Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13
To the Editors of The Enquirer:
WASHINGTON Cry. April !, l647.

WASHINGTON Siif, hpih - 49,
Will you admit your old correspondent into
corner OF The Enquirer, TO urge upon The Demo-
cracy OF The Abemare district the duty o. relurn-
ing their saan, sIandard-bearer 10 the next Con-
gress2 Finding Inc FederalisIs in Washington
counting with strong hopes upon The success OF
their usual system OF Misrepresentation, and
certain nameless tricks by which they design, If
possibIe, 10 compass his defeat, | do not feel al
I,bsrly 10 refrain from al least essaying 10 call
Inc attention OF The Redlanders 10 The TACT, that
they may expect all SORTS OF underhand schemes
10 be attempted against their candidate especial
". Shelton F. Leake, during The last Congress,
had the honor oil winning The dread as well as
the dislike OF the Federal managers in The House.
His services in the cause Of the principles oil
Thos Jefferson rendered him as odous TO them
as popular with his fellow Democratic members
from North, South, East and Wes; and J write
within bounds when saying 10 his constituents.
that no man ever attained higher position in
The House, as statesman, politician and BUSH
ness member, with less length OF service. Those
who know Washington, know we'll how rare Il Is
10 6Dd high urder OF lent Tor each oi tnese
three characteristics combined in one man, anu
because he has shown himself possessed OF them
in an eminent degree, The Feds here are as eager
Tor his deea, as the Democrats are that he may
triumph. Although personally unacquainted
with Mr.. Leake, | am free 10 confess that leel
as much soliciIude TO see him remain IN posi-.
lion where he is doing SO much Tor The cause oil
Democracy, as for The return OF my most mt
male friends Of the House.
In Washington The Federalists are declaring
tina, Virginia (oi all States in The Union) is en-
phalically against The war-thai Is, against lis
iur.her vigorous prosecution. What could have
put such an idea into their noodles, ain sure
cannot tell unless perhaps il may be, because the
Federal candidates Tor Congress in the Old Do
miaion are understood 10 stand fiat footed on The
old.fashuned Hartford Convention platform upon
The war question, which, if True, Il appears 10 me
must ensure their defeat in every district save Inc
ninth, (Loudoun, where their party were quite as
ultra in old times against "Jim Madison's war, !"
as now, against Jim Folks war" They are ex-
peclng much from he detection Of Mr.. Cal
houn's peculiar friends. They say, that 10 spite
! the Administration, The latte! have made up their
minds if not 10 vote for High Proieclionisls,
United States Bank men, Distributonisls, Con-
soldalionisiS, &C.. not 10 vote against them. inns
sort OF CANNON may 60 down with some; but /,
Tor one, know The integrity OF purpose Of The
friends OF Mr. c. in Virginia too well 10 be mus
humbugged with such calculations. The tfuih
| is they pay these gentlemen The poor compliment
Of altIibuins 10 them a. little integrity oil poii,l-
cal purpose as they themselves are favored with.
In The Albcmarle distric! they have hopes OF addl-
lional strength to Federalism, from bad state OF
feeling which they say exists among our friends.
eau this be so7 Shame on the men who, IN
such a contest, allow their personal feelings to
interfere with the prospects oil the cause, upon
which they believe, not The maintenance oil the
honor and rights Of the country, as involved 10
Ibis war depends, but the preservation OF all
worth preserving in the Government. II Will
strike me as being very singular, il Democrats
are 10 be found in that district 10 cav al support.
ing lie nominee OF The party, more especially
because The unwrillen, but closely observed, his
tory of the short congressional career oil The no.
minee Teens with instances of the sacrifice OF has
personal predie' lions and views Tor The good OF
our common principles. MACON.