Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09
For THE ENQUIRER
FoR THE ENQUIRER
To the Democracy Of Mc S,zth Congressional DIS
nit

Ta the Demoeraey Of te S,nth Congressional DIS
t,ict.
The Delegates whom you appointed 10 a DIS.
tr;ct Convention. met in the CITY o! ttlchWonh
~ -, ls, instant. asreeably IL Instructions, Ter
,ha ,r,nose Of selecting a candidate 10 represent
ynu in The next Congress OF the United States,
and. in accordance with what they conceived 10
he van, mil in union, cordially and harmony,
have perlor med lteir duty.
rhsv have selected as your standard.braIe
y. Hon lanes A. Seddon, OF The city OF Rich
mnnd whose gigantic mind, and uhf'nchin9 ue-
vo,ien 10 ycur principles, commend him 10 your
CONFIDENCE and unIied support. So thoroughly
convinced was the Convention that Mr. Ssodon
was YOUR decided preference, that, notWllhslanG-
i.g his thrilling appeals to IL Ia excuse MIN, uh-
lcSss his services rere deemed necessary-not
withs,anding he had no inclination whatever Tor
ne upmigatiun. but, on The contrary, all ms
tastes and personal feelings induced him, al lhis
lime. 10 prefer the pursuits Of private lie; notwith-
sanding ne most earnestly desired that no such
c.ll would be made upon nim, the Convention,
honestly believing thai Mr.. Sedcon was your
! choice. turned a deaf ear 10 his lnplofations
and. in despite OF his disinclinalinn, has Torn him
from the enjoyment OF domestic iel'c,y, and
dragged him into lie political arena. be mas
accented The nomination which has been len
dered 10 him under such 1~altering circumstances,
q nd has ntomised 10 eGler warmly inlo The can
vs.s. But. recollcct, with all Mr.. SeddOn's abb
lilies, without a generous and unlieo support
from YOU. in vain may he labor 10 carry The
District. All your physical and mental powers
must be called into reqoisiiion, u you desire 10
see him crowned with victory!
frankly admit that Mr. Seldom was not my
first choice. went Into The Convention a Gas
kie man. and cam out a Caskie man. | could
moi 90 soon forget the many important services
he had rendered my beloved Virginia In The late
Presidential canvass. They were fresh 10 my
memory, and, IN a great measure, contributed
in keeping The old ship Of Stale al her moorin.s'
Yetthe Convention decided that Mr.. Seldom
was your choice, and my vote, IL spared, sha!
Ne recorded Tor him with heartfelt satisfaction
frsl, because it is the duty Of the minority lo
Weld 10 the will OF the majority secondly, be-
cause, in bowling 10 The fiat of The Convention
! Mr.. Seddon has subjected himself 10 serious IN
convenience, and 10 The disregard oil grave con
siderations OF a personal nature, which should o.
met in The same spiIil; thirdly, because l be
lieve, il elected, he will not OILY sustain wit
all his powers of intellect the principles oil M
parry, but will raise his voice in fearless de-
nunciation against every aggression upon th
rights OF the South; and, lastly, in voting 70
him, | shall discharge that duty which Ioue
myself, to, mv principles, and 10 mv conntTy!-
Such is the spirit which actuates me, and will,
trust, animate and arouse every Caskie man u
the District 10 u~nlitiDg energy and unsleepinI
zeal, until the close OF The fourth Thursday u
April next. ANXIOUS.