Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-07
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE Enquirer

MEcKigSErGG. June Isl, 1911.
Gentlemen You have seen with surprise
doubtless the letters lately published in The Whig
prints, having for their object 10 produce the I'M
preston, that the county oi Mocklcnburg is OPP
passed 10 The immaculate 0Aacraiioa OF Texas 10
this Union. You would suppose from the ac-
counts they give, that meeting was regularly
organized at our last County Court Chairman
appointed and after full DISCUSSION :hc subject OF
annexation was postponed, by Il large meclin. OF
the citizens of tie county generally, until after
The next Presidential EieciioA am sure no i'm
partial observer could have given such a cooring
10 The proceedings Of that dav The fact is not
as stated. that Mark Alexander. E.q.. was ap-
poinle, Chairman OF The meeting called 10 dis
c,iss the question of annexation, which ii is 80
vauntngly boastcd was postponed On the con-
trary, the Proclamation Tor holding Texas
meeting was not made until a l;lc hour in the
afternoon. when il was discovered. Ina; The pco-
pie had 80 generally dispersed that it would lc
hcs not To have any decisive action on The ducs-
ton until subsequent meeting III the people OF
the county could H. called for The purpose. And
accordingly another Proclamation was made. in
vih" The people mto the Court House Ia hear 4
speech from Mr. Mark Alexander ON the subject
oi the annexation Of Texas. which he proposed
10 discuss generally, without Offering anv reSolr-
tons iur their consideration and adoption. Mr.
Alexander however, in the course Of his remarks.
gave Mr. Clay some heavy blows for his incon-
si>lency in regard to this question which afforded
Messls Edward r. Chambers, and DaYid Shell
ton, the Wing Sub-Electors for this county. an
occasion 10 reply 10 him. in defence OF their
iavorile--lhe burden OF whose speeches was. that
the object Of the meeting then convened, was moi
TO consider the question ot The annexation Of
Texas, but 10 produce party effect, inasmuch a
Mr.. Alexander, the Orator, who preceded them,
had confined his structures principally 10 Mr.
Claws late letter on this subject, without com
mcnling at length on Mr.. Van Bucn's-thc rca,
son for which was perfectly obvious 10 all who
remembered, that Mr.. Van Buren, was not like
Mr. CLAY, candidate for the highest Office within
the gift of the people whose claims 10 their con
fdence and support. it is their right and dulv /,
discuss at all times, freely and nnrcsercdly
This opportunity was seized upon by an ar
dent supporter Of Mr. Clay. 10 submit motion
for the posponelnent OF the subject OF the annex
alton OF Texas until after The Presidential Flee
ton, for which the Wings voted from panty drill
though many of them, whilst oui of the meeting
expressed lhcn@elves In favor of annexation
You NAV RELY confidently on This county giving
as large majority for Polk in November, lSii
as Van Buren received here in November. 1910
whilst there Is every prospect OF a greatly in
creased majority in favor OF the Democratic
ticket: and the Correspondent OF the Wing is
destined 10 he as much disappointed in his hopes
Of Mecklenburg going Tor Gay in the Fail, as he
is mistaken in his account Of The Annexation
Meeting.
The nomination Of James n. Polk i, received
with the greatest enthusiasm herc--and thai OF
Dallas gives equal satisfaction.
have Given you the above account Of ,he Tex-
as meeling-so called in the letters Of The Wing
and Inlelligencer's Correspondens-who have
thought proper 10 write on the srblect-which you
are at liberty 10 publish if you think ht>;. }.