Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-15
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
HILIov-CITIIENs :

To THE PEUPLE UF ElhdlNlA'
ErLIow-CITIzESs:
have now finished the canvass of the State. On
tho eth inst, OF Leesburg, I nc. my last appointment.
Inocs.ant and excessive labors, for one hundred III
tuen,y.ssysn dsys. hayo 30 impaired my health ana
strength, that I must desist from further otior'' Il
.as. -s.t T rs,ir, from the .stnmp' the less re-
luctantly, because / may now justly claim 'na' 1
n,vs t,i,hSn,,v triad 70 do my part, and con oonh'
dontly leave the rest to tho unsuouu'o 0Ho "A'e''
aed Democracy and its loyal hosts.
Soxs- war. tho sound, conservative, conscientious
.ra s,sk, .holdinc Republicans i'll Virginia, better or
oonizsd and more aroused than they are at this mo-
mani. aud never was q passion stronger, in life or in
d,atb. than is the faith OF Democracy il the hearts Of
the Virginia people at tho present time. 1t has been
deserted by q few who have left their party for thelr
psr,y's good; but, In turn, the very flower OF the OLD
opposition of Whisgsry, respectable In tinl0s PASTOR
its profession Of eoIserVatisa ana OF ne 1oreJ "r "U
and order, have chosen to elcet Democracy with all
the ills they complain Of in il, rather than hy 70 thoSo
they "know not Of"
Tho personnel Of the party was never more p.-inea'
and the numerical majority wn never larger than IL
promises to be at the coming election. As IN iooi'
the Democracy stood .lika q wal" and rollod back
@he tide NJ federalism, so now it stands and will roll
hack the .ids of fanaticism. 1t will prove itsolt to
b. tbe sisiA. isvineiUs! 1t is reused, and will
roI,v 10 tho polls 10000 voters moro than over gave
the s.sa voee before! And tho cipa coco will rend
,hs vail from the "issisibs," and defend the freedom
and Independence OF the elective franchise and the
Constitution and tho laws, against the conspiracy Of
tho dark lantern.
II will forbid any power in Virginia to interpose
between our sonscences and our God.
II will save tho Protestant Churches from the pol
luton Of party politics, and conserve Its power OF
truth for the pulling down Of strong holds, free from
the faint and violence Of persecution. 1t will trust
in God, and defend the Christian faith from lntoler-
ance, and allow poor humanity to indulge in the vir-
tues of charity aud peace on earth, and good will TO
all men.
i. will NOT only oppose any Legislative enactment"
to interfere with the rights Of the members Of any
Church as ~oitizcn,; bat it will deny the power Of the
Legislature to snuul the now Constitution, which has
made the act Of religious freedom irrepealable. That
act i, now orSaaic lao. And the Democratic eonser-
vstism will allow no party nor power to sot up q
kigker lar, and say that a man shall be burthsned,
when the Constitution says he shall not be burthened
for reason Of his religious opinion, by being excluded
rom elXloNlty 70 oIuo0, OF uy fo"o'si oM~o
because of hs religion or the place of his birth.
1t will prevent the reputation OF the right Of Eatu-
radiation, for which tho Nation poured out Its blood
and treasure, for three years, in the second war OF
independence with Great Britain.
1t will defend the State rightto regulate citizenship.
1t Will not deny to the oppressed a home, nor pre-
vent the population 'of these States" still requiring
hundreds Of millions of immigrants, who bring with
them hundreds of millions Of money.
II will allow the poor, as we'll as the rich, to como
and"drink Of the waters' Of liberty freely. Audit will
rsmember that all are not criminals wnom European
lesrots call such, and send away from troubling their
dominion. Il will take BY the hand other criminals
be,idoo John Mitchell, and feel for others in the prison
houses and dungeons Of the old World besides him
~tfa aaGs MA tspsRi Of Q!nutz!
which is insidiously sent from Exeter Hall in Old
England to Williams Hall in New England, to In
wade America in the name Of fan "Ameriosn" party; and
il will watch the eppressor, not the oppressed, abroad,
a. did Washington, Jefferson, Madison and jack
son."
II will defend tho freedom aud independence OF the
elective franchise against the conspiracy which would
bind voters by test oath, to reject mon Of . psrticu'
lar religious faith, marked for prescription; aud which
WOulQ "
whom the constitution aud tho laws have made eisi-
BILE to Office.
Il will especially guard the Office OF Governor
from the avowed intent to wicld the appointing
power 20 as not 10 obey the limitations Of quslia-
os,ion for office, fixed by the constitution, but to
obey rules of appointment established by an
irresponsible and unauthorized Secret Oligarchy.
formed to set up the Higher Las Of its own proscrip.
x;-z s. :, 49,. ,v.l,st,,s nd aa1aah abds
1t will see that the oath itself Of the Governors office
ts not perverted by s~eetarian bigotry to SGT up . reli-
-ious test a. a qualification for Office.
II will defend the General Government from tho
consolidation which would establish itself on what is
called the i-depeadsses of Congress.
1t will defend public policy from the faith Of the
American system, Harbors, Rivers. and Pacific Rail
Roads, and Protective Tariffs aud Internal Improve
nents by the General Government, now again ad.
xnneed by . Winchester Council of the American
party.
1t will defend the State against sgrarianism, free
soilism aud abolitionism, now threatening to invade
the South from Northern and non-slavsholding Coun'
oils Of Know-SothinGism. 1t will defend society
against the demorallz alton of q Cabal sworn to prae'
tice Discrimination and pcrfdy between man aud man
And 1t will defend religion against the demons Of
Anti. Christ.
With perfect and abiding confidence in the power
Of Truth and Democraoy-of a purified, exalted snd
triumphant majority for these imprssnsble positions, /
20 home to Aooomse, and await the polls Of the PEG.
ple. I cannot do 80 without thanking thousands, OF
the sections OF the State through which 1 huve pass
Cd, for their uniform hospitality, kindness and re.
.pect, and without saying that tho chief ~gratihca.
ton with which l part from q daily intercourse with
the masses Of the people, is that l have endsavored to
SOW the seed, Of truth only in the popular mind. and
trust that they will be fruitful of blessings to indi
yidual., to the State aud to the country.
sm, very truly and respectfully, your fellow'citi'
ssn, HENkf A. "lSE.
WAsHIsaros CRY. May 10th, 1855.
The Democratic press Of the State, will please copy