Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16
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designating individual upon whom to cast 'hef SUI
rages, forthwith il is charged by the Anu Dehocfal,c
party, that they seeking to dictate to the people,
they call privately the individual they prefer 10 BE-
their candidate and he does all manner OF iauhts
and eers continually flung hE, by these seli.same
sell righteous political Phnrsces II number oi true
hearted Democrats bound bg the most honorable SYM
pathes to every member of the Democratic family, give
expression to tn, ir feelings and principles IN TIE MODE
here presented then IL nothing so objectionable IN heir
cyes-lt represented to be binding as the payment
of sum of money that nothing vliiae 1t, not even
conviction OF the individual TO whom it is due for the
pentenlary. All this is sheer insult TO your understand
ngs-1hey are hoco POGO arts-lhe tricks OF the ngget
to draw of your attention, whilst they fchyour BIRTH
right inheritance won BY your o!eathers on Tic od'
tie fields of the Revolution.
King George, ia.
To JOHN HOOP, Esq
Sr-The want of forrnality in bringing you out last
year, seized upon by the enemies of Democracy,
much your pre- jndICe. II was frequently asked-"Do
you know Who brought Mr.. liooe OUT: lie states IN
bis Circular, that many friends have invited him. &c
Others said hey did not believe you were brought out
al ALL" Now Sir, to obvale this difficulty in another
canvass, and put all speculation to flight, we whose
names are hereunto subscribed take pleasure IN signify
ing to YOU that we feel DESTROYS you should become
candidate for our sufrages the ensuing Spring erc-
ton for Delegate tu represent this county IN The next
General Assembly of Virginia.
We tender you this invitation the friends Of the pre-
sent Administration Of the General Government, be-
evins its measures be dictated by sacred regard TOR
the principles Of Democracy, and such, the welfare
and happiness Of the people.
As rerards the Justice and policy of appropriations ny
the State to schemes Of sectional impov ement, he e.
lect of which is aggandzc part ct the expense OF
the whle we will not permit ourselves TO indulge any
apprr tensions from you but as your views on that SUP
iecl are liable nsconstrucon you will please explain
them that may doubt the Course you Will pursue,
if elected.
We ius Sir that no considerations of private ma
,ure will induce you 10 decline this invitation.
Be pleased to answer as soon as may be con
venlent. Respectfully,
Your fellow. citizens
CHARLES HlGDEN,
WILLIAM MINOR.
Zone hundred and fifteen voters signed The above let.
ter to Mr. Hooe, 10 which he made the following ePIyJ
RURAL VILLA III December 1888
GEsrLENES-l have been hon"r"d within The last "a
hours with your invitation 10 be candidate al The next
Sorinu election IN terms less Democratic IN their
Import than laering the number participant IN the
call This invitation rendered peculiarly gratifying,
from The spontaneous and iogviug disposition OF Inc
Democrats Of King George seeking 10 redress tnrongh
me al the election error, OF which was the au-
thor connected with the last This act gentlemen,
proves you not less magnan!mous ir orgiVng Inc re-
sponsibty assumed in throwing The election back INTO
tie hands Of the people. (whnn hope az the uue
source of all political power. shall never be AFRAID 10
rusl after having been Only returuedh by the proper m
oritv than your just appreciation, developed by w. OF
the motive which stimulated me TO lis pe!iprnanct ana
here hermit me add, that would not exchange tie
FEELINGS IS Inch pcss ssCd my hen! nj the moment OF sur
rendering up that constituting as 1t DID my oflc'al
passport your making agent for ten thousand snch
,iunphs rs succeeded 10 adversary ail"yed as IL
must have been and still by the conviction produced
nv The violence furnished al the subsequent election III
tho snundness and validity Of the previous
one but gentlemen, were even tins hilttrng teS'lnIo'
NAL Of your confidence worth nothing, there would be
qualification impaired by the beauty and character given
to the request by the grey headed fathers "a soldier OF
Thorn "a
movement, which, language, that am master o IS
adequate to express These, now physically, shndnwy
Monuments of popular sovereignty have known me from
nv chilhhond-have marked me- step by STEP Tor ~ ODD
wears a. their representative agenl-have been 'amIar
with all nv public acts, and moreover with every poll
tica thought Of my life, and they now step i'Th under
their imposing names 10 afford evidence To the world OF
their enre-i about to say-dyIng conviction,
that ON in heart and in sentiment in profession and
acts in all situations and under oil circumstances, The
friend Of equal rights and equal prIvirges-the unc"ni
psnp foe of every thing. no matter how remote IN It's
tendency that nterferes with the purity o the elective
franchise which Democracy relies tor ITS CERTAIN long
and honorable triumph
Won have been pleased 10 address the friends Of
the present Administration Regarding The principles
which constitute the 'teb!ood OF IT'S acon, ana De-
uocracy as ynony expressing precisely the one
and the same thngin VIII" know you 10 be me III
yocalcs Of popular supremacy, this rs supererogaioh
and with your knowledge Of me, shall subject myself
TO The same charge when say, that if TO be Anu a.
riff Anti-l Internal mprovcmenthy the General Govern
ment Anti National Bank. whether upon the ground 81
conslitulionay expedisncy- 10 be the advocate 9"
the most Underwriting and scrnpuous accountability q"
prblic agents. as demonstrated not only by professions
hu Likewise by representative acislf to see lhe Con
stulion complied with now as understood by lhe Po
ME n, the time Of lis adoprion-A To regard It as The
sacred and imperative boundary of Legislative boundary
action. constitute me your fit political associate am
dcssyrng Whilst this Isay-w5ilst these opinions form
the political platform which mean to stand, cons
tule the pedestal of any snpe!slructure my humoie al"
NAV be len, to rear, still hope, never 10 he blInd u;
compromising partzan in the details necessary l" Tue
convenience and completion OF such supersuuctue De
cause Of their origin, or the source from whch 'h'y
enanata-that is, do not mean TO maintain 'at a"y
nronosilion right because proposed by a, or hht IL -
wronr for the reason of lis authors being BAT the
ome lime that the of the present crisis cad upon
every Democrat 10 guard with INCREASING 7siahce az"
urge the Wholesome caution, mol 10 compromise Tie
area, principles Of Representative Government for one
hone 10 practise orbearance and liberation in carrying
out the details appurtnan thereto. From me- my P'-
tcal opponents may ln"k for generous charity ana
feeling, which, though It Will not allow me to comm'nse
with Them rs conductors in politics. will be the guarantee
of INV sincere personal friendship The repeated non
observance Of The great political land marks bequealh.
ed US by fathers, will no longer allow any fend "i
popular rights doubt Inc necessity OF recurring 10,
p,omnlgalng and UNFOLDING with additional zeal, The
great cardinal principles Of free government
never wished expected to miage IN party strife
again-to be The raYing point OF the lnloera" ana mao
extreme of parps The humble nucleus ut Pachcation
the station desired 10 Ill the fe'd"oe VI NY NV
But 10 saw nothing of other monsrous provoking causes
when the poenirns cloud Of Abolition, that has already
gathered and still backenng, threatening the peacc'pI
haven Of nv res,-when the pes entail breath OF North
ern Abolition and Federal Whgery is bIgh'ing my hope
of quiet and repose-when these three political company
kerpers CALL hr such Of monsosty, every Par%''
no matter whether he s"jnurns North Or S"n'n 10 '
,escue of State sovereignty md domestic secufy,-In
short the sacred charter of our lberly-i IS MOI ~ NY
nature to he Indifferent and whatever OF au "y nun
bic services may be-, not the station a'0'e" me-
In aliad