Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-01
Tuesday Morning, December l. 1916.
REGENERATioN-NoT" REsToRATIoN"-Is
THE WORD.


REGENERATiON-NOT "REsToRATIoN"-is
THE WORD.
We have frequently expressed surprise ina
Southern Wings, who once boosted OF their States
RIGHTS doctrines should continue their auach'
ment 10 a parry, whose wild, ia'i,ud'nous con-
slrucrion would sweep away every landmark o.
the Constitution We have, at The same time
avowed our opinion, that lime would work ce-
ci led change n public $, nsimeni, and that many
who now are temporarily allied 10 The Whe
cause. from personal or parry considerations
would s.e the error al their ways, ard return 10
their f 81 love-lhe cherished principles OF Virgil
MIA and OF Inc Republican party. Al no period
more Than The present has Virginia seen her own
d cuines carried nut more faithfully, or more ho-
mage paid 10 her ons-esla bished policy. Wedouo'
not that in a very short lime we will witness an
important change Of sentiment in The South aid
particularly IN Virginia, on The great questions
the day.
As striking case in point, We lay before our
reader. the following communication. enclosing a
leuer 10 distinguished citizen Of Tennessee. To
all,hr Sraes Riahrs Wings OF Virginia we saY"G
and d. likewise" The time has arrived when the
Constitution can be rescued from The hands OF its
invaders. aud all us salulary compromises
cn.cs. and balances f mly and permanently e..
iabsned
On, friend in the Northern Neck will see that
w. have published the whole matter. Ii is the
bes, plan OF explaining The circumstances and Of
impressine their moial lesson upon any States
Rights Wings who may lake up our paper:
R,cHMuxp COUNTY, Va, Nov. "a, 1886
Gentlemen ln lbs age vi oalumny and Win
pera ion. when III Nancn's President can lin the
esimariun ot certain parry, the selt-slyled sole
lovers OF Inc an; ordr) do noting right, but in
all mis- acs is denounced as fish yea, deUltisA,
and when through him the cearrst principles OF
Free Government are cha racterlzed as idle
obslract,oas, doubl not YOU viii lake pleasure in
peru i'm me enclosed leier not merely on ac.
coun. Of he iu>,,ce II toes 10 our Democratic Ad-
min,s,ra.iun hui IS eyi Icins he racr, that among
lhr rank nn1 nile ui h WING Parry there are
MANY. even IN this portion oftne hitherto Federal
Nuunern Neck, who II they could BE- induced Ia
shake uf the .hackes ny which they have been
held bound BY The leaders Of The army wond, as
readily as my wo"h. friend has done, desert q
standard made up oil The soaps Of every kind OF
faction. and rally aruuAd one, which. thank Gtd
a majority Of Inc people If This Contrdetacy lee,
convinced h : s,ami'e uPon /, the BEST the mos
las.ing and The l:us' general interests ot The Ma
lion The LITTER, you wI observe, IS addressed
10 CITIZEN OF another state, and vas not intended
Tor publication, though a:ier much solicitation 90
nv part my friend Consented 10 give me The copy
enclosed herein, TO make use oil as pleased, and
| now send il 10 you TO publish, in whole or in
part, or MOI, as You may deem proper. Dispose
OF il as YOU may you must admit that il does
credit alike 10 the heart and he head Of the
writer ui course, no names will be exposed 10
the pnhlic view, though il is 10 be regretted that
The names If he authors Of ali such letters as the
enclosed canno; be exhibited with their masnani
nous and liberal productions. Such manifesto
tions would tend greatly towards uniting and har-
mun,zins he people, particularly The South, III
people, the most oppressed and vi!itcd OF lh'>
Union Strange, indeed, rha, there should be dis
sessions among them, and that any portion OF
The u should BE- found wiling 10 continue "hewe,>
of wood and drawers vi water"io their Northern
,askmaslefs lie, us hope iha, brighter and BEL
Ter day is nigh al hand. lie, as all continue our
united eff,rs towards fastening on the approach
of that day. Let us adhere 10 The sound time
honored motto OF our party at least, in this good
old mother Of US all Of every thing for the
cause nothing for men" Suchs the deermina
iion o, Jour friend aud frlow-ciIizen
TO Mr.. ncar Winchester Tam.
RlcaMoNp Co, Va, November II, 1916.
Dear SIR You will Iecoilect hat daring the
Summer Of le44, AMI, as well as can recoilect,
in the latter part he month III July gentle
man travelling on horseback, on his return from
the SAFE of Alabama 10 Virginia, called al your
house and dined with you. You will also recol
lecl, no doubt This gentleman, who now has The
honor 10 address you, was then Wing, and II
YOU can cali 10 mind The circumstances | have
lust mentioned, you will without doubt remember
The conversation that occurred during the very
short space of time had the pleasure Of your
COMPANY You will further recollec that this was
during the exciting Presidential canvass, especi0t-
IN exciting in your Stale, which resulted IN pla-
clne al The head of our Government our present
able and patriotic chief magistrate, James X
Polk. | well remember, aud perhaps will never
forget, The irnness oil your poica views, and
candor compels me 10 acknowledge that was
sensibly impressed by them, which m inclined
to believe you yourself discovered in the very
brief period circumstances permitted me To re
main 10 your company; and | am The more IN
clined to this opinion, fiom the fact that you re-
ques,ed me that, il became, on my return 10 Viz
einia, convince OF The truth OF your views, or,
in other words, Of the great principles Tor which
the Democratic parry were cunendins, in advo-
eating The election Of Mr.. Polk, would write 10
y.u, which Promised would do On my re
iurn 10 my naive SAFE, d-te. ned 10 watch the
course OF events, and l. l,se no opportunity 10
int.rm my mind OF me true position oil me Two
gt-a pu!',ica parties oil our country, which has
resulted IN he fl, N conviction that The policy q
the Democratic party is hat which is mare in &C
cordance with the souu OF Tue Repubicansni,
and be, Ter calculated 10 promote all me great IN
ts,eas ui our country. This conclusion has MOI
been hastily bu, carefully an patiently arrived
at-and thank you, my dear sir, tor having, IN
good degree. directed my attention 10 careful
Investigation Of The subject. | am nov warm
friend OF the Adm nislra,on of Mr.. Polk, and, so
lar as he mas gone, d. not hesitate 10 pronounce
him one of The bes' Presidents The United States
has ever had. The acts which have character
ized bis Administration thus far, entii.e him 10
the gratitude Of he WHOLE people oil the U. States
Look al the Oregon iestiun, al The Tariff al III.
war with Mexico al his course on The Public
Lands, his policy with the indians, his veto OF The
River anG Harbor Bill! Who but James K.
pix would have acted SO well on all these grea,
and monen,ous questions The people Of Ten
nessee have reason 10 BE- proud OF the Young
Hickory" they have given 10 us. could say
much more 10 admiration of The present admin
isration, if line and circumstances permitted.
hope, If this should be so fortunate as TO reach
YOU, you will give me an immediate answer, so
thar may have the satisfaction 10 know that vor
have received the fulfil Of my promise. This
snoud encourage GU not To be weary in we'll do
ing. There is no telling what eifec, word spo-
ken in due season may have.
Yours, with respec. and admiration.
GENERAL SCOT1.-The N. Y. colrespon-
den, of the National In,elieencer of Nov. q,
says that "a morning paper states that Gen. Scott
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