Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-21
(ErOm the Le%risjura Republican,

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Coon We invite the attention of our readers TO the
following letter from our esteemed friend: }. B?"ycr
Caldwell 1t is such a Letter, and contains just such SEN
limcn,s as we would look for, from a gentleman Of the
talents and sound Republican, principles OF J. b. Cald.
we'll. He is well known doubtless 10 most, II not all
our readers, as a man Of fine literary atla'nnents, and 4
close observer Of the political movements OF the day
lie frankly admits, that she has not yeta.!I'nra INA e
rrce of equestrian skill, which would enable hIm TO ride
Two trained slccds' at the approaching election. Can
any Republican in Virginia be found aiding, abeltinS,
or counlcnanc:rg tic political game which the wings
are playing, of " Two pluck one Is it Jar, is II hO-
nest. thus to sport with one OF the most valuable DooilS
heaven has conferred on us:
WHITE SrLrnrR SPRINGS, Va,
October 5rd, 1886.
In Tic Chairman of the Grtcnbrier Harrison Committee:
SIR: Deeply do regret the alternative Which urges
, Tins pvblIcly to require, that my name lie stricken
from the list of those with whom it has been associated
on the Harrison Corresponding Committee tor the coun'
,v IF Greenbricr. The public annuncIatlono oil my name
in the Lcwisburg paper Of last week, as q member OF mat
Committee unavUidubly requiresa correction ana noilcc
through the same source that IT was communicated 70
me. In arailing myself of 1t, VIII explicitly, tn'u.h
briefly, assign the reasons mat influence he u WIS
rcquisillon.
During the last winter. my name was placed on the
{! White Corresponding Committee for tic county OF
Creenhrier, by the White Convention then held IN i'e
CITY Of Richmond. To this | had no objection. Judge
white was always esteemed 4 Republican,, OF orthodox
f. 18th. and bore the reputation of a distinguished man, a
Sc nsiblc and sagacious statesman, OF uninPrachen rpH'
tical integrity. Tor one, cannot coHsrhI ~"
him for another whose political principles are s." essen,
tally ditcren; and exccptionable in their character i
have not yet acquired such n degree OF equestrian skill
as to enable me to ride two stceds OF different oloou ana
training al the same tune. ~
am now and ever have been, n member ana regular
cumnunicant OF the Jclfrrsonian Church-a state
ilinhts man, as those Of ga rigid Unitarian IN Lie
construction of the Constitution Of the redcral Union
"A par,izan Of those simple Republican principles ny,
which the American Revolution was effected, and
which that luminous era, the Jcfrrsonlan AdiIlInislia-
ton was designed to pcrpctuate. Tested ~ lhosc prin-
ciplcs. General Harrison will he found woiu!!y dc1ci'hl'
The annals Of Democracy breathe not his name. IL lh"Se
who support his election, are to be considered MS eHc!u'
sjyc friends, and he their leader, he cannot he otne7"iSe
than esteemed the Federal candidate. from lie rede'al
school. ready to take advantage of The tide OF cveh'S 10
dclure the land with It's pcrniclous and ins!dious eoc-
trincs. Indeed, he comes upon US like a spectre from
the gorgeous tomb of Federalism with " hesurGaIn
deeply etched upon his front. That he may be calico a
Fedcralis,, neither inppaches his reputation asa paIfiot,
nor impusns his wisdom or integrity. Men may be no,
ncs, 4, the same time that they are radically wrong, ana
hercsies the most destructive and damnab!e may be pro-
paeatcd by those whose principles are conceived III con-
sciouS Tecttude.
lndependent of those reflections, while | duly aPP7e-
ciate the merits of Gen. Harrison as a soldier and d pa,
triot. nay, even applaud him rs a Hero, l cannot Dull
exnress nv sincere convictions, that he does not possess
those eminent qualifications which shall enlltle him 10 the
Presidency of the Union. To fill that office there are
fen thousand citizens in the United States " as good as
he, whose public services entitle them to the Same re
card and gratitude of the American People. Doubtless
General Harrison is a valuable citizen, entltledto the
respect of his ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. He may BE- tano
I believe him such) q wise and a good man; but Ike ma,
nv other Of his fellow beings, he can only reflect upon
his destiny, that he is not a great one. l cannot ma
pine a possible contingency that would Induce me 70 Tole