Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-11
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, April 3.
REPUBLICANS! TO ARMS /!

II
/ Whiesq Have our County Committees conven-
ed, and prepared themselves TO discharge Inc uu'y
which has been confided 10 their energy and DIS
erection Have they exened themselves 10 rule
| of all the candidates but one, where their county
! is entitled 10 but one Representative Have they
seen 10 it, that the Republican vote IS all 70 DC
Loughl ou and all to be concentrated upon one
candida,e2 Time flies on rapid wings 10
few days you will be summoned 10 The polls
Before this hasly appeal can reach one-hali the
| State nearly one-haf The interval which now
lies Before US, will have passed away. We eau
upon you, upon every selected canddate-we
call. indeed, upon every Republican TO come ior-
ward and do his duty Why lnger on The road
side7 WHY fold your arms, and leave the course
of events to themselves? Have you no interest
in your country? Are you, who turned OUT WIN
/, such vigorous spirit 10 elect Mr.. POLK by ma
jorily of 600O-now willing TO leave The mem,
bers of Congress 10 be elected by the Whlssf
Have you elected The President, ana VIII men ie
hermit his enemies TO check-ma.c him in the
Honse of REPRESENTATIVES and not in the House
| alone. Your next Legislature is 10 choose Sc
major of the United States, and his vote may be-
come The pivot point on which the majority OF that
| ;mporlanl body may turn. A Senator oil The U.
states represents half The sovereignty OF Virgil
MIA He goes 10 Washington clothed not only
with portion of the legislative POWERFUL lie
participates with The President IN The appoint
nents 10 the highest Offices and in the formation
of treaties with foreign nations Snaii lne oena
Tor 10 be sent from Virginia be Wing Will
Virginia consent 10 elect man, VINO VIII coui-
,eract the administration of Republican Presl-
dent, whom she has contributed 10 elecif In
word shall il be Mr.. Rives, who has thrown HIM
selc into the arms OF the Federal Whigs-who
devoted himself 10 the election Of Mr.. Clay
and who now opposes the consummation OF The
Two great measures which are SO essential 10 Inc
nrospcrily and so much demanded by the wishes
of our people? The annexation OF Texas which
he mas ATTEMPTED TO defeat in the two different
modes in which il has been presented, although he
nroi;.sses 10 be in favor of it-and the radical
alteration of the abominabe Tariff act OF IL,
which he proclaimed upon It's passage TO be IN
many RESPECTS worse than the abominablc act OF
%. Is this the Senator whom you would have
10 represent you-and will you therefore consent
10 return majority OF the Legislature, who will
vote for a Wing Senator and Wing Governor?
We cannot believe it. II is in your power TO
overwhelm the Wings at once-and VIC hear The
most cheering accounts OF your determination to
carry the Stale You cannot fail, il you bni DO
your duty; call out our votes, and throw them in
each county and district upon single candidate.
Brilliant ldinss are coming up from every part
OF the Commonwealth. From The West, from
The Valley from the midlands and from the
ocean our friends assure us, that We must carry
the Stale The sentiment IS general among all
the Republicans with whom we have been in
communication Not a man OF them doubts our
success-but our triumph is TO be obtained by our
own efforts. "rhere is no royal road TO Malhe-
mates" five gain the battle, We must fight for IT,
II we wish to carry the election, we must go to the
polls-and 10 that point we bid you 80. Rouse,
Darublicanc. shoulders "A
The wheel, and boldly accomplish The great work
which is before You. Lei not Virginia be want
ing at this important moment-when her moral
force is necessary 10 support the administration
OF her choice-and the great Republican princi-
pies 10 which she is devoted, and 10 which he
owes his glorious election.
In connection with these remarks, we beg leave
to introduce the following stirring appeals from
two ofour spirited Republican brethren the Mar
hns5urg Republican, of The I'd inst, and The Ere
dytcisJDrg Recorder, CT The Slh:
SHALL THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
PREVAIL?
"Wha, would be though! OF an individual who
dared openly oppose or deny tie maxim, that The
will ofthe people must govern? He would Just
Is be held an enemy OF their righls-and il a can
ddate for their sufirages, this would be consider
ed The precursor Of inevitable defeat Let Us
suppose some one has assumed this ground: Up
on one OF the most vital national measures which
has ever agi,aled our country; and also upon
question which deeply concerns the rights OF the
people Of Virginia, the Wing party, al this time,
occupy tie position OF such an individual; yet
thew ask 10 be placed in power, that they carry in
10 effect such principles, which are at war With
The very nature OF our institutions; and if suffered,
Wilt ieopardize The permanency OF the Republic.
"The charge made aga inst the Wing party, IN
the foregoing remarks, is trne-we therefore Stale
the facts Although The question OF The annexa-
ton of Texas was decided by the election oil MIR.
Polk: and notwithstanding ii has been demonslra-
ted that large majority are in favor OF H. still
Wing opposition is as strong as ever against il.
Their presses teen with dennnciation against the
measure. They indulge in the hope Of the ul,i
mate defeat OF the annexation of Texas, which
they would effect, if possible, though they know
il would be in violation of The expressed will OF
the people OF the United States. The voice Of a
majority of 5000 lreemen Of Virginia, when the
Joint resolutions for the annexation of Texas
ca me before The U. S. Senate, was disregarded by
their Senators, because the Wings in the House
OF Delegates Of Virginia refused 10 obey the ex
pressed will oil the people OF the State. Will they
tamely submit 10 this outrage, and see propagaled
so odious and anli-repnblican prnciple2 Will
they not now senl men TO the Legislature BY
whom they will be obeyed} A u S. Senator must
be elected next winter. That Virginia may ex-
press herself he must be a Democrat-lha Tex
as NAV know we.are her friends he must be a
Democrat-and that the nt-Republican doctrine
lha, the people have not The right 10 govern, may
be rebuked, he must be Democrat"
Hastndug RtpablieGn.
"OrR DIsTRlcr.-In this Congressional Dis
trict that peculiar combination of circumstances
which invests the approaching elections with The
deepest importance, and The Republican Party
with the heaviest responsibility, they are respec
lively capable of assuming, seems 10 have &C.
CURED. An individual is 10 be chosen 10 repre-
sent US directly in the next Congress OF the United
States another, TO represent the larger portion OF
the District for four years, in the Senate of Fir
eina and several are 10 be selected 10 speak The
popular voice in the House Of Delesaes-and
upon these, the election of Governor and United
States Senator will devolve. When 10 these i'm
mediate results we add their cfee. upon the prin-
ciples and policy Of the Stale and National ad-
minis,rations, especially at this critical time,
| when both Governments will most likely settle
/ upon some fixed and permanent policv-lhe vast
I importance OF the contest is apparent, and also
the responsibility Of those to whom the heritage OF
| freedom has been entrusted.
| First, we have one common object, for which
/ we should labor with common and untiring zeal:
10 secure the election of Mr.. Hunter. No man
living would more truly represent the people OF
| this district. He is known TO be most resolutely
opposed 10 all those splendid, hut hollow schemes
OF Governmental policy, whose tendency, if not
design, is to "makc the rich richer" at the cx-
pense Of the already poor-to copyright the most
odous monopolies, and 10 favor the capital OF the
few, against the labor Of the mllions-while it
seems TO us that his opponent has nothing but his
| personal merits 10 commend him to the conf
dence and support OF the people he has once re-
presented. He is for Bank which all parties
agree, if not unconstitutional, is al least unneces
! sarv, and may be dangerous-he is for a Tariff,
which protects" not single interest OF his late
constiiuents-for Distribution, Internal Improve
men,s, and every ulraism Of The most ultra school
of Massachusetts Whissery.
Next in importance is the Senatorial election
is the Nolhern Neck. Our candidate possesses
every personal and political qualification which
the people of his District could require. He is