Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-11
ORGANIZE AND RALLY.


The following address appears in "The Consli-
tuition" Of Saturday last. II contains some ex-
cellcnt suggestions, which appeal 10 The sound
sense and the best feelings OF every Republican in
Virginia
"SpRxG ELECTIONS. We see preparations
every where making in reference TO the Spring
Elections The Wings, though discounted and
beaten last Fall-lhoush seemingly dispersed and
overthrow, yet appear now 10 be rallyng for
vigorous contest in the Spring. After SO broad
and emphatic declaration oil Democratic prin-
ciples, rs was made in the Presidential Election
-aner such signal success upon all the issues
then rendered, we had supposed that something
like pause in the progress OF Wing efforts
would be made, and that short reposc would be
allowed from the agitation bipartisan conflict and
party strife. But it is not 50. The struggle is TO
commence again The battle is again 10 be
fought. And though vanquished Oft, The Wings
seem determined never 10 relax their exertions
nor rclnquish The hope Of acquiring and retain
ing power And, though the elections now 10 be
held are only for The State Legislature, and Con-
sress, yet the same questions, and issues, and
principles, are 10 considerable extent 10 be
discussed and acted on, as were discussed and de-
cided in the Presidential contest.
LET il be so. II is BY discussion only, that er-
ror can be routed, and truth made apparent. The
Democratic Party act upon the maxim Of free
and full discussion upon every thing connected
with their political and social rights They court
investigation. They dread no scrutiny And
we are well warranted in the assertion, that De-
mocraic principles and policy have received an
impetus and stability, from the discussions and
the results Of the late Presidential contest, which
all the powers and arlifces Of Whiggery will
never be able 10 shake.
"Unless, then, in the coming election, We are Sc
unwise as 10 split amongst Observation-Disclosures
about candidates-run double tickets and the
like, We must necessarily show an increase OF
ponents wherever we have done il before, but al.
so beat them in districts and counties where they
have heretofore had the ascendancy We eau
ton our friends against the folly and the conse.
quences OF division In Virginia, especially
where harmony is most needed We see luminous
signs OF dissenson and division, where there is
SO much need Of unanimity and concert. A few
votes in The Legislature win give US The U. States
Senator and lew votes in a few counties will
give US that majority in the Legislature. We
earnestly entreat our friends, then, to look TO il
in time. Men should moi only preach, but prac-
ticc selfdcnial. Cancellation, harmony sell-de.
nal-every thing for the cause, and nothing ior
men, should be matter Of practice, and not oil
empty profession. He who acts most firmly no.
on il will best enille himself TO the confidence and
favor Of his party. We do earnestly hope TO see
the proud Old Dominion-our blessed mother
throw off the incubus OF Whiggery and disem.
barrass herself from its evil counses. Let heI
immense aggregate Democratic majority, which
showed itself Tor MIR. Polk last Fall, show itsei
again at the polls, and return its decisive majo-
riiy 10 the Legislature as well as 10 Congress"