Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08
For The Enquirer.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA LEGls
IATURE-


LATURE-
The period is rapidly approaching when, BY
resolution Of your body, a Senator is 10 be CHOSEN
10 succeed Mr.. Archer in the U. S. Senate Inc
importance of that choice, and the consequences
likely 10 result from il, if made injudicIously,
prompt me, from my retirement, 10 utter lew
words oil warning and admoniion 10 those cloth
ed, for The time being, with The power and piano.
ply of The people.
The present Governor OF our State is The man,
above all Others best qualified and Gest e7tttea 10
that high distinction. | have known MN
long and we'll and il is no e1asgeraiion OF
The truth to say that, in private anu pup
lie life, he hasnot superior in the State
As alawyer. as a statesman, first in the Senate OF
Virginia, then 10 the Congress OF the Unied
STATES, he has ever shown himself able to cope
with The most eminent and distinguished. 10
complete this suloey, reference may be had mos';
lriumphanty 10 his late message as Governor
Tor do not hesitate 10 say that il is The most pFac
lical and busincss-like that has ever emanaled
from any Executive OF our Stale. II shows tno-
rough acquaintance with The condition and al
fairs Of the Commonwealth, and is characteristic
(of The man) for The boldness and energy oil lis
recommendations all of which are SO essential 10
make US, what we ought 10 be, The first in imPo.-
lance within our glorious conlederacy
Il cannot too often lie urged on the Legislature,
that, al The present time, we want ola, lceA urea,
reliable and FAITHFUL senlincls on The Walch-tower
And where can they find ono more worthy than
William Smith, II was he Who in 1910, saved
the State of Virgnia-it was ne who, IN 1914,
swelled the majority OF MIR. Polk-it is 10 him We
are now indebted for The retirement oil w. T.
Rives. The people KNOW these things and, In
lS4S, il Smith should mol be heard in the valleys
and in the mountain tops, they will ask, Ifherc IS
he, and ,chy is he not here? Then will come, per-
haps. that terrible relrbuon which politicians
have sometimes 10 endure, who, for their own sell
fish ends, would misrepresent and abuse The PEG.
pie. What will they think OF you, sentlemeni
II, by an acl of insratiiude, you should reject
and deeply moftiy their much loved and Jealous
feiend2 And what then will be your own Iehec-
tons, il, by such an act consigning him 10 OBJ
security, YOU should be consigned 10 obscurity
also, and the Stale should TALL into the hands, as
very believe it will, Of the Federal Wings!
Pause and reiect, gentlemen, before you consum-
male the deed! | we'll know there are others who
feel themselves entitled 10 this honor, and that IN
This feeling thew are fortified by The generous ma
ture OF human friendship. Il would be strange
were il not so. In a community OF conflicting
sentiments, where all have an equal right 10
think and choose for themselves, and when every
shade OF opinion is seeking an exponent Tor IL
self, there is nothing more natural and reason
able; but care should be taken that prejudice be
moi allowed To warp the judgment, or interest 70
sway the passions. Divesled, therefore, OF all
exlraneous influences, and tried by every tes', II
is my sincere conviction, that no man in The State
is better entitled 10 a seat in the U States Senate
than our presen, worthy Governor; nor any one
the policy, proprie,y or justice OF whose election
would stand better vindicaed BY subsequent
events.
must close this article with one more, and
final appeal 10 The Legislature, 10 elect Inc iSDo-
MlTABLE, UNcEAslNo, NEVER To DE- ALARMED tx-
ira Billy Smith, orr next Senaor-a man wh"
will uphold The dignity and honor Of The Com
monweallh-w will battle with the giants oil
the Senate and will not ''iawn or faler' Them;
We want such a man. The people expect II VIII
be William Smith. Let not the Legislature dis
appoint this reasonable expectation.
A DEMOCRAT.