Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-13

To the VOlsrs Of the King !, Queen, &C., Senatorial


writer over the signature Of "a Democratic Voter
Of the District, in the Enquirer Of the 5lh inst has
sailed our late Senator with venom that parakes
OF personal feeling than political even party ZEAL
II is not my purpose enter at large the
proceeding in district but to vndcae the character
OF the assaed from the of his anony
accuser rather from the lnsnuations OF charges
which he had not the boldness TO make directly. DR..
BIaxoD is charged with having declared in his circular of
last year that she was party man. DR. b. declared
such thing "a Democratic Voter Of the District
well knows, might know, if he chose What he did
declare was, that he opposed 10 ulrasm in politics,
as he was in all things else; that he would never sacr
fee prncpl for party, for Would
you, ieltow.ctzens give any man your support who
would: Ii you would do So then vote against Dr. Brax
ton; for it is what he will never do either in his ind
vdua representative character. Again: The assa.
ant charges him with violating the known will Of his
constituents The votes he gave OF political character
and attempts 10 sustain the charge rather nsnuaon
by referring 10 his votes for Councillor and Penientiary
Storekeeper. lie charges him with alsehood in the
he has given for his having declined and again
being announced as a candidate Tor election, and in
sin yates that he is "Federul Bonk Wig in Disguise.
The vote given by Dr. Braxon for Councillor, he
would give again, because it dictated by The best and
puest motives and in obedience TO the published creed OF
his own party" Mr. MacGrland every way quallf.
ed TO perform the duties Of the Office with honor alike 10
himself md the State; and eject him from the post he
held, without cause, would be violation OF the ancient
usages Of the State and Of every principle of Justice
.
by the of Messrs Puuspn, Rives Shands Peyton,
Mallory, Thornburg, Douglass, Sherrard, Chapman Of
G and NJ +, Ednunds, Park, Organ, Chapman of NJ,
Buck Michaux, Fairfax Venable and CIuchheld-all
Administration men, and many OF them leading ones OF
both subdivisions Of the party Are all these trail
TO their party If there is any truth in The charge
against our late Senator, they
! In The vote he gave for MIR. Wight Penitentary
Storekeeper-an Office not in the remoes degree PoilI.
cal-he was guided BY the honest dictates of his judy
ment, the result of which was perfect conviction that
Mr. Wight being native born OF the sell, who had
held the Office and discharged lis duties in manner
tina, gave entire satisfaction to ALL his most embt
tered party enemies, (pvaie enemies lie has not, nor
ever had better deserving the place than young
foreigner admitted by all to be less competent than his
opponent. He voted this OCCASION also, IN common
with the following leading members OF the Adnlns'ra-
ton PARTY: Messrs. Banks (SpeakerO Poulson Rvcs,
Peylon Mallory, Shrrard, Watkins, Spencer, Burwell,
/ Brown Yenabia, anal Crutchfeld. But, says "Demo.
CRITIC Voter of the District "Mr Wight was a no.o.
rious Federal Bank Wing"
| will add some other charges which may increase the
rage Of. "A Voter. Mr. Wight is gentleman Of spot.
less purity Of character above suspicion and above re-.
proach, and qualified prepminentIy for the office he had
held and from which he had, in the madness OF party
been elected. But, says "A Voter" MIR. Watson had
dschaI ged the duties of The station in able and salts
factory Why then had he been dropped by his
own party last year, when he was The highest OF the de:
mocraic candidates the first ballot for this same OIL.
| fee and MIR Loyne, the lowest, run?
The cited TO prove the political regeneration oil
Dr. b. prove exactly the conrary-They are too trivial
under any circumstances 10 prove the charge, and being
the only adduced, 60 TO show concIusivey, tho
the whole is false.
Dr. Braxton from his earliest youth, has been Re.
publican OF tie schnol of Jrferson-he supported the
War-aye, and did more-he on two occasions voun.
teered his personal aid in the war he had sup
ported When Hampton sacked and when our CoPi.
o taken by the enemy, he volunteered 10 serve and
did serve-on the former occasion for short time, eaV.
ing Richmond where he student for thai purpose
oniy On the last occasion he served most arduous
campaign Of months duralon-and 80 performed his
duty as to gain the esteem and affection OF all his
fellow soldiers He has been always strict consruc.
lions-opposed TO the Bank Internal Improvement and
the Tariff and a uniform but not seryile supporter OF
Jackson and Van Buren-he has censured some OF their
acts-what honest man has no-neilher OF hem Is IN
Glble; and am vet 10 learn that il is sin not 10 be
FORGIVEN for a man TO think sometimes for himself DR..
B,ax,on has never been seeker of office In peace and
in war; his services have always been at the command
Of his Countrywide has heretofore and Will continue
hereafter pursue that line OF conduct which his con-
science dictates TO be right The he gave for
once declining and again avowing himself candidate
may be satisfactory to "A Voter; for from the tone
of his article il does not require large stock OF Pene.
tation 10 perceive that nothing could satisfy him, but
the obedience of the district 10 the orders OF himself and
his cloue-For one, choose 10 think for myself as
have no doubt, fellow citizens, you Will also
April T. A VOTER OF GLOUCESTER.
.Sec Mr. Gaands Address few OIL the subject
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.