Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-20
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PicHEGRU WooLFoLK, Secretary.

CoMuUNlcsTED
see from your paper of the 9th inst that, writer over
The signature OF Friend True Merit has nominal.
ell our worthy and highly esteemed friend, WIN. r. John
son. Tor our next Governor; nomination in which he
ny concur and hope the true Jefferson Republicans
throughout the Old Dominion will urge the of
his election upon the General sembly as he Ger.
ta"y suits the crisis affairs better than any
other yet nominated. (and say this without intending
any dispardgeinent to the worthy already before
me pnohc) Asa Friend to True Ment' Justly observes
MI Johnson is indeed. and in TRUTH friend TO the people
ana nov TO party, Republican OF the old School; and I
u" ' hihk shall lie accused OF saying much when
say that lie perhaps knows much Of human nature as
any man now living lie has the writer OF this
imperfect sketch knew him, been constantly in the habit
oil mixing with the great body OF the people; he knows
perhaps, AS well their and dispositions as any OF,
man cen know them Another very great recommends
non 10 Hr j. u.s. that he Is no lawyer his know ledge of
men ana things from personal aud practical
ne KNOWS The wants OF the people well, aud has heart
Always ready 10 relieve them when in his power. MIR
j. Is man oil strong mind and quick perception Of
thought, OF nnhening principles and negfitv he has
never been known TO court the favor Of his political ene
mics nor 10 disregard the will of his political friends and
constituents That we have arrived al AN por, or,
III The history OF affairs considerable can deny
ana why is IL so' rs because the generation
lost all That warmth oil feeling for their country their
country's welfare, which much distinguished their
predecessors. answer No The grea; mass Of the mao
pie are the same in principle their fore fathers II
is OWING 10 another cause. and growing evil in our day
II is filling our Legislature aud public Offices wish Young
lawyers, who the very day they get her to prac
ice law, they commence their eleciioneerry capaia
and have succeeded well in quilting the people and iii
ing almost every responsible Office, they begin TO
think that both the people aud offices belong to them as
matter oil right and venture TO predict, that unless there
stop put TO the present OF things, shall soon
he IN worse condition than are. 1 will moi pre-
tend 10 say, that II man has the other necessary uua
Cations his being lawyer is objection; but do
say, that his being lawyer does not Us most of them
seem 10 hnk constitute the only qualification necessary
TO b all public Offices either in the gift the community
or individuals It's well known fact, that young
lawyers know but little else than law; and il is there fore
impossible they can know the interest of the lar
mers, mechanics &c.
These remarks are drawn forth with no view (even if
cont) OF essenng in public opinion that portion of our
fellow citizens who have adopted the practice OF law for
their proiession but merely TO shew that they have no
more claim upon the public public offices than any
o'her class oil the community; and ! do conscien
uousy believe, that there good substantial
farmers mechanics &C., and fewer lawyers sent TO our
Legislature every year, the business would be better done
and IN half the time that il is Believing nv fellow
citizens will see the propriey of urging the election Of
MI Johnson will close these hasy remarks thrown to-
ge'her from the impulse of the moment