Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-23
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THE LATE SENATORIAL ELECTION
MR HARylE or AMELIA

Far H. Eql1ue.
THE LATE SENATORIAL ELECTION
MR HARvIE or AMELIA.
Messys. Editors: The present delegate .so.af
county Of Amelia having again annonacei aG
sell as candidate for The sulifases 81 the rsup.
and as Your columns have been opened 70 eae..
| claim the privilege OF being heard 'hs,lsh +
medium Of the press, for the purpose =! aaImi
vefiins on the course Of The delegate irCm Al.
liza. in reference 10 The late Senatorial E.cc.6.
Two winters ago MIR. Havle was eal
man, il action and sentiment be les. Mr, +
Tor the purpose OF eleciing his iavori,e caudii
10 the United States, united with Tie Republic.
members OF the Legislature in caucus, a.. ).
ceeded in Oh aiming The nomination ~ bis IA.
lie politician, r. VI. L. Ilan,er Winter ~.
!as. he again recognised The caucus system :,
uniting with the Republican patty IN lhlse
iefent occasions--fllsi, III the n0mihaliaN &
Speaker vi the House Of Delegates, when !.
succeeded in getting the nomination iur Villa
o. Gooie-on the second occasion, lof tie
pose Of eeciing a Senator in place Il Nj X
when he failed in getting his FIRST cholce-att
the third occasion, the gentleman again tate
setting his choice for the Office IL Csoreiuui
this Commonwealth. Does no; Mir. Hare
course on these occasions compel u y belize
that he was convinced OF the asolutr ncccssltg
The caucus system; that il was desisn,d L. pit;-.
distraction in oar ranks and f. endb,r us y r.
sent a Solid and undivided phalanx ane u cf.-'
an election without the aid q. the FEDERAL iaH.
Unlucklly Tor the delegate rom Amelia, SUE.
did mol reward his zeal in caucus latlerlyi aua s
find him on the day OF the Gubernaioiai eie..
declaring tina, he should hencetorwaId war az &.
the caucus system. l. il mol matter q tai. ,
ference that his failure 10 get ms enoiee M.
have opened his eyes 10 The unia.ness ~ =,
tenn, which he had hitherto Ies0fitd to, ~! lie o.
pose Of securing the elevation of two iagcri- IL
| lilicians-one as Speaker o! the House u y /.
| gates and the other as Senator ia The CoAsic,.
the United States 7
The course OF the Delegate from Ame.is /.
! relation 10 the officers in The basement ,,cs,
The Capitol, disapprove ol. Not lla nm ].
advocate vi prescription tor opinion saac. Iu..
| contend that The Democratic party "ho ar i
large majority u the people, are entitled .uat
proportion 81 the public offices. IL Iae !.
Wings hold al this time nearly al! the INNS,
| al offices in The Capitol-nearly al. The a,gs-
ments oil the Stale Government. And The aitr0.s
| tact. that in all the State Governments where
| Federal party have obtained the aScehcancy Of
| have prosecuted the Republicans or Il ofe
and only waiting their success at The neN p
Dental election 10 carry oul their itching p.,f..
! slty Tor Inc spois OF oifice-ald he iant.
declaration Of Mr.. Clay il Al, 4 quote !yl
memory, not having the speech before NJ
"that the Democrats in oiiice we!e aiirl.
tried and condemned, and were about sons Il
criminals in a cart, with halterS abuu, le
nccis, 10 eSecu,ion-ana lha, il or RENAME
Office, he would be In as 4 monument i. d.
SOARING grace d The Wing pauy"--shov f,-
resolution on the part II he Wings Il oa.l /.
Democrats ana monopoize he public Once. !
nutwihs;aucin. all A!>, The Driesat iI.m bn-
liza refused q confer am unite Win ma. I'll
the Democratic party IN distributing tne uiac. ,
iair proportion. Well mishtlte Fedora! pai1 Lac
appealc! b each other 10 come forward ah4 ID
with the 50 called "Chyalry" and e!ec, MI l...
ieg 10 The Senate. when they saved 'he Aea
the Federal Officers IN tie ba.emeD' ,'o,Y Is /.
Capitol from decapita,on. | also 'ass i &
| granted they thought "turn about in pay.
| confess, Messrs. Eiilois, tie coNr>e II .,s
! Delegate tom Amelia in reference 70 he lse> :.
Material election, and the others who Unite, a.
him and held the balance Of power, has beet
subject Of deep regret 10 many-as il j. ., SCI
ance with the established u>aees and cu,,n,
the Republican party. Sorry indeed was & q +.
that Charles l.. Mosby, the Wing delegate /.
the county Of Campbell, should rise in h. "a
floor Of The House 81 Delegates an. On .he q
u the Senatorial election, congratulate lhe II =
| Iha; King Caucus" was dead AMI that pul
paliy through The fundamentally ol tie Gee.s
from Amelia. Bur, Messfs. Editors, il >sea.
that the delegate from Campbell ough, Il as,.
"lcoked before he !eaped," il, judging hcr 8,
| cent events, King Caucus still liveth, an II
cularly among the Federais,s Who H.,
the nomination Of a caucus, and vi,
ell 10 the Presidency, in lsiO2 General II
son. Who received the nomination oi a ,ag T
in 1914 iorthe Presidency? Henry CLAY y
have received, since the late Senatorial ee-
and, within few weeks past, the ,au
nomination OF the Federal parry lor
in The mex, Congress2 Watts, Irving,
Stephenson, Gogsin, Flournoy, Newton
Gray. Who Of the nineteen" owe lheir
yaIion 10 The caucus system7 Mr.. Goc'e
Mccklenburg was elevated 10 The Speaker IL.
BY caucus. Mr. VIM. VI. Amber u !. ~
| owes his hrs, entrance into public lie %
Gus. Blu! few weeks prior 10 The Sena
election, he was nominated by caucus, al
nomination ratified by the people. L. &
hugh, Esq, the delegate from Stafford, %
with The nineteen in eleciing Hunier o 'ig>
nate; but afterwards, We find, he annoa.
himself a candidate for reelection, wiling.
ever, 10 submit his own claims Tor preteruet
this hydra headed monster, King Caucu.
Consistency, thou art Jewell"
could cite numerous other cases amot-
nineteen where they have either received le
Eefts Of the caucus system themselves II IL"
gone into caucus for the purpose Vi advancp-
claims OF their particular friends. Bn io..s-.
as fnd on examination that out ot The nin
ten decline reelection, others nave tesn "'h. (.
overheard two Senators arc secured in lhsls ~ i
for three years to come, and viii net b. pas,s
by the people al he Spin: elections, lcsgln- (.
en- candidates for reelection, and ne =
April next will test how many Of them wl,
turned.
Members OF both parties may protest as9
the caucus system, but contend that i, !.
lulely necessary under the present state 81
cal parties in ihis county. Sha II we utlefY :,
all propositions Tor comparison OF opinloa
Tor union OF action Shall a small ms
claim The right 10 dictate 10 a majoril,
Democracy OF Virginia have hofetoiop, -
rously conided, consulted and cooperate.
er, and they have not in by gone days ~
TO act in concert with each other, ana obiuat
claims OF her own sons 10 the exclusion
Just pre;ensions OF others.
Ii was we'll known, MrssTs. Editors hat =
Smith obtained the caucus nomination, h.
received an aetital majority oil the wio!s ~.
cratic party. II is useless now 10 speak oilfr
vices Of Gov Smith in the memorable cam.st
OF 40 and a. The Wing party ielt III, &
live blows then. From Tie South Sic 2
Banks OF Inc Ohio he was Appealed 10, . =
forward and aid in rescuing the State nom
FederaisIs. He met and encountered Ri?t'
host OF others on the stump. EyeryWar-
cry resounded from the hill and valley -.
come 10 our rescue" The sky was dard g. &.
Ter desperate struggle. We finally snccee-f-
The old Dominion, and 10 no man are @e Y.
indebted Tor our victory lhan 10 Goge!LJI -
who, with lucrative practice, which r'ce''5
ly had 10 suffer, went forth 10 do bare Y I
cause Of "equal laws and equal rights
On Amelia Court-day, lei The s;erIics D,i-
cracy meet together prepared TO make son.e ..
fice-not Of vital principle but Of persona. :
terence, and OF individual opinioD-upon Y.
tar OF harmony and concert. Let Us sel'es -
one as our candidate for the Legislature w..
willing 10 NEE, our poli,ica! rields IN staA
Cancellation and compromise o.r
A PLAIN DEM0CRAi.
To tie Editors Of The Enqnter. g ,4
GAINESVILLE, MEcKLEsBURG, MAstnt1
Gentlemen: You will please announce -.
w. DUNkLEY, ESQ.,, as Democra'ic cail