Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-04
RICHMOND. DECEMBER a 1ss4.
10 TIE Rspn6ficans Of both Houses Of sle Gsnerai rs

- - DC<S y, 1874.
IN N. R.n.,,;. :, For Tus ENQUIRER.
- F"0''e""s y 0o'n Houses IF she General is
seni6iy.,
GENrLEMEN: A writer in the R;cbmo,d
Wing oi yesterday. over very appron,j,,s
signature, has addressed You ON the subiec, of
the Senatorial election, In strong. terms of re-
probation Of the 1.-TWO distinguished indiyid.
,ials' who had been spoken OF 10 fiji IN. Gu.
cancy occasioned by MIR. Taylors death.
anu we think " II cannot be that the Lrgisla.
ture vi Virginia is SO much changed in PIT
lies from what il WAS to elect either of them. -
VI Mr.. Randolph il is mol necessary fnrrs
to speak. He has been long before the puI-
NC l. ana his character is perfectly understand.
ms virtues and his faiiings have been for wear.
me Themes OF panegyric or ceusure, aud noth-
lpg which any paragraphist could saw, ought
10 change your opinion Of him. Judge then
whether he deserves the ,iulent and unoua:;G,
ed aeuunclation which this pleasant tempered
wrher mas hurled against him. Judge whsti.-
er porcnpine, jr." is justified in insinuat,pr
,hat mr: Randolph opposed the Tariff because
he Gag goo negroes to eiothe," and is that
naughty, unieelinS, o,erbrarins, and s.IGshn
individual, which he represents him Ia bs
having 7" no respect for the opinions or f.ei-
ipSs Oh othsTs- and no regard Cor Guqh. bus
ms own lame ,s.s Aud If you find thai m. b,s
treated Mr.. Randolph harsiIy aud un;,,s,Iv
be prepared TO disrust what he saws of NJ
Vazewe. ~ '''
He asks, "what does Virginia owe 70 Mr.
i"zswel'! Aud gives the answer hi,nself- -
hoth'ng. In this the friends of that gen.
LIE man agree with him. They do not adso-
ra'e us pre.ensions upon The ground that
Virginia o,Oes him any thing. Mr.. To-.
wei himself has often feeiingiy admitted that
The obligation was all the other way. and III.
ne had incurred a1heavy debt Of gratitude IA
MS native state which ke was anx,nus, "a disN
charge. He must be a proud man indeed.
who places his claims on the foo,,g 49,
debt due him for services rendered to ,he
State of Virginia. But "what are MIR Taz.-
wells political opinions"? He has none. SAYS
TINS writer; nobody knows that he has anv
poiitca' feelings, either towards men, princi.
pies or measures. Aye indeed From VIVA,
quarter do we derive this information wiz;
you not. gentlemen, if Dir. Tazewell is bro1rh,
before You, enquire into the source whencs
these sweeping charges proceeded, H. into their
justice Has the writer had an opportun;,v
o. acqna'n'ing hi-aself thoroughly with MI.
rs Opinions and character, or has he listened
WIN 100 crtdulOus al ear, To the idi. " sians,,
winch may have prevailed upon tins subject
Does he make himself the standard nf o,,Ia;
cal othndoxy and measure Mr.. Taxew eli bv II
o. oy whd' Diner cri teron has he Judged him >
Ihese are important questions 10 enaLI,. vo,,
Seo'ie'nen' 10 come TO just conciIsion on
nus interesting SUBJECT u You have right 10
me answer. II Mr.. II. be the man bu 's d..
scr'bnd TO be, if he has uever ..maniCes,.d H..
ne either knew or cared any thing abom, ,ha
great doctrines of the Republican partvn 3, If
rom ms company, his habits and the who'll.
TENOR OF his life, he has shewn that he h,.
,n'uoni tnem not worth "a pinch uf Snuff.
you forbid That you should elect him to tho
nigh station of Senator of the United STATE
.hr. Tazewell came into public nm. AT the
most ~ trying period of the struggle betweeo the
Federal and Republican party, IL. in 17ae
ne voted against GcorSe Keith TsyIor'. suh-
suthte 10 'ohn Iayiors famous rrsuluiop,
a"u VI favour oi me resolutions themselves
IN ~ ne 'o'eu with the Republican, party
on all The previous Questions prenars,nrs -
Inc final adoption Of Mudison's rennr, I,,,, ~
absent, as am Informed by friend who hss
examined the Journal, when that reuort .,.ss
Gu uie mouse Ihat he approved it, il demon
s"a'eu ny MS previous votes. In 1900, 1901.
ne was eiecied TO Congress from WILLIAMSBURG
or'sirIct, IN opposition 10 II Fedcralis, and yo,D
ed Tor DIR. Jefferson in The contest with rnr,
aHhOugh tbeo very y0ungmao, he Was soo,
distinguished for his taIents* and for c,pc;s,snt
Republican principles. immediately .G,er lie
return he removed to Norfolk, and derotoS
'so" W "S p'o,essiOD, excceyt when tina
good people of the Borough rrouirsd ~" h;a ano
vices in the Virginia Legislature. ,rhaw ,. s..
IN that case never withheld aud how CO.,
fui Representative he was. il coll ln,, ,a'n.
many who acted viii him. know Of NJ nns ~
tons, on which be was called to vote or sneal.
during this period of his public lie ,,h III"
Gao DE considered test of uu,iricaI ,,;,s;aI"
unless his voting for a bank af Nnrfnir "a
asa'ns. ice eau OF convention both in noison
WIN inc wishes and opinions fhis cons,i,u.
snts, may be so considered. Nor can ~
w. take 10 say, what expressions uttered i,
we neat Oh debate, on these subjects, NAV have
p'o'eu offensive 10 gentlemen who were an.
poseu 10 him. They ought not 10 be rakss
up now, with the view OF iniuring hin, :, 49,,
opinion OF his party aud can deserve No 80
,us consideration. "o 0e"-
Uoee more retiring TO private life. Mr.. Tsze.
well devoted himself to study and n,an,si ;ss
prosement, and to this leisure he owes !, ,ba,
pc mas oeen able 10 reach the height on !, b;ch
nc now stands About the year 1870. he ,yss
p, by the General Goyeypment ~ to
'or'ds Commissioners, and relinou;sb;or I I.:e
pracuce immediate entered unon The srd 40
JUS dulles OF that Office, and deyo,sd ~.
great abilities to them, with the most nsrs"'
'eros Industry. How he acquitted binsaIe
ssee Liyingstons speech on the Bin for oh,,,.,.
ssay surveys on the subject Of Roads aod 'ue ne