Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-13
e.-L regret to say That !hcre is extensive and deeply

trc regret 10 say that there is extensive and deeply
seated dissatisfaction among your Republican consttu.
ents Besides the evidence supplied the late election,
(when instead OF lie CUSTOMARY majority IN the District
OF about 400, you received the doubtful majority Of 3
have inform yOu that in my opinon-and The SOURCES
Of my information are not inferior 10 those OF any
in the Disrcl-it is demanded that Convention Of De.
egates from the several counties be held 10 nominate
candidate Hitherto, your conduct has eynced desire
10 our party directing The helm OF Stale and for
upwards Of twenty years, you have received the sup.
port O! The people II is not and declare it 10 you with
fraukness, my intention array any portion OF the Dis
trict against you. II IS my desire 10 heal DIVISIONS
MOTTO create them desire 10 the Republican party
united in every District; and Wills, it IS visible 10
every man that the Bow Of Peace spans the arc OF
the Mountaineering that there is no longer 10 he
strife among the members Of the great family Of Re
pubIicans, | know, and it gives pain TO say it,
mat much dissatisfaction exists in this DISTRICT
nnd That there Is mode Of healing tno probability
oil our success at the next election but by pursuing the
course recently adopted by our cnemes-We must
meet IN family counc-we must deliberate, consult,
conceue one 10 anotherwe mast COMPROMISED private
par'latcs personal predictions must be given up for
The sake vi Inc great cause Can you, who have Of
ten received the cordial support Of the people, nlerpGse
your ambition 10 Illustrate their will? While there
eqGa! Chances that you may receive the nomination, It
is still essential that nomination be made without it,
tell you and am warranted in saying so, you cannot
receive such support as Will elect you.
You must know that the district confirms many inreI!i
gent men who are DESTROYS CT representing H. and who
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large number of The voters. You must know that the
enemies OF the Administration have recently met IN Con
venton, and The altar Of their party, have settled the
conflicting wishes Of all ShGll be less attentive 10
The obvious dictates Of q common prudence than they
No, you will reply. Let then, Sir, meet in conven.
ton and select individual " no will be most likely to
unite all minds. And ! beg 10 be assured, Sir, that do
not mean 10 say, that such event may not be accom-
p!shed by your nomnalon on the contrary, on all
hands you may expect support, il the choice should fall
upon yourself
While, must repeat, am rejoiced TO believe and TO
see that there vii! be perfect reunion Of The parry at
large, do rot beseech you, be the cause of continued
srie inone District. The vote of that Dsrlc-he vote
Of single District has become important in the general
results OF legislation 1t has been by the loss Of district
at me that our ascendancy has become disputed and
doubtful his no time for turn upon ourselves ~
Is the case with certain noxous reptile when cnraged
Ourenemy large enough strong enough, wise enough 10
engage oil our powers Let it be study, II Is our
duty, TO defeat him Let Us live in peace-let court
her smiles and her iavoys, md nerpuse obstacles Of
personal nature 10 the attainment Of the blessings
which must flow from it,
ask you, in the Of many voters Of the district
to consent TO 20 into Convention, and request reply
through the Richmond Enquirer.
Very respectfully, ORANGE.