Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-15


- - induced US 10 pursue this course We look
% mon him as the most certain means Of shutting
s.. Mr.. Ciopton, whose radical opinions are
thought rather inconsistent with the interest OF
Ts.er vi, cinis. The vote stood thus:
John TYLER 81, John Marshall 50, p. N. Nicho-
L. 40 l.. W. Tazewefi 50, Robert Saunders l6,
John b. Clopton IL, Burwell Basse,t s.. James
Semple 1. II SuoSefeos'.
Caroline Cornty-l have just heard and
hasten TO communicate the result OF the election
in Caroline for members to the Convention.
William p Taylor 2l5, r. Morris 2li, j. Roane
qO5 James NJ. Garrett 100, VIM. II. Roane 90,
VIM. Dickinson 20. J.. Fl. Upshaw 20, Pitts o,
Stevenson 8, Bataile 4, Bankhead O, Bernard 5.
Caroline had five highly respectable, and popu-
lar citizens IN nomination, but having early in the
contest selected her iavor'tes she thus literally
welded all the support TO the fayorites of her Sis
ter Counties, which they could reasonably expect
or desire. May she not Justly demand the same
measure Of H67atty from U.S. think so, and
therefore most anxiously desire to see the und-
Essex, and Hanover.
Il Freebooter Of Hanover.
MAY 10Th, 1879.
Gloucester eomntg-Monday being orr May
Court, the election for members to Convention
took place, and l am satisfied that the oldest in
habtant has never any thing like the tumut
and commotion excited by the rage OF party spirit.
deplorc this state of things, and hope we shall
never again witness such riotous ti> corlance Of
feeling among our heretofore happy and content
ed people. If those, who anxious for ire-
quent elections OF all officers by the people, could
have been present and have remained cool specta-
tors, this scene would have 50 utterly Disguised
them, that they must hare confessed the fa!iacy
of the idea. The public will be Informed, ere
this, that the Anti-Conven,on ticket Gas i; is call
ed,) has succeeded in this county by more than
three TO one. Each party having concentrated
and disciplined its forces by caucussiny. the two
tickets in nomination, by the opposing parties,
were supported without much splitting. Some,
however, oblecting 10 the Matthews nomination,
voted Tor the ticket first proposed by this county,
substituting Upshur for Joynes. Col VIM. Jones,
who was looked tn by The people and recommend
ed by the county meeting qualified to represent
us, was dropped through policy, or some other
motive, by The Matthews Caucus. However,
with magnanimity and disin,erestedness which
reilects the highest honor on his character he
came forward and requested the sheriff not to
open pell for him, and declared to the Anti con-
ventionists, unless They acted in concert, there
would be thrust upon them persons who would
not represent their views in the approaching Con-
vention and entreated his friends, they regard
Ell him and loved the cause, not TO throw their
votes upon him, for schisin would defeat their OBJ
Ject. Ii was Tor this cause that so few voted for
him, and It is due TO him that il should be known.
This course IL what might have been expected
from man who, through life, has never sought
Office from ambition; but, whatever honors he
may have er,joy ed, have been bestowed without
his asking It is highly probable that the radicals
in this District will succeed, owing To the mista.
ken policy OF the Matthews Caucus. The peope
always reluctantly vote for those with whom thew
are unecquainted, for this plain reason that TO be
properly represented, the constituent must know
and be known by the representative. IL ia much
70 be feared, that the will be lost by want oil
foresight in its friends. NO RADICAL.
COMMUNICATED
TO the Senatorial District Of .4lBenarle, Nm.
HerSt, &c.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9Th of Nav, con-
talns short address to- the above Senatorial Dis
trict, urging objections 10 Mr.. j. Pleasants, being
voted for as member Of the approaching Conven-
ton, in consequence OF the opinions which he has
recently ayowed, upon some OF the most impor-
tant subjects, likely to engage the attention. OF
occupy the consideration of the Conve ntion name
iy, "freshod suffrage" and the % basis Of repre-
sentation." With the writer Of that address, we
most cordially concur as to the private virtues and
public services Of Mr. Peasants; and on this lie ad
we could 60 still farther, and say, that those vir.
tues, those services, his long tried patriotism, and
his sterling republican principles, only strong
ly recommend, but entiile, him to the support oil
the district-and with the opinions which he has
recently avowed upon the two cardinal questions
alluded TO by the writer Of the address, If he be
not the true representative OF the interest of old
ofist0cratic Pirgin,a, lis he not the true repre-
sentative OF a republican people? If TO this en-
qiiry you are ready 10 answer in the affirmative;
if you wish the practical operations of our govern.
inent to be in accordance with those republican
and fundamental ,rincinles NM, LII, !, =; 80
reticay based-if Won wish 70 hand down ~ ao',,
nosteritv. a government of eouaI law .nd 80,
nrivileses and tastIv II Won wish 10 s~ai -
children above the base condition Of your mental
slave does II mo, beboove Won to snnnor, NJ
peasants and those who tiink viii H. 800
those vitality important subjects. ON which mn
and VIII depepd the future desnes or v.,,r 49,
State! II is true, the MANY nominations ~ hin,
already made impose no obligation. of themselves.