Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-31
ToR THE ENQUIRER.
FoR THE ENQUIRER.
To TIE Vote,s OF the King HIuiam Senatorial
District.


To TIE Hole,s Of the King William Senatorial
District
Messrs. Editors VIII you pardon me for ask
ing place in your paper Tor Inc few lines that
nay write am aware that your columns have
been filled with communications from this dis.
,ric,. on the subject of selection ola State Scna-
tor, The Greek alphabet has been nearly exhaust
ed in iurnis hing signatures to- he variousEarnca
writers; and by these articles and signatures,
am authorized 10 conclude, that Education is not
as much needed in Tie district some gentlemen
Of The Huguenot family wou'd have Us believe.
And you have had Twilight" and Daylight
TWO neighbors, i, is true, but vet much farther
apart Than alpha" AMI Omega"
But, iun aside we are still in The dark as 10
who az candidates, or rather who 1oW be
| perhaps ought 10 say, who will net be-lor, it
seems we are TO have three al least have been
waiting 10 hear from King William Court, and
waiting with no iitie interest have heard
10 my great surprise and regret and to The great
injury of The Democratic party, that Col. B. F.
Dal,nev did not declare himself a candidate. II
was expected by his friends in this region, that
Re would Go 50. ! know that Col. Dabrev snb-
milted his -ams to the Convention al King g.
Queen Courthouse, and had justice been done
him, he would have had no cause 10 complain.
Col. ID. should have been Inc nominee OF that
Convention according 10 the principles OF yoii..s
Tor candidate as laid down in the Convention
itself The Democratic vole as well as majority,
OF Old William, is greater Than that OF King Il
Qcecn so that the CHOICE Of a candidate should
have been between Col. ID. and Mr.. ScaTel aa1
not between Nj. D. p. W.iss; and Mr.. S. In
that event Col ID. would certainly have obtained
The nomination; for Gloucester did not go for Mr..
s., but against Mr.. Wright.
II, then, Mr.. s. had accepted the nomination,
do no, see That Col. ID. was uound by any prnci-
Die whatever, 10 !, Cline the candidacy: tu. .c|
i, IS incan.bcn; rran Col d. for the sake OF
himself for lie sake ofths district, and fort sake
of the glorious principles oil Democracy, OF which
he is so able anj 50 zsa.ous an advocate, with
oIl delay, 10 declare himself a candidate again
As IN The reSut oi suCn d course, | cannot Sneak
posilively; but This know that Col. ID. will eel
strong very strong vote on this side Of the Mat
;apony-how he will run in King William his
native county, he knows best Ii will not require
majority in tha, county to elect Thin. 1.-The can
ONLY pre:en, Gen. Aylett from getting one han-
drca majority, his election is sure, and speak
from a thorough knowledge Of Inc lower counties
OF the district.
|, has hsen stated, that CO.! D. met with much
Indifference, and cold reception, when he visit.
ed us a few weeks since. This he knows
10 be mistake, and if he consents again 10
take The heli, &c I'll: prove our preference
| for him. said that il was incumben. upon
Col. ID. to comply with The request | have made
and in which all my neighbors concur, and !
doubt not, hundreds in the district. Because
Gloucester man was nominated, is that any ,ca-
son ,ha, The nomination was given to Gloucester
county. and that she was thereby vested with The
nominating power7 Ii so, she would have had
the right according to the same principle acted
upon, TO nominate Mr.. Clarke although MIR. Sea-
well had not declined.
But will not sop TO argue this question, il is 100
clear that Mr.. Clarke is mol The nominee OF The
District Convention, either directly or indirectly
He is no more than the nominee OF Gloucester
couniy-and can stand on no superior ground TO
any candidate, however nominated.
spoke OF General Aylets vote, because be-
lisve him 10 be The most powerful opponent tha,
Col D. will meet with.
Col Dabney has ample time now 10 inform his
friends OF his determination 10 be a candidate
Let him make it known through The Enquirer,
and every man in the Dis,ric, will know j, in one
week.
Again, appeal to Col. D. to yield lolhe wishes
of his friends. One other reason will urge
II is the only way 10 prevent Wings nomina.
tion and election. The Wings in this county are
chuckling al our divisions, and they NAV spring
a mine upon u.s. !, is known here tina, thew will
have candidate unless we present a more unit
ID opposition. This can only BE- done BY voting