Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-20
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To Charles Y. Kimbrough. Hiram Sanders,
and CLAYTON G.. Coleman, Commissioners for
holding an Election Of President in the county
of Louisa, in November next
Gentlemen: We have learned, with great sur-
prize that Won have appointed IRA lhoroucil-eo-
ing Clay Wings, and only oac Democrat, TO hold
the Presidential election. at the Jackson precnct
in Louisa We persuade ourselves that this has
been done without due consideration, ard that Won
will corrcc, the error ia,o wic;i you have fallen
Is soon a. il saa!! hc pointed ont 10 Won.
In many OF the States of this Union the Pc
pie themselves choose The supe.nsndens OF their
elections In Virginia. the lax requires the Go
vernon to appoint the superintendent OF Presiien-
tial elections; ani, in discharge Of thai duty. he
invariably appoints a majority oil Inc supera-
tendcrts Cor each county. from that political par
t. which prc,ailed in said coun.r, in The precei
ing April election: thus doing rs nearly rs
possible what the people themselves would do
were thu 10 make the selection. You yourselves
were selected by that rule. AMI We're expected by
,h. Governor 10 be guided ny it. in appointing
superinlenaents OF the precinct elections in vour
county Hare vou followed the Governors cx-
ample Have YOU appointed two Democrats
ami one v hi, Tor each precinct in Lousa -
AMI. il not, why not Do vou h"lieve the voters
| Of Louisa or OF The Jackson precinct. would
have chosen two WhigS and only one Democrat
10 hold the next Presidential election Anl if
not. WHY. we ask. have not you, as Republicans
contormei like the Governor 10 the viii Of the
people of Louisa Wcver.!v beliey- no Comm.>-
sioners in this Stale III ilaiiate yorreXamrlc and
we most peciuily ask you, why The Jackson pre-
cnci. and TO other has been, ~ your authority sub
lecicd to Wing domination Recol!@ci, that That
| precinct. in 1910 gave Van BMen majority Il
1853 votes ever Harrison and then inform is
voters what the; have toae 10 merit such treat
meni at ycur hands. We urge no personal IT.
I lectiOn, - the Whir> YOU have SCI o?cr rs is
/ cauE;Y-ncu ana ne.h5crs "e haze i:ed IL per
! fect peace and harmGnv with Item int. q poll
ticiars. wc differ with .hen, ont anil OFT both =
viii promptly reconsider their appointment, aaj,
II Won have 10 power 70 rero!s" L. YOU will tranhlr
state 10 one Of them, he ilas been impr9yGen,iy
appointed, and request hin 10 reject the appoint
ment and thereby enahle Won 10 do Jt1r ria yoa
sioaiG 61rc doal n fr". In addressing YOU, as
we do we 90 not design TO offer v1'1 the slich:eSi
Gsre>pecl-iar from it. We have repeatedly
given 10 ono o! v5,I The highest proof Of orr good
| will bv supporting him with all possible zeal
whenever he hes been a candidate for orr Su;ira
yes. But We feel heavily ag2rieI-e,i in this mat
Ter and ask relief at yOuf i.ants Oil-lash oncd
men nave told US "RlcH Is sH. and iau Ptay n
ft,,l' We wish nothing iaoIe. We desire 70
aaY the d;sconi-ni> ard heari-buning> which
voGr course has already produce ana 10 reprcss
tie warmth and excitement el The impending
election which threatens 10 ie>i-ov all social naI-
mony and neighhJrly Intercourse
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