Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-08
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Gentlemen I'll should have soon again rsspassed
on your kindness and space, had tho Enques cor
respondent Meetneh denied the accuracy OF my state.
meni IN your paper OF the 9Th ut "that III quote from,
the Enquirer, not having copy Of my artce the Rich
mond vote lin Hsnover is very nearly divided and that
the wings have majority OF from thirty fifty resident
votes" lie says; 81 deny both statements positively
Inc wigs reported alter counting noses, that they had
majority override democrats from Richmond OF Is at Tay.
louisville and 30 at Cold Hsibot," SC.
II Is an invaIabe rule with never to put any state
ment an PRINT that cannot sustain by credible testimony
IN tins instance conceived information be certainly
correct. as merely adopted my the opinions OF
wing friends who ought to be perfectly familiar with the
vote OF the County "Meuerneh having denied the truth
OF inc statement have to day. being first leisure
since his communication appeared aided by friend
amined with aborious accuracy the poll books OF 1876
comparing them with the commissioners books for lsls
ana awaiting myself OF the information of gentlemen pre-
sent intimately acquainted with the County. aud find the
suit TO be- that Brown received II foreign votes
Daaco which. being deducted from the democratic vote
makes the Wing majority OF resident votes the last eec
ton IS So far from there being Wing majority OF is in
the foreign vote At Tayors,e, "Meternich states
mere was msory OF six IN favor OF the democrats and
ms wing majority Of 30 Cold Harbor reduced 10 Is
when you To the polls. You will Sec therefore that
am right when say that Richmond vote in Hanover
Is nearly divided, and that the Wings have a majority Of
from thirty TO fifty resident and you will also how
false are "Mciternich's" "sfs6born facts"
brief notice OF what Metteruich bring. forward as
resorts on the part OF the Wings Of Hanover to s1pe-
dents unwarsnabc and unlawful, and promise YOU TO
bid him an eternal farewell He first denies that the
pocket deed votes legal, and he appeals TO 'the
highest Judicial authority OF England and T. States
sustain him IN his opinion My life upon he will APP
ply 10 any OF the commissioners OF elections will find
at IN deciding upon the Legality Of they never look
10 the laws OF England but entirely governed by the
constitution and laws OF Virginia; aud in that
he Will take the trouble To read IT, which apparently he
has not done, he will find that man possessed in fec of
land worth twenty five dollars entitled 10 vote nor will
the law enquire whether the bought with the hone
OF hnding Gold mno upon II, OF living upon it, for
the purpose OF voting against friend Mr. Brown upon il
Has he proper title to it, the only question to be asked
lie 81 deny, secondly that Overseer has the gbt
In St nna If ta l. L
name no matter what be the consideration in order
that he may be assessed with part o the revenue of the
commonwealth and thereby be made a voter" II hire
negro, II is my duty 10 have il assessed in my name So
II agree with TO live with him his overseer on con-
ouon that he furnishes horse AMI pays me a GER
tam sum OF money for my wages IL is my duty TO assess
that horse, as II is mine IN like manner As il the
may add that such Is the practice of the coun
Try "Mettenichs" remarks about the course of 'elec
uoneering Wigs, must pass briefly over lest be drawn
into general discussion OF the questions mentioned He
complains that Mr.. Brown attacked rs an opponent
OF education and for voting for reduction Of the land tax
Mr. Brown, believe, was, last winter, by the friend, OF
education ranked amongst their opponents and methinks
his votes entitled him the position That Mr.. Brown
condemned for voting for the reduction OF the land
tax Is probable. Such condemnation certainly We
~ fair, but that the of argument that Meernich
points out, pursued very improbable. II for no other
reason than that It was based fasehood papabe
that Meternich" could have exposed il. "a Hano
'eran could not condescend to notice Meuernichs" mi
SCRABBLE personalities. And in conclusion let me place
before "Meuemch piece of advice which he NAV pro-
it by not as he peases, but which certainly very ap
'cabe to HIM in this particular instance; namely never
write upon subject OF which you totally ignorant
HANONERIAN