Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-03
TIT II FN4tUtf.
CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS IN THE
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Messrs. Editors: Yesterday The opposing can
GiddieS Tor Congress, in this DlstrisI mst al
oar Cour, House and as Tar rs my own vbs =
walton extcI del gave en- ire satisfaction 10 tl"ir
respective parties. Mr. Hulafay i, just III CEN
lieman 10 snit us and hIs TANK, open face ana
disnfled department, are decidedly taking, even
with the wings, who are aOW Gisrus,d h a:inl
there is some dccency in Locoiscoi>m. The i'm
preston Mr.. Forbes has made, is also favorable,
especially III private, but his stale anec Totes and
lfothy elocnion compare badly with ihr icmpe,-
ale, calm bn! manly conduc, OF lis opponent o.
The musings. The most effective par u H.,
speech, (among< his own party whO appa uttG
tremendously, considering their nl.nba.s wa a
urade asains The ex Pre- deni, 10. levyiig con
tTibullous in Mexico. lie also dragged az thar
exploded hurnbne The Protocol business. l.
could bnt Strike NE that an ofalor whose safest
chance OF reaching The political haven h. aims
Tor $50 make The cry Q! "Oii Zlch ~ Whil.y
AMI Bncna Visa" scrt OF jacob laidrr for his
let, was in desperate strait, wi.eu iocei Il
asSall DEAD u i m The shape u jne histfy II
past admin, fa'luG, aEt thit loo rpin poin's
whercun he !euiest q his ,ac.inns irisn.s in
Congress hal been completely ,,-.2gi. Tine
Wings, nc:cl .ele.s were as much delighted.
as II lhe mares most hai jus; been ;onad an
was iui' Il "e2>, Gu. 'hsG~il, - ne :. nifafy.
notwI i,>aad!'g. The canvass promises 10 IL
an exceedingly animated one. and ,ae - ca',oas
clearly are, ilol III; Tai.s H. inis ranrt, a.
ieas; are iyhlE. II Inc III Platform. (Bank. *
copied which nsiryc lir r. gives tie 20 ty. al
lhouga tire WING c;ec; l,,t all. 81 = one
sSaeP 4 hisspca.", ',,,ca = aG t4,i. figures,
blolted III their lessons, psonou4rci i ha lnry
hal learnt Obsolete, and aty.c'! had . >haw
TIA; twas and oa.a II - - tn, tat VS. he.
fora thu elect y. AMI Wr,a.''y ae! r. and a.;cr
an election, IN w6ch / trruupl., Invariably ex-
hitits very different lcaurcs i caGva.s win
them is sort = hallma.qn", tn he disguise is
laii a>!e in h" hear u vit.'p:y Th.rcs the pity
that The people will sii Su..ef !hemseiyp, 10 b.
deceived b. nose Who have 20 ulcn deceived
them. Mr. Fyfhe, like ne ''immura' sees 10
Gen. TaylurS cabinet and inaugural, cvi!eGcs
.; "upri:h, ana downright wD-cr,y,n b., hen
Re ncge. was 50 biGi 10 The lii { 81 tie Alison
lcu"r As tEH cr"a' 'Foe.r.ilaU' va.
The genera impression IS, that tie contest will
be more strictly party orc than any for some
years pat. All that Is necessary then 70 Sc
cure our triumph i, full turn out oflhe voters:
and as the opinion also exists that the result OF
this canvass will settle Inc political character OF
The district. it is time when every Democrat
should do his whole duty. Not ono should be
deferred from exerting himself in The belief OF
having no influence The best guarantee OF
success is The zeal and interest displayed by The
uninfuentisl as large number II The voters
are opposed 10 be- We have no belI-we,her.
TO follow, like flock of obcdcnt sheep; ani il
spite Of the compliments 10 our discipline. The
Wings Of this county are drilled after fashion
which ensures full tLrR on, upon almost any
and every occasion; and, therefore, all must b
active on our sldc-and TO ths end The powerful!
.,.up Of 10 irrI
all lis aid. Sc are sauguinc If victory; outa-
the result OF the Presidential E!rcion showed
that neither talent, nor an oprn aHd frank
avowai OF principles, nor Ion4 experience IL, aud
thorough ACQUAINTANCE w'th cis.i aifiirs, Will
sIwa,. ensure success against General Nun
and a round Of hurrah-; % we dare no. pred CT
tic result SIr. Forbes says, lhonsn that Ge
neral FAVOR is great statesman; hut lie arrived
!, The conclusion differently ir IN the head min.
strcl Of the Richmond wing Gl.e CLUB Here
is specimen OF his logic. ".ir. Jefferson said
the whole at Of government consisted 10 being
honest Now his worth, opponent ADMITTED
tina, Old Z.ch Was honest; a !. therefore, lie
was POSSESSED Of the whole art OF government,
and was necessarily q srea, statesman" TIL,
brought down the house For cur .l"es We
surrendered, and admitted II a Wing at our
TIVE little fellow. But a depualion from our
party should 90 10 MIR. Forbes, AM i:ap'1Ts hin,
in the grca, name oi the Apostle OF Denncra
cY, not 10 invoke again The wisdom q tnai PHI
losnpher, as well IS statesman, 10 cover he
nakcdncss Of the political innocent tbs Unsrn
has now to look W to Tor guidance and advice.
Let him stick 10 his new faith The King can
do no VT -hroachrG III HE idsa 0! srffen-
dering The whole goyernneai and rs resPoasl-
blI!lies into The hand: OF Congress ard the catI-
net But now this British scion Is about % be
cngrafted upon our system b Wing politicians
loo Ignorant, or too timid 10 assume The part
ouR owy Constitution assigns them. lei them rot
stop there but give Us also Inc Cabinet, remov-
able whenever majority IN Congress opposed to
is measures shall vote down The ministerial pro-
jcc;s. Thus will the darling government Of
Federalism, perfect il almost every part, be
inangrfaied under The skirts Of no pariysm; but
The country NAV be rid, IL snort time, through
Democratic Congress- Of the political Judas
Of America. aud lis sc.?ARTY o oci;rs, 81
present assembled around the Sovereign sacred
person; and this viii, IN some mrs-ute, atone
for its faults FIJI .trEaSOS.
King William, March q, l-49.