Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-01
UaIiIapJE ACCESSION

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Democracy wlii observe III. sraiying iact, ma.
the talents and power Of Edmund Burke, Esq ,
The late prescribed commissioner Of lie Patent
Office, have been secured il the Edilorship OF
that paper. JVho Mr.. B. is, The nation already
knows. and in the most favorable manner. We
hail his return TO the Editorial pos! with unmin-
sled pleasure; while Inc country has lost an ex.
cellcul Commissioner OF Patents, The Democra.
cy have al The same time gained powerful Eli
Tor and advocate OF their principles
Ngw AssocIATIoN.--The public will sre, by
the prospectus which We issue Today, that We
have secured the valuable cooperation Of Ed
mund Burke, Esq, in the conduct Of the Union.
The talents the energy, and The siern adherence
10 The principles OF The democratic faith which
this gentleman possesses are to- we'll known 10
The country 10 require any culuslum al our hands.
Having filled for some time with great ability
the editorial chair of one OF the sountest demo-
cratic papers in the Union; subsequently, Tor
long period, distinguished member OF the House
OF Representatives; al later period, administer
inp the duties OF Commissioned Of Patents with
an ability never surpassed; The democratic party
have an assurance that in Obtaining The aid OF
Mr. Burke, their glorious cause secures to Itself
a powerful champion. as a political ccoDo-
mist the unanswerabic articles in The Union pub
lished in lS45, under the signature ot "Bundc-
cund," attest bis deep research, and have won Tor
him permanent reputation.
When the "thrce men in huckram," as a
Southern friend calls them. are about TO be
upon us; and when, not content with two or
CANS in this city, the administration is contrbu.
ting 10 the establishment Of third, it is high
time for us 10 increase the armor which we al
ready possess. The times also call for it. A
new administration is now in power, which is
swearing OF Democratic ofhce-holders without
conjunction and without moderation, and in
violation Of their most solemn pledges. All
the principles which are dear 10 the Republi-
can party are about to DO assailed We, for
one, have no fear of the RESULT but, with the
most ordinary sagacity, we must adopt The ne
cessary means TO accomplish its attainment
"Forewarned, foreaTmed.'' We prepare our
selves. therefore, 10 resist the wsr which the
men in power are wagins against the Democra-
CIV. by calling to our assistance new ally, one
of the strongest writers in the countTy-a gen.
,leman, whose great cardinal principles OF De-
mocracy are in unison with our own. We
shall SPARE no efforts TO cement the Republican
family as far as possible more strongly togo.
Their, upon the great platform of Republican
nrinciplcs on which they met together in the
Baltimore Convention Of May last, and which
| they inscribed upon their banner, IN the last
campaign, in the support Of Lewis Cass. MIR.
Burke and ourselves stand united together upon
the great principle Of non Intervention We
shall wage war upon those woo are the enemies
; Of the Republican party and lis principles, and
upon no others. We shall oppose every man
who is the open and insidious enemy OF those
principles. As for the friends Of the Republi-
can party, we shall spare no effort TO heal every
disssnsion, and to bind the Republican family
more firmly together.
But why dilale upon the qualifications OF Mr..
BuIke2 Ills reputation is already NATIONAL
| His connexion with The Union has already been
anticna,ed and hailed win cordial satisfaction bY
| MANY Of our friends and by many OF The Demo
cratic presses We annex lev paragraphs on
| this subject, which We happen 10 have upon our
| table. AS in this conneSlon We snail STAND WIN
all our zeal and al our energies BY The kepuoii-
| can party, and as il will necessarily involve es
| in additional expense, We throw ourselves upon
the Democratic party, and hope that they VIII
| come forth, and Stand firmly and efficiently by US
EXTRACTS.
The Washington correspondent Of the Phia
| talnhia Ledger writes un the 18th as follows.
aMr. Burke the able late Commissioned O
Patents, will in few days become The partner Q
Mr. Rilchi., aud the co-edllor OF ,he Unior.-
This arrangement, seems 10 please all pol'l'ca
fractions oil The Democratic party, and nsures
once grea, Strength and energy, united with sTea
experience and an acknowledged reputation;
congl alu!atc Mr.. Richie on he acquisition"
From the Pennsylvania
Ii IS confidently stated that Hen. Etmun'
Burke, late Commissioner OF Patents, will asso
cia,e himself with Mr.. Richie, as Editor OF hi
Washington Union. Mr. Burke is equal to al
The emergencies Of situation alike reauir'n!
zeal, promptitudc couiage and industry. II y
moi difficult 10 predict, as The result OF this uniol
herwecn the veteran leader and the skiltul parIi
can. a national Democratic paper OF the hishe>
| character. ,,
Tus WASHINGTON UKIos.-lt is confidently
.,.,sa Nv Washington letter writer's. that Edmun'
Burke, late Commissioner Of Patents, p gishoi
10 Ed;lor,bip OF the Daily Uaios. There ar
Ton l. any ahler politcal pens 10 BE found tina