Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-25
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MIR Ednor-ln the first notice taken in your pa &.
per of our election IN Mecklenburg, | was pinned
TO see any comment upon the respective qualifca
TONS nj our delegates, unless that comment had
been couched IN respectful terms, and BEEN conse-
quenty, less personal in its character. then be-
lleved, and predicted that the note would call forth
much cnustic comment, ard lead to much embitter-
cd feeling, which is fully nttesed by three several
communications IN your paper of the 18th instant.
am ono OF the last to advoc 4tc the principle
that constituent has not the right thoroughly TO
investigate and canvass the trusts and qualifications
OF his representative, but deny that any man in
dong so, isa liberty transcend the bounds Of thai,
courtesy and civIly which is peculiarly the proper
" OF seniIemnr; and am sorry to find that three
OF my countymen have forgotten the respect due
to themselves and their elected Delegates as TO have
esksd the publication Of the notes which have ap-
pearcd in your paper under the signature IF,
Justice" and "a good Whis"-all OF which are
calculated very much TO nfame the publ. m nd
and from which no possible good can result
Against The private character OF either Of our De-
ieSates elect, no man dare say nugh. Why, then,
such an everlasting shower Of personal and scurr-
lous communications against gentlemen, whose only
iauit, II seems, IS that the people have chosen TO
elect them their Representatives and that they are
Democrats, which, undoubtedly, they have a right
10 he IN our good old DsmocGa'ic county OF Meek
ienburg, however much we Wings may wish that
/ they and II were difierontl
do assure YOU MIR Editor that profound desire
10 see harmony and good feeling exist among the
citizens Of my own beloved native county-to POUR
OF upon the troubled waiers-induces me TO write
ths note, the object OF which Is, If possible. ar
rest the publication Of any more communications Of
character personal and offensive towards our De.
egates.
DE-. lights is gentleman possessing a highly
cultivated practical Mind stands high in his ptoles-
sion, has long resided in the county, and during the
course oil mos extensive protest. ,nal practice has
always possessed the regard and esteem of his
neighbours aud the high respect of every one; and
that he possesses that "sound Judgment" attributed
and denied 10 HIM by different Of your correspond
en's cannot be better demonstrated than in his sys-
letnatlc management OF his own private affairs, in
which he practices 10 It's fullest extent that eleventh
commandment so f,cetousy set forth 10y one of
your spondents,-"Every man mind his own
business" NO man ever IN the Legislature sought
less the distinction than has DIR lights but such
was the importantly Of his friends that he could not
refuse toibe candidate short OF being abrupt;-af
Ter becoming candidate, however, he canvassed
the county from one end TO the other. and his OPT
mons were thus little likely to be mistaken. as 10
nuna'eu oy one OF your correspondents, was the
cause Of his election.
MIR Norihiugton IS gentleman the architect Of
MS own fortunes, than which few stronger proofs
can be given, that he man Of strong and vigor-
Gus mino, as by hrs great ioct. untring industry,
am Iudlcious management of his affairs he has in
not very many years, amas sed very handsome Is
'aie' Wth0ut losing friend or mixing an enemy :;
and 10 his capacity MS officer If the Cour nc has
Deen pfoverbill ns the most lenient and most eff
cent officer IN the county-snd that he possesses
the esteem and respect Of his neighbours, no more
lrrciutabls evidence be ndduced than his vote at
the precinct nearest he residence, which your cor
respondent no doubtrghtly informs you is the largest
vote ever given any individual at that place. am
Wing, ana voted against Mr. Northngton; and
would perhaps, do 80 again, but repudiate the
course pursued towards him and am for "render-
ing TO Cesar, the things that are Csar's:" and saw
'st justice be DONE though the heavens fall"
u these few crude remarks shall have tho effect
OF stopping the voloy Of gross personalities ndulg
Cd m towards our county delegates shall be truly
gr1tlhed. These gentlemen are both Democrats
ana OBVIOUSLY represent y Dem ocrauc consiituen.
cy' J am. therefore, Mr. Editor. disposed TO LEI the
Democrats settle their own family quarrels and to
Keep our noses out of the scufle, until we nre pref
~ sure Of making something Ivy the transacton-as
-, ~eare apt to get all tho glory and need, aud
little Of the profit. r.