Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09

me reelection OF the eaiian. Seymour Governor
Tue election OF Legislature with about 20 Democratic
oy on joint ballot s among tho most important and graft
lying events OF tile day. The Democracy had TO conen
not only with tho Wings and Abo;iuniss but with tli
humbug of the Maine Liquor Law, headed by Wooy- Iors
barnum The Wings made us their chief issue this law
which Is unprecedented yrannica innisitoa u5vers;v
OF The proper freedom of the citizen, perncous in The
tremc and runous the real cause of temperance ANY
attempt to force men 10 be moral must lie luure. h
cause OF temperance, like religion mus, be propaea,ed by
moral precep and suasnn-and such violent and fanaica
etius 10 foree snch rrohibory law as tha, of Maine
must react with terrible effect. II leads moreover, IL
smuggling and rascaty the following anecdo:e shows
For weeks pas: liquor has been successfully smng
gl"i into Maine by Of large orders for Day and Mar
tins bIacking the bottles being carefully labelled and seal
cu the only difference between them and The real Sa0n
Pure being lha, the backing had bright color and
strange alcoholic odor The express who carries the
oacKinE, says he doesn't much difference in The polish
OF the boots in the nerdctcd STATE for all the backng lie
| has lately carried into it,
The Hartford Times gives the following shing h at
the Maine liquor law crusaders led by Horace Greeley
| and his crew:
II had rather have the words Hard Cider get Wing
votes than Washngons Farewell Address, said disiin-
guished federal stump in 1910; and ali Whpgcry
ponded amen and vigorously work shouting nd
drinking hard cider aud furnishing it, mixed with and
brandy TO all whom they could induce drink And vet
many of these Wings, who then in for and
hard cider the embodiment OF Whg principles ard the
sential elements Of Wing success are nav The loud mouth
cd advocates of the Maine liquor law considering beau
tu! measure to be fine hobby hoac on which they nny
ride into power"
The Wing press have taken much pleasure in
ing Mt and dcprecating The present Legislature that
cel II TO be aa act of Justice 10 republsh the following
sound and liberal of the Fredericksburg Ncwa
Whig paper, which boldly speaks ont the truth:
THE LEGISLATURE.
"What will :hc Legislature do % and what they do
ng1 are intcogntores propounded TO dozen times
week. We will answer the question Iuhfuy and candid
y They are doing all ha, men can do TO carry out the
wishes OF their constituents We have spent much our
time in Richmond this session in intimate intercourse with
the members, and have lad fair opportunity 10 see and 10
know every thing that is going Wc have hesitation
in saying that intelligent industrious and udcious
body OF Legislators convened before in that Capitol
"Bu why this delay in the business Of the Legislature
the of districts the day for election Of officers
and the hundred other enactmcns anxons looked for
by the peope invariably follow reply. We can
this too satisfactorily to every reasonable mind This is
new government in all of It's departments The Legis-
ave the Executive and the Judicial departments requio
to be organized and rc-modeled The people in their
crcign capacity have wiG this. And il is chds play
carry their will in This respect. Time reflection, wis.
dom are necessary for udicious and successful execution
II Is not the work OF day but done in haste ard imperfect
ly will be productive Of evil easily estimated
We have more than expressed our confidence in
tho ability Of this body faithfully 10 discharge their trnsrs
They are men who will do their duty and do it faithfully
To some OF these we have referred by Mtssrs. Ma
son. Baxton and Moncnrc of the Senate ToInin Robin
son of Norfolk, Boyd Ruckner, White, Brown, Barbour,
Saunders DC. Of tho House. are amongst the number TO
whose merits Representatives have already alluded
They are Eastern Delegates representing faithfully Eastern
interests. We might have added that of Mr.. Hun,on of
Fauquer CT the Youngest but OF The efficient
members OF The House Few members arc more descrvedy
esteemed than this gentleman
Bat whilst speaking OF the Legislature, il is unjust 10
confne praise The East The West has representa-
lion who would do credit any legislative body in the
Union. Between the Blue Ridge and the Ohio river, Vir
gnia se!ds majority OF her delegation. The posrcr
from the Wes and pleased that it has fallen
into hands disposed to do justice When casting the
Two Houses The stranger is aitracted by the imposing
rior well the intellectual character Of tho delegates
coming from this portion Of tic State. In the Senate De-
neae Of the 10Th Legion, seey OF Augusta Grantham OF
Berkeley Funs,en ." Clark Ward OF Boone Pitman of She
,d t the MessTs Jackson, Lewis Kiwe Patrick
talent and energy ,ie lie Character to deli
berative assembly.
We were amongst the most Jealous of those who opposed
The basis of representation established by the new Con-
etuton We distrusied the West for The reason that we
feared Western extravaganza solely for Weslen improve
ments. But in this have been disappointed The great
beraY this section Of the State have been " the
Western delegation. Senator Dcncale oi RocRinShln
chairman OF the committee Roads and nerna Nasga-
on gives pleasure especially to refer TO in this conneX
ion He is Of the mos, liberal ANA enlightened mem
bers Of Senate and upon oil occasions has beer the ca
pion Of interests. native of Eastern Virginia, anc
connected with many OF most respectable and inlcntls
families he Identified with in sentiment and feel
Ing To him, much, or more than 10 any other member
Of the Senate are indebted for those appropriations
which arc connected with c welfare of Fcdcr!cksblrg
The Senate perceive have amended the bill sent them
from The House They have made the elections Of the Ju-
;iicia as well The Executive officers OF tie Common
wealth of on the same day II viii pass tie !lou:e
doubtless and become law. The 4h Thursday in Mag is
tho day determined for all elections throughout The State
1t believed The Legislature will tG recess towards
The latter part of this or the FIRST o lhe next month Z"
home consult with the people, and winter commence
anew their Legislative duties This is advisable inas
much as must be midsummer before the business can be
comp ted To hope keep members At thci. posts during
tho dog days or ard the pressing demands OF the harvest
field is simply ridiculous. They will not do H. The winter
s leisure time with fnners and with the other
Professions than any other of the year. IL Is tc
proper time legsale and the proposition Tor recess Il
fayora. received wherever have heard suggested !"
renca a, We bave confidence in this Legislature that they
will carry out tic provisions OF the Constitution ana
| aive us such government as the people desire.
4 GOOD SIGN.