Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-01

Messrs. Editors In your paper OF Inc 2oh
April, find a letter, dated al Lyncbours,
April "a protesting 10 give an account OF
The result OF The Campbell election. That
letter contains some statements III reference 10
Mr. Mosby, and the course which he pursued
in me recent canvass, that ought, in justice 10
II, gentleman. 10 be noticed; and as your paper
has been used as the medium OF communicating
them 10 the public, | respectfully request you 10
Dive an insertion 10 this communication.
Your Lynchburg correspondent says: "Mr
Mosby made the most extraordinary appeals
10 The sympahies Of the people; declaring
in effect. that if he should be beaten on the
charge of representative inhdelity preferred
against him, his own pers2nal reputaion and
that Of his darling boys, would be forever
blasted. The voters Of Lynchburg, however,
while they would not touch hair OF the heads
Of his fine. looking, sprshly boys, declared yes
shaken conviction Of The truth VI the charges in
question or The resident town voters, II IS dc.
iered that about two 10 one were recorded against
him.
To say that Mr.. M. made appeals" 10 the
sympalhies Of the people, is in one sense, utterly
untrue II when he gave a history OF his le-
eisla,ive course, las he did whenever he spoke IN
pubic,) and detailed The gross measurements
which had been made in relation 10 ll-when
he stated the charges OF Representative inhdeli.
w." and then gave his explanation in lrium-
plant vindication Of himselt-when he CON-
uentcd on the unrelenling efforts made TO put him
conn., and then exposed the grounds upon which
those efforts were based-when these things were
placed BY him before the public eye SO plainly,
that blind man could sec them. if, in the hearts
OF generous people, their sympaIhies were
aroused il was not because Mr. NJ made in ap.
peal to these sympalhes. That they should have
been awakened was most natural. The facts con-
sIituled the appeal and he did not make them
But, upon all occasions Mr. NJ. placed his
vndcaton on The ground, that he had done
hing TO Justify the assaults upon him-and in
his speech IN The town OF LynchbuIg, affirmed
that he had nothing 10 regret in his legislative
course, and if il were 10 do over, he would again
do wha, he had done. He justified himself
throughout and did SO without yielding Tor
moment TO popular amor, or appealing 10 popn-
lar sympathy. ANY statement 10 The contrary OF
his is without foundation.
II is untrue, that two 10 one" of The PRESIDENT
LynchbuIg voters" we're recorded against MIR.
NJ. lie received majority OF The iVi,g votes
poled at Lynchburg, though il appears there was
majority OF fire OF The resident Jhig votes
against him-his opponent receiving within
fraction OF len to one OF The resident Democratic
votes.
In relation 10 the complexion Of The Lynchburs
poll, and especially in relation 10 the connfy poll,
need not here say any thing, except that in re-
gard 10 that matter, refer all who are inquistiye
on The subject to ian analysis" which appeared in
the Lynchburg Virgnian of the 10Th May. That
analysis will Show that Mr.. M. received majo-
rity OF the Wing votes at Lynchburg, and more
than 3 10 Of The Wig votes Of The county. Your
says, 'lhe cry of persecution saved
Mr.. NJ in the county, and gave him scores o!
votes in Lynchbnrg-m many, very many going for
him who strongly disapproyed Of his representa-
live course" Mr.. Mosby raised no cry OF perse
il the facts justified his friends
in affirming that lie was unjuslly assailed and
il seems, by The admission Of your cor
respondent, that The people concurred with them
by scores"
Your voluntary inlormer" says, 'as speci-
men Of his (Mr. M's) fairness in eleclioneerins,
will mention that al more Than one place in the
county he endeavored 10 get up sympathy for
himself, and a prejudice against MIR. Glass, one
Of The Editors of the Republican, in consequence
Of mistake made in the columns OF that paper,
as 10 one Of Mr.. Ms votes in The Legislature,
which mistake Mr.. M. knew had been corrected
weeks before" To this charge, will only re-
ply that il is unjust because II IS nnbRe. II Mr..
NJ had so acted, his course would have been cul-
pable and indeiensible in that respect, and |
would rot trouble myself 10 attempt rindieotion
OF il. Your correspondent, take il, is polti-
cal opponent and personal enemy OF Mr. NJ; and
il am correct in his conjecture, it may afford
some explanation OF The motive for The untrue and
statements contained in The article 10
which have replied. leave the writer 10 him
sell, and the article without farther comment.
My motive has mol been to pass any eulogy upon
Mr.. M.-he is able aud ready 10 vindicate him.
self on all proper occasions-but simply, as an
act OF Justice, 10 contradict The offensive portions
Of your correspondents letter. myself am
but trust can do justice 10 poii
cal opponent, when wronsully assailed.
A Democrat or CAMPBELL.