Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-18

soIs than iss defamation ri., they ha.s Tot donept
have heen talking about erybodys opinion exce
my own, and now am going To tell you what nv own
have saved it for the last not because it was bet
IN ,ne estmaton OF the people but because think it
to be best have said that have become tired Of thi.
kind Of dignity which has her ofcre existed in VIRGINIA
and wish TO turn the sentin end people of Viz
gina into another channel. in a word | wish 10 see
TINS government popularized in every department and
feature of il. find Virginia to be sectionalized III
every sense Of the word find democrat this side
OF the mountains desiring papabe admixture OF sris
ocracy IN SO many terms in both branches of the gov
eminent while western democrat scouts at rhe very
idea Laughter An eastern wing tells us that be
goes Tor srnklng of arstocracv and monarchy while
the very salt wells of kanawha would bubble aresh
tic bare idea OF such thing hnd the subject Of
internal improvements feeling in the wsy and
md IN the west feeling another way. You car pro-
pose thing for the coed OF section that all the
rest like the cog in the manger do pouuce upon II
at once. find one people divided and torn assundi
by every diversity of feeling and opinion. Now. with
out saving who srght or who is wrong, attribute the
decline of Virginia in great this state oi
things The whole power OF the State has been taken
from the hands of the people and thrown into the hands
of cliqucs. The masses h,uselyes must be awaken
ed and power given into their hands. Nothing can lie
generate Virginia but hea.iny up from the very bot
TOM tell You it no longer depend. one mans srm
the arisocra;c tho -ectona arm 1t deperd-
upon mighty struggle Of the whole people TO make
Virginia what she should be- Say il but think it, and
Virginia ID redeemed already
would make this govern, electoneering Officer
would not have him go into every county IN the State
but would send him to quarter Of the State
that he might understand and know the interests If al
quarters and all sections. am under Instructions in
this matter. Ny constituents made pledge myself
70 them To every excrtion in my power to present
10 them live governor Laughter Yes, they wouli
give more 10 than they would To Jenny Lin
herself | never a governor in my life until CAME
10 Richmond What condition of things Is this Tor
republican government. Send tlis among the PEG
pe-lc him understand our LEGAL and sectional QUE
tioiis, too you please. heretofore everything his
been either wing or democratic. but YOU have neSet
had any State politics You lave chung the fe-olG
tons of 1898 and 1899 like death, sinking with
them IN yoir teeth fou have never fol moment
aroused the old Commonwealth 10 the considerations OF
great questions Of State Polics. This II what desire
this governor 10 do You propose To give him salary
Of $4,000 per annum But ii he il not 10 engage in thu
labor will consent to give him a salary III more
han 5000 year Ia represent your dignty with the
privilege, perhaps of eerkslip in tb. second auditors
office. laa- hter. No lei him go among the people
and he know better whom he i, To represent. anJ
he better prepared to understand then interests Il ha
BE- ,inn let him rub little against tbs hun.
ing-Shir;, and moccasins Of the mountains. !; will ~
his digestion and brighten lila perceptions Ii lie
b. western man. he will b. likely 10 appresis,x
the gricvaur, of the sl, eho!!eI OF Albemars the
bacconi- -; i.ynchburg. FISHERMAN Of Accnmac
Once produce this stat" Of things. (Which can alone
be done through the office al gosesnc and the sharp
angles % sectional opin"'i, viii be off by iii,
cssins s, concessions, STATE policy will be formed
progressive and conservative, lar;i-- gua,.eaG. an
>andstill party viii BE- formed the whole State
The State elections viii h.con important and mora
interesting deciding the present policy OF The state
They will tufn The eyes al the S.ae /" hor own inter
..-ts instead If spending i"l- in instrrc;in; the
general government which but ends in iicul' md coo
tempt. This policy may make Virginia cease TO think
If every body's business but he, own--may nerve her
people TO an effort regain their former greatness I,
80 | shall BE- content. Sir shall vote for srr u,ea
sure tending increase the interest H. or tne respous
iy oI this oiiice governor believing that il is the
true means to secure his Stale po.;cg tender my %
legations 10 the committee ot their kind attention.
10 my unprecedented and much embarrassed eifor,
| TO yY CoSTiSl'ED