Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-25
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WASHINGTON, December 20lh, 1916.
ave have noihing new al Washington. The
opposition are deeply concerned about The course
they have taken here on The subject ofthc Mexi-
can war We will have them at The political
mourning bench, seeking the forgiveness Of their
sins, before The Alb ul March"
In connection with, and confrmaiory Of, The
above, we quote, from the last Wheeling Argus,
The following:
ExraAcr from letter By talented and in1uen-
tial member oil The present Cong ess, 10 a gen.
teman in this city, dated
"WAsnINGroN, December -, 1876.
Dear Sir-As commerce, agricuure-indced
all The great interests Of Inc county, have adj
vanced to prosperity with nnpa:aI rapidly,
under The inllatnce and approach Of The tariff Of
1916, the cry oil repeal 50 loudly and boldly
made las, summer ty Mr. Webster and his
followers. is diving away and il heard al all il is
in that low and subdued strain that clearly indi-
cafes The Welding up the ghos'. But we must
mo, conclude from this that the opposition to The
administration is defnnct. Driven from one dis
asrous field TO another, unit all The great issues
OF 1874 have been decided against them, they are
now concentrating their forces at san Luis Poo
ST. (ur there are iorlresses IN The moral world as
we'll as in the physical and whilst The leaders OF
the Mexican people, irom their strong iortres'es
in Mexico, are endeavorlns 10 arrest our arms,
destroy our reputation, and put us down as ma
lion, the opposition in this country, is 10 join The
enemy in The moral f,M, denounce the war as
unhoIy and unjust AS commenced without provo
ration and prosecuted without cause, thereby TAX
ing from US all our mora resources and strength,
which are not less in importance Than our physi
ca! Tor duubly armed is he whose qharrel Is Just
~ have no doubt that Meyio will, during the
Winter and Spring. consentto hear or give pro-
po,als of peace unless they ar induced Ia be-
iieve. that, If they hold out, The opposition will
overthrow The existing administration IN this
country, and come 10 their relief II IS hoped and
believed that Herrera, the friend oil peace, Will
h. restored IL power in Mexico. II 50, We
have nothing 10 do but 10 present an unhroken
rom and the war will close with brillancy
unsurpassed in the history oi any country. This
is what III, icG1ic,s OF The opposition dread, for,
such is their thirst Tor Office and power, that, sa-
ian like they would rather rule in Hell than
serve in Heavenr You know am not in the
habit ot using strong terms OF condemnation to-
wards Inv political opponents, but The time has
come in ms opinion, when we should cali things
hy their tight names.
IL know the patriotism Of The people OF your
section. and that they will be slow in joining in
The r OF condemnation Of their own country,
when engaged in foreign war, but par'ies are
hard 10 sever, and The effort will b. made pom
Head Quarters, 10 unite the Great Wing party in
The course have intima'ed
We sneak but The sentiments Of a vast major
i,y Of the people OF Northwestern Virginia, when
we say that not only the Democracy, but large,
a very large portion of our opponenls-he
Wings cordially concur with, and uphold Inc
administration, in The vigorous prosecution OF Inc
war with Mexico. Tine clear and compfehen-
siye history of The rise and progress Of The war,
owen bv The President, in his late message, has
convinced many who were a. all sceplical, and