Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-29

!.'er, Dfon'goole would have obtained a majority Of
the votes in Dinwiddie. You may guess from the state
OF the polls. which stood thus: For BroJuax, PIT
For George c. Dromgoole, 226
Brodnax's majority, 81
Dromgoole's majority in Grcensville county, so
Makes Dromgoole 60 TO his own county, Brunswick, nine
votes ahead. This l call a Waterloo defeat, notwith.
standing the strong party opposition to Dromgoole. Thus,
you see, that The Administration is sustained i'm this dis.
trict by the Senatorial Elrctioa.
The county elected their former member, Capt. John
j.. Scott. Alfred j. Vaughan, from the solcit,ijons ,J so,ro
OF his friends, agreed, will reluctance, to becom. a candi.
date some seven or eight days before the Elections; conse.
9uen''y, his chance OF success was not as good as il he had
become a Candidate a month or two previous 10 the El,c.
lion. IL is believed by some of Mr.. Vaughan's friends. tina,
u he had consented at March Court last to become a can.
didaie, he would have stood a Insrh better chance 10
have been elected. The votes at the close of the polls,
stood thus: For Cspt. J l.. Scott, former member, Sl5
TOT AhHeu ". Vaughan, l62
SCOTS majority, l5a
"Scott voted in the last Legislature for the Resolutions
passed by the Legislature OF Virginia, ccnsuring the All
ininisiration- he also voted for Leigh aud Tazewel: bu,
says now, that IL a majority OF his constituents i,s,ruc,
him TO vote for Rives, lie viii do 50. You will oblire a
the same"
EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Nash has requested US TO r~e-publish the following
Card from the Wing, in relation TO certain opinions which
have been imputed 10 him through the medium OF that
paper:
CARD.
otDtcntn-l q tei sft~r n ~ any Otler nnnlnpy
Tor the following communics alton, than tina, desire " hich
every public man must feel that his opinions upoD the
Interesting political subjects OF the day, should be rghIy
apprehended. and correctly stated in any representation
Of them 10 the pnblic. In one OF the number. OF the
wing, which preceded my election in HE county of Pow
hst"n, was represented TO be friendly 10 lle election OF
Martin Van Buren, 10 the next Presidency, or in oihe,
words, a jackson Y an Buren, man. In ile notice which
wa' taken o.! the result Of the eleci,n, in a subsequent
paper, am represented as having gone ''out and out for
MIR. Leigh" 10 The canvass: Both reprcsen ations being
made upon information which you no doubt received in
relation TO my opinions. The truth is, in relation TO the
next Presidency, stand perfectly ~unp!edged; have avoid.
ed all commitment, and shall coiiinue 10 do so, re.erviny
to myself the right OF making that selection Of an iudi.
vidual, whose political opinions and associations, " hose in.
terests, and not the least, whose geographical position. will
best secure an administration promo i've of the inlere SITS of
'ViIrgini'. In the ensuing Presidential election, however.
do hot mean 10 throw away my vote. II there should
be a reasonable prospect OF the election of Mr. Leigh,
or il you please, WIN. c. Rives, | will supper, either Of
them; blu. il their chance should be hopeless, will then
cast about, AID do as we have heretofore done. select tla,
individual, from those most likely to succeed, TO whom
there is the least objection.
In relation to the approaching election for a Senator NJ
The United STA ies. to which your remark OF "out and QUIZ
must refer, must say to you, that you have doubtless
been misinformed. Ii il known 10 Won th.i I m a ,,nrJ
oil The present Admins ration, though differing with il IN.
on the subject oil the United States Bank in relation 70
which, my opinions have been made up, add settled for
many years, ss l am old enough to have d Knowledge OF
The condition OF our county, which led 10 the present
Bank Charier-That it my be advanisgeously modified,
4 have no doubt.
l yo'ed also in The las, Legislature for Mr.. Leigh. w bon
| have long known, and always regarded a. a man of higb
order oil talents. and of great public aud private vi, tue; but
II is most apparent. that Mr.. Leigh has placed himself
in hearty co-operaiion with Messrs. Clay aud Calhoun.
and directly opposed 10 the present Administration. II
therefore, Messrs. Leigh and Rives shoulI be presented 10
Tie next Legislature, and the issue made up a 81 i is
now most obviously done in the country, whether /
am TO support the present Administration, whose general
pohcy and measures I approve, or TO thwsrt lis ac.
Ton, by ciogging II IN the Senate. cannot, If left 10 mv
own discretion. vote for MIR. Leigh. But I consider rb.
vote which may be called OIL 10 give for a Senator, as
The vote oI my county, and shall hold myself bound bv
the highest political, as well as moral obhg aiions, to carry
the wishes OF a majority OF my constituents INTO effect
The Circumstances under - hich the election in Powhat,n
was had, forbid NY regarding that az cOnciusive upon This
point. was pressed by the friends cf DO gentlemen.
during the canvass, Tor pledges upon The 3 hi CT, which
uniformly declined giving; oeclaring that ~Ould moi civ.
2 pledge, TO ensure my election That had no idea of
being elected i'm handouts: That the ONLY oblieations
winch i would recognize, were hose Of honor aud duty:
the last OF which, TO be II fueueed by the right Of ins,ruc.
lion. Ibis exposition OF my vie as, | h.ve ieIt fbH
could not Withhold, IN justice TO myself, alter The notice
which has been taken 10 Your paper, OF the result OF The
Powbatan Elec ion-and ~bicil you - i'll do me the favor.
OF laying in liHs form before the public.
JOHN w. NASH.
PowhaiaD, April 22d, 1884,