Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12

~. , .,1 ,,ro DAYS only will elapse before
the day of election 1t Is eSpse'eu 'n"' '''' ne"'0
cratic ns.:y will do ::s duty, ana that tho voice Oh
ina pfopls will again be heard in emphatic condem'
ns;en of the dangerous dogmas OF the "Distr1ou'
t,nst." An important and delicate juncture in the
,,i,cs condition of our country, renders it highly
essential that the principles of that party which Is
po,s in the ascendant, and upon which tue mamie
nance of the Constitution and the perpetuy OF the
rcion depend should receive such sanction IN IN
GINA, ss will assure the nation the, come when OF
whence they may, in whatever guse or 'orh WIKI
whatever pretext or plea, the o!d poh'n'o. 70
i,npregnable Against the assaults OF 'he oPpos''on
The administration 10 power is entrusteu VIII i'
sion, the iucslculabe importance OF winch renueiS
the responsibility great and grave 10 uregree
known only to the danger of dissoving and the diin
Guilty of saving the Union.
The State of Virginia was mainly instrumental IN
n. nomination Of Mr.. Buchanan. She sustained him
in the election with tremendous majority, and II Is
now the duty CT her Democracy to reader his admin
isra,:on all the aid in their power by eecng every
member of Congress, backed by the mora! ~egnt OF
vo,e throughout the State, if possible, larger than
th.. given in November.
To enable the administration to exercise all It's en-
erzy patriotism and wisdom, with the most ehectVe
foro. it is necessary that the next House OF REPRE-
pen,atives as well as the Senate, should have De-
rncc.atic majority. That Virginia will return to Con-
pres. Democratic delegation, without exception we
think there is little doub;. But there are elections
20 be Eeld in other Southern States And the victory
10 Virginia will undoubtedly influence them for good
o. f.- evil as it is or less worthy the name and
fame OF her Democracy.
Willis it is almost absolutely certain that we shall
elect every member Of Congress, let it not be forgot
ten that there counties and towns entitled to Sc
ps!ste representation in the State Senate and House
OF Delegates, in which the opposition at the last
reckoning, were in a majority.
Questions of the highest Importance to the inter-
ass of Virginia will be debated aud acted upon by
the next Legislature. And it behooves the Demo-
cratic party to whose guardianship the affairs OF 'ne
State are entrusted, to endeavor to approximate
unanmity az closely possible in the election OF 10
si.lators.
Because we have feeble opposition to encoun-
ter, there is no reason that the Democracy should
lock with apathy upon the elections.
There are instances in which "the race is not to the
swift, nor tho battle to the strong" Aud this pro-
verb may be verified, to the surprise and chagrin Of
Democratic in more than or two Localities, II an
over confidence Of success should induce them not
10 out forth their full force on the day of election
the opposition have been beaten upon al! the old
principles of the Wing party as it was. Their new
tangled features of Know Nohngism have also disap
;e.r,d aud distribution, resurrected from its rest
luz place among "ths things that were, is ths last
lingering vestigs which remains to Do oblitera
ted from the pands in which the records of every par
y arrayed against the Democracy in Virginia have
hA-n written.
The old Wing party has long ago struck its coors,
Az! many of its members are among the ablest, most
.:lsrtorous and influential! in the ranks against
winch they once warred; Know Nothin:isn ia driven
from the ;i.!d forever; and the "ds:r5utionists,
,.oudescript compound of what was lett OF the two,
ara destined to an irreparabe rout on the 2Sth OF
this moath. List the Democracy not re2ose upon
,a-ir strength where they strong. nor be dis
Outraged BY their weakness where they ere weak
a?d W. shall not ONLY maintain our majority in the
State, but in the neat Legislature We may have re-
pr-.enta;ives from towns and counties, which have
heretofore been stronghods Of the opposition.