Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-01
"TNe Blood Of he MARTYRS IS nc Seed q nc
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Tho s,cr;fce of Jobn Rutherford will incur
mo ;nd;9nanr rebuke Of a generous people
Who is John Rutherford? as Taylor OF Norfolk
told the House cone of the purest men IN VlrSi-
mia - and one of The best Of her public oihccrS;
Who has pcen in The Executive Council, not
90 wears. as we enormously and hastily stated IN
Yesterdays Daily EnGuirer-but years. lie was
first elected in the winter Of 1857, 10 supply ,iie
vacancy occasioned BY The resignation OF 1uuse
Daniel, since which time he has been twice fS-eiec-
ted. He has ac,ed as Governor Tor one year. curing
an inlerregnum- and, in both capacl'ieS, Is au-
visorv Councillor or acting Governor-no man
more constant al his post more industrious III
dischaIging his duties more efhcient IN ms SET
vices more tolerant in his politics-aniable IN all
The relations OF his lfe-and why should ms man
he laid upon the altar OF prescription! furious
nress had sworn his destruction II wrou2hl up
The great BODY OF the Wing members 10 JOIN IN
the prescription. Some Of the Wings, however,
,esised n but When an inadverent expression
was dropped by Mr.. Funsei, the most furious OF
The party seized upon H. and then was me screws
were applied-the lash was adminlsered-lie
drill was brought into play.-Iheir pride was aP-
pealed 10. They were told, that they were looiS
II thew did not Join in the hue and cry Some
were probably intimdaicd BY threats OF leauihs
on of The parly-olhers seduced by promises or
r,aises-and they had not the moral courage, as
Mr. TAYLOR of Norfolk claimed Tor himself 10
.mantain their point" They yielded in an I'M
fortunate hour-and cast stain upon their par
" and the State. ~.
we olive Mr.. Funslen's inadvertent remark, as
he confessed it 10 be. We give his ample reirl-
button Lei The world Judge OF the masnanimlly
Of this great Wing party, which boasts so much
Of lis talents lis chivalry, lis refinement, MS sc
nerosity OF character Heaven save The Stale
from the rule Of party thus drilled, thus led, or
rather misled. thus destitute OF that true magma
nimity which ought 10 distinguish any parry IN
old Virginia. cr
Rut Colonel Rutherford has fallen today
only TO rise brighter hereafter. 1t has already
heen supges,ed that he be raised next Winter
above the man who has condesccnded TO avail
himself Of The passions of his party 10 place HIM
self in the Council.
One word 10 our Republican friends through
ont tho whole Commonwealth You see what sort
Of party YOU have 10 encounter what you nave
10 cxpect from The WhigS-what You must do 10
save yourselves from being crushed into dust and
ashes. Heaven helr us! What would have
been the condition OF our country, II Henry
CLAY had been armed with The whole power OF
the Government, with such party following on
al his heels. You must now save The stale, ana
keen down this desperate, imprisoned, proscfin,,
ing spirit. Therefore you must unlle like Dahd
of brothers--put down all divisions, and DANCE.
rous aspirations in your own ranks. Have put
one candidate anv where, for Congress, Senate,
and House of Delegates. Rule on all refractory
candidates, and save The Stale Strive mat you
NAV ee, the ,runcheon in your own hands
"UN.oN and ENERGY, b. noc our 7ratea~o'9S