Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22


to be gotten up, for The purpose of operating for
against any candidate; Administration TO break down
10 against for that Of President Jackson will be
expiring and that it is tho policy of the Wings
to leave shin alone in his glory" From this quarter
then, all will be quiet.
g. The administration of the next President cannot be
opposed before he begins to administer the government
which he cannot constituonay do until the 4th March,
1857, by which timr the next Legislature will probably
have adjourned. Here another fruitful source g! dis
cord is Gu! nl.
Firm all of these Indications believe that the po
litlca sabhath, which comes around npl one year IN
scven but once in eight years, would again dawn upon
US alter The first ct December next; or it dncs
that The first Legislative year after liz, clciio Of each
PRESIDENT n!css the election has been carried into
the iousc of Representatives, has been marked b.
Cessation ofpotca hoslcs.. The new President does
not generally make known the policy he intends pur.
suing until the meeting OF the Congress, and Then
parties are arraycd for against him; again de-
carcd and is wagcd with more or less fury until tho
President is elected, when the truce again comes
around believed that the next Legislature would sit
durn. of these truccs and Imagined that The TIME
would be particularly favourable for agilating the great
question, ether our State should extend ITS foster
Ing care To our poor sickly dronpins yeowea ngrcu
tu1e IlLtrrrd myself with the idea that The absolute ne
crssy ofrxcnng legislative aid TO this branch OF our m
Gsry evident to all thinking men, thai II "ou'd
only hc necessary TO bring forward hii' lor 'hat fu
pose in the Legislature, TO ensure It's passage
And should have becn fortunate rs TO have been
chuscn by you as your Representative, entertained The
humble hnpe OF Introducing and advocating a OIL Of
this nature, sincerely believing that would lufter inc
interests Of State than any other measure mat
could a, this time be adopted by our Legislature 10
draw the attention Of that budy 10 The subject, thought
it highly desirable that the times should be pnlct anu
that there should be members OF IL VINO would
be deeply impressed with the Importance Of I've SUD-
jcct, and who would take warm interest in carrying
it through the House. To want OF these cIrcum.
stances, attributed The failure OF the memorial OF
the Agricultural Convention in producing the desired
Van all mi m tn
uary last, Convention, composed ot 1afnIers from
all parts Of the State, assembled in the CITY OF itch
innnd to petition their serrants TO smile upon them
for the first time since the foundation Of the Govern.
mcnt They submitted memorial Of their grievances,
and suggested remedies for those grievances 10 our
Legislature; and yet from its not being introduced
and pressed by any members OF that honorable body and
partly too in consequences OF The gh state OF political
excitement the slightest notice was taken Of that
memorial. And | told the people of Hing William
would it happen again, unless the next Session should
be seized upon, which from all appearances VIII be
quiet me- for after that the political sea again would be
dashed into fury-its waves would mountain high,
and our little farmer boat would have to keep close 10
its moorngS; for if at such time some bold heart, but
rash head should caressy set his SAILS and steer from
the shore, he and his little boat would be quickly sub
merged beneath the cruel waves and fore yer lust!
Acualcd Ivy considerations of this kind ii appeared 10
me matter Of minor Importance, whether your ranks
should be divided not in tbs county by my becoming
Il candidate in the next General Assembly. But
aspect dcvelopements, growing cut OF the unwaf-
table conduct Of OF the hgh iunctonarles 6" our
State, (which need not mention IN dctall have clearly
proved to my mind, that the next session OF Tie Legs
lature will, contrary TO my former expectations, be
stormy great battle will then have to be fought
in defence Of some Of the fundamental principles held
most sacrcd by the Republican Party Of this State. For
that ciiur we should husband all our strength
overlooked, too, the important bearing that The cleo
lions Of Virginia this Spring will have the Presiden-
ta election !a not in this Sta alone but through
out the United States Viewing the this light
not moment would have been the cause of schsm
among you. But in the time, report was Circu
lated concerning Inc, which considered highly dero
gaory from my political character, and in one respect
from my character gentleman and man Of honor
You were told that previously TO my coming To this
county, and whilst resident Of DanvIie, was a
warm opponent of the Administration Of President
Jackson and supporter of MIR. Clay; but after be-
coming citizen OF King William and finding ma
jority Of you in favor of President Jackson, instan
taneuusy became Jackson man, and declared that
| had always been such. | determined not TO with
draw until this charge was dlsProvcd his, as 1t Is
well known 10 most OF you, have satisfactorily done
by publicly reading letters from various gentlemen well
acquainted with my political opinions, all tesliiyng
against the truth Of The report And have taken tic
liberty Of appendng the certificate below, as standing
reuation of this cu!umny for such consider IL, since
have frequently avowed lIe contrary to be true
Nothing further from my intention than hrcbyo attach
any bnnc any individual concerned in the circulation
of this report particularly the gentleman from whom it
is said it originated My only cnton is TO clear myself
OF the charge; do wish to be understood that the
report was 0r.iauy have stated lit was ciTcula.
ted that form after undergoing two or three de-
zen editions.
fciio,c. Citizens: | am longer candidate; take
this method of Withdrawing my from the cahvass
as will Lc Impossible for make known person.
ally to you all. have given you the reasons Of my conf
ing forward, my for Withdrawing now, and my
reasons tor not withdrawing | am aware, that
shall lose some friends by ing withdrawal, and do not
know that shall gain any by it. know that hereafter,
should come before you again candidate, many
you will teal enlist yourselves my BEHALF Think
that argues want Of irnness to have entered tim.
Itca arena, and then to have Withdrawn from thntr
test But who !, that should weigh my pcand 80
rests in the SCALE against the cause for which %
arc both conrndIng'
Your ow-Citizen, TAME. .
WIN. SPOTSWOOD = NJ
5outuIlc .9pru Ilh, 1886. -,