Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-20
[From the Washington Union ]
APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY

APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY.
The following eloquent and animated address
OF he Central Democratic Committee in this city,
speaks 10 the heart OF every republican. /, tx
presses the hopes and sympainies Of every one
with uhom we have conveised. What il advises
10 be done, we hope will be done. Grouse up
the Committees" ard circulate this document
through ne length and breadth OF the land.
address Of the Contra, National Democratic Re
publican Committee to the Democracy Of the
United States.
BaErnagS. We deem il our duty TO address you
briefly upon the present aspects OF the pfesideh-
ta campaign.
AT The outset We assure you that nothing has
vel occurred which has shaken our confidence in
the success Of the democratic parry aud The III
nmphan; election Of lis illuslrous stantard-bear-
ers. LEWIS Ciss and WILLIAM 0. BUTLER.
Unit! the recent elections in Pennsylvania
and Ohio the intelligent members OF The wing
party had given ~ all hope OF The election OF
ibeif candidates. Their nominations had proau-
ced disaflection, Distraction and division in their
ranks. Their military candidate had not only
fai!td 10 awaken any enthusiasm in his tavor, bn'
ha. uell-nigh ruined his prospects, tain; as ihey
were, b. The injndicious correspondence in which
10 had INDUCED. la th:s sage .; The campiign,
the elections in the western Sales, and IN North
~
resulted disasrou.ly u The whig cause. The
effect Of these tfiumphs OF The democracy was 10
inspire our parry with exultaiIon AMI undoubi-
,ns confidence in the election OF their caaiitaics,
while il filled the hearts If our opponents with
tear AMI dependency. Hence while iaih in n
,imaie victor; induced The former 10 relax 'h'ir
efforts, il gave the energy OF despair TO the la'-
Ter.
The result in The recent election IN PenEsYl-
vauia whe the democratic party have strong
and reliable majority, il hut the frat Of these
Two combined Causes. While IN our belief Il
mas MOI endang .fed The democratic cause, II pro-
claims in lhunder.tOnes 10 the democracy the ne
cessitv, OF VIGILANCE, ENERGY, and UhriRISo &C
TIvlTY.
We repeat, we see nothing in The present stare
Of the campaign 10 lead us 10 doubt fof mo-
men, The fua! success IL The democratic party
in November A calm and dispassiunac view
Il the recen, elections in Pennsylvania and Ohio,
convinces us hat the democracy have ngthing 10
fear from those States in the Presidential cleo
lion.
In Pennsylvania, all parties ami factions op-
posed 10 lhs democratic patty united or The wing
candidate for governor. He was voted iof by
wings, native Americans, aboliti2nists, ami Van
Buren, men This union OF parties and factions
upon The whig candidate has probably secured
his election by a majority mol exceeding irw
hundred votes, while the democratic candidate
Tor canal commissioner was elected by hand
some ma oritY.
In Ohio the democracy had The same combina-
lion of factions 10 encounter. Besltes, IN the
Safe election we did no. expect victory. fe'
the result, under all The circumstances. Is most
glorious. We have gained 10 The election y
members Of Congress and the Legislature, ana, ~
all probability, have carried our Candidate iuf
governor.
In view of these results, can there b. doub,
tina, The votes Of Pennsylvania AMI Ohio VA be-
given IL The Democratic candidates in Noveu-
b.rl We think not. Every vot- winch WAS
cas-, for Lonsstrcln in Pennsylvania may be r.
led on Tor Cass and Butler; as nay also every
vote given 10 the gallant Weller in Onio. Bu
can all the factions that ynled Tor the wing ca's-
didates in those States be depended upon i0r Gs-
neral Tayor1 II here is any honesty IN human
nature they cannot be. In the first place me
abnlitions.s cannot vote for Gen. iaylor Inc
abstraction Of The Vote Of that party from me
wing candidate will rctuce his vote al least S,0OO
in Ohio, and 1000 in Pennsylvania. The alb
straction also u the pretended "irec-soh' fac
lion will lake from him many thousands more
in both States NcitGer aboliionists nor Van
Buren, men can vote Tor the whig nominee, win.
out proving themselves TO be utterly corrupt and
unprncped. To these may be added Quaker'
and other religious denominations, VINO cdnno',
upon principle vote Tor military candidate.
who now belongs 10 the army and wears sword
by his side.
We therefore bel,ere IL to be morally impossible
for The Wig party 10 carry eitter fernSyttdnia
ar Ohio, if our br.ttren IN hoss Sues m4ntnRy
IN ticir duty, zoe hare euery reason 70 bel'erc
tiey 1cW.
In addition 10 the encouraging signs which
have been indicated in the State elections during
the summer and autumn, and the certain pros
psct f carrying Pennsylvania and ONO IN the
anoroaching presidential elcytiCn we have The
strongest assurances that Tennessee, and per
hans even North Carolina, will be aided 10 The
phalanx OF Democratic States il November.
We, therefore, unhesii.tnely say 10 our De-
mocraic brethren oil The Union, b: o! sooc cneer.
Yn,r final sueeest Is ccrtau.. II you 90 your unsy
mautully and faithfully until The election. but
yon mus, no longer fold your arms IN inactivity
nm must ,uork-you must speak-you must
wfi,e-you must organize forthwith in every
county. Town and school district; AMI you must
I rally every Democrat and bring him 10 The polls.
4 We speak plainly 10 you, because W. would
\ nor DISGUISE from you The necessity oil instant
! and untring effort. The unexpected gains Of
/ our opponents have aroused them from me
| oloomie.t despair 10 wild and unreasonable hope.
I II will stimulate them 10 addilio' al eXcflion,
4 which " i'll render activity and energy fh"se nc-
ces,ary on the part Of the Democracy. Brethren,
when we call upon you 10 make The necessary
effort. for success, We are confteni We shall not
| re disappointed.
We would address the old .mocracy-Ihe
supporters OF jefferson, Madison and JACKS :
and ask il they desire a return OF the Fecefai
palty to power, with lis odous policy and lis OBJ
norious measures2 Are the fruits OF aqnanef
of a century Of hard struggle now to be lost Tor
The want OF lille effort on your pada we 90
not believe il.
To our naturalizad fellow cilizens-to French
men. Germans, Irish English, now CITIZENS Of une
United S,ales-we appeal. Do you desire 70 see
he party elevated 10 power that proscfioesy -
The parry that passed The infamous al'e'' 'awm'ne
party who would never permi. you 10 oeco ~
citizens in this land OF liberty this asylum =. ,he
oppressed, 10 which you have come 70 ENJOY .ne
sweets OF freedom-lhe party that openly ieagues
with the proscpve naive Americans h 10 r Gss,
throw the democracy, who stand oy your rlgn ns'
and pri7ileses2 If not, you canno! IAN 10 rally
under The banner Of Democracy "n'cn is ne PAL
" OF equal rights and of liberty.
To he ratrio,ic people OF the United States we