Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-25
TuE SpRISG CAMPAIGN.
cnR LIE NQUIRER


To the Peoyee of Campbell, Cumberland and buckingham
In April next it Will be your duty 10 eject HenaIof
n mt YOU in The Senate of Virginia. ana oeev
I'm, M enu llcan candidate has been announced,
s,actCIlv invite yonr attention 10 gent Lehman VINO
. M, less fayorably than extensively known among
he citizens of ii,e district ! aluhe u Vol WINS
Bncock of Buckingham whose inteiire'uai ana mora,
DUAL i.aons aud Democratic principles deserve 1"u
.non,d receive some senal proof of popular esteem
A. n potciau, h. IS decidedly hostile to National
Bank. protective Tariff Distribution, and Internal I'm
movement, by The General Government tie Is ais'
opposed TO the election Of he Al'i-noy OF Tue ois-
90 or any other Coon, 10 the Pres dency On the
contrary Col b. will support the nominee OF the DE
mocta,ic Convention which Will assemDie IN bait'-
more IN May next. Col Bocock is friendly 10 tue quo,
Treasury scheme; and upon every prominent pohuco'
question: his opinions will, conhoeh'y oeneVe' oe
(npnd 1, harmon,ze with those OF the Republicans oil
our Senatorial District refer to these things, be.
cause for some time past Col B. has been SO FULLY &C.
cuned by his professional engagements, 10 n'e'oe'
of the Bar that he has not had Inc leisure 10 pafc'
nate actively in political concerns, aho hence MS OPT
mons are not known throughout the district. HIS
mind is discriminating and logical, accustomed TO, ana
fond of investigation II is we'll cultivated, and well
stored Superficial reading, aud superhc,al reasoning
NAV suit the drones Of The human hiVe, out lhey nave
no attractions for him and few surpass MN IN the
sagacty TO detect, and the promphess 10 expose 80
nh,srv whether at the Bar before the primary as
semblies of the people Sensible, as am, that there
are many highly intelligent gentlemen IN the district,
believe, land, in saying so, intend no dlsPaIase-
nent TO olhers) that there IS no one better hitea
for seat in the Senate of Virginia The sohdIty and
ygor OF his mind his fine and varied alta.nments, ms
eSa and political information, his Republican p'nc'-
plrs and high moral character, his UNIFORM industry
and de voon to the business couhded to hm, confer
mon him claims OF no ordinary kind-clalms winch
freemen can, and, trust, w appreciate SPEAK no'
the language of llttery nor am ooey'ng ne dictates
or pary attachment personal regard but Utter 'ie
words of soberness and truth. Place HIM upon Inc
floor of the Senate and we shall have sentinel VINO
will Guard and uphold our rights, interests and pinc-
ples with equal ability and fidelity. No error would
escape no sophistry would impose upon, and no decia
nation however eloquent, would mlslead a mind so
acute so infatuated TO anal yss so eager IN the pursuit
after truth so calm and SELF possessed as his Ills
specches would not be made for Bunkum, bot tor the
Senate and as debater, his powers would be soon as
certaped and fully felt by his associates.
In calling your attention to Col. s., act upon ms
own responsibility and without his consent or know
ledge | do not know that he would consent to ne
candidate VET he surely would not refuse, if urged by
many people of the three counties. His praclce eX-
tensIye and lucrative, but he, like Others ought 10 sa-
chce thing, ii necessary IN compliance VIII 'he
popular summons. He has not and know will not,
seek eny nomination, and while not indifferent about
fame his ambition is Of that kind, which 10 more
DESTROYS to deStrre, than 10 obtain popular honors-
Men, of this character, often unjusily deniee the
opportunity OF rendering public services, IN order mat
eager aspirans may be advanced.
Bring him out, and elect him. and, my word Tor II,
you will not repent your choice OF Senator.
A DEMOCRAT THE District.