Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-01
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FOX THE ENQUIRER
Feil0c caisens q Tie Senatorial District composing
The Counties Of CuipcFsr, Rappahannoeh, -had's0"
Orange, and Crane.
The vacancy occlrring in your Senatorial District
by the resignation of your late Representative, MIR
VIM. Smith, makes il necessary for you to select q
suitable individual 10 ill that Office. In doing which
will it not be advisable 10 have in your minds eye
man of moral irorih-one who will gs forward and
boldly speak your policy, and sustain the great Re
publican principles that have ever been sent inrh by
this beloved Old Commonwealth Fellow-c.tIzens
1t is now expected that the pledge given To yon on
previous occasion, while referring TO tie late CON.
aressional canvass then before you, viii be redeemed
then declared "that in the eYcn, Of Mr. Smith being
the choice ohe District, 10 represent you in the next
Congress of the United States, that wonld, in due
Time bring to the consideration Of the Senatorial Dis
trIct gentleman of Orange, whose habits and IN
terrsts are Immediately identified with the people, and
whose abilities, &c authorized in stating thet he
will speak your sentiments and enforce your views
with becoming fidelity 1t is yet unknown whether
Mr. Smith is the choice Of the Congressional District.
Sufficient, however IT is for our present purpose to
know that he has resigned his seat IN the Senate oil
Virginia. | therefore redeem the pledge referred TO-,
by respectfully presenting 10 your consideration
the claims Of Mr. Jno. Willis Of Orange.
II NAV be asked, what claims Mr.. Willis has upon
The District ; Fellow citizens. cast your eyes over
this proud and unerrfed Old Commonwealth, and
see the Unprecedented conflict through which We have
recently passed Did you not find champion Of the
Jefferson School for the great of popular Co.
vernment, in Mr. Willis Of Orange lflhere be one
Of his counymen who can say aught to the contrary
let him speak.
Ever holding uppermost in hi. mind those great
Republican doctrines that taught Inn IN ms ear
er days BY your llustrous Madison, he went forth IN
tho power of truth and justice, and scattered to the
four winds the calumnes of reckless opposition
The highly creditabe and satisfactory manner IN
which Mr. Willis acquitted himself before your late
Congress onal District Convention held IN tredericks
burg, has been commented upon IN another place,
in which you have seen 1t stated, from high authority,
that "Ornnge has to be proud of such son.
The high moral standing and political qualifications Of
this young Statesman entities HIM TO aa ranked
amongst The abes politicians Of your District lie Is
now approaching the prime Of life, and capable OF ma
king you an able and efficient RePresentntve-snc
one as any District in Virginia would be proud mus
10 honor | therefore beg, ieow-ctzens, that hr.
Willis may share portion Of your attention
now call upon that gentleman 10 declare himself
candidate for the Senate and present himself 50 soon
AS consistent with his views 10 you, in person. al
an early moment. trust that his modesty will not
cause him 10 shrink from the service Of his country
9th May, lcil. ONE of loo.