Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-27

our State politics Is unintrrs-;;ng il shall be exceed |
in. .iy brief. Our l.. !~laurr, which has brcn in
sion for more than months, has adjourned Ia
extra session in November, to attend I" the revision
oi the laws Considering the dscorlant elements o!
wrh Il WAS composed, they worked quite faithfully
in the latter part al the session. and passed number
nt bills of great benefit ;!s ntrros's "i the Stale.
The great absorbing question, however the Seuatn-
rial election. WAS p"-,r"mrd !u the FAIL without mach
prospect ut any definite result then. The Wings
Stuck 10 their man. Col. Dnniyhan: tie Democrats
would not give up their able an. faithful Senator.
Gen Achis,u, and the small handful oi Benton men
,wnrc that uii Bullion -h"ud hc the iIl ur Ioac.-
The i.-rc seemed In be tho N"bra-::. BILL on which
the Wings ard Democrats w-rr agreed, hut which
was opposed /" he hr by The B"atunit"s. However.
notwithstanding ii.er Platform, iic Wing IN caucus
seemed disposed ~ g.v" III" nomination tn ,lmd,
Bates, opponent oi tho lll. but hc declined pc.
r"nptnrlv. /! hr had been nominated. hc would IuNc
been elected on tie iir- ballot, receiving the whole
Benton strength. And tiu- w"uli have been pre-.
s.mtc'l the singular anomaly n man h"ng elected
I" high uitic" 10y the friends at who has been
his political ana personal enemy iur lie. And That,
too, from II" unaccoumtaLc cause, but because they
n"w stand upon precise! the snmc platform. Neri-
II, politicians undergo some strange gyr;tons in
their i~Irnrv through !ic. II ia 10 be hoped thu,
Gen. AtrhiSon may yG BE- elected. He has served
lis state and country faithfully t. an able exponent
o the principles "i The Democratic party, firm ad
hrrrIt Ia lhc doctrine at State Rights true friend
, ii The South. and one |" whom are al Indebted
ic iis valuable services in tic Into crisis which ha-
added wo ynun. State Ia the rnnird"ra,.y in man
nrr ras!urtury the South, and siIuuhl bc 10 the
Union.
Speaking oi The Nebraska Bill, rann,l- me ci tie
progress oi kun~a-. which more imnedatcl" con-
Gems u. being directly our border. We are de.
tcrrninc Ia make II slave State nl il, ii hHyc 10
emp:y into !: every s!nyr-hoi'r in the STATE ui MI.
souri,, and cut t!Ir t!"ai Ui ab0OrIi-t in tho
Territory. Ii II comes III Ir." STATE, slavery in
the i"vcIlrst portion of our SitI" will BE- perfect,
worthless The rlhdi~ nuI sol. Of kAusa. il equal IL
III" best III Missouri. and just we'll ndapr, Ia the
condition Of the slave. IN 10 part oi the country
will 't"" labor bc NOR" profitable. II S"u;i-rn-rs
would only tl,nk al h-, and remember that their
properly wi!l 81 perfectly there, the Ter
rti"ry w"u,! soo ill up with M cIterprsing popua.
ti"n "l sinveh"ld-rs mud b, saved from The "i
Tree aoism.
An election is 10 be held here in about month for
municipal officers. and ci course there Is much run.
ning In and rn anon. the irr.purrs II is tupposcd
! that the Wings. who are merged in the Order ni
Know N"thngs a- is TIA" ra-c every where alsc) will
run separate ticket. The anti-Bcnton men, who
Seryttw, did not intend Ia nominate ticket, but
would have voted the Benton ,.tkt !cr the purpose oi
defeating the Know Nomgs Il they would rur mode
| rate men. But whsU 'hcy he'll ;hrir primary mass
meeting riry npenr. Tith TRADE al ahu-. upon
Cen Atcni-"h ni,i HouaGir. Benton frr President.
which completely iiscurtca l.: Drm"rHts umG will
drive iirm 20 H"ntnn'" :.""t "i their "y:n. There
nrr .D.UUn foreigners III The rty aud Know Nothing
ticket would lH.!;n & poor SHOW, II III" D"n"rrar-
would !l"l allow themselves 10 be apmi by U!ipIinU
i.."d politicians.
How came. on the can, .q. IN yirriue, r. Nuow
! Svhn,s make thor brust tlhi Nr. Wise will be
LniIy bra.n; bur know TOO lmue!. atou, Virginia
politics I" have any fears upon -" subject The De
inocra!. Oi Virginia nlc 100 faithful Principle. 10
ullow themselves t" lie the duls o conspiracy got
ten up {" ride ths Wing party into power-g c"nspi-
racy which gtrkes al III" vary 200; 81 Tree tnr;i.
tu;ic.'. VIII venture the assertion, that Mr. Wise
will BE- elected hy triumphant majority Ii Won!d be
burnln- shame un Ngg,nis 10 allow such iEau L"
fall by the landi al midnight assIssiIs. ~ the
principles of the Order vii probably b" h" s-
sue III the next Presidential! conc- the eyes Of many
ar" now turning towards hln Ga one who would prove
q faithful and fearless -andurd bearer nf the Demo
cracy and vino woald wage nm unrclcnng and n sue
cessu warfare urnn these enemies ol unr country.-
He possesses in nn eminent degree all the uuaIihcu-
! ton. ;"r the Chir Magi-.:ary of the Union. So.
rru.nbrr ;l;ut Henry A. Ws, H. l., c Transferred,
from the Head of .l!c Old Dominion 10 the Head OF
! th. Nation Yours truly -, A. s.
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roH"H' h"7 n"'""nrH i'ehl!;S .! me .'rtc'' me-
ret "'honT '-r t"i'- 81 ,i'" ''' pVi"i"t ~ ''""
! lS!h'" Lhry I"h u"ck upon III" "'' Z" ''l'I III,
. fIviY wIih a' much s"lciiud" ~ th"H-H try could
personally "Hd hd"d III he sEh-%!e' Many OF
! them ARE ACQUAINTED "ih Mr. N!-r' "hi th'E cS
press themselves "EGthtT ana ".'h -'r"'s h"ps 'a'
~" a'siiu-"iS"''I orator ann S'h'.f.hh WIZ y" "'
un!hnhl!y e!rctcI iA'? brlNc mar ItSihi hcart
sill! glove iii pure paii"tNi ana thIt such HI nDie
representative aH w; u Sc c'ai' nl'; VIII receive
''' T.' G,ea'e>' n ,'n"'' ~, ,o,.
cosa y! the Democracy "i Virginia That party, III
w"ra mysterious agency the W l-s rested a.! ih"ir
hnpes, stands uninaskcl hf me enemy o: ;he South
and the G:Stu'hrr oi her lnsiulor- ana surely The
children {" the old C"nmun% .a!th have not grown
degenerate ~ 10 curGrIc surrender th,'r ri rhtr
10 the enemy nnd s.ric their honor u; The shrine
/ Mart tI,nrn fuf.s
| Nrih": .he r-r-s which the Penn" Post has
;l.,;r n;rr the r,.,rn; lcyriuplru,s .. ROr- \0-
;Liayi.1i in the North: IL. prr,rcc ~ sr.l, beneath
liz. hollow trrariclv ot rn,rc Cf It's members IN
curing the victory ~ ,he nrci :tgi,anr tS"war,l
r!clncm, ut ,.!ouaitt; .!c trurI,hmt prevnrica
lions 81 the Richmond Wiz. |" -ul IA" public mind
cGn prevent The d"i"G: ~ F''rI-in ~ cXnuerac liz
oraais from hrir reckless dnpIcy III coGn'"iinncillg
and ai.!:.ug j"'fa"i Whose first appearance was
aiming dca,!-bIow al slavery. The sweeping tr.
mnph nG AbOli.ionism, which could not be achieved
but bv the conjunction of The new party l":.es liz M
longer in doubt ui lis mission. We went more oi
its alccta,on oi IL lofty ari .;l.dable purposc.--
| IT. virtue and love %! tho Constitution wr;rr. IN
the election of Wii.cD, Seward & Co.
Without .tCnpn& further I" unSelI IN" 'mac!!Inh-
t"!-a and hidlcn practices "l The secret faction the
/ cunning devices which iut rnhrh'd iT pf":r."-, or
the crmuGlity ul purpose whii nc!uat"d ia.'ra inp'
Gated in the treason. lnr undr th" Constitution, So
ward 4 Co. AZ" traitors, and tt" triumph i charge
ahl. 10 the ncw pM!,-nud The "FcnHy Post,
"WhI- Sc, MAJ -. lni down. IN ne -i'!n" c"'rf"-
ry.> viii rl.l, "'id that III !r"r Republic suc!' II
p9,f; .dGmnt hr 0nc-i IN lInrIn!". -: patriotic ~
piirpn-c.
( W. Ii" South tht least l'a.f""rhis !o"h "?""
the North ~ n modem Carti.S'' III Who's r'"r-'.'
Of a,ri, and r,cii, r it ..,nl- from iUtamy. d.
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W., T,:'r ""5' yrr ;h.. tr, +. pI,o;.n il in
isIs WLu, ta;.-.I "a. str.ggi. oI !SIa What
rn.,.rd the nrre--:y OF making new Compromise
,Lh; sa,re YEAR WHO nrc continually harpin: upon
."vcry 1h,S. y,ry men who proved faithlcs, them
,"IyS. and hsys ,i- ri.ron:rr1 :" charg% r South.
n;cl, ba. beer, ever (sith:ul With III. Responsibilities
",J r,,nsenre,,c.. oi ibnir own .r.schery.
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