Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-11
For tie Enquirer


TO THE DEMOCRACY OF KING AND QUEEN.
All o! US rave seen With regret The anhuncla-
t;,n tina, oGr present member 10 the House O.
Delegates declines being Il candidate 10: !e-elec-
lion. Te par, with him as an old and t!nsty
friend, Who has stood BY US in the hour oil trial
and adyersi;y-whose manly powers have bees
e-er:cd 10 an e;nine0l extent 10 promo;s ihe pure
n:incirla. OF Jcitrf>c1ian Dem, cracy- and, r.
Sustaining them, has acdtd honor 10 hms"ii, ;'n'
ciyrn luue and character 10 he gary oil NJ
cuuu,y;-@ho On two occasions Z! least, Uieh
we yetc either overwhelmed ny n nurloIi: ~
power OF Onf opToucni", "r ioin mo ''c'''',
among ourselves has Sacrificed n" comforts "i
his ,on.e for ihr causr h.ch he has ct'r heic
n.ar..t his h,aI,-sejze,i the s,dEGar: Ct Demo
cracy and, by his bod and vigorous etor!s, raj
lied lis scattered or vAnQuShed forces, ana iSc
them On 10 victory. To such a leader, 81 II you,
mink, will une in expressing your grateful
acHaow!ed .cc.en,>, aid deep regret at losing M.
;rralu.b be services a, this season OF our annual
difficulties We would iain invoke MS cohtl-
nued services, as being. perhaps, Toe only one
who AT this time could calm The troubled waters
of discussion tha, surround US, and threaten 10
overwheIm US by their angry pillows, did We moi
kuow his unwiingness, last Spring, 10 assume
asain the responsibilities and inconvenience< OF
nnblic lie. an. III. sacrifices ilcUrrei thereby.
Pat ts retrcs. WHICH tact imposes 81 iniPof-
lant. and. fear, d difficult duty on you, TO VII
the selection of mis- snccessol;-no; ior the want
NJ candidates, but OF the mu;tip.icity Vi hem.-
The torch OF discard whith has lighted no The
;nh,mmable materials among US Tor The lasf Sc
yeral years. aud which has brrn smou!deiine
s;rcs las, Sprpg, is a!ain 10 De applied 10 hfe
The cnrbu,,i5Ie PASSIONS OF the different ciques
which unhappiiy prevail In our county, aod SCI
them To- war.iag apon each other win leIociy
tb.t can aneur D0'h,ns bet their own uefi'uc-
ton. and the causr 81 Democracy With them
T'bes silusioas will De understood II Ia. coI3-
~. wi,hnut hc:na more explicit. Il !. pain!ui
even 10 mini these unpleasant disseh:!ons 20 inc
nub,ic Nothing 5u: a deep sense Of the imlent-
Jog ia nger o! wreck 10 our party coad induce re-
ference 70 them Woud hal The veil Of obliTion
were drawn over them, and all causes Of bicker
inc and dssension we're in the deep ocean OF tor
ss!!uness buried" Is there no rerejTi Are
The peppl. 10 and still and permit their !'Sh's,
their cherished principles, Inc maintenance oi
which cos, lhcm longer Struggle than the Ia
NOUS siege of Troy 10 BE- Destroyed by me MAJ =
nations ri aspiranrs and heir respective ,fli -
Or vii, The peure assume the mien ana oeHi 'ns
Of msr no snow heir ghs and dare u'f MS
,hen2 Il voa. Democratic friencs, viii come
forward and Ia &c The matter mo Youi o~n nduu'
con 80. ran crush all cIquei,ns and aspiration. con
!uu ,ber.lo You have right 10 say who
chill r.nres.n! you, and call To your aid him
mho, vpn nre,e,. you'd not speak more plain
" Wv otiect is no. 10 wound the feelings oi
he more SENSITIVE, but 10 make generous Ell n
IN hgne ,oee her, il possible, the seaneFed trss
.nent,of D.mye'arY iato one harmonious mas
~ in year. gone by; 10 present an unofozen IRON
10 CIR enemies, aud 10 Geiea; them as we nave
siTar. done In united.
To .ne aspirs MS would respectfully say, ksef
cool, have a little patience, add justice will D: