Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-02
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO CARTER ~ BRASTOS ESQ

TO CARTER VI. BRAXToN, Esq.
Permit who has stood by to cheer you on, and
who when ADLER advocate present, has himself
stood forth sustain the cause of Democracy, TO i'd
dress you plain but honest language How is II, that
you have voluntarily placed yourself IN position IN
which there is left so much room for just censnre !:
How is 1t, that who has heretofore been much IN
favor OF union, harmony, selfdenal, and concesslon
IS now the rst to throw fire brands of discord How
comes this state Of things, What are the facts .
What are the circumstances Fully believing that We
well acquainted with least par, Of the history
of the Croxtons Springs Convention, we are greaHy
surprised greatly disappointed the contents OF your
letter IN the Enquirer of the sixth March, As long
| ago as November or December last Caroline
mended Convention. The other counties Of the Dis
trict moved slowly and tardllily the work King &
Queen particularly seemed to be disposed not to net
Efforts made at January court To get up
ing, but failed AT February court through your in.
fuence and advice, one was held, although many Of
the Republicans were opposed to it. They preferred
the old fashioned way Of bringing out candJates-Yo on
preferred n Convention succeeded The Conven-
ton meet, and their choice falling upon another gen.
tleman you all at once cry out against it, and take up
the stale Wing cry Of dicfatl0n ! dicfation !
We feel deeply mortified at your course for, matter
how much you may have been dissatisfied with the pro-
ceedings Of the Convention which you had so much
aided IN getting up, nor how much opposed to the
minee Of that Convention, you ought, from every con-
sideration, to have been unwilling may ought to have
positively refused to have accepted nomination from
the minority Of that Convention, much less to have in
dulged in censorious language towards lis MEM
bers, its nominee and others The writer one
Of the Delegates to the Convention from your own
county, and would, if he had been present, cndea
yored To prevent any positive nomination but if he
had failed in this, would, least, have returned from
uniting in minority nomination, because it is unusual
and goes TO break down entirely the very design of
Conventions: and particularly that at Croxon Springs
gotten up by your advice and aid. Permit me 10 ask
you, if you entertain the remotest idea OF sue.
ceedng under present circumstances Many, very
many of your warm personal and political friends,
will have TO vote against you You have your letter
of acceptance, gone out Of the way TO make an attack
upon those who have fought nobly for the good cause
You utter loud complaints, because minority Of the
Convention considered that would be advan-
ced by another gentleman than by yourself on
have put in the power of your opponents to recall the
incidents connected with our last Senatorial election.
We beg you TO bear with We have no I'M
kind feeling towards you-None, whatever We high
ly appreciate your services during the last year
The writer stands, at present, uncommitted 10 the
Congressional Candidates. We admit that we like
Mr. Hunters principles, yet we were dissatisfied with
his neutrality. We agree with you in your political
opinions, and yet feel sorry, quite So that you are
before the people If you believe that he cannot be
elected there is but for you to pursue; and
that is, to withdraw at once. ARlSTlDES.
King & Queen March 18th, lS4l.