Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-02
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, APRIL ?.
To Col FIhlam Johnson, b. Basso, Jr, Esq and DR..
j. FYo,cers, candidates for HE county Of Harrisoa

j. FYo,cers, candidates for The county of Harrisoa
Geuttemen-The spectacle which the county of liar
rson presents this moment, painful; let US frank
ly say gusting to every Republican. A nd you vii tx
cuse the decaration-you, SIts, appear TO be some
measure the causes of it, Are you not Statistic d. thai
when the county Of HARRISON had Deleraes the Re
pub!icans were strp Of half their force shorn of hall
their lecks-had bat one Delegate instead Of both
ing too to the eager aspirations Of her ambitious soma
nd now when the county OF Tay has been taken off
from her. has but Delegate she TO be deprived
Of that single Delegate, consequence of your insane
divisions, We address you patriots and as Republ.
cans-and ask you frankly, what your own aspra-
tons and your petty eaousles, compared with the
cess If the Republican party, al moment like this;
What are you, in comparison with your country:
Down, down with your divisions, gentlemen Meet
together like men, who love your country more than
yourselves Request your mutual friends nterpose
and say which Of you shall withdraw, and which
shall run. II You will net agree among yourselves,
we hope the Committee of Vigilance will a. in
erfere appeal 10 the peope-ether call a meeting OF
them To select their canddate--or open polls at
all The precincts for the peoFl. say who shall repre-
sent them.
We have no patience with your petty, irritating dis
sessions. Away with your disputes about the fact,
whether 3. Basse was duly nominated IN the County
Conyenton-or about the fact, whether DIR. Flowers
was duly nominated at the Bingamon Meeting House.
Away with such controversies and such feuds settle
them like wise and pure patriots Ifthe county oil
Harrison loses Republican delegate this Spring, in
consequence OF your divisions, how can the Demo
cracy of Harrison conide their dearest neres
TO you hereafter
See the firm and m1gnanimous which the
Republicans of the county of Richie have lust adopt
ed, and initiate, if you cam their concatory and noble
example
"7o the Committee Of IIetiance far Hood County.
"Whereas, at meeting held at The election precincts
Of arrlsylle, JnckSons, Lowlhers and Tngiers, the
I'M rsrnpd Jaines Malnna nd Wao, r Inwiher
the part OF HarrIsvil!e; John A. Lowthrr and WI
liam Prchard on the part Of Lowthers; William Pat
ton and Jesse Cam The part of Jackson and Bar
Ayers and James Blddle, the part Of rInge's,
were appointed committee 10 meet al llarrisvii!e on
the first Tuesday in March, compare the proceedings
Of aforesaid meetings. report the result thereof
to you, the SAID committee of vigilance for Wood coun-
ty: We, the said committee of The aforesaid precincts
having met and compared the proceedings OF the aore
said meetings as instructed, and having endeavoed in
all other ways TO make ourselves acquainted with the
opinions and wishes of county, beg leave TO report
TO you, that all the meetings aforesaid, and the entire
Democratic party Of Richie county, agree in the fol-
lowing sentiments and opinions
s'lst. That Richie county is, strictly speaking,
entitled to the Democratic candidate for the next cleo
ton.
I'D. But seeing with alarm the dssension and diff
cultes which distract party, and believing the next
election TO be one of vital Importance 10 our party, and
through it to country, they have determined 10
sink all sectional feelings and lay aside all personal pre-
ferences and TO go for the cause, not with luke
and want OF zen, but with energy, determination
and ZEAL becomes all and decided Democrats in
the time OF trial.
sd. That in of the foregoing facts, to procure
The unity of party and to ensure the election OF
Democrat Col. d. V. Cox, ought not now to insist
his claims, but that he should, for this time, at eas;
unite with US, in the feelings above expressed.
''lth. That they wiling that Wood county shall
have the candidate this Spring, and they invite and re-
quest her TO bring out her strongest man, let him be
whom he may; and that they pledge themselves 10 go
for him heart and hand taking for their wach~ord the
old Democratic motto, Every thing for the cause,
nothing for men.
"5h That it is also the opinion of the meeting held
at Tingers that MIR. WIN. Mckinney ought to be re-
quested to withdraw his from before the people as
candidate.
"Al which is respectfully submitted
''Yours, &c WIN. r. LowTHER,
JOINS A. LowTHER,
JAMES MALONE,