Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-17
virzspians!!I Remember Thursday, oad
OF May, 1851.

Because Of the general unanim!ty Of sen,i.
ment in the State, 60 not think that It is unne.
cessary 10 vote on the 23rl of this month The
election is but ten days off. This is the last
warning from us that will reach many of our
readers in distant portions Of the State Turn
out in the remote Wess-in the FaIley-in Lit.
tie Tennessee--in tho Piedmont district-in
Tide Water Virginia. Especially We say 10 the
true men Of the NORTHWEST, turn out in over.
whelming numbers, and wipe out forever the
nest Of traitors who are seeking to seduce YOU
from your allegiance to our noble Common.
wealth. Recollect that you have all Virginia
ut your back, and that the moral force of
full vote rstifying ihe ordinance of secession.
will wither up these Car!,es, Browns and Bur
de;ts, Ike frail fower beneath the blaze Of
scorchipg sun. Let these pestilent traitors
hear the mighty roar Of one hundred and
eighty thousand Virginia frccmen, shouting
with one voice for liberty OF death, and their
craven souls will sink within them.
This is 10 time for discussion a:ld hesitation.
The Imperial sdct Of the Washington usurper
has gone forth Tor our subjugation and rcrna-
neut enslayement.
III Virginia will answer i! with rife, mus
ket and bsyone,; but ist Us show the world, by
Il powerful and oTcrTl lieltai:g :oie at the polls,
that free people, determined 70 live and die
free, can stop amid the Cash oF arms and the
hurry!ns tramp of legions. and pu: Oh record,
as becorues nation Of 'sovereignS, the expires.
sion y! their hatred of tyranny, and their tn
slterable devotion 70 Constitutions! liberty
To tho polls, Tlrginians, III every portion Of
OUT broad Commonwealth. and lc: Gar ra!lying
cry be Virginia sWercign, free and indepen-
denI-oae ard i::divsiGlr, iioT and forever"
Sicce the foregoing Has written, We have
received the following from e correspondent:
tur the Enquirer.
Messrs. Editors: II trust that the journals
throughout the State will lciIoT Your example.
in urging upon the people nj large the impor-
tance Of showing the cutire strength ot the
popular vo;c on ueXt Thursday week. Il is 10
be apprehcnded that many will not give them.
selves the trouble TO so TO the polls at ali. un-
Ger the impression that the ratification 0i the
ordinance uf secession will be mere foIIuali.
~. The evident consequence of such failure
10 vote would be 10 niislead the mind CT the
free States US to the unaniini;y Of our people.
For ourselves, Tc need no assurance other than
tue solid columns which from every portion Of
the old Commonwealth have wheeled Into line
at the first blast OF the trumpet. Bu. for The
instruction and warning oil outsiders, We should
on that day place on record L numerical vote
such as YirgD:s hes never yet given. This re-
cord be it remembered, will be stereotype! il.
tho pages Of history which, PERHAPS vii! be
without parallel. OGT enemies are hoping
for al exhibition OF ,imid!ty ana aiT;ard cola.
ssls. LIT ihr tu!ness OF CUR T"sprn5e crash
out this lLe. once and forever. Fvr upon this
lea is based the insane hope, which Is enter
tained by them beyond doubt, the they may
te atle 5s;:os that day, tc oyerTun the STATE
and. by lo:cs oi arms, ii q. tie popular voice..