Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-20

suits, az the mos, enthusiastic Democrat amongst
you could wish tor. And why should il not be
so for never before had the Democracy OF the
country better reasons 10 animate their spirits tr
ln.tity their eIeftons than now-not only are the
individuals presented TO their choice eminenlly
worthy To receive it, and emnenlly worthy, also,
in be Utmost latitude OF The phrase, OF those loi-
ties, Of all stations for which they have been
named, but The great measures and principles o.
which they are the representatives were never
more molly commended 10 The public support
and the public heart than they are II this mo
men, in The rich exhibition Of country uhlver-
sally prosperous When these principles, an
honored portion OF our Jeffersonian inheritance
were installed with The present administration, 10y
the triumphant voice OF The peopir, we all
know with what repeated and confident pre-
dclions OF overwhelming private and nation
al distress they were every where accompanied.
Now, when the principles themselves have
been tried, where are The disasers that were
10 follow? Where The track OF that desolation
which was to sweep over the country like
a tempes2 Where the victims OF that ruin
which was TO enter every mans dwelling, and 10
crush ii tens OF thousands on The right hand and
on the lei2 Where are these thinss2 Ger
tie Shepherd, tell Us whereof Heaven send US
a long continuance OF that sort OF misgoyerE-
menI by which the persons and pursuits OF cur
whole people, and not OF favored classes Of them
only, are prospered and protected We have OUT
lived all the horrors OF the Sub.TreasuTy and
find our currency the better, and not the worse,
OF that measure We have outlived, also, the
equal horrors of repeating the Tariff OF 40 and
find our commerce, our revenue and our public
crrdi, all invgorated by that act. We have ou
lived, in fact, all The imaginary Affections with
which our prophecyins opponents would have
frightened US from our political faith; and are,
therefore, more sure than be ORE that The country
was never wiser than when il rejected rom us
confidence both the prophecies and the prophets.
And So | trust, il will continue u reject them
And why should il nul2 When you have proven
by facts and experience that their opinions upon
one rel Of measures and principles OF govern
meni are all false, upon what ground Of esi'i-
mate inference IS il that You can eXpecl their OPT
mons upon he contrary OF those measures and
principles 10 be all irue}
Ii all OF our old issues are to be abandoned in
the pending contest Tor the Presidency, and sim
gle new one is 10 be raised by the Whgs out Of the
Mexican war, not only in that case, will onf
Democratic success be more certain than ever
bul their defeat AZ il ought 10 BE- more absolute
iy AMI hopelessly overwhelming You never
can get IA majority OF American ireemen 10 con
denim aud break down any Administration Q! It's
Government for showing a keen scnsibi,y 10
our public honor and a determined spirit 10 mair
tain il.
Hoping tina, yen will have pleasant meeting
and that you will give good account Of our no.
minees 10 your "rich, red, President-gro
soil, am, gentlemen, with great respect. your
obedient servant ia. MCDOWELL.