Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-22
FOR TIE ENoUTRER

To the voters Of the Congregational District, COM
posed Of the counties " Prince Ed,oord, Char
toffe, Buckingham and Cumberland
O0e OF your number Iospec fully axis to addr.,s
few words 70 you on the subject OF your next election
Two years ago. alter the retirement Of Mr.. Randolph
IRON your service 10 consequence Of ~ health. by
very lean vote, you chose Thomas T. Bouldin 40 your
Representative. That gentleman served you In Con-
gress two sessions, with what benefit you, his
county, shall not stop to enquire. Upon this point
Anow you are fully competent 10 decide for your elves
5 me tine IN February, MIR. Randolph wa, announc-
ed as censidste for your suffrage, aud as soon az
the sonuuciston reached Washing on, Mr.. Bou'dn
sent a card TO the Rcbn ond Enquirer compla ni Y
most bitterly OF the treatment to him by Mr. Randolph
aud Mr. William Leigh (the gentleman who al Mr..
RS request caused to be made known to the district
hat Me- Randolph wi he'd again to represent YOU in
Congrcss) appealing to the moral feelings OF your
community. and declaring himself again carJid ,te
In this short card Of Mr. BouIdin there In contained
tho highest wrought euIogy Of Mr.. Randolph, aud a
ssgaeity a,eribed to him approaching the power
prophecy. Hi. superior capacity to serve YOU and hi
country Is admitted in the fullest manner and MIR
ID u'dn In plain terms asks you to elect him not for
the promotion OF your Interests but TO soohe his Of
tended feelings. As soon NJ Mr. Leigh saw mi, card
OF MIR. Bou'din, frankiS, and with unusual mod..,y
aud good temper. he explains his conduct, and
that OF Mr., Randolph, d.clans any intention of A a.
respect ~hstever and declares mos, positively tina, hi,
course was dictated alter much reflection by a wish
10 rave Mr. Boudin's feelings, and ave him fuliv a,
noer'y TO follow bis own inclinaons, or interests
NOW, put 1t to YOU, my friends, (,binking men, as
believe you TO be) TO cay which the most respec,
fnl course to Mr.. Bouldu on the mar, of Mr. Ieiyb
Tbis gentleman avOws he did not know, and had no
reason 10 believe that Mr. Bouldin willing 10 with
draw to make room for Mr.. Randolph nor had he the
least reason to Think that Mr. Randolph himself was
possessed Of any such information. Suppose then Mr.
Leigh instead Of pursuing the course he did had writ
ten to Mr.. Bouldin, and asked him to decline Think
you, that without any intimatiou that such a wish
would be agreeable, this course would have been re-
specuuI TO Mr.. BouidiDl Might not he and his friends
have justly said. that Mr. Randolph wa. pre.ump,uou,
that Mr.. Leigh was mperinenti l candidiy ask
yon II this might not, In such event. have been said
With much more proprety, than it was said, that Mr.
Randolph and Mr.. Leigh had offered an "indgnity to
the moral feelings OF the community" Blu, have
been informed, and verify believe, that MIR. Bouldip
intended before he left home Tor Congress- to have de.
clined ion and that he so said to his intimate
friends He will not deny that be said to several gen
it men on his return from Washington, in Richmond,
that he had intended to decline before he cav tho an
nunciaion OF Mr.. Randolph, and that Lotbiug but hs
dila'ory habits his disposition defer (srisipr from
what cause know not) prevented his 'declnation'
from having appeared before MIR. Randolph wa. de
Gareu. n nee ,t'eems that really, and 10 truth, the
Judge opposes Mr.. Randolph and would not have
been Candidate but tor the declaration of the latter
Away then with all this appeal to the en-, al feelings
ol the community" against the ndi guilty offered Such
efforts cannot am sure, take with the thinking me
whom address. Again-was ever any thing more
delicate, less pre.umpuous, and will add, more AZ.
ieconate than Mr.. Randolphs short ps,ruc ion TO hi,
friend to announce him as a candidate. "Give modest
out decided notice to my old constituents (God bi-s.
'bem) that II no better man Offers will serve the M in
The next Congress, God willing" IL her. any AFRO.
gance; here any diciaon IL il not 90 tie contrary
beautiful appeal to those men, whom he had served
Tor ,h'ry years, and even Nh Bo,ldin has declared
With uurivsl ability? Then what is the ore .,en,
VIII you at this most critical period OF our history
when docirinss are soat destructive OF your rights
sod The sovereignty OF the Sta,es-when parties a, e
breaking up, and combin ations forming-when Mr.
Adams is elseted TO the House Of natives and
Mr.. Clay, in all probability, will meet with him there
when Virginia wants her prsctised Siatesmen-ber
master workmen-her men who can speak to the n a
tion and be heard: Will you say, al this time elec,
John r ,ndolph Of Roanoke or Thomas TYLER Bouldn
Esq? This Ia tie question sni the oniy question
work il as you will A PRINCE EDWARD MA
- TO THE EDITORS
Lovrs., March 18th, 1891.
0's of n,ns the Legislature Of Virginia.
NJ S9 has higher O"9o Of the and private
while know of individual judicial district to which
aSseS % 10 a ks n Ss0"s him and
appointment because think expressly forbidden by the
Delegate shall during the which elect
cd be appointed civil Office of profit under
wealth which shall have been created; emouments oil
which shall have been increased, during such
should Common Choncey be impaired to the
same Judge as contemplated the Judiciary
uS @P%1% se %'S ssesa..
Equity, two jurisdictions in the same Judge III,
two having by different judge.
and spirit of the Constitution Of Virginia he dsquafet
fined that he dqua6ad on aecoua, Of III,
ouments ben increased.
OF Common Law and ChaHcery jurisdiction Ia the same Judge
whch functions had heretofore
:, bona Gds the creation of Office So dsquafos
M Tor The Office thus
FRIEND New CossrrrurroS.
The remarks Of Mr. Eppes sussex the House on Snur
Gay not having been reported is but justice
nus previous remarks bud been considered Offensive
he dscamed in the Wneqnuoeai terms any design
to have sad any thing offensive them aad
that o th"m should
However MIR e. might have intended the
course Of the Debate Thursday hesitation in say
ing that so lar as recollection his
Thursday substantially stated with by our Re
porter. 49,
CARD.
In the House OF .Ir.as- on Saturday last NJ
Eppes adore ID the House for the purpose of corr.c
ing whal n declared 10 h, certain ate sta%man
IN the report oil his remarks on he Pe'er.berg Ra,
Road Bill IN the qurer ha' d y. His explain iion
! are not reported because the Reporter conceived h
veraciiy impugned, and decOed giving publicity 10
The accusation. The following 4pplogy, adIressed Ia
him by MI Eppss relieves hi from the di .sgreeabI.
peief mat Mr. T.. was aware of the inevitable in
terence to be drawn from the lauguage used 10 h ex
p'anAon But The reporter cannot, in justice e him
sell refrain from adding, that he sI ,oIemnIy bs.vs
The report, declared false by Mr.. Eppes to be
TALLY CO rect, OF witch he has proofs, to himself en-
reiy satisfactory:
- CARROT, Mereh 2l.t. 1891.
Understanding that yos dissatisfied with The isrm. II
which my hay remarks OF Saturday osred and heins un
willing TO DO nInsce to feel duty promptly
reported to have made on ,sviou.
ana hat IN Pfonouncng that report false had
Intention OF Puny TO the Reporter iHtea0aa
my remarks only meant the strongest idea IL IL
tnaeeydey For, the Reporter would be- mposbe "a
DO mo Intentional injustice r. EPPES
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, March 10.