Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-19
M. tuiiys i.arso;'s letter.


We publish the following Communication win great
pleasure u breethes the very spirit, It lays down TIE
very hbrrs anc Gisnierested principles Thc should
carry with Cs, during the present struggle Let the
strongest man, be he Mr. Lawson not, be aScertaued -
nj lei Ike whole Democracy Unite upon him. IT, Mr.
Lawson charges eae.talDs the slight
est YrirGte gTttts towards him, weconlure h;G ~ lay
:hem or The present Upon The alter O! hiscoantry We
ought not 10 suige pi?ate feelings al The eSpense
q oar public duties No !llie ceissh at!ratuus rsD
;alions, Should prompt Candidate 10 kesp the Geld,
such pIe thIsNo pirate resennienis should pre-
sent The voter from withholding his sup2ozt. 3H for
81. Couse, s1kirg FOR 'ua,"
TO TIE EElFOR Of TIE Ef-PUi
RICHMOND, Il! Mareh, 1859.
have Just sesdin the Enquirer Of this morning, you5
comments upo% tie asrnication o. So Vote! OF me.
whcs. 10 say the least, premature, and would
lad yoa consulted me aveSeen found be unnecessary
ogtee with you fully, thct tive rpon the of one of
The most egsntful elections that hare taken pace since
he memorable e.a Of 7aS. All the principles of Virginia
are al saSe. it HE Wings row carry this State, and
thus contribute 90 the election OF Mir CGy otter States
how can that hold his mead, WAC is directly or IN
directly actessary /? deteat Dai DO sloi tseaR
either Ter ?cu your Correspondent 10 maze SAC
cesa7y 10 such result ''G tho Republican county Of
Amelia, nor to &c arbitrarily placed in The position o.:
man "j"ahing 10 his Glc cctiRg ,s7csS i.Stead
q HdlniHg trs'y scrrc 10 ooSRmac The Of &ts
0ER Fa'ty My firm and steady support oil ttle Repub-
Lean pary--iGy socilude, is5o,s AMI sacrifices in its
teha too well .nos.n; the county O: Alneli 10
render disclaimer Of such impRtsioI, a: all neces
Sory there All who kno1 me, am sure will most
frao'y ac2r &c Of the charge. In tie Spr3g Of so
aver was announced a. candidate hy The minority
OF caucus. as yOGrCGrrss1onceai woJ.G hcge YOU be-
eve bat 81 body 0t ii sh INVADED peifn,ic intelligent
anu resPecisb"cllIZes of The county e=ceeday n NUN
Der the whos nambeI ot The csucas alluded to- I'd hsG
good reasoE to believe tact was genersl!y cccapable
TO The Republican po7y gore practical piens C. nv
devotion 10 Jour :aVorlte ma:im 'uGon !Ia.nlooy unE
cohcess'on-e's:y ing Cor cacse, nothing 70. ,lca
by voluntarily! retiring o te canvass ralter than risx
ne o. d'TisIon Of tie Republican party
.e"eeh 'y uo',2an competitor and myself le Tie
spring OF !.3-. althoagh ! had been lotr LoI,ra su
nounced as caad@at1, found the same uoro-rr,,a
state 0f l!tE6 e&is:tnC tg hrd occurred ,e uea- he
fore, and dtScoatentsd 'Eo;ev OF htpc, ,1 i,Irs
'iously pat ioEta Che charge, row aga. a,ourrye6
that | was not tie Irvo7e candidate az its ,c-,r'j
ought teEe p:e to withdraw and yet: when The ec,;n
took place. received 'Sf votes NV Eeo,LI,cao
Nor OCT 90 Iias was tie allegation rtleri; Jsnroypd
oy 'e sions :!re r"7s testimony Of the people a, Tie
polls. '' ~ 49,
Asan stand Announced SO far, sle ONLY canl,d4t,
" We Republican party. fGr the ensuing elec,in, Wi.
cnctiSr, te Inps salteriag prospect OF success -
Al inns ";" amid tic genetai harmony of the gaopl
' parry IN hErla an with the prospect of victory s.
Sau ss Fr certain result OF their United couns,!s
''s' 'oe " orT n Amelia again steps forward 60 pro-
'uc' "''s' and iauSc spirit Of iiseud in n.r r,nks
4huas apsIist bv the wild up,,lse or ds.>a.,, T.
t'S "rie'iNned TO nake tie whole party abide his un
s.ssfnla't Ptrjudces. But, MIR Editor, Wal be, a,
%%ays have %ees liberal; and, os your corrsspopdeat
H has 'he concurrence Of many Of the most
"hoy odeEes TO the temptations and bonors rs n,h
.t' AID desire ony the success of or cause SIS iDti
connected with TIE best interesie Of the COUNTRY.
r.rrp~. mat meeting Of the Repsb!icon paTty be
yan d s'ajcS Court, as yoar Correspondent ialrms
r,;o-,,Ey intended, and, if they can command
aN! Of Tue SraiiGed voters of tie party 10 The ex
r, SI" {" wish that should withdraw ifos the cam
BE- f ",' respond Eos, promptly "thy will, 40. ,nne
Of hue and contribute my best efforts for the election
NJ, sbo "so may he more acceptable. But if the mao-
ts.,"s H oT Gn"iIIng 10 co operate with him "a his
he -"s' ueh hope The ..Vo.er Of Amelia will cease
~, "e'Se warfare upon me and the party by which
ts x, s4"ed-and he cannot give his AID. that
*asI, let Us have fair contest with The Wings
Respectfully, yours,
~, FABlUS LAWSON.
BE PARTICULAR fre0d TO see Mr. Iawson; but
LON I'e'i "''h hm Or engagements pIeveated