Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-17

powers which General Gordon brought To the aid and
support OF the party the Presidents course could not be
imPedcd, he succecdcd, and are free and united
people, and the States possessing all their constitutional
reserved rights and powers.
Did not Representative ioin the Bank Marty Ia :,
year. 10 compel tie President to the people
money TO the amount of many millions which de-
posted IN the Bauk of the u States, and intended BY
the Bank agents. to be welded against the State Bank,
ana the People and would have been welded but Tor
inc prompt nieIpostion OF the Executive officer of the
Government For this act of constitutional gcucralship
was not the President denounced BY General Gordon
party, Usurper and ryrant--w,o having the
sword ofthe nation had now taken tho purse also for ,ha,
the treasury was robbed, and that Gen jackson had the
money Tins storm ragged for months during whic,
une inc piiiows rolled mountain high. Yet the President
us skiltul mariner rode the Storm and saved ,
ship and cargo. Cen Gordon and all OF his friends ON
e OF Congress, received their pay mile
out of the Public Treasury And has not the whole of
.s national debt been since paid, amounting several
millions OF dollars Has Gen. Jackson applied single
cent OF the people money To his use or has lie dc.
frouded the nation of u cent;
How DID Cen Gordon during the last hours of his
Pohiical me Did he not join the Opposition in efis-
ing TO appropriate money Tor the repairs and connie
Ton OF our Qualifications, aud the equppng our
navy In case OF emergency: Did he not declare ON
the floor of Congress- that PUTTING three nill;on
oil dollars at the disposal Of the Executive was iy
ing him the sword purse of the nation I5ocs
General Gordon . remember 10 forget" that about
twelve months past his party pronounced to the pcopc
tat The President had seized all their money; vet he
cannot have forgotten, that all the money
ny Congress has been paid according TO law Nevcrhc.
less the country is to remain dccncccss until the ne xt
be trusted with the offs defence there must be
caIicd session TO supply the deficiency?
nentiemcn, are these facts, is fancy; wish you
70 satisiy your own minds, andpu this question your
selves During the time which Gen Gordon has been in
te senrybox on the watcht tower of the nation has he
not. ec alarm guns at spcctrcs while the enemy were
suieFed or permitted to enter the camp undsturbcd,
In addition To the many hundred ranked lctters-I
mean the circular f3d Fcbruarythe General gave the.
people OF Louisa speech, the I'd day their March
Sout lie appeared TO me, to be conscious to himself
that his former services ought not and would not cn
nffh an
cd TO enlist their sympathes them that e
would be greatly distressed if he elected" he
neve ms appeal has had the desired effect upon every
Bank man and Wing who heard him. have no doubt
nc will get their vote Throughout the country will the
irenus OF inc Administration be yoked with
Bank men and Wings, and htced to the of General
Gordon! 1t is for them to say, whether the General
snail be terminated, for they have tho power
The inhabitants Of the Pines will do their duty They
usrust not the energy of their mountain brethren We
WIN all boldly march to the polls, and tell Gen Gordon
uS man, we esteem you-but dispense with
your future services. except private character in
which situation give you the right hand off;owshp
''9 nope you may outlivc many fourtlls of March.
Louisa, March IL. ADMINISTER ALTON
We have various articles that we are DESTROYS 70 ,I
before our readers before the election Among these
e eloquent Address of Archibald Stuart the voters
OF the Congressional District of Redford-Tbe Rnnor,s
ofthe Majority and Minority Committees ON the Govern
9rs and Auditors case-1he admirable speech of Mr.
benton on the Expunging Rcsolutionrhc Postmaster
%eneral Letter, &c. Ne We shall finish the summa
~ Oh the Acts, and Mr.. Browns Speech ON Friday Ii
Is an act OF justice TO the latter, to give him hearing
49, 70 InE EDIYoKs or 71E ENQUIRER
m'eer 10 me Federation Of he Clerks of Chesterfield
ndt Me LNSTRtCTIONIS7S haee signativ failed &c
CnEsTERFIELD County, 9TH March ISIS
allegiance to true principles conscientious duty
make an irresistible call for this comnu in which
VIII be found of the views heretofore present
ed In the Enquirer ofthe 9TH March appcars am answer
TO ~ Iofer, signed by friends '.Parke Pondextcr
ana - Nunnay, the Clerk and Deputy of Chester
held county From this answer, the following extracts
are taken, viz: eve furnished Mr. johnson many weeks
ago. with the number of persons which we supposed
were not entitled to in the election between Branch
and Old IN $780, and the number subsequently dis
qualified &c. that the Insructionists had signaliy fail
ca IN obtaining majority of the present resident ootsrs
me county We are as anxious "a Potter" that
Me Tnh-Me 'eAOfe truth, and n0aing bat the truth may
j go Ictore the people Of ChesterfeidF An old Planter
begs leave, as their friend 10 offer his assistance to
inc gentlemen OF the Clerk office, bringing before the
People the trnthe uh0ie ruth and spotEinO Lvt The
run, and he hopes for kind reception Our Clerks
have hu ,e ceS S%g ae o~s official
nome and abroad. A PLANTER only hope that his
brother cod-hoppers in die bushes or out of the bush
es, will kindly listen to his simple out door facts md he
as ready to believe him, if he could boldly say sand
ms nc rs ready TO rerJy by Me record"
Now TO the point-lt be given up that from
certain unavoidable causes, the Land Books and other
commissioners Books of taxable property cannot of
emScecS, always be depended on for correct list Of
the number of legal voters The Chesterfield Commit
tee aware of this turned their attention TO l,c best a
ana estimated the well known e6ectiee the coun
Memory and record do not furnish an example.
t 1ht one thousand voters ever poed any
Chesterfield eccton--Sncc the new Constitu-
tion, the fullest vote in the contest between
i anu VIA '........'.'. 902
surplus reasonably sufficient TO allow for any or
rors or omissions by the Committee ....... ogS
Inc Committee reported the whole number ofsiqn-
ers to the written Instructions to be...... G27
our TWO Clerks, by their published letter TO our De-
iegate, dated on 18th January, allcge that time
as cxceptonablc votes to be stricken off - ~
559
And to make it equal to the vote in Branch and
Olds case. .,........................ $50
m ZOE
Who could reasonably ask for better evidence of the
sense OF majority, than herein manifested?
III the COMMITTEE arc to be credted-552 form n ma
Jory and w still larger majority, of 1000 voters nd
he committee are also supported by coniFnaory proofs
IN long series OF years, admitted all hands that four
10 i've hundred votes serious contest will decide
The fate of election a much less number did be-
tween Branch and Old.
mt our April election, 1884, our DELEGATE was re.
turned by this number of voters or thereabouts ooo
About 60 votes were conferred on a gentleman who
did not offer and about 200 voters or upwards in
the estimation of obseryant by sta nders returned
to their homes without voting
Amount OF instruction list furnished our Deleeate COZ
Deduct according to the Office gentlemen as above Is
552
Deduct the vote by which Delegate was elected 300
Inc satisfactory majority TO prove the change of
opinion, II such proof was actually necessary 332
On the July meeting 1884 great stress is verv proncr
~ lad, when taken in connection with other strong ia
lac