The republic., 1851-11-03

friends We are not Of that class of Whigs whose
in-deep patriotism consists n pulling down those
above ns. mat we may chance TO occupy their
places ours u nobler passion, more worthy
and more elevated feeling; il proceeds from On
ardent love Of our country; a passionate deyo.
ton 10 its CONSTITUTIONS; determination 10 per-
pethate its institutions; an earnest desire to pro,
mote its prosperity IN all and every branch of
its industry; to support the supremacy Of its
lave; to put down all resistance to law and order;
to stife rebellion; TO frown upon disunion 10 de-
veop the resources OF our State; TO encourage
the energies of our people; TO secure happiness
and equality to all. These are the high and noble
purposes-these are the great fundamental truths
and the God -inspired princpes-fo the accom-
plishment Of which we have connected ourselves
together as political party. No low, craven,
and selfish spirit Of personal ambition directs our
course and with the blessing Of God and your
good will we will be found, the second Mon
day in December, in the thickcst OF the fight,
where the blows fall iastest and hardest, standing
shoulder TO shoulder, we have always stood
welded together as one man, inspired by sense of
common injuries, common wrongs, common prin-
ciples, common patriotism, and common duty5 eli
citing the warmest admiration of friends
abroad, and striking terror 10 enemies home.
My friends, entreat you 10 stand by me, now
and hereafter, in doing our duty, our whole duty,
and nothing but our duty, 10 our principles, our
party, and our country. What ! surrender is
nothing but my personal claims to political ad-
vancement; beyond this surrender nothing; and
in doing this, place myself on a common platform
with you, where | ehall always be ready to co.
operate with you to share in your labor to rejoice
in your success, and mourn over your defeats. A
day OF adversely seems to have dawned upon the
Whig party; let US like men more than ever re-
solve to do duty to dispel the gloom; let US
reanimate our friends and return the blows of our
adversaries two for one; and never efforts
until we have achieved glorious victory. Let our
motto be the "CoSsTITurIoN," "UNioN,' and
tWHIeGERY;' and, whether succeed or fail
we shall have the consolation of knowing that we
have acted as it became men to act in the discharge
of our duty to our country.
One word of advice to the true Wings of Rich
mond. j say to you, as was said to Samson OF
old, ''The Philistnes be upon you" Arouse from
your slumbers and break through the impedi-
ments that surround you, your strength is lost,
and lost forever Under the constitution the
city of Richmond is entitled to Senator ana
three Representatives, short time will eiapse
before uwill find coalition forming between some
of the disaffected or Independent Wings and the
Democrats to divide these offices among themselves.
You have the strength, ertit-call meeting ofall
true Wings, nominate your own candidates, or
ganizc the city, register all your votee, bring them
to the polls, and break up at the threshold coa-
ton not lees shameless than that in Massachusetts,
by which Charles Sumner was made Senator OF
the United States. The same elements are at work
here that were at work there-the same ends will
be accomplished if not resisted in time. Those men
who have not been true to you cannot be entitled
TO your support but if they nominated by your
party, vote for, if you cannot work for, them.
Those who are now endeavoring to crush you, and
arc willing to cooperate with the Democrats, may
themselves be crushed. You must either overcome
them, they will overcome you. II is in your
power to determine which. Choose for yourselves,
and act accordingly
! am, with the highest respect and the warmest
regard, your fellow citizen and brother Whig,
JOHN Nj. BOTTS.