Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-15
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CONVENTION.
10 tie Citizens Of the Lover mart of the an
Senatorial District

10 tie Citizens Of the Lo,ger part Of the an
Senatorial District
rELLow-CITIzENs: There is no subject which,
can ne OF deeper interest TO the citizens of ti,e.
lI".i seetoh OF our District, than The pending
election OF delegates TO the Convention. The
most important interests Of the State, are deeply
concerned IN the measures which NAV be adoni
ca by mat body. Our just portion of power, IN
uuence ana security, may be taken from us by its
proceedings Ii, therefore behooves no ,,.il ..
look around and examine the opinions and ouaif;-
cations OF those individuals TO whom we give mr.
suffrages. 81 ou'
The most prominent candidates now before tY,e
n,i are John Marshal, John Tyler, p. N.
Nicholas, j.. w: farewell, John b. Clopton, Bur.
well Basse,t and Robert Saunders. We are sa,;s.
he'd that Maishal, Tyler and Nicholas, will he
generally supported by the voters of the lower
portion OF the District, and we propose now. ever,
a. 'his ia.e hour, 10 unite on the fourth man. anc
oy concert to secure our object-to wit: 10 select
an agent for this important work, on whom us
may certainly rely for talents int gfty and ortbo-
dox principles The friends Of Judge SempIe in
James CITY, have dropped him, from their anxiety
70 aVoio dvision' on this moinentous question Col
Bassett and MIR. Saunders, have received anal
votes; most OF their advocates here having aban-
doned Them from the same cause. and most of those
who wished to elect these gentlemen, have deter
mined 10 support & have supported l.. W. TazewclI,
o., o. one whom they deemed entirely worthy Of
their suffrages, and who would most probabIv
meet with the undivided support of this sec
ton OF the Country. 1t is needless 10 exnati.te
on MS qualifications, as ii Is believed tbev ore
duly appreciated He would have received a,
overwhelming vote had he, at an earlier period
agreed to accept the appointment of delegate 4
the Convention, should II be conferred ,,non him
we have lately seen letter from Mr.. r. n
which he says, he holds himself bound. II elected
TO serve the peopeand that he il especaIlv bo,,n3
70 THIS District, by the ties fae ction and gratitude
Tor favors long since conferred ON him. II ia nj
native District. and his feelings are pec,,Iiari,,
alive to the interests & sentiments our people IN
US then. not hesitate TO enlist in our service. fha
most splendid talents Of which Virginia can boa.s
Let us unite on L. W. Tazewen, whose in,erssas
and feelings are identified with ours One whom
we have tried and in whom we ali have CONF,
dence ~ the people in the Counties vet IN vofe
VIII support him, he can now be elected witR
great certainty.
n. Many Citizens Of James csx.
3. The following was The state of the polls
~ 'ale nour, nor Is II believed that there was any
change oil consequence at the close The votars
fid not attend punctually, in consequence ~ a
mistaken notion in the County, that the n,,ls
would be kept open three days and in thar ayart
me last day would have been The dav for The c.
perior Court Of Law in the County. and ther.
would have been full election, and Is believed
Mr., II. would not have lost more votes
yohn Tyler o., John Marshall IS, L. w. Tsze.
vsiI 10, r. N. Nicholas As, Re. Saunders IL y
;. CloPton 10, b. Basseit s, Jas. senple I. %
WiLLIAmsBuno, May IL.
10 the Editors of the Euo,e,ycs
GENTLEMEr Our election in Jams. f,;,, b,s
MS moment closed, and we regret 10 saw I, wasa
cry INN one. This was owing 10 lie being be-
sy many mat the polls would be kept open
o,e,. uSy ;u nc superior Court Of Law for The
hQIH O.. l.