Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-16
We ask attention to The following interesting
extract of a letter from

"LUNEsBuRa COUNTY, March 9, lo47.
"Aitcr getting lc the Court House yesterday,
found that there was report in circulation mat
Mr.. Upton Edmondsop 1.-The worthy delegate IN the
Legislature, I had withdrawn from the canvass
This report was promptly contradic,ed oy ms
friends, and will not al all affect his election. 10
fac, see that the Wings intend 10 put iorh lheif
whole Strength in this county, and II by any means
foul or fair (you know they do not often scruple
as to the means, SO they can gain certain ends)
they can elect their Champion they VIII 10 II
Now. do hope that Lnnenburg will never fall
under The bigaling influences Of Wing principles
and Wing mlsrn!e, and we must meet theIn, man
10 man. and smile them hip and thigh. It's said
thai CATS have nine lives, think The Wings mus,
have fortv As Rocock said yesterday you may
defea, them and they seem 10 gain new lille from
i,-you may whip Them, but they Won't stay
whipped and the only way is Ia gel them down,
Iowei and eouge Them until they cry 'noaga,' and
then NAV be they will ii you alone This is The
way wish 10 serve rh@m this year. Let's dTnb
them soundly; give them 'lam-bastlng, they
won't get over in years 10 come.
"Those OF the Democracy with whom consult
"a ON Yesterday, think il advisable TO continue Mi.
Edmondson on the turf, and all agree 10 give him
a hearty support. As regards his election 10
moi entertain the least doubt OF success. Unless
we can bring out the whole strength OF the Demo
cratic parry m tniS County, " hudJ h-
election OF Mr. Bocock TO Congress.
This consideration should prompt US to renew
cd and un,irng effort. and hope as soon as The
Legislature shall adjourn, Mr.. Edmondson VIII
hasten to his post in the front RANK and give bal
ale 10 our common enemy. As regards The little,
puerik attacks on him b. certain persons, have
no doubt he can at once SET himself right as soon
as he has an opportunity
The debate between Messrs. Bocock and Irving
IN mi cd md ,.-ru
ing and was conducted in courteous and gen.
tlemanly manner But must give Mr.. Bocock
the credit OF greater equanimlty and sell posses
sion. Mr.. Irving sometimes forgot himself SO far
as TO travel out Of the proper road TO heap abuse
on the President of the United Sates-denounced
him as false and hypocritcal, and said he was
reptile that must be crushed He was very much
excited al times and seemed 10 labor ercess,vely.--
He don't pull steady enough-rlps and snorts too
much, and will evidently break down before the
Termination Of the canvass. unless better mana
eed. Mr. Bocock, on The other hand, as have
before sa i'd was even-tempered and seli-possessed
throughout the eolirc debate, his address calm and
di,pi6cd and tempered with courtesy and good
feeling. He was islened 10 in GREATNESS attention
by a delighted audience and you could see thai
he made deep aud lasting impression, AMI
showed conc,usivey that he was fully able
ave. and more than abe--to compete with
with being Calhoun man -one OF the farorites
OF that distinguished gentleman. lie replied that
he pas a friend of Mr.. Calhoun, tul that he Ie-
pudia,ed some OF his late acts, and was opposed
toIhis policy in regard 10 The Mexican war, and
cinched the nail by saying that he pledged hum
,elfto 20 for the nominee Of The national nomi-
mating Convention, provided that nomination
suited The wishes of the Republican party OF Va.
And In the event OF the elections going into the
House Of Representatives, he would support that
man whom the people OF Va. should designate.
Now, Mr.. / did not seem TO swallow this well;
as IL seems his greatest reliance was upon Be-
cookie adherence TO Calhoun in all his toruous
windngs, and think threw him rather of his
balance tell you. sir, the people Of old Lunen-
burg are NOT TO be sulled with Wing promises "at
this time O. day"-lhey'ye cut their eye teeth, |
can assure you Bocock was greeted with ,hun-
dering applause many times, and the people
seemed 10 be drawn TO him, as ii were, by cord
of love-perhaps should qualify this remark by
saying, the Democratic portion of The audience,
for the Wings looked IA lille down IN The
mouth" and appeared no, altogether Pleased
with ,he reception he met with from his Demo- |
cratic brothers. But how could il be otherwise !