Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-10
OF THE OLD SCHOOL.
FOR TIE EIQU IRER
To lie Gcneral 9ssemLLH Of Hirginin.

To the General assembly ot PTgtHta
Gentlemen One of the first and most important duties
you will be called discharge will he, 10 supply the
vacancy in the Executive Council caused by HE reslg-
nation of that most able and efficient Councillor Peter
V. Daniel Esq Fresh as you are, from people who
have once more proclaimed their will and Ian
guaue not be misunderstood, and which is yet delight
fully vibrating in ears; II is unnecessary 10 remind
YOU, that if there time more than any other,
when the people looked 10 their representatives. TO follow
the noble example that has been SET before them, and
10 discharge their duties with manly nness, regard
less of all local partial considerations and To select
men Tor public office " Honest capable and faithful 10
The Constitution, " this i: peculiarly that time Among
the many cs;mable gentlemen whose names VIII
occur to you there is one, whose modest merit and
high claims cannot be overlooked by grateful people;
whose decided open, manly, uncolhpIomislng course,
from early period Of his iiie and winch has sione
more conspicuous from the moment tie public will was
defeated in the election Of John G. Adams 10 the pre-
sent moment who through all the unexanpled panic OF
1881, and the unparalleled humbuggery OF tile same
party Tor the last twelve months, when hundreds around
him gave way under the blows OF The United States
Bank and the dread Of those under lis influences, yield
ing their wea,her-cock principles 10 interest and fear
The adherence Of the gentleman referred TO, 10 all FIr-
GINA political doctrines. as exPounded by MI Jcersnn
has been questioned; and his ardent dcVollon 10
the grea, and sacred Right Of Instruction, (Which
you will be again called TO vndicate) caused him
not to ecuit TO DC instructed thrice, but to retire from
sea, in your Hail. which adorned by his many VIZ
tues and talents rather than represent people opposed
10 him IN pOIltlcS IL hIcW. SCdiCely
me here 10 say that the gentleman referred TO, is Go"
Jonx RurMEErooEp Of the City Of ltichmond, The
picture fanll drawn in this communication, will be rea
Oily recognized by all those familiar with the occurren-
ces in Richmond for the last ten years The Colonel Is
almost the only Democratic Republican in one OF the
largest and numerous connections IN his section ot
country He, with gallant little band OF his fellow
tizcns who around him, remained honest in the worst
of times has always been found at the polls doing battle
for his country although opposed by the terrific powers
of the arislocracy Of Richmond and It's influence That
Col Rutheroords public course has been founded on
principle Alone cannot be questioned His standing
alone the only Republican OF numerous family, with
talents Of high order odcsty that attracts the at
tentvn Of all who know him, and private character al
together unimpeachable lie has sought office be-
yond the bounds Of his city, and there alone from
the people.
large portion of the people of Virginia, have long
had their minds fixed this gentleman Tor Tie Counc
and the humble, private individual Who now addresses
you without the knowledge Of Col. r., thinks he knows
many OF you too we'll suppose for noment that you
will dsappoint their expectations and IN the moment
of glorious and noble victory over most subtle Zoe
pass over unnoticed one Of the most gallant warriors
who Tough, 10y side, and under circumstances too
which should do him immortal honor.
A WESTERN FlRGlNlAN.