Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-16
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The following article from The Wheeling Argus
is 50 full of beauty, SO raught with truth and palr
olic feeling, that it will reach The hearts OF all who
perllse it, There is here, no attemptt TO arouse The
bitterness OF party excitement for party effect; il
is a calm, sensible appeal TO the judgment and TO
The highest moral feelings Il sounds like one
speaking with authority" 10 his ellow-ciizens
of all parlies-like 4 Mentor unfolding The book
Of wisdom and truth, and pointing ont The So
lid foundation on which alone our liberties can
be preserved, our high national destiny lie real
lied The calm which has now settled on the
angry political waters in Virginia, is the proper
season for such an appeal. Wei that il may
sink deep into The hearts OF all who read ii, and
brighten The dear associations which bind MS 10
Virginia and 10 the Union:
The "UNloN"-This significant title is The
name OF The organ OF the Administration
There is felicity in The adoption of this name
which will tell with magic power upon The minds
Of the mighty multitude, who are for all future
time, 10 be swayed by the instincts OF genius and
The force of Judgment. The "Union !" What
happy associations spring up al the word-lhe
fond lover The parted husband the absent daugh-
Ter The wandering son. will pause upon The word,
and eagerly anticipate the future or recall the past.
The Republican family has had lis lars some
have wandered far away; some have been ship
wrecked but naked and wounded have found
their wav back 10 the old family altar, and de-
vouly admitted as they came the solemn sanctily
ofihe Republican creed; others have sunk into
neglected and disgraceul obscurty in unnatural
hostility 10 the household OF our faith; but many,
how many at the present time, have returned
~ TTp,o 49, al
side7
The "big wars, which made ambition vi1ue,'
are now over, and the fruits OF victory are peace,
prosperity and happiness. Every lesson Of the
past-cvery sentiment Of The confectionery pTn-
ciple which animated 4 heaving heart invokes 10
union The Hall ef the Republicans, in which
our last National Convention was held, was The
scene OF concessions ofal interests and passions,
which was so noble, magnanmous and exalted,
as only 10 be surpassed by the sacred compro-
misses OF our constitutional freedom. That Hall
should, by the Democracy, by remembered as the
Temple Of Concord and orr walchword should
be "Union and The Union"
Mr.. Polk is the representative of union. His
administration is The organ OF the great parry
which elected him, and treachery 10 It's acts is
treason TO the Republican faith; and, although
We will never aspire TO be the organ OF The adm.
nistrallon, We VIII lalthluliy impress our conn
irymen with devotion 10 The principles Of The Pre-
sidenl's inaugural, with a Just respect for his Of
fetal acls, and an honorable and manly acquies-
cence in The decisions OF his cabinet.
This broad adhesion TO The acts and principles
otrhe administration, will not seem strange TO any
one,,who has read The Presidents creed, and knows
that his life has been consistent and firm sup.
port Of its principles. We will support him, be-
cause "in union there is strength" because in
principle there is "union," and because, BY a
union OF principle, We shall preserve the UNIoN.