Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15
SPECTATOR.
TO THOMAS RITCIllE- ESQ

WhiCh you attempt 10 dc!ude the people of
virginia, IS the allegation that the object of
tho friends OF Judge White and General
Harrison IN Virginia, in supporting the same
ticket OF electors, is TO throw the presidential
election into the House OF Representatives
May ] be permitted TO ask whether YOU
yourself ever for one moment believed that
such was the fact: | appeal now, sir, 10 your
better feelings.-l make the enquiry. not of
The partlzan editor, but Of the man-nvt OF
The hackneyed retailer Of the slang and SLAM
hers at The Globe, but of MIR Ritchic-
the brother OF the late Col. Arch'd. Ri!chie-
the individual who associates upon terms of
equality with gentlemen of the first standing
IN Richmond. DO you, sir, believe that the
friends OF Judge White and General uarri.
son nave been influenced by any such mo-
'Ives' think might safely rest this matter
3H your own answer 10 the inierrogatorv: .or
E"it character as man is too high To permit
l"t 10 believe that your answer would hc i'm
opposition To the convictions of your mind
10. 90 ''her words, untrue. Sir, YOU cannot
believe II. You may irish Ia believe il 4; but
1-i.et does not depend ON volition. il is the
ret-.' oi observation aud reflection II de.
-'-'':"s Upon the facts, the evidence which is
s.ual,.lei TO mind, and the deductions which
l.s ulal draws from that ev idcncc
,o", sir, what are the facts in this case
EA- friends OF judge White and Gen. liar.
49, a. N"''" 'H common. opposition
a" i'a,e"' "e 9G' "h""'1 /" determine
;,; - wv '"t'' ', u' a. '''E "PI"H'-
,'o' Nar ,,1,e IA me f-'S' me friends OF
'5S -" ','e it,''''i''h''c-'h Uhe W est me
~ We'll - - ,N," are 'n"S' numerous
strong probability OF split in the ranks Of
Ihe opposition, aud that 10y reason Of that
split, Mr.. Naa Gureu, thc minority cnndi-
date, may receive the electoral vote of Er-
- H., 49, vi ""'' u i l'"i''S
10 80 W. Wv 's'o"s o' '"e opposition
'No"'' upon i"T democratic
S''u''"' "" 'n"' "o'h PaIlleS sh""l" vote
io' '';' s"''e '''Ne'' ana IN case al success,
'''' INC 'o'' " inc state should lie Gwen to
'.' S'i ""Ses' ~ 'no TWO ms plan IS l"hy
Ht'''''"S" "''" :" ~ al uh't ado!tFu ny h"'h
parties as HE best m"Fe OF reconoiilng their
H'Het e"ccS' an" us 'he only means OF defeats
HiS '"e common e"ehy, HF. an Buren.
cow SIR ask you TO say where you find
)" t'''s course OF 'hese parties any evidence ct
u'Posit'0n 40 carry me election INTO the
ii"uSe 81 i>eP' cse"'a'''es. demand ii, sir,
- an "o' Vi justice l" me gentlemen VINO
'PSIi ~, ,;'I 7'''"','"h Co"'eh'ioh' ana |"
''' 'iI'e " :'S P"''y' '""' you Shoul" 'ur
h'sh me CIV tuch'e upon "hICh you nave
biou''uoH ;" 'ou' ''"'9
Bat, sir, let us look lille further into this
charge. What is the contingency upon
which the election can 90 into the House Of
Representatives Ii is only in case no one OF
Ihe candidates shouid receive raJ3iiy ut
The whole number OF electoral votes.-Iiow
Is The uui''u OF the Harrison and " hiie par
ties 10 lead 10 thai result: pray you, sir, Ia
explain ga Hie contrary, Is not The union OF
those parties Calculated to defeat Tie very
rui pose whoa you alege induced them to
adopt that course Arc not the electors eX-
instruct Vol a. IT,