Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-30
To the Editors of the Enou;r,r

40 me Editors or the ENQUIRER.
northumberland County, Va, 22d Sent.
have just seen in an admins, ration paper I'M
der the Editorial head, (Which states that the
cause oil the administration never stood well in
virginia as at this momcnt,') the following ex-
tract OF a. letter lone OF three from men of OBJ
servation and character'') as proof of the good
standing Of the administration in Virginia.
I" Extract Of letter,
northumberland County, August &c.
At one time supposed tina, The Jackson party
had majority in this county; but business
lately ieadng me through the county, am inclined
to believe that the administration side is the s ong-
est.
;" Alta renting OF land at Hariing's Store, in
Northumberland county, Virginia, on the 23d in
slant. the vote oil the company present was taken
on the Presidential election, when it appeared
that there "a in favour OF the administration
and for the opposition. In justice TO the Jackson
faction, tmust be observed there was about three
more OF them present who so dspirted that
they declined voting few of the company had
also quit, but The numbers were probably in about
the same proportion
From the great eNirayogance that newspaper wr-
tiers have fallen iDo,l have for long read them
with great deal OF incedulity; bur did not be-
ieve that their extravaganza would carry them as
lar as the writer OF the above extract has gone
what northumberland give majority for Adams!
Inc gentleman is mistaken. fear his trip through
the county has profited him much. III l may
DO permitted TO pry FL should suspect his
trip was from the steam boat landing (in West
moreiani countyo directly TO his own house, and
II so, think il highly probable that he did not
meet with one dozen voters.
his Is the first time for twelve nths, that I
have heard OF majority being claimed in this coun-
~ Tor the administration. The gentleman must be
either totally Ignorant Of the sentiments of the
people, or he must be yet hanging upon tn.
forlorn hope of reaction. Not live DAYS ago, in
conversation with thorough going adn,inislra-
ton man as any in Virginia, whose local situation
ana natural inquisitive turn, qualify him wei
oi forming a correct opinion upon the Subject as
any olher man IN the county, he remarked that his
candid impression was that thirds of the votes
OF the county were in favour Of JacksoD; aud
WIN venture to say, that hreeiourths OF the intel
hgent men OF his party agree with him.
NorihumbeI land is divided into three parishes:
Upper and Lower ST. Stephens and Niecocoinoco:
IN Upper ST. Stephens, there is decided majority
IN opposition 10 the administration. In Lower ST.
stephens there are not more than fifteen votes in
favour OF the Administration; (these are the two
most populous parisbes.) In Wiecocomoco, in the
neighbourhood of Harding's store there is decid-
ed majority in favour of the administration; but in
The entire parish the majority will be small one
say candidly that 1 have not known OF an indI.
viduai change in favour OF the administration; but
ON the contrary, know of many who have de-
serted ITS ranks, and some very recently.
Ii the hopes OF the administration formed up
on such data as the above extracts, it will not e-
quire prophet TO tell who will not be the next
President.
The letter-writer will confer favour by answer
ing the following queries: at what time was the
Vote taken! How many OF the jackson faction had
eii the place: w as not concert used TO keep
together the administration party? How many of
he jackson faction were present that did not vote!
How many from an adjoining county land how ma
ny boys voted for the Administration!
Ii has occurred TO me that | may have put an
improper construction upon the letter, knowing il
10 be The habit OF some OF The party to claim the
talent and responsibility of the nation; and this
may be what the writer means by The strong
SIDE. have no doubt but he has acquired some of
MS IDEAS and expressions from head Quarters: in
stance Jackson facon.' W i'm this retired section
OF the country too much disposed to think
and let think, to characterize respectable party
as faction.
The next communication make TO YOU on the
suDJeet OF the election, shall be one that will not
admit Of contrt versy. 81 ~
b. Does any one deny Jackson, Virginia "a;
Pennsylvania 2s; N. York 10; Maryland 4; ~
Carolina Is; ;. Carolina ii; Georgia 81 Mississippi
3; Alabama .; Tennessee 10; Missouri 3; Illinois
BPS.
Adams in New England so N. York 10; Ma.
ryland 4-6{.
Doubtful, in New England j, New York 10, N.
jersey 8; Delaware 3; Maryland 3; Kentucky If:
Ohio 10; Indiana 5; Louisiana 81.
Can any man doubt the l25, and can any man
doubt that Jackson, to say the least, will receive
out Of the 7l''
AS another criterion of the sentiments Of Virgin
ia, we submit the iollowin letter from Judge Dan
Y. r.
The Judge is cool and sagacious an Arh-
meucian as any in the State:
The following is a copy of letter from the Hon.
Judge William Daniel of LYNcHBuRG, Va. to
the Post Master at Eiiisville, Warren, N. G. da-
ted
LYNcHHURG. Va, Sept. 9th, 1923.
DEAR SIR
am pleased 10 hear that there can be no rea-
soiable doubt, but that the good people of North Ca
roma aud especially Warren district will support
the election OF General ANDREW JACKSON, against
the Inonarchicdl Federal Candidate, John o. A.
dams.-Eirginia votes by General Ticket tho am
elector IS selected from each disrictthis district
Is composed OF the counties Of Bedford, Campbell
ana buckinghan the county of Bedford has al.
ways been regarded as federal county ever since
,ne days of John Adams the elder of alien and Sc
nluon law memory-but il is less so now than in
umes past. AT the last spring election men favor.
able to The election Of Jackson were elected 10 tho
hssemo'y III preference TO a federal and Adams
candida II Is said however, that the Adams 1;J
not get all the Federal votes not being a ,on,,ts
man; This may be so; and consider PeJlord near.
~ equally divided on the presidential n,,es,;o,,
Campbell will majority Of votes las | exnec,, T.;
favour OF Jackson; and buckingham is almost II.
unanimously Tor Jackson--so that The interest nf
Jackson prepondorates by a very decided and lar,c
majority in ibis district Throughout ali Vir,,in;,
there is decided majority OF the people opuosed ~
the present administration, with the exception of
lew cOuniies--bu' all the electors will vote for
Jackson and against Adams. Virginia could not
be induced 10 vote for Adams under any probable
condition Of things, even II Jackson was no candi.
daencZt 10 his Clsy.h il one of the most I'M
popular men ia the u. States though both of them
have number OF very respectable and stedf,st
trends III Virginia. From all the information
which has come 90 my notice from various parts of
inc United States, 1 entertain no doubt but that
majority, and very great majority OF the whole