Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-14

responding Committee. to each member OF the
Electoral Ticketof Virginia, formed by the Lee
gislatiye Caucus, and adopted by the late Char
iottes,ilie Convention:
CHaRLo rEsvILLE, Aug. 10, 1882
Sra: In ooedlence tua resolution OF the jack
sou and Barbour Convention lately held at this
place and as Chairman of their Central Com
mittee Of Correspondence, 1t becomes my duty
to address you.
In adopting the ticket of electors which had
been formed by the Legislative Caucus. the
friend, Of Judge Barbour were DESTROYS TO obtain
fair and decisive test of the will of the people
Of Virginia on the interesting subject OF the Vice
Presidency, without hazarding the unpleasant
consequences which mi ht result. at this tune,
from the nomination of double ticket AS
the electors (of whom you are one VINO nave
been thus recommended by the Legislative eau
Gus anil by the Charlottesville Convention. were
entirely unpledsed as to the Vice Presidency, at
the perlnd of their nomination, We could not
doubt. that IN the electoral college, YOU would
give effect to the voice OF the majority OF your
constituents, as it shall be deliberately expressed
at the polls.
While the friends of Judge Barbour confident
" rest hi, claims to me suifrases Of the repub-
lcaas nf Virginia, on that Close identity of feel
between them and hin, they desire TO b. auten-
tcally informed. whether YOU will consider YOUR
self bnund TO ,o,e'tor hiw as the Vice President,
should il appear that such is the will OF majorl-
ty of the people of Virginia
The lavos Of an early answer is desired.
am Sir.
Very respectfully, YOURS.
THOMAS w. GILNER,
Chairman Of the Jackson aud Barbour Central
Corresponding Committee.
Copu of a letter from La,creace r. Dale TO the
Ch,,mm of The Jackson and Barbour Cen
traI Committee.
SYLVAN LODGE, Orange County,
- Ist Sept, 1882
SIR: Your letter bearing date the 18th Au-
gust. past marked 28th, I have just received.
and hasten to reply 10. You say. SIN adopt
ing he Ticket of Electors which has been form.
ed b, the Legislative Caucus, the friends ut
juice Harbour were desrous tn obtain fair
and decisive tes, If the will Of the people Of
Virginia. on the interesting subject of the Vice
Presidency, without hazarding the unpleasant
consequences which mig ht result at this time,
from The nomination IF double tickets" and
that :. they desire to b. auIhentca,iy informed
whether (being one Of the Eiec tors recommends
cal by the Legislative Caucus) will consider my
se!f bound TO vote for Judge Barbour as Vice
President, should IL appear that such il the will
of ii majority of the people oe Virginia, deliber-
atei, expressed at the polls" MOI being aware
u! an, definite mode b. which the people are
repaired 20 expires, their preference for an iDdi
vidual a. Vice Presidents; but. presuming the
frenis IF Judge Barbour contemplate making
endorsement on the back of the ticket express
si,e # their preference, | shape my reply ac-
cordia.ly--and first say. IN conformity with the
usages uf the republican party, with whom |
have acted ever since was IN political life. L
should feel myself bound TO give effect to the
apGVsd intention of the Legislative Caucus ut
which was member-aud that was, that the
eie,tor should Nv his vote sustain as Vice Pres-
dent the candidate who might be strongest with
the friends OF Andrew Jackson as next President;
and if possi BILE, by harmony and concert of ac-
ton "ff,ct an election by the people. Should
Judge Barbour prove TO be strongest. | will vote
tor him With pleasure; should another strongest.
will vote for that individual. be he Mr. Van Buren,
or any oIner man. Believing that the people Of
Virginia would not be willing that the vote of
Vrsinia shnnld be thrown away. but made avail
able towards the election of V. President
friendly to the reelection OF Andrew Jackson;
and kaotfiag that Judge Barbour entertains this
feeling--l coud not change the rule Of action
above laid down, unless the endorsement on the
ticket expressly declared that Barbour was to be
voted for in oil ereais; the mere endorsement Of
the name Of Phiiip P Barbour upon the ticket
(which the College might or might not have au-
thentic information off, would not be sufficient
TO control my vote, when | saw that Barbour
could NOT be elected with the vote OF Vrglnia,
but that Van Buren, or some other OF the Repub-
lcan party could.
With great respect, am, dear sir, YOUR ob't
servant. LAW L. DADE.
To Thomas w. GILMsR, Esq Chairman.
]. 4 &c. Z. Commute. charlottesville