Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-08

What hope is theirs, then, to control or limit
this cxecrablc traffic? In the first place. let
the world no longer stultify itself by this mi
Scrable and impracticable cant about slavery
and the negroes. We ARE ALL ENGAGED IN rHE
SLAVE TRADE. We ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR
IT. The man whom the laws of civilized na-
tons condemns to the gallowS as pirate, is en-.
courased by the civilized world 10 do this very
thing. Mr. Seward encourages him when he
ieglSlates to protect the manufacturing interests
Of Massachusetts and the commercial interests
! Of New York
/ Let slavery cease to be treated rs a question
for politicians TO make capital out of-lct its
true relations, physical and commercial, as well
as moral and political, be clearly ascer,ained
and distinctly defined, and then. but never till
then, will its difficulties be solved, and its
abuses corrected.
DAYTON, o., Jan. 10. 1859. II.
THE CRISIS MEN FOR THE TIMES, &c.
To The Editors eJ tie Enquirsr:
HANOVER February ith. 1863.
Gentlemen in our humble Judgment, there
never was time in the history Of our Govern
ment when our party needed the talent and
tried ability Of its members more than the pre-.
sent The deep, the onward and almost ire
sstble tide Of Federal powcr-the vast over
shadowing influence OF Executive patronage
welded by the President-thc new and dan.
gcrous doctrines proclaimed by prominent
men, high in the honors Of the Democratic
party-shOuld make the Commonwealth arouse
from her inactivity, summon her wise men, her
intellect, her men Of character and influence
demand the wisdom throughout ali Of her bor-
dcrs TO assemble in her council chamber, to
protect her rights, preserve her honor, and de-
iend the faith of her fathers. This is not the
day. this is not the time, for Virginia to send
men destitute Of intellect to her legislative
halls. Her relations with the Federal Govern.
mcnt, her State policy. her financial affairs, her
grand and magnificent schemes Of internal i'm.
provcmentS, fostercd by the hand of our noble
Governor, which, when completed will make
Virginia an empire Of hclseli-all these deeply
absorbing and momentous issues should induce
the Democracy to forget all personal prcdlcc-
tionS and private claims and consult and seek
out for the good Of our fair old Commonwealth,
not the men Of fine social and hospitable quail.
ties, but men Of information and intelligence,
who, knowing our wants and rights, will have
the brains and boldness to defend them.-
No Legislature which has ever convened
will have so many responsibilities as the
next Now, while we are not the ad.
vocatc Of too much speaking, yet, when
our rights, our interests and all that We hold
sacred and dear are involved, when, in some
evil hour Of reckless legislation, some wild
schemes, deadly hostile to our interests, are at
issuc--at 4 crisis like that we want no orator
mum; men who march up the capitol bill and
then march dozen again, with all their sociablc
qualities -men who sit, day by dfc, idly in
their seats, as DUN As oysters and as inanimatc
as nllmmies. who occasionally startlc the hall,
with laundering. prodigious aye or noy-but
old Hanover should send man who, in justice
to her proud. historical records, could plead
her rights and enforce her claims among the
ablcst OF the land. She has, in her borders,
some who could adorn any deliberative body;
some who reside in the upper part OF the
county, whose modesty is only equal To
their merits. Prominent among her gifted
young men, We will beg leave to refer to
Mr.. VIM. b. Newton, Of polished education,
bland without being demagogue, modest in
his claims, ever faithful to his party, noble
standard-bcarcr in the immortal campaign OF
80, ever ready to obey, when duty and labor
cali, pure and ncorruptible. We, without
any disparagcment to any other gentleman, beg
leave to submit his claims TO the electors OF
Hanover as candidate to succeed our present
faithful representative, in the next House Of
Delegates \ LIFELONG DEMOCRAT