Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL NOMlNkTlnNS.
To n' E|'fors Of N" Eo2oncr.

:, . ALEXANDRIA, January Ill., lH''.
Mr>srs. El!'ors:-At the instance and lr,ll.rs, of
many "i our Democratic irir, in ,h!s C"u.rr,sI"ai
u r;i, b"" I" submit f.w remark. for puhy;I-
ton IL tho Enquirer, i"icll.u t. rr,,ri,y of iak in.
prompt. II nn; IG,iTr'C. action u,n ;i, -lI,,i oI
the Congressional nominations.
The Eubrrnatur.ai C1iIvi>> has already commenced
in the D.d D"in"r; anL IT, cannot L,. doubted
thai the Com cssiunal nominations will exert M, iu..
influence upnn the result "i that cuny:,-- il l.
evident that prompt and ct"r -':ic m-i,urc~ .uuld hr
tai, tor the perfect an!2at.uu oi our p.rty L i,
conceded, u!l hRri,-, ilIa. III" good I'D Common
wealth /, about - embark in contest =" .rullrlr,l
importnic" to Ill" Interests I'll the Drn"cy;i,. part
illruu"l the country; and We would bc guilty of a
gross aud criminal disregard III those interests. il w
fail /" keep eyes steadily fixed nl"n this Vital c.-
mcnt III IL" conflict.
As IN evidence oi the Importance which is attach.
I'll hy oar rn"u.e /" the opinion, "i our rcprcscmta.
tv.- on The subject "t III" approaching EuhcIatorg
election in Virginia, and at ia" Use which IL nude -
t"uI. l:.h, properly refer 10 the confident 'itcala
tols wiir are made III ;iI- yictity icspccai!v II
Washington uiuu tie dissatisfaction which s"n'
few ot III" N-:n;l delegation have expressed witt
the ni;n".;.rHs Il; Staunt"u. These dI-s"iIcu!s ar
SUPPOSED - be- ia" accredited opponents "i the "pu
lar ,uiucmt III ihrir respective l"r'nlIi">i aud lrIc
Federalism anil knuw -N"AUgI>In. (g"mcrallv b"
I":rd 80 bc attire! Tor III" approaching C"ntcs!.l bold
Is ;,pr. :hur claim :n III" support ui these large IN,
p"pu.uis. aHi hitherto uril.nchn- Democratic com
munll!cs. lilrs; calculations, whether well ar III
founded, i!d!rat" at "mu" III" r"prciv 81 speedy ac
tI"u tho part 1T III" constituency. N!d Ia" import
"i their ho"Lfa UrH (" the political integrity "
t!"s" upon whom the nominations arr I" hc conferred
W" 'must !IaNc Ii" gr,mbh"- supporter, "i the tit!
h'rmG;oriaI ;iCkr--i" h:lli-T"ry ami Eaing Demo
rritc candidates in the field. ". want ot ci.rT
- ami z"al-gcnrmcn who can I."; only coru,sr,nD
cus their votes but vii" will also give their heart:
and exert their mlIrnc" III -ivim. effect !" hr sill u
the party clearly expressed in the Convention Il
~iHuuun.
IT, m.urc this result, cannot commence ih
work of organization 4 moment r." soon. Ever.
days ,!c,gy serves bat h. inwr-lI and give lmnr>
and siren -i /" The n"n@rrl opposition wI which ~
have - cnmirIId: and il .,rr" not in weaken
impair the c"nrnr" which j. !rii by III" D"m""rnr
IN the ,Irr"-S nf our ticket, let organize a one
i,r ihr battle.
III Ii- District. w"uli ~u--".; thu first ut Fcbrl
airy, nnl Alexandria proper i..acc "T tlc meet
ili.: "f District Convention I" nominate Il cnl
Ga,r I" represent H. IN IL" m"yt Congress "I the |
States.
should il. however be- G,lnrl alNi-rbl" tr iii,
pcusc with 4 Convention, nud nc plan u! thu lns
campaign ,!ln be. adapted then ! take leave :" ca
upon Ian"- Harbour liz" distinguished and gifted St"
I'll CulprI.r, nj one" to tnkr III" field. He l. ku"w
in b.. n warm AMI Iralnu- supporter Of the tinbr
Material nolninai."M-s true M. uII.nch:rg DEM
cri.--;. .rnt!raam Of Sr",Iss rpu;ati"u and u pr'
upon his ma;iv" S'a.e. lis name will Civ prrsc
and ioIr,ariry I" tl.r Gutcri";I tLck"'; and wit
him rs "ur candidate" W may count with entire Get
tuimiv upon ir.unphai victory ~ this C"n5rrs,i"i
nj District FAIQtlER.