Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-06
To The Editors Of The Enquirer.
~

LOUISA, FEBRUARY l2 lS,6
Messrs. Editors: A constant reader q, :.
paper, and an attentive observer Qhouyh "a, ;,
active participator) Of The political nover,s...
Of The day, have noticed with in,eres, rb4 49,.
municalicns concerning The proposed caniii.,,.
for this county. A recen, correspondent I'm,
"a. B. CT alleges, ihiereniially, thai nes-...
the candidates spoken OF is qualified 10 I'm.
high and responsible station as that o, a =.
in our Legislature. lie says, the uius, Q,ig 49,.
a. strcet person III the county should be sele,...
that such is the Injunction OF our Coas.,tp,,..
OF course, II IS for the people 10 say VINO /. r.
wisest aud most discreet. Now, without s,.s,r,.
ing an eulogy on either OF The candidates =
posed, would merely sugges', for the icfr~s
lion Of that correspondent, that one If he car..
dates al least has been twice pronounced H. !,
people competent 10 fill hat high posi-. \ o,as
many nominations have bpcn mace brf ~
believe stand prominently before The peorle-r'
Anderson and Mr.. Poinde x.er-each hayirs -,
called upon through the public prints and t!-cuo.
private sources. Both OF these gentlemen k.vs
responded 10 The call AMI aIs engage. H. he car.
'dSs. but there appears 10 be rtst{renfy some.
whefc, ana King Caucus appears Upon he stage
ana ponlpously announces, lha, he Democ.r., !,
Louisa are IN disiless-ba the pcor,c b. pm,
must have The say as 10 who shall IGn ard wto
SHALL not And how is il proposed ha, This Zee
after he popular viii Shall be eralifet !.
That meeting be held at the Court Rouse. =,
that delegates be appointed from the dif.r-r.
precincts 10 decide upon the man, and laat II,
vote be apporioned after certain ma.s,,
Court House 5; Jacksons i anG = a. ~
have the highest regard tor The popular voice h.
popular WILL and think il shout! ALWAYS IL J.
fiected when aItaiDable; hui how irequenl!y j,
that that very popular will i more Frequently an.
ragged 10y The hnmbug OF the age, caatp> han +
any other way known. La cities il i, 4,
enough, perhaps; but in the county nine lines !,
ten il is managed affair-a te,r make " ,
rex popuh. The proposition, in this irs'a-t, !
monslrous. Louisa Cour, House is lie ia
meolngan again is 10 have s yoi,s, Jacs..
but !; when, il there be place in Virsini.,f.
can boast OF The leas, dao4 IN il ballot hex h,
place is Jackson's. And what need is Il
caucu>2 The adversary is not IN iii
The Wings have declared hes viii have tor...
didate. But. SAYS your correspondent "Vo.el
they are hot 10 be trusted a, leaS,, lie : ulq.. /
ling 10 do II; and ne reminds tic people 3. lr,,,
declarations in 43. Let me say, that the circna.
stances are widely different; then The part. s.
nearly balanced in the House 81 DELEGATE. +
We have an overwhelming majority Thr-sf,.
unainchiDg and as unwaverng in M oe:,f.,
and adherence 10 Democratic PRINCIPLES IS an I
man in The Commonwealth though shcgl IT,
as much mortified and chasr:ned as ary a..
possibly could feel NJ the election OF Whio.,s.
This good old Republican county, yet |, Cor !e..r
willing 10 trust them this one time d. H., !.
lieve they would, II they could, elect one att,,
party al this time. In times OF high T1uyt,
element, il is prudent that we lie wary ii r. =
opponents, and We ever have been; tu, i. /
strife, methnks, Tor the time i eriet
trcr, indeed, they recorer from lte-
Waterloo defeat, which has consicac: ,r,,
leader as well as their principles 10 M oes,rsy
which will only be chroniclet Is IT, 9. d
past. Then what matter though there he Z
dozen, or more, candidates The more he h |
selection, and the people in truth and in iac,. y
have The election OF the man they prefer, a..'
he msn preferred for them They want !.
said, and they will have a fair si0Ls. mus a..
ess, Sis, have my predictions, and do r.
wish 10 be trammelled by any selection mad !,
)thers. Ofhe two candidates in the fed ] =,
speak in the highest terms; have nought 10 :,
against Mr.. Poindexler; bur am more The lfiei
IF DR.. Anderson As 10 the respective talen,
lctive, useful, available, of the gentlemen, Dr. i
certainly has claims e3noi 10 those Of Mr.. p, h.
ides The experience OF Two sessions in his avo
ni in Other respects, think they are greater
lie has lived amorss, US tor the last hl,y ycs~
II more, and, during the period of his mann
as lived eraptatieoliy toto goOd. hctiye, bclIr |
harity is one of his striking characteristics =
ne poor or the needy, or The distressed in az |
never knew better friend. limo, . 4.
'afed or wsc as some others, he al leas; has ..
ne best use OF those faculties that God has -,.t;
inn and in all things the pures, intentions COVER
is acts and doings, be they public or private
lis faults like the best that ever exisei, hc Gou
ass has, but the greater g056 We know h;'g
oSsesS. He is a permanent citizen amoHcsi =
nd has lies that shonld b. cherished, ani VIII. 7
hond no, be transferred to another incous, 4.
lely' though he be honest capable ana iaiihtu.
This liz we call upon those who Ia In, Vl /
". A. long and well, and those who know hin
81 will not be insensbe, on this occasion, Il ;l.i
due an frtmpiaru man. FAIR PLAY