Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-16
j UF THE ENTEI"kH'
HON. GEORGE c. DRoMGooLE.


Having been attentive observer OF the whole course
ofGeneral Dromgcole member of the last Congress-
a. :; .ri,', intimate knavi-" .,,,
a familiar general knowledge Of his whoc previous ca
rerr In nuhlic fs il has been with profound surprise
that have seen show OF opposition raised To HE re-
election b. portion of The Democracy Of his DISTRICT
II is surely impossible for any large nnmher o zeal Ne
publicans be- thus opposed-i might gay ml,led and,
such all opposition really exists In some small section
al his district II must have originated among persons
wholly nnaeqnainted with his high and distinguished
standing and popularity IN Congress II Is no dsparaee
r-ni The standing oany member Of the delegation oil
orr rrof and timr.ilonorr Common wealth. in the last
Congress- TO say that George L. Dtomsoolr was az us
head in Standing character, services ana nirnts AS
member Of Congress, no man ever served from any
STATE who las been more universally respected end rs
fremef gentleman and statesman than he has been
in the 2eh md 18th Ton srssses during the last four aes-
sionS In previous Congresses r had established and
maintained the same Character In fIellant and ASST
dnous discharge Of oil his legislative duties, IN The
House and Committees, no man has ever hrrn more
attentive and ahorOus. In his politics and principles
protesting and acting up TO the sound Democratic Re-
publican doctrines of Jefferson and Madison-no man
has beer more stable and hxrd In all the courte
ses Of social life and in his interchange Vi civies
with respectable men oi all parties Eo iran has ever
been more completely the true Virginia gentleman. As
such, at the Metropolis, he is respected by all men.
To saw how ever, that Gen. nromgoole has had some
sm, f,nlts ia ony to cay, Inst man was ever per
fect-that the himself has spots on hs face. ANY
small aud venial mperfections. however, which hyper
ever overlook have been strictly personal TO himself In
their effects and such have never harmed any other
human being No public or private duty TO others mas
ever been neglected through any nfiscreon IN his ha-
bis heretofore This fact aud his pure nnstnned ho-
nor afford more than guarantee for the future 70.
neat with fall knowledge nf tho truth nf what say,
that he has never, ns public man. neglected his du
tes; or Tor moment, tn Congress- or society, lost
PARTICLE al that gushed respect, confidence and es
lrem In which he has ever bnen held as gentleman
en man of honor; and which his character and SPLEEN
al have eyprh
politician statesman and gentleman with whom ne has
beeu in any associated In public or private life
+ IL possible under these circumstances, and In view
If the great interests which stake in the present
contest, that democratic dletrict IN old Republican
yirplnIa wilt upon prete1ts which no liberal or &C.
nervous mind can ever ador, pro5crbe so eminent Gill
pan and states man from the public sevicel There 10
no man elected, expected To bc elected TO The next
Conrress from any S;ae Of the Union, the loss Of
,ybosr services in council and debate, would ba more
,srin, injury Ia the whole Democratic party than those
nj George &. Drongoolr. AS a native OF The old mo-
ther OF States. rad ri so many eminent slatesmen-
proud of The State Of my nativy-proud OF her prin
cpIes her u;lons, and Of the characters OF her
pubIic men-l never can believe that The hlh.mnded
and enlightened Democracy Of the counties of Amelia,
Brunswick, Dnwidde, Greensvii'e, MecklrnhnrR,
Nc,toSny Prince George, and Of the town of Peters
burgwil ever do an act Of SO much lnjuatice to an
old and faithful putiic servant AT Washington Gene
mi Drnmgoole enjoys the respect ana in commence Of
The Administration and of all the distinguished states
men whom hr meets there from every section OF the
Union. In Congress he has ever been considered os
one Of the chief pillars o! the DE ocfatlr rdrty anu az
the first Parliamentary Lawyer Of the House he and
the mt, and at least majority Of the heads OF
de partlnsnis for many years past, have been coabor
era in The Democratic vineyard The great cause OF
Free Trade, and ;hc permanent establishment OF Inc
National Treasury, upon basis independent oil banks
bankers and brokers, perhaps more 10 General d.
for their final success IN The House, than to any one
member Of Congress. He IS the AUTHOR oil the bill
which became the law, and forms the present admirable
Indsnendcnt Treasury System. Willths Democracy OF
one of the strongest Republican districts Of Virginia
discard such statesman IN thr day % his inaurcd use
Gnlnrs.1 and al time, tpo, when Federalism has so
str. ngthened herself In connection with abolition MS
10 the services Of such men rs necessary III Con
rrrss as were the services OF Stevens thompson Ma
snn John Randolph, Nathaniel Macon, EDWARD Living.
.tou Jshn Nicholas, Claiborne, the elder Albert Gaa-
lin nd oil er fathers Of the Republican Cbrch In tno
some body during the Reign OF Terror In that day
NJ PICK Coch.prs the nf.t blow aimed al the rights
and liberties Of tie czrn was attempt opfosua'o
The liberty Of the press. In these days oil cotosro Asso
CITATIONS and BLACK ssMPATHirs, When congressman
aboI tonlss meet their coored babers ana othel Hee
roIor,d tu,sIs in the streets OF Washington, with the
greetings and salualions only due to cltlzens and
eonas IN doH~sc and socia life say, In these days,
When things have come 10 tbs pass, even In The
orern tree the FIRST blow in the renewal OF the
stt,rk of Federalism public liberty has again been
.cL n, the liberty OF the press. In such tmssin pos
,h;y The beginning Of llmcs-when liberty TO be
.ecn,e muett. guarded with vigilance, and defended
,fh ability against secret as well rs open altacks-wil
The manly and magnanimnus democracy OF the Din
wdd,e nd Brunswick district abandon veteran states
.xyss, GREESsyILLE.