Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-26
MrcKLKSBuRs Covsry, Feb. al.,, 1915.

To the Editors Of the IYhig:
Gentemen-lt may be that you would have no objection
To hear occasionally from this good Democratic section
OF the State. II So will proceed 10 inform Won of some
OF the late movements OF tho soidisant Democracy Of
this county: mean of that portion Of the party which
IS best known here by the soabriqUef cf ritE CLIQUE
They held their usual meeting Monday last in Boydon
Tor the purpose OF nominating candidates for the House OF
Delegates IL seems they proited but little by their
experience OF the last three and have yet learnt
that the soveeigns OF old Mecklenbug will never apsn
submit to their dicaon. But you perhaps to
know on whom they conferred the honor being the can
ddaes OF the " FAITHFUL" Can't you guess Have Won
discovered that this is an age especially pr,ne IN
rewardins Hposiates," and that the Eleventh. hour"
gentry treated with favor, particularly with The
locoocos Than men who have exhibited their devotion y
long lives OF honorable to their partyl So it is
however, and consequently have been considered
worthy Of trust MesSrs. Mark Alexander and William
o. 1oode understand they affected 10 accent the no,ni
nation with show OF reluctance, aud without some
faint expressions OF that had fallen upon tbem bu,
this you know Is always the with lovers
O place, who like prostitutes Of another kind will soma
times pretend even $50 what best contents them
for "get You gone does always away' Iut
is not all that has been doing in this quater of the vine
yard. There is another turncoat who s determined
TO have the pFice Of his treason: certain decayed
LIMB rather OF the lnwan occupant the shack
benches OF nearly forty standing. has TO the con
cuson that the prosperous Polk which VIC are about
enjoy, will be isui,ed the aspirations of pron,si,
young barrisier like himself bad time he thinks TO
his genius or TO fill his Golfer. What be the reward
of treachery he solloqused after the result of the
late election known. Ills soon directed by
one OF HIS more sngacious undcrssppors the Boydton
Post Office All! lhavc it. he exclaius 10 HIMSELF
Here my "lhy pieces of sver' The or. sent .nc,n
bent OF that office mus; be turned tecause ne Wing
ana win, ua-ty Of his place PROMISING YOUNG law
| yer OF sixty, and wtha APnsrArE JupAs3 Nss,,s
Editors, tins fancy sketch The indiv,du, ,Indd 80
has secret memorial in circulation recnn,n.ndng h.,
fhHp Kalney be displaced, and that he be made Post
Master Inc incumbent is gentlemen Of the highest re-
speetabiy has held the office for nearly thirty wears md
never has the hrs complaint been heard of the least
tsas1nce therein.
lie Is Wing istruc, but cannot be CHARGED will, evc,
ordinary paTtizan zea-hayng always refused 4, cnnnect
himself with any political club association whatever for
the avowod renson that he opposed Federal oie
holders mcdding with elections Ruor saws thai both az
the above mentioned nominees have signed this memorial
aud that one of em and probably bch have written on
To Washington letters recommending the proposed change
ley by tue by are cousins To the applicant and
would he douby gratsd at the promotion relative md
FELLOW TRAITOR. iempora. mores, Great God,
myself can such corruption receive the sanction of any
peopel VIII the people Of Mccklcnbug endorse the CON
duct OF men who have countenanccd such procedure by
even signing this memorial II this affair had been con
Quoted openly and above board II the incumbent had no,
been positively refused knowledge OF tho eontent al
this memorial and the character Of the charges brnugh,
against him. there would DO much cause of com
plant nut every application for sguaiur. nccomp1
med with an injunction Of secrecy, that nh.u it has
bren 10 circulation for month more existence WA
not known, until Saturday last but those to whom
suCh application was made IL ia nothing more than iu-
cc that should add that large majority of Democrats
VINO nave been heard to express their opinions about s
matter, are totally any change Of Postmaster in
ydon-and TO their honor record it. Two other can
diiates for the House OF Delegates in the eIJotf
Locoiocos, but of the old stamp. They are Pey,nn r.
| Burwel and John b. Norhinglon, E:sqs.
a LooKER-ON.