Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-19
Individual, WAC refuses 10 SET.
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TO YHE EDi9UR Or TIE ENQtIRER
VIII you suItr plain man from the country to say Il
wo.d two IL The Legislature. through your paper, up
O.. the rcrg nomcnouS and inerst" subject Gt Go
werner? have no. nominated any Tor tia! Office,
uur do now intend 10 ncGdle with the matter, so Ear as
10 add The list ot Candidates, already tio long ~ i"
than half But there Is one whose maine las bee" brought
h,ir the Legislature, for whua could vote, AMI ano.
liner tor whom could not vote; and III my brIei way,
will ,r YOU who they are and why could vote j0r the
o:u. and against The other.
First thea, am satisfied that Gen. David Campbell,
Of Washington county, Is in every sense qualified, ana
i'm every way deserving OF tile pubic Confidence lie
Uclrlrs The great Democratic Republican party, ana
has always belonged 10 IT, So lar as have eve. tar"
Ie too belongs what is called the gyiceho4iR" and
cs-sechiag party and would no doubt accept Tie uiicr,
and perform all the duties pertaining 10 1t, with prompt
ness aud fidelity IL the public. and with credit 10 himself
II there be who suppose that he Is wanting IN na'
cation, accomplishment or merit they ettr 90 not MO"
h they be tincturcd with that Modern i!rFesy,
which denies to the Democratic party any q the ihe!!''
rcuce and tecrncY IF the country For urOany ot ue-
pornelt and s4vy Of temper Gen. Campbell! has lew
superors even in the Uhig ranks. N!ihn! he Is II
r,actica man, and has from the time he eit the ar
N.Y. been cagaged in the active business puFso',S
Of life II il be said that the humble, bat lrudahle
OCCUPATION Of Clerk any degree dlsraTages his claims
lr 50 high station Governor Of Virginia. then Iur'
nis an !luslrous example in The person OF lac can
dida!e FIR the Presidency OF the United STATES Del
SIR L;.ny la. the great Democratic party have any
rt 10 discriminate between the professions OF the Sc
yIal candidates before heu but INSIST that thcy must
l,ok alone the comparative qualifications and muses.
of these from amongst whom selection Is to be MADE
These reasons, tncn would induce Inc to vote J"7
| Gen. Campbell
Some Uhir has, think, nominated Wyndllam RobsFt'
son. Esq. PrrIa ps Il Wing Of Powha,an Did II moi
occur 10 that Wing, that his nominee also was wing
and as SUCH entertained in common with his party, IL
we must suppose, most holy horror and deeplooed re
purnance ir occ. h0'dng and to Gce S.cEny? have
for
upon his feelings consent to have him subjected &c
such sacrifice The rhiys want office: Why, sir, OPP
position to ccc.hOldng and cGccseeking is cardina
nTi,clr in The creed OF their faith And protest a9ans
such cruelty as the Legislature would be guilty Of IN
| forcing such all office upon Ehg But the wings are
not less opposed 10 another principle winch may b. con
sGercd as IN some degree involved IN The election OF ina
| gentleman: ! mean 1.-The line OF sale prccedcnts IL.
has been not only LIEUTENANT Governor IN tact ont ny
virtue of the act Of Whig whose great Hts'the Tor e1cc
and conlrmp. for The Legislature has III u'h MADE MN
Acur Governor of the State. vii! not say, that Mr.
Robertson is the nominee of his predecessor but sue!
an idea could be entertained, surely Hhg would
never have thong ot supporting MN BECAUSE Tue
Why's, you knew opposed To the policy Of nominal
nr Successors. Indeed, think that tie itePuo!ca
marty have achieved the late contest Tor The FrtStGthct
that for which every friend the STABILITY and connu
ancr OF our free institutions, ought |" ieel peculiarly
grateful For if we TO believe that the Ways are
Sincere in their reiterated professions OF hostility 10 The
corrupt ary of seekers and office hnidsrs We sinai
lie compelled TO adopt the ccncluSion that had either Of
III? Whig trio Of candidates been elected the whole ma
chinery OF Government, must have ceased TO perform
It's appropriate functions The lh OF March next Yes
sir; the Democrats would not have been permitted to alt
the newly elected President in the performance OF ID:
arduous and nultifarous dues and the Wings, AVE. I'm
maeulutc Wings, you know, Mr.. Editor, are too much
opposed to oee.hodng and ciscsssEing ever to haTe
accepted Office under him. and hence these van burrs
men, The great democratic republican party nave ssTee
us from catastrophe which merits the gratitude o. e
Wings themselves or many of them q. least who are
honest and sincere in their professions Of hostility to o.
flee secnr and ntcehcding: and who desire the pcfe