Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-24
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UNITED STATES Sl'lNh ~
conference.-the lime is rapidly aPproacn'ns
when lie dnty will devolve upon lle '"-'
LEGISLATURE. 10 fiji the vacancy ID ne ''"'''
IN, United States Ii is well known 'ha' i'''"'
DISTINGUISHED gentlemen have been noihiha'"
i, he h;ob and elevated station, by lheif Iesi"e
i've friends readily accord 10 lhe se'e
nominees, The need OF praise accorded 10 '"e"'
h.. ,hcir friends. I would not, II coua, say
ano,i arsins, any one Of them VI lhele a'e
considerations which orcibly impress themselves
on nv mind that make it proper 10 speak o"'
FULLY and leaf!es>iy.
have observed in the Enquirer ana e'sew"'''i
certain writer's, who assume The ground '"a' ~
selection ought 10 he made from Inc sac a.
aroe and that geographical positions oh?h' ~
Ia lninrle in the selection The idea ~ nc az
sl,ac, may he salu,ary and prai>ew"t!hf, ou'
,ror,t 10 say that ia theory practice, f'iS ,'
chained with The preceding Legislatures "a '','s
Good cd Commonwealth. Each S'a'e ~ .ne
| Union i entitled Ia two Senators, III iie -.
ale of The Uni,ei States " = "eh "", -.
H. van thai since The foundation ol Tue uo'
| vsrnmcnr. from lie adoption Of The Cohs'i'u'
,;on n. ne United States, but one Senator iaS
/ l.., crc,rJ Yves; Of The Blue Ridge mountains,
,,d ,h,t Senator was General ANDREW Moore vi
| pnclth,i,lrr This occurrence took pace alfo.,'
IN. year lsC0. before the writer was 81 age SUM
Gent 10 observe the pol!ca! events OF hcse Gays
General Moore was the only Western man ever
..r,ce5 IA The SENATE OF !he United States. nave
n,t forgotten, nor will omit 10 state, maj iuii
well know, thai Judge Richard T. Parker was
elected "a the United States Senate. image TAI
| kcr was we'll known 10 you, ana was noih anu
reared East OF the Rlne Ridge lie was the
JnIoc Tor line Norfolk Judicial Ci!cuil ioi some
st..n ,.c,rs After the new Constitution was
a.lop,ed and The judiciary rc-or@ani2 q ui'uei IT,
J,doe Parker was elected a Judge, and was
translated from Norfolk 10 Tie Frederick Circnii
in The Valley where he performed ms Judicai Gu
,,.s .o.oe six wears, when be was elected from
IN. Rcncb 10 The Senate OF the United Sta;cS ana
rom thence Ia The Court o; Appeals. Judge /.
was no, a Western man, i'll The proper arcepla-
ZION Of he term. But, il he were, whY men we
have only had TIRE Senators selected 'I ol me
Blue Ridge since The organization OF Inc Govern
mcn Why has This been 50! has mol thc
Western section Of the Stale had, IN lines PAS
as al this lunciure, men of The first oder OF Ia
tents in every way qualified for The Stallion
This will mol and can not be denied.
Bn, other considerations arise, which IN my
orinon. make ii proper that The Senator 10 he
elected OUGHT 10 tc taken from The West i ni be-
io,c DO This, ! hazard little in saying, mat Inc
gentleman 10 hr elec,ed is 10 be Jciicrsonian
Republican, Il Stale Rights man, Rcrnh'ican
well indocr mated in HE principles Of -, -
If we are Ia have such politician a lndlcaied ior
tic Sena.r, lei rs enquire wnerc ana IN Whal sec
ion q, Tie Stale, lies The slcai pT"Pohdeiahcr ol
The Democratic Party? IN The Wcs'. without
caYil or douli Lock back 10 ioi0 ami ~, al The
Presidential elections In 1910, The Wings car
rcd East Virginia ly a majority Of upwards al
onr thousand Where was that Wing majority
in the East met and Frustrated? In The Ne>l.
In 1911 in Eastern Virginia, The vote was close.
have moi The data 10 ascertain the exact slate Vi
the rolls from i,e summit Of Inc Blue Ridge 10
the East lhr rreponccrance was h"t large tiihef
way. Where did President Polk secure his ma
lory in Vir.inIal ! answer, IN The Western
section Of The Slae--thai majority was i'iic less
Than 6au0. The Counties Q; Rockingham, Page
and The old Tenth, gave upwards oil three IN u
sand majority, and more than moleiy OF The
Democratic vote OF the Stale. These facts the
returns viii demonstrate. The Western people
have been true in their politics linm 1850 up 10
Ibis time Have lheY ever tailored! No, never.
Have hey not stood ilrm ami inl"xible IN Their
rall,cai principles? This will not be denied.
Have no, our Eastern political brethren hu?2aed
al our great political achievements, ana thrown
upiheii caps lnr the noble etiOrs O! The " eslern
Democra,sl These thing, have taken place IN
The Metropolis and elsewhere. ! row appeal 10
yon gentlemen, and 10 le whole Republican Par
~ OF the Stale 10 say, whether The Drmocra-
cy OF The Stale j. not entitled 10 The Senalnr.-
II h- Democracy 81 le Stale is 10 bc consulted
in he selection Of the Senator and il The great
ana overwhelming vote Of he West t. be taken
IN The estimate, rs il should, why shall sc not
lake Western man, known II be true, OF talents
and ability for lie srationl We have The male
iial We expect and hope, that our Eastern pc
iiical brethren will, with pleasure, susan al
The nexl session. a Western man for The Office oi
Senator. Our Democracy has never been ques-
toned; we have shown our faith by our works:
ale We moi To be trusted? Assulrdiy We aIe!
We have not baed for place or preiermenl--we
have not asked Office n ihc ,rsard iur our noble
efforts: hat We do ask, that cui political friends in
the legislature will aid Us in bringing into The
Senate of The u. s. Western Dcmocrai, who
will Gas dcEbl no! others wouid) >nslain the lrur
principles Of the Republican party. The De
nocracv If ihe WcS' expect ana hope 70 eIcc;
some ohe Of orr Western men. We know that
the Western vote alone cannot accomplish this
bni we hope some Of our political friends in liie
Eas will give us aid WlTI1E.