Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-10
Ait9monb Enquirer.
BY RIrcnIE, DUNNAvANr, TYLER 4 WISE.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1859.
The Patriotic !. Want, Of the Richmond WING.

The Patriotic y. Wants OF the Richmond wing
Byron's want Of "a hero was not half
such IAN uncommon want as that Of ycstcr-
days "Whig" I'VE want ten thousand new
subscribers to tue Richmond Wing before
the first day Of January, 1850"
san uncommon want Ior newspaper -
But something more "uncnmmon," is il TO hear
the "Whig" grayey say: "lf we know our own
heart, we are actuated by no selfish motive
no grovclling consideration Of dollars andcentS
in urging this matter upon you. We are
looking only 10 the good Of the cause, the tri
umph of our principles, the advantage and
honor Of this Commonwealth, the preservation
and the glory Of the Union Such patriot
ism. Such disintcrcstcdncss. in the advance
mcnt of which the "Whig" says; I'VE propose,
ourselves, to make 4 canvass Of the entire
State during the Summer and Autumn" And in
another article, we are informed that the editor
"shal leave the city this morning, on visit OF
eight or ten days'-wc suppose on the pat
riotic tour for the "ten thousand new subscri-
bers'
This uncommon want Of ten thousand
new subscribers initiated the recent op-
position movement, and gave to the canvass all
the interest it possessed; and We hope it had
the desired result upon the "Whig subscrip-
tion list 1t certainly had n most beneficial cl.
feet upon our own for never did any canvass
I i A. Al.
vases are always of very great benefit 10 tho
newspapers; and. hence, we hope the exertions
Of the Wing" to get ten thousand rew snhscr-
bers' NAV be crowned with entire success; for
il will certainly add twenty thousand I" ours
And now that the 'Whie" intends making such
an effort for the canvas, Of 1850, what have
We right 10 expect from the Democracy Of
Virginia? WIN not every Subscriber feel him.
self called upon to procure at least five addl-
tional subscribers in his nci-hhorhocd: Such
m cxcrtion successfully lnllc would extend
the influence Of the Enquirer into e:ery
ncighborhood and we'll nigh into every Demo-
cratic family III Virginia. We make no proics'
| SlOIlS Ol ulSiIllcTcS'cuIc>>' Wv 'iH''''h" 'O
"grovcling consideration "f dollars and cents;
but we hope Se are artuatcd by the good Of
the cause. the triumph Of our principles, the
advantage AM! honor of the Commonwealth,
| and the preservation and glory Of the Union.
Patriotism and pccuniary profit are moi incom-
patiblc and VT hope We are acIuated by the
one as well as proftted by the other. At
any rate send on the new subscribers. ard W.
will stand chances on the patriotism.
There, doubtless will he a very great effort
made by the "Whig' to extend its influence
during the summer, and if it could eliminate
from its pecunary advancement "i IL political
principles We would wish it cmimcnt success.
But this is imposs;bie--it can only be counter
acted by cxcrtion on the part Of our friends 10
extend the Enquirer" Ic, every subscriber
make one effort for ms. Let each subscriber
procure five additional. and We Shall qualriplc
the "tcn thousand new subscribers Will not
our friends take this IS Il hint for their aid and
cxeriion? We haze some friends who parted
from us at Petersburg determined 10 extend our
subscription list in their neShborhoods, whose
efforts have been most successful. To them
we return our thanks, and 10 others We say
go and do likewise.