Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-10

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tvs: hnt - fireman Of tbs Commonwealth IRE.
rTr" i" approach him with is Constitution and Laws in
one htnd. ana my motto" Ut contest IN the other Ard
WAS ny auh"rized 80 TO do. BY the expressed will Of
The Tree electors vi iS dst!ir nv whose voices con.
tend VAS duly and legally elected as evnced by the
course felt Tiny duty TO adopt Nor is the PREPARATION
Of notice q" miaIr OF title Importance tor
n'ough objected 10 but II OF 4} on MS eutiro
poll ~ The dis ret "a bed and dOUbula number smaller
than is sometimes ohec t, in single county contest
tt rrqHrrd however ten pages Of n<cap paper pretty
c'osry written; and saG ii not been drawn up in con.
iormi'v with law, mi.tt-to use legal rhrase-havr
been nuusui'pd Tor lack ,f eTma,y only. But the Co
lone" says IL his letter HE ho. of the Enquirer II
declared duly elected and surely had right 10
b. satisfied Il the Doctor was And still lower down IN
the sam" letter. in the paragraph hr sPeaks ct seeing
M" IN La"iencPvilH-" hen hc mentioned To his friend
H. understood intended 10 contest his ecc'Ionand II
you'd mnnrinr The election to BIN he would pro
pos" leave II In tie people again ana adds: Il state
his fact to show did not wish 10 wait oI the notice.
Now. wlh The foregoing admission, that he WndcrSto0d
intended TO contest his election, and this information
was l!rn waited him every breeze, which surely
org hav" convnced him that doubts had arisen and
hrss, r"spd 10 s choice Of the drst'Gi. why did
l." npJs" upon IA" llbnrors and difficult task OF pre-
P5r.ur fnrn!a mocr> And moreover, If he knows
j". and less about this thing called etiquette
viz drd h" waive H. and enquire OF me in Lawrence
r;ilr sitting within hr" steps at BIN. If II was tue en-
crn'nrd doubts 10 tn ciIoc OF the GsrIci and in
tended his election and II answered IN the
Affirmative then propose lis retcerc" again 20 the peo-
pie OF The district. compliance with that Fundamental
ard eternal principle asserted the Bill Of Rights; that
AL power vested in and consequently derived om,
the people, sentiment to which yield my ready and
cordial apps ohntInu.
In>rpad therefore, Of acting nut his professions Of
utter disregard r oil etiquette, he ressse!ts IN his last
lyi,rr II have never thu first nan with whom
have rnnrrr-rd that did not think The proposition lh"
point of ctIqnaIlr) ought O have come from another
sentiment quoted
virn. " hat he declared duly elected. and sure
II had ri. hit he satisfied II the Doctor was, fully
with the Colonel III this remark last quoted aud
he PERMITTED To believe HAT my notice carried on
i;s face potency nd weight Of argument we'll caIcua
ted awaken his slumherlng and satisfied patriotism
mt ac,m-aUd which 1t seems conid only gre Demon
Sy1tOn strong. lhnt doubts had arisen aud been eN'
pressed ~ - the choice OF IT," people of this district
The Colnnrl says "whon tic Doctors friend delivered
~, The notice asked him If he Ohr Doctor was will
ling To leave II To the pe"rle; h" 'lr ieaihl rrped
he was not authorised To say. asked hun II h" would
the Doctor in day two: he said he did not think
he should This latter question was asked with view
uf nrupnsinr retTrncr hr people, aud It his friend
had answered he should s." hun. dlS1HH proposition
4 must uutrrscN,e) "1r0Did h1rc t'cR mHdc Here
seems is distinct c,n ftSSjDn That, to effect what he
DESIRED new election, proposition mast come from
one or the other of And his apology tor not ma
ing it, is that my friend Uh0 bae him the notice, dd
not expect the il day or t@o TINS seems To me
4 most lame and nporr: excuse. for what. ! mast still
believe. G"rD..C'Ibn
supported me in he e!ectj,a--whom he conveniently
overI,rks a ra-r in point, had few weeks before,
taken Pac" IN hiny George ana was {" p"ol'' no'or'
" ir ii"'".a gentleman "h"ih nave n'''u ~
VI compliment very highly t"r his '"de2cn6Gnt nigh
mind and galan bearing upon the EAprnGing rcsoIu.
tons IN particular. wr'e from memory not The BEST
which subject they h"PPcHtd I" dHrtf received 1851
spring certificate of election Hearing rH''0r 0niy,
That his opponent, Mr Taylor, inHdsd to contest h's
rrit To seat IN the next House Of Delegates. h" at
in, ,. rs
irr erCured of Mr. Iavor. who on the bench. u
1t rms iruc. ha doubts had arisen and been expressed
thp choice of thu commiy. and that. he should con.
les, l!r vas ans &rrsd lrs Ar H"or was returned
ny The sheriff dny elected yet did not impose apon his
commemorative told hl fankiy hs should contest
The labor of prrpanp nrricr IN writing but, at once,
prnnn..d to watvp their respective rights. and refer II
b,c; IN the paopI.--rlp rgh,fui udIes His PROPOSE
,:, ., ,ocs,,., and mon ;uiprmaiIon tie Governor
;sspaJ = v,rir for new e!-rtion-t.rre being vacancy
nI,r both candidates rcajgnng by agreement In
tins .rss .iy Hog" did no. wait I'll his opponent had
reached rim rs ,ega notice, quirlng u.c .aSs-, sa
SOME ;ravrl ,for single equity much more ds-
rrictr and strict accuracy of form. but vita magma
,u,itv biyDy cornmendabir. for he had the vanlaGe
r1nrH n proposed referring back to the people
Ini Mallory ,nay lrV have added another compliment
,o his friend of King George hy Initiating his example
IS ,ar, of rl~ conversation between Col NJ and my
friend Mr. Heath, nj the time h handed hIn The notice.
has been referred TO- prefer Publishing his letter below
mainly explanatory III Itself but 10 sh"" tnat 'e Ao
Iurr made no Pr0p0sH'n oi reference 70 s''
ana if he hai my rend says up 10 lhal Time, We hac
orrcr o rhouYpd an idea IN regard ~ proposition o
hath warvipy &c Thc sane report oIheIr conversation
~. linen (2l II Navl ny any friend repeat
ed IT, his litter hrfr published ,ndrd days there
rr Eur. ,ur,nrr rnyn IN Col NJ 5 irlrer he says
~ > ,i,i. ,ny j,,rroCg:rj,. mot propositions n;rG1
voul were 30, suited to In" ny lis fend:' say they
yrrr but had not deemed necessary. even tb0mgh
of investing INV friend srth pi"n!pocntary Pnwers IN
rgrrd rhrrtn: nor Oh It at all occur to IN" I" l'p" up
tn
nv h'''c' "',' d "''' 80 ''.'' - - .,.,, -,
shOut uuw On 'nj Uhhe TIE "pTbp~i'ih al IcI'F'HE'
yl,r vas informed II was his intention inTcsign iurih-
49,, .r;, IS s,,t,r,,r roc,Irv !, mo NJ lrsst
WIN -ao'l'r''"'l', :" "''' 49, 80" - 49,.
Besides. had he no ifIehu ~ H''e "'' "'' '"P''.t
a., IN Lp,r rae It- ~