Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08
A. F. BUTLER.
To lie Edllols Of lie En-

! Permi! me through your columns TO call H.,
attention Of The Democrats OF The Firsl Con,,.,
siona Dislrc,to the fact Of the recen, .s,abi,,,
men, OF a Democratic journal in the civ q, H..
folk, nnder the edi.O!ia! auspices Of $smuel T
Sawyer, Esq, gent en,an whose education =
! litcal experience. and IiOc style of comp-,;.i,
| emineGtly tlt him for Inc af:ucus ard re,rg.,b.
! pursuit in which he has embarked his means, an
! his energies.
The Southern Argus has been comm.nt.i
| in no mere spirit q speculative adventure m.
| is the sure anu legitimate result Of ,ha eu!lerpr.
ed progress OF public opinion in tie tide wale,,..
gion OF Virginia.
Several Intellectual attempts TO establish p.
publican journal III this ciiy have heraIei IL.
present enterprise; bot, Tor be want If sri.re,
q! fesponHoafy have fallen through The p...
| sent Journal commences lis career rept from
such seeds Of disease. Is gifted editor has en-.
0dIhed MS capt a! anc his weilearned reputation
! IN The enterprise. Ffiends near and distant hag-
rallied 10 his support. The fipest pens OF me
country will enrich his cclumnS-whii,l his 70.
silon facilities for procuring and dispensing IL.
eiiSence, and the crying wants o. ID mocfa'r
community Tor Democratic journal, place ID.
triumphant ID permaneGi success U! The ~.
gus" beyond question.
We, Mess!s. Eiiiors, in this staurch Oh r..
Publican I.s.rct, have, ioI a lime "beyond whr,
the ucmCfy OF man !Gare,h not 10 the cpn'Ia'y
suffered, Tor the wan; 0t . suitable organ o. pgt
lie opinion. Democrats whose interest reQu r..
!hem I, read paper published in their marx
tour, nave heeD Compelled 10 resort 10 The FeC:.
raj 10. The want OF Better.
And thu, Norfolk has always been represeDte.
st!aa in the deepest FeGeraI coloI,; whist b.
rue-heaued Democracy, ser ready 10 bfeas {
sact with any and every ioeman, IN defence q.
their ircp'y-cheiiShed principles and mensnfes,
nave Submitted 10 compulsory silence, from TIE
want Il this necessary ;ngibe OF power b..
worse Than this. We are comparative sitange's
10 our Democratic friends OF The districf, and
they know but ,ii'e Of Us. Scattered here al.
there through this tacored region, are commart
ing inteilec!S aud nervous pcns which aye me
iec,iYe and silent and hosc Influence IS los, ~
the want o. a common glounn, where all Co
meet and commute together, wihar; which "
never can I've las we never hdve) pf'fited by be;
uniy OF plfpu>e, concert OF action and fusion
upinicas necessary 10 render the movements q
masses or ri the popular viii safe and ehec;ua
The Fed raj party OF The dis'fIct have ac e
with more Aprreciating truly The irdl.
ence OF the Press, The facility with which error
WEI, a. truth may b. lodged ia the mini OF ~
young, The inexperienced or the ignorant and tie
untold consequences fJwing from such lcdsner
they have Tor years sent their deep-dyed nr'e.
sizes 10 the fl esltes Of lhe yeonan, The mechan'
and the farmer OF this district where there vas ~
anlidue To the poison SO literally difused. The
consequence has been manifested by toe ncrea
slug vote Of the Wing party in our late Congress
sional elections. Let us take warning. Know
ing the cause, let The TepfoaCh no longer lay q!
our doors
The columns Of the 'Sou,hcrn Argus" pFesen
this cumlGon ground, where We can met atd
COMMUNE together. But TO be extensively vs..
full il must be broadly circulated, not alone
amongst the politicians, bat The people Of hs
District, lie, il not be regarded rs mere news
paper which is to he read and paid for, buI
journal 10 be cherished and sustained by yoIf
iuancnce, your cOunsels and your pens the re.
vaet and disniied orsan Of pnblic opinloa
through which ihr counseIs ot the wse and GOD
may b. -. lied into the heart, and the eide:
standings OF The many.
The present is an watering crisis ia The a.
fairs OF our country. The federal party despair.
ins oi success oy open and manly warfare upon
the principles and administrative policy Of ne
parry in power, are preparing 10 abaa!on a.
iheir old issues, 10 surrender their Old war worl
vanquished and TO adcpi" I pan iY6 81 Ssa e eiea
1913, if not more disgusting in its details, al leas'
more perIloas in its consequences 10 the iDlesnF
and p-rmanency OF our institutions Than he
memorable one Of lS40 New Influences new
organization, a new system OF tactics Will beie
sorted 10, again TO "caich birds OF every lcaIheTr
and 10 ensure sEcceSs al any hazard.
To connerac these influences, 10 expose III.
organization, aud successfully To met and con-
found The tactics Of our enemy, we require, a.
We should cherish, in tide water Virginia "TI-
Southern Argus" SALT WATER,