Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-13
TO TIE EDITORS or TIE ENQUIRER

LANCASTER County, Jan. 9th less
GENTLEMEN-Not being n subscriber TO the Richmond
wing, 1t was only accidentally met with one of the
3d December last, containing letter addressed to our
Senator, Col. VIM. Basye signed Randolph" do moi
know who Randolph s but really feel much inorti-
he'd, and also surprised, that such
should go forth to the world in regard the opinions of
te people IN the Northern Neck District After much prn
tng with view to alarm and deter Senator Ran.
dolph says "You call for instructions to vote for Mr.
~ 'ch you men, SIR you are already instructed
DO ou know 1T the will of large majority con-
stItucnts that you should thus vote with due defer
cnce to the superior judgment of Randolph" beg leave
most respectfully to differ with him / do not believe
there is majority ofte in this district favorable
to the reelection of MIR. Leigh the IT, States Senate
For the last six years. it has always been said the North
Neck district opposed to The prcscn A;n;s,rn
ton There is not a man of the Opposition but what
would tell you, VIC have always had n,,a;or;tv i,
favor OF Mcssrs. Adams, Clay 81 CO.. would ask
Nlcssrs Editors for the proof On the contrary will
prove there has always been majority this District
III ayoT OF the present Administration. For the Sena
torai election for this District which took place be-
leve, in 1899, Messs Chnn and Neae were candidates
@ sIs, was lar opportunity for the Opposition
eSt us strength And what the result? Mr. Chinn
was elected by large majority, say $50 or 300-I speak
from t memory To this, the Opposition may respond
we then had Prince William attached to our Senatorial
District Admitted Nevertheless, Mr.. Chinn would
have been elected without the majority he obtained in
Prince William. When Mr. c. resigned his seat in The
State Senate, had three candidates TO IN tho
vacancy--Colone Basye and General HunGerford
Administration, and John II. Ftzhugh, ESQ., Oppo.
sluon. Never was there fine a chance for The
success OF the Opposition at this election While the
Jackson votes were divided between Bayse and Hunger
the OPpOSltion were generally given FitzluO
ana yel' astonis sing to tell, Col Is. elected and
Gen. H. obtained, think larger vote than MIR Fit
hugh AT tins election, Mr. CHM was first candidate
Tor Congress III opposition to Mr. Taaicrro Notwith.
Standing the great exertons used by Mr. rs friends
MIR G. was elected by a majority of some seventy
or eighty. AT the election, in April 1873 Mr. {;
was again elected to Congress over Mr. n Inv about
the same vote The Opposition, knowing their weakness
anu ureading another defeat, did not pretend bring
out candidate for the Senatorial election which then
took place, and Col Basye was only opposed bv an Al
Inlnisraon candidate Under all these circumstances.
would candidly ask, is it not manifest that our district
Is decidedly in favor Of the Administration and consc-
queS>y opposed to Mr. Leigh In regard to the last
sPrng elections, beg leave to differ with "RandoIph'
my mind they do not prove his assertions Stafford
Inc gives up. Northumberland lie SAYS sa,yays red hot
IN her Jacksonsm secured the election of Mr. Leland
ny n neagre majority" Docs Randolph know fLot Mr.
Leland 5 opponent Jackson man / can tell hin,
ne was or proicsscd to be. So cagre was their party in
Northumberland they could not start n candidate S 70
klng George, will admit she gave a majority against the
Administration. Her present delegate has rcpreeentcd
the county for the last Ia or 20 years know him we'll
u9 Know nnn TO be the most popular in his county
and can truly say deservedly sol for do not beicV,
ne mas ever taken any pains to acquire it, Therefore il
IS nor wonuciiui a inc vote given him; for clearly
oI oPhlon that mad Mr. Hooe been ga whole Jack
son Van Buren, man. (as the Opposition SAW Inc ,yond
have defeated any other candidate that could have been
started IN The county against him. Richmond and Lam
caster send one Delegate; and in the two counties lave
no doubt there is decided majority i'm favor of the Admin
istration The last Spring Election was no test of The
strength OF parties The election in these counties turn.
cd upon local matter (Which would not be interesting
70 the public for ne TO expluin) and fur as had an
VI mithtSSlleJ was more c0nV0SSCd that
ground-than Leigh and anti-Lcigh and as proof Of
1t, great many OF the most decided and firm jackson
men IN Lancaster voted for DR.. Emanuel Westmorc-
"u, ~ ~ tuc gave large majority against the Admin
lsTaton Unfortunately her election took place az the
tue OF the greatest panic She borders some forty or
my mics on the Potomac, and has extensive trade
70 me District Of Columbia, and the failure of some
small Banks IN the District (Which were probably never
Souvenir caught many If her citizens with their paper and
au us ciccts on her election But hear from rood ai
,h0y lnere IS some reaction thereand as many other
ieaug men who have formerly strivcn hard for high Of
NJ lye changed Their opinions, may not expcct they
VIII chage again, OF at least their smaller politicians may
be permitted TO do with impunity and havc evcry
reason TO believe they will That the vote Of the dis.
tcts very much divided 4 readily admit but lhat there
large majority, or majority at all, in favor Of the
reelection OF Mr.. Leigh, / cannot consccntiousy be-
leye; Inc great body Of the people know nothing Of
Mr. Leigh and care less. II is only few nev,-styIed
politicians Of the different counties Who keep M such
noise. Is our Senator, who obtained the most over.
whelng malorcs in the four lower counties 10 be thus
driven from his post No, sirs the people who voted
ioI NM retain their confidence and would not move
peg 70 instruct him Witness the ateinp TO instruct
MIN at Lancaster December Court That the party had
TIN contemplation, cannot be denied whilst the Admin
saton (saye one two who accidentally found IL ouf)
were totally guOrant Of such a meeting So cautiously
dd tey proceed, Chat notice was advertised AZ any
public place IN the county. Well sirs after all thcfr
dfhng and array Of iorcesacf our Delegate had an.
houncea IN due and solemn form the House of Dele.
geeS tat Lancaster was IN motion, the great subject
OF Instructions when 10 the mountain was i'm Ial,o,
and brought forth mo0se-thc great vote of - lin
county voting from 80 to 3OOD was had Not main,
THY 81 80 but only that number Of the whole county
Vol Is cannot and will not be governed by such trash
admit the right OF instructions, and would be the Inst
man to sec them violacd--ond if Col Il can satisfy
himself that majority Of the general number If voters