Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-06
CHAo. ihOMPSON, Jr., Chairman
j. l.. ANDERSON, Secretary


TO THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
have for years been reader OF your paper, and I
must acknowledge that have become tired and sick of
the Ancient Dominion" Every paper since the Ith
July is filled with the bottle illusions of party Of eeos
tai Vgnians at some big Spring; "perfect pot heroes
as "Jack Duva used 10 call them "full of fire and pa
Iioism; but worst Of all, the most Disgusting egosn
Nothing like Virginia. Why, Sir, this ridiculous
vaunDg continues, all respect will be swallowed up in
fdicn'e In The town OF Huntsville, an immense mum
Der oil Virgnians settle and society good enough
unless Virgnians; and the Virgnisns adopted unort
nate mode OF Introducing their young friends just from the
Old Dominion, by saying Mr.. -, and in side whisper
ga young man OF fine talents and of the best fdmi
lies IN piginia" IL so happened that a wag from Bal.
tmore who is still resident that place took up the
matter and introduced every that there with let
iers TO him. as Mr.. -, of the first families in "
York, or Baltimore or Connecticut Sc; and in several
instances these young men from Virginia turned in
such manner that the practice Of side whispers became
abandoned
Really, Sir wish your paper better filled than it
mas Deen Tor some time back and again, the illusions of
party of drunken, mad nulfers little Spring in Wiz
ginais biazoned forth as the sentiment OF the whole Sae,
and seized here with great avidy by nuers TO
assist them in their diaboca plans Of disunoD n The
people OF Vgini could he the ridiculous figure
they cut at distance they might get as psy as they
pleased; but question: il in their sober they would
permit their reve thoughts he printed aud sent through
the United States to be laughed at.
In the toasts published, have new candidate a,
W. Leigh Tor the Presidency Pray, SIR WHO is this Mr.
Leigh Is II the gentleman sent Minister Plenipo.
Tertiary IRON Governor Floyd TO Governor HAyne of
South Carolina charged with mission TO ask the nue,
to stop their for awhile II il is the same person
pray give us his history Wood his age his
like achievements his diplomatic acquire
es in Congress TO refer TO- Where ne when war
declared, and how did he act and where he when
Cockburn in the Chesapeake and tell whether he
vs. more of nuilher than he fore he visited
Charleston aud above all other things, tell us what he
has done 10 induce the people of the United States 10 tear
him nom the courts in Virginia, and make President oil
| him (?
Now, il Virginia must have another President should
think they Ought 10 lay aside their cgosm and take up
Winfield Scotia better son. Virginia has ne er
sent forth the world, and he has talents than your
p. p. Barbour u. w. Leigh Tor that station Perhsp.
those gentlemen would manage law case better than
Scott but neither Of them could do half the Justice TO the
army, the navy, foreign relations, Indian affairs
our States, and in fact every duty
the office Of Chief Magistrate Agtn; Scott is like Jack
soma selfmade man, aud his history Identified with the
glory OF his country, and lie has hold The hearts
the people for The glory he has shed The nation by hi
baes; and Is all fudge talk about your county cour
lawyers making Presidents We have had enough then
IN J. y Adams, &c. &C. Give warrior and soldie
TO head our nation, and arms and country will he re
spected at home and abroad what would have been on
situation now, " such as Adams Leigh had beer
our President during the last Of Congress Wou
either OF these men have done Jackson did No sir
nor Is II in their hearts TO do But Scott is another ~
he rs like our Jackson m for any
My only object IN writing this letter. was exhibit h
feelings OF disgust that prevail through this country at h
ego's Of your people, subject has carried me be
you'd my first ntenions-bu let IL 90 know YOU mus
eel as every lover Of Virginia should do Shame for IN,
toIies OF their neighbours" Yours, ALABAMA.
r Alabama, 1888.
s. And YOU too, have had your share Of the abuse o
y these hs'rdss' srags away with such stuff one day