Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-09

FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
That the Democracy Of the District of the Northern
Neck should have made SO bold stand in defence of
equal rights in The late Congressional election is highly
honorable 10 them. When il considered that Dr. Gray
under many disadvantages, il is surprlsng-not
the least Of which was the fact, that he almost
trey unknown TO he people, whilst his competitor had
been the Representative off and fer forty odd yeas
and had in The time the personal feelings Of many
by his bland and concllIang manners Had the Doctor
been pitched against horse from The Wing stable,
whose rider not up to the arl Of jockeyng, verify
believe he would have swept down all opposition
The past, however, affords guarantee for The future if
we but be judicous and do duty The Wings, taking
alarm at the result Of The late election and mstnkng
the growing weakness Of their cause for indifference
on The part of the people TO vote tor Mr. Taalerro have
already given out, that they will not support HIM again.
and that they will resort TO Convention, as means
of getting rid Of him, and another in the field, whose
chance, they vanly suppose, would be beer-but they
deceive themselves. Mr.. T. is 2OO votes stronger than
any man they START ond, if such an illibera and
proscriptire course be pursued towards him, after life
Of laboous service in their cause, will be subject
for his friends TO consider whether they will any longer
CO operate with such party.
But how shall the Democratic party demean them
selves in another election ask the question thus early
that The District may consider IT. Their candidate did
not possess the requisite acquaintance with the people OF
The District and hence was defeated. He not even
backed by the moral power OF any meeting OF the peo
pie in his behalf He became candidate upon mere
invitation Of "Many Voters OF his own county, and
Stafford and Northumberland strong Democratic coun-
ties met King George in Convention, through several
of their influential and intelligent gentlemen as dele
gates the Doctor would have obtained his seat in Con-
press and The Northern Neck been purged OF It's Fede
rasm-So much for want of that concert and harmony
which seldom fails spring from The moral influence of
meetings of The people questions affecting the poll
cal institutions of the country we propose now, as
means of preventing similar catastrophe in another
election that all the counties consider the question, and
optee 10 meet by their delegates at Westmoreland Court
house at some fit period, to be fixed on hereafter for
the purpose of taking into consideration The claims and
fitness Of The various individuals IN The District quail
fed 10 represent u.s. and designating upon whom
the whole power and strength of the Democracy oil
the District shall uDite-We have cause TO be well
pleased with DR.. Grayson. When nominated, ne oio
not accept until he had consulted Mr.. Chinn, and ns
cerlaned that lie not disposed to engage IN the can
yass He only accepted, when he found no movement
was made in behalf Of any one else. When he dd ac'
ccp he entered upon the canvass with most Indelatga
bic industry and did much to disseminate useful lniof
nation among The people This, together WIN MS ann
able qualities as genleman-hs orthodox political OPT
Mons and his acknowledged ability 10 represent US
would present him to the convention in most imposing
aspect Mr. Chnn, however, is said, has SO far recu
veled his health 10 be able to enter upon another can
vsss if properly called on. His claims of charac-
Ter not 10 be forgotten In addition these there are
other gentlemen whose claims doubtless would be pre-
sented 10 The convention 10 wit Col Basye Of North
umberand Col. BefeId Of Richmond. Coli. w. Hun
gerford and f1enty Iay'o'' Lsi VI nes'h'oe,"u ~
son of that good old Democrat John Taylor of Caroline
whom true hearted Virgnans can cease 10 admire
and whose promotion the councils Of his State or The
Union would confer credit and character the section
he Represented Also, Landon Carter of King George,
second to in the Disrc, in any point OF view,
Moncure of S,afford-Tysr and Gibson of Prince viii
am-All of these gentlemen have rendered the party
some service and all have friends who would doubtless
uroe their claims on the Convention Dr. Grayson may
we'll afford to put his claims in competition with any
and the recent vote received oy him IN his adopted coun
~ argues that there will moi be wanting those who will
take pleasure in urging them he should be The no.
minee of that convention, it will ensure his election
The friends Of the party in each county are earnestly
requested not overlook this matter, when the proper
season arrives.
THE FRIENDS OF CONVENTION
rr"A Sror1sYLvAsIAE" will appear in our next,