Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-04

For if his measures are not sustained By Con-
sless, how can his administration, confronted
with Wing majority or surrounded with luke.
warm and temporizing irieris, inure 10 our bene-
ht? lf he does not receive the cordial s.lpnor, OF
Congress-if his measures are only halt carried
out then are We only half victorious Hence,
teow-citzens, the necessity OF your remembering
the day OF the election.
Again: A u. States Senator is 10 he chosen
next winter, and il is firmly believed that The vote
Of Franklin will east the die, as 10 what party
he shall belong. Consider. then, beseech you,
the influence Of The Senate upon Federal leeisla-
ton, before you neglect ID secure the vote OF
Franklin for our own party II has an unqua-
lined veto upon every get passed in the other
branch 81 Congress, restricted onl;' hY sense OF
expedicncy, or feeling of patriotism. Suppose
this body, by the election OF Mr.. Rives. OF some
other Wing next winter, should hc Wing; and
what would be the consequences In vain
might Mr.. Polk recommend measures salutaIy
and wholesome--n vain nigh! the lower House
OF Congress pass them, il: they are 10 be defeated
IN The Senate. Suppose, again, that hu. small
majority for the Democrats is 10 be found in
that body. In that event, il all our measures
shall pass both Houses d! Congress, wiici MACH
d"ett they will be d"layN! longer than is dcsira-
bic: for all experience has taught uS, that even
Dcm0cyois can take different views of a question.
a portion oil our neasGres would no; onlr Ian
sulsh aud be delayed in their passage through
both Houses, but Some world never become
law ofthe land. Let Us mol, then, fellow citizens,
forget, when the election day arrives, The l.. s
Senator.
The third and last reason which shall urge
why You ought 10 20 10 the polls il the coming
confess, Is purely local in lis character; and yet il
is ol sufficient importance 10 claim a passing no.
tice here. II is this: INFER from all hear, aud
from what is Transporting around me, that if, by a
vigorous eXerlon. We beat the IIsisS b. cOns-
dcrable majority this Spring, they will cease 10
trouble us for years 10 come. They have brought
out their most popular men, selected from the Two
leading factions OF the country, and intended 10
harmonic every discordant element OF The party.
II they TAIL OF victory in these, they will fl the
field, and leave us the fruits. When this is eff
iected, we may reasonably talk OF grounding our
arms, an, oil the enjoyment OF peace. There
lore, let Us come 10 the polls.
Having now concluded an enumeration OF line
arguments which have constrained me 10 believe
that the approaching elections are Of an unusual
importance, and the o.ierinS OF The best reasons
lcould, why you sholli not forget thcm-l desire,
in the next place, 10 remind you, thu; your card-
dates, taken together, are possessed Of 4 much
higher order o! talent than those of your adyersa
~. Col. Street and DR.. Carpcr will do no dis
credit 10 franklin. Mr.. Paucson, il mus, be adj
nilled IS man o! scEse and 4 gentleman: but
he possesses all the leading characteristics OF
Whig.cry, AMI is, therefore, oi;ous 10 YOU The
other Wing candidate. ~ his own confession, has
not the discernmen, 10 STE any real points OF dii-
ference between the parties. He contends, that
,r,, hos thnr
ami arms withou; hesitation. TIA. tines wcrc bet-
Ter and things wen, on smoother when men y Re
voei for than nov, when We "ole from princi-
pie" a pretty compliment this, ieliow-citizens.
10 your intelligence, from one who soliciis your
votes. Ii is As much as TO say, "Fellow-citizcnS,
you have tried principle long enough: In trying
10 govern yourselves, you have ruined the coun-
try: Do therefore, pray you. elect ne rs man,
not as a politician, and think every thing viii
come right"
But his last gentleman is charged with 50
many offences against propriely and seli-respect,
in his manner OF eectioneering that II is nothing
more than right that yon should know his art Of
making votes, 50 hat You may be guarded against
them. He is charged. first, with REPRESENTING
himself as no partizan, and as much Demociai
as Wing: second, with begging Democratic
aid on The score of friendship: and, third, with
and inducing the belief that he mas made sacrf-
ces to serve them in the Legislature. OF each %!
these, fellow. citizens, in their ORDER:
/. This ingenious candidate of the Wings re-
presents himself as am told 10 the Democrats
n a no party man; and is in the habit Of crying
OUT against party as the author OF all our dis
tress What, ask. makes party man! Would
the support Of all the measures OF party, anu
an opposition 10 all o! those oi an adverse parry:
enii;lc him 10 such appeaionl II such be Tie
case, ask this Whis candidate. what Democratic
measure he will support, il Instructed not 10 60
50 br his friends; and what Wig measure he
will oppose, in defiance OF the irowns OF his par
". Ii he will mention one, lie is less parii-
IAN than had supposed. II he names meme, be
is wholly Wing.
Again: II he is no Whic, why was lie brought
ont BY that parry? Why does he consult end
scheme with lTnies? Why does lie exrect his
principal support from them Why is he de-
ceiving them Is he travelling both sides OF the
encel Then, lie is a iii advocate OF neither par
.. Bul this proud and chivalrous representative
of Whg.ery is Justly accused, in The second
place. of soin. about the country 10 get Demo
cratic votes, not BY convincing them Of political
error, as he and every body else has a rish 10
do hut as a sappicani, Begging them from luke
warm Democrats on the score OF friendship, &c.
Vow. fellow citizens, do not intend 10 express
am other opinion OF such conduct, than thai u
does not meet with my appreciation. You must
be Your own Judges oi it; and il, after reading
communication published I'M Tie "Lyrchhurg Re-
publican Of the l3ih inst, in relation 10 the same
subeci, 10 which refer you, you will still give
him who is guilty OF it your vote cannot per-
>uade you in the Path in which yuu should go. J
commend it 10 your consideration.
3. The third and last charge against this Wing
candidate is. that of appealing 10 The sympathy
Of the people by inducing The belief that he IS
making sacrifices TO serve them: an argument,
ky.ticb,c, at which | am more disposed 10
LAUGH Than TO combat. II might have been pre-
tended 10 the Whiss-his own p0dy-hul what
was this TO the Democras2 Is man entitled ~
onr support, because he has made sacrifices 10 Ge-
feat our wishes? Coming oul for sich an avow-
ell purpose, dare he he impudent enough 10 snli-
Gil our vviesl II seems 10 me, that ne ought 70
ircur our conlemp, and hatred. and 10 receive
our undivided oFposilon-espcciaiiy as ne m
suits us BY asking for our votes, when he is the
selected instrument 10 ruin cur party.
We may be permitted 10 ask, loo, why he has
made these sacrifices roiunforip, VIXEN he had
full knowledge Of their following in The tracs Of
his accerlalon Of The Wing nomination. Was
h. asked to make them by the Democrats! !
have never heard that he was. was ne nomi-
mated By the Whiss7 think have understood
that he dcelrcd himself candidate. lie. then,
came before the people as candidate, without
formal request from either party. And IL ne has
made sacrifices in doing so, who is 10 be blamed
but himself Ii he has knowingly made him
self bed Of Morns, ought he not 10 repose upon
il without a mnrmuI?
Bit what grea, claim has this Wing candidate
upon your attention, which any othcr man OF his
party NAV not have? Is he more noble or more
intelligent than others Does he mean TO insinu-
ale thai he alone is able 10 reflect honor upon the
county By brilliant display of genius, or in cen
sequence of his llustrious descent2 Are We 10
understand, that he alone IS able TO weather the
Storm that is 10 come, and 10 save US the ruin
which is 10 follow in It's track? II such are his
motives for making Sacrifices for his country,
he should remember that a modest man would
have waited for his conntrumcn 10 sound his
praise, and not have become the trumpeter Of his
own worth We must inform him here, that,
though he may be all he claims 10 be, OF would