Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-13
THE OPPOSITION NOMINEES.

At the meeting of the Opposition on Monday
ght Messrs Wyndham Robertson, D. j.
mndcrs, and Gus. \. Myers three very wor-
and respectable gentlemen, were nominated
rthc Legislature.
The mode Of nomination was uniq"e but not
Try well calculated to suggest pleasant reiicc-
,ns between the head of the ticket and ITS
iddlc and tail. The "Balaklava Charge not
300 but of 4222, gave unanimity to Mr.. Ro-
,rtson's nomination. while Mr.. Saunders and
r. Myers scraped through with some difficult
These nominations have one useful lesson at
ast. Mr.. Myers, 4 perfect gentleman ana
lost estmablc man. was ignored for the City
ounci but few years ago by the know-No-
ling party; but now there is " necessity .'"r
,tes. and this same party nominate Mr. Myers
:, catcA tie E,roelte rotc. They profess the
,mc principles now that they held when they
ynorcd Mr.. Myers; but times haring charged
nd many voters changed also; HE printI'tes
7 Kaor- Nothiagism arc MM asi'e, and Mr.
iycrs, rcpudiated but few years ago is now
he candidate of this ronsistentG) party.
We have nothing to say against Mr.. Myers,
nd if Richmond city is to be represented BY
me of the Opposition We do not know any
nan of that party whom We would prefer to
aim; but this has nothing to do with the con-
sstcncy of this party Mr. ID. J. Saunders
Doostcd his consistency to Know-Nothingism
and was nominated; and the same meeting did
not hesitate to place on the ticket with Mr..
Mr. Myers who had been repudiatcd
by them in the PALMER days Of know-Nothing
ism. Mr.. Daniel very truly remarked "a
nomination is not nom eqmr"lent to an
election, and they must make their bes'
selection" and they have made their "bcst Sc
lection" They have nominated men OF ever!
shade of opposition opinion.
Though we arc very glad to see the Opposi
ton selecting such very worthy gentlemen, ye
We cannot but condolc with those hard-working
laborinr Know-Nothings who fought the batt
Of 1850 and who have struggled so manfull.
for Mr.. Gorgin in their present disappointment
1t was poor reward for party service to b
thus laid aside, and made to wait more con
yc,,ient season, while Mr.. Myers bears of tn
palm. But. defeated gentlemen. you mus
know s.,hat nomination is not now equlva
lent to an election" and defeat could not b
risked with YOU. Work on-work for Others
and when the day of reward comes anothe
will be preferred to you.
We are informed, it is true, that Mr.. "yne
ham Robertson did soil his ruffles, in lS39, i
the miro of the Know-Nothing culvert Bu
from what we know of him, no gentleman
Virginia of higher tone of character Is toun
among those who submitted to this hunili'
tion and doubtless no man in Virginia MOI
regrets now the false step then taken than dot
Mr.. Robertson.
This nomination tells the fears that now pc
wade the Opposition. Ir. Robertson and NJ
Myers are the last rfsort-if these genaem'
cannot save the party in Richmond. Il
stronghold of Opposition in Virginia will fa'
Then one more manly struggle. The d
mocratic ticket has once triumphed and
can do it again, and though it may be hard
vote against Mr.. Myers, yet we kno
there are men who cannot be defrau
ed of their vote for the sake of t
Opposition ticket because Mr. Myers h
been called on to help the 0pposition fhr0ug
No love for Mr.. Myers made him the candida
but the hope that his friends (repudiat