The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-20
WASHINGTON, D. c.
TO THE PURTJC.

| As will be seen by the above announcement, the
| valued name of THOMAS RIrcHIE has been removed
from the head of columns, and the old Enquirer
will hereafter be conducted by the undersigned UNI
der the name and firm of "WM. F. and THos
| Richie, jr." We are fully conscious of the deer
regret which will be felt by the republican party Of
Virginia, losing the services of him who founded
the paper just Al years ago. and, by his unremitted
labor and unconquerable energies, has brought il
safely to his present position. We have reason tc
appreciate the mighty and responsible trust which
is con6ded to our hands; and we enter upon ar
duous duties with much difidence to capacity
TO do Justice our noble cause, but with firm
lutiont to do duty, and our wholeduty. The motto
"Verite Pe,r," which for near half century has
adorned the abroad pennant ofthe Enquirer, and has
deRed "the battle and the breeze" still floats unfair.
nished at masthead. The principles maintained
in 1904 by the Enquirer, in the 'halcyon days. OF
the republic, under the genial administration of Mr..
Jefferson and at that time consecrated by the fathers
of the republican churchthe principles based upon
a rigid construction of the constitution as il is icriiien
yielding to the fedral head only the powers
ny to carry out the limited though important purpo-
of its creation, and reserving to the sovereign
States an unlimited control over their internal
affairs, and over every subject which Is
not specially delegated to the general govern
ment---the principles which have stood the test OF
time, and which experience has fully demonstrated
to be at wise and salutary, and eminently con-
sentative of the rights of the people and the States,
| and of our blessed Union--in keeping safely, and
without collision, within their separate orbits, the
different portions of our beautiful mechanism Of free
government; in a word the principles of the repub-
liam party shall find in the columns Of the Enquirer
Of l645 jealous and sincere, though far from AZ
able and competent, advocates In former days.
Those glorious principles now in the zenith of
success, in Virginia at least and we may reasona-
bly, look forward to the day--not distant, we hope
when the people of Virginia, with almost unani-
nous sentiment, few years since, will return to
their first love- and rally around the altar of her own
doctrines, because they the genuine offspring of
the constitution. The recent election, wherein the
issues between the two parties were boldly and
clearly presented, has confirmed and strengthened,
by signs not to be msinterpreted, the republican
faith II is, therefore, with feelings Of hope and
confidence that we are called upon, under the pres
ent brilliant prospects, TO take upon weak Shout
ders the Herculean labors Of the Enquirer, SO long
cherished favorite Of the democratic party, and so
generously recognised as an humble, though honest,
advocate and exponent Of Jehersonan principles. We
assume our honorable, though laborous and weighty
post with doubt and misgivings as to our competen-
cy but with buoyant spirits, with new industry, with
undiminished confidence in the justice OF our cause,
and with firm determination TO do all that hes IN
our power TO perpetuato our principles ana 70 pre-
serve the republican party in the vigor and prosper
ity which 1t enjoys the moment that we lndisso-
hbly unite our destlnies with its success decay
With some slight experience in the politics oil the
State and the country with some little knowledge
OF human nature acquired IN variety of INTEREST
ing and exciting scenes; with an immovabIe resou-
tion to earn our bread by honorable labor and "the
sweat of our brow" we throw ourselves upon a
generous people for continuance Of the confidence
and support which they have hitherto bestowed
upon the old Enquirer.
Our great struggle in Virginia having passed of,
and with such brilliant and decisive results, po-
cal armistice may be expected for short time, and
we shall give more variety to our paper. We shall
occasionally Gull a few flowers of literature, and
gather the fruits of SCIENCE 10 adorn and enrich our
columns But while we shall enter LEES fully and
warmly into party politics, we shall keep strict
eve upon the political movements of the day, and in
sounding, IL need be, the signal Of danger to our
principles, and in explaining and enforcing their ac-