Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-08
4 Decision rorihy of Gen. Gorlion!

From the Charlottesville Jefiersonian
To HE Feoy'e Of the FIN Congressional Dier-
The declaration made by me or the 18th De-
of January last. that was a candidate in 1.
hope OF restoring union among The Republics
of this Congressional District, has failed in I
effect # was made when only two counties h.
appointed delegates To the so-called Convent
al Charlottesville, which met on the Sd inst. 81;
ing full time 10 reconsider the propriety otis NEE
ing al all. II was called without consultation vi.
me or nv friends; was persisted in contrary 10 "a
wishes and our opinion, and the result has been,
place before the district two Republican can.
dates The authority Of this Convention, as bet
either fairly constituted, or n Just exponent 4
the popular will is denied. II was called. cot
stituted and conducted with an express view
my exclusion; and not for consultation amos,
friends as 10 the best means OF harmonZins L,
party The system Of these Conventions INT,
be reformed, or the most ruinous discord will /,
the consequence II enables the few to rule Il,
many; and 10 cover the meanest purposes whit
garb OF patriotism.
As my effort has been TO compose, | will iaa
no part in distracting the party. Agans, I;
wishes Of many ardent friends, retire from b
contest. Isuppor Mr.. Leake, not rs nomrt
of The Convention, but as Republican cari
date have borne the heat and dust OF the rae
when success was impracticable: | yielded u
laurel 10 a young contestant after victory b.
perched upon our banner.
WILLIAM F. GORDON
FEBRUARY 5th lS45.
From tic Same.
"CoNGRESsioNAL CONVENTIONAL will be Sc.
by the proceedings Of this Convention, that SnG
ToS L. LEAgE, Esq, has been nominated as I.
candidate Of the Democratic party for this O..
Congressional District There was great unar
nifty of opinion existing among the members
The Convention the vote being nearly uuanmo,
in favor of Mr.. Lcake. After the decision b.:
been made, the friends Of the other gent.
men voted acquiesced cheerluly as far as "
know in The selection made BY the majority.
''Now that choice has been made, we ~,
The Democratic party will rally 10 the support
Mr.. Lcake, and do all they can 10 promote i
election and the success of the Democratic cau+
in this district We have no idle task 10 perioi'
and cannot expect success unless the DemocD'l'
party keep together as one man. Our opporet,
The Wings were rejoicing in the hope that tie ".
mocrais in Convention would quarrel amor.
themselves, and that no nomination which con'
be made would be acceptable TO the Democrats 2
this District They were disappointed as it r
1dIuS iUc COuFCHtlOlr dIu lucl VIII Si'"''
disappointment from the Democratic voters c!tit
District
1.-THE Wings have for their candidate, JoseF'
K Irving, Esq, OF Amherst an anti-Texas ma
Although many of The Wings are in iavorosr
uniting Texas into the Union, they,will all rly y.
the support OF the nominee Of the Wing 'afty
We have man in favor of Texas, an. Oppose
10 all The Wing doctrines and measures; shall We
not be more consistent than our opporenls, aid .
wise too, il we all rally 10 The support OF our r.
mineel We trust that The ith Thursday OF Apa
next will find it 10 be So
"Sincc the above was in type We have recei't.
the Card OF General Gordon - the people OF ~
9th Congressional District, withdrawing his man
from the canvass. We .ejoice that he has dor
so, as there will now 0e no discord and disis,i
in the Democratic ranks. All can stand sboulte'
10 shoulder in 5attliDg with common enefi'
and in supporting MIR. Leake, the Republic
candidate
THE Whig Congressional Convention, w''c.
assembled in this place on Tuesday last, von
mated Joseph X. Irving, Esq, of Amherst, as "
Wing candidate Tor Congress"
Charlottesville .JspSTsoni0a
We differ in one sentiment with our friend
the Charlottesville Jeticrsonian. All The Whc
in The District will not rally 10 the support OF y
anti-Texas nominee, Mr.. j. Il. Irving. He fea'
il, and he knows better. The Wings OF the l.
ssIalure will mol bury the question, and they Vi
therefore, bury many OF their friends.-l Enqu''