Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-11


Another letter assures US. that DromgooIe is Gas D.
Crockett says going a-hesd - aud that General Brod
max will be beaten in the District.
NOTrOwAY-(I Deli
The following letter of int prtv shows
That there every prospect Of MIR. knights superseog
the late Delegate, Mr.. Epes:
TO THE EDITORS.
"NorTowAY, April Bib, 1884.
Knowing your anxiety to the earliest infofma.
the opportunity, per the first Mail from this neghborhood
to advise you OF the result of the election in our COUNTY
which took place on Thursday last There was no oppo
sion TO Capt Travis II. Epes, late in
the last Legislature announced until about or DAYS be-
lore the election; Capt Bacon who opposed him las, wear
mavs ,0ng since declined being candidate large
administration and disappearing some of the vote. Of
Capt Epes on the DePosite question, few Of them
opinions accorded more fully with their views on the
Bank question, TO consent to serve the county
several gentlemen were waited and solicited TO
become candidates, who declined: when, finally, Col.
John a. Knight, lwho was prevailed aso) agreed TO
serve the people elected was apnounc
ed candidate for the county He said he vas At nre
sent, warm supporter OF Jackson's administrations and
was opposed TO the restoration of the Depostes TO the u
8 Bank and also TO re-charter of the Bank; and was
also IN favor OF the reelection of VIM. C.. Rives TO the
". 81 Senate. Capt. Epes has also always proclaimed
himself to be in favor OF OF the easires of Jack.
son aomhsaion and also against charter of the
" D. Bank but in favor Of restoring the Depostes BE.
lore the election commenced Thursday the two can.
ddaes addressed the ireehoders repeated the above
as their sentiments. They were followed bv other adj.
dresses by some Of citizens when il was alleged
against Col Knight that he had said in conversa,on At
our last February Court that he dsapproved of Jackson
course In The removal Of the Depoes and that we ed
ed u s. Bank to regulate the currency of the counrv
and That he believed he would Tor ready TOY Law aside
his constitutional scrupes and for u s. Bank The
brst oil these charges was admitted by COL Knight but
said Tie different documents he had since received and
read, had convinced him that the President had done
right The last CHARGE as to charter of the Bank he
Denied using The expression sleged said was con-
rary to all the sentiments opinions and pre-
was not however, cleared up the satisfaction of large
number oil the ci'izens-snd both political parties (of
courss) admitted that principle would be settled in the
election OF either; and portion OF the Administration
party ie the Court.house and would vote ms Ike
this foil explanation in either party should misrepre.
sent the matter Tor political effect The result Of the cleo
ton for Capt Travis H. Epes ITO for COL John ri
Knight l66.
"if tborough-g going Administration man, n alIude
more particularly 10 OF those who first waited on
had agreed 10 become candidate, he would have be en-
| elected by large majority. Yours, &c.
NJ b. Since writing the above, understand that the
poll list, and says Knight is elected by msody of
vo'es." "
We have received another letter which substanGally
confirms the above.
SPOTTSYLVANIA
| We have riumpbed in this county. Major Ctu,cb6eId
is in favor OF the present Administration aud Mr. Sempe
is in opposition. There strenuous effort made In
Fredericksburg in favor OF Semple but Il, would not ali
dol The people Of the county ruled II otherwise Crucb.
held has beaten Opposition all put together Owing
to high waiers the poll was kept open The following il
the result, as far as we have ascerisined IL:
o. H. FTedg. Mrs. MS Total