Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-29

For the Enquirer.
3Iessrs Edi.ors:--As an old subscriber 10 paper
may ask the privilege, innw tie a ciions are o"er) 20
make few suggestions which (t worth notice. may put
wiser heads thinking aion SUBJECT that think OF great
importance 10 The !uGic wcire OF our Stat! voted Tor
The new CONSTITUTIONS believing based right principles;
from al The lights bcOrt me, thin. much VIII depend
in tbs virtue and proper direction the Intelligence
Of the people may give future 1ca elections, and tho
principles whic they 10 br conducted. am ap.
preaching Old age. admire iS.ray %! sentiment IN al
lhags take my social glass among my friends al mono
AID abroad, which delight in when conducted under pio.
per restraint and s~!t coGp but believing that much es!
mas grown from Er pcrnclOus influence OF what Is termed
treating III State elections and seeing ne e' ana IT.
feeling lint been eEgcnrc! among the naa'cs OF The
peoaIr land candidates thensclves In our recent local
elections where there many candidttes seeking Ia
:crs from the pco1!e nd wferc sfinere,t had so power
l tendency 10 des.roY I'll. independence of individuals,
and causing them u cos, tci votes without regard 10 me-
rit ask then Dir. Editor j. there no way that public sea.
ljncn can be morally brought "a bear To chek - Sarne
an evil that think IS Ike eating cameo" that must reach
the vital, Of society if not the foundation OF liberty II
SELF if put undo! restraint! Some allowance pei
haps should be ldc IL: wild coursers Just brought On mo
turf if they bot, Sick nP aud Wild in every direction:
and - fist election under the new Ctnsl!u.
lion we | suppose should make some allowance FOR VITA,
some lclr:i "!.h,ing tic Dev win fire some wealthy
knE!.I-eriaGt having no restraint wond rush
into ring, torc in hard. But lc'iy aside IL does
seem pur.cEd Of evil, when We find men advanced
in life well young nisn, occupYin. generally hlIh
standing in society, who rarely in uhc ever inlnge So
c!al glass with irlrnd thus hnd moral isicat:vh 70
csc. Ike ring rough add lGabc with perhaps "a bottle IN
each pocket and jug in Gael! cnd 81 Wallet Need 20
further II show evil that must follow, (siaed as we
a.e) without this growing c; raH be checked mot By
force nor restraint Of law ba by moral sentiment.
Now iir. Editor, ir we'll aas!rst you w,n!d sanction
the end and perhaps be ready 10 ARK as have
n"n.e the evil point 10 remedy. wish was
better able DO il. Br; will suggest an idea 10 30
though, on, ard hcn experimental U worth noiice
let standing and moral sentiment IN future for The
various Offices (plrticuiary the magstracy vino choose to
DC canddateS hold consultations ~ friendly sflrli; let
Them write and post their determination not 10 treat
why; leave such lsts open for all 10 rub
ih,, that In hp
thus placed before the PuUc belong Temperance So
cicy. l; then does appear M, that Tie man Too selfish
subscIhr doclriac clearly rich', and thus rcspsc
tably anz and who would afterwards hs own
hook with his bottles and iass gull by intrigue and
fraud Tie fteemcn 81 Tho Country, ought no nor could not
get the patronage o. moral and enlightened community
think proper here say that never sought, never held
wish hoi any public office and Of course be-
long . Temperance Society. ALPS.