Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24

letter Yes, pledge myself 20 provc tho ,r,,h r tho
IN hat letter, by the united testimony OF
oSe VINO supported me in each county; and if that Is
party. ~"
oon) Citizen of Mddlesex, has elected your "indg.
nant attention. and induced you TO expose this upiust
haoe hnesse-not to call it downright ception-by
Which Tue ' an buten majority in the present Legsa.
lure was acquired" Ii your q worthy Citizen or anv
OF ms coniederaes, entertain the opinion that have fin
essed aisfied my pledges any other respec
ed upon The creduty those who la We bonorc5 me !.
tner confidence hope he they will have mnnl;ness
10 confront me face TO face, aye and expose nv
ueacnery anu duplicy To the of generous and
coniiding people. ~
This notice admit be Substantially correct: and +,
was stuck up IN my neighborhood few DAYS before The
election in Middesex i'm CONSEQUENCE Of .ol e
ioenaving freely circulated il that had CHANGED sde
70 eaten The popular breeze. In this nocs / pledged
ysei 10 prove, what did prove the day of the ecc
uon, dhat had from the beginning, preferred White IN
van Buren, and that if he fairly in the hands of his
friends or if the was narrowed down bet.enn
coSv TWO gentlemen, that would support him Thus
Tar did go, no farther.
ask, have the pledges of the Wings of Eastern vir
gina been redeemed? Are there, us we were assured
last SPRING but two candidates before the people White
and Van Buren,: Are the Wings of Virginia deter
ned 70 act IN good faith and to adhere Judge White
he iasI 10 you intend TO require of your electors 10
vote for White under all circumstances Is il NO, o
nenon so soon as the Spring elections are over 10
furl the Harrison flag in Western Virginia, And will
your electors be permitted make their choice
White and Harrson' Sirs say, upon the authorize o
wings that such are your intentions such be the case
m N ma
nj subject Tor the "rich mans scon the poor man
.uhey you and your party are permitted to be the
re ,h Oh circumstance Why if your charges
rue' withhold tins poor privilege from the humble and
retired individual, whom you have Thought nronr d.
TO assaiE had no fears of Judge White, Lat had
my iears and my doubts of the sincerity of those
VINO were the loudest in blasting his TRUMPET Yes
sirs, recognise omo ng them some of the mos, vim
, ana unreenng opponents of this Administra
uoh les, sfs, some Virginia candidates. who regarded
IL as most propous for mending their backsid
imgs ana to return to the Republican fold; yes, sirs
nave known some Virginia candidates who depored the
minor differences of opinion which unfortunatelv sena
rated then from and who esche the name of Wbg
sian not trouble you again with any communication
IN reply 10 any charges which may appear through the
columns OF your paper against me- shall speedily re-
turn nome where promise TO satisfy their hearts con-
Tent each and every of my masked assaants.
Richmond, March 90, 1886
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENOUTREp
WooDPoRr, .Hddiese1 county,
In your editorial remarks of the 18th of Nav and
IN those OF the 9th inst interrogaory in relation 20
our views on the next Presidential election is pro.
poundea TO myself and others of the delegates elect To
the next Legislatue.My engagemen ts togetber with
total dissemination TO appearing in the public oriuts
have prevented an earlier answer Indeed have regard
"a !. unnecessary, being aware that my opinions upon
the next Presidential election were well known In those
through whose suffrages was elected; and also pre-
Stunning them TO be sufficiently ineligible to
others, from the knowledge of the party TO which
am attached In compliance, however, with vour
WISHES ana the advice OF some friends will state as
C.
opinions avowed during the canvass and which in The
absence OF Instructions shall assuredly fulfil
After being declared candidate in this county, od-
dressed letter TO portion of the citizens of Matthews
dated 9th January, 1885, in which expressed this SEN
tment upon the next Presdency In relation 10 The
successor oil Cen Jackson, have no hesitation in ovou
ing my preference for Mr. Van Buren, over CLAW Cal.
noun p, Leigh or Webster; but should Judge White or
Barbour be taken up by part with prospect
cess but of which think there is little chance sbonId
give either OF them the preference 10 Van Buren, for
this, among other reasons, they both Southern men
IIS in
a 70 aiay .he angry and excited prejudces of
southern brethren. With this declaration Messrs
Editors, might close these remarks; but haviug mo dis
Poson TO leave TO inference, disguise the course
winch shall pursue in the formation of the electoral
cAe VIII proceed another step further. For the rea
sons alone, which have lust ASSIGNED not onlv a -
pressed my preference for Judge White but also nv de-
ternination to support the White ticket should the CON
test be narrowed down between himself and Mr. Van
buren Bot, under other circumstances have | ever
nor VIII pledge an unconditional support TO the White
ticket; and will further state that u der no crcn,n
stances, can be prevailed assist in eleyatno IN
the Cnef Magistracy, merlber of the VhjU partv mr.
voluntarily contribute in taking the election out OF The
Representatives. "
In conclusion, would simply remark that however
you may have hesated 10 class me, [ should suppose
mat The Opposition Wing party (or the sake OF con
sisency would have found but little difficulty in doing
hard-iought battle, Documents garbIed passages of
speeches, ana anonymous communications damuatorv of
ihe character OF Mr. Van Buren, were most ind us,rious
circulated through each county, read and CONNIE nted
upon wherever group of four five could be gotten TO-
Setner, ana his sins, and power of o
solution, with my protestaons to the contrary not
standing ali brought in requsition against me- md made
TO operate TO the pejudce of my election
very respectfully, your obedient servant
JNO. II. TAYLOR.