Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-23
For the Enquirer.
FOT INC T"7u7E'
THE APPROACHING CONGRESSIONAL \
JECJSJ. ALIVE ELECTIONS.

IA nv Rny anu HI u W rrI,air
The overthrow Of Democratic ascendancy' Ino'
u,ual weapon Of warfare, however. 10 roo pam or
hibited, 'sDiride and Conquer. Inc WY ioe, ntes
aver i. proceeding TO the work, cy diIiere"t -: -
San, ri,h honied accents and affected maghahi.i..'
approach. US with high compliments to orr 'uo y
bic energy aud fidelity 10 our cnuse, "''ou nj
no. at every returning fight, TO add new chhpie.S or
renown aud glory 10 our already briliian' IA. IN
victory, and proclaim that 1t ID aitoSe.het S,sta IL
oppose our sway in party contests; that 'ne ,nao,a.
Democratic, aud tho fact ought at once ano n"G;nm
oimou.ly 10 be conceded, and Il poiitica! nnnnnh,
TO be declared. And this millennium IL . - ram I'm
about by the Democracy agreeing =" eIert;ons
abandon party organizati"n IN Tue rhero
nickjpo ont. ~ they ssy, the best men, every ".e'o'
without regard to past party names ahu ~ 80
and sending them 10 the next Lee'e'",u..' -
forward internal improvements :. nnH,t;ng the
Sc, &c. Others, again, arc !" 49, ro,r
chances of the future in IL divide III .p"ins'
in The Democratic ranks, aud are us,"I, u" rain:,
places. iudepnnjent Democratic cahuiu"'es' "s""s,r
regular nominees. and the drli!'hS W. mnon
county Conventions, &c, so ) 49, y. nd. nf
whom, Il; least, GONE CALCULATION NJ ..,",.,i.n
discomfort ard rcs;iven-ss "a p"r'y ~
~, III sL.lI hay, reached the Legislature Now
I nm no, .boorinr in the dark. l nave heara anu sen
enough 20 convince me, oe!o". ~ 80, ord I
doubt. that these arn schemes "i '"e ueHn. Wv
I.ar ,bera are some disappointed and hiscohtenHeu
" ",an IN o,- rauLa 200 ready 80 give aid aud comfort
~ ti,... mon. But this game will not ana CANNOT sue
coed. The Democracy of Nrsih'" WIN y -
any interference. with liz nsceIdancS D.! t"e eonn'"
enemy: and will visi: with II terrlo": a'u sca.hnsie,
buke INV man, or Sci OF men, WHO VIII "ah,ol,J a"a
for their own selfish purposes attempt !" uesuio y" -
ma marty in Virginia belongs Ia no MAJ OF SCI y
man. II there be a set OF men III Tue Cnheo o'a'es
who do As they pleuse, and mako poii''cihis u"ue!.
stand Their proper place, they are tne ~.
,na-ses of Virginia. They have never yet peen' nor
A. ,h.v mean to be, led like sheep TO Inc =hamoiea
hv auv msn or set Of men, actus.ed ny no hlHhef
ur;rc;SLea or motives than their own self aSgrandize'
mani A man who is faithful and true ~ his pr'hci-
rIas will ,e.ure their stay and support but ono VINO
!. moi, will tiui hia:self abandoned very soon. lou
wight "a we'll attemp. &c storm your Allaghanies WIN
I'm gpn, ~ 10 break down a faithful Democrat
,y;tth ,hr, homes of his party III VirgttAa, upon 20 uther
or better grounds than petty Growlngs et~ a'saP
noir,cd aspirations C. some too liasty cian"reis ir
powsr and ulac-. Not at ell and IT there DC tno'e
yho are .ciua.ed by such ie"ii'ss in Virginia now,
In, ,ne .uy 70 them beware! Let uo say 10 thent
that the Democracy CT Virginia VIII NOT loieta:e u
.ndaugering ri their asceuisncy by Tue "pPosiion'
and much les. by disconnected m=n IN tneir own
49, .To all such Of the latter class, | could not, ],
/ w.r., 70 ;ry, find O more useinl lesson 70 SoniMeno
=, ,Sn;r consideration, than TO study we'll 'fe'sina
Lsnte." -. s.,.s =, , tho an.
proachiuc election torn oy any ao..mhsrs n the
connties. where they inteud 10 have candidates, 10
..l.r, their best mel-nen O! tried principle, trieo
mai, iotism, tried talents and alsserpinent,and men WHO
Iii iook 70 the best iuterests Of t.sir country and
,,,.ir sat. and send thcm to Congress, arc especial
TO- I'm in, stat. Legislature. Without any diSparGSe.
men, o. The insu OF The opposition, the Democracy
can find in every county - the Slate men VI their
own party, quite equal, 10 es3 TIE least, 10 lne pes,
of them, aud il is their duty TO select ti;e!n ana sehu
them TO represent them, especially as Il trites StWes
Senator Is to be elected 10y The next Legislature
aud, independent Of that, other Questions may
arise during the session involving the dearest princi.
pies of the Democratic party. and our own men shoula
-.-,- t,n-N / Ma had
Do there to defend uDd eSpouna ihen. ma.e Ha9
sorne participation in the lexie!ation OF the STATE, and
during the Internal improvement era; aud 1 nave
never yet seen the time when Deinocrats were
not equal 10 any question OF State inleFost that arose
and quite as patriotic and Intelligent IN lts oisposl'
tiou IA there was any need for-qdite equal IN every
respect to the best of their political opponents. Then,
80 far rs the great State questions are concerned,
there will be 10 necessity Of abandoning party Or
gauiza,ion TO get good men, as we nave quite an
abundance in our own rAEEs, anu prefer De'uocra''
for other purposes TO Wings, know-NothIugs, or
whatever other naue the opposition may assume,
even though they should style Themselves MhfeA.
a,vmiies during the canvass.
I do not apprehend much difficulty IN our Con
gressiopgl elections, though III some OF The ol7trlc's
the opposition is trying 10 tomeiit dlsccrd ID our
ranks; but | hope they may be disappointed. Fir'
yiuis, who has stood 80 long by the side Ut James
BuchaEan's fortunes, and who, alter several trlHis, VI
las; succeeded in leading the forces ri lLis nomina'
ZION. and giving to him at the polls The largest ma
;,ri,v shc ever cast for suy ons before, does not
mean TO abandon him now, right on the threshold OF
his administrator. On ihe contrary, l have no
doubt che will send I'M united, able, talented and ex'
perienced delegation 10 Congress-. TO aid h,u' u the
conduct of The government. She could not DO bet
fer. pe,haps, than to send her present delegation
back again, 'ite lone star" Mr.. Garlic, excepted
With all of Nr. Buchuuans talents, experience, ripe
craftsmanship, &c., he cannot do every thing OF MIN
self, nor can ms do il with the aid OF lie aolcst Choi'
net that he ran select from the country. he must
have a Congress. cf able, experienced and patriotic
men TO aid him, or the fruits Of The Erekt victory
which WI have recently won, through Pa many trials
and difficult 20, will ".urn 10 ashes upon our llIs -
Democrats Of Virginia, remember tina, and frown
mon every attempt to distract your councils and
to rob you OF :I,e fruits Of the great victory which
YOU acted so conspicuous n part IN winning. Give
Ar. D"~henan e. Er"E-r.o a. et With him, and 10"
NAV expect an administration AZ brilliant IN its re
sulis and ms bereficent in its issues 10 any that hos
ever pleased The country since the foundation OF the
government.
II we nre to have any difficulty it will be in the
elections tor the Lsg!s'aiIre-aGG II Will grow cut oi
the meueuvres ard tactics to %hIcisl have referred
The remedy is at band-.lst The people not fell TO al
tend their county meetings, and ses thai things are
fairly conducted. II there are dissatisfied men there,
call for tile avowni ot the causes OF that dissatisfac-
tion-'a clean breast OF oyerything"--an then tie
masses of Tie party can iad.e whether the com
plants are we'll or iii-soundei. Butte the Demecre-
frown upon drill --rgeants and managers; men who,
for real or supposed grievances, will attempt tn pack
conventions or caucuses upon them. This ought not
to be done, aud will not he tolerated, it the Democra
CIV are aware OF 1t.
have been led, Messrs. Editors, 10 these refeo.
somewhat by conversations with others myself,
from what | have heard through other gsntls-
that an attemp; is 10 be made to get up a bad
feeling in the Democratic phriy OF the Stale, in refer
.ncs 70 tie next SenaforI.l Election, which will be
made by the next Legislature. That discnrd upon
THE subject III the Democratic ranks is tho sweet
morsel tia, is being rolled under the tongue OF the
! have no doubt. | have heard it recent.
" asserted. that deep, widespread. astonishing dis
prevailed throughout the State against
Governor Wise, ard that he must be put down, or
.hs Democratic party would be sundered into atoms.
Indeed, whence comes this opposition! does it resi-
X. the mighty wind from the Alleganies! does i;
cap down in thunder shouts from the mighty hosts
,r the Democracy in the Tenth Legion" and "Lit.
le Tennessee" who stood ''shoulder TO shoulder with
him. as hs trnversed the State as the chosen
representative OF the Democracy; and amidet
he pelting storms, the rains md SHOWS Of the men,
,rabl- winter aud spring Of 1850, driving back the
hosts of "San," breaking The charm Of his
,pell, and hunting hun. discoInfitted aud beaten,
rom the field? or does it float up upon eoft and gentle
lree2es of the tide water, from the lnnd Of his birth,
he home of his childhood, tho field of bis %earlies;
leeds and hs brightest renownl No, this di.sa,is.
action does not cxis., save in The distorted and dis
inoginatjons Of disappointed jealousy and
and in the bitter revenge OF the common
oe, who thought ut last TO clutch Virginia, through
he secret power ol hnO"- Nothihglsm! 1he psople
IF Virginia have not 80 soon forgotten that IN. mora !
de contest, or The principal actor in it. Nor have
he people of the country forgotten j. or him; nor will
hoy; and especially will the opponents of the Demo
;racy nevor forget it or him. | sincerely believe if
,ver a public mar was enshrined in the hearts OF
he masses Of the Democracy Of Virginia, that
nan is Henry 4. Wise; and Whenever the opposition
II dissontented men :E our own party shall deliber.
.tely proclaim t..a; he mus; be put dowr, aud that a
legislature must be specially packed 10 thwart hs
measures, and pu, him down, they vii! want to know
hat it meau.. And the answer is got to be made
Hearty. distinctly, enphaiically and Hnequivocally.-
nd unless it should be satisfactory and ofsubstance,
zoe BIZ to the a.sailaut. I maintain that Mr.. Wise
done nothing since his election to cause any other
han feciings OF full confidence in him from the DE.
.nocracy7 II he has. let us have the specifications;
Ct his %accusers, like himself, step out boldly into The
rena aud MAKE the charges. II they are well founded,
hey will be condemned Immediately by HI intelligent
ennln: if moi. the accurcr must fail di.cnm.