Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-02
Ut VIC I|HTtItTi
TO WALTER D. LEAKE. ESQ.

Sir: have seen in the Richmond Enquirer
correspondence between Mir. IL. l.. Hopkins, etc.
and yourself, from which il appears thai You have
accepted the nomination made BY meeting held
in Richmond on The 9th inst, and DO now dc.
clare yourself the candidate Of the Democratic
party III This district lor The Congress oi the Uni
led States.
have been sufficiently familiar with yourpub.
lie course 10 need no Information as 10 the OPT
MONS you entertain on those subjects usually re-
cognzed as the Cardinal points Of difference be-
tween lie two great parties OF The country. Other
matters ut interest have, however, lately arisen,
upon all OF which even The most sound members
oi our party have not been able constantly 10
agree Your present position, as candidate Tor
Congress, being altogether unexpected 10 me,
there existed no cause for my enQuiring particu-
larry into your views upon these mooled qucs.
lions. ii beg leave Then, for my own satisfaction,
as we'll as for that OF many Democrats through.
out the district, to take this means oil creating
thorough understanding between the Democratic
candidate and all mcmtefs uf the Democratic
party,.and request your early and candid attention
10 The enquiries propounded.
Probably The most important 10 the country oil
these questions is i'll regard 10 The propriely oil
The present war with Mexico. In our own par
~, violent chickering's have occurred between its
most distinguished men is 10 the individual upon
whom rests The responsibility Of The war. Their
friends have frequently taken parl with the re-
speclive leaders, and scenes of violence, COM
menced al Washington have been encouraged
by excited presses and angry personal par,isans,
so as 10 es end their influence through the coun-
try Among the masses Of The party, do not
believe that such feeling exists. Nav ask Of
You, sir, 10 say, whether you agree with me in
rprr n mi 10
ry for he interests Of The country, and highly
prejudicial TO the interests of the Democratic
parly2
The next subject, which has lately engaged
The attention OF The American people, IS rs 10 the
manner and meass Of conducting the war; Upon
this question the most various plans have been
suggested by eminent Democrats, and here, too,
violence has been allowed 10 enter into counsels
where reason and patriotism should have alone
been present. Many politicians have become
angered with brethren OF their own faith, denun-
cia'ory OF their motives as we'll as OF their opin-
IONS and most esteemed statesman, ai,ribu-
ling 10 The former blind subscryience TO the lat
Ter, and 10 The latter himself want OF patriotism
AS well as open ueachery 10 he Democratic
faith Of do NOT wish 70 cg "a, yoa 81 You whose
r,ronlI 7 cn,n,n;, ,,,.ou a, iii. ro,,.n, 80 any
which has been advocated but do ask you 10
say whether you consider The advocacy of any
plan already suggested as dere'clion from du
u, and enaing upon lis advocate The disirust vi
The Democratic party!
In this connection, | would also ask you 10
state whether or no you consider tina, preference
for any individual for the Presidency Of the
United States who is with W. altogether on the
great questions heretofore known as The tests o!
Democratic faith, can eniil!e those entertaining
such preference 10 The dislrusl OF The Democracy
And now, Sir, 10 conclude, will call your al
lention 10 new issue which has been made, or
attempted 10 be made, BY some indivduals--an
issue between certain persons Of the Democratic
parry upon cne side, and Mr. John C. Ca houn
and all Democrats not willing 10 join in his de-
nunciation upon The other-an issue, The avowed
object Of which is 10 obtain decree that JohnC
Calhoun, and all and every one Of those who
will mol declare themselves his ens mics shall lie
excluded from communion with The Democratic
Party.
MY last question 10 you is, Doyou or do you
no, coincide in The views OF those who desire TO
make The above issue, 10 obtain the above decree
as 10 him or lheml AIN most respectfully, yours,
A DEMOCRATIC VOTER.
Richmond March IN IS41