Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-10
For the ENQUIRE

fOT INC enquirer.
Messrs Ediors:-i am plain farmer. aud
plain Democrat. / was born, raised and mean 10
Gle ia the former position; and was born, raised
and hope 10 die in the laller. am well aware
il is needless 10 give y0n assurances of my De.
moctacy, but il may be proper 10 say that cir
eumstaness can cause my action With The present
Democratic party Of Virginia TO cease. hold
il 10 be sound doctrine, though The phrase be
homely and lri,e, that Zone good turn deserves
anoh.r." Without recognition OF il, no insl-
tuition can stand, political or social. The p oplc
who compose party, owe no moe to that party
than tie party owss to the people. The master
owes as great duty TO The slav; as the slave 10
the master, however much those duties may Diff
fer in their nature. Now, the people who
COMPOSE the Democratic parry in our
good old State, have been treated by the
mendscious administration which rules the
day, 10 manner lha, would have dis
eracsd Rome in lie time OF Nero. It is eminent
" worthy however, OF the Taylor party, which,
coming INFO power with lie on lis lips, feels
obliged for he SAKE Of consistency, 10 administer
The government on system Of alsehood. II is
The duty oi The Democracy 10 protect and sustain
The people who have been thus mallreaed, and
unless il does, you may rest assured, gentlemen,
the people will not sustain j.. We, In this part
of the country, as you are well aware, have no
immediate personal interest 10 this matter, but
however questionable the virtue may have
grown, we are unself,h enough 20 desire our friends
10 be projected against the Ruthless arm oil WEis
despotism. | Tor one, [and many more than you
wot Of, think with mel cannot sustain an associ'
alton that will not sustain It's members why,
what would be thought OF The general, who, 10
The presence OF the enemy, should draw cut ms
men into line, and suffer his adversary's bate.
ries to play upon his army, and his cavalry 10
charge through It's ranks, without permitting
,hem 10 lin an arm in self dttence2 Could such
conduct be justified on The score of generalshiP,
humanity, or any other known ard proper
ground1 Would it be within The limits OF hu.
man power, 10 hold such an army togelheH !
annrehepd no sensible man will be al loss 10
answer these questions. Well, sir', 10 certain
eYrent look Upon parties in The same light that
/ view armies. Bob, 10 be Efficient, must DC
T. D. tosetAcr. / allude, not TO phys cat approx
nation, bu, they must be one in NINA ano IN
h.a.t, to be OF any advantage TO The country
which they would serve. Let the ensuing Legs
la,ure look 10 This thing AYE, let each member
bear i, constantly in mind, and aes promptly Q"
it, for can tell Them, the eyes OF their cohs.,,
uenls are upon them. "Eyery dog has his DAY.
The blocd Aeunds al Washington now nave
heirs. Let The ides OF December show mem
that there are other ways oil killing uoS oe''ue'
hanging him.
/ nope, MessIs. Editors, you will excuse inc
above has,y remarks. could not resist putting
them TO paper on reading The able articles VIII, Win
which the ENQUIRER has teemed for some llne
past. Their spirit suits the people And il every
Democratic newspaper in the Commonweal! !,
will unite with you in the holy cause, we Sill
sweep The State next Spring from the North 70 Z,
the South, from the East TO The West. bu, II
true hearts and strong arms shall be waning,
and you are left 10 do battle alone-hsht as you
nave vo a'S Says lssa AT YOUR GUNS
ROANOKE