Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-03

| Dromgoole and others, who do come up 10 II
with whom the public would be satisfied. Lc
there be no obstinate adherence 10 men, but look
10 the country, her wants. and the means OF sup
| plying them. Let US have statesman, and hear
nothing of East and West-lhal is mailer Of
geogra ply only fl for school-boys.
Warre't0n Flag Of 9S.
GJ-ron, The Harrenton Flag, Mag To-.
| To THE EDITORS or THE FLAG:
SiI:-An editorial in your last paper has given
some offence 10 many oil your subscribers. can
mol believe that you can be 80 Inconsistent in your
editorial course, rs the construction put upon thai
article BY those persons would make you. Surely
its spirit and purport are misapprehended. When
YOU say that Senator will have 10 be elected
next winter who should possess certain qualities
and mention Stevenson and Dromsoole as sucl
men, emitting TO name your ne2hbor and trienc
Gov. Smith. can il be meant 10 exclude him FROM
the list Of worthy candidates for the high office 0
u. S. Senator? Or can il be the fair inference
as some suppose TO be, that you intend 10 give lht
Governor an indirect blow? How can this be 81
soon after your warm advocacy OF his claims 10
that Office last winter? Is there any change in
your views OF feelings2 Ii is but due 10 you 10
say, that in my opinion, yon mean, no such sly
opposition TO Gov. Smith, and that your views
have not changed II was the result Of an over
sight in not weighing well your language.
You mnst know Mr.. Editor, tina; The views o.!
Gov. Smiths friends, personal and political, in
this community, where he lives, have not changed;
and that il his claims for the Office Of u. S Sena
tor could be submitted 10 the people, he would be
their almost unanimous choice.
II, however, | should be mistaken in supposns
that you meant no hostility 10 Governor Smiths
L. IL la.l- ind ton
US your views upon this subject at large and ex-
pliciIly.
one, FOR MANY DEMOCRATS or FAuorIER.
May IL, 1916.
In answer TO the above inquiries, we say the
nose unequivocal manner that there has been 10
'chanse" in our "views or feelings with regard
to Gov Smith. He is now, a. be has ever been,
our first choice for the high and honorable station
OF U. S. Senator. II therefore could not have
been our intention "lo give the Governor an in
direct blow" We could not have designed to al.
ray ourself against what we know 10 be the &c.
cded sentiment Of this community; especially in
view OF the fact, well known 10 our readers that
our own feelings harmonic entirely and exactly
with The unhesitatng preference and warm esteem
here felt for Gov. Smith.
The article 10 which our correspondent refers
was not carefully considered before lis insertion.
We regret very much that il admits consruc-
ton which conveys an idea, so utterly opposed 10
our real sentiments. II was our wish in that ar
iicle 10 inculcale The necessity of harmonu in our
ranks. The Democratic parry possesses MAN.
who would grace seat in The t. 5. Senate. We
were only naminga few, bcSides Gov. Smith. We
did not oil course design 10 Exclude" him. believ
ing as We do that he possesses stronger claim
10 that Office than any other man in Virginia.
In conclusion We remark that the kind spirit Of
the foregoing communication, and the confidence
in our consistency, which i, manifes.s, afford us
much pleasure.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.-Th returns
from all the States have not been received, bul
enough is heard from TO know that we have car
ried the Stale, and that we will have large ma
joriiy on joint ballot. This will be gratifying nctcs
10 our friends in every part oithe L. States, and we
trust that old Virginia vii! always remain firm 10
the cause OF truth and Justice. We might have
had larger majority il il had not been for our
friends in the northwest, who ran several candi
dates in each county, and BY that means enabled
the Wings 10 slip in, in strong Democratic coun-
ties. while in others where the Wings had
multiplicity OF candidates, the Democrats would
not run a candidate, believing il politically wrong
10 slip in man in strong Wing county.
We hope that the next Legislature will elect
man Of strong nerve 10 The United States Senate
-one who will represent his constituents faith.
fully and truly, and one, Too, that will reflect Gre
dit on the Old Dominion. Such a man is James
Mcdowell, OF Rcckbridge, but if they will not
give us Western man, we can name two others
in the East We mean John w. Jones, OF Ches-
terrified, and William Daniel, OF Lynchburg.-
We trust, however, that the friends OF Gov. MIC
DoweIl will make another llon 10 place him
where he can lei his light shine with such bril-
liancy that il will dazzle the pigmy politicians
who have heretofore opposed him.
F'incadle Democrat.
From the Newport Herald, Extra, of Saturday.
Arfnl catastrophe loss Of he Brig Sntledse Of
Pictou, N. S.-Ltuty persons drOrnsd
The melancholy news Of the loss Of the brig
Sutledge, Capt. Graham, OF and from Pictou, N.
S., for Fall River, was received here this morn.
ing, about hali-past o'clock, by The arrival Of
the schooner Dusky Sally, Capt. Wilder, OF and
from bingham.
On the arrival oilhe schooner al Stevens wharf,
the information rapidly spread 10 all parts OF the
town, and The appalling scrne presented was one
the like OF which our inhabitants have seldom
had occasion 10 witness On the deck Law the