Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05

went TO prove, that she had a Tight-a sovereign right,
10 pursue that eottrse.-Good God, Sir! Have things
come TO this Are the wise adnOnitions OF our departed
w ashlngton not worth attending 10! Has any petty state
the right at will (without con- ultation with her sister
States) TO Dissolve this beautiful iab,ic. reared by the
blood and treasures of our orelathers?-Has she a right
to nulliiy or abrogate the laws Of our Union at her own
pieasuref-When we were boys, the word disunion was
not even whisPered-we held the epithet in such abhor-
ence, and the ark OF our political aud sacred Union in such
high veneraton, that we could not even breathe the hate
iui word. hut times have sadly changed.
In spite oil MIR. Robertson's address and all my kind feel.
lngs Tor him as a stranger, l have come 10 the conclusion
'hathe Is exiravsgant in his political notions and il he is
not a N uihoer, he is at least, within "a Squirrels jump
oil being one-l cannot, Therefore, vote for him.
III Is a true but AN old saying, "Tell me the company
you keep anu L VIII tell you who you are" pray you TO
examine the political sentiments of the most ardent sup
Porters OF John Robertson, and it you do not find a larger
portion oil them turbulent Nulli6ers, il will be because they
are afraid TO acknowledge it. See, also, the character of the
Press that sustains him. 1 am told that he is supported
by two presses in Richmosd whose continual course leaves
no doubt Of the party to which they belong. Have the
citizens OF this district been in the habit Of taking recom-
lmenuauons rom such polluted sources, aud adopting the
men 81 lheir choice ! Will they permit themselves 10 be
do not believe it.
On the other hand, | am glad to see that my old friend,
ue Enquirer, is III favor OF Andrew Stevenson. although
IL does not agree with him OH all the points touched i'm his
late letters. That paper, | assure you, comes in Tor its full
share OF abuse. 1t is charged with inconsistency, federal
Ism, &c, &c. But know it is all stuff. Show me where
II has gone against the great leading principles of our GO
vsrnInent, the Interests OF the State of Virginia, or run
N"""'S' W Nc Huihen OIL nef most talented aud vene-
ra'eu sons, and 1 may change my opinion-for, If the En-
qurer has been inconsistent, so has lte State OF Virginia
they have marched on hand in hand Tor the last 20 wears,
during which time L have been a constant reader.
L cannot, Tor the life Of me, help thinking that much of
the opposition to MIR. Stevenson proceeds from a secret
wish oil many oil its prime movers, TO raise the sinking po-
hucal prospects OF MIR. Calhoun. Ii you have a Calhoun
man near you, and he is not heart and soul for Robertson,
he differs very much from those few with whom am ac-
qudln'ed. L ask you 10 try the test, and in your next let
TER give me the result. Many of the old Clay party, too,
although they profess TO agree with Mr.. Stevenson on
those points upon which you and myself differ from him
almost TO opposition, will be found in the ranks against him
IN the day oil trial, and the ballot-boxes will prove that
they have not forgotten their hostility TO Gen. jackson,
and will endeavor TO stab the old hero through the sides
OF MIR. ). L predict that this will be the course of many
oil that party, and l beg that you will notice if | am not
correct. L warn you aud the people to examine into this
matter.
VIII the people OF this district, under these circumstan.
ces, permit themselves 10 be divided aud conquered? |
nope not-and believe not. Ii they do, they will hear
the weikin ring with shouts Of victory for Notification
ana see all their opponents reverberaIing the sound.
Excuse, my good friend, this hasty up
on 1t, thatif | am not woiully disappointed, this good old
county-this birth place of Patrick Henry, will give Ste.
venson a majority of at least two to one.
Very sincerely, yours, sc.
Hanover, March, 1888. OLD SOUTH.