Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
From the Wnrrruton t'lag.l

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The Stsunton Convention, after al arduous session
has nominated thu above named gentlemen rs stan
durd bearers in the approaching election. We were
pot present aud know no more OF itS proceedings thai
| appears in the papers.
I've must now call on all Democrats TO rally rounC
their nominees and give them a hearty support; le
not persona! preference prevent Il support ui Dem
ocratic principles, Of which Mr.. Wise has been select
I'd the standard bearer by Il majority OF our party
As there has been no defeat, SO there has been III
victory. Listen not to the syrcn voices of those whc
glory in Democratic disscntions, and who view II
them Indications OF approaching defeat. They en-
courage your aninlosiiics to the nominations because
they know it will result in your defeat. Let bye
cones be bye-goues. Letus inuugurate II New Erf
ia politics. Let us remember the contest of pr!nci.
plies now aboutto be- wugcd III Virginia. Let us reiner'
Der the foe that marskals for tic contest il Il secret
and insidiouS enemy, who by plotting treason i'll tho
night, seeks Your deira; III every dishohcet suoter'
fuse tho ingenuity of political incendiaries can in
vent.
Are you prepared TO defeat the Democratic Party
because Your personal preference was not nominated
Ii such be your intention you may have been called
Il Democrat, you pay have protested It's principles
and voted for its leaders, but allow III to say, with al
due Difference, you are not Democrats.
Mr.. Wise is now before the State rs the regular
Democratic nominee for Governor; will you evInce your
Democracy by voting for tue opposition! will you
fluid better Democracy among the Wings than among
the nominees OF your party!
Had you rather sec the old Democratic Common.
wealth of Virginia handed over to the mischievOus
| vaccinations OF n secrc; cabnl, where Whiggcry and
it, handmade, Aholitionisln, I:e the presiding gciliuscs
than 10 vote for Mr.. Wise!
But another view of the qucs;ion-you know tho
Whig.know Nothing party OF this Congressional
District have no affection for Gov. Smith! The asp.
rants for place from supposed know-NothinS power
arc too numerous to allow one Of that Heterogeneous
,nass to vote for Gov. Smith. His letter did not sHtiS-
~ them. We have understood that he voted against
Claytuu's amendment; il so this will kill him with
NOW NnihinUs. The purty cannot afford 10 DC d.
vided. 1t will require tho entire strength OF the
Democratic Party i'll the District TO elect Gov. smith.
Thea do not attempt 10 divide the pnrty. You had Il
fair chance in Stauntou; Il uajurity Of the State pre-
fcrred another man; then rally around the Democratic
Candidates and give them Il hearty support.
We like that genuine Democracy evlnced by Mr..
w. ii. Gaines. He went to StauntUn = decided and
declared Smith man, he voted throughout the contest
against Mr.. Wise. But when the nomination was
male, when the Convention Ind chosen the Nun, like
II true AMI genuine Democrat, whose preferences were
subordinate TO his principles, he declared his hxca DC
termination 10 support tue nominees. HIS example
ia worthy OF imitation, and we trust Qaurds pleasure
TO Gov. Smith himself; it Will receive the endorse
ment Of every true Democrat in Fauquicr.
That NJ. Wise Is II man Of great Scurls and exait'
sd talents, none can deny; hs political life may have
been erratic, but that it was honest, all must admit
believing he saw abuses aud dcrclictlons Of duty Oh
the part OF Mr.. Van Buren, he honestly denounced
him, and his denuncia,ions have proved true. What
| Wise Thought, ui Van Buren, then, Virginia knows OF
MN now. II WIS Ouly u question VI lliic' 'al oH'
rem was thea u scuundrel, bat 1t WIS not believed.
The Turiif, Distribution OF the proceeds Of The pub.
lie lands, Internal improvements by the General
Government. have over met from Wise firm and de.
cided opposition. Whilst every Democratic mca'
sure that has ever agitatcd the country, tinds i'll Hen
~ A. Wise an ardent friend and irm supporter. His
brilliant genius may in earlier days have led led hin
asiruy. but 80 did Calhoun and Hunter. The man
that lives through his political life without changing
his views ".rust have been born u Solomon or died Il
fool"
Upon every side fiction has %triumphed over De-
,iocracy, in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York. Massa
caIusetts our flag trails temporarily III the dust, anc
vet it is the proudest dny for tho party Of Jefferson
and Jackson. We have fallen in the North ant
West fighting for nothing but principle, and asains
nothing but faction. Let it not be so in Virginia.
Turu your eyes, then, Democrats. from the past tht
future is full Of hope. Preserve your orsanizatiol' ano
| perfect i, By voting for it's nominees. know-Notllng
isn in one year will offend the nostrils Of honest mel
like tho carcass of lcprosy. Think not midnight ca
| b1lars can rule this country. The constitution OF the
Union, the genius of liberal principles, the good sense
Of the American people, aud tho vengeance Of q jus
God, will pursue them, nor rest until their treason
shall be no more. We couture you as you value you,
principles, as You love your State, as you veneratt
your religion; we call upon you by all you ARE, aud al
vuu hops to be, in the nulne and Of all good men
stand by The Democratic Party, una al will BIZ vol