Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16

TO THE DEMOCRATS or y tSr Ms !E.aaairer.

TO THE DEMOCRATS OF NoTToWAT}9 're'
The time being well nigh at hand when Won :. ,...
will be again called 10 the ballot box cast your
Of your fraternity, being ever so.lcitons E,, -
and glory OF your and being convinced thar
ing will Old Notoway from the ia!dom Of IT;o
but united and vigorous action our part haze
nothing but right and proper that should adrcss nc
few words Of adonitlon lest should on the ;,b NJ
day O. Tie present month, fold yonr arms in nplori1u
AMI inactivity, and with consciousness uf The ,ncca
your party, Should calmly compose Yourselves aro.s
pleasant family iresid, with the smiles Of ali,eor,.
wives playing your check and ooas;ing!y excaim ~
OF my party is inevitable and Tor INV Aid i,
be uf avail -
he thus deprived OF the smiles Of aiectionac wiz
the OF doing chllcn. yet, let not a, This
crisis, be governed ANA Influenced BY sucn
lei rrccollect mt ii tic lncipc be carried on, a.,
on the day of the election Democrat should H. "
soul the pleasing and consolng uncon "succes, a, -"
caa>c inevitably county will BE- again LOST ouii4 ~
wreck of exploded WIN. principles from which she Il,
So recently redeemed Democrats OF Nottoaay ut,e
harshly, vino has your interests At heart for thus
aud warning you Of Tie importance Of unite! acon @
the consequence that will result from that principle VII
| has SO often caused our defeat. "@
+, not each o. you impressed with the belief of IN VA
lessness Of your suffrage, and say yourself that wi
advance the Democratic cause, and that ii our man can b.
fed lie will be without my assistance; but lei cyorv
who is 80 highly favored be blessed with this rl5
privilege aye privilege which every lover OF lber and
rec Republican America should be proud IL acknos.s,
boldly lutth on that IdS, AMI be
known tho balo boN that hc has This priy eae and ~
il is his perogaiiye and pleasure exercise IT, biz casts
hi, vote Tor ha into whose ha.:s VIC have proscd n s
trust our interests.
knowledge i, is a Lui; owe him whom We have I,. ~,
ted as the candidate Tor suiragcs come out boldly
feaglesy and votes that the close of the hail
when they weighed in The balances the Democratic 81
be "fpund uning" DO this, and Your duty " III ha,
been periormd do less, and enawlng will to
bic yom should your party be- defeated
But on the contrary when your duty is done ana ya
unsuccessful w BE- freed from III. nawinu. a,
guilty conscience and be- consoc with the 'fta, uet
your dny and then sigh 10 think that old Nooway On
redeemed Is lost n,aln
Aud should victory crown your tx.r,iJns il viii .
pleasant 10 reflect that whc:c once prevailed Whiar.r
in its dcadrst form, now prevail the and pa,r,
tic principle, 81 Democracy an. thar where once We
nailed pier" contaminated VIII the cxha.s OF !.
raytd UhlS r ipi,S. blessed with pure ;.
md hcaltlul amOs phc free from the coniaminai
80 ln' al 10 the happiness and prosperity Of free ana
| lightcnci people.
Arouse i!cn Democrats from that c,hargy and nacti,j
ro when W. are too ione 10 fall anu that your du
IL performed by cuin,o the polls promptly, every
you liz dnr 81 election and lend your uid howe,.
worthless and feeble you may jr it, in the election OF hi.
whom you have proposed the protector ot yon rights 81,
privileges ana The repository ~ your principles.
FRAZIER
Tshe Edlors Of tie Enquirer:
Oar late delegate the General Assembly Of Virginia NJ
Wm IL Stokes, present Yesterday az Court and delis
lie assured of his undminshed zeal anu devotion
cause, and concluded by expressing in terms Of ngul.
beauty and courtesy, his intention 10 support the nominee
our party Mr. VIM j Neblct, In Nv. course III h., H.
marks lie called he attention III Inc people alle.c
omission in the published account of the Proceedings Of
Convention held al March Court, al which Mr. \ ebru VS.
nominatedan omission resulting, We are informed ~
ttcy from some isapprehenson or nlnitnhona lnadot
fence the pnr, al the very cstinabe gentleman who OF
cated Secretary that occasion very material por
ton Of the proceedings. From informa lion received o
many his friends since hr reached the county Mr. Stoke
entirely acquitted thu Democratic party o any intention
wound his feelings, yti remarked thai the account pub
shed The Of much pain 10 him and the truth
OF mi-construction nhroud Immediately after IL
conclusion OF his address proclamation made that
meeting Of the democratic party would be held in the Coul
House BY this meeting, the undersigned appoints
committee, and requested 10 transmit You for pubIcs
lion, fair exposition OF the motives which induced h
course pursued by the Convention assembled al Marc
Court
In dischargng duty So Delicate we shall scrupulous
endcnyor avoid the agitation OF all controyerted point.
discussion oi which might only result III increased mi
iaon wound the feelings OF Others honest and con
sccnous rs ourselves. We with confidence declare tina
the great and controlling the unon am
harmony party, and thus the Of
We believe with safety declare, that III
Of Mr. Stokes the Representative Of The count,
the Legislature received very generally and lar
informed, universally, the APPRECIATION u lis pnlca
friends We believe that The nomination by portion OF hi,
friends of Mr. b. T.. Smith. gentleman Of the same poitl
cal faith, prominent and influential member Of the party
WIS niaae Hory H"hi iouNts oi peisoa iiehd~ip ana
from public political considerations. IL
pccted that the contest would be confined hes,
candidates, the last year. But a;
March Court MAJOR John l.. Cralle, very pop
mar intelligent and influential Wing publicly pro.
claimed candidate. Then, for thc frs, time, did the D.
mocratc party interpose. Convention immedatel,
called; AMI that Convention, satisfied that with cand
dates shoul almost certainly he defeated judged il
prudent Ia place in jeopardy the Of party
dropping running the other 70 avoid III counties,
evils believed almost necessarily incident different course
they declined ic nomination of either. Mr. Noblet WI,
,htn unanimously nominated.
In conclusion wond express the hope that we have
il acceptable manner discharged the very delicate duy
assigned usthat the exposition thus offered NAV remove
every impression injurious Ia any Of the parties Interested
and thar the motives which dictated The pa!.led b.
the nominating Convention assembled a. March Court vii
DC duly appreciated by all.
Respectfully submitted, RnBT. 5. RAGLEl,
J MERRIMAN,
Iurenburg, April 9Th, 1850 JNo. ORGAN J..