Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-25
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Most OF our Virginia and District readers bay.
known or heard of Major Robert BaiIey : but
lie" oi them, we presume, are acquainted win his
present vocation; and will be amused W hen they
iearn II. lie Is now the publIsher and Editor of
newspaper at Columbia, in the State of Ken
lucky Ia which new vocation, Judging from the
specimens he has exhibited ofhis edlioria! talenw
NE Is IN iair way to add to his celebrity. We
extract from his last paper for the edifca,ion
and pleasure OF his old acquaintances in these
paris the following article, which will be better
| understood, when the reader is informed that he
at present Candidate for Congress in tie Dis
trict in which he resdes-with what prospect of
success we know not. NM In
From tie Columbia Reporter, Sent 24l
The North Carolina Congressional Eloctior
Tor The 18Th Congress is over and | find the New
YORK Statesman has said the caucus Candidates are
put down The National Intelligencer savsit is
no. the TACT, and gives the returns which ex,rart
as my readers will see 1; but as an honest man
and editor, IN giving my opinion TO my subscrb
| eIs ana the people at large, | am sorry ever to
see a cTucus candidate succeed in an election
ms iellow-ctizens, is taking the right and free
dom from the people A lew leadpq men IN
every county, and particularly in every county
Town, wiI convene and call meeting at the seat
| Oh justice and nominate some character of their
own choosing 10 their own liking, to do their will;
anu pun nm on the bench and tell every voter as
port; ne IS the very person to do your business
come and take drink OF grog and tell vour neigh,
Dor ne must be supported. This is the WAY these
| caucus members are elected But let me toll
you ielIo"-clzens according to law. Won are tn
convene at your respective court-houses or pre-
cIncts, and choose your representatives bv yo,-
voice ana not TO be persuaded by any man or
set oil men The poorest mans voice in the com.
" or DIstrlc is as good as the most vealibv nv
leading prattiing mans in a town, county. or dis
rict' suck to your integrity and show In the
WoIiu Oy your independence, that majority must
anu VIII rule IN republican government lie
this The timeis drawing nigh, (next Anons,I
th'' you VIII nave to choose your representatives,
~, 'he '"ehue'h Congress, and l hope Won will
axe your STANDS IKE republicans, and ask your
candidates, be them whom they NAV sncb,,,os
tons as desired you TO ask in INV frs, -
and don't be persuaded into measures br, Iool, 80
yourselves When candidates are askiro, -.
iaYors to elect them, put them TO the tee, az,
ask them u they go TO put down their o,,,n 80,
and that OF all other public officers in The cover,
ment winch comes under their iurisdiction and
not 10 accept OF any Office that government can
give them; - to attend to the interests NJ ,boir -
stiuents; which might make soyina 81.
United States of at least SOC. 600 doilsr9 G.
gress, and every man in the government be n,id
pientliully. ] give this as NV ouini,, -.
a calculation have made, for public insnscGo,
Tor The benefit OF the poorer class Of men, have
passed through so many different vcissitudes in
me- and poor mans friend, well know what
"ou'u DE eood Wholesome laws for the general run
Vi unc human family | know what il is 10 live
poor and work hard for a small salary; I was NOT
porn with silver spoon in my mouth; I am child
OF my own raising, and know what il is TO live
I l ana Independent, as any man in the United
S'a,e';i now am poor, by having my house set on
nre IN virginia, Monroe county, bv some WICKED
lhcen1iSry, and every thing | had burnt except
wns' had on my back all lost, even my out
nouses WI'n grain, &c. all lost / now expend on
my pen FOR a support, and never was rns, rnors
PaiTonised than am; have 1922 Subscribers ia
my poek and 900 to my paper, and if is inSmy
weak abilities TO give any information TO NV sub,
scIiOeTs ana the people in general, it will afford
your public servant, much pleasure