Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-17

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mally nominated for the Presidency.
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CONTEST IN THIS DISTRICT AND STAl T..
Not long SINCE the Whig vouched the Washington ohio
ns authority in support OF It's own position, and III so'
nation OF our own the subject OF the Union. u! !"
paines rules Of SENSE that Gotts organ e'ih
discredit its witness, and therefore in"'e u
attention o the Wing party the following article from u
last "Union" They will there see how that part:, d"eE
devoted as it is TO the Union. does justice 10 Mr. Ca'6es
| sition, and warmly and heartily urges his election
AS 10 the result in the District have the most ehcen
accounts from The cuuny-and in this city, in spite q! VI
most unprecedented efforts 10 whip in the ecusan Wings
in spite Of tie vaunng bets OF the Bositrs and tsr nigh
ly orgies few Nashville or Hartford Convention la;
tors" 1--WE quote MIR. Bous who have b.en cruelty sconrge
into kissing the feet Of the great Magog Of
still believe that urgc number cf Wings will monfuIy &c
fuse trampe in the dust their States Rights principles an
to march in triumph the chariot wheels OF the "n'noiia
While they concedc ha. the General Government is clothes
with power qr riots and suppress insurrccilons thel
will never contend with Mr.. Bolts that ii is reasonable io
State sccedc from The Union, account ol lholeat
grievances and that is proper to shoot down. Us traitors
and rebels citizens Of State acng in obedience 10 hcr or
des and under the e.s Of State action, Withdrawing iron
what the State may egarda dangerous con!cdcacy They
know That by anniha,ng the power OF Stale all the Gte:
merged into natiun Irresponsible 10 any sae ano
thereby all the limitations in the Constitution are surrender
ed the government becomes consolidated and 'halo! IN
Congress will have the power TO abolish slavery, "o1e
rate State lines and .et on foot the widest and
most mons,rous schemes Of an absolute dcspotc gv
crnmen They know that Mr Caskiris true to the unon
as il is and opposes the course Of South Carolina in her
posed scheme Of sgc4syiun. Bu. while with him. they e
prccac every idea Of secession nccount Of what hs
been done they will not crafty Mr.. Bolts or any oiaer
man tear the constitution of The United States into !rr
men und upon the ruiIs Of simple and safe conlcdea:y
as established By inrealhcrs splendid iyannc
and Al Bolts would make j, doody) consolidation wh
forever bots State sovereignty. They know that he
Bolts cry Of "union" is the badest and most miserable
hunbug ever conceived for party, or En;ls cap
that though Mr.. Caske does aud and wuu not hive
voted for crery Of the conpro.a" as Mr. Bits
would have done &c occupies this SUBJECT the rusl.l" .:
Il great many WI.s-and among them Ire :eac:icks ur-
Va Herald, which says:
'Whst cannot and Will mol sing pr.ises - the toii.
PROMISE yet wc are willing take rsc,se IS ina!
trade in which, whilst we d. not
slider ourselves badly cd yet in coInnanpr
lance regard any rca; shakes of bargain IL seems
TO us that this is hat the position occupied by sena.
tor BeTricn."
No decent or reasonable man. who has heard or real the
discussion for believe Tie miserable ca &C
that Mr. Caskc symra,hzcs with the action 0 South Car
olna or is dsunionst. Even the National Intehmnccr
endorses by republication the following short bat ;niii-
can, paragraph from the Alexandria Gazette
In all the theoretical dsqnisV;s ahoGt Secession &C.,
in Virginia. do believe there is single canhd.t:
for Congress- the Legislature any Other office :" no
has vcnred TO approve OF the course o South car"a or
eApresscd willingness to unite with her in her consc.--
The SecessiOniets themselves.
II is for ,hesc other powerful ;a; large NUM-
of wings in this city and district will refrain om srins
their support 10 Mr.. Bolts and arnng him with powu
carry his onstrous consolidation doctrines into effect
They will not send him to Congress to "s'oo' down hcir
fellow czcns and msreprcssEi, as he has always cone
the sentiments and the interests Of the metropolitan Ditr:c
Of Virginia spite of the crowaes Of the Eoits. The
District will send Mr. Caskie 10 Congrc5s-bu in ,,w OF
the ceaseless efforts Of the Bolts party call upon al
friends in and county, 10 rcdohc their excrcn and
not to pause in their noble labor unit, victory them
On Thursday next.
THE CANVASS IN VIRGINIA..
On the fourth Thursday Of this month the elections of Viz
cna Will take place Representatives the next Congress
nd members the State legislature will then BE- chosen
Tine new Constitution also before the peoples and, rs
natural consequence, cvirnces Of political move
ments in the State. There is however but ttle political
excitement although there is much and expires
sion of fixed solve In pubic uairs The people Of the Old
Dominion have yielded 10 that excitement whicn i'm
plies passon The population is scattered and though res
Lutte and determined, it calm, thoughtful and consistent
We have recently had opportunity 10 gather inor;ia'
ton of the canvass in Virginia and Of The temperature of The
political atmosphere in that State. The approach OF The
election day for the State legislators AMI the nomination oi
Stale officers anticipation of the ratification 81 the ne"
CONSTITUTIONS have created unusual activity But OF these
things il is purpose to speak now The election o
members tie next Congress- however does CONCERN Us aa
well as every other citizen or that may speak freely
and frankly without pleading the example set BY the
National inicVigcnccr OF yesterday.
So far as the congressional in Virginia concern
1:,,, fT,i., n,TED r,.Ifp
ent easily accounted for Not many years a2o the Issue
between democratic and federal principles fully made
and joincd That issue fully argued throughout the
State; and The jury Of the people, by majority O SIX hou
sand rendered verdict in favor al the democracy Since
then has perfectly apparent 10 all who had eyes 10 sec
a, the win party of Virginia 10 say nothing OF Inc "h.
Marty in other States has attempted go back I" Tue
n.cDmmtalisni and constructive fulsehuJds o lolu-
II has also been apparent to all who had eyes ST. that ht
h leaders have attempted 10 place the people what sub
sroucut rcEcc has proved 10 be dcYOuf!ng cHsand
,Iie the democracy has placed them solid and sbsinn
a eur,h In Virginia all the luSty and prophetic words o
whn leaders have been sicd while the more modes. lore
dinos of the democracy have been than fulfilled :
Vel in some districts wing candidates desefiing Hell
ap: pretending their former priacircs refusing
always uphold thcm sometimes giving reluctant 'eso
nv 10 the auperior wisdom OF the democracy always seeking
and willing do all things for power place, and patronage
Their only recommendation therefore, is pretended ePen
,ance-a clamnr for Office which they admit they "ou'o
ha We used for wrong purposes Where is The BANK now
where isthe tariff fnowl where is distribution now WI
whp candidate in Virginia base his claims favor on any
uf No; each ana all WISH them DuGn IN
Do they assa the arii Of 1885, and advocate its crca !
Do they question The wisdom Of noninleTrention DO 'e
attack The independent treasury Do they uee dstIlnI
,ion1 No! no !! What tncn dn they want! Power :
How do they expect win BY evasion and conceaen
The public cannot forgotten the "ghtnng dispatches
nor the grave questions between Mr. J,,n Minor bots,
,he frs, part Messis William Ballard Preston and John
pcndle un of the second part and General Taylor ana III
followers OF The third pari Can questions invoicing po
cal integrity be wiped by the lapse of three ycaTSf Ca
grave accusations be satisfied we'll reutsd and lh
in three times three hundred and sxty-lrc days fu!y u
whp party is fast degeneralirg into miserable acnon
Virginia. rs has deseneratcd into cong olneraton OF i's
rahe factions clscwheie
Pung in the utmost depths ." despair by the aiS'i'S'
ton of it's orehodings by The ridiculous imhecty ano =
the reeking corruption of wing dynasty the wing parry
Virginia is nemptin. In make and alse Issue p,
preIcnds tn believe that the Union Is in danger IN !e ~
Dom nion; and prccnds believe that The Union 'ehe
necessary there! Bat the s.qu, vii! show tha spawn
np!cinns reckon without their host. There is no "i-"
ism in Virginia However much ;hc pc"pla h,' may ''
of the nIalrabe aod impractic;:a diIc;rncr b'",',i "
rnht of secession aE the riLh "( c.clIJn zone u '
wish to have any practical effect We have had o,r!'.
uv to udqt; and say. without fear OF contIHI':
that single omnibus coul carry every inlh III
who is in favor OF secession Many of the 'irghl eo'
opDused The late Compromise. Some opposed oiG ,I''
some opposed another; some opposed all. but 't o
mise being enacted, they remembered with p'lde 'e
of Virginia before and during HE revt'ntion lhts i.
bercd with greater pride thai She the mother " oi -.
s;i,u,ion They will abide By il; they will mah tn - ~