Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-25

will Gen Taylor b. mas maze 'oa OF, 10 ';s-
grade ans. destroy ths Soatt2 tle can ese;l much
ililience 10 VAIL Of lhr danger; wi!l his Sutn-
EN- friends see ihal M d. III May h- sonih mol
have reason 10 iacw, lnnt platforms, are no, al
was 10 be rilicuci!
THE RICHMOND DISTRICT.
Shall The Democrats have a candidate III The
Metropolitan Ccngfessioua Dis'ri,n So strange
a question would never have occurred Ia Il, IL We
had no, heard, with surprise as veil as with NOR
LITIGATION and rcsre., That there were Democratic
yocfs in the District who we're nol Only opposed
10 running 2 candidate, hut who were actually
plcdgiDg themselves 10 Mr.. Bots, and persuadine
others 10 10 81!
What Madness rules ihe hour? What has
John alinor Bolts done 10 emile Kim - The sup.
port, The confidence AMI The affections Of the De-
mncracif Whal imasiGabl claims has h upon
them Tor their snfiraees III, advocacy OF
Bank and oil Protective Td,it Distribution
and Internal improvements HIS having slept
with Captain tyler? ti,s hil'er abuse o.
and un,nisacd opposition 10 he "i-"c0Iocos,
as he has been iii The habit !! calling Them =
His recen. movements, calling Tor Information
IN regard 10 The operation OF III" Tariff oi 1876
and The ami ury exercised " The Execu We 10
raise military contributions far cundnctEg the
Mexican wal2 These things snow tha. II lis
sympathy and feelings are VITA Wig policy
and that his great aim is 10 make capilal - ans
the Democrats, and again Crce upon The c0uuiiy
M X
ilmay b. tha there are Democrat. who aic snit'
enough IL expect much iinln Mr. Bot. % account
Of MD opposition % Gen. Taylo. 'fhty shau!4 ie-
collec hat hal opposition. 50 lar from lnJarins
Gen. Tayor, in all probability seriously ben n
ed him. Many Democrats were intucet 10 VOTE
.of him FOR he very reason, that they saw tna' he
was so dl>las'e.ul 10 The ultra Wh'sgciy OF Bots
Democrats. 90, may learn lesson from The past
election. What did they gain hY The disconienl
Of the Bolls faction with the nomination Of Gen
Taylor2 Scarcely one vote.
is more important than ever that we should
strain every nerve 10 elect Democrats, Tried,
trusted and true, 10 the Congressional Districis.-
The will Of Congress is to be the law Tor the next
four years. Ultra his Congressman will sup
port ultra Wing measures, and Ger. Taylof IS
pledged 10 sign such, whether he be an ultra or a
moderate Wing.
II Gen. Taylor does not wish 10 revive the old
o ious Wing measures, OF cougse we 10 moi wish
Mr.. Bets in Congress, lo oppose him. II he
wishes 10 see Bank and a Protective Tariff
enacted, Of course wc do not wan, o place Mr.
Bots where he can eni a helping hand.
We say 10 our friends 10 this district, that not
with standing Gen Tai lof's majority, we are n"t
at all assured The Democrats are mol III ma
iory : 1.-THE election in November is no let;
there was NJ Wig licke', j, was 'ihr peoples"
ick.: and We know Taylor Democrats who
vii, vote .nr the Democratic Congressional no.
o;p.e;)-tl.at the Wing patty is incurab.y divi-
dsd and distracted; and that we lock upon The
election OF Democrat as matter Of absolne
certainly, unless hey pursue course, which,
without meaning any disrespe:t 10 any one, we
can only characeiize as one Of Madness and OF
folly.
we shall hereafter, in ccnreyion with this sub
icct, invoke our friends throughout the State I"
rf.mp, and united oIganizi'ion, 10 carry The
Spring elections II we wish 10 succeed, The
wishes of a majority OF the parry must every
where be consulted, IS regards the nominations
for Congress, The Senate and the House; and The
doctrine OF 'principles. not men" be The watch
word. In the mean time, We commend the spl.
II, and mauer OF the following article from the
Fincaslc Democrat:
y ,sralcr CONVENTION. We published, last
week the proceedings Of a meeting 10 Monisom-
cry. proposing 10 hold a convention ~ ihr Sweet
Springs on me 22i Of January, 10 nominate a
Democratic candidate ivr Congress lhe place
will be a central a any which could b. selected
IL viii be nearer To many at Inc Counties. aDi l
i, hoped those who may have "a travel iule far
!hrr lhan they formerly did, will asiee 10 The pro-
position.
Much doubtless depends upon the selection OF
a suitable candidate, but much more on he
,ni,ii with which the democrats 60 into the con
~, oar majority in The district but 4 small
,,,i, canur; be counted on with any cer'aiG'y
We 90 ino a fight, then, which is 10 he very
close. ami lutte loss AT any point viii cause
,i..eat. We can only hope Tor success by un'
re! harmonious, AM energetic action Our dis-
,rirr oush, 10 be redeemed from the thralium a
Wlisspr,: and it is Tor The democrats 10 say
whether il shall b. done. But il there IS jar, Il
we are dsrorlan, all is lost Let our lfIcnda IN
every county send mp heir best mca 10 The con-
ven.ion, lei them come there imcued win The
proper spirit; determined 10 sacrifice il need b."
their preference for men, and 10 their utmost lof
the cause.
There is greater cause for The dcmac ats 10 do
their whole duty in The congressional election ~
next >p,ins, lnar has ever before rxs'cd. The
President cleo goes into oilic. vi h no pledge, :
- what p,rticu,ar measures he vii recommend
10 Congress. or what he would prefer seeing
adopet b. that body. His only plrigc, that : an
l.. called such. is his determination IL lei Con.
gress have i,s own way, and he has hound him
self within certain limits, 10 sign every bill which
nav be sent 10 him. We have now ou; one re-
course lctr 10 rs and ha, i 10 send men 70 Con
c,sss who will lie True 10 the constitution and 10
the coualry. Areatv nave The Wing papers
come ioith with the declaration o, The sweeping
measures Nh,ch would be adopted b. rhci par
in In. Ocy' Congress. They threaten Us with
hish larifi: they threaten US with that obsolete
idea !" lhs bank. We can only save ourselves
and The country from the dangers Gi Whig legs.
lalion. by seniing Democrats 10 Congress. Tins
consideration should inspire cver7 republican
with determination 10 do his dnty. Its the only
sor lel lis. and We should cling 10 II as the lor
lorn hope ui our prlnclpes
No conjanctnre III afA Is ever called - ion'-
" on The democracy TOR union ami harmony ~
their ranks, and a, no period Could they r innis
eli lent than in The present. All depends upon
ourselves. II re eater he cones, rght We VII
come on; OF it triumphant.
COMING EVENTS, SC.
The Presden, elect will be bored By the hun