Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-16
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ONE OF THEM.
I5oR THE ESQuIRER.
FUN TIE ENUUIHtH'
10 lie Democratic Voters 81 Pr,nce Edr0,d.

10 lie Democratic Voters n Pr,nce Edra,d.
The contest Of the Two ariies in this county ID
Of unusual importance. Il Is the first since The
division II The county, and The Wings hope Tor
success because you have LOST, By The division,
what they considered your stronghold. They
have commenced The canvass with an energy
and spirit which will achieve success unless You
NEE, them with ardor and determinatc" Their
candidate is in The field OF . active operations,
and though man OF modesiy, ne Is mol 10 BE-
"sIinned al" The acl that he has hitherto lived
in retirement and out Of The public view, i alto
cethcr in his avor Tor no one has auehl 10 say
against him. You should take the same precau-
tons 10 defeat him that you would use II Col. B.
or Capt P, were The Wing candidates, instead Of
Mr.. Green.
Your candidate, loo is on his rounds. Like
his competitor, he is not public speaker. bnl
he is, whal is more desirable in representative,
AMMAN al fine character and good sense, and with
AL Democrat Of The right sIamp-a Democrat
Gun onc SIDE and dorm he ether" lie is inst
.uch a man as We ought 10 send IL The Legisa-
luTe-a man OF ,cork, not Of irords
The two candidates are nelc men, neither was
ever before The people-bolh are residents OF one
neighborhood; and in every respect lis The fair
est contest VIZ have ever had. The result will
be regarded by the successful party, as decisive Of
the strength OF parties. II will materially affect
their comparative strength in succeeding contests;
The party which lrumphs now, will BE- likely 10
hold The ascendency for years 10 come.
Much, then, is al stake, and every Republican
is bound 10 come out in support oil his cause
will any be So lukewarm in that cause, as 10
withhold from IT his support, because his taroyit
is not the candidate? Away with the thought !!
Will any be Indifferent 10 The fate Of our banner
because il was not entrusted 10 ms hands Woe,
10 his selfish ambition; such conduct would make
manifest his unworlhiness 10 bear il, and he will
be a man marked for The party IL fear and avoid
MIR Womack was chosen fairly 10 be he can
didale OF the party, and the party should sustain
him. We may properly differ in our preference
Tor men, and we may properly exert ourselves 10
secure the nomination oil unr iavoriie. Bu, since
all ol rs cannot he gra,itled in this respect, when
the friends OF several citizens wish 10 bring them
forward, il is surely our duty 10 yield 10 the choice
ui the majority, and sustain tic candidate Of lhe
parry. Al least, il should lie The pleasure Of eve
~ Republican Ia do So, aud every one WILL who
prefers principles 10 men. In supporting any
man we ought 10 look chiefly 10 Inc support Of our
cause; in comparison with il, men shrink 10 in
significance. lurra then, for Benjamin W.
Wormack, and huIra Tor The CAUSE
Mr.. w. was not the writer's first, nor his ST.
cond, choice-bu he praclIses The rule he preach
ed. II is the only safe rule. lis neglect bv some
members of our party gave the election 10 the
Wings seven years ago-ilS neglect now would
be equally fatal Two other remarks will close
this appeal.
The Congressional election in This district will
he close one, and may he decided by The tuIn-
out Of the party in Prince Edward.
There has been ho, blood between iii. Old
Hunkers" and the "Chiyalry," Al Richmond. Let
u>, The pcopc--hc rank and file II The party, avoid
the evil example There are "Calhoun men"
and not few, in this comfy; are they not as
COED republicans as Polk men, Benton men, or
Cas- men? Cabell Fournoy is one If The "Chi.
valIy"-where is there soundel republican in
The county, or in the Stale or where more fear.
less and gallant defender ol our faith 7 What
Democrat in Prince Edward wold say 10 him,
We dslIus, you, because you admire Mr. Cal
houn YOU must sing hosannas 10 our idoi III you
must go out from amongst US That is The spirit
ol faction keep il away from The country; let us
rebuke il by our example wherever il may
appear, in low places or high; and lei us
all, "Chivalry" and "Old Hunkers," rally
in one band, undivided in feeling as in &C
lion, around OUR common standard and our stand
ard bearers There is common ground Tor all Re-
publicans 10 unite upon, against The Wings in
The great principles and measures which We al
vocae These are permanent and enduring, As
well as important, aud while We agree abou, lnese
il is folly, il is madness 10 quarrel about The agents
who ale 10 execute our wishes.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.