Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-19

-. u...,l. !. ,ha ,;,,nral Government: The -
ln,. Ia which, they wau'd o. sunIov'o"' = ,c,.,iI
rar,,i,tv al Congressional i'-'''d'''' ''','
=, .ni,.,us. Thu nhI, "s which nT'.'hnr u "' h''-l''
81 ,'" ". Ir ,ur form oi Government. fr"'nhHT "r:ai
,.,, ,f ;utrrpn, improvements, VISA 'irnNS'u
...Jy bv States iil",naclv"-. ohiln a''!'" e'"'.no
,f ,hr in. xn.riienIy II ontTust'hE '"'-r "":hS :"
General Government. whose p't'"HHS" Is "'."
n.rr .,r,st n,,! exercises M wlIea' :" throughout u
Isnj. bv 10 meaii. beneficial To The pablo inn:"a:-
II is also obvious that the abandonment ni INC piH,
ci;lu of protection, il arrahgii: lbe ihrLn; IN III
,,.suoyud tho manufacturing interests "i the Nor'n.
A. TIE advocates al that principle p%reGicfed, hn" 'n~
the prescnt Tariff has worked to the siiis;a:''"n "
tho ncopls, whiltt it has fully accomplished 10 PuI'
posc of securing an ample revenue to tho Govern
ment. r-,;,u
In view Of these facts. I cannot see why CH'o"
Whirs should not stand upon the DtHocrat'e PmMt
form, aud thus present one unbroken trout W .S
common enemy. Letthere b. a"union OF inc n.Se,
with the Democracy, ''for the saan OF tho Cnlo''
and let the American party of the South, ana 'hose
At the North. who sympathiz, with It on inc VIA
question of Southern Rights, postpone, az ,"ls w
ais. the consideration OF dangers, which-li ,hey -.
ist AT all-arc very remote, aud un te c'rd'ai'y WIZ
the Democratic party, in a vigorous ehort 10 ueaea.
those whose triumph is their country rum. hnee'3
responsibility will rest upon the American parry "
tn. South, il this step 6e not taken pr"milif ',u uo-
cisi>rlv. Whit would be said of a man, II ms ho"s'
w,ro on fire, or threatened with instant destruction
bv incendiariss, who should turn his bnck upon iI III
order 10 guard against remote possible injury 10 o'iel
nortions Of b,a property In n private individual II
would be m act OF lunucy, and IL would be lar worse
in a public servant, emtrnstod win me precious
charge of tho Union Of Theses States, 10 neglect lhe
danv, rs by which il ID now threatened, III ordcr 10
provide Tor others remote or imaginary.
Euter,ain;u. these views, the result OIL my own on
servation and reflection tor sou,o years Pha', l 'eel
nv duty, M this time, TO come forward ana al iea-'
10 nu, mvsrls right by placing myself nrinly mPo! mo
pia,lorn OF tho Democracy Of the State OF Virginia.
where | was born, reared and educnted. In tine'
Ionc nsst sby sem, forth her nno!est sons to aciiieve
,b. inI.nrndrucs and union Of these States. She has
sou. rsmaining whose grea; political services ara e..
kpowledgsd by all and who Will strive 10 inc last 10
transmit, 10 her children these inesi:nubls blessings.
Tier geographical position, thc" prestige" other wisdom
n,i oaIr!c,ism, and h,r recent triumphant viudicsrion
OF the principles of that party upon whose success the
safety OF tn. Republic depends, designate her IA the
ruilyiny poin, of Union men throughout The colntry.
Sbo.iG her efforts prove uiavaiiing, aad tho S.nte Of
affairs arise 10 which al!uSion has been made. l should
a, once resign my commission in the army, return TO
my native county Of Caroline, and, side bJ sido with
those from whom | have received many tokens OF es.
teen and confidence, labor in defence Of the sacred
rights of our honored State, and, il necessary, cheer.
fully lay down, in this cause, u life, which, rs a profeS.
sionsl duty, l have already freely offered to the en7'
mics OF my country.
! do lot venture to hope that the views and exam
ple Of ono 60 little knnwn in the political world and
Al; 40 great n distance from the scene q: agitation as
mys=lr will produce much practical effect among p,.
~lliiciaps al home bat they indicate the course | nnve
determined 20 pursue, and, ask, that YOU will add To-
tho many kindnesses | have received ut your bands,
that OF making them known il the manner you may
.himk most proper Ia tho people c: my ma:iv" State
20 whom. 90 n public man, ! hold myself ultimately
accountable for my acts.
navo the honor to be, cir,
Very respectfully, vnur uht se5v't.
j. BANkHEAD MAGkCDER,