Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-21

But, am frequently asked if there are Ito c'fcnHi.
stances under which may become candidate, without
exciting The feelings Of friends, and endargerng DEMO
cratic a.cendancy in The District To this, haze res
pended know but Of sing lie contingency, oPo"
which could become a candidate, under the citcoH,'
stances with propriey and will be lecolec'eu,
that the Ii gsalrre, al lis session Of le5bI chang'o
the day of election the 4h Thursday IN April h's
law has commanded the approval OF no considerable Por'
ton of the people At the aie session, an sHHrt was
made TO modify The law To have the e!te''on he!a
as formerly the Court days OF The severa co4ht.s0
the Stale The efur, failed, bat deem It highly pro.
babe il will b. renewed and ii with success, VIII
then become candidate, because can DO so Win per-
feet ard absolute security TO oar cause ana parry:
Spnttsy lvania will vote first, he! Court day beng ''e
Is, honcay and, although am almost an cnI'ie S''an
ger 10 her voters esnssiay beyond the Limits oi Esdc
rcksbu.g-an although Cot Banks has great au'a"
tagc in tbs particular III addition to the very
important one Of being the Representatives yet ! am
determined continue the field not, her ch"ce
may he indicated by her vote. II he! Democracy give
Cox Ranks majority, will instantly S5an3on The con-
test, Snd actively aid in hi. election; but. Il receive
majority over Col Banks, thea lie must 60 Likewise ny
me- toSwhich ne Will be impetcd, 5y all party duly as
well "a ALL that is liberal or just or generous III man
can rtno excuse for declining To become candidate
the happening Of the contingency 10 which pave
advertcd because of the desire Gi mary OF my
fellow Gil; zens And shall become with The more
pleasure, because division this arrangement eau pos
sAy make ia S7oitsylyania, will endauser The result Ia
consequence OF the perfect union, harmony and concert
il will ensure in the reminder Of The District
Suctlnre my present views in advising the course
here Indicated, sensible Of the characterization 10
which may be subj Ct; but, satisfied as aa shh u 10
course fully sustained by liberal and generous comes
sion 70 The preferences Of Others well aS under all he
circumstances, by enlarged and enIghitnr a pncy,
shall dsdan the nuendo and he saeer and carry oo'
heartily and jealousy the herein expressed to
full extent of my influence and ability.
am, will confess little more cordial in tao course
have thought it beat 10 pursue, in consequence "t Inc
conduct of poltica! adrerSaTics The managers OF
the purity from bes! known 10 the seiVes,
have pragmalicay intercred IN our party qaa'cs
and sought generously and no G0uJf m0S G,SHtc'c"cay
10 en'ghen correct selection OF the most avail
| able candidate. The Richmond HEI-,ha dirty organ
OF the party, dirty in its ankes sense since The eage
eyed genius Of s principal! has ceased TO r5e !'s des'
unydown 10 certain village slang whangers of lie party,
who gioat and atten upon their newspaper tah ard The
dsTesses OF their fellow creatures have unteriSken 10
| advise friends, that it would be most monsrous TO
confer upon me, Of yesterday, the representation
OF this District, in preference to who has for twenty
years presided over the House OF Delegates Kind ge
nerous souls! how dsineres,et! No doubt such mag
| nanimIy will be daily appreciated! But trust 1t will
be duly appreciated in the overthrow OF party, honest
and patriotic in its rank and file but many of It's lead
ers and newspapers, utterly destitute of patriotism, and
without single principle of conference, except that
OF opposition 10 cur present most Republican admins
tration.
! BE pleased to make these views known friends,
and believe to be- with sentiments Of high respect,
your friend and fellow citizen, WA. SMITH.
To Capt Rosr. EASTMAN, Rappahannock