Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-18

Tuenee Mo IS the FIRST, III last candidate. IN
this country, Tor any Office las presume the
people will take more correct and ele-
waited New OF their interest, than To be sway
ed or governed by any such uninportant con-
sidsra,iOn. However, as MIR. II. has thought
proper to place this matter before the people,
excuse me, if you please, for shew ing not on
" the failacy, hut the absurdty Of his posi-
ton and to. fleet this object, gentlemen, it
Is only necessary for you to bear in mind,
that my enumeration as candidate was made
On the eth day Of August, 1924, and that,
ON the ED Sept. following, MIR. II publishes
an address in which he goes on to say"
shall be, it health permit. at King G.org-,
Stafford and estmurelaud courts in October,
and at Richmond, Northumberland and Ian.
caster courts in November. 1t was then, and
not sooner, according To my original purpose,
that intended to make an unreserved deci-
sion as Ia my being candidate ut the next
| election"
here appeal to the most prejudiced, the
most willing To prhniute his views aud To do
the wrong, To know, il this is not AN adms
sion of his not being candidate at the time
Ut my enumeration, Tree from ambiguity, and
too plain 10 be misunderstoud-ior. to use
again his own language, he says, at such a
time, he meant to make an unreserved de-
cislon" as ~ his being d candidate at the next
election.
by this he must mean something, or he
must mean nothing. Ii, then, lie means any
thing, he must mean that he was in a state oil
doubt, and that pending the time he had
sci apart to make an " unreseryed decision
as to his being candidate" he would max.
up his mind whether he would again ten.
der bis services to the pyopl. or not.
| then state, without fearof contradiction
That any one offering his services to the dis.
ti'ct, previous 10 this contemplated deciara-
ton, as did, would no more have been in
| opposition 10 The present incunibe mt, than a.
any one else who had got declared III elnselves
Il candidate.
II we were bound to receive those as can.
didates whu had once served US. until tbev
had declared themselves off until they hal
an understanding with their friends, or some
lew individuals who claim Ia themselves the
only qualifications, the exclusive Capacity
To iepr' sen he country. j. would very nearly
appIu x'naie I" claim SCI up to a succession
o office 10y inheritance. From such a s,a,.
ut th'nss,i pray God ever to deliver US.
The advocates OF such aprincipIe as this,
fellow citizens, commit AN audacious outrage
upon repuhiicanism, and an attempt 10 .s-
tahllsh 1t cannot be too much exposed to h,
| sufficiently drtesied.
| While feel myself bound tn apologize 70,
the length into which this defence has run.
nevertheless regret am admonshed bv its sir,
tn stop, for l leave unnoticed other points =.
Mr.. It's address equally IndefensibIe with III,
one feel conv nced, fellow citizens, TO YOU,
| satisfaction, have exposed and il is as much
out RESPECT to your patience that pas:
| them by, az it is in obedience TO the inn.
prrious command laid upon me by the YER,
limited time which have TO prepare this fo,
the press
With sentiments of very high respect I re-
main, fellow citizens, yours, sc.
JNO. HOOE.
December St, 1894.