Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09
For THE ENQUIRE
10 the Yoters of the CDunties Of PihsytUania,
H,nru and Pat lex.

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% sElIh Il " ( G6,T'II5saaSSii,e es OF PpiGHE:gyivan1ia, Henry
and Patrick. assembled al Plusyivania G.. IL. on
The 18Th February, lS49, | received he noinina-
lion as a candidate 10 represent you IN the next
Senate of Virginia-which nomination J nave
reluctantly consented 10 accept not because IL
would moi be a source ol qualification 10 me, u
thought | could secure success TO The Democratic
parry whose principles have ever sustained, ana
10 which | ever expect 10 adhere. bnt because !
was under The impression ihat some nlheI anu
more able and cfllcicDt candidate misht nave
peen selected. VINO might have greater Advantage
in opposing The honorable AMI venerable gen.
lleman with whom | shall have Ia compete Ia
wing an unlimited acquaintance win heany dt
of The voters OF the counlIes composing inc CYSTIC,
and from long and practical experience IN cleo
,iuneerIns, he will have a decided advantage
over me; bur as it is moi probable that any other
candidate will take The field, ! have lad my
hand IN the plow and will not look back. u |
should be beaten, my honorable competitor WIZ
have nothing IL boast ot. Tor re mas frequently
me, with that tate himself; but J feel mol d'sinay"
n The battle is mol always TO tne strong, nor
| The race 10 The swift. earnestly call upon al
| The voters OF The disIict friendly 10 he principles
| ayoy, to rally their lnll iorce on me an lhuis-
day in April nex!, AMI give their support 70 one
who will 90 Tor their interest Oh al occasions.
contend for a change Of men 10 a Republican
Goyetnmrnt-nu. Tor some 10 palm Themselves
= candidates Tor lie, before the public. IL
should be elected, ! pledge myself not to o. a.
wa;s in the way, As A Standing Candidate l' l''e'
am tuiIy aware thai he time Will he TOO
Short between this and The day 81 election, 70
canvass Inc district; neither VIII ! nave iur tme
10 spare from my ptivsie business. Beng 4
labonpg man, | have my bread 70 gel by ibe
sweatol my brow. bope therefore his Will De
4 sufficient apology, il | should tail 10 see some
81 the friends al III. t,fi.rent precincts IN The dis-
irlct. IL thus becomes necessary To issne 'his
address, selung ioth my views as Ia matters ~
lectly concetnicg he S.alcof Virginia.
am opposed IL the Legislature ntdclins win
Federal politics, unless ~ matters IN when
is their imperative dut, % 10 50. AS mere are
nn questions of Federal policy oil patJculaf inte-
rest now before The country, excepting that 81
slavery. | would say TO YOU Ihat ] am opposed 10
Congress ~pcddling with slavery IN any shape or
form in The District VI Columbia or any where
else. am srenuously opposed 10 The Wilmot
Proyi>o; and 10 any interference win Inc Missou-
ri cumofomi.c. am in iavcr Of The extension
nl Internal improvement by companies; no. "
The State. look forward with gfeai anxIely lof
the completion 0. the Richmond aud DdnVlile
Railroad, in which, the people vi ms d,sfict
ouon, 10 feel a deeper lnieres, than Tor All me
balance Of the improvements m Inc >sate lot u
il were comp!etej, it would enhance every sPe-
ICES o.. properly you possess, and would give You
a ready conveyance 10 transport your surplus
produce 10 market, a. prices, say from 3Ulo 10
cents Der 100 lbs. from the County oi Pa'ricR 10
The civ OF Richmond. am opposed u Inc una
nv wild schemes Of Internal improvement now
oroposed and going on-stafting so many ana
%6nisbing none. There have been millions oil
dollars layisbed upon the James River ana Ma
nawha Improvement, which no doubt VIII cohu-
nue Ia be an everlasting drain upon The treasury.
would have supposed ina, members who have
b.en going TO the Legislature Tor nearly a quarter
Of a century ought by mi, lime 10 begin TO IN
ders,and The interests OF he seciiVn OF country
they represent. What advaniag. will " BE- 10
tbis norton of The Stale T. have a Railroad Le-
yer 10 extend farther than DaEvillc3 i, is evident
if here is 10 be a great central improvement ex-
lending on 10 Tennessee, thai the people OF Henry
Patrick and other adjoining counties fenule rom
any market, can never expect u e1tehueu ntaiei
thtm than Danville. | haTe ever been opPosed
10 taxing one portion oil the oale '1i 'pe oehen'
NJ another. which certainly has Deen The caSe,
- a;nne he commencement OF The James River
ond Kanawha improvement. | AIN Opposed 10
,a !. % me nresent Legislature passed 10 convene
an ey,ra session on The % b May next, because
/ helieye il would have been best either 10 have
revised The laws forthwith, or postponed Inc ie'
yi.al Tor The next Legislature. ] hee1tras session
will subjrc, the Stale 10 An enormous expense
! unnecessary and uHcailed for, merely 10 CRAFTY
the fancy Of members to come home 10 election
Ger. In tacl the people had better wait a leu
months longer Tor The revision OF Inc laws than
10 pay for it so dearly.
10 conclusion | would say If The views her'
laid ,iown should NEE, with the appreciation OF a
majority Of The voters OF The disricf, ! hope thsy
i, will come forward and give me their cordial sup
: por,; and il | should be eleced, ! will plehg'
myself 10 try to advance your interests TO the be-
of my skill and ability. With these drsultof.
. remarks | leave the matter for your decision.
Iremain, very respectfully,
. Your friend and lellow-ciizen,
: FREDERICK OBERTHIER.
Cauands, Putgsanta, Feb. q, lS49.