Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-04
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HENRICO ELECTION.

HENRlCO ELECTION
fes'erday' the election took place in Henrico,
when Mr. J. G. Williams was elected for the
mousse OF Delegates. Hon. A. Stevenson hud no
opposition for Congress. The election was unusp-
ally thin, about ne-half the number of votes o,,
oeing polled. that polled last October Nation.
al politics were not made the test generally. bu,
much more generally we have reason to bolievo h.,
the jackson men, than those who are opnosed 20
their Chief The latter never desired TO onnI,, thor,
20 the election; it was only to counterfeit tho effort
OF MT. Williams to that effect that any wish ,,,s
ieit to mako him partake of the consequences Of
MS ewn act. The wish did not extend to anv other
JACKSON candidate. When it is not to he doubted
Nhat ne did make this effort; when it was done in
terms OF denunciation harsh and uncbartable;
whom man gives such evidence of defective iudg-
mept, or OF an uncandid temper, as 10 pronounce
fne late administration vile, profgate and corrupt
while he sees in Gen. Jackson and his administra
fIon, all that is lovely and captivating when it was
obvious that his party, in many instances, was sun
porting him party grounds; when all these thin
are considered, It cannot but be viewed as most
tame and remarkable, that those differing from him
politically should either aid in his eleetion or ab
stain from exercising suffrage altogether Let it
be concededto Mr.. Williams however, that he has
made, and will no doubt again make, an useful and
diiigent member of Assembly
We, the other day made a statement alledginp
that Mr. Williams, at meeting of the people, had
endeayored to make the election party question:
and citing some of the expressions he used on the
occasion. We did SO the written authority of
a gentleman present, from whose memorandum
we did not vary particle. We have heard in Sc
veral instances, of Mr.. Williams having privately
he nf hat. I
therefore become necessary for us to show, upon
what authority we made it. Mr. Bolts, was that
authority. Yesterday on the Hustngs Mr. Will
liams was called upon to admit or deny having
said what had been ascribed to him in the Whiq
We have been furnished with the following, as the
substance of what passed.
Henrico on the morning of the election, most une
quivocally denied that he had ever used the expres
son ascribed to him in the Wing of Thursday last
viz that SO abandoned and corrupt was the late
administration, that tho government of Great Bri
tain refused to negotiate treat with this country
whilst they were at its head.
30 I'm reply to which Mr.. Bolts said, that however
reluctant he might be TO enter into such strife
with Mr.. Williams, the occasion seemed to require
at his hands succinct statement of facts relating
to the history of this subject That he had been
asked by MT. Pieasants some ten days fort
night since, to state what had passed at the Time
the above supposed remark of MIR. Williams had
been made; that he had confirmed the rumor that
had previously reached Mr.. Ps ears, and that prob
ably his authority that statement had been made.
he therefore felt himself called on TO sustain tb,
statement. He took occasion to repeat that Nj
Williams had used the expression ascrbed TO hin,
he believed, IN the identical words above quoted
and that he prepared to sustain by proof tho
most un9uestonabe. Mr.. b. stated moreover
that he authorized by some ten or twelve gen
temen, whose names were at the call of MIR. VIII
liams if he denied them, TO say that Friday last
he. Mr. had in he m sts unp al tarp Io
MED to them having made such a statement,
or entertained such belief; that he was further
authorized by another gentleman, (whose name
would likewise be given to Mr.. Williams if he de-
sired it, and who was then present. and within the
hearing of his voice, and who was likewise present
when the remark made in the month of May,)
to say, that in conversation he held with Mr. w.
on Saturday morning last, that subject, he, Mr..
W., not only acknowledged that he had said it. but
undertook then to justify it, saying that he believed
it then and believed it now-and it for Mr..
Williams reconcile these different statements if
he could.
'sMr. w. only replied that there was n want of
charity, or something to that effect, and that he
had been kinder in his construction of what Mr.
Bolts had said, &C."
Mr.. Williams complained we understand, that
he had not time allowed him to reply through the
papers to what appeared in this. But he is mista-
ken on that point. The statement appeared en-.
.'Thursday-the papers of Friday and Saturday in.
tervencd, and as tho County Election is held in
the city, reply either day would have been in
time The gentleman who brought us the COM
munication of ga Voter" will remember that we
insisted upon publishing the first No. on Friday,
that Mr.. Williams might have opportunity Of re.
plying Saturday. We mention these circum-
stances in self vindication; and conclude by say
ing, that we have always felt the utmost good will
towards Mr.. w. and never should have brought
the subject into newspaper, if we had not
thought, still think, that his political ntole-
deserved to have the chalice returned to his
own lips.