Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-20
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! The results OF the recent elections In Virginia
are cheering 10 the true friends Of the Union; and
il mus, strike every one that no previous election
| has ever taken place, in which more important
| questions have been agitaled and discussed be-
fore the people n The times OF '99 were full OF
threatening dangers, and marked ny great qnes-
lions Of constitutional Law, so are the present
times equally critical, and equally distinguished
by The ba,ile.cry Of the Constitution. Bui, in
truth the friends of The Union have ye: a great
deal TO contend against the Federal leaven still
remains, and we cannon foreel The fortunate Pc
riod when il will be wholly radicated-perhap s
never 1t is the representative OF the ancient ~
ranny and corruption, which has controlled The
destinies OF mankind for centuries. 1t is the
emissary Of European desposm and arisocracy,
and has seated itself in the hearts Of a portion Of
our own people, this may seem bold assertion,
and yet il is true-and the history Of our country
furnishes The most conclusive proof, that in this
| fair Eden OF The West The temper has found an
entrance, and that he is busily employed in his
/ slealthy and hostile work. Republicans and De-
nocrats, il you are not united you ought to he
/ Do not lei small matters keep you apart. There
may be some differences OF opinion, but these are
/ mere shades OF opinion, and ought not TO shake
( your loyalty TO the great American principles,
which The Federal Union secures, and the Federal
\ Constitution guarantees.
I The future lies before US, and it is filled with
exciting apprehensions; even in the hour OF tri-
umph we are not at liberty to look TO the future as
4 we would desire; we cannot regard il as the hal
! cyon days Of peace. IL is true, great change
has taken place in Virginia, and, il may be. in
| the whole South; even the moral revolution may
/ eyince lis conquering sway throughout the whole
/ Union But vet the enemy is here; he lives 10
conspire; he survives to fight other and fearful
battles.
!! The past, embraced within The circle OF few
years which have rolled away, has been marked
BY great and astonishing efforts on both sides; il
has been marked by vicissiludes of fortunes. The
Federal Wings carried the citadel OF liberty in
1910, not by storm, as they would have The world
4 believe but by an extensive use OF the arts OF po-
pular delusion. Error has its hour or its day, OF
feerng existence; but Truth is born Of mmor-
tally, and is destined 10 final and glorious tri-
umph, 10 know no reverse but 10 flourish in eier-
lernal youth. The events Of the past il would
not be wise 10 forget; they seemed 10 be The
messengers Of destruction al The time they have
been dark and awful as lowering tempest.
Let none who feel The deep sense Of American
responsibiliiy-lei none who are proud Of the
name and character of Virginians, forget what
passed in their minds after the Federal triumph
OF 1910. Let no Democrat forget the forebodings
OF his own mind on The election OF Harrison, and
The defeat OF an honest and viruous President, BY
means TOO fragrant and dsgraceulio recapnlale,
since the hand Of Time has drawn over Them the
veil Of the past, il is fondly hoped, 10 be never
repeated before the American people. But
more than ALL let no Virginan who then stood in
the discounted ranks Of Democracy forget the
hopes and fears which alternately filled his mind,
when John Tyler took hold of The reins Of Co
vernmeni. On him all eyes were fxed-bolh
Wings and Democrats were asiaied with hopes
and fears-he held in his hands the fate OF both
parties and, had he sanctioned the Bank Bill,
nothing less than violent revolution could
have saved the Democratic Party. Will De-
mocrals deny the truth of this position, now that
the danger is past aud they are conquerors Z
Surely no upright man, whose mind and
whose heat was with the Democrats in those
threatening and critical days, will refuse his
assent TO is truth; all then looked 10 him for
The safety OF The Constitution; and the hope OF
restoration chung 10 hearts, as we heard tidnss
from him. He did his duty, and he did ii nobly
on tha, occasion and many others; and it now be-
| comes question, whether Democrats and Repub.
licans wild Justice 10 him in the hour of their
own glorious restoration 10 power? Can De-
lnocratic Legislature OF Virginia pass by such a
noble son OF this ancient Commonwealth, when
the appointment Of United States Senator is 10 be
madef They may do this act Of ingra,ude: it is
possible, bu, il is not probable. Blu, would il not
| be . graceful aci on The paH Of The Legislature