Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06

mocratic Committees discharge their duties honestly
earlessly, and faithfully Truth will triumph, and those
who calculate upon the ignorance of the people, will
see and feel, November, that dishonesty in poll.
tics is still infamous in the eyes Of the yeomanry Of vr
ginia.
GOLD KING WILLIAM-sound to the core,
"GESrLEMEs: Yesterday the Democrats of the coun-
y came to the polls, as freemen ought, who jealous
OF their rights and privileges, and resolved 10 main.
tain them. With bosoms glowing with patriotic ardor,
they turned out like band of SpartaS to lay their ge-
nerous Offering the sacred altar OF freedom and TO
give eternal qui.tns TO Whiggery whose ,krensied
rdeiays were unavaiing the feeble cries of the in-
liant IN storm Yes James T. Shadwic the carpenter,
was no5!y sustained, and received the commission from
the Republicans OF his county, no and Yepair huSe
horo"ghy-a commission as highly honorable his true
aud undsguised friends us well merited by him He
ran ahead of sir Tunpkns with the ease beat.
ing him considerably more Than to onc ] refrain
iIom making any comments upon the Jackson AN
uNan Buren White expunging candidate, inasinuch as
TINS faeone description which is true 10 the letter will
DC 'oord 10 ne uiSe need only remark, that lac
supported by The leading wings; and sorry enough
TO add, that notwithstanding all this, he also received
the support of few intelligent Van Buren, men, and of
some OF the ctShycoshy, nk.uad jackson men,
as they call themselves Sandwich was in truth the
candidate OF te people and therefore the candidate
Of the bloaied Arstocracy of the stamp Of &C. who have
The presumption 10 say that the people incapable of
seifgoyernmen No wonder then, that the taunts and
snecrs OF the gentry OF the land should DC copousy
showered upon his head No wonder that it was asked
by avowed Fedsralist How Gun you vote for man
who can scarcely write his namei All sirs and was il
not arrogany asserted by British officer that Georre
Washington could not write his name But it was
iha he could make ms mark So let James Sandwich
go and make his mark il suits of the panic
gentlemen better, let him draw circular black Hne in
reProbaton OF the principles and of the monde
script party, whose reckless proceedings calculated
10 sap the foundations of popular government de-
sIroy that very Union which was and scaled
with the blood OF the Daryred heroes and sages of the
q Tie people have elected by an overwbeln;,g r,,;o
rity, man, against whom The aborei unspnring
aud illbera opposition has been carried on and thus
they have rcbukcd and secuted hat naughty insulting
Enl nj hcfnt lnn htcf,r
directing them how TO manage their own affairs and
how TO form their opinions. If Mr. Sandwich liz
not favored with polished education he is gifted with
mind OF great natural strength, and ee0r diserimi
mating Jodgmeat-and these when aided 10y spirit Of
Jranhness and independence, frmncss of purpose and
NE most tnLieniShed ntegry of character of once ii
him TO represent "a community Of .recmen In search
ing out James T. SANDWICHES qualifications we did not
inquire whether the blood which courses through his
veins, was rich, Ars;ocratc scarlet walcry pe
6eidn Paieness; whether ne bowed gracefully as the
Engish-bred American, awkwardly as the rustic
orator. win whom he came in contact; whether his
grandfather was distinguished statesman or obscure
mechanc whether his father was the Colonel of re.
Snent, or an unknown 9TH corporal. No indeed die
Jeicrsonian standard applied to his and
we asked Is he honest is he capable is he faithful Ia
the Constitution? And found him not ,caDiinD
we called him from an humble retirement--(e did moi
hruS himself upon u.s. oh to in the ca pa
city OF representative. 1t remains be seen whether
he will prove himself worthy and faithful servant
have not a doubt ON the subject The man is so plain
sohonest so unassuming unpetendng, little skilled
IN political rckeryso little practised in the al captain.
dHm eiectoneering arts that he will have but rule TO
regulate ms ohcal conduct viz the ascertained wishes
and true Interests of his constituents. He will be
sentinel on the watchtower, and will sumber al
his post King William will have reason To be nrond f
her Republican son, whose origin is not more obscure
than that OF the great American philosopher BENJAMIN
Franklin Those who do not like the choice of Shad-
wick, may lamp tt-that's all
April 10th, 1896 ONE OF THE PropLE"
FAUQUIER ELECTION.
"FAuouIER Co, Va, April &c, 1886
To Tie Editors Of The Enquirer:
Our Election, which took place yesterday, resulted in
favor OF the Wings contrary the expectation of al
most every one The vote stands thus at the different
precincts: