Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-17
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.

CONSISTENCY. thou art n j6Eti!
Dear Having read in the EichmGnd Wig. fre.
uuenily Of late great complaints about Dr. John Brock
enbr0ugb, President of the Bank of Virginia, being
member of the Van Buren, Central Committee, have
unhesiiatiagly 10 the conclusion. TINT it high
" wrong for the President Of The Bank Of Virginia
TO be engaged in politics. shall state two reasons
which ought to convince the most Incrednous First,
because WIN. Fl. Mcfarland, Egg, President Of the
Farmers Bank Of Virginia, is mem er Of the Wing
Cen,ra! COMMITTEE; secondly, General Pegram. who
is President of the Petersburg Bank is the Wing cand
date for Congress and has been busy engaged for the
last two months in speechfyng to the People of the
Petersburg Congressional District; and have yet
heard Wing condemn either Of these gentlemen al
thou: III like Dr. peterborough, they are both Pres
dents Of Banks.
shall endcavor next to show, that il highly cul
rab in the Van Buren, party 10 elect Judge Tucker as
President Of the Democratic Convention TINT assembled
in Richmond last winter 1t will be recollected, that
some few years ago. the Wings held a similar Conven.
ton in Richmond for the purpose OF nominating Wing
Presitent-nnd that pure and spo,less body elected
Judge Brooke, likewise Judge the Court OF Appeas
President of said Conven0n-and have not yet heard
solitary Wing complain of il-Therctorc, nm compel
led 10 think It wrong for the Van Buren, party to
appoint Judge Tucker President Of their Convention
because Wings have The uEdoubPd tight TO do they
please | lnI: the next time have any thing TO do,
we must ask Mat disinterested party. what
shall pursue.
Who will dare say il is inconsistent fora States Right
Sub Treasury, anti, Proclamation anti-Furce Bill anti.
EXpunge w hug 10 vote Tor w m. u hYPs:- III tne A0
ministration candidates defeated Henrco Ilano-
vPr Caroline, Chesterfield and Pow haian it ill be by
Richmond voters Heaven and Earth will be moved
to get every Wing voter to the polls ask the voters
on The Administration side, 1t they Will remain at home
and suffer these things 10 COON hope not. Go, every
of you, the Polls, and record yonr votes for tie
Peoples candidates. FAIR PLAY.
Tic S,n0torial Election of Esstr sc.
The r. hig claimed. the other day, part of its
Election statistics, the District of Caroline, &c-We
learn, on Wednesday, from very respectable Wing
gentleman who has just visited Caroline that Thornton
Uhe Wing csnddate) will be defeated. The following
letter from in,elligen: Correspondent in Essex
firms the statement The condition, that he requires
will be complied with. Spotsyrania rW do her duty
She is Democntic and oW speak the day Of the
election. We ore confident, loo that Prince William
will give the majority, which our spondent requires
to elect Grayson to Congress All accounts show
that she TOO is Up, and will do her duty. But cal
mon her good and true 10 go forth and send the
flaming torch" through her remnes borders. 1t is no
too laic for her Committee of Figance-for every ar
dent and patriotic Czen-not only 10 act himself Blu
to rouse every oher-and if there be one single ode
mnctatic ,errapin' in all old Prince William, TO pu
FIRE Immediately upon his back. One single vote may
decide the contest
EXTRACT If a Letter trom Esst1. May IA.
'The impression prevails, that Talia-rro will bt
hpaien by Grayson. | few days ago Wit
used TO represent Prince William. He assured me- ha
Prince William would give Grayson from 10 $40 ma
orily. If she does so, or even $780, have doubt
his election
sin this county have reasonable hopes-and in tn,
Senatorial contest, is beyond doubt, if Spott
sylvsna docs any thing for us
saturday general muster, and had tw
able and eloquent speeches from Scott and Hunter
Hunters appeal TO his county was powerful and eD
uuent Their principles the same and hut for th
i'll advised of Hunter, and some Of his friends
there would have bepn necessity for opposition
him lfhe had only declared himself present adcised
favor Of Mr.. Van Buren, re election no man in ht
State could have beaten him. That he is friendly Il
Mr. Van Buren's reelection hare no doubt; and bm
for the fear that his election would he considered Whe
triumph | should be satisfied for him tn be elected
of the Wings My impression is Scott will be elec,
ed by $50 to 200 votes, Hunter has an1ously desired