Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-20
THE ENQUIRER.
Thursday Morning, November 10. 1916.
OUR POLITICAL CONDITION.
RICH MOND, VA.

Republican in The Union. Aer all The wing
parade and Wanting over their iriumphs IN
Pennsylvania and New York. the well consider
ed and liberal estimate olhe probable state OF par
ties in the next Congress should The Sta'esy,t 10
vote put forth the proper energies, is well calcu'
lated to cheer up the Republican party and arouse
their nerves 10 the utmost tension. The Wings
may carry The next House. They will Go SO, II
our party do moi practise the golden rule al har-
mony and union for The sake Of stern principle,
and do not devote themselves firmly and vigorous
~ to The establishment of the high ground which
they so obviously conquered in The campaign ol
1874.
No one regrets more deeply than ourselves The
late disasters in The large States, though We are
fully convinced that these important States were
wresled from US upon issues not al all connected
with The great poltica landmarks OF The two par
ties. Bu We believe, and we say il boldly, our
late defeats will ID he end work most beneficial
result. In the abundance Of our strength, We were
not only luled into inaction but fatal dissensonS
we're cneendered in The bosom of orr own ranks.
We :ainly imagined that the Wings were s"
powerless. that We might divide our iorces and
drive them from the field The result has proved
The folly of such calculations, and taught us The
stern but most valuable lesson, that il We wish
10 maintain our vantage ground, and plan! our
principles on an impregnable foundation, We
mus, bind our party together, and present an lir-
broken phaanx 10 our political opponents
This lesson has been enforced upon The popu-
lar mind by the recent losses, which We look
upon as temporary. AlcadY better iceilns
aud spirit have begun 10 animate our pahy,
startled as il was By the repeated reve!Ses We
are assured that the leading men ol The different
divisions oil our party, laley in aniagoni>tcal
position, have been brought by siern facts 10 view
The matter in lis true light, and now resolved
to rally with harmony, and good feeling ami en-
ersy, in order 10 beat the Wings and save lhc
srea cardinal measures which have been s. so-
riously engrahed upon the policy OF the country
We declare confidently, tha in our opinion, Inc
Republican parry is stronger row than before The
result Of The New York election. Every man
now sees that he has no chd's play before him
that j, will require ccaseess vigilance and cxef-
ton to regain wha, we have 50 iooiishiy lost
through our own divisions and through Inc rep
rehensible intrisues OF the Wings with every sre-
cies Of faction, however destructive lis policy and
de,estable lis plan o action. Recen, events mus
have impressed the Republican parry with The
eloquent truth Of The simple apologize Of he "hun-
die Of siicl,s"-hal uui;td, We must triumph !;
bui, divided, We must fall prey 10 Tie Wings,
with their fatal heIesies and daring n"a>ions Vi
The compromises OF the Constitution. This truth
has at last burs: upon cur view, ana action, en-
crgy, harmony and union will be the wachwoTds
for another and crushing deiea, Of the rampant,
Wings.
But, while these just views address themselves
10 the Republican parry Of Inc whole Union, they
are cminenlly worthy of the consideration OF The
Republicans Of Virginia. No one can doubt the
striking fact, tha, Tugin,a is again 10 be the
great battle-ground OF The two political parties
In the foundation OF The Government she pro-
claimed 10 the world the noble principles, which
have SO regularly and so safely guided the ship
OF Stale She has never once taltcred in her duly,
and when defeat and disaster marked the course
of our party in almost every direction, The Re-
publicans Of the Union looked, with undoubting
iah, to the s!raiforward, elevated course OF the
Old Dominion. In 1910 she stood firm, amid The
desolaling pillows OF Federalism-and the
flag which she then kept flying was The
banner OF States Rights and the Consi-
tuition around which the Republicans raj
lied and achieved the signal victory Of isii.-
- i ha lsf
and The enemies Of her principles profess 10 claim
her as their own, in the train Of New York and
the other momen'arily disafrc;ed States. Ii is
for her manly and intelligent sens 10 lay whether
Sc leo, is TO he offered up as a sacrifice TO the
boasing sway Of federalism. Will they not
rally, as che man, around her oonsscraled
banner, and defend her principles and her re-
pu,a,ionl Those principles have at length
fully lriumphed under The pre>en, Admin
islralion. All that she has asked has been
secured 10 her BY that Administration, and il
were rank ingralilude in her now 10 turn her back
upon her boldcst and ;rncst friends. Were she
to abandon those who have so nobIy stood By her
PRINCIPLES. it cannot b. expected that any other
State should NY the flag Of States Rights and
Siric, Construction. The present. Executive has
adopted every principle OF the Virginia faith, and
has fearessly carried them out. A Revenue Ia
riff, extending equal justice 10 all sections and
classes. has been passel-anl, in spite Of The ma
lisn predictions OF The Wings an unequalled pros
perry hlc.ses the whole land. Why, then, should
the Republicans Of Virginia abandon The pilot
who has guided her 50 safely into the harbor :
Can she expect better things Of The Wing parry,
which has always rcnuiiated he Virginia irin-
ciples OF '9S- 90? We shall not for one moment
harbor such a though, Bul il is incumbent on
every Republican 10 prepare for an animated
struggle and substantial victory. Lee, not Vir-
GINA be lost by apathy or discussions among her
sons. If all else he lost, Inc OH Dominion must
weather the siorm-and she can easily do il, il
We are true 10 ourselves. Active organization
is all-impoItant and should not be much longer
deferred. Our heart is in The contest, and we
pledge ourselves TO aid in every Thing which may
be necessary 10 save The State, and with il, We
really believe The Democratic cause OF The Union:
(Erom Tie Washington Usion)
THE NEXT CONGRESS.-In The "Union"
OF Saturday evening We gave list of the men,
bers Of the House of Representatives Of the 30.h
Congress already elected, designating the polite.
OF each member; and We added The numbers, po-
li,cally designated Of The representatives from
The States which have not yet elected as they stand
in the a9lh Congress. making total Of III De-
mocra,s 10 l0i Federais,s, | Native, doubin!,
and vacancies The mex, House OF RepTesen-
la,ives will, by the addition Of Iowa and Wiscon-
sin 10 The Union, consist OF 23O members These
new States WILL undoubtedly, elect Democrats,
making, under The supposilion ha, The Demo
Gratis will lose none in the States which arc 10 elect,
1875 Democrats 10 lO5 Federalists, or 20 Demo-
cratic majority.
in The elections yet 10 come all The districts now
held by them, and there is possibility that The
FederaIisls may obtain even majority. The
next House is of immense importance, not only
as i, may be called upon 10 elect President Of
The United States, forced upon them BY the machi-
nations OF the federal leaders, but in il must orr
einaie all bills relating to supplies and revenue !
Ii becomes the Democracy, then of every portion