Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-08
TO TIE EDITOR of TIE ENQUIRER.

"
King a. Queen County, March 81, le42.
see in the Enquirer Of the 24th inst, an editorial
which will doubtless have an important bearing upon
the election Of a representative from this county III
asmuch as il was written under misapprehension OF
the facts OF the case justice 10 both candidates.
would require q public correction. Some lew weeks
aco an article appeared in the "Richmond Star, pur-
porting to be civilian Birds Address to the People OF
King & Queen" giving his views upon most OF Inc
subject. that divide parties and holding HIM up as
Democrat in every thing except upon Inc Dstfiou-
ton question.
This, to say the least Of it, shameful abuse of
the freedom of the press MIR. Bird has not written
line for any paper since he has been IN The held, much
less regular Address TO the people tie was original
" opposed the Distribution act, and IS now opposed
to the reception of Virginia quota but, IT Congress
should saw that the portions Of the dissenting States
should be distributed amongst those asserting, Then,
and in tina: case he would be in favor OF It's reception
You sa v that YOU sincerey trust that MIR. Bird will
not suffer himself to be used by the Wings, to defeat
the great principles of the Democratic party. 1his,
indeed strange TO those who know the STAND lie
has pied for the last ten or twelve years- as
tucness defending, and his zeal IN promuigatnS the
principles of the great Republican party. There IS
no man in the county who has been more active
and cnergelic-none who have done and sacrificed
more than he has for the success OF they cause
Twice, former occasions, the candidate oil large
portion Of the Democrats of the county, when he
saw that he would in the slightest degree, produce
used his best exer,ions to the election oil De-
mocrut, ersn his present competitor And now, when
ii is positively certain that there will be no wing can
ddate, his friends think his claims Oh the party are
superior to those of any man in the county hear
Of no strong objections to our late represenative-ls
course, generally TO meet the appreciation OF his
party-and f h. would be aetuoed by tho same magma
nimous spirit which characterized his opponent, three
years ago. all dscord would cease, and peace would
be again restored But upon his views of courtesy and
ma gnanimitY, | will not comment. The people will
Judge for themselves = 1t has been said hh Mr. Bird
was brought forward by the Wings, and that he is real
ly the Wing candidate in Disguise Those rho mike
the assertion make ii, kno,cing it 10 be faise.-ln
deed, the ire of of the would-be leaders of
the party to be so much excited, because they
had no hand in his nomination, that they would use
any means, however grovelng to defeat his election
That he will get the votes many State Rights Wings,
Twill deny and that he solicited BY one State
Rights Wig to be candidate, is also true-lf herea-
ter the party should suffer by this contest let the sin
res. where it properly belongs Mr.. Bird has shown
by his conduct former occasions that he is innocent
i have written this sir, because dislike 10 see inns-
tice done 10 any man, even though he be an enemy.
FAIR PLAY.