Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-16

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wish 10 address To my fellow-countymen
few words in soberness and ruth II IS Obvious
that some dissatisfaction is tell towards our pre-
sen, delegate and there is danger oil some dis
agreement in The Democratic party about his re-
election The Wings on The other hand are
united 10 man. So badly had they been beaten
in the previous election, that al The last canvass
they did not even venture 10 bring a candidate in
the field and our present delegate had, up 10
that lime al least so entirely satisfied his consli-
iucnls, that he was permitted 10 rail- triumphant
" over the courses. And how is il nov Why,
laughing at ami encouraging our di>sensions-
gathering confidence and strength from our sup
posei dlyisons-wi h no other earthly hope ol
success than in the distractions ol our party,
which al course they use every means 10 foment
the Wings are again banded together in solid
phalanA; and, under belief that while We arc
quarrelng they may slip in IA man alter Their
own hearts" they have brought forward candI-
date sa i'll 10 be the most popular IN iheir ranks,
who avuws himself The advocate nj all their most
oJious doctrines and measures. including not on
y a Protective Tariff, but even that Obsolete
idea" Bank OF The United States. Are HE
Democrats o Amelia going 10 permit MS sue
cess and procure their own deieatl Are they
now. when, Tor The first time since the wal 81
1872 the measures W. love 50 dearly and have
tough, tor so long and 50 hard are i'll successful
operation, under 4 truly Democratic Adminislra-
ion-are they now, | say, going 10 permit their
voice 10 be raised in The councils 81 The State, in
opposition 10 those measures AMI III condemna-
lion of that Administration
IfMr. Booker is elected, he has told you he
will advocate Tariff and Bank, and every acl
that he does and every vote he gives. having re-
ference 10 Federal politics. mus, therefore be di-
recty hostile To MIR Polk. VIII you permit your
voices l. be 50 spoken 10 The Legislature OF our
good old State, who God bless her, has never vet
given sanction 10 any one IL these Federal here
sies I? Surely nothing Int The slernest necessity
should impel you 10 such course; unless, which
10 not even dream Of, you have changed your
opinions, and are now in favor Of Bank molop-
oily and Tarifpfoteclon, and opposed TO The adj
minislraton which you elected 10 crush them.
Itbscomes every Democrat lhen who will hear
ken to reason rather than TO passion-and who
loves his country more Than his own predilec
lions-to inquire il there is any necessity ior
course so de, perae? Whatever differences Of
opinion exist among Us as 10 some recent polili-
ca occurrences, are they Of such Importance as
TO warran! rs in abandoning all We have hereto
fore agreed about and CALAMITY fought for, shoul-
der 10 shouider2 Because We thus differ, can We
excuse ourselves Tor permitting the election Of The
Wing candidate and for thus abandoning our
Republican measures and denouncins our Demo
cratic administrations or even riskino such re-
sul? Though some 81 Us are dissatisfied with
some Of The recent acts oil our Delegate arelhey
oil such consequence As 10 Justify Us in with.
drawing our confidence from him, and, Icy aban.
doning him, elect his opponents Let US look
calmly and dispassionalely into Ibis as becomes
US.
Uplo the commencement OF This session oil the
Legislature. Mr.. Harvie had given entire salts.
faction 10 the whole Democratic party. Not
whisper oi dissatisfaction was heard from any
one. Nay more-At the las, election believing
the county secure To the Democrats beyond per
adventure (and let Inc say mainly SO through
his cXeilions) The Wings not even making
show oil opposition, he expressed some wish 10
retire so lully did we all then approve Of his
course and his opinions, that, as you we'll re.
member, we solicited him not 10 Withdraw and
only in compliance with these solicitations did
he consent again - serve us. No man can say
that he concsd.e, III opinion which hs he'd from
any onr e III" leJ>l al his constituents young
obi Nr ..l knew that he expressed hem open.
", irarlr.,iy and waTuly, IS II is his nature 10
do lie opened his whole breast 10 u. Has he
deceived us2 Has he mol done precisely what
We had every reason IL believe he would do
nav what we knew he would do, when VIZ elect
eli him; sea, more when we urged him 10 serve
us2 Did he moi proclaim that he wa: opposed 10
The caucus sy>cmi that he was warm friend
and adlnfel 81 Mr.. CaIhoun?-thal h. preferred
Mr. Hunter frr The Stnair2 Did We mol all
know l.c>r things when wcrIecled him, and urg.
ed him Ia b. -leclei7 AMI now, let me ask, is il
generous-is ii lairis il just, that we should
condemn him for these things? No one can
think 50. But, ask further, il he had done
Otherwise than he had thus declared before
- rhaf hp
did not instruct him IL do Otherwise, should
We mol consider him daslardly and faith
IeSs7 And il now, for the sake Of being re-eect-
ed, he were Ia renounce these opinions, would
We no; pronounce him mean and unworthy T.
In doing precisely what he declared 10 us he
would do, he has given Us The best ground Of con.
hdence and trust in him We look him. then,
Notwithstanding these declarations. Those Of u
who differed with him, il we thought The direF-
ence of sufficient importance 10 warrant il, ought
10 have rejected him then II we did MOI think
50 then, cannot see how We can think so now /;
or IL we du il is We who have changed, not Mr.
Haivir; ard We should not visit the sin upon
him He has proved himself firm and sleadtast
in this, and ior being So deserves our appreciation
aud applause, even though We differ from him.
II gives " assurance that zee can rely upon him
in all Things. lie is with rs upon all ihe great
principles and measures Of the parry, and We are
assured there will be no shadow OF turning. lie
was the Jealous advocate Of MIR. Folks election.
He is The firm supporter Of his administration
Shall we discard him and run The risk Of eecline
a Wing who differs with us in all things. be-
cause Mr.. Eiarvie differs with some Of us about
the caucus system and in his preference Tor men
merely, agreeing with US in all things else and
thai, too, when we elected him before with iuli
knowledge tina, he lid 50 differ with portion ii
his party have too much conf lrnce in my
fellow county men Of Amelia 10 believe they
can be guilty Of snch injustice aud wrong
n VOTER.
PR he enquirer.
TO THE PEOPLE OF KING WILLIAM