Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-20
npMocp.TIc cANnIDATE FOR TIE SIXTH
confessional DISTRICT,
WALTER d. l. e "A IA Il +,
OF GOOCHLAND.
Election on Thursday, April gid.
RICHMOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, April 20, ls47.
THE APPROACHING ELECTION.


THE APPROACHING ELECTION
The time for arguments has passed-aettOn is
now demanded OF The Republicans OF Virginia
and the day will be ours. The wings, not only
in this city, but throughout the Slate, have MADE
the most extraordinary exertlons ior success; out'
if our friends stand up Tor The right and do their
duty al The polls. We have no fears for The result.
Never were we better satisfied that ours was the
cause of the Constitution, OF patriotism and The
highest and most substantial interests OF The coun-
try. We ask the voters TO look back al the events
of The last few wears, and canddly declare whe-
Their The Administration has moi fully redeemed
all The pledges il has made to the people. Has
the country ever enjoyed greater prosperity, or
the American character and credit stood higher
al home or abroadl The Wing papers are forced
by The Stern acquisitions OF truth 10 admit, that
they have grossly deceived The public-tha, all
their gloomy predictions Of ruin" have been ial-
si6ed by The facts, and that The cry Of "repeal,"
which Mr.. Webster in The Summer OF 1876 pro-
claimed 10 the nation he would introduce al The
last session OF Congress. has died away on the
winds. Even yesterdays Wing, in appealing 10
The people OF Virginia TO condemn the present Ad.
minisralion, cannot stretch its conscience farther
Than 10 say, that the time has moi gel arrived Tor
The development OF all The mischiels OF the De
mocTaic policy. But we have no desire 10 90 the
Wing injustice, and We quote its language:
III, on the other hand, they believe, as we do,
that its entire system Of measures is hostile 10 Inc
best interests OF the country, the evil effects OF
which, though arrested temporarily, By iorui-
tous combination of circumstances which have
counieraced Tor the moment their mischevous
tendencies, cannot be finally averIed, The duly is
no, less imperative 10 vote for The men by whom
that system will be opposed
Here The Wing comedies thatthe evils so conf
DENLY predicted by the Federal organs have not
yet happened, but ,1iA surely come 10 pass The
plain, common sense of The people of Virginia
will look al things as hey are not as The iaun-
diced vision Of politician will represen, them
Tor party effect. Wing predictions Of last year
have been falsiEed Why will not their present
pictures OF future "ruin" meet with The same
fael Let The people Judge for themselves OF The
present universal prosperity, and award just Gre
dit 10 the successful policy Of a Democratic Ad-
mnisration.
The great argument OF the Federal papers now
is, the remarks be good fortune" which has FOL
lowed the steps of The Administration in all that
it has done. They contend that The Presidents
measures were necessarily calculated TO huh the
country into The abyss OF ruin, but that these
dlreful evils have been "arrested" by The good
"luck" of the Administration. Six months ago,
the Wings, with cbucke and snecr, asked
"Where are you going 10 gel The money!" They
said, 1.-THE war must stop. Mr.. Polk must take
the benefit of the Bankrupt act" Sc. In The
mean time our armies have moved on in
Triumph victory has followed vic;ory The ma
lonal credit stands so high, that hfty-eigh! mil
lions ofdollars have been rendered 10 the Govern
menl, when a loan Of only eighteen millions was
called for.
Ii is such luck" usually the companion OF
wise and prudent management which CON-
mends itself 10 the favor OF the people Why
should they be disposed to repudiate an admins
,ra,ion 80 "lucky" in spreading The mantle OF
with glory and placing our national standard on
the highest pinnacle II the present adminislra-
lion has been so eminenty "lucky" and success
full. why should the people Of Virginia, whose
principles have been so gloriously maintained,
desire Change" in order 10 make an expert
ment, doubtful at least, OF Federal measures Z
II the Republicans Of Virginia so enthusaslical-
" advocated The success Of their party, with the
hope OF securing the benefits offs leading policy,
why should they hesitate, now that their hopes
have been fully realized ard in the hour Of their
triumph. TO show their confidence in The men
who have so learlesly discharged their dutes7
This is no common election. The great prin-
ciples of our party and of the Constitution are
under tral-and should The FedeIal;sts carry The
day in Virginia, the result will be hailed as VIC
tory over The doctrines OF The Jeffersonan School,
which Virginia has so cordially, so consistently
cherished. Never had our friends higher induce
menl. for Jealous and united aclion-never was
a struggle more iraught with momenIous conse-
ouences. We see no reason for doubling The re-
suit Facts speak eloquenty for themselves, and
mos, grossly have we been deceived in The signs
al the times, il Virginia, next Thursday, does
no, show herself worthy Of her best days. But
We appeal 10 the Republicans every where 10 rally
around their principles, and demonstrate al the
POLLS that Virginia is still true 10 her principles
and 10 the cause of The country.