Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-18
To the Editors of he Enquirer.

MgcKLENDrRG Co., March 4.
Gentlemen: Some scurrilous fellow, IN mat
most scurrilous of all papers, The Richmond
Wing, over the signature of "Looker-on, mas
pretended 10 give an account OF the Democratic
meeting held al Boyd!on for the purpose oi no.
mnatlnS candidates 10 represent inns county III
the next General Assembly Whether "looker-
on's" biundcrs and misrepresentation are Inc re-
suit OF ignorance the labricatons OF malevolence,
or The angry cbuilions OF procssed party hack,
is quite unimpouant The whole is tissue OF
mistakes, 10 use no harsher epilhet. Let us re-
commend this decent writer 10 apply 10 himself
some Of that noble philosophy-some Of that old
fashioned morality, whose departure from Inc
land he SO leclingly laments.
Ii is not true, that The meeting was gotten up
10y any Clique" 1t is not true, that any Clique
attempted 10 dictate 10 The voters oil The county.
The meeting was a large and respectable one,
composed OF men from every part oil the county,
and may be considered a free, fair and full repre-
sentaiion of the wishes of majority OF The peo-
pie OF good old Democratic MecklenburS.-
Messrs. Alexander and Goode were unanimous
ly chosen by The convenion-men who are re-
sPeced and esteemed by all men Of all parties;
men, VINO have done their country signal service;
men, distinguished alike for public ability ana
private worth; men, who are as incapable OF
any thing unbecoming The character Of men ana
gentlemen as this Looker-on appears TO
be OF approaching what is due 10 decency and
responsibility. There is no man in Virginia
more extensively and more iavorably known than
Mark Alexander. His long political lie; ms
unwavering and jealous adherence TO True Ike
publican doctrines; the ability with which he has
resisted The growth of that great central biia,
rean power, threatening our individuality ana
sovereignty The great success win Wfich
he batled against the late political Toes OF
orr nation, should endear him 10 The heart OF
every true lover Of his country, and elicit his
warmest gratitude. To no man in this part OF
the country is The success Of Mr.. Polk and his
grea, principles more indebted than 10 MIR. Alex
ander No one entered the lists more fearlessly ;
none bore himself more saliantly; none came off
more trumphanily. Retired for years from the
strife and turmoil Of politics 10 pursuits more
congenial 10 the simplicity Of his character, We
find him, when his country calls again, bucking
on that armour in which he had so often distin-
suishcd himself, and again performing tasks
worthy the cause, worthy the time, worthy the
man.
William Q. Goode, the other nominee of the
Convention, has also claims Of The highest char
ac,er. He, too, has ever proved himself The ad-
vocate of those great State Rights principles,
which have won for the statesmen Of Virginia
such imperishable laurels and placed them in the
very forefront Of the battle Of man, with the
powers OF evil crushing him in The dust His
long and honorable course in the Virginia Legis-
lature, in the Virginia Convention, and in The
Congress OF the United States as we'll as his very
active and efficacous exerlions in the last Presi-
dental canvass, have proved him ready, able,
and fearless debaler, a good, Jealous, Republican
Democrat, firm, unhinching advocate OF that
glorious school Of politics than whom, in this
part of The country, brighter member cannot
be found. What need of AFFECTED reluctan nee"
with such men? Can seat in the House of De-
lega,es add any thing 10 the distinguished fame,
which every reasonable man already awards
them? Can place among The grea, men Of Viz
GINA be so exalted as, that 10 attain it, those who
have not been undistinguished among the great
men of The Union, should descend 10 deceit and
duplicitya 30 Tsmpova! o Mores" truly-lha'
the times should bring forth-lhat the public
morals should vivity such vipers as "Looker-on,
revelling in the aspersion of probity-marring
with his shiny, creeping scandals The character
Of men, as far oushining him and his insligalors