Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-02

said II believe the time has come when by a yiaorou.
directed concentration o action our must trum
Friends | have ambition gratifv; my onv 49, pH
wish is to be useful 10 the great cause in which We A.,
barked and should you deem my humble services cond
10 the success of our party, am ready act-and wI
10 make every sacrifice for IL and more if there il ,n
ance 10 be- placed in The profered support in the wo
honor Of man. the Democratic cause in old Essay ms,
triumphant" I wish il may; but, sir, il was
nnpronisin. meeting II put me in mind of 81.
mcnt given at Hunter dinner some time ago: Il
+ Essex is not dead but sleepeih" | fancieL | n.
her snoring. She's getting old, yon see, sirs. 81
high standing. polished intelligence, public spr, ii
private virtue of these gentlemen would adon any sims,
public confidence might assign hcm then urbanity and 1
allied beneyoence have endeared them 10 their fellow
2enS OF both parties But. sirs il is the everywhere i
pressed opinion throughout the county land that t0c
those whose knowledge and standing in society entities
opinion to respect,) that il there is shadow OF chanC,
success (ot which VERY many quite sanguine Nj. Il
rns dcvotencss, zeal assduity constancy and indus,
ot the kurnel III the cause of Democracy claim The an
iencc, and entitle him 10 the earnest, prompt unIv
warm support .; the whole party.
Sir in an even ful life Of Near half n century hay.
Ii close observer of men and things in other Countries ~
Utmost all circumstances; and however i.,styine II
generous mind, 10 the statesman philosopher i, an
TO ihal uyaIice, personal prejudice perjury mon
and dependence have furnished The beauty and eycel
lf the representative system in countries in ~,
distorted and rendered almost nugatorv b. personal ~
cncr and hv motives II sordd selfish ani lanor,,.
md under The .nsv gnisc VI PATRIOTISM the corrnp, t,
.osue effects his object BY dragging 10 the polls mo M
INDECENT the dependent poor whose passions are cyase,
i5y fs,hood betratcd by the fatal influence of n,oyc,
without reason withou: understanding. Who en- Win
the appalling spectacle Of men Thus Ieui,l
lolcd inveiacd shut UP in carriages drawn .l,ro,t n,
streets hcrading their own shame rushing painting ~
suicidal hdndl kinde the funeral pile OF their n,.r
their hope their honor, and their freedom?
4 epoch in history is al hand. We are on :,
verge Of great mora; and political reform, pregnant vi
results of the highest import and unreasonable magnitude
volyn the graf sOciat probem sgorernmet on the sol
,on of which, depends the happiness misery fIee
lar ihraiom of unborn millions. When contemplate -
awful importance of this mighty change with the chaac
1f political contests staring us N the facccontest,
erogatory 10 the representative majesty OF the people
ring is standard, deiacln. lis beauty, and virtually tsp
line the glorious privileges and extension OF the ecct
|fanchscI carnct help feeling the mos; portentous po
|aant and painful prcSentmcnts.
I'm afraid | have too far rcspasSed the bounds Of a .
ca notice well rs taxing your patience; but before
conclldc, permit say that, /, bcoovrs the Jress
cat moral engine Of reform IL stir ~ the slunber,nr
ergies of Democracy; iniusc into Them new spin
liberty and Independence that they may select men tor
Convention, OF that high courage and pure patriotism ii
will remove with steady and temperate resolution eyr
busehat the stcklers established saaes rlav fee
heii hour has conemen that will -hully prune and d
roy the creeping, corruptips fungus, thai corrodng
(which The lapse of years neglect has permitted OVER
and penetrate the sacred trunk and faint The fruit Of 4
glorious tree under the wide spreading boughs Of which
nations vi the earth may sill down in Peace AMI Love
the hearth Of the working man may become the scene
comfort and happiness over The world.
Permit me, slrs 10 subscribe myself with mach esee
your humble s"ryant,
Essen County. March 26tl 1850. .. P. q
I'VE have received communication from Essex coIn
proposing the Democratic candidate John NJ GaTnt
ESD ian accomplished gentleman oi large and compeh,
-yc views and mind looking the general good OF the wh
State" We fully endorse these sen,imcntsbut rs il
dersiood that Mr. &. has declined the nomination, and
Muse is the selected nominee, with warm wishes Tor
success and the redemption old ESSEX do not dec,
10 publish the article.