Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-22
From tho Fincastls Democrat
GOVERNOR MCDOWELL.

beg sir thai you will permit occupy small space
in your paper not for The purpose OF asans the carac-
ter or censnring the official conduct of the Hon. James NJ
Mason for whom entertain very high regard but for
III. purpose calling the attention of readers TO the
unus,iabe and ungenpios OF one OF his friends in
wanony assans the character consistency and integrity
of distinguished gentleman whom the people of this
" have nlwaye with great unanimty, delighted TO honor
and who by the briancy Ut his taenia The dignity OF his
character and the purity OF his whole lie, has acquired
more enviable reputation than has fallen 10 the lot Of any
other in Virginia. mean the Hon. James Mcdowell
of Rockbidge. .
II appears that writer the signature Of The Vest
who is entirely unknown TO US, exercising privilege guar
anteed every freeman in the United States thought prop
err to recommend Governor Mcdowell as fit and proper
person 10 fill the office of United States Senator in a
Gle published in the Richmond Enquirer Of the 25th uimo
in which he properly speaks Of him as having ac9n
ed National reputation and of being emnently qualified
ITO fill that distinguished station TO every word Of which
we most cordially subcrbe but does the rery cons
tent Editor Of the "Wyhcvile Republican, who most I'M
fairly cons;rues the recommendation Of Governor Mellow
Ell into attack Mr.. MusDn and most ungene
rousy belabors the Governor in leading editorial of nearly
three columns of his paper of the 9th instant in which
hberay and unjustiy represents him unsound the
slavery question: and reckessly nsnuates that no the
tool undestrapper 'of Thomas Hart Benton the traitor"
because frsooth Governor Mcdowell happens 10 be the
brother-in-law of Mr.. Benton!
Now, cir we have no disposition quarrel with the
Wyheyile Editor about his opinion Of sod Bullion" He
has had himself much experience in nigh and Lofty tu
bling that he is doubtless well qualified to Judge Of The
modicum of abuse TO which Mr. Bentons summersets fairly
entite him. any other man IN America and hence he
may beate and abuse him long and loudly he peuses
without exciting our sympathy; long intimate ac
auaintance with James Mcdowell enables asser that
the insinaton he could be- would te controlled by
Thomas Hart Benton any other human being in the ex
ecise of his official duties i'd unjust and ungenerous as
the charge thar he unsouni The slavery question false
ard unfoundcd and defy his point out any
official OF his life that will Justify such beral conclu
siOna.
His heh-ioned moral feelings, towering intellect and
burning euquencr qualify him more for leader than fol
lower of and his pride of opinion and purity of charac
guarantees that he will deceive msre-
hio In short tn,v
State who is better qualified 10 I'LL the Office of u States
Senator with ability and dignity than Governor Mcdowell
and sincerely hope that will be the pleasure of the
next Legislature TO honor him with the appointment
Ia connection with the attack on Governor Mcdowell I
the signature OF "Wes," appears in
he Wyheville Republican, which, among other charges
against dge Jfdson contains the following viz; pWhs
Ne was in the cabinet at Washington no such place as
Western Virginia was laid down John u Masons map
u, the State. lie had great doubts whether Western Viz
.nia had position among the rest of mankind We
NOW not what motive for nnlusty assaing Judge Mason
WEST have had but do knop that the above quo
non does the worthy and amabe Judge great and manifest
INJUSTICE we had occasion his friendship for We
Virginia than during his official residence at
Washington and we Invariably found that interests were
Faithfully attended 70 tta1 By John Masen
indeed without any personal solicitation and frequently with
Ut knowledge at the tin he proved afterwards
iscovered his devotion TO the interests Western Viz
inan by dsneresed acts OF Kindness recollection
which will forever compel US TO defend him when we
now him 70 be unjusiiy attacked. BOTETOURT.
III is proper that should stne that "Wcst appeared
ginally in the Abingdon Democrat, In the shape Of let
from Richmond and that 10 repub'ishlng H. the Wythe
lie Republican commented il, and defended Judge Ma