Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-05
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MoSDAY MoRNING, APRIL =. 1883.

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A strunee spectacle is presented in the CaPi'' OF -
onia In the month of December, 1851. p4ans o. IVY
cended from every portion Of this State on Inc ,a,,, ~
OF the fact that the people had returned - s Dno.
Delegates majority Of 32 and TO the oe"a m, ,,,
Gratis But this majority Of As on Jon' o'o ,ha borr 81
previous majoritles amounts 10 nothing nv
| test. - : o,,e,o,rre III,
| : De ~ oi,p that it was It's duty TO lake care
De"o.1''o 20 ~ arrange the Congressional DIE
| ' o,, aoportionment bill. Inc party hc' !"
cr ,,r,rs Every member was present ci'''et -
hv ,rorv The West, losing no mc'hoeiS u '''"
a., L. c,noress desired but lttlc chuhec !" '"'' ''
| -. s In \ measure united ie" has't'n "'e"'''''
- ,,us, their Democratic brethren o The west NV
made ,ha, each section should form It's
owp Districts be ratified thereafter III "'' caucus u
sacb section pledgng themselves 10 stand BY the
plans submitted.
| The Eastern portion OF lhe caucus met night after
,iyh,a preseot Tho plan known as "StoYalrs suo'1l.
mt. after full free and prolracted dseuss'on pa''0o y
largo majority. =
G noh,s sitter the Eastern Western caucuses re-
uor,ed 10 The general The pIuhs u INC eep'u
caucusos were ratified BY the genera cauc"S' ou' w F
I,a-n ,,.,nen who had driven the Western members
from ber councils being defeated by their Eastern oa'
m nav refused 10 attend the general caucus, and conhIn
what they had proIn'ch 10 fu'y
IN. secret of all his3 Eastern Virginia loses
, cmb.rs Of Congress. Tho old Districts therefore, are
divided and merged into each other, and 10"
,..,,n If secondary rank hnd themselves under The
shadow OF some Of tne "'oie ' ~ "
lipqer in Virginia.
rbeir ,chemc ia now make districts 10 suit themselves
and in SO doing II is necessary 10 gerymander Inc eae
nd make several districts OF tho State Wing In ms o.
cc ms matter of course they have tho aid and comfort o
seven,y.six Wings all Of that party In the Legislature
Men are known by their companions.
To the honor OF the House Of Delegates, that body has
adhered 10 the plan of oaucus but Democratic le"
Of the Senate has violated It's faith pghed IN caucus
The merits of the upporonment schemes are appa
rent The House plan is Democratic, me sena'o p'o
Whis
The one foras compact Districts the other cross be-
tween the sea serpent and Tho giraffe The one unes aeh
sd Inca, interests the other forms partnership between
the whorllo5erry and oyster trade In "ord every ',s
ct Of the House plan composed of compact and cons
uous territory with facilities Of rapid intercourse, ~he e
Nhig plan Is patched up suit aspiring gentlemen OF oo
pares and resembles the different animals deiinea'sd III
Barri,t's new map OF the Zodiac
Who made those gentlemen who are no" aoou' ~ a''
fee the Republican party OF Virginia. Do NOT
nominate and give them their seats Dia hO he ''''
men whom they now attempt 10 keep from high Poso"
them inc po6lllonS ulc} III 90" 80
hey now unto with the Whgs 10 stab the men ana parry
that made them what they arei
We call upon the true and tried Democracy TO close up
III. ranks and march firmly on in the path OF duty
e, no obstacle without nor inhdeity within our camp
be barrier 10 our onward march.
The urgency of presen, circumstances would warrant
much strongo, language than used above But We haVo
an abiding confidence In the sober second houeh' oi e
, h h.v. introduced disorder into tho councils Of the
party. ...-
Tho Cotton Plant published AT Baltimore 10 an afc'e
on The necessity for line OF European Steamships from
that port makes use Of This language:
"The accumulation Of produce at Baltimore VIII natural
10 produce commercial distress outlets arc not prepared
or force lis way out. The tendency ci Trade Is no"
nor,wurd art outlets being Afforded The trade toco lo
uuaor OF century, will 90 10 Boston or New ora, aHu
thus the peue will been building rail roads for noun
ing II these outlets not furnished linen the proaucg
trade land travel which will follow them will branch on
say at Harrisburg Pa and 20 on 10 The northern Ctles
where outlets already opened anticipating ihs raoe.
Baltimore is beginning to act upon this palpabe vie" OF
the case; and will soon have lnes OF running d.
rect 10 Europe Virginia will then have The modification
TO sea the trade brought by her rail- roads, kng s
way 10 Baltimore there TO take steamers which will traverse
hor whole eaeern shore in dsrision Of her own indo
enes and almost BY The wharves Of Norfolk their way 10
Europe.