Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-01
For the Enq,tT
THE. NEXT GOVERNOR.

The ascentancy oil the Democratic party w
the State, during the term OF the Taylor Ao-
minstratiop, depends, in great degree, upon
the harmony and prudence OF those constituting
the Democratic majority in The approaching Le-
gisIature. No one can tell how the newborn,
mo party" feeling will affect our State elections
during the next four years; or how far dispo.
sltlon among Democrats to support General
Taylor, until he shows himself positively hostile
to Democratic principles, may not endanger our
ascendancy in Virginia during his Presidential
term. Never before was Whlggery trlcked on
IN rarb more agreeable to the popular tastes;
never before were the temptations TO lorsake our
time honored party SO plausible or inviting; aud
never did the watchwords, "Union, concession,
HARMONY more clearly indicate the true policy
Of cur party than al present. The majority, in
the approaching Legislature, can do much 10
strengthen our cause, and preserve our ascen-
dancy by lis course The coming Winter; and, on
the other hand, il may do much TO weaken that
cause, and break down and destroy that ascen-
dancy Let us have no repetition OF the heart
burnngs and misunderstanding which occurred
at the election of our present Senator'S in Con
gress | am sure the universal sentiment OF the
party is, we will not have.
AS between Eastern and Western Virginia the
rights OF each mnsl be respected by Ia parry, or
disaster 10 the party mus, be The cous qlence.-
There should be no alienation between members
~ ,he n.riy on account Of sectional differences
loon sectional questions there SHOULD be prompt
and wiling concession by The party 10 each sec.
ion al The State Of is rights, That there may ne
Union and harmony am ng The Whole party of Inc
Sra,e In respect 10 The Office Of Governor, the
"usaee," long respected, Of both parties, give
thai Office 10! The next term 10 the West. In this
Or
tcres,s oi Democracy are temporarily in danger,
,ha Democrats Of the West would scorn 10 EN-
harrass the party with Western demands, had Not
events in recent Legislatures been such as 10 re-
ouire the West 10 insist upon an observance ni
rs rights as a matter Of Prtnc,pte, and not merely
81 preference: and i, would be particularly ha-
"a 'dous 10 The parry under the ne@ circumstances
~ The times for il 10 disregard the claims Of ire
| West in The election OF The rext Governor. VIZ
| should remember that Il is 10 Inc Democratic
| majority in The West that we owe enlireiy oui
| ascendancy in The State; that that majority mas
| fallen off most alarminglv SINCE lo44, owine
| fperhaps more than We imasihe) ~ ploe' eu'nsl
IN our las, few Legislatures not very pala'aole
n the West: ,ha, this majority is in danger o. BE-
inc sill more seriously reduced during the Tay-
jor administration. and that nohisg is more d.
r.cv calculated 10 diminish il further Than DIS
/ ,,si,ion among Eastern Democrats 10 disresa q
| ,hnso established conventional rules that have
hen SO long observed by both parties in the DIS
trbuion cf honors between the two sections o.
The State, and Tor disrsgardns which no conceiy-
/ able reason can eSiS'.
m ,bos. gentlemen Of The West whose names
| have bsrn mentioned in connection with the oil
fee Of Governor my own decided preference =
far Col john B. FLOYD, the delegate from
Washington county. The name ne bears ap
pears olIen and cicdiIably in The annals o. Inc
Common wealth, and all who snow him Wil
unite in the declaration that ne IS in every re-
nee, worthy OF that distinguished name. II va
lnable services 10 The party enlitle member d
il 10 It's honors, Col Floyd eminentlY merits item
If the nartv owes lis majority in the State, 10 the
recent election, TO any one OF the able and faithful
laborers in the campaign, more Than to another
mai ore is john B. FLOYD. He has not inquired
so ronspicuously in the Richmond newspapers a.
be has I,bored faithfully and ef.ciually in hi
arduons field Of service allotted him. am IN
tormet by a letter just received from democrat
who knows "Lite Tennessee" as well as any
man in il that, iii he election had come on il
the Sprins. Taylor would have carried sever
tentbs OF all the votes in this region. The Whle
Ghe writer adis) Acknowledge mat this IS III
Wig gain with US, but merely Taylor demon
slration Too much had been said atont Taylo
in The volunteering times Tor me people 10 Q
turned quickly against him. His stupid ant
contradictory etrers were all lost sight OF ami'
The pride, pomp and cifcnm>talce OF glorious
war But our friends may rely upon me un
conouerab!e Democratic strength OF The Soutn
wes, whenever i, is necessary 10 sustain Inc mea
su,cs We advocate, or 10 make war upon those WI
ooDose. We have at last all the returns IRON
his Congress onal District, AMI find our MAJOR
| ~ 10 be about 750.'
speak The sentiments 81 he Democracy OF IN
Southwest when saw, that We owe 10 the ardu
ans and inoeesan, eser,ions Of John B. Floyd, a
much as II any oher cause, the facti that this ma
ioIilv in Little Tennessee" was found far US, II
inc late election, instead If larger majority POI
| TAYLOR. y VOICE FhoM THE IA't'