Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-16
TO TIE EDITORS Of TIE ENQUIRER.

ACcoMAc, May 4th, 1913.
Dear Sirs: From the Enquirer of the 18th ultino,
which read to-day, cut tie following slip:
eve are authorized 10 stale, that MIR. Wise declared
in his Address TO tie People of New Kent last
Saturday week, that he would support the nominee OF
The Democratic Convention. According 10 the las.
accounts we have received, Wise will carry the district
by majority Of from 800 10 ,0G0-the latter seems to
lie the lavoriIc number.
The person who authorized you 10 make this state
ment mistaken. declared to the people of New
Kent, precisely what declared to the people every
where III the .:!i Congressional District on the next
Presidential election. lst. That could not say for
whom | icOud vote Tor the next presIdency---that
knew not myself Tor whom would he called on 10
vote-but pledged myself to go for that candidate
and with that party, which might deem the most Re-
publican Bat
2ndiy. could say for whom | would not vote
Under circumstances, whatever, would vote for
| Henry Clay Of Kentucky. When the Conventions of
the respective parties had nominated their candidates
when their principles should be made known and
the exgencies of the country should be clearly mani
Tested, would make my election as became an Anne
rican freeman the independence and freedom OF whose
choice | was myself candidate chiefly 10 assert and
maintain. would not submit to any form of dctation
or consrani, whatever, myself, and conended III be
half the people for the "glorious privilege Of casting
their votes freely for whom they pleased, without lei
hndrance from any authority Of parties, Presidents
caucuses conventions, and without fear of contra
dction raproach, for Inconsistency or any other
weakness folly or crime. This prerogave oil the peo
pie obliged to assert, because the base attempt
was mace constran TO vote for the nominee of
Wing Convention or TO pay The penalty Of defeat.
insisted upon my right, citizen, to do a. pleased,
according enlightened conscience and The law, Will,
mn o,ea ro'c at the polls. And
3dIy. UiA tie rOte Of Tie Dishiei, in The event the
election should 20 10 the House of Representatives.
pledged myself 10 obey he instructions of the DIS
ircl as indicated at The Presidential election in the
Fall of lS44. As the vote of the District was handed
up 10 ne from tie polls would n ministerial agent,
deposit it IN The ballot box Of the House of Represeu
taiives This pledge made in obedience 10 the dec
ttine Of instructions, which have held sac ed.
| The elections this Spring, owing to the backward
ness of the season for farming operations have been
unusually thin but the Federal party has made it's
most Desperate and, very believe lis dying effort.
This district is Republican to the core, always was
so, and ever will be "6Shy' with Federasls alone.
There is majority Of at least 1000 for genuine De-
mocracy whene the Nationals who attempt TO usu!p
the name Of Wing, may dare to try The issue. My
majority this Spring is not half the host Of Republican
ism whenever there is occasion 10 call our friends
from their plough handles 10 the polls. Of this you
may assured.
Truly you're, &c,
HENRY A. WISE.