Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-25
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Chairman If the j. and D. c. c. c.
NorrowAy CorNrr. Sen1 12lh- 1sa2

NorTowAY COUNTY, Sept 18th, 1882
SIR; Your letter under date Of August 18Th, fom Char
owing TO my absence from home the time and Tor some
time after its arrival at the Post Office OF this county This
accounts or the delay in answering it, This answer is
forwarded by the first mail which leaves the county for
Richmond, alter the reception OF your letter.
understand you 10 wish 10 give pledge to for
Judge Barbour Vice President u s. Should IL 0p-
Virginia"
The Legislative Caucus having left the subioct Of yics
President undetermined and open discussion ure aud
the general Convention Of Baltimore composed i'm part of
numerous and respectable delegation from Virginia }
having taken up the subject and recommended MIR Van
Buron Tor that Office had induced huk interest
OF the republican required that Jackson and an
Buren, should he voted for by the Electors aud my mind
mas s.e"uy directed TO that course since the Baltimore
meeting, altogether, however, unshackled aud unram
meled upon the subject have been applied to Gun
now Tor pledge TO any specific course except 10 aon
TO the Presidency do O,o perceive the necessity,
OF giving pledge the subject OF the other Office
DO presume, that in the event of the Jackson ticket
being successful in Virginia, when the College of Flee
tors convene, they will FIRE .ly and fully into
the discussion Of the question: who shall be voted for
as Vice President: And | doubt the decision of
s question viii be made upon enlarged national views
and considerations IL, upon this discussion il should an
pear that the success Of great have embark
ed Ia should mperously call for certain course should
then as Firginan, regard il duty sacrifice State
parlaes, and give my suffrage the for that office
who, in connection with Andrew Jackson would be most
key 10 concate and concentrate the undivided cordial
support oil all the friends OF genuine rcpubcanism and
especially OF all those who wish federal admins
tratlon conducted on pure constitutional principles. find
no dlihculty in promptly avOwing my Partially for Judge
Barbour believe this would be the feeling a decided
majority OF FIrSlnans. But consider myself bound TO
subserye The tohoIe party m the Union, who hold the
principles we aim 10 promote. 1t happens that the support
OF van Buren, IN the present contest be Intimately
connected with those principles: He seems TO have be-
come Identified with the Jarkson administrations hich we
wish TO uphold With stronger objections to him then
than have ot present. should feel bound give him
my sunTdSe provided, mature investigation The good
oil the cause requires it, repeat that am uncomitted
upon lhe subject and prefer to remain so, until ample dis
went into the College OF Electors egn years ago, which
voted tor Mr. Crawford President precisely ia the stu
alton am in now, and the discussion which then took
place, brought about decision the Vice President
TO he voted lor Oh the OF giving tho saw no
cvii then from the course pursued: am convinced it
WI be best now With sincere respect am, Sir, your
obedicnt servant JAS. JONES.