The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-04
CHARTER EbEcTIoNs.

To Tur VorrRs or THE CITY.-After a
..rvics of nine Years ard since the first election by
a vote experimenting to unanimity, ma mysnn'
nna.. ~ ,ai.h faInss, In nv official duties threat
ened with expulsion from offi5r; aud fsei CONS
ed to ask why is this1 NY opPosetb that tbinr hs,
bsen ssid nv them In secret and that they Cannot IN
public say sught against ny capacity; noey Thsn
uesty; or urge any objection 20 my oHe'si ae.s IL,
repeat the question, Why 10 it thai ! an opPosea,
have changed political tenet ns!a on yea.
ago, and have added no tenet to my latn. o,tsd 10
OF ysrious kinds have reached my es's-rePoitn ~
the Democrats that wanted to go INTO inc .nms
Nothin T., councils; the Know Notbtngs, or somo
of To sos Ss of os ss whs. With
used to work that was tho sntip 'des OF the"'
All IL fass-sll 10 false. ,.,.
and have asked no man. Wing or Democraf, or any
other for his or their votes have not pandereo 70
the passions or preudices OF any man Or s sa;nt ~
Native or Foreign Protestant or Csthonc' osuI ~
Sinner. No, not one of them have aiked TOT ms
votes but have and do rely solely on my sckno"ieas
ed capacity and faith fulness for your snhrsRes
knew how ! might have propitiatsd TINS OPP 1si,
ton, but would not violate all OF the Pledges OF
my fe all of my honest convictions that secret as
sociatons at variance with the spirit ana genius
of cur Republican institutions. No. could not
would not sell my brth-right for mess OF portage.
would be TO oath-bouDd patriot. 81 would rather
be dog aud bay the moon" than such q patriots-
All. my fellow citizcps, tbsre iE The dihcuIty
would not Join and awesr fidelity to them, and 70
me, of their abhonent notions ard hence this
party that set out learn. with the declaration they
only wanted the best qualified nsn, provided the OF
ficer Anne rcau citizan and not a Catholic. L
certainly am an American citizen. while no profess
and no Catholic; and hardly suppose they can
obtain man TO do better than him who does well
and faithfully all Of the duties required OF him l
have to meet the first inau yet who pretends 10
think NV oppouant can peJ rm all of the duties
we'll as do 1 learn that of the pandora OF
Observation-Disclosures of your pesce aud contsn1lia-
tors of the morals OF your city are anxious 10 exc
from how / will vote in the approaching STATE
elections | will not answer them farther Tn 10
say, will give that vote Consistent with my lnteg
rty and my duty TO my country
sp4-1t A. MICHAELs.
AMERICANS, RALLY TO THE POLLS -
Vote early vote all at once! vote all tc gsther and
favor of "Amercans ruling Amsrics" Let the vota
of the Metropolis of the Old Dominion be loud lad
emphatic-decisive! Americans. not only are your
brethren of the country looking on to-day with
burning anxiety. but from your peculiar position,
the eyes of the Union are turned on Richmond, as
the precursor the signal sound OF that great shout
of the people, which is TO go in May, IL to be pro-
neunced to-day Let it go forth in thunder tones -
Let us discard mere personal preferences for men
ard vote cordisly for the selected candidates Let
us inaugursta to dsv the PRINCIPLES of our Derty,
which are, The Constitution! The Bible! The Union
With these in our hands-the weapong Of peace and
good wlIl--We have ever bsen and will ever be an
irwin chile party, for she God of Freedom and true
Religion guides our host. But let be content
with staple victory. Let 1t be to those WIN op-
pose IS, peaceful and bloodiess but yet Water.
loo defeat To the polls, then, to the polls quick
and early Alt
ALBERT MICHAELs.-Pe0ple of Rich
mond You called to day to vote against one
who, for many years has been the custodian of the
mortal remains OF those whose msm0ries we love
aGd cherish whose virtues when living we revered
MIIHAELs is without fault ever prompt faithful
and efficient in the discharge of the sacred duties
entrusted to his charge. Will you eject him from
his office Forbidh Justice ForbidH Hsapea.
ap 4-lt% A VOTER
REGISTER OF THE WATER WORE 81
have been nominated a candid ate for this Office
with my full and FREQ consent and If elected will
devote Eay whole time and beat rgias the dis
charge OF its duties. This card have deemed me-
cesssry for the that have NOS been about
eleconeering, and it NAV ba thought that do not
desire the office or had declined being candidate
" This is the day Of election
sp 4-Itt THOMAS LAMBERT.