Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-22
ALABAMA IN A BLAZE.
EXTRACT II q lftler daIM
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May is, 1910.

EXTRACT 81 NFUtI UtHth
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May Is, 1916.
nTbe whole Southwestern country is in high
stale of excitement on the subject ol inc Mex
can war" and great anxiety IS expressed on an
sides for Gen Taylor in his present critical posi-
lion-iar from The resources oi nus own cou"'ly ,;
and on the borders OF nation whose rule, IN all
her preyious conflicts with our Texan brethren
has been 10 promise quarter, bui 10 deal crneily
and treacherously with prisoners, lew OF when
nave returned 10 tell the tale OF The horrors oi
their CAPTIVITY Montgomery has sent form
comrany 10 The relief Of Gen. Taylor OF % men,
and two more companies are about 10 be orsa-
nized. No formal requislion has been made
upon our Governor as yet, bui he mas pup!lshcu
Proclamation, under the impression thai many
troops will be speedily required on our Mexican
frontier authorizing and advising me oTSaniZa-
lion of companies OF volunteers TO The number OF
Two thousand men, who are directed 10 procced 10
Mobile and report themselves 10 The off1cer in
command OF the Southwestern Division OF the
U. s. Army at that place and pledSing The Gre
dil of the Stale OF Alabama Tor all necessary ex-
penses incurred by them, should They not be re-
ouired BY the u. s. Government. The greatest
enthusiasm prevails throughout The country, and
all parties are united "a one man III calling
loudly Tor signal vengeance on the Toe who has
dared 10 send hostile army on The soil marked
on! as our OWE by The sacred symbol oil The Slais
and Stripes. am, gentlemen, very truly
Having published from the Norfolk New Era
the article alluded 10 by Col. Kelly, The worthy
Delegate elect from Nansemond, we deem it bu'
an actof justice 10 that gentleman 10 publish The
following letter from him which also appears in
the New Era:
~
Ia tie Editor Of tic Ner Era;
Sir:-I find in your paper OF The 18th ult., The
following piece in relation 10 The late election IN
this county:
an Nansemond-We feel gratiiled 10 announce
the lacl, that the Democratic candidate in this
comfy has been elected by triumphant MAORI
" OF 81 vo,es-not SO much a party triumph,
as rebuke 10 those men who, with The ieroclly
Of tiger, lhirsled Tor The blood of iellow-crea-
lure, and most loudly denounced The Governorior
The exercise of his executive pTerogalive. Hun
ter Hills unfortunate renconlre with Mai Smith
was made The touch-sone in Inc present contest
and 10 sharpen The lanss Of party kedar hill
was presented By the Grand Jury for his sell-de-
volion 10 have Justice done 10 his brother. All
has lailcd--one OF The most popular and gentle
manly men Of The Wing party has been broken
down on This very questionable course OF Gov.
Smith has been sustained, and our old friend and
warm Democrat Col. Hugh Kelly, is elected"
Now, sir, must ask the iovar OF yon 10 correct
the foregoing. | do not believe that Hills case
waSthe touchStone &c, in The late contest, nor
...s -s"1 IN III sh The ,G alluded to- al
little was said 10 me durin. the canvass in rcla-
lion Ia llills case. II is true, was intcrrngaird
upun the evening OF the day that was brought
out as candidate, and by one other gentleman
afterwards, and after having matured The suhJecl
in nv own mind, considered such 4 bill as the
one gotten up BY Mr.. Goodwin Cot Isle OF Wight
last winter, was unconstilutional-and should,
therefore, if elected, vote against similar BILL
This much said 10 The gentlemen by whom
was first interrogaed, and 10 Kedar HW Hills
case was never brought up in any public address
made by either OF US during the canvass, except
that my friend (Mr KilbyD took occasion al
Someron, (and have heard at other places,) 10
condemn, in the strongest terms the course Of
Gov. Smith in relation 10 this case, but never
uttered word (publiclyD relative 10 The bill
itself This course | did not think proper 10
pursue; although opposed 10 the bill agilaled last
winter on Constitutional grounds, looked upon
the acts OF The Executive as being his own, and
that araS M 1ray responsible fof them In shor,
| am Of opinion that both OF us were somewhat in
ured by This unfortunate affair, from The fact oil
our opinions being miacpesented Some Wings
did no, vote al all, because they were displeased,
| as have been informed, with The course of their
| former represen,ative-others voted for me (nol
because oi HIS case) bu, from personal attach
| men, alone. cannot agree, therefore, that Hills
| ease was the tOuchsone hy which the late contest
| was decided.
| In Great haste, very respectfully and truly your
friend, HUGH II. KELLY.
III. : Please ask OF Editors copying your
piece, 10 give mine place IN their columns also.