Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-19

70 tie Irectgders and o'ers Of n. Coste, cf Giogc<s
.sr E.a5tt city, Itnrrict, l0rl .ia'nes tny and thy
u williamsburg.
Gentlemen / nave been already presented 10 III. district
- suitable perSon IL voted foE lrnbcr III Iar state
Cgny, non held in the cy II Richmond IN lie !ifSt
Monday IN October .Nt: and acknowledge thai hi: ha-
been done with my knowledge and h! concurrence !,
am candidate for vou VOTES So no reason why Yen should
vote in ~, yu hnow my views On The questions :"
rtion niich itriy Ia b. submitted 10 The Conventions
rn,-. propose, briefly, give. II wlli II cdur- n"i
IN axp,rir3 That should into detail. TN; merely iai'
-haut state in general way how would voie ~ certain
arca, questions -npli the honor u sat IL i'
Convention.
.o,r! ,ur III Canypnlion, believing a. did, hat some
change III ~ 1w necessary, ana, II elected,
~llil y0c uf thr ioloain. changes
4 licaalll Legislature. bnc" IN Two years - lli often
,r the Legislature meet. We have hal u" much lrg!i-
on and II heavy expense. -; the money, which "i
ls saved hc applied 10 or debts ~ I" educate our ri-
ltrn.
, | would extend fic Right OF Suffrage 10 every free
white lac citizen the STATE above tr III twenty -onc
years who hn- resided in the STATE for year, 10 vote
where hc resides ana u VOTE Int once III any election
3 ~, one a,-" who think that property, Is wei! II
persons has it- and therefore, in fixing the ba-s q
~, ,,c,,tipn shall Cor what Is .onnon; called the
MIXED asi,-i!lat H. whlia population and taxation
combined in opposition e tn white basis, and IN opposite"
- thr Federal i'sS lnA A. our fathers DID 'aa' iAi'
ton and representation sip''d 90 hand ~ hand
l. Ii settled principle, t!a. all power j. III The pe-
plc: that they the soyccisns; that Magistrates an!
J;hcr officers Of Government ae Their servants and agents
and therefore, that they III people should l'. III power !"
appoint them concur III ts opinion, AMI shall tle.tior
y,e to !.e the people III - appointing crcr officer
,yi cgu h. conveniently elected hy hci u;i The Governor
DOWN ~ tlI lowest county officer. But think STATE
elections evil wauId have them seldom n
.ssit- consistently a" regard - thu r;abts ard IN
f.st- ~ liz. rccI, ri lie Governor b. elected ~ he
people i.r II twp ~ three srs ant /, he ineligible
until after certain time with power 10 convene thc L,sls-
atu u emergency. Lei tie judges 81 The i"nft
II Appeals IT, elected rs III Legislature Tie Circuit jude
y The people ~ tn, Circuits, Tor term .! years. say len
wears - -, c.cigplc. ]! they worth having they will
ia reelected il moi h,y Ought IL rejected IN
In .glE4 tail F.rt.. tl
si<iv-tisc Years ~ i..".
Let the Magistrates Scl- and other county Officers b
.lcc,cn ~ tie p,".ic al tie coLntl.
s. would a,pi-i tn Council ~ State. As being
- body, since Iii Governor Is 70 b. elected ny the people
i. woulG c'sin tie s'nunty Courts with oi lie i
riscton which they now possess courts o police III,
proc! III Wills, NC bat would give them The power ~
liyin" causes and w"nid s'sa,'t reduce ~ number o
Magistrates
Doubtless man other questions wl ars before the Con
vcnon which cannot anticipate. As IL all such. yo;
must. cicc me, TAX, trust YEA rely ~
Judgment {" leprCSc interests faithfully, The:
Identical with my have prac;ictd In duties oi
ny profession IN tbs entire district Tor 81 years per
-nuaiy known - you all AMI hope may ~ allowed ~
v "'ion; 5rin obnoxious t. the charge al vanity, that
nasc "un TT myself. il mt time The character # bain.
~ least discreet and ptic.n man. radical IN mN
opinions au sineltly conservative IN ali ny views viii i.
haze been always tolerant IN regard 10 III opinions "i
others
have M friend that lii, moi think tie election
ought r. turn on patty goais and that would 1c /:
thai infn ~ .ct of That j. stu OPINION The
day Of ic Convention f understand il cuii,. vii! ~
not 10 aSa Constitution t." e Wing, the D. Democratic or
oicg party but + Constitution or ihc people"
c Whole people, embracing al parties, which viii
promote AMI advance he interests prosperity ana happ
nc; Of tn whole people
| wish il 10 e distinctly understood tia, am lie or2a-
neat gentleman in te canvass il canvas. il cau D.
elilc, til. have nothing IL with the opinions ii Others
vino may present themselves . III District; and ;ia'
can.i,e ny own responsibility. When Won cone L.
hs nS- va vii a's " -: o !: !, "a, I"n%i'''
William. iilr 9Th Jny l-5,