-.
every voter be al The polls We have an acIlr.
and ariul enemy 70 ronre:, with; and where v:
leas, expec, an assault, We NAV NEE, with i, ind
where We are confident OF victory defeat msv
befal u. TIE ne pals, Men, Republicans! 70 -:
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