Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-27
RICHMOND VA.
Tuesday Morning, July Fl, ls47.

Tuesday Morning, July KS ief1.
AS the time 10 fill the vacancy in The Second
Congressional District approaches, the WINGS
increase their exertions to place Col. George w.
Boiling in the sea. so long and so ably hiieu oy
Gen. Geo. C. Dromgoole. One, mol acquainted
with Wing tactics, would suppose that inns ei-
for, would be made by fully discussing the great
Questions which have hitherto divided The TWO
narties. with the view, on The part OF the WINGS
of showing the superior claims OF their primer
pies to the favor and support OF The voters OF u.
District But, as far as we can Judge, .n'' :, ~
the case. We see but little Of the old wing 'ao's'
The Bank, Tariff and Distribution pay 49, ~.
INSIGNIFICANT part in the canvass. The fe.e,s-
burg ln,elligencer, which advocates o0'. n' =.
ins's election with great zeal, SPENDS mos VI ~
time in eneeavoring to show that Mr.. Meaue 80, Ia'
NO, been consistent in his political course ano ID
hors with an earpestness worthy OF oener cause
and more certain reward TO make it appear 'na'
The Democratic candidate ought not 10 be accept
able 10 the Democratic voters. Ii We nao ho'
ceased 10 be surprised at any Thing, we confess
that such an attempt, from such quarter "ou'o
as,onish u.s. No one can have oe'er oPPo,'
niiy than the Editor of that paper OF knowios ma'
the Wings OF Virginia, in 1910, adroca'eu 'n'
election of General Harrison because ne was "
posed TO Bank of the United STATES on o
,u,;onal grounds, and tha.he would adhere 10 'n'
compromise act strictly. On these TWO qaes-
;ons.,be chief political questions involved IN
The con,est-,be Wings commended that Gen. har'
,,son ON. Heroded FIerod-,hat he was better
and more thorough Democrat than The Demo-
cra,;c candidate himself We know that, owing
10 Wing art, i, is dificutto obtain copy OF Inc
address which was concocled in 1910; but no one
who remembers the struggle OF that year can
have forgotten how thoroughly ii pledged The
Wing party against Protection and National
Bank. and in faror OF States Rights, and the nc.
publican principles OF Virginia.
The Hon. Willoughby Newton has since intl-
mated that thefe was something smacking oil dis
honesty, something Of disposition 10 catch birds
Of every feather, in The course pursued BY Inc
Wing party on that occasion. But as we were
not behind The scenes, We cannot say positively
whether The Wings intended 10 make The allemp
which they made as soon as they had The powel
TO fasten National Bank and Protective Ia
riff on the country, al the very time they Wel'
dec tanning against both al every courthouse ant
cross.road in the State. In the absence OF posi-
tive information, charity would lead US 10 be
lieye that they did not, for we are unwilling u
impute fraud unless il is proved. II there wa
fraud, no one will think Of accusing Richard n
Meade OF having participated in il. lie acte'
in good faith in condemning Bank and repro
batting Tariff oil Protection. He acted honest
ly and consistently, and in so doing was sus
laincd by the editor OF the Petersburg In
relligencer, who was then anti-Bank and anti
Tariff If we are no. much mistaken Blu
a change came over the face OF AFFAIRS
The Wing party forgot the doctrines OF the ad
dress of 1870, and unmindiul OF theil promises Il
the people, passed bill creating Nationa
Bank in its worst form, distributed the proceeds
If The sales of the public lands; destroyed TIT
Compromise and enacted the Protective Tariff o
ls42 The editor OF the Petersburg Intelligence
found that he coald shou. as Justify for Bank
Tariff and Distribution as he could for Harrison
and nhssasaaa 65iaade ndi he hen primer
pies which he had formerly condemned. Bu
MFnesl6yf dbs aiisa ri great principles ana he a'
not desert them in their hour Of need. H
stands where he stood betore-,he advocate Q
q strict construction Of The Constitution AM
an enemy 10 restrictions and monopoies.-
1t is but natural that they who deserted him
should turn their keenesl arrows against him, TO
he stands as proof OF their aPostacy. Blu
we trust that The Democrats OF the Petersbur:
district will, al The coming election, show iha
they can appreciate and honor firm, able
aud consistent champion of their political creed
We trust that no uke-warmness will be mani
tested in Dromgoole's old district, aud that every
Democrat will be at The polls, ready 10 cast his
vote for The principles OF his party, by sustain
ing Mr.. Meade. Let them but do This, and sue
cess Is sure.