Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-21
l.. II DORSEY
For Congress.
FOR THE EEQUiREk.

y, IN,
wish il to be distinctly understood that in r,sk;p,
this communications, am actuaed by hostile syir,
or unkind feelings whatever towards Captain Clark.
vet shall! be necessarily compelled 10 reri To end pe
his name frequently in The remarks am about 10 SUP
nit perceive The Enquirer Of The Glst OF NAV las,
that OF your correspondents IN communicating the
result Of late election, has thought proper 10 lrom
you and through the medium of y"ur paper he public
that of the delegates elect Capt. Clark had Lten
utrea,ed unkndly by the people, portion of III,
people Of Halifax, "in several canyasses heretofore i!
your correspondent IN making this charge, had in5c.:
ed the nature Of the "unknd treatment alluded o.H
would have superseded this communication: but he he,
thought proper remain mute 10 the character Of
this .!unkind" treatment And what, MIR EDITOR d.
YOU suppose gave rise Ia this charge o UnAina treat.
Inen, In the Spring Of le34 large proportion Of the
lives o4 ct s Sess n.
Sims.) determined TO make effort supe.sece then,
Indeed, there almost Simultaneous move IN Yrv
neighborhood throughout The county. TO effect that o6
ject. Captain Clark was OF those who proiessea
to condemn aud depecale then former cob rse but when
the tug If ,car came on, Captain Clara was suuuc IT.
the ranks OF our political opponents voting Tor The eore.
said Bruce and Sims protesting the same time TO be
supporter OF the then Administration and more.
over expressed a wish, | believe, during The canvas.
that they might be beaten.
Mr. Editor, presuning that you and your readers well
recoect the interest taken, and the important question:.
involved in the canvass of S3i-aIso The veheG.ence
and animation with which This cangpas conducted
shall say nothing further on that subject
Well, Sir, few years since, Capt Clark became
candidate for public ntcc and applicant Tor The sup.
port aud surages oi The people 10 represent them
State Legislatures and his course IN ,he memorable
test advertpd raised by objection 10
him Capt e. in explaining aud spulngIzlng Tor Ina,
vote stated that he had voted Tor his personal rruGs
hlessrs Bruce and Sims, personal considerations
alone, they both being related 10 him, either by affinity
or otherwise; and that he furthermore knew ths hs
vote could no, by possibility affect change tn esu:
of the eecon-s and n addition 10 this, that It
private and individual act, for which he did not rArk
he ought 10 be held strictly accountable. resd!y
cedp that it was individual privilege, IN the
Of winch he had n clear right 10 consult his o"n feel,
iDas and tina, no one had any right TO question or
sure his motives. Blu, | apprehend II will not be
rluusly commended that when Captain Clark became
an applicant for office, and supp!Ican Tor he SUI
frages and support OF the people, that they had no!
an equal right scrutinize and pass upon his private
as we'll as public acts-oihrrwse you would have m
criterion by which you could arrive al man politics.
sentiments aud qualifications unless he should hsre
filed some public station. But the Captain and bis
friends seem 10 have taken 1t Tor granted. or rather
assumed the fact that but for the vote referred TO-
the Captain would have been elected WHEN he wos f'a
candidate; ar. hence they have raised The cry OF per
,ecutiou But should like TO know what pre-empuoa
right or exclusive claim The Captain had upon NE con-
fdence Of thr people over his competitors: And tGnk
if The Captains friends would calmly und ImpnnaIy
review their course in regard 20 some OF Me Gap
tain competitors they will come 10 The concuson ina
they have little 10 complain OF persecution as
any other party whatever
Again Your Correspondent Gays that Cap Clark IS
very vlruous and worthy man, &c. To THIS yer!
readily cheerfuiiy assentior Cap Clark scs'rsn
ed by his friends and acquaintance and the community
in which he lives, very respectable aud honora0:
man.
Dr. Easley, whom your Correspondent dsssna's,
land as conceive grauously.) az the peculiar nprn'
neni nf his friend the apta also very Intelligent
and amiable man. Indeed, the Doctor is an Hnsssu
ing retired man in his manners HIS general ecqnanl'
ance in the county. except in his immediate nerghb"r.
hood is very limited indeed andhe circulated tut very
little among the people during The canvass-snd was
without active and energetic friends 10 eecliorser to'
him Whilst not only the Captain himself, but 'nmr Of
his friends busiIy engaged in securing the county
10 his election Yet notwithstanding The
ing exuaiion OF your correspondent al The triumph
his friend but for the plea OF Pfrsccutton and appeals
TO the sympathies OF the people, together with he
interest taken by The adverse party III III" election
uf Captain Clark, and The support he received icm
the Wings, | think his recent success would hars
been, TO say the least about il, extremely probcmalcs
Another hobby that Captain Clsrks friends mOunitt
and whipped through The canvass was that 1t was gene
rally understood there would be a held al our
April Court, for The purpose of nominating candtas
in addition 10 those already in the field But instead d
adopting that course Doctor Easily announced
candidate; and this they choose sgmaIsr and dub
the work OF what they termed HUE dlca.ng squad
in The vicinity Of the Courthouse. But, Mr. Edtr
Capt T.. and his fre nds there expecting Ia INTO
caucus and prepared TO abdeh result of the Caucus
(and understand that Capt Clark said he would n" De
acandidhte unless he nominated by caucus whose
peculiar business il TO convene the peop" tor the
object above indicated: Certainly Capt c. sfrents he'd
right 10 go into and nominate their man, ard
nobody would have said aught against it Bot whls
they are denouncing what they term little, diclauH!
squad, what they themselves G"ingi Are they not
engaged ia this diciatoria BY pressing and
urging the claims Of their fuvoite: Mns unquesiion'
aby-Gnd using the very same slang, tHry pretend 50
much to deprecaie and deest in others And they &c.
tod nr a rG lr,nn do hp
objects Of their vengeance-Ycs, they even represented
DR.. f. an 4Loluionist But the Doctor is fully CONF
peent TO defend hmspf-indeed his cbsracte! as n'n
and citizen is sufficient shield and protection IN %e
community where he is known.
Mr.. Editor, have written great deal more than
designed when commenced, and am aware that wits
have written will ard much INTEREST," your read
ers generality but when assure you, that my Only o.
jec in making this communication, is 10 vnoicae's
far as those implicated, from the vindlcve asref
sons of an over-heated zeal, oy simple statement o.
facts, that you al least will excuse me. HALIFAX
ELECTION IN YiRGisIs-TaE RESULT We do not
recolecta State election which has excited more gene
raj interest," remained longer in doubt 10 the post
tive results than the late election in Virginia De-
tails present snme curious proceedings The wing par
y, for the purpose OF enlisiing votes put up men OF
every variety OF shade in politics. and their successc
candidates exhibit as many hues there chsnsso
color on cock pigeons neck First there are "hgs
proper; in the second division come Wings imp'acI'"
BILE, Sub Treasury Wings; in The third sac
Rights Wbigu md Notifying Wings; in the fu',h
Conservatives, and these again sub divided mo
Rives and Anti Rives Conservatives The Wings pro-
per also divided into Riyes and An.Rves wings
BY thus selecting candidates suited to The peculiar /"
sectional feelings of different portions of the Stat e
Wings claim TO have secured partial success andN'
10 these anomalous divisions that is to b. attributed Ss
uncertainty TO the actual state Of parties slnee ,ns
election. BY counting all these various shades as h,
roughly Wing, they make out majority on Their slo'
Of the question But such calculation is prePo'e
rous. To blend all these coloIs into one-o produce
unanimity and concert Of action among dlHrfitt
so absolutely and essential measures, is out o. ''s
question. There are scarcely two principles whicn