Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-25
THE RiCHMOND ENQUIRER.
FOR LIEUTENANT
WILLIAM l.. ACAsON
Election takes place on Thursday, May nth, 1898
ui,RRAH FOR JACKSON!

TO THE POTASSIUM v I'LL!
l. every $oter remember that Thursday next is
!, s,sd for the election of a Lieutenant Governor
There il but one candidate in the field. The modest
announcement of a single conservative statesman
: declaring his Willingness TO serve the people OF VIZ
,ginia in a high capacity, has been received win Sucn
universal satisfaction, that no party nor faction OF d
party has made an attempt at serious oppos''on !
the 70 election OF William L. jackson. For the nrs'
time since the election Of Washington, the people
Candidate stands before all parties IN the STATE VIZ"
out a competitor to challenge his claim to popular
confidence.
But va warn the voters OF the State that there Is
one danger attending this OCCASION of general con-
graduation. If the people shall absent themselves
from the po,ls, aud lszily indulge in this temporary
security from political strife, We may yet have future
cause TO regret the easily won victory of a popular
candidate. 1t ls only by the punctual and faithful
performance of the duty attendant on the right Of
P9!tlchhs Control of their own political affairs unim.
paired by the maneuvres of self.seeking politicians.
An it is only by means of uu,iring efforts, that a
hcalthful party organization can be preserved.
TO the Democratic party, the occasion now pre-
scented offers the most favorable opportunity for a tri.
umphant demonstration. Certain kuow.Nothipg and
Black Republican politicians and presses are now busily
engaged in disseminating the impression that the De.
mocracy are disorganisea and divided. 1t lie neces.
ssry that this assertion should receive an unmistake-
able denial from the Democracy of Virginia. We
have our own candidate in the field, a Virgins De.
mocrat tried and ~trusted-one who would not fail TO
rally the united vote Of his party, if his election were
st all at stake. Let us have q triumph which will
fully vindica:e the unity Of the party. ia the face of
hostile Misrepresentation.
To the old line Wings, who, while they have dis.
daiued all athIstion with Sam, have hitherto stood
sloof from, or only partially co.operated with their
Democratic friends, the impending election presents
the occasion OF a complete vindication OF the purity
and patriotism Of the national sentiment they have
30 frequently invoked. A conversa;ive statesman,
representing the only remaining party Of national ex.
tent and national principle, offers the highest possible
claim 10 their cordial suffrage.
And even to the majority OF the American party
even TO tn. staunchest of Sans sdherents. the present
opportunity may become an available means of final
viudcstion. They have been induced to believe that
q secret organization and s'system of religious and
evil prescription might be iudiciously employed
for high national purposes. The moot disastrous
results TO their party organization have fully de
monstrated the final impotence of such political
machinery among a free people. They have now a
fan ocoaaiOn to declare before tbs world that they
have not !, we'd the test oath and the dark lantern for
their own sakes-by renouucing forever all connection
with the broken and scattered faction who have made
these the tR'ign5mm and the s0cfG~. athm Of 4 forlorn
brotherhood.
One and all, we can rally to the maintenance Of
sound principles, to the remuneration of pas. errors,
to The reunion of all the conservative men of all par.
ties and give new significance to the same shout
which, in times pas,, welcomed the oriAamme Of the
aniuu parity urrah for jackson"