Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-13
Ear lie ENQUIRER,

am gralified to believe that the candidate Sc.
lecled by The Convention 10 represent The Second
Congressional District, has met The appreciation,
and given general satisfaction 10 the district, and
that he promises 10 unite and receive The warm and
Jealous support OF The entire Democratic party. |
am also pleased TO learn that Colonel Baptist and
William o. Goode, Esq., have las believed and
predicted they would) magnanmously suspended
their claims, and avowed their determination
cordially 10 support the nominee OF The Conven-
lion. With these prospects and encouragement
charge our duty. and we shall carry the district
lIumpbanlly and decisively.
am aware that Mr. Meade affiliated with the
Wings for q time, and that ne acted conspI-
cuous part whilst in their ranks. am, there.
fore, induced 10 Offer my testimony tor what it is
worth, in regard TO his political consistency, not
because | deem il necessary, Qor apprehend
MIR. Meade and his political principles are 100
well known in The district to require any such
evidence 10 sustain him, but because know The
handle and use that are made Of such things in
political canvass. And they are too often welded
with 100 much effect by our political opponents
and the refractory and Disconnected oil our own
party.
met with Mr.. Meade in Richmond, during The
session | think oil 1883, in one OF The boarding
and acouaintances present. lie stated his opposi,
lion 10 a United States Bank, Protective Tarir,
&c, and the principles and reasons oil that oppo-
silion. (And well recollect coming 10 The con-
clusion al The time that he was very good De-
mocral and States Rights Republican, ! ven
lured to remind him Of The course The Wing, The
leading organ OF the party in this STATE, was pur.
suing in regard 10 those subjects lie said, Il !
mistake not, that he disapproved OIL that course,
and that since his arrival in The city ne had had
an interview with the then Senior Editor oil that!
paper. and had demonstrated with him relative 10
The course he was pursuing in regard TO The Ia
rifl ana Uued States Bank, particularly The
latter. So that The political position and princi-
Piles now prolessed BY Mr.. Meade are not The Ie-
sull Of any recent change or lc'giversaion, bnl
in accordance with his original and long-cheish-
cd principles
This communication was prompted ny me Pc
rusal of a publication in The Petersburg RepuDil-
can, which truly and !aifly narrates and drhnes
The mullilarious positions and principles IL the
Wing parry. And il is more than strange and
unaccountablc, that many OF The Sogfte"
States Rights Wings should have been carried
along, and induced 10 act either by false pihlr
Of consistency, prejudice or political aspirations
with The Northern wing oi The wing party,
whose principles and measures are diameirically
opposed, aud in conflict with the principles they
originally ploiessrd, and by whom they must, and
will necessarily De controlled and governed
whenever they gel into power Witness me IA
ira Session OF Congress under The Wing Admin
islralion vi ISL.
Before | close This communication, allow NE IL
commune 4 little with a brother Democrat
"a Democrat" says III a late communication,
date mol recollecled, "sume Of The aspiranls are
in Office al this time. They certainly will resign
their seas in the Senate before they ask another
Office" | believe it has been The universal pIac-
lice OF all parties TO ask for a higher office while
holding lower one. Ye. IA Democrat would
seem 10 make il a fundamental principle ana con.
dion in the Democratic creed, that an ind'ydral
should resign or give up one office before lie be
came a candidate for another. For he says, Il
could not sustain an individual holding one Office
and running for another. II is not Democratic.
rotation in Office is the Democratic doctrine.
Now, with due Difference and respect, beg leave
odiiler with my trit nd. Tie tenn rotation IN Office
appears 10 me To be too vague and in1ehnisei be
sides, these are new principles III thr democratic
creed; new 10 me al least and 10 which cannot
fully subscribe. Come ms Democratic friend,
'eet us reason together" BY what lule shall We
be governed? How long must We occupy one
polilical station or Office before VIC can consis-
ently asl. for another and Z higher onei Or
how long must we remain in olhce before we are
required 10 retire ana give place 10 another
Now, Mcssrs. Editors, have been Demo
crat from my youth VI, and have been van
enough 10 consider myself loleIably orthodox; bui
confess that il rotation in office, such Is maj
am required TO resign one Office before can DOC
lInav ask for another, is the Democratic doe
time, am ] ll,,lo hclerolox, and must review
nv discipline, ard look with lille more paIlicu-
Ia1ity into the Democratic creed. But lc, US
practise charity and tolerance in politics as well
as rrlioion. ANOTHER DEMOCRAT.