Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-11

aea bnt thn bloodhounds OF party are lei loose npon
"fe' ihey are called "Lncoiucos in dsguse-the three
WISE men oil the East; and every eptlct which disap
pointed political rancrr can suprest is useI Ia ls,rnv
shs:h IN the confidence Of their constituents ca.
you, ,eow cit'zchs, mistake wha, all his means Wa
.ne Goh'eFvates OF Louisa who honestly adhered To
Mr. Rves, follow him in his retreat from the shattered
redoubt OF EARNED neutrality" into Inc ranks oF ha
Federal Party! VIII they desert an Administration
whose general principles they approved because ,.y
differ wsth upon onc qaestionand aid elcctinr men
10 power, whose principles and policy thew So lonr
zealously opposed: Will they follow Mr. Ryes IN his
advocacy of General William Henry Harrison. the
Nominated Candidate Of Federal Whirgcrv ood
Northern iboiifionists' the first choice OF Daniel
H.bSter, of John Q. .3dauS Of SiaRe,-agans, whose
public policy we have'bccn warning 50 long, and which
we have almost succeeded III ovrrturnng: Ard ar.
the Conservatives willing to contribute TO the election
nj Gen. HARRISON aud .h,:S again saddle upon them.
selves and their children an IT, : Bank, with CAPITA
Of fifty millions for thirty gc.rS, to PROSTATE again the
rcyiyGg commerce. oI the South, and to place the
ue of property nn!e. c conr~. I'll mcrccSS
icSS aonied ARIsToCR4cY:-Wit the Conservatives act
with party whose great object IS to impose protec-
,ve arHupon the country TO exact BY urgcn taxation
from the Deopic millions upon millions ior the wants
of the Government, ANA which the most exravagant ap-
preparations could not absorba system, corrupng TO
the country and IT'S government, and opening the dncr
not only to the increase OF executive power, but TO
pccnaiion and robbery of all Sorts Are they favor
OF a party w.;ch advocates a system of Internal
Improvement by the General Government the mutual
ally ola Bank and Tariff violating The reserved rights
and local jurisdiction Of The States, cnric,:ng the
North at the expense Of the South, and tending like
the other two TO change beautiful Conitderacy OF
Independent States into despntic consolidation: These
the political doctrines upon which Tie people of
Louisa are called upon to decide. II the Wing party
succeed, shall have them carried out-if they fail
the principles of Jefferson OF Madison and Jackson will
be sustained and the country and the Constitution be
cleared forever from that obnorous construction which
threatened to convert IL from Constitution Of the
whole people, Tito Of selfish and irresponsible
sectional majority. -Seeng Mr. Rves the advocate of
who preach and practice these measures how could
support him without believing that minority of nv
constituents hay" turned FederaliiS" Let us look for
moment At the course of Mr. R;vess organ al Wash.
ngion the .NadiSaRkan That press set up by the
Conservative party an Administration paper though
differing with the Administration the Sub Treasury
Where does II now Stand3 lis flag hosed for Iar-
rson and its columns equal if they do not surpass its
Wing coadjutors III bitterness and hostility towards the
Administration. regard TO the instructions which
were sent me, conscentiously believe tina, was no,
instructed by majority OF the qualified voters If Louisa
to cast my vote for Mr. Rives In this conclusion
am borne out by the testimony of Mr. Hunter the clerk
of the county, who wrote word that after eXamna
ton, he is decidedly OF opinion TIN, ouis1 can poll
least nine d"adrcd votes. In The first contest between
Gen Gordon and Ma or Garland seren huadred and
cighiy odd votes pnlle5; and Mr. p b. Winston,
of the deputy shers, of opinion that il could poll
oMr huadrcd more. Mr. Y. II. Jones another of the
sheris, Informed tina; re thought the county could
vote oae thousand. The two last named gentlemen are
Wings and therefore could have object but truth III
the max ing of these statements Mr. Hunter is ricnd
of the Administration and gentleman whose character
is aborc suspicion For those of my constituents who
signed the Instructions entertain the highest respect
My course has been guided throughout this exciting
contest by what conceived TO be conscientious DIS
charge Of my duty TO my country ard to those prnci-
piles which have ever believed the true priucipics Of
the Constitution Should have incurred their dsaP
probation, it will be subject for regret, pallaed how
BY abiding of the rccttuc of my purpose
My course, fellow citizens, is before you and the
principles BY which Guided. shall meet you at
the polls to ASK continuance of the confidence yOu
have so kindly reposed IN me, asking only that ! may
be weighed in the balance Of impartial Justice and not
doubling but that tbs will be accorded me tv Just and
generous constituency. There Others, perhaps who
could you cb'y but there enc who can
bring TO your service ardent zeal for your pros
perIty and honor Very respectfully,
Your fellow citizen,
Richmond, Feb :, 1910. JOS. LlPSCOMB. |