Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-12
To Gen. J. RoBERr WALLACE.
"WARnEsroE, Sept. 2S, |;

"WARnEsroE Sept 2S, 1889.
"Gen!lcmrn lhave had the honor 20 your let.
Ter OF the 2lth inst III which you request IL consent
become candidate for the lonsc of Representative
Of the next Congress. Approaching, With grateful
siby for your repeated support past OCCASIONS the
kindness wc has dictated the present pOier Of it,
shall comply with your request, and, beg leave to add
wh the greater cheefuncss bscarsc, in your own Ian.
guagr, II will furnish The opponents Of the Adminlslra-
ton timely warning Of your determinations
THE confidence hich npponenl, have expressed
in the wisdom and ultimate triumph Of their pocy-he
ardsnt courage with which they have maintained it, and
the late seemingly near accomplishment Of their desires
adinonish Of Necessity of mutual concession ard
Of well ordered concert in all our movements and
trust in the existence Of these dispositions on The part
our Republican brethren throughout the Union, and 10
their practical efficacy in the approaching elections
"Thc wants the sentiments, and opinions of mankind
are 60 diversified, that sacrifices OF portion of them
absolutely necessary in every relation of life indeed,
concession and compromise are The basis OF all social
s,encc; without them, life would be but state of per.
pe,ual warfare II was we'll said by Mr. Jefferson on
his first Inauguration, tina, every difference OF opinion
must not be regarded difference Of principle; and
there is not one among The many apolhegms of that Illus
rinus patriarch which needs closer observance al The
present uportan, junclu!e.
have the honor TO be,
Very respectfully,
JOHN ROBERT WALLACE.
uTo S. Mccormick, A. S. Craig. John Mari, John II
Dirres a. b. Flolance, A. Gaskns, Vim. S. Chiches.
ter and J. A. Payne, Esqs'
Mr. Richard II. Henderson, OF Loudoun in a letter
addressed 10 the Alexandra Gazette has Withdrawn his
name from the contest for the District-Mr. H. says,
ain the hone that may contribute somewhat 10 restore
harmony to the Wing cause in the District, take my
leave with the declaration that shall cheerfuy acqui.
csce in The choice Of such candidate for the vindcalun
of its principles may be brought forward i it,
however 10 my fellow citizens, well 10 myself TO
make brief statement regarding The new relation in
which Stand towards OF the gentlemen before the
public A few words will suffice. 1t will be readily
supposed that audc 10 the Hon. Chas. +. Mercer
Just before the last election, as had been frequently The
case previous OCCASIONS many respectable citizens oil
Loudnun of the party OF MIR Mercer, and, as believe
his friends OF my intimacy with him, and Of the
active part had taken in his campaigns strongly urged
me TO induce him 10 retire. spoke to MIR. NJ on the sub
iect lie told me, Xplcy, that he should never offer
ouan: that al suitable time before the next meaning
the approaching election he should prepare address to
his cunsitucnis thanking them for heir long and steady
support and declining election: That he woad not
publish his views them les. it should weaken his 5nRu
ence in the House OF Reprcse natives. lie then pro
ceeded TO detail his utenor plans which Is MOI Rcces
sary here 10 state ! had been Mr. MERGERS personal
friend NV devotion 10 his interest public man. is
matter of public nooriey lie had announced 10 his
hid stood by him through good deal OF foul weather
For becoming candidate after he had virtually ceased
10 be one, am accused by anonymous writer's publicly
before the District accused Of ndey 10 an old rend
and unbccoming personal ambition.
The following Card appears in The last Charlottesville
Republican:
Senatorial Election.
Mr. Editor-By your last weeks paper, we perceive
that il is the determination Of Col Carr to decline re-
election Ii is the desire OF many of The voters in Am
horst Nelson, and hlbemarle, that Alexander Rlves,
ESD should be candidate for the Office, and We hope
thai he will permit himself 10 be annonnceda candidate
forthwith MANY VOTERS.
~ October 9Th, 1888