Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-30
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GREENE CouXrY, March -, 1870.
4, ,hi. ;,,,,ort,ut crisis of our affairs, it is but me-
trr,I ,L,, yuu, as .suutinels on the watcN.tD"c',
sbnulJ anxinusly ask from every quarter, ""nIclIh"n
how rocs the night" As old Virginia should e1rr;H1
.,ryery man to Ito his Duty" as al ''old liner, WI
Yesterday being the first day OF our March Court
among others I attended. After the dcspatchot som.
requisite business, the Court yielded, WIN c1urIesy
to the privilege of Ih"s: n Welei' a. H. blakex
Madison TO address the people, which they rcspcc'
lively did in chastc, able, and, | may add, convinc'
in- manner, upon the subject OF our pending elections
Mr.. Wclch, rs YOU arc aware, has been larry IN the
field, for some time past, ar Inc open aVoWcd Demo
| craticcandidatc for our Senatorial district. There
Inn, evidently been some little 'pin-hookinG," to get
him off the truck. But | am impressed with the be-
lief that the bold, manly, independent course he adopt
| cd. from tire beginning OF the canvass, soarin. aloit
| abuv. petty striies, advocating Democratic usagss
aud principles, exposing the mongrel amalsamation
Of Abolition. Know Nothing Whisgcry, TINT has been
strangely introduced among IL. with i view to cause
the Democratic flag OF old Virginia, for the first
time. 10 trail IN the dust. | say, must II thIuk,)
via inr him golden opinions, from the Democracy ol
| our district. before the fourth Thursday of MAY
| There were some incidents in the discussions yestcr.
,lav that | cannot omit 10 mention. Mr.. B!Gkcy, ~
| Won know, is the Elcctnr Tor this district. At the
close OF hs speech, (which was acknowledged to be
able, arcumcn,atiyc and coIvlnclngD Mr.. Lcake,
who, | feel assured, was not prepared, aud had not
anticipated making Il speech, arose, rs Il were III
| voluntarily, and emitted some brInian: sparks of the
nutive bodybuilding the homely adaGc, thnt @ true
| stagrr mover forrets the crack Of the whip.' As an
old Democrat, Mcssrs. Editors, | felt truly gratiiied at
the proof hc gave to the homage OF principle and his
party, aud the further influence it evidently had or
Some OF his particular iricrIds, who hai been some
what sourrd 1T his not getting the nomination for
Governor, aud who had partially declared Of from
voting for Mr.. Wise! Mr.. Leake further gave assu-
rance that hU should yet be more fully heard i'll hid of
our cause.
Mcssrs. Editors, having said above, "all's well in
Greene" | must give my reasons why. In the FIRST
place, the Wings lcreabout, arc few aud Tar between.
The odd liners are Frightening up their armor, and
anima,ins their SONS for the conflict. The few dclu'
| Ged Democrats, iaud good fellows, too.) who have
been uuwarily caught in the Iankec-know-N otlinS
trap, finding, from every days experience, that they
arc imperccptibly gliding int" the Wing ranks, which
many Of them despi.e, begin slowly 10 drop OH.
And drop off | trust they will, until Whiggcry will
be- reduced to its proper level, and, It l am not
greatly deceived, in many places, below their former
level. Ii madness does rot 'rulo the day" is il ra.
tioual to suppose that high.mlndcG young Virginia
Wings, wh5 enjoy the liberty our fathers fought ind
blcd for, anl q prosperity commensurate WIN tl:ni
liberty, mainly fGstcrGd, under Democratic admins
trations and governments; | say, will they suiler
themselves TO amalgamate with u dark lantern crew.
Tint. 10 saw the least, is Of very doubtful import, and
may prove, land | uwful!y !eur ~'7,l worse than the
"Trnjan horse -,
IN I'LL lDslCf ! WV ~ Wv - - . Sbi u ' ~ FhA'
Wise ut Stanardsvi!ic, l then predicted that Greene
and Madison would do their duty 10 the Democracy
OF their district and State. | now feel better assured
that my prophecy will not be !alsiied. Their De.
mocracy | consider Il. firm Us their ''eternal
hills" and | trust will never disgrace the
names they so honorubly bear. Grceue derived It's
name from him, who. through the periis Of the revo.
Luton, rendered services second only Ia ashingtoi,
the Father OF his Country. Madison derived lis name
from him, who sat side by side in our national coun.
ellis with ThOs. Jefferson, the author OF the DccIara.
ton of independence, who, together with the patriots
and statesmen OF that dny, latter long dclibevatlon,)
formed q federal aud State government, designed -
be not only q protection, but an asylum tor thc op-
pres.cd"-uudcr whose religious, fostering cnre,
tt would secn.) prosperity does not flow last
enough. But d new order OF things must be intro
dlcGd. The goose must be Killed for the golden
eggs, and tic body must be opened by q new sect,
under the glimmcr OF n dark laGtcrn, IN secret con-
clave. Generous SONS oi Nirgind-you vino are un.
willing 10 admit thar you have ''degcncrated from the
virtues of your iathers'-paris let mo bescecn
You, and ponder well wha; You are dong,
al Til, important iunciure Of our national ni-
fairs; unless, by a false step On your part, You
cause IN "cvil day To come on, when you may say,
have no pleasure in Them! l will aguin admonlsl
you, by III. MEMORY OF vour nncct;ors, 20 reflect we'll
on your pi!lows, aud ask yourselves, when YOU are
invited 10 join this new order u; Know Nntliings,
whether il is 10 better yourselves OF your Wise ana
happy institutions Or whether you are not making
tools OF yourselves 10 produce u catastrophe, II not 10
y tsS Va - -
signing, ambitious purity leaders! MADISON.
y. B.-Since writing tie above, | see It published
that Mr.. Eaton Stannrd nj Culpcper, is announced aSS
n candidate to oppose Mr. WEIGH Tor the senate. 1
have known Mr.. S,uuard from early life, and his locks,
like my own, udlnonish Us both, that we have arrived
at Il period ui life, which,
Time which makes Us ugly, should MIKE lie snsc' ,
Asihc sphere OF wi.don', should be the 'rae'e "' "oe'
have always considered Mr.. Stanard "gentiemani
therefore feel assured he will confess To- having al
.. l-,a ,,lJ ,aI;n,aI Enlnrai.t ' ' had ne.
gan to think, from Mr.. Weichs Lofty bearing, tn"t ne
would have To- walk over The course, without u rn'er
but "a It seems | was mistaken, l. feel truly grained
that his opponent is II Wing, IN name that once
heard an old farmer say, The part have stpicnD 1T
this IA il may. | repent, | feel gratiticd, :ltat the CURTIN
is now raised, aud that VIC have To run Mr.. Wis
against Mr.. Flournoy, and Mr.. W"!ch against Mr.
Stanarl. Our young Democratic DEMONSTRATING
friends, who boast of the Democracy Of their ancca.
tors, will now bc;in 10 find themselves hcguilcd by
their new associates INTO the wrong pew =. VI.