Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-19
FOR TIE Eve UIRE
PRINCES GEORGE COUNTY


It OF. last court, ne had very interesting and ami
mated debate the rival candidates for Congress-
Many delighted with Col. Pegram, and rejoced To
find that should lose SO little if he elected being
anti-ban anar!f, anti Internal Improvement! But his
effort will be vain aud lruitess attempt to defeat Capt
Rres, who has the affection and attachment Of the
Republican party veil as being identified with it in
principle and interest. Democratic Republican meet
ing held and resolutions passed approbaory of the
Convention to be held ia Richmond on The Sd Monday
of Tins MONTH and delegates appointed 10 attend it,
Conse IS totally dead in Prince George; it's fune-
raj sounded CT last court Only voice and one
found in favor Of Conservative resolutions pre-
ser'ed 10 The consideration of the meeting; and yet
we have CnnservailVe representative at Richmond,
wLo has completely Essepresented the people Of Prince
George so far the e!scon Of Senator is concerned
Oae general ointment ot dsapprobaOn seems TO per
wade The Democratic ranks al the length oil time
suned IN needless debate, and the unnecessary consump
ton Of LINE in srucss baolings to elect u States
Senator. 1t is sGd that Capt Stands has -;ithdrawn-
his constituents iadignaD al the OF policy he
has thought proper IA purSue-and in retiring from The
field % politics, be las acted in obedience 10 their pre-
cePt that discretion IS the better part OF valor. Alter
TIE organization q tie meeting the Chairman selected
persons from Gereat parts OF the county 10 present 10
the people proper person to represen, in the next
Legislature. This committee first concurred in one no.
EIinuson and after mature consideration agreed on ano
tier.
chic regularity Of proceeding has created some dis
satisfaction. Should this unfortunately continue, de-
feat will Re inevitable. 1t is 10 be desired that time
and argrmeat, and HE best and final interests Of the
psriY, will reconcile the dsaiiected But, whatever
may be the result, 7csI perfectly satisfied of two things,
Mat rnce George IS Democratic, will be evnced by
the vote given 10 Atkinson and RiVes, although we may
no. be able 10 concentrate our strength the candidate
for The House Of Delegates Secondly: the strength OF
Ike party which elevated Capt Stands 10 his present
position, will be with&ra from the support of all adher
ens to Senator Rives. The Conservatives will also unite
with US. They canaot consent TO unite with a party
who have denominased them and us As vassais ct The
Pesdent slaves OF the ,yranl and every term OF re.
preach Again-tIe most intelligent and honorable OF
the Wing party will not sustain, in argument the course
Of policy pursued by the Opposition 1t deserves, and
will receive, merited rebuke from the honorable OF ali
parties. Before the Opposition con,ended they were
struggling fox principles; but now, they 60 for the man
they desplsed. Nothing but Office will satisfy them:
their cornotant appetite seager to devour the "oa7e'
AID fishes Z"
A VOICE FROM PRINCE GEORGE.
March H. 1889
" We part with Mr.. Stands with regret, although
have recently differed upon The election of Sena-
tor. "a Voice from Prince George declares, That he
has reflected the sentiments Of his Republican Con.
stluens. Will they excuse us for offering one single
word upon the approaching Election Why differ about
the Republican nomination? Why indulge any dssals-
faction at such uDcture as this because The candl.
date is A, and not b Will any voter deny his sup
port 10 the Republican candidate, because he may not
have been nominated precisely at the time, or in the
manner, which was most agreeable TO him! Let US
abandon all such irrelevant, htile miScbeVous console
Tations Rally around Inc tepuuHcdh oanhel uhlouRH-
ou-and vote for your Delegate, ut the same time that
you vote for Rives and Atkinson. Let Us not throw
away the victory against such an enemy amid such dan
gers to our political institutions, on account oil some III.
tie dsconent about the nomination OF the candidate IL
there ever was time, when Union, and Concert, and
Harmony should be walchwords, that time has now
arrived The present election in Virginia is one OF the
most important that have witnessed since the memo
rabie contest OF - ard 80 The great principles
are at slaSe-the same parties in fact at issue Re-
publican and Wig are but another Tor Republican
and FedcraiSt The one is the strict Constr Of
the Cons,itu,ion-the other is the Laudinaran Inter-
preier-And shall risk the defeat of our cause by tr
fling d;scords about any ''lt,e irreguarity which may
ha We taken place in the nomination. Trust u.s. is not
in this spirit that the Republicans of % acted and re.
stored The true principles Of the Constitution Il ,oas
moi thus that the civil Revolution Of So effected
-- Editor.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE EN9ClRER
Sir-In your paper OF Saturday last is the following
ex,rac, of letter from Prince Conservatism
is totally dead in Prince George its funeral knell was
sounded al las, court Only voice and one vote was
found in favor of the Conservative resolutions presented
TO the consideration Of the meeting.
Now, without stopping 10 enquire who your cores
pondent is or upon what ground he bases Ills Stale
ment pronounce the statement, as to the vote on Inc