Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-27
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PITTSYIVANIA
profound respect,
Your fellow citizen,
ANDERSON MOFFETp

DANvnLE, March Give regret very mucy, f., CIV.
tat nomination OF county candidates last Court
was prevented by the whole business part of The dav be-
ing consumed in addresses 10 the people The speak
ing began at IL or o'clock, and continued till aLout
sunset The best informed confidently believe that
WIN candicaies OF ordinary popularity, should be
successful But there is general reluctance by the.
prominent men on our side, TO engage in political
striic They are Jealous in the cause but do not
want office. We have who wish TO oct in =
lhey thus clearly eynce, that the stand they have
taken, has been for the good Of their country, and
not Tor party or Interested views. Shall il be said that
I'M county OF population of 10000 and proba.
bic majority with us, that shall suffer our opponents
to walk over the course, itloutoppOson, Our friends
were anxious tohod meeting, and we have no doubt
That one both large and respectable would have assem-
bed at ire minutes notce. gentleman of intelligence
ana extensive acquaintance, who mixed as much with
the crowd, and conversed with probably more indvida
than any other person the ground gave it 20 us as
ms opinion that if proclamation for meeting had been
made at even tonT ococL the Courthouse would have
been filled to overlooking.
Capt Coles addressed the people with much force and
ability lie acquitted himself much 60 the gratfca-
on OF ms friends as to the annoyance of his opponents
Ills address evidently made very favorable impression
oil OIL D@1yyGnPort was present but said nothing.
The Wings at the conclusion of Capt Coles address
were evidently responding. Their dropping hends
seemed to say that they eit they had well give up
IL was however essential to make rally Under these
circumstances w III Tunsall Esq. arose and addressed
the people IN behalf of his silent and absent brethren
Tic Is coniesst dy young gentleman of fine talents nd
considc9be oratorica powers lie affected all for his
trends that bold defamation, aided by unmcasurcd de-
nuncintion Of the Administration could do lie sue
ccedcd in terminating the Wings They once more
looked upthe old exchanged looks of e.assurance
and the young gave vocal uterance to their low
James Garland, Esq. replied to MIR. Tunsla in a yc-
~ clear lucid and convincing argument The whole af
tcFnoon consumed by these three speakers i'm their
various replies and rcjoinders. Capt Coles and Mr..
Garland trunphanty sustained their cause and princi-
pies hr Iunsta!l NC chccrilly acknowledge. acquis-
ted himself with much credit and ability; but etnc-
raj regret felt that such fine talents should be- ca
gagged in so bad a cause Obserrer
DoS'r GIVE rr rnn Sur.--We have just been ia
formed, Gas our paper going to prcss) aud it piyes
US uncgncd pleasure to announce it our readers that
Cox Daniel Coleman and Mr William Walton have con.
scented to become candidates in this county for scat in
the next General Assembly They are well known as
saunch old Republican farmers, and the firm, unAinc
ing and untcrricd' supporters Of The present Admi.
nistutionLct our Democratic friends be firm vpant
and united, and cause.-the cause of the Peoplc-
Of scligovernmcnt, must be hiumphont--B
HEHEY.-We understand Glat Col. T. A. rontsinc is
the candidate in that county of the friends Of the Adn
nistraton The contest 81 is said will be- close one bot
Col. = II - thought by many viii be elected Mr.
Gavely (Nhig( is again candidate.--B