Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-28
NELSON COUNTY.
10 the raaor. Of III, Mhir.

NELSON COUNTY.
To the Edaou OF The whis
Gentemcn-An article, signed A Voter Of Nelson, ("
appeared In number vt paper, noTrog Ting
Wing candidate for the Legislature N this county
relation To certain alleged CONCERNING his course
last spring COL ferrow, suppose has replied 10 that
communication or will reply TO IT, IL calls, however,
think. tor some notice by others besides Col. Perrow.
II the author be Democrat. the charge objection
able 10 him, whether he intended TO support Col Psrow
not The fact charged could Inuro Col Z. his
estimation. II he be Wing, does he intend support
Col T. in good fahl L. lac friendly his eleciion'
he write the article IN order advance the Colonies
caussi hope he did, but differ with him to the me
hod The cOuny is small. and how easily could he have
communicated with the Col IN person by mail, IN order
the truth fasehood the charge alluded to-
But the friends OF Col. Z. when cy think the veil
too msy, the preencc too shallow, winch covers the real
purpose o the writer, deceive oni Was this charge
sweet morscl" uader the tongue Of "a voer and do'
paing Ut his powers o circulating the poison, was
his design tn send the wings OF the To II
might not otherwise have reached, and to which pcrcacc
the antdote mig come. late 2 We all
know Col. Perrnw We know him th be man of sense,
bat courteous. polite To ALL slow offend kind. and
who thnketh evil" At the time. know him
be Wing. whose TAI IN the truth and importance IT the
princle OF the Wing party has falts red Tor
mcni When has he ever failed to maintain them pnbley
prvaely-not the fortunes Of the Democratic par
" ia this county began w,nc bIt at tine "a his ie
lie has grown the ranks lie sunk beneath
the tide vt Jacksoui-m. when dashed highest aud
unousl support at t,at man, any form, is sin Of
which he has not repent. lie never grew rigid w,Ih
the rhcumat ot imp Accessibility dused under the
ryersm polut- his mnd opinons tor sword. But
where, all times under all circumstance he has
stood firm L. the prncipcs pr'cs.cd by the Wing
Of tins county and has, especially. been the Constant
devoted admirer Trend aud supporter ol Henry CLAW dur
ing h- Whole politician. Can many say more
Tor themselves Wh"nrvrt election held IN the
county has lac taken counsel ut his private
boni Has hr welded o what his party preferred
all occasionsl When Csndd,te has been the helJ,
has he asked, whence comes hc'-who Is he'-
who Desired hts nomination. who will support him'-
Is he
influence lose thawhlt effect will u have "wn
prospects, " Tie has asked such questions these but
only desired To know II the candidate Wing, sud
passed by Democrat in order to give nun all his support
II the Tyler policy were his, why dId he not becrm,
Democrat tune before 1910. seek their asst
ancrl Tie might have been renegade then. with some
prospect ct reward tor his trachey 10 himself and ms
country.
Does any man, who knows Colonel Perrow, believe
that lSIj, with well ascerianed Wing majority 10 the
County OF hundred at least, and with general wish
the part o the Wing Party 10 run MIR. Ca5e again.
All elect Nc lrynt Congress- 1t possible, the Col
hm elf having presided at the meeting, which adopted the
strongest resolutions calling MIR Cibe Ia be the cini
date asai' that Col P,rrow though he were corrupt
Voter" would insnuate, wa~ 81 great tool or
mldman - think that Democratic nomination at that
would not have been hi' funeral kncii as poi ucan
aye m-ni Co! Perrow did know thus: but those who
know him best we'll appreciate his mouNe- Tor not pur
ing different towards the individual who waited
hm sume Ol US might have acted less polliely-but
Col Perrow mId man, blessed with over much OF tc
mnk OF human kmdness though brave and irm whea
necessary ne, therefore, itd "a such,
aud him and ,ose whom he said he represented.
understand (a-d cautious enough Ia do so IN wtinngl
that ne Wing, and whenever he was elected TO
pocal Office, 1t must be Wing uni with the full I'M
' tlndug that his words and actions would always be in
accordance with his principles. lie new, as every man
hust Know twho knows L'cos) that this answer
sufficient it he had used the grntlemin aforesaid
Osd Erknes method OF preserving the bar OF the
OF Limitations" u knock down. 4"
The ol iIs article has been suspected oi
having drop o Locofoeu blood IN bis veiD, o adlne
,VnD adj ht is
man who mas more dsGIeested attachment to the Wig
Party, who would do less peri. it, fortunes ia this
county elsewhere, and he candid IN saying that from
oIs iuaintance with Col PerTow, he knows mah
who, Tor a,thulncss and devotion TO OF least,
eminently deserves marked manifestation ol
WI conf. snce and support.
val not suppose that" Voter" himself feels or ox-
Tor any who do feel sentiments having Tor their
GIN the proceedings February Count Every man, whose
uame had been mentioned IN with toe ensuing
election as the Wing candidate, either person or by has
friends waived least the pressing Il those claims that
occasIoi, and did Il Col Perrow .vcd tdc
nomination under favorable auspices any could
am, therefore, believe that there will be any luke
waTmness, that any quarter. should be deep
~ guCycd to IT. as well account Ui the Wing party
ie parsons themselves. any nave personal OBJ
Jecunn- 10 Col f.rfow AS man, and he cannot icmovc
them by explanations otherwise, let that act h,
conscience individual aud ms feelings Wing,
dictate. Let him desed standard the une II he
think hrs conscience will excuse hin for 80 doing.
The writer III this srlo,e, approved heartily, the rcsou
uon adopted by the meeting at February Court, to wit
- nat Sdch individual ia hiS meeung, pledges 10 Col
ferr'w, not only his vote. but all tho influence he pos
aid hat the meeting desires and expects that such
will bc the and action Of every Whl- who has
u vote IN the c,uny" aud although lac claims other
Of aiding the candidate, than by his vote, he
and many oilers known 10 him (and some AJaKcs in
conies look forward To the ensuing and election
or beacon 10y which guide them future cgur~e any
other election, aud "a iar they concerned Tor all
.me to come. They willing FOR the Wings Of this
county, 10 snew OF what stuff they made. They wish
To whether mans coming from the North or South
of Tweed," can make him better worse Wing. For
myself, have abiding confidence in the great body OF
my patty aud look forward ~ the result with apprc
tensions. ii there -hoIld be slack the
Wing team now, they wall be stretched whenever any
tme the crack Of the whip Iiat theTa pinch
ahead single biky horse sometimes spnls whole
team, and they forget II. Let hive then
"Ong pull. srong pull aud pull altogether" II ir
iho sake OF candidate least Tor the slke the par
" 10 which e belongs and The principles he IS called upon
10 advocate and represent.
Another suggestion aud will close dis communication.
already much larger than Intended. The session
our Legislature will be important one, many
A Senator M Congress will have Io Toe elected. The
revision OF the Civil and Criminal codes State Will
before the Legislature tor their action
Col. Perrow will be useful member. his long
experience cit zen, and lawyer MrCOlcman his De
Iupcrair Opp.nnni, young mBn for whom have hig
regard land he knows H. bui independent ut his political
opinions, must tank that whatever be b.. talents
and requirements now, and his promise iD' tire future
PerOw must make safer and useful representative
wiih view g. the important matters Of state policy which
will b. before ths next Legislature. therefore, cannot
believe that any good Wing who has heretofore stood
have been before the nomination. now hU Col. TUupw
the field, with active opponent will permit persO
nal sectional feeling Of any Sort 10 influence his
Nous NcTTOns.
4 Member Of The Meeting at Feb CONT
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