Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-18
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
Proeress Of the Contest in the .4iJemarle District.

PROGRESS Of the Contest in the .4iJemarlc District.
Messrs. Editors Three dispositions have been actu.
ally taken in the town of Charlottesville to sustain the
unfounded claim the Federal candidate has set I'd to
represent this District in Congress Yes Sirs, three
highly respectable gentlemen have actually deposed
TO certain facts, having about much to do with the
rain in Madison and Greene, quotations from the
Koran would have 10 do with indctmen for assault
and battery. You have doubtless seen these deposi-
tona, and must admit they are rare things indeed
Now the enquiry very naturally presents itself have
the Wings abandoned the contest in this district: Their
course would seem TO indicate that they had But such
is not, in all probability, the fact. 1t seems the disin-
guished Mr. Goggn has retreated from his original po-
sition-has abandoned his objections the ram and
intends 10 rest his objections to the legality OF the cleo
ton upon The ptons taken 10 the manner in which
the poll keeper was qualified at the Rapdan precinct
in Madison-and can it be that the distinguished MIR
Goggn whose character has beer The theme of so
eulogy in the Richmond Wing, will attempt TO avail him.
self of an objection entirely capous (even if be we'll
founded) TO deprive Gov Gilmer of seat to hich he
has been elected by ma orty Of the of the DIS
triet? Verify it seems But rely upon it, Messrs
Editors, this attempt will not succeed Governor Gill
mer will be most triumPhanty sustained He has most
boldly met every issue made by his opponent and vim
Dictated most gaIlantly the people of Mad son and
Greene from the foul aspersions upon them by
the Richmond Wing, and its CO laborer in detraction
the Charlottesville Advocate. The Democracy of the
District, and especially of Madison and Greene feel
IHuigHdHt IL uHHoly attempt That has been
made by certain partizans in the District 10 break
down high minded and honorable ma o. by attemptinp
to fix upon him the charge of unairnees in proceed
ing in which (even if had been been wrony) he had no
participation.
In several counties Of the District, the Wbios have
held meetings. and most unwarrantably arraigned the
conducto Of Governor Gilmer-charging him with being
the author of the proceedings in Madison and Greene
and asserting most roundy, that there was no legal
cause for keeping the polls open in those Counties
We have had some of the strongest evidences of party
spirit. How could gentlemen in Nelson nossibly
know any thing about the state the weather in Ma
olson and Greene the election day, Yet with no.
thing but hearsay evidence, they have most violently
and indecorously assaled Gov. Ginler Their pro
ceedngs from their evident of truth and candour
Ito say nothing of the nalignty displayed in them to-
wards Gov. GilmerD will fail command the respect
of any candid man of any party, and excite nothing
but contempt for the iberaty of those who parlici.
pated in them.
And what Messrs. Ediisrs is the cause Of the indol
gence of all this liberality towards Gov. Gilmer?-
They charge him with aposlacy Can the charge be
sustained IL they mean that Gov G. has apostatized
from his principles, then the charge is utterly untrue
The people, whom Gov. G. aspires TO represent will
never be induced to osraciss any public man. while he
adheres 10 his prime ipes-even though he should de
ser his party. But Gov G. never abandoned his party
On the contrary, they abandoned him. They have
most nnbushlngy reFud'ated the principles which they
proiessed previous TO the election of 1870 They then
professed to be even more orthodox in their political
creed than the Democrats themselves. But now their
tone has amazingly changed The support of Henry
Clay, and all his Federal heresies is now sine qua
with this modern Wing party. To this creed Gov
G. has refused to subscribe. "The head and front OF
his offending hath this extent-no more" X.
9th July, 1943