Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-21


cdao with few short intervals nearly forty years and
indeed such is the indtgeNe attention and pcrsacsire
nan1erS OF Mr. T. that there is resisting him. with
out fixed political opposition This has given him adj
vantage over Mr.. Chinn for, of all men in the world
he Is the least calculated for political canvass, (c
yer corncrsD except in public Hddrcssn this hc is
powerful.
Mr. c. believe has been through, his district
but once in his life and that wing trim last fall while
for ihe last cighi sonMS.
:. 'fhc Candidates at the Cour.-ho Mr. c.
addressed the people in eloquent aud ,;cii,e speech
IN which lac defended his political course with great
ability Mr. T followed but not at all in reply, but
attempt to draw off the attention from the subjects
which Mr. G. had debated and fix il upon Mr. Van Blu
rem, who to be dreaded than the Asiatic Cho
tra, do not quote his words) Notwithstanding the ct:
ior,s by some who have regard principles and
particular scfuples about facts, poison the minds
oi those who are uniformed, with such stuff as
that General Jackson would involve us in French
war, and what still more effective that Mar
TN Van Buren, Roman Catholic and in ia
vor OF establishing the Roman religion in this coun.
NY, and as Mr.. &. supposed to be favorable TO
Mr. " b., obnoxious TO the same objection CThis
impression is not without cfcct-it should be prompty
metz : he vote here has taken The Wings by surprise
the county.
For the county, did anticipate any opposition
TO our late Delegate, but mistaken. Tie Wings
could not venture OF their party succeeded
IN srducng jackson man to place himself in a of
"betwcenity."
ana VINO mas taken the Wing party in his special
Keeping wrote letter to Mr. Belts in which he stated
probably
receive the Wing Mr.. b. il is said made his
pledges per ORDER is said Mr. b. was not required to
apnrc any OF his former hereses; he required 10
pledge that he opposed Van-that he would do
nothns directly or indirectly that would be calculated
to induce Mr. Leigh to resign his in the Senate:
With these pledges he ushered before the public by
his fattor conjcSsor ga Hhin man and consistent
idlniniStraiion man"
Mr. b has long been Jackson man, is well ac.
quanted with the voters of the county, having been
candidate fifteen times in seventeen wears and has always
got large vote, though seldom gDtciargc enough Most
OF ms friends arc warmly attached him. and will sup.
port nm without reference to his politics 1t
this, no doubt that the bcll.wether Wing believed thai
me addition OF % 40 Wings would carry his election
but he must have counted largely the ignorance of the
people 10 suppose that they would have the
surdy OF hr b. heterogeneous politics They did see
and arked it, TO the credit of many of the on1os,ion
they did not, and could not take this amphbious bait
Mr. Leland addressed the people in speech which is
admitted by friends and opponents to have been power
iul, ana TO have blown MIR b. newanged politics sky
high. Mr. L. demonstrated the utter impossibty for
any Jackson man consistently support Mr. b. that
he had thrown himself the violent opponens of the
administration Tor support and ought not, and could
expect the support of the Administration party He con.
tended that the Wings if they respected the representa-.
i've principle, could not support him, he had given
sitivc and unqualified pledges the principles of which
were known to be In opposition to decided majority of
the people of the county Mr. H. must have convinced
Mr. Is OF the very absurd position in which his political
sponsor had placed him. He least gave his silent as
sen" to the positions which Mr.. L. assumed and ably
"At one of the precincts paper was handed about
among the genuine Wings. 1t said TO contain the
tcnets OF Mr. new political faith 1t was however
700 sacred Tor the vulgareyes of republicans
fined to the tdr0Ted tco
at is hoped that the event of this election will teach
MIR is and others, that it is best for man to stick to his
friends, and that ght-orward hatooed course is
best both for little and big politicians Straws show how
the wind blows May not Judge White profit by little
things"
IN: B-lf Chinn could get majority of5O in Stafford
think he would be safe But fear TaaG44Sc will get
q majority r
~ Heads up : Chinn has got not only so but "a ma.
Jory over laliaterro in SuffordIt is le for Lam
caster to do her duty win she discard the orator of her
own creatonor hear him alo scathelcss and harmless
through the fires of Wcstmoreland?
HENRY (to0, diSenthraHedD
Last session she was represented by Mr.. Peyton
Patrick Henry Fonaine, the firm intelligent and eo-
quent Republcan-and the grandson of Patrick Henry
CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE COUNTRY
IS ST InT oRl50 Got gN NT TyE h"e0l2ER.
STAFroRD CoURT-HousE, 18th April, 1885.
"1he election for Delegate to the Virginia Legsla-
day, and hasten to give you the result viz
John Moncure, late member elected without oppos.
ton.
c. House Falmouth
John Taliaierro, so
Making Chinns majority 60 votes-I understand
that ut Falmouth, the poll will be continued three days
in consequence of the unlkelness of the morning; but
there is no probability of the result being materially
varied At Stafford Courthouse, the Commissioners de-
cded, that although the morning threatening, yet
the day was so fine that good did exist to keep
open the Polls.
'And now, Sir, take leave TO congratulate YOU and
our Democratic Republican brethren throughout the |
State for signal triumph in the county During the
whole ofhe last session. land indeed for the last twelve
months) it has been confidently by the Wings
here and elsewhere, that nsrepreSented by our
firm and unfinching Delegate, Mr. Moncurc-An at
tempt was made to instruct him, to vote for Leigh Bold
assertion charged his election personal popularity
against the political creed of the counry-and what is
the result The Opposition have been unable TO op.
pose Mr. Moncure-and in the great struggle between |
Chinn and 1alaicrro, where there difference i'm |
personal Poparity Certainly not in faror ofChinn and
self, than have known used by Congressional
Candidate in this Disrict-Chinn having remained at
home during the whole canvass paying us one
vislt-we have obtained the handsome majority of 65
votes We are in high spirits to Chinn's ultimate sue
cess: al all events feel that have done our duty
and whatever doubts may have heretofore existed
the politics Of Stafford for one, entertain none now
by the " White Flag" will be Intellectual We will |
support the Candidate for Presidency of the Democratic
Republican party"
ALBEMARLE ELECTION Republicans Erect!
EXTRACTS or LETTrRs
"ChdrioucSrHic y9pri III.
GIVE have had scrutiny of the Polls. There is no |
doubt OF Rves and Randolphs election; especially
tiyes They will have as great majority hoy had
last year"
FRoM AwoTnER, .4prl 16.
An examination of the polls, in FIJI meeting of our
friends IN this county, discoscs 80 bad votes on the
Wing Poll as tried by comparison with the Land Book
the Commissioners Book, and the Sheriifs return of
Taxes paidand only 10 on the Republican Poll tried by
the same tests Our friends feel entire confidence in me
election Of RandoIph and Riccs"