Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-08

an enemy to The administration Why, then, i, is more
'nah All tue sarcasm of Mr. Lockridge which can nut
sea- upon the liberty ofthe Press II will speak ont lei
MT LocSridge try as much he can to put his hand
upon the spring which sets it in motion We have ma
lce,nSs 70 lhaulge towards this gentleman We have
sa'd that IN ms vote for Mr. Ryes las we are AZ nre
sent advsed) he has misrcpresented the county
OF batl and we suspect, that let him make that ssue
whenever ne may, he will find it to be So We al
least are ms'ntormed do not prove to be the case
Let that issue be fairly made-le him tell the citizens
of Bath, 81 voted for Mr.. Ryes when no impartial
man had doubt of his being opposed TO Mr. Van B1
rem. am u friend to the Administration and re.elec
ton of MIR, Van Buren,, because went into caucus
under that very invitation, 10 nominate u Governor
but voted for Mr.. Rives though he considered
an enemy Of MIR. Van Buren," By doing, has Mr.
H., represented misrepresented the people of Bath
lie thinks he has truly represented the and raps us
on the knuckles for being SO "kind as to express
different opinion. He on the other hand, take leave to
say with all respect for the people of Bath and without
the slightest personal ill-w towards him, that he has
not represented their wishes The people of Bath will
decide between us.-Editor.
THE Vino Passive feel it no compliment to be
sheltered under the example Of the Wing; but Mr.
Lockridge may little justification for the few
gentle remarks which have made upon himself and
others, in the course of the Opposition press. If he
blamcs as what will he say of the outrageous abuse of
the Whg' the unwarranabe structures it passes on the
three lmpracticables-and on Col. Greever, Of Smyth
and on MIR Powell Of Fairfax IT gives great plea
to publish the following terse, and dignied reply
Of Mr.. Powell; whose manly department and firm Re-
publican principles have commanded the warm appro-
baton and confidence Of every Republican:
~ r,,, ,.ounns e soa TAE ENQUIRER.
FELLow-CIrHEH. A communication in the Rich
mond Wing of this morning, addressed 'to the Wings
of Fairfax, must plead apology for addressing you
through the public journals. The evident design Of
the writer to prejudice you, not only against me, but
against the party to which it is my pride to belong
The entire communication far 1T relates mc,>
conceived and born in fasehood, and it is
only my desire TO place myself right before the coun
try, that induces me to condescend to notice it.
will very briefly respond TO the interrogatories,
Why it is sshs countynen Of Hashington, whose pride
it is protect the last will and testament of the
'sfather of his country and to honor and protect his
remains no~ represented By thorough paced adhe
rent Of the Government, arho rotcs against Uhigs, Hg
measures cnd Hhig principles
The issue was fairly made at the election | then
declared frankly and most emphatically my preference
for Mr. Van Buren,, in opposition TO Mr. Clay for the
Presidency, we'll as for Judge Mason, in opposition
to MIR. Rives, for United States Senator. also de-
clared from the husngs SHAT would not support the
election of MIR. Rives in any event, unless in
srcted at the polls These the principles upon
which was elected, and which intend in good faith
TO carry out.
As the name Of Washington has been placed in the
Wing, but permit me to say not of the modern stamp
may refer with npunity to the relative of the Father
of his Country aude to late csnable, and most
valuable conntyman, (who is more, and who
has recently been laid in the tomb of and by the
side of Washngton,) Major Lawrence Lewis, he, who,
until his DEATH was the Executor of Washington, and
the Guardian of his rcmans,-he fellow-ctizens,
only prevented by the nclemency of the weather from
giving his vote to me, convinced no doubt as he was,
(or he understood my principles wellD that the Demo
b1.pnn parfic nlary .DIn
with the Wings of '76.-Maor L. told me only two
days before the election dag would permit him to
20 to the polls, he would give his vote and at the
same time expressed his appreciation Of Mr. Buren,
administration.
AS 10 the contemplate reference made to oSheriGng
influence you know TO what extent it exerted-
If any benefit derived from it, did not seek il,
did l get it.
The writer says, 81 prorcd at the Presidential
election in lS3G-and since Mcn the WhgS, Il IS arsH
kno,cn, hare been strengthened By acecssions from The
administration party 1t the election IN January The
for MeHhany prored that the Whys still 'cere, 'cha
hey trsre in 1S56-in the ascendant"
If "a Hhis Of the Centre docs not recollect the
fact will inform him that in 1886 there was tarin
ticket in Virginia, supported by the Wing party. The
State Rights party voted the White ticket, and the
old Federal party the Harrison ticket notwithstanding
the Federal party was thus performing two evouons
al the same time, Dir Van Buren, carried the State BY
handsome maiorty-and hazard nothing in predicting,
at the next Presidential election ne will receive tr
un,phant majority in the "Od Dominion: aud that the
"Coun,ynen Of Washington" will, in the Spring, as
well IS at the Presidential election, be fonnd giving
handsome majority against the Wing, alias Federal par
t.. | would advise "a Bhig Of the Centre, Tor the
future to keep an account Of loss and profit; this
would it is true, be the most arduous part of his Ia
bors and perhaps it is, because it is the most unpiea'
SAINT to him, that il is neglected.
l am, respectfully, yours
JAS POWELL.
February 5M, 1910.
Or Editors of the Wing and Alexandra Gazette are re-
quested to copy the above.