Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-23
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To THE DEMOCRATS OF THE KING WlIII,l
SENATORIAL DISTRICT
In announcing 10 vol; that am M longer candil,. !
your SURFACES you will allow ne hope 10 briefly STAT
position occupied when in the canvass Many Of y5g /
aware tina. the time became candidate Mr. BOW
was the only one in the field. then though, there g.
he ~ Wing candid&to felt safe in yielding 10 the g.,
tons of my many friends. To my slrpfi-c however e
mel Taiaierro was soon nominated by the Wings; m. I,
infinitely greater surprise STILL portion of tbs D.no
of Gloucester, thirty five, tout 0. sixty seventy
were in the mee,ing) nominated thi.d Democratic ,3
date. twenty-five voting :or thirteen against Doubt
this nomnaticr made the more c.lectu.ly sccu,.
success Of the party. Notwithstanding the above facts
Cacit accepted the nomination, Or this do not coa5
for surely he u.u>t have occn influenced by what h.
ceive 10 be thigh sense OF duiy," in thus endeay0n
unite and harmonizc divided party.
Knowing that the district could only be saved by :
other course other than that proposed by Goncesier
once submitted 10 llr. Bouwarc and Mr. Caeit three i
modes vi rcscuin. h, party from lis threatened defeat
ISL Let Us call Convention of the district, ana abide
decision
"a As there are two counties in the district wkou
candidate, king William AMI ylitdesex) let submit .
claims 10 the party IN one o those counties.
3d. That each OF lis should select three lends from H.
rent parts OF the district who should canvass strength
the entire district and which al The three j. The stgons
the other two 10 withdraw in his favor
These propositions, plain, ialr, practical Were all il,
greed To-.
then as final effort my party, propose! that
should submit our claims tie Democrats of a. 4u.-
This o was disagreed 10 by both gentlemen.
The following Monday we met al hing Queen Con
ant then renewed the above propositions. After long
animated discussion, Mr.. Boslware and Mr.. ta,: hua
agreed 10 submit the decision Of the Democrats f.
William and King x Queen then present. 4 meeting
called anu the vote taken be- ,or b.
ware 20, catlct one, Shepard 80. Mr.. Bpnware acc1
il. lv withdrew from the canvass AMI, as SUPPOSED Nj e.
lett also Bu, MdilcSex Court the NEXT day Mr. Gait
AGAIN announced himself candidate Al The close OF
discussion proposed that submit claims 10 tie I
mocrais then present which Mr. Cactt declined, omcn5
III. IN
After this proposition made la lIs, that sho.
both Withdrawn and suffer Il new man 10 be- brought into
canvass. 10 this ! readily assenied for | could
consent divide am icca ny party, rs ID force q
self On Iclant unwilling people. From Tins H.
statement yOl Mil sec that after tol Iaiaicrror nogl
ton did all thar ali could have been asked 10 do. 10
his pary and that in nowise responsible for tse 8
sons which endangered It's success. Now, slrs, did
wrong in entering the at the time didl am
tent 10 lei The friends who invited 10 do SO, and thet
mocrats of Matthew's and King Queen, answer.
On Friday last, III being court day. requested the den
Gratis Mathews 10 hold meeting and say whether Gnt
the circumstances they still wished 10 run The ne
ine very full one, almost unanimously determined hol
do So only two, crediby informed voting against
To-day (at Gloucester court found Mr. Catlct sti IN
field and the democrats OF his county not only dctcnn
To keep him there, but 10 support him.
Believing could not be elected without some vote
Gloucester felt il BE- my duty IN assume The respon
bity o dspcasng friends and 10 put the result bes oni
a doubt. Those OF you who know me, know that ! 90.
never consent to endangcr the Of party a
time like this though the chances should be In my la'
and the advantages OF position opponent ever
4. X. SHEPARD
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