Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-25
fhe EnnnirD
For the Enquirer.
TO THE VOTERS OF TIE EIGHTH
roScREsStONAL DISTRICT.

81 c,Ilea IN 10 yu.e Tor candidate TO represent
vou IN The next Congress OF The United , a'es. IL
i lime we we're looking around us tor some e3-
ner,rnced salesman, who can secure Inc ehliIe
yole OF ihr party.
TN who's are now flushed with success, and
If we are 10 believe them whilst Vauhtins meT
declarations, they intend NOT only 10 endeavoT 70
carty This Congressional District but the Old DO
mioion as we'll. Ii is highly important, then, in
making your selection, that you should not take
iulo consideration the talents alone Of an indi-
v;dnal but should endeavor 10 select one I'D
whom are blended age, talents and moral worth;
,ne whn from ms services, has acquired name
TIA, viii command Inc respect and conn !ence Of
N. dis,rc, There are men among US who have,
Tor ire bentii THE party, neglected Their private
affairs, impaired their health, and tolled until
thrir heads nave gown grey.
Snail we sele, one ii these or shall we take
some youth against whom there can be nothing
said because ne has done nothing either 10 me-
rlt your apprubaion, or draw down your displea-
sure. and cunseq uently happens 10 be pronounced
by some kind ;Ien1 The most dpdtta6ts, and p!o-
moe him over these aged statesmen! Fmb,d IT,
IT, ow-cIIlZers; you, and you alone, nave the
p,wrrr do so, aud doubt MOI will exercise il IL
Is To me promotion OF young and unified men,
over old and well tried statesmen, that we may
u saw, me tail II The parry.
Se,i-oye is The handspring OF human action.
r. e soldier fights icr rewards AMI nonots, as well
as from a 1--we OF independence and national
plury. The Christian contends Tor his religious
iah from a desire TO ma'nIain his own peculiar
,en.ts as vel as a hote OF future reward and The
sense Of moral duty The politician tolls nr piin-
cipl,s q! Government tom natural desire Tor
distinction as we'll as love Of country. Deprive
A man OF his itir reward, and disappuinl MS rra-
soDabe hopes BY acts u injustice, and he ceases
10 be III. earnest advocate oil his parry principles,
ami The sel.sac iicine CT izen. Think you then,
mat men, claiming the eunuLline lies ol native
cu,zsns. of county which has been the theatre
of ,neir own devotion 10 Democracy, who havs
deserved well OF their countiymen, by years OF
toll and sacr fee inr great principles, uni, Ike
me lesinns ct Gear, they are idrnhed with he
r.u,nphs OF The flag under which they have
l,ush,l-,hink you, | ask. that you oushi--nay.
,bal ynu can, easily treat lhem Win seorh and
eoniempti mol You onsnt not, and you Cam
10 n ,oneiy justly. There may be ate o.
a>oiiauts a t,ica As The leaves oi sickly au-
io,np. rushing 10 the sudden blasts 81 is pesi-
iea,ial winds, whose only principle is the amoI-
non of Lncifer, or the ido!ary al Ju las. and
these may backon VOC away with sounding brass
and ,ios ing cymnai; int caution yom 10 &Dqre
4 10 mn 5. fir y.u,selp,s to be I'D o,oay frgm he
poihs 0f 1a,ttse ard safety.
IL il nos reasonable fellow CITIZENS, thai those
who have labored successfully Tor years aud
gwen 10 the cause OF Democracy in this county
The earnest energy OF their you d, and The prime
OF ,neir lives, should be rewarded in due season 7
and is il no, natural that such men should rccoi
from the frequently unthankni duties OF party
con'eslsl Is il not probable, too, hat their
friends, feeling indignant al The injustice done
those whom tneY regard as worthy VI public no.
nor., should tail inlo state oil apathy, from wi,h
no argument but ever-enturing patriotism can
arouse lhem}
Hence arises The cause Of the Wing gains in
MANY countless and frequently The loss OF whole
dslrc 5.
'ris true We occasionally meet with few
noble and dsinlerested pairiots, who offer them
selves as sacrifice TO their parry and may be
seen exerling themselves 10 bring their friends 10
the support II their more successful rivals. Ihey
few, very lev /; but among those irw may be
classed Col Re jamin F. Dabney Of this county.
the man above III others | would recommend 10
your favorable consi,lera ion and delight 10 see
mus hnnored Col Dabney was born among Us,
served in he Sale Legislature lor seven years
without having been once defeated, and, during
his legislative cnreer, ref.ced honor both UPON
mis- county and himself. He is profound law
yer and, above all, eroYs the entire confidence Of
his countymen. He represented our Distric; in
he Baltimore Convention Of 1874, and there
voted for Jas K Polk On his return, he placed
MS shoult'er 10 he wheel and labored ardnously
~ The Democratic cause 1 ne results oil his la
oo's ma be seen NJ reference 10, aud comparison
H. h- poll o, iS4l with thai oil 1917; and he WAS
ne only MA tom inns county whu AMENDED the
LINEN ,ure Cpnyen ion. have written his, nol
10; the purpose o. lauding Col. d h requires
,u,hine Of tue SOFT at nv hands but +, r The puf-
pose Of showing 70 the District, in my imperfect
way, that ne has oeen most active member ii
ne parry, and, although neglected, his zsal has
never tagged and Iaat he is The only man
VINO can bring the old banner county back 10
ntr usual najrri',; ard you know much de-
ponds upon heT i'll the coming contest. Then lei
M exton you, fur the hesi Interests OF The Dis.
rict AMI he parry, 10 rally 10 The support Of The
asori,e son Of The old banner county, and, b
ynnr scle ten Of him, not only Sc IRE bold AID
iii lent leader, bat make clad he hearts Of her
cltzrns. KING WILLIAM