Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-29

-;,es nronre,or OF that journal.) Suoscriee's
,,,.c choice of either The new volume eo".
mence, with the Isl OF the year. o'uei.
with MIR Stanton, al Mrs. Green's, ioi Ma'''
s,res, will he attended TO- MIR. S. leaves 'own
on "Wednesday.
20 srecial request, we re-publish from INT
! Rockingham Register the following a''e''' "n'
tnou. !, with a communication on iht same SUI
;.c, .ron The county Of Rockingham ouF "'"
and de.ire is to do inll and equal justice IN ou'
columns 10 all The candidates Tor The hlsi' ''''e y
S.n,,or The friends Of The various hoi'i'nee'
have freely awaited themselves oil ''e p'n".S
accorded TO them; and, while we have i'ue SGD
room, and as the Senatorial Election IS 'aP'u'
a,nroaebine. we give up our space 10 their e4'
pressions OF opinion:
TFor The Register.
u. S. SENATOR.-The 18th OF January nav
ing been agreed upon by The LeSisia'uie % .ne
day 10 go into an election OF sena'ot Vi .ue
5, TO fill The vacancy occasioneo by lne q pna'
lion Of Mr. Archels term oil service, INC peoPle
of Western Virginia, (ior whom aiohe We pre- u
lend 10 speak) are looking forward 10 'hat gay
orea, degree of certainty 10 the election OF Gov.
Wm. Smith 10 fiji that important office. Know
mo The man as We do, and believing him "hones',
Fl, and capable" and having tull commence III
The sterling integrity Of the Democratic members
OF The Legislature we can scarcely enicr'ain
doubt Of his election.-The West has her firsl
Senator for a long space Of time, The Last having
b,lh Senators during the remainder oil me lime.
Now that the West is content 10 lake senator
=. 49, Laet Ifftstlh
from Eastern Virginia charity IN Inc EasI woulo
say that she should mol dictate 10 me WesI VIVA.
man of their own section she should TAKE % y
is hoped that the democracy will unite on Gov
smith without dissenting voice, and elect the
man who has proven himself 10 be worthy the
name OF democrat; and his Message connected
with his other public acls, shew him 10 be man
of extraordinary mind and discrimination ana
who thinks and writes his own views. lhefe IS
no, dissenting voice in the cid Tenth Legion 10
his election, and The members representing lhat
portion of The Stale will doubtless cast their votes
in accordance with the wishes oftheir cosiituents.
TENTH LEGION.
To the Editors of The Enquirer:
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va, Dec. 25, 1886.
Messrs. Editors Having seen communica-
ton in the Register to-day, (Which you are re
quesled by lis author 10 copy into The EnquHer)
urging the claims of Governor Smith for seal IN
the Senate of the United States and asserting po-
stivey tina, his election would give universal sa-
,isfaclon to the Democracy OF The "Ienta Le-
eiun," feel CONSTRAINED 10 say few, and only
few words in reply thereto.
will not stop 10 enquire whether The wishes Of
the Tenth Legion, or any other particular section
of the State, should have preponderatiDg 10
auence in the election Of Senator, or any other
high Office, where the whole State is interesled
vel il is very clear hat in the opinion OF the VIII
ter of The communication spoken OF, IL should;
AMI 10 bring this influence 10 bear strongly upon
this election, he wishes to make the impression,
that the Tenth Legion goes unanimously Tor Co.
vernon Smith for Senator
Let me assure you that this broad assertion IS
very wide of the truth. | have conversed with
many persons upon The subject Of tbs election,
and | have found bul lew Jealous Smith men.
Many admire him for his great oraiorcal powers,
vel they are opposed 10 his election as Senator
he election Of Jones, Stevenson or Hunter,
would re very acceptable 10 many. We want a
man who can carry with him 10 his high station
great legislative experience, dignity, and weighted
character aud personal Influence, and one who
will sustain the high position which Virginia
holds in the Senate of the United States. But
only intended when commenced wiring, 10 cor
rect the statements made by tenth Legion" The
correspondent OF The Register. | should have
sent this TO tina, paper, but wishing IL 10 appear in
he same number of the Enquirer with Tenth
Legion's" communication, send tdTecIy TO you.
A ROCKINGHAM DEMOCRAT.