Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-09

Msssr. Edtors-In the Enquirer Of the 18th, have
seen communication from .Democrs Of Lunenbars."
mocranc majority In this county, and in rather suppca
ting nvokes the Editors take some notice the
very mobile manner in which "od Lunenburg" had be-
hsved hersel He continues By asserting that honest
Whigs had accused Col. Street OF having conducted the
Presidential election unfsy they got increased major
ny this Spring. therefore, in his opinion the Col was in.
nocen and these honest Whgs Il supposed had he'd
and the truth was not in them Alas Tor the folly OF
knd-and more particularly for that Of "Democrat OF
Lunenbue" How simple he must be; else how cruel
to HE friend, the Col What. undertake defend man,
BY srRument from charge which he has plead guyf
IL you recoect Mcssrs. Editors, the this: The
Commissioners experimenting the Presidential election
this county have certain grave charges preferred against
Them: the author Of those charges challenges contradiction:
weeks and months espse during which time the matter
had become topic OF general conversation; land am
told OF some Democratic caucussng which resulted the
conclusion that they (he eharges) could be denied
they had better not DO notced the Commissioners nd
their friends remain SILENT daring defend their very
reprehensibe conduct About March, think you Messrs
Editors, again very properly called the attention Of the
people o the county to the subject exorng from Col S.
the ST. Commissioner reply in which he does deny
one OF the against him in the inst nstance
though he defends himself somewhat length, from
mmstera made by yourselves regard his being
fhis fine Member Of the Presbyterian Church. The
Colonel so far from denying admits material charge
appeal to his letter TO sustain mel lin April another
Election comes on and solely account Of Wing apathy,
the Democratic majority is increased Therefore in the
estimation Of Democrat Of Luncnbug," the charges
made by tho honesf Wings. false although his FRIEND
Colonel s. admits every Of them. II does
mo that real friend OF Col s.. capable of only mode.
rate degree OF reflection, after having C1onets
letter. would, to the least have been willing suffer
the matter 10 snk into ob.ivon.-and would have
entres,ed the Editors OF the Enquirer "to touch the
Wings OF Lunenbure upon that subject. What does he
mean by "some honest Whigs"1 II, as suppose, he al.
pded to the author OF the charges made against tho Com
missoners, and meant thing offensive bv itscsng the
word "hones" would cay Ia him shat 10 only in the
character of anonymous scTbbler. he would dare
make such an n.inust'on And now. Messrs Editors.
will that in oil have done, have far know
myself) been influenced by single unknd feeling
wards either Of the Commissioners l regarded them
public officers who were smeuable the people for soy
and every misdemeanor, OF which they might be guilty
Who had my opinion failed fulfil the reposed
them aimed ssssssn's blow their regulations but
publicly gave statement of what deemed be facts
challenged contradiction requesting At the tmc
To give my name tn any individual who would deny the
truth OF the statement II they innocent let them de-
mand nm investigation, and appear that have wrong
ed them IN the least, will make public acknowledge
ments and every other PREPARATION in my power. will
now express my Of obligation Democrat OF Lu
nenburR Tor having again called the suenion Of the
pie TO this IL should be kept before them-shcw
Them the necessity Of guarding and defending the ballot
box-a subject in which Democrats less interested
than Wings Has there no, been time. Messrs. Editors
when the Wigs VI Richmond Composing they seed
power VI the Lunenburg Comnissoners could have de-
cded the Of the Staiei Might not New York City,
under similar circumstances decide almost any Presitcn
tsi eleciionl And having been decided-though it
were as evident as the midday that done by
fraudulent means-Would there be any remedyi Then
our only safety the honesty and purity Of elections
for one, pledge myself ery aloud and spare
Whenever believe their purity to be nfrineed In conclu
sion would that court investigation Of the
ment Of facts made and by the Richmond
Wing sometime between the 18th and Both of November
Facts have come 10 knowledge since that time which
would warrant me in saying that could make a still
stronger against them than then. Should "De
mocrat OF Lunenburg" and others concerned, decline
invitation TO investigate TO be hoped that OF them
will be ndisrreet enough the Editors of the En-
quirer 'to touch up the Wings of Lunenburg" IT, how
ever the gentleman is fond OF the sport. he will find
very accommodating. CLAY.