Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-11
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man Of the Jackson and Rnrholu CeirnL l,oIn,tiec

Copy Of letter from Laurence T. Dade 10 the Chair
man OF the Jackson and Barbour Central Committee
SYLVAN LODGE, Orange County, lst Sept 1882.
SIRE Your letter bearing date the 18th August, post
marked 18th, have just received hasten TO reply to-
fou say, Gin adopting the Ticket OF Electors which has
been formed by the Legislative Caucus, the friends oil
Judge Barbour DESTROYS obtain fair and decisive
test oil the will OF the people OF Virginia. the
suoeetoi the Vice Presidency without hazardDg the
pleasant consequences which might result at this time
from the nomination of double ticket" and that "they
desire to he automatically informed whether (beng one
oil the Electors recommended by the Legislative Caucus)
will consider (myseO bound to for Judge Barbour as
Vice President should appear that such is the will of
majority OF the people OF Virginia. deliberately expressed
al The polls Not being aware Of any definite mode by
which the people required to express their preference
Tor an individual as Vice Presidents but presenting the
friends OF Judge Barbour contemplate making endorse
net the back OF the ticket expressive of their prefer
ence shape my reply according first say in con-
formitY with the usages oil the republican party with
whom have acted ever since in political life
should feel myself bound TO give effect the auo,oed in
tention OF the Legislative Caucus of which was a mem
berand that that the elector should by his vote
tain as Vice President the candidate who nigh be strong
est with the friends of Andrew Jackson next President;
and 1t possible by harmony and of action effect
an election by the people. Should Judge Barbour prove
to be strongest will vote for him with pleasures; should
another DC strongest, will vote for that individual be
he MIR. Van Buren, or any other man Believing that
the people oil Virginia would not be willing that the vote
OF Virginia should be thrown away but made available
towards the election Of " President friendly to the re
election oil Andrew Jackson; and knotoiHg that Judge
Barbour enterains this feelingI could not change the
rule OF action above laid unless the ON
the ticket expressly declared that Barbour was to be voted
for in all eUents; the endorsement of the uae Of
Philip Y. Barbour upon the ticket (which the College
might or might not have authentic information off, would
not be suicIent to controu vote when that
bour could not be elected with the Virginia but that
Van Buren, or some other of the Republican party could
With great respect, am, dear SIR your obt serv't
- LAW. T. DADE.
}. 4 Is. 9. G. Committee, Charlottesville {
The above Is copy of General Dads's reply to the
circular addressed by the jackson and Barbour Committee
to the Electors would thank you epublsh that cir
THOMAS VI. GILMER.
Norfo1-lti is earnestly desired by the Central Jack
son ana barbour Committee that lists Of the Standing
Committees Of those counties not vet heard from should
be forwarded possible The Electors nominated
by the Legislative Caucus eonditionaIy also by the
Chsrouesve Convention, have been written to- and their
seVera answers VIII be submitted TO the public
received they should be such as TO render il necessa-
~, the central Committee will promptly perform the du-
ties assigned them and In order to do this in the most ac-
eePtaDe manner, they would be glad to hear from the
Standing Committees Of the different counties
- F.. From tho Charlottesville Advocated
me oowng has been handed for publication. II is
copy OF the circular, addressed bv the Chairman Of the
jackson and Barbour Central Corresponding Committee
70 each member Of the Electoral Ticket of the State
formed by the Legislative Caucus and sdoped by the late
charlottesville Convention.
Charlottesville, aug 10, 1892.
SHIN obedience 10 resolution Of the Jackson and
Barbour convention lately held this place. and as Chair
man OF their Central Committee Of Correspondence il be-
comes my duty 10 address YOU.
m adopting The ticket Of electors which had been form
ca ~ the Legislative Caucus the friends Of Judge Bar
will Of the people Of Virginia on the interesting subject
Of the wee Presidency, without hazsrdng the unpleasant
consequences which might result al this time. from the
nomination o. double ticket ~ the electors (of whom