Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-22
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FW LIc EbHh'ti.
Messrs. Editors In your paper OF The 9th
inst there is a communication addressed ITO
The Voters Of Albemarle Congressional District,
purporling 10 have been written by a Democrat
ot Nelson, who signs his name "Rocktish. =
That communication, Mcs>rs Editors, il APP
prars, was published in your daily paper, OF
Wednesday morning. and was promptly mel and
answered by some unknown writer signing him.
sell "Amhersl," on Friday following; and 50
appropriately and 50 conclusyely has "Amhersr
pointed out the great improperly OF The
course recommended by "Rockhsh," that |
should deem il useless 10 add another word,
were il not for The fact that The real sentiments
Of the entire Democracy OF Nelson should he
make known. And the writer OF this will
take The responsibility" 10 say, without The lear
Of contradiction, that there is not man, save
"Rockhsh," in this county, Wing or Democrat,
who believes that Mr. Leake cannot command
the whole and undivided Democratic strength
of The county.
II is true. as alleged by "RockhSh," that there
did, most unfortunately, exist in Albemarle coun-
" respectable Qhough mol large) fragment Of
The Democratic party who were opposed 10 MT
Leake in his fist election; but where y the evil
dence that that fragment is still disahecled H.
wards hint And who can say but that those
former differences have all been long since healed
up, and that highly respectable portion OF The
Democracy oil Albemare is ready TO do justice 10
an able and faithful Representative And YET,
strange 10 say, whilst mol mnrmur oil complaint
is whispered, either in Albemalle or any other
county in The district, against MIR. Leake, VIII
Ter on Rockfsh, almost on theeve OF The election.
alter Mr. Leake has already announced himself
as candidate Tor reelection, and when every
rfa tTIumnhaQt
election, has Just discovered that he (Mr. L.
cannot command The whole and undivided De-
mucralic strength; and this, too, when II IS well
known (and often avowed by the Wings Them
selyes) that Mr.. Gogein was nominated by The
Wings, because they believed he was the only
man in The District who could, with any hopes
Of success, contend against Mr.. Leake
Now, wherein has Mr.. Leake offended, that ne
has become less popular than he was in 1915,
when he was elected by large majority over
Mr.. Irving Zone OF The most popular leaders in
the Wing party in The Dislrict-a man possess
Ing talents OF the highest order and, personally
an aniable gentleman and that, too, when This
fragment of The Democracy OF Albemarle, used,
so lar as This writer is informed, their utmost
endeavoIs 10 defeat his election. ! repeat,
wherein has he offended |, may be answered
tina, he voted against the Oregon notice, which
Gid, al the Time, give offence TO few $40 men;
but will "Rockhsh" undertake 10 say, that ne will
lose single vote in the district on account OF
that vote, or that it was the cause Of condemna-
ton by our opponents 2 II is well known, 10 the
contrary, that whilst his vote on that occasion
was by some OF his friends disapprovcd, yet SUBJ
sequent developments proved that il was mol in
exrusable, and that il was highly approved by the
eulire Wing party; 50 that ii that vote Of Mr..
Leake's is his only offence, (and have heard no
ulher,) he is 10 be condemned and mathematical,
not because he has not made US an able, faithful
and independent Representative but because he
has made more friends by his honest sraighlfor-
ward course, and was So fortunate as TO merit the
approval Of many honest and patriotic Wings.
hope, however, Messrs. Editors, that the De-
mocracy OF This District will trown down any
attempts 10 throw frebrand into The camp al
this late hour, when every thing belokens sure
and certain victory, bv resorling 10 The most un-
courteous and extraordinary method OF calling
Convention to nominate candidate for Con-
gIess when Leake Leake y Leake! is The
walchword of The whole party, ("Rockflsh" ex-
cepled from one end Of the District IL the other.
ONE or THE "DlsAFrECTEp."
Nelson county, Feb. 10Th, lS47