Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-14
Richmond, Yhurss,ay, March IA.
U,b;r Candidates for che Rchmcad L DISTRICT
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s;. Terms propnsed-and terms Iejrctcd-n0eS Ge
,ween The parlies-and finally general lfo0c"! from
Gem Haryir for the information Of The Ds!Ticl-Nc
congratulate The Public upon one characteristic OF Inc
Controversy. ii is conducted in very good temper
with The best courtesy. and in the most respectful nan
ucr-Thc ParIifs, However. seem 10 be IS Tar from
n treaty. as when tie negotiation Cnnmcnced-lhe
General made lwo propositions to Nh Butis-ci!her
for both Of them 10 retire absolutely, and leave The
field to other candidates; or, = that "e shall each
srcct three gentlemen from each OF The counties in
ths district and the city OF Richmond, who shall meet
at somc early day most convenient to themselves, IN
the CITY nf Richmond, and determine whether you or |,
or neither shall be The candldaie and they canno,
arrpe that they shall elrc, three or i've umpeS. who
shall determine the qnesonbc:h Of us riedgIng our.
sclyes ABIDE By their decision. Mi Il REJECTS both
prcposilIns then makes oil his own which was,
TO invite he several counties IN the district and The
citizens of Richmond, to hold meetings and send dele
gates 10 convention 10 be held at some suitable and
convenient time in the city of Richmond, 10 decide which
Of US would be the most acceptable candidate to the
Wing party of the ds'rict-with the distinct under
standing aud pledge that we will be governed by heT
decision
Gen Harvic declines The proposition in The following
roic:
"Rchmond .Harch In, 1880.
Sir have determined TO accede 10 your propo.
ston unite with you in the call of Convention to
nominate candidate for Congress from this district and
shall therefore, as notified you, publish my propositions
TO you, es we'll as your answer.
| am, sir, very respectfully,
our Ubcd!ent servant,
J. b. HARYiE."
Mr.. Bolts replies the same day-regrets The Gene
rails de.erminaion-and hopes that the people Will
take the subject into their hands, aud ac prompt
~ and dccisyey fox themselves I'll dea0uemeHt has
yet!
2 rt,o PrOphe!-Tbc of Prophets is not yet ex
lncl See the "vatlcnations Of LHciaR in yesterday
Wing The Editor endorses them But Lucan OF old was
burlesqe VIII not Prophet The modern Lucan is not
an improved edition oil his predecessor. He Is neither
NJ wis
Mr. Webster 10 be appointed the Minister Plenipoien
rary-thus "to be neuualized-nnd thus ''the country
is 10 be ruled by combination Of Executive schemes,
and repugnant TO the people are to be carried
not hy reason but party manoeuvring Another dream,
friend Lucian Mr.. Webster IS not 10 be appointed nor
70 be neulraliscd The charge Of carrying measures by
party manGnrriug comes with coed grace indeed,
from who has himself done so much TO carry tr'
rinia by n party r0nGnrrc, viz: elecling Mr..
;:ycs and scducng The Conservatives. This is com
binalion' with vengeancc-"a scheme, which We
sirewdIy suspect Lucan will find rather "repug-
nrnt 10 The Pcope."-To his expressions with
the proper glossary "Are the people OF Virginia 10 be
transferred by party Vaccinations 10 Henry CioyJ like
sers of the Russian Empire: Is Virginia 10 be ruled,
as York was By party machinery: Chat is by the ma
chincry Of transferring III" Conservatives 10 the Wings,
Mr. TalImadge and his dy.guafd led the way IN
New York;
AS for Mr. Stevenson he is in The hands Of his
iryInen F0ur years ago, were IN favor Of Alr kYeS
as v Pesjdcnt-Hui being Vrgnlan it was but decent
10 leave il To the decision OF others. Wo now leave to
Others 10 take up MIR ,or not as they please rests
with them, not with We shall not press any Vrgi
Man upon thrm--bul checrulIy follow the nomination
of the Republican parry-Dut even the prophetic
Lrcan expect hr now to support Mr. RiVes: Is not ne
now the 'lavnrc' of the Wings: how, then, cond he
be theirs? Is who sacrifice him, is the Wings,
who laying their nnha!Iowcd hands upon lm:-liad
MI. r.. repealed their advances, they hoped he would
have dome then would he again have become the favoe
candidate of the Republican party.
TIE n. In,eigcnccr inf;rs from the circumstance Of
,hcre being yet "designaiUn of any citizen by the
Executive for The Special Mission to London, that no
such appointment will be made for the present. but
If the cloud deeper gloom, (and the move
mcnts in the Legislature Of Nova Scotia and OF the
regiments from Canada, are rather sqnayD we should
be surprised, if The President we're to make the uP-
pointment
who it will be: is another questionable Wing asks,
if il he "Nr Howard: That is not very far from the
C.'s" We certainly did not alude 10 HIM highly as he
stands in opinion
We suspect there is another mistake in this business
"Thc New YORKER and other Wing presses report, that
"ihe Maine Delegation in Congress waited upon The
President and apprsed m Of their unanimous desire mat
the Hon Daniel Webster should be selected rs Special
Minister to England to conduct the Boundary negota
ton" It was not Mr.. Webster, but suspect another
of The W.'s-we mean, Mr. Woodbury.
If the r. Whig has not hecn thrown aback by the let
Ter Of Dr. Curtis, shall be much surprised We told
the Rhp that the new candidate for Hanover would
no, 20 for MIR Rivrs. What does the Doctor himself
.uneouivocalIy say in his address of yesterday morn
ing; " have only to upPTse you that, II elected,
shall sustain by my vote, and cndaavor by all lar means
TO confer The Office some pure Wing possessed n The
competent qualifications for the high and responsible sta
ton" True, the R. Wbig has already said, that MI
Rves is a coed enough Wing for him-but does DR.. G.
mean Mr. Rvss his "pure Nhlg!' The r. Wing
knows better
The Wing Of Yesterday brings forward letter from
citizen Of one Of the North ''est counties, stating that
they "wou!d elect two Rlves men'-that there is "a
universal desire TO have Mr.. r. reelected 10 the Sc.
nate" &c &c The "Nurth-wcst is broad sweep
enouch-bu we have key 10 The location in the Edi-
tors note tina, 's county has now divided rePresen-
taon on the floor Of the liDuse'ot course he means
.Nonongaiia- have letter from hlononga'
Ian. which speaks contrary language In Hr CIaytons
Card he cites letter. IN very different Key ABOUT Tue
public sentiment of Monongaa-This letter is from one
of the bes,.nformed Republicans OF the county
The Whir is assuming the Office Of Pope-and wiiha
species of pa pal infaiby. is reading certain Wings out
of the Church-He has put under the bann, by name
Messrs Goode Of Mrcklenbu-g, Bayly and Chopper Of
Accomac, Smith Of Gloucester, and Servant OF Eliza.
he III Cy-There are others Of The lmprac'icabss, whom
the Wing puts into Purga,ory oniy-and by way of pro-
baon wing the aminus rercrendi to the Wing ranks.
That party must be in curious predcament indeed
when is thus cut up by It's own divisions Ii is in
more amusing category even than own. We have,
cordinr to- the Wings classification, consolation If
We lose we gain. We lose some Of the Conservatives
We shall probably gain OF the States Right Wings
curious Cartel it would be- 1t the exchange Of prison
regularly reduced TO writing between the two
parties
Accounts from many of the counties ere coming in.
They cheering beyond our hopes. Whitehead will
carry Nelson By o considerable ma oritY Augustine G..
Butts (Rep) will beat John r. Chambiss, (Whig.) in
GreensviIe. Hooes friends expect carry him in King
George In almost every direction hear the note Of
preparaon-and the cry is. The People up!
NJ No divided canduIaes-a concentrated vote in
each counly-a single shot, and the day is all
The House yesterday
Al an early horr Of the session, the james River bill
was taken up. Mr. Wi!cher and Mr. Watkins submit.