Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-06

10 look 100 closely into the impereclions ~ nn;.
lou, s.r;hhler lnr those who write much OH poIi.
ics and politcians are often betrayed ,n.o ,"u t,
inconsistencies and great foolery. We uusn ,s
therefore 10 tr charilably disposed one .o 1900
another. Blu. IS it not strange 'ra =. n1 1,onces.
should begin a the very Alpha .. .ms o 6ud;no
Ter meeting, and 60 on 10 Us M, nm, IN malice: .
fault, and setting down every M nslice How
and W, know he is nc, given 10 na.ice. ~"
; e. ,6is 70 he accounted lori Certainly 40. On
anv system ofabstracl reasonins-pu' on no o1ne
ground Than sympalhy-pure sympathy i' ~ ~.
n.hnev u,ho no one doubts, was al liie 'iliie
nronsr nhieci IN cali forth feeling OF commlse-
ration. go, ,rb,t is due 10
But does not my friend forget wna en-, i uue ;,D
o,hers wills, b;s mind is so much niieu WIN
cn,nnasson for Col. Dabnev7 MY irenu my -
sees notice without any signature, posi- =,
The tavern ronico"-and, strange ~ 'e'', ',;.a ;,
any signature; and this very usuei + him The
public notice, for public meeting, ;, - "a ny,r.
first development OF ian uneSPss ~" yas !, en-
ordinary state OF things" Ana WY "as !" -,
oiarm;noawhecanse The notice had no name; 1o ,!
even a sia, nominis umbra y! wen, "oe''a u, :.
have made any difference in The hatnIe =. 'n ~
thing. If the word Alpha, or the woiu OhiIsa, =.
the rame of any citizen OF Glouces.el, nau ~
81 the ho,,om3 OH but my friend was scarce, De-
cause i, was notice 10 "nomlnale cahulaa's
for the Sepats." Indeed! how nervous ou' r.ie'iu
was.!! AMI yet it was very ordinary anam-
nothing more than what happens on every uu"o
hill when strange Cock nvadeS lne premises ~ !,
some other growing bird. The uio9ces'ei oiia
being game, crowed at The sight oil lne n.ns
William bind And now, why ana no, .he ~: 1iL ~
nc, begin 10 crowl That was The time 10 speak
On The people al large".-but instead Of dong
Justice TO himself, our friend Alpha tells us "lhe
Col. under those circumstances, very properly
declined addressing the people al large, Du, IN
tmated 10 some Of his friends wish 10 be allow
ed the privilege OF saying something in the meet
ing when il should be held-which he was told
would be extended 10 him. We'll, bulour friend
Alpha says Col. Dabney was mol permitted 10
speak, which means not that any body refused
to hear the Co.. but the Col. took II Tor granleo
they did not want him 10 speak, because Inc
meeting objected 10 two Democrats who were
not residents Of the county, interfering IN Dos
tile manner with the proceedings, which the meet
ing had perfect right 10 do; fer n every view
Of legal right, such non-resident. had no Tlsht 10
interfere My friend seems TO argue as II these
TWO Democrats had right 10 vote IN every
county in the district where they owned land
and yet the law is different; and although man
has only right 10 vote once in district, and
The proper place is The county where ne resides;
vet my friend argue. that such persons have a
righ, 10 force themselves into The meetings OF The
people in any county where they have land, and
10 protest against The proceedings OF the people. :
Strange doclrne Then, why has so much been
said about Richmond interference al The polls IN
the surround ng countes2 The people oil Gou-
cesler had light 10 resist any improper meddlng
on The part G: non-residents; il is clear right;
and they acted Justly and correctly, according 10
Il. LII, alf Rufo
saws, Colonel Dabney, above all others, should
have been allowed The privilege and courtesy OF
ta;inA part il the proceedings oil the meeting; aud
tie ieaso-s which Alpha gives, 10 sustain The
right Of Cocael DabEey, are the very reasons
why Coloue Dabney himself should have ao-
stained from any participation in the meeting.
First, says my friend a ipha, Colonel Daeney was
almost an entire strange; and would II Tot, ASA
be strange perversion OF natural relationship 10
allow strangers 10 NEEDLE with things which are
CT family character and interest; and, IN lh's
case, i, wolld hare been candidate for the Sc
male addressing meeting, which was aoout 10
be engaged in The business Of nominating can
dida,e for The very office 10 which Colonel DahneY
aspired. Did Alpha ever hear OF candidate who
appeared before meeting for the purpose OF pro-
curing his Cwn nomination believe sense
Of proprieiy usually Restraints candidates from Ia
matters through their friends. The Gloucester
meeting was not, asst appears from Alpha.s ac-
count, dessnedto nominate candidate butte Oh
lee, was TO suggest 10 The other counties me pro-
priely oil ha wing convention They therefore pro-
ceeded 10 do what they could in urlhecance OF
the object, and whilst they propose convention,
al the same time claim right, founded on the
principle Of rotation and although they give
reason as The ground Of preference for their own
candidate, YET our friend Alpha speaks OF il as
a hish-hanGed and very Objectionable proceed
ing. II is admitted, on the part OF The writer OF
lis paper, that the principle Of rotation ought
10 yield 10 other and higher considerations, sucn as
are presented in The actual or generally conceded
superiority Of some other candidate; nor can there
be any reason 10 suppose TIA: Gloucester, however
strongly bent on Obtaining the nomination OF me
Convention for candidate OF her own, wonlo
refuse u unite, AFTER ia ling in that object IN sup
por! of another candidate from some other conn-
t.. My frieHd A lpha, in all he says touching Inc
manifestations q local feeling in The Gloucester
meeting, only visits on a common iialiIy d mos,
unmerciiul Judgment Butihs comes win pad
grace from The friend Of Colonel Dabney, VINO
commenced his canvass fer The Senate IN Inc
form Of newspaper annunciation, over Ire sig
nature OF King Willia1, in which preiension
is sci up for him. wholly at war wlth any, ana
every rival claim for The office of Senator and
totally subversiYe Of the general freedom OF
choice, as contemplated and secured by me let
Ter and spirit OF The Constitution, as well az
in derogaion OF every guarantee claimed oy
The public for the purity OF elections. a
careful nerusa and consideration OF The arti-
Gle signed "Kns William" and published some
time ago in the Richmond Enquirer, will satisfy
every thinking man OF the validity and truth OF
The preceding remarks.
Nv friend Alpha is known 10 me, unless mis-
rake him as a watchful sentinel ct the Democra-
tic parly-as man of tried fidelity, whose posi-
lion is lofty. from whence he is wont TO look
down. with searching eye, on trathcklng ana
trailer politicians. know The moral beauties
Of his mind. and The warm sensibitIes oil ms
hea1t: and know equally well his long and I'M
reouiled services in The holy cause OF Republi-
canis.n. And with these beacon lights before
me have read his article with my full share oil
regret and aqonshmenl. He speaks OF Colonel
Dabney as almost an entire stranger 10 the peo-
nj. al Glcncesler but he would have come near.
er the truth, had he just reversed The historical
ri. He also speaks Of him IN reference 10
nine William, rs il he had his Information from
more than partial source whilst, al Inc same ilme,
he introduces General Ayelt, az 10 give 70 Col.
Dabnev The benefit of respectable companion
shin in the strife which the Colonel has gotten
inlo with The district, and The county of Glouces-
Ter more especially. The General is al least en-
lilled TO The praise of manly independence, as
we'll as much good humor, amidst all The difficult
ties which beset him in his way 10 the Senate
His IS The an,mus rspe,tendi: he was once in The
Senate and cas-, away The jewel for mere bau-
Bile. | will not pronounce any i'll omen on him
his announcement OF himself was manly and
free from os,entation. Nor will demur to for,
mer Whiggery. after remuneration, although
nigh, ask my friend Alpha The rresnan nj cues,
lion. whether or not the vote 10 csHsure General
Jackson for be removal OF the teposites from The
United States Bank was Federal vote? And !
leave to Alpha the TASK Of finding whether either
or both aspirants gave the vote in question.
But, after all Thai has been written by my friend
Alpha, TO slave of this Convention, il will and
must take place; violent effort 10 break up the
usascs of the Democratic party will not be coun-
lenanced by lis wise friends. Besides, the facts
and reasons Of Alpha display the political neces-
sity OF this Convention, unless We can establish
formal truce with our opponents. According
10 Alpha the whole Democratic majority in all
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