Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-26
Friday Morning, March 20 1917"
=-.=oncssIoNAL DISTRICT.

vas,ard.y we announced the unanimous NJ
,,;no,;on Of Waller D. Leake, Esq, OIL Tue ."'A
- # Goochjand, as The candidate oil Inc D."o
c,,,c pauy in the coming ConSress'oha' c'e."''' :.
~ no sterling Democracy Of the conh''eS -
.ouisa. Hanover Powhalan, Henrico' uoo."
land Chesterfield and The city OF Nchmono' w
.oreal 10 Law aside their personal preif fences aHu
nredilec:ions and give TO Mr.. LcaRe eo'o''
and hearty support; bearing in remem'iaA -
The Golden motto, "Unon, harmony se''-"
NAL, concession, every lhng for he cause
nothing for men," Mr. Leakc has oeeh W
many years member oil the Virginia =
lature, where he won The confidence issp
and esteem of members OF both parl'es. iie
was delegate from this Congressional LIS
lrict 10 the last Convention which was he'u !"
The civ of Baltimore. and resulted in securing 'oe
elevation TO Inc Presidential Chair Of our ''s''n-
euished Chief Magistrate, James ~. FOLK. ~
man-as a genleman-in head and heart
ability and purify Of principles, he STANDS ABOVE
tear and above reproach The IohVeh''on
believing. after Mr. Seldom declined Inc no.
minaIion. that Mr. Leake, under all 'he
circumstances. would best succeed IN concen-
rating The whole strength OF the Republican
PARTY in the district, decided in favor oil ms
nomination, and il was unanimously sus-
taned. In this decision the Convention De-
leved il would have the firm and united support
OF It's Republican brethren throughout The Dis
lrict Every thing conspires 10 give The deepest
interest 10 the coming election. Il may have
an important bearing upon the state oil parties,
and will be looked upon with extreme solicilude
by our Republican friends throughout The Union.
Shall We abandon our party, or The Admnlslra-
lion OF our choice 10 secure the ascendancy OF
Wing administration, and put The seal OF repro
baton upon our long cherished and beloved pfin-
ciples2 The times require The sacrifice OF indl-
vdua preferences 10 the great object OF mann
tanning the ascendancy we now hold in this Stale.
We have 10 contend with willy, industrious
aud disciplined party. We have often triumph
ed and lei our friends be but united and their
votes concentrated on our candidate, and we
have nothing 10 fear. Be our walchwords Union
and Energy, and all will be we'll
Ii is needless for US 10 say, that our heart is in
the contest Mr. Leake We have known long
and well; he is in every way worthy OF the high
honor OF representing The metropolitan District in
Congress. From what we saw yesterday, MIR.
Leake's nomination will be received BY The Dis
trict with enthusiasm. The Chesterfield dele
gales left The city in ighspirs, resolved TO throw
the whole weight OF their great county into the
Republican scale Goochland will turn out
nobly 10 honor her own worthy son, and Louisa
will not be behind, w are confident, in vindical-
ing The principles which she has 50 consistently
maintained. The Democracy OF Hanover, Pow
ha,an and Henrico will Turn out in full force
Need we add, that The spartan Band" OF Rich
mond will do their whole duly2 Never have
we seen finer spirit than now aninales
them. They viii rally tremendously and ener-
gscay in eppOSIjt9aA 81 ealh III Fs IS Stating hat
the friends OF Mr.. Seldom, whose manly and
honorable confsc We have more than once refer
red 10, will give their cordial and united support
10 The candidate OF the Republican party. In a
word, We look forward with confidence 10 The
election OF Mr.. Leake, and the defeat Of ]. NJ
Bolts. In such an issue, what Republican can
hesitate, as u The course he should pursue2