Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-16
For the Enquir,
THE SPRING CAMPAIGN.

~ ihE DEMoCRACY OF VIRGINIA.
one who has never given a Wing vos :,
VINO Is ardently allached to The grea, cars
principles OF Democracy, for the main,rnan.ia
which the old mother OF States and Sta,.,.e
has been emphaticalIy styled the "FIao.s,ili'
the Union" begs leave 10 offer few reaa"
for your consideration. The old ann,s'.e.t
Commonwealth" has often invoked yopr mn
ism 10 buckle on your armor and Ar 10 ,hs paaio
of her long-cherished principles eS
which your Jefferson and your Madison 5.IIt
10 revere-principles which have cove,a4 * 4
with honor, and for maintaining which ~. u
untaering step, in ev,i as rel as goo5 -, y. .
she has acquired for herself proud and esy,. w.
position in the Republican ranks. In he ~: :
appeals she has made, none have eve, !.
stronger claims upon your patriotism Than i, e
which the present crisis demands-nons =.
there were stronger incentives 10 duly-,+'
when she had greater RICH! 10 expect Won, w. ~
port. ~
Shall they go unheeded2 Shall il be sa;a :.
you knew how 10 meet and yarquish viii =.
yet moi how 10 profit by The victory? Viii
fater now, when happy and successful coz.
nation OF all The great measures which You ~
SO nobly vindica.ed Is about 10 be ieali,.s
Will you turn deaf ear 10 her many soler,
vacations, when the fruits Of her MANY yi.''.
are now being deyeloped2 Shallhe asrica,,.
products OF your hard labor, which have
greatly enhanced by liberal ard wise ro,, 80
The Democratic party, be discarded for low ~
and a nigh and blighling Tariff shall :.
odious and unjus, principle, which gaze bu,s Is
the spirit Of Modification, which shook your
rious Union 10 its very centre, be again io;s'
upon the counlry2 and with il that batch ., :
deral measures, which must, il permanenlIy ;.
tablished, make your children hentYs Of uaaa =.
drawers Of 1cater. 10 The atsiocgacy OF he n.
which il will assuredly 6niM up? so
As you prize your liberty, lei me copjur. i.
TO pause 4 moment before you cast your q
and imparlially scan The political history al !,
two great parties Of this counTy-ccn!lss !,
teeming prosperity OF the one which is ncy :,
vading every branch OF industry, with the ~,
ful effects OF The other, and see from which, !,
the greatest amour, OF good 10 the MANY. Tts
after calm review, il in your hearts, you ,ril,
flows from Wing policy, cast your voics icr d.
who advocate the policy; bul il, on the olhe, IA.
they assuredly will, that the greatest amuut.
good to the many flows from the equa arc \
just laws which are based upon the broad prs.
Piles Of Democracy-juStice 10 all, forO,s 10 zcv,
Then you will feel bound, under every relis
and moral obligation. 10 cast your votes tori.e,
who support those great principles Of 7sya
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. Remember that ycr Il
about enlerng into great and momenicu, a.,
hict- your decision must decide whether 4
broad banner under which you have Sc IL.
fought and conquered, shall continue 10 wi
lriumphantly 10 the breeze; or whether il sts |
trailing in The dust. Methinks hear 700 4
that this shall never be, but that you wlAnI
with renovated energy, and will give blow A
blow, until the clarion OF victory shall 81
from your camp. Remember, that your IA
Virginia has been selected by the W mig, & 4
great battle ground, which is 10 decide the Clla
Here every effort will be made ty your "pgN,
10 turn Tie tide OF fortune. The erea, prlr:;
involved, make your political brethren d \
other States look 10 the result with inieT@ \
teres,. VIII you disappoint them2 VII
suffer the many victories tha,y you have won
los,4 for on this depends The happy corsnucI
lion of all the others. II you are defeated l.
fifty years perhaps will not bring You back G;
the ground that you now occupy. One bold i
energetic move now will not only secure ic i
the enjoyment OF your many victories tr
will place your principles on sure lonnda,gI
against which the blighling Storms Of Whi.:.l
may bea, in vain. Give your opponents 4
Buena Vista defeat, and.lhey will mol tsa)
you much more. Remember, that The primers
that you are called upon TO defend, are lhe ssrl
principles that lriumphed over Federalism ii
Reign of Terror" by which the "ScdIian Ia
Parry" was hurled from power. Remenbel
it is those principles which This glorious achiai
ment established, that the Old Dominion Il
rishes. Remember, il is The mainienarte
those principles which is to secure 10 loA a
10 your children that liberty tor which g
grand sires fought and bed. Il is 10
practical operation OF those principles lha!Fj
are 10 look Tor continuation al The prosfert
which is now, under liberal, wise and lusi |
cy, pervading agriculture, commerce and n;'E
CATION. admit that The dearIh in Euppe 4
had lis influence, YET The Tariff act Of 20 whI
Democratic Congress passed, has e1eIse
great sauiary effect. Nolwithsiandir. 4
Wings predicted that the repeal OF the "A
auteG Tariff was 10 ruin the country, Il ..'t
was, with he exception of the war, whica \
been brought on by The folly Of lmbccle Neif
in more prosperous condition. Nctwitnsial
ing The Tariff OF 4G was 10 bankrupt he Coral
menl, in The first three months OF lis opcracl
has exceeded their boasled Tariff Of AZ rsi
100000, and has more than met The c1FeT|
lions oi lis most saneuine supporters. The|i
stubborn facts, which ought 10 make irreslsE
appeals 10 your undinching confidence u \
soundness OF your principles; NOTWITHSTANDING
your opponents once more WELD he power
Tariff OF az will be restored-lhe tree Iede 7, \
ciple abolished-,he Sub.TIeasury repeated 4
an unconstitutional Bank established. M
choose We between Bank and Tariff ior TrG|
ing manufactures alone, TO The prejudice Of e,
other interest; or, no Bank, and a Tariff ihsls
tended 10 foster, as far as practicable, a. 4
great interests OF The country! ANXIOUS,