Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-27
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CHEsrERTIELD CoUNrY, 23d Jan 1895
The late Chairman was invited by friend to the Read
ing Room IN Petersburg on yesterday On looking into
the hlc of the Richmond Wing he observed in the pa.
per OF the 4h January, for the first time two letters
which had passed between Mr. Johnson and the pente
men of the Clerk Office Mr. Poinde Ster and Mr. MN
ken, the gentlemen Of the Office show that the whole
number of voters exceed 1867 II is estimated AT 1900 to
400 Lett be granted TO be corrcct makes the Chcs-
teried case of Instructions still stronger IL will he re-
mem5cred, that at the April election on account of The
dissatisfaction OF the people, caused by Mr. johnson 8
support OF Mr. Leigh he elected only by $50 votes
our OF ABOUT oOO voters the ground heretofore pub
shcd and not denied AT the July meeting called bv due
Tiicc from Mr. LIS friends and after frnc c;rcnf,,on
oFprinted hand bills denouncng instructions and sun
porting Mr. LciglS claims to reelection very cons.
defabc concourse OF voters from all parts Of the county
assembled Mr. Leigh, in two able SPEECHES was heard
WIN ProiDunn aenlon The eount prored to be oaiy 1877
rocS cut of 1867 l30O0r 400 Under these
VINO can ask Tor better evidence ofhc of Inaorty
rs - contended let the instruction list be reduced 10
oOO or ooO votes; the gentlemen Of the Office would
readily certify, If required. on no occasion heretoe,ro
however important, that opposing canddafcs Of no
would be successful
Mr. Johnson and the gentlemen Of the Office ought TO
nave stated what the result would probably have been
aer making the proper deductions for deoiseos PURGE
ers, TcrerSOHerS, and committeeman Nyho do not vote
~ Wdssl not IN the c0uny-for absentccs and nonres-
denis-for the aged and niirm, &c &c Mr. Dunlop
VINO owns the ROslin Estate has been a resident Of ON
upn Tor about the last twenty five years His name js on
nc lanu-Dooks as well as many others who never vote
A a. +.
holds IN Chesterfield They vote for their town represent
awe ana Dut few Of them vote at the Chesterfield Court
mousse except on some interesting occasion Ii Is re-
Ikaoe mat some of thosc patriotic citizens signed
Instructions to MI Brown YET these very citizens are.
c'untedb y Mr. Johnson, in his minority against Instrne
ions There were counter instruction p1pcrs circulated
about the same time Mr.. johnson has been called nnor
70 exhibit the LIST Of sgners This has not been dane
re deducts from The list Of Instructions men WHO hive
9ied and removed since Their signatures If The ono
hundred aud eighty voters who elected him had ali aer
WAras ded or removed would have vacated his scat az
representatives. Alter making all the proper allowances
the Chesterfield Committee could not have been far
wrong when they reported about one thousand efficient
r0feJs Grant the deductions insisted on and the sor
eis nave majority. But in the Chesterfield case no
written eyidep ought to be required The results Of the
aPfl eecu OF the July meeting, prove /, a de-
D,'',S.iey o. great majority Of the county,
~ s.t'ce 'i the late Chairman Of the 3Isi
sDsec'nper, 1r Johnson letter Of tlc 20ui
's.See.e'"oer, " lished before sufficient time
,0a its receipt 'tmay be respectfully sub.
60 ~ ~ W - other two gentlemen, If
~. y, ~ W. 139iff ,oteFJ from all parts or
~ y i, 'ots ~ tl, 60 state to them the
49,, y. ~ wv 9s'es{y on ion Of general IN