Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-26
Very respectfully. Sc,
J.. Is. MALLORY.
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FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
MEssRs. EDIroRs: = Not being a subscnber 10 the En-
quirer, should probably have remained ignorant of the
.denldnd which has been made on me, by ga Voter Of
Tue DisuIct, u accident had not brought 10 my vie W, his
communication in your paper OF the 18th inst / know no,
VINO the "Voter' Is, but am strongly inclined TO believe that
he is one OF those wou.d-be thought gre at politicians. who
aspues TO the distinction OF being a leader OF his pariy. in
the couniy-or one OF those whom rumor represents as
nei'g exceedingly anxious that a rdcGncy shall occur, in
The representations OF The District, that an opportunity m
be afforded him cfbecoming a candidate for the "sliprers.,
as soon As M'y shall be put off by lhe present Senator
however ms may be, he is informed that | shall never
condescend 10 respond 10 the 'demdnd" Of an ANONYMOUS
and erpiicifly."
That scribJier knows that | reside in The countv of
HALIFAX, and that a note addressed 10 me f,om any part OF
the District would have reached me in a few DAVIS. He
'uf'her knows, that an enquiry respectfully made, by u
respectable tndtridudi, would have been most respectful
W answered; and yet he has thought proper, for political ef
iect, TO come out IN the Enquire err with a percmptory "de.
mana NATL shall promptly aud explicitly" reply to his
Now, MesHs. Editors, while | hold myself to be The
representative, nay, the servant, il you please, Of the GOOD
People oftbe District, and feel Thai 1 have been hiebIv
honored by having been called. by their suGrsges, 10 The
high station which now occupy, $50 much 10 the morrill,
Gallon OF this modest but aspiring Voter D-and while 1
acknowledge. in IFS fullest extent, the tight OF mv c%onsfitu.
ems 70 'nsfTucf me as to their wishes, in relation TO any
anu every subject OF Legislation on which NAV be called
70 ac'' shall never so lar debsse myself as 10 snbnit 10 a
PEI e"PtoTy "deWdnd," by a seliimportant ~scfibbier, al
though he may chance 10 be clothed with all the auihofi-
~ OLA Voter of the District aud may assume TO speak
me wishes OF a large majority OF my constituents" lie
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these, seems unsafe TO lake any thing upor trust" He
wiz, therefore, excuse the from believing, on his bare au-
'h0Ttfy, That ie has any warrant from my constituents, for
the call which he has made. Pulled up with self-eonceit,
he may fancy himself TO be some "big mana "6eH-
wefher OF the fock, who has only 10 foke the lead ia any
matter, TO ensure the following OF all his psry. Bat. IN
il bis dreams OF bis own self.imporfsnce shall become re-
ahies-or, until Others think as highly OF his pretensions
as he does, and shsIlbe willing 10 acknowledge him as lheir
leader, his cell will pass UNDECIDED.
While yield 10 no one. in respect for the wishes and
opt"ions OF lie Constituent body, and shall ever cherish a
grateful recollection Of The many aud strong proofs Of conf
dence which have received from the good people Of my
adopted county, I hold in utter contempt The positive and
authoritative "denand' Of "a Voter Of the Dislfict."-
without debsning, therefore, TO notice him further, and
simply TO quiet sny apprehension ~Iiich may have been
e1cl'td IN he minds OF any portion Of the people OF the
D's'flct, ny the misrepresentation and insidious sugges-
ions which | learn have been made by some Of my poll
ncai opponents, as 10 my future action, | will barely re-
marx Tia. my constituents may be assured that my course
VIII be strictly Republican, and such as will commend it.
cell 70 The approval Of every honorable mind.
THOMAS p. ATKINSON.
Haywood, Halifax Co Aug. IS b, 1884