Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-23
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.


TO TIE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER
II with surprise and regret that the author of n
piece in the last Enquirer sgued "a Voice from Prince
George, discovered also that communication
panied it, signed by Mr.. Timothy Rives, from which The
following is Guoa:ion-" pronounce the statement as
to the The Conservative resolutions your Cor.
respondent calls them TO be false, basely false" Now,
the object of the author of "a Voice from p. George
was, to satisfy you and the public, that the county Of
Prince George, which is represented by Conser.
valve delegate is longer entitled TO the characlers.
tic Of Conservative. No voice heard support Of
Mr.. Rives resolutions but his own; vote heard
in their favor by the author Of IA Voice from Prince
George" but Mr. Rives's-neher any other voice
heard by the Postmaster in this vicinity, and by
several who were in the meeting Mr.. Rlves doubt,
knows of others, but yet do not. But admit
ting that half dozen voices and votes heard in
their praise support do they dspove that Conserva-
sIn is not dead: When even now we have Conserya.
tive Representatives and yet not half dozen votes could
be rallied in lis support. We, Sir, would dIsdan TO
do injustice Mr.. Rves the Conservative party. The
Conservatives in Prince George may unite with the OPP
position and enable them 10 unph-but. as party,
remain bare fragment be assimated 10 Of
the great parties the day Again: Does not the action
Of The party at March Court, who previously sustained
our present Delegate also prove, that The county Is
A VOICE FROM PRINCE GEORGE.
TO THE EDITOR or THE E.NQUIRER.
Prince EDWARD COURT, March Is, 1889.
Mr. Vcnable made his appearance to day, 10 justify
his and his consistency in the late attempt TO
elect u States Senator He proved, 10 the satisfaction
Of large and unusually attentive audience, that he
presented the opinions and views OF his party IN this
county the time Of his election and by reference
the Enquirer Of last year. (the most popular paper in
this part of the country and also 10 the Richmond Wing
Of about the date that the SubTreasury bill
regarded by oil parties as most ruinous measure.
lie boldly defended his opinions in favor Of the State
Banks opposed the Sub1reasury and defended his Con-
seGvave position in the Republican party-decared his
adherence 10 Republican principles and PRACTICES held
by him through his political life feel justified in the
opinion that scarcely reasonable and hninded man
heard him that could have wished him 10 have voted
otherwise
He did not hesitate 10 say, what he said in the same
place last spring, that between Mr.. Van Buren, and MIR
Clay any of his principles, as candidates for the
Presidency he should vote for Mr.. Van Buren,, believ
ing, he did, that the SubTreasury, if adopted, would
speedily be renqushed all impraclicabe measure.
feel doubt of MIR. Venables reelection by over
whelmng majority.
Mr.. VIM. &. FIournoy was again declared candidate
in opposition 10 this gentleman, and addressed The peo
pe but seemed have discarded his hg mask of last
year. and determined TO make the campaign under
the standard of The new.ashloned, Democratic party,
which is made up of Wings that seem to have gotten
tired Of mnorities and with the zeal Of new
are defending the Sub Treasury and denouncing the
State Banks He declared that Mr.. Wrights Sub Trea-
sury bill would lead 10 Bank Of the U. S. but gave
no hint by which it could be learned, what sor, of
SubTreasury he defending, as be protested against
a Bank of the u. S.
He openly declared upon the whole Wing party
in the Legislature; charged them openly with corruption
and corrupt bargaining and utter disregard TO The ine-
rest ofhe country. AS for the Conservatives he consd.
cred them the worst politicians of his whole acquaint.
Mr.. yenable in short reply 10 Mr., Flournoy, "used
him up, the saying is; and in justice TO his Wing
constituents defended the Wings of The Legislature from
the aspersions cast upon them by Mr.. Flournoy.
On subject, Mr.. Flournoy Kept dark; and should
like to hear him speak plalny-although evidently
counting the of the Democratic party-he said
thing about supporting Mr.. Van Buren,. On this SUBJ
ect, the Democrats want information, They do not
mean give their votes convert without full
confession of faith and regular admission into the DE.
mocratic Church. They wish to know when he was
converted-when the spirit first moved him-what his
motves-whether there is any probability that he will be
faithful he has been 10 his late party and such other
information might be expected from politician ap
pearing in a new "Poston" A DEMOCRAT.
Core etion-n the report of the Proceedings of the
House Of Delegates, on the South Western Railroad
Bill Mr.. Peyton is inaccura,ely reported as having ad
vocated the CONNIE ncement Of the work New River
instead of the Tennessee line Mr. Peyton decidly
in favor of commencing the work at the Western end
and only yielded his objections in spirit Of Cancellation
to portion Of The friends Of the work, who seemed 10
ADHERE with great pertinacty 10 the amendment offered
by the gentleman from PItisylvania He appealed 10
the friends Of the scheme 10 yield their preferences upon
this point il affected the mel ts of the bill in very
slight degree, and if obsnatey resisted might sacrifice
it, Upon this suggestion, the friends Of the improvement
harmonzed and united upon MIR. Tunstill's amendment