Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-09
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NEW KENT AND CHARLES CITY.

Gentlemen; zee II announced in a recent NUN
Der OF your paper by authority, that Jas Z. Roane
Esq Of the county Of Chatles City, candidste TO
represent the counties OF New Kent and Charles CITY
in the House Of Delegate, OF the next General As.
sembly. also see, in more recent number of your
paper, n small bolster thrown out by 'Civis" for the
benefit Of Me Roane who expresses great satisfac-
ton Ct seeing Mr Roane otter himself as candi-
date, because, says "Civis," che is man whose
whole life has been devoted 10 political siudy:n and
"he was in the House Of Delegates when Gen jack
sons Proclamation was issued, and among the
hrst 10 raise his voice IN opposition to that Federal
document, regardless of the consequences which op-
position, bold and fearless opposition, seemed to
await "rhe people of Charles City, at least,
know his virtues, and knowing. will appreciate
strongly suspect who "Civis" is, and think any
man who has resided twelve months in Charles City,
can put his finger on him, and tell by what motive
he was induced to extend his aid. He, no doubt
ncted on the HIGHEST authority. For "Civis. TO
feel satisfaction Mt the announcement Of MIR Roane
as a candidate, was quite natural.
Permit me, for moment, TO examine the politi-
cal history of MIR Roane, and upon what grounds
he has right TO expect the support of the people of
New Kent and Charles City.
IL MIR Roane has, as "Civish says devoted his
whole life TO political study, he has been marvellous
ly lucky to matters Of private interest and very
unlucky IN obtaining ofhce-having been a candi-
date Tor the last rs or 20 years. at various times
hrst for Charles City under the old Constitution,
which was altered in 1929 and then for New Kent
was elected but once, and then did not receive
one-thrd of the votes of the two counties when
candidate for Charles City under the old Consti-
tuition, lie received about As or 50 votes
he was n candidate the year after his bold and
fearless opposition to the Proclamation and though
the two counties decidedly opposed to Jackson
was beaten. lie has several times since been a
candidate. without being elected, and without even
getting the vote of Charles City. He has been in
strumental in dividing the Wing vote of the two
counties, which caused the election of friend 10 the
Administration, and was strongly suspected OF be-
ing willing TO do that If he could thereby defeating
the election Of one of Charles City's own men-and
was also suspected of being willing to induce the
Administration party to believe that he conceded in
opinion with them on many important points, with
the view Of obtaining their support. He has with
IN the last three years, voted for Administration
man in preference to Wing. He has been charg-
ed with having, two years ago, promised to vote
for an Administration man, and when he discovered
that the Administration man could not be elected,
saying to him, AS my vote will be OF no service TO
you, must vote to benefit myself" and voted for
Wing.
II Charles City estimates him so highly, she has
given singular proof Of it; and il cannot now be be-.
lieved that the people of New Kent and Charles
City will ever elect him to any Office in their sil
bya CHARLES RENTER.
Charles City, February 9Th, ls4I.