Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-27
RICHMOND. TUESDAY. Lime .,
Henrieo Congregational District.

IIeRftC0 COngTe5St0ndL DiSfTlct.
Is the Wing becoming alarmed at the incre,sino
gloomy prospects Of its favorte candidate for Con.
g!ess from this district In other way can we sc
count for ITS repeated earnest appeal to Mr. Jones 10
throw up The return, and again submit the trial 10 the
peopie-reprssenting, in the softest notes. the enor
NOUS expense which must follow upon a contest and
the certain embarrassment 10 MIR. Jnnss's promotion
to the Speakers Chair, with a contest hanging ove,
his lead. We doubt not, that Mr. Jones ha. thorouab
y discussed within himself these important Wbig er.
guments and has, unwaveringly resolved 10 stand 10
the issue, which MIR. Bolts has rsised. He (Mr. ~
cannot exactly the justice the "recprocily NJ
the rule which the Wing laid down some weeks since
viz: that Messrs. Jones and Gilmer should yolun-
tarily, resign their high Offices, il was clear
that they had received their returns by bad votes
and popabe violations Of law--contendng, on The
other hand, that if Mr.. Bolts received the return,
(snd the Wing, ct the time, proicssed a belief
that in justice, the Commissioners could refuse The
return TO Mr.. 3D. the Wing party OF the District
would not allow him to throw up the seat because for
sooh it would be yielding up their rights, which had
been clearly settled at the election. In other words
it impossible for the Democrats to be fairly elected
and, in no contingency, couida Wing be returned i'm,
properly. We assure the Wings that we are not
'ssoit enough for that We the Wings in this
City active and exactDg as at the late election.
They he'd at the polls regularly organized committee
armed with all sorts Of books and lists of .o.,rs-
Their ward committees had furnished alphabetical
lists, carefully distinguishing Wings and Democrat,
and good, bad and doubtful voters With this e1.en'
sve and perfect apparatus they into the canvass
and the unfortunate Democrat, whose title was moi
clear light, had to undergo The severess ordeal
The same pursued in Chesterfield, and
we presume in the other counties In spite of all their
efforts, we gained glorious trumpb-and we are now
kindly invited TO forego the fruits Of our victory be-
cause the Wings are not satisfied that our Candidate
was elected fairly. We can spcak proudly for Mr.
jones' that If, upon scrutiny of the polls, he had
been convinced that he not the legal
Of the District, he would cheerlully have thrown the
election back upon the people; and much mistake
the temper of the Democrats, f they had not him
into Congress, with majority large enough to throw
rdicule upon any attempt to contest. We understand
that, last week, Messrs Jones and Bolts met in this
county, TO take depostons as to the legality Of the
voe-and that, far they went the result per.
fecty satisfactory to Mr. Jones friends In all probab,-
ty, Mr.. J IS majority instead of being essened, will be
greatly increased With these facts view, Mr.. Jones
cannot in justice to himself and to the firm Democrats
Of the District, resign the trust which they have e-
gally conferred upon him; thus magnanmously gra.
tlfy The Wings Of Richmond, who are burning for
With regard to the "coo" Democrats named by the
Wing, whose advice, If sought by MIR. j would, in
the opinion of the Wing, lead him to run again, We
know personally, that one Of them has been and is
warmly opposed to such course, being tantamount
to an abandonment Of seat ndisputably secured 10
Mr.. J. by the solemn voice of the District We know
nothing Of the opinions OF the ohers-tho salts.
fed, that they would advise Mr. j. TO desert hs
legal post. At any sacrifice, he will maintain the
rights Of his constituents and will receive their cordial
support now and hereafter