Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13


the following urgent appeal from "A ram ~
mocral" oil This city 10 The Democracy Oh VIZ
ginia and especially The Democrats oil Inc me'fol
pcitan District. We ask for it an attentive Pc
rusal:
For tie Enquirer.
To The REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.
"Watcaman! how wears the night7 IS Inc
question often asked during The Intervals oil Il
Storm by those who res, securely in heir reliance
on The vigilance OF The faithful seninel upon 'he
walch-iowcr. Democrats Of Virginia! may
not ask you how fares The cause ol our parry
and the country during lhe season oi storm ana
night through which il is now passing, wneh
great issue is about 10 be decided, requiring .he
utmost vigilance on The paii G! every tue he-
publican
Democrats Of Virginia you are called upon
by every consideration Of duty which you owe 10
your country and yourselves 10 come ioiwaiu "
the rescue in this election. The FederaIs!s are
wide awake, and are using every eiiort 10 deleai
you in the coming election: will you stand my
by and lei them do il7 Will you give "aid and
comfort" TO The enemy while we are engaged IN
war, By casting your votes for Federalsis, VINO
have denounced that war; brought on rs y was ov
Mexico herself, as wicked and unjust WIN
you tamely permit The war 10 Dc aouse0, Tue hu-
ADMINISTRATION OF your orn choice Yliihed, ana inc
reins OF Government assumed by the very men
| who do these ihings2
Republicans OF Vrginia the great question OF
the day is The war with Mexico. The TarH and
the Sub Treasury seem 10 be entirely overlooked.
The Federal party of Inc present day, who nave
Systematically opposed The prosecution OIL Inc Mex
lean war and whose conduct has been directly CAL
cuia ed proong lis duration and increase lis eX-
pense, are the same who, in The war Of 1872, when
Great Britain demanded our submission 10 the
most disgracefu and ignominious lerms-wben
every inducemenr, every invocation imprllsd The
patriot 10 seize his arms and rush TO The defence
OF his counTy-i was at this ponentuus period,
tina, the Federal Delegates from the Eastern
States were breeding in secret over their treason
able Vaccinations and schemes 10 encourage the
enemy.
What has been The course Of the Federal parry
OF the present day3 What difference is there be-
tween their course and the Federal parry who OPP
posed the war OF 1922 IL cannot be disguised,
iha, The course OF The Federal party Of The present
day has been 10 paralyze all The energies OF your
Government in reace, war parly-in war,
peace parry. They declared that your Govern
menl could rol be kicked into war; they have
endeavored 10 prevent the negotiation OF loans;
they have declared The war uni ISL and damnabie
and those who fight our battles as awless plum
DER, rs; The ennrinies OF the enemy have been
defended or paaed; our losses amplihed, and
| our successes Iidicued and diminished
Democrats of Virginia can you, will you
sustain such pary2 II the recollection OF the
n2orious deeds OF Arnold excies our involunta-
larry disgust, how will the men who have indi-
reclly aided The enemy and attempted 10 thwart
our Government in its efforts 10 maintain The he.
nor and dignity Of the nation, escape the seyercsl
anmadyeisions Of an indignant postcrily2
n. a..
he pardoned Tor saying lew words 10 you on
he eve Of an imporlan, election. am M ''rar-
| lor politician; !" what | mean by This is, those
who are mere lockers on-who, when work is 10
be done, sill quietly and Toll on their sofas and
rasY chairs, but when honors and offices
are TO be conferred, they come forward and
claim them, 10 The prejudice Of those who
went form and mingled in The thickesI OF
the fight, when The skies were dark and
darkenng-who did not hesitate 10 buckle on
their armour and do battle for The cause OF equal
| laws and equal rights Nor, Messrs. EdEors,!do
| complain now because the Federal States oi
| Massachusetts and Ohio may have received
more favor al the hands of The Executive than
the Old Dominion; bur- Tor one, my feelings are
81 warmly enlisted in our cause and in The COM
ing election, that am willing 10 lei "bysones be
bygoncs"
| Democrats OF The Metropolitan District cheer
up! Be We moi discouraged! The Federali>ts
are determined 10 .brag" high; they are playing
their last card. The aptitude OF people 10 deceive
themselves when their wishes correspond with
| the sef-decepion, is known and very natural
trait Of human nature. They elect Mr.. Bo,ls
and he, no doubt, elects himself easily on
paper II | mistake not, Mr. Bots is OF
vciy sanguine lemreramen,; at least ! should
think So as il is said MR. b. during. he last Pre-
1 "A ~. f,I q n
the "Grea, Embodiment in The Log Cabin, and
said, "Reholl, ny counlrymcn, The man Who is
al This moment your elected President" Mr.
g. was most gre.ously mistaken then, and he
will be mistaken now.
Very well, continue to brag high, and sing ou
sob. Leake is used up man, man, man."
The people OF The country have a voice in the
mater as we'll as The people in The Gibraltar OF
Whgeery. Lay up for yourselves store Of
bi,ler disappointment and notification
asains, The day OF wrath. Read wha! The Rich
mond Wing said a few weeks before the memo
rabIe election OF 1874:
"The attempt 10 cheat any reasonable man
into the belief, tina, James K. Polk who has been
twice tried and condemned in his own Stale, can
command The voice OF any considerable portion
| Of The people any where, is loo absurd 10 deserve
notice. He must be beaten in al least twenty
three States OF the Union. Lei our readers sci
this down a. a prophecy OF our own, and in The
fall compare il with The result"
| Let The Democrats look al the ausuries Of the
same paper and same party throughout the last
campaign. Tue attempt 10 manufacture public
opinion will prove rs aborlive now as il did then
Democrats OF Chesterfield, Louisa Hanover,
HeDuco, Goochland, Powhalan and The City oil
Richmond BIT short line will intervene be
tore The elections are over. Local feelings and
4 to no i6,o d tor hp ut
the whole and The triumph OF the cause. Can
YOU hesitate between John NJ. Bolts and Walter
| d. Leake} Is there 4 man who will allow his
private feelings and piques 10 stand in The way
Of the success of The party in times like lhcsel-
| Never have We had stronger grnunds-never
better cause; 10! we are laboing for the same
| principles which have heretofore led US on 10
victory, and, il we present a united front, never
| better were the prospects OF success.
"Warn The committees 10 DO their duty" Give
TO The country and The principles You profess all
the time that can be spared from this until The
election. Meet together, consult, deliberate and
act GO into the contest with energy and deter
minalion, and glorious victory syonGs Rout
| he merceDa!y egions OF your adversary, and The
| Democracy in This district is ever after SAFE
Recolleci, Thursday, April 22i, is The day Of
election Rally, Freemen, 10 the PoIls-raly
from every hiI-rally from every vale-ray
| from your workshops, and rally from your fields
rally IRON your fresides-old men raiiy-youns
men rally"
Democrats guard The balln, box-recollec,
tho purity Of The elective franchise is The bud a.
which free representative government breaks
forth; and, when bIishled hy The frost OF fraud, il
" A PLAIN DEMOCRAT.
| COMMEMORATlON Of THE VICTORY
On Saturday, beautiful new dag was for the
frs. Time uniurled 10 the breeze from the flag
s;sd Of the Richmond Fayelle Artillery, and
waved during The day in honor Of The brilliant
achievement of our arms al Vera Cruz. This
flag had been presented 10 The company through
lie liberalily OF one OF our ciizens-Charles E.
lis, E>q.-and was consecrated upon most APP
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