Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-02

Convention. am, very respectfully, your ob'dt
servant, JOHN W. ! LEN;
To SrAs B. HUTTON, JAMES Il. REID, =. d..
BERRY, GEO. w. BRssr, Put. ID. LiPscoMB,
RicHp Nj. SMITH
For The Enquirer.
KING WILLIAM COUNTY, AT HOME AND
ABROAD.
We have taken up our pen 10 prepare dish
OF politics Tor The Enquirer. This fertile aud
beautiful county is enc OF The tsniarc Democratic
strong 10ids; bu, vel there is spice OF something
else among US for every shoemaker calls himself
outmakei; and We have a super-numerous
quantity of titled individuals; such as Militia
Generals, Colonies, &C., &c. Our county isEear-
" an island, and It's mari resources are nearly
or quite ineYhauslihle. II is situated al The head
Of The beautiful and long neglected York river,
on the banks OF whirh, Nature has decreed shall
stand the commercial emporium ot our STAT, il
il should ever lie The fortune 81 Virginia 10 have
one The York river is an estuary, oi The noalrst
outline, and the county Is del ehiul one: and u
Mount Vernon gives 10 The Potomac that moral
grandeur which belongs 10 all tha, is supreme, in
interest. in hopes and in history likewise
does The long deserted and now dilapida!ed town
Of York liver, The memory OF the revolution, as
tfiumph. Here stool our Washington, erect
in al, the beauty 81 goodness and virtue. 1t
was here, on This sacred spot, his patriotism scared
on The wings Of victory. But the name only re-
mains, with the encirciing glory Of successful
revolution. the fruits OF which are yet in The III
lure. That glory is imperishahIe, nor can future
depeneracy rob our fathers nl their well-earned
fame. nor Yorktown tor Yorktown j, will be,
even without house) OF lis historic lustre. II
will endure with the Tide OF lime. But how dit.
icrcn, has been the fate oi the cradle OF lie fevo
luton, and York. where The proud arch oiriumrh
arose! Singular destiny, and how altered are the
relations OF the Two great Commonwealth, that
in the revolution Stood shoulder 10 shoulder; now
having almost nothing in common but poli-
cal organization. Where We NAV ask, are the
noble sympathy of The revolution7 Are they
gone, never 10 relurn2 And 10 what cause does
owe III rude observance Of the noble
les which once united Virginia and Massachu
seus2 The cause cannot exist in The further ey-
tension OF our limits, nor IN the s!avc-hodne a
she one, and the mons laveholding OF the other.
To say 80, would he 10 Stale 6anSz non cansd.
For extent Of empire enIiches Massachusetts,
whilst il impuverishes Virginia; and slavery is
harmless 10 Massachusetts, and IS morally and
politically no concern OF hers. The cause lies
deeper; il is 10 be found in the workings Of human
The ordinary business OF society; vndclve pas
sions have entered the field OF politics. But love
eff country must triumph There is hope. We
hinl, old friendship vii one day or other assert
lis riohtlul power. a few weeks ago something
occurred IN Boston, which proves tha: Virginia
and Massachusetts only want hi occasion 10
right themselves
A youth al college, gifted son Of this county,
whist addressing pubic meeting, was greeted
with all The iervor and purity CT The highest hIne-
rican feeling and we say, honor 10 his y ulhlnl
orator, who on such an occasion, and in such
place, forgot not his native South, his native Viz
snia and maniuliy sustained her character
and institutions. On both sides there is some
thing grand, sublime and beautiful in this
incident. Blu, how stands King William al homc2
| refrain from the hrsad-Jare term OF Otd King
JWiam Tor many reasons; first, il ha> been lite
rally murdered by sycophants and demagoeues;
secondly, il is not appropriate, Tor there ale no signs
Of senili,y about her-she is rising in juvenile
growth To the Strength Of manhood; and thirdly |
wish 10 believe she isyoung and coming mp. not
going down The declivily OF life. We'll, gentle
men Editors, We have two candidates, and they
will ul course each get vote-Mr. Hill and Mir.
Tomin. The political soolhsayeis, who, all his
tory shows, will tell lies, made professional et
ior! 10 drive Mr.. Hill from The canvass,
from no particular affection and regard Tor
his competitor doubtless, but to dsconcerl
the game and then bring up dappled hose,
who has been in training Tor short time, |
and is very impatient under The curb. The ruth
is, we Democrats have had matters So long lus,
as we please, that some OF US think we have
right 10 pull down and put up just IS we please,
without reference 10 the sovereign people. icu
know, too, that The sovereignty OF the people is
deep idea, a profound idea-and shallow paied
srtn ...,t. h..trt
a small share oil neighborhood influence by max.
ing themselves busy and prominent, and their
heads are turned They mistake themselves Tor
the miraG,iia mpndi OF the encycloFG in or Inc
newspapers, and imagine they can transfer ihr
votes of The people as much personal goods
and challels. Mr.. Bs friends, however, old
not relish this summary way OF doing business,
and Hill was pu! on ihs track with duermina-
ton to elect him. il good and tue llienGs car do
il. Mr.. Till >lards high with his friends. He is
a real sanndh-aded AMI rure-hrar!'d Democrat
He is descended from long line Of Democrats,
and several OF them have represented The county,
and bauled agains! pair,archat FedrTalism in
Times gone by. He is 100 sensible oi the arcnous
duties ui faithful delegate 10 urge his own
claims, ard mis- modesiy had almost betrayed him
into The snarts laid for him, bu, his lrrnds came
boldly TO the rescue. The truth is, King Will
liam enjoys the feast o! Democracy, and is rever
sa;ialed The love Of Democracy is her crown
ing gury. Nevertheless, a little Of the old leaven
has come in, under the recruiting system which
YOU know always offers bounIy-and We have
sometimes marplot 10 fight WITH n under-cur-
rent Of intrigue 10 penetrate and evolve from The
mysteries OF private relations, which in politics
are often 4. varied and mixed MP as comedy Ur
a ,r;sedy. But you know, The spiders well de-
slroyed 10 day is renewed in ont night. ! will
no, stop here 10 moralize on The nrisues Of poll
licians tul may be permitted 10 sngg@s' 10 the
irsnds Il Mr.. Hill the necessity oi vigllance.
Some men are APT To be blinded 10 The conse-
ournces Of their own conduct, and slight hint al
lner irregular and uaynsl proceedings serves only
10 excite and iGfame Them. We all know that
William Hill is a frank, open-h-arted Democrat
firm as a rock, above all manner Of intrigue,
and ought 10 be elected. Every thing which re-
tsrs to The substantial coed Of the Democratic
party in the county, lis harmony lis Strength It's
inrure prospects, point 10 the result OF this present
county election, and all centre on his success
Having cooked you toerabe dish, Messrs.
Editors, (Which We hope you will lay before the
public wlthou, unnecessary delsy,) We now, in
conclusion, protest agains, your being held re-
,ponsbie for any part Of H. We also proles,
Z g. inst that impairment curiosity which on (
mere prelencc OF something personally Injurious,
goes post haste 10 the Editors and demands the
ZANE, &c. You will pease introduce rs 10 all /
such I1quisitiye idlers as being only The shadow |
d great man, the immortal BOZZf.
P.S.-As there will be no ull moon in this ,
monlh you may expect 10 hear from US again,
but always in good humor, and long and inter-
sslins letler. We shall be- little ifopica in our
nexl, but mol Extensively so. The same
February 81, ls47. BoZZY' !