Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16
For the Enquirer.
TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL VOTERS AND ALI.
JUST MEN OF HENRICO COUNTY.

For Ci:ensIn presenting myself before you Tor your
sulpes your representative in the next House OF Dele
gates well know there would ensuc in accordance with
instructions from certain quarter, previously promulgated
desperate effort upon tho part Of certain time serving man
worshipping slaves 10 hunt me down. In this laudabe
work also in many of the prominent actors have moi
been disappointed Very after announcing myself as
candidate, portion OF those known by you rs Bolts
Wings held meeting and nominated their candidate Or
R. HALL After a OF the county by that gentle
man. from March the April Court the Doctor for reasons
| satisfactory 10 himself presume Withdrew from The polt
cal field Al the end OF another week The retiring caucus
nominee again put the track and all Of the gentlemen
attending the meeting pledged tbeoro even asceralns
whether their candidate could exercise by right OF his
freehold vote in the county election Ia sustain The cleo
lion OF DR.. Hall as your representative Fcow-Whigs ol
Honco why this crusade against myself or the attempt 10
force upon gentleman who if elected could not retain
scat in the Virginia House Of Delegates long enough 10
warm the cushion upon which no might be placed Why
have nominated Dr. John r. Garnett, Geo NJ Savage
ESQ., other gentleman, whose eligibility could not
he questioned Was il that there was no other man 10 oe
found who had voted against the oxmember OF Congress
from tho Metropolitan district! Or is this course pursued
because myself and others could not stoop 10 the dirty
work and become kers in the unmanlr unjust, and
shameless traducon Of Gen. Zachary Taylor! Or
il that and certain other gentlemen did not feel at no
crty endorse nd the counerslgn certain gentle
man the friend of the Federal Executive or adninsa-
toni
who nrain permit enquire is this Mr.. Bolts that
undertakes supervise the elections 10 be made BY the free
citizens of Henco Il he not tie same patriotic and i'm
macuatc Southern member OF Congress who twith not
blooded Northern clngs advocated and obtained repeal
of the 2lst rule that old and dis
consulate old maids might Hood Congress with their grev
ances! Is he not Tho same gentleman who in connection
with the late John Quincy Adams Gddng and other agl
aiors voted for the reception III all abolition petitions! lin
this Dr. Hall concurs.) To have been consistent should
not Mr. have included amaleamaonsi doctrine open
advocated by gentlemen very nearly related 10 an in
diviua for whom he Mr. b. is busily endeavorng 10 elect
for the good citizens Of Richmond All Of this lelowci
zens Ienrico is in perfect keeping with Mr.. Bs pre-
sent Of the constutonaty Of the Nmot Proyso
doctrine which but less offensive for free sosn
Who fellow Whies-who is this Hotspur that undertakes
inormedde with your affairs and 10 control the elections
be made b. the oc and independent voters III the Sixth
Congressional district Is il not the gentleman who
las lato the 10th day of October 1919 in letter by him
addressed Mcssrs John NJ Miller and Jno B. Lowry OF
Poyhatan county, rcviled you well as mrsei IL
newhch measured only by the malgniy OF his heart
hc language in which this letter s couched IS too insulting
to be here introduced Who, pray TO know, has invested
this gentleman with authority 10 las he pleased 10 dc
clare he will against thai large and intelligent portion Of lhr
Wing part- vino did feel warranted in sending Gene
raj Taylor's aid "head him die deadly enemy! When:
and BY whom this hatnade dictator and frant placed
guardian the good people of Hearco and the Sixth
Congressional districtwh authority too he clsms To
hunt shoot down free. Independent, highmnded honor
able gentlemcnl
Fellow Wings | refer those of you, who may not have
seen precious letter alluded the files of the Repnb
can OF the 10Th believe) and Enquirer of the goth No
vembc Having been informed that my nscd
the meeting held the Court House Monday last in
laon the language used by Dr. Hail. in speech made By
him the Chapel Union Hill, short time since feel
thai due alike 10 myself 10 truth and in Justice Others
TO state what Dr. Hall himself acknowledged 10 me- Fri
day last, faithful report of his language, land
doubt not the Dr. will adhere that satement) quote
mainly from The Richmond Republican, of the Goth March
salt:
Dr. Hail. after explaining the manner rs he said in which
he had been drawn into meeting held The 9Th of March
5i9 for the purpose OF appointing delegates To the 18th
March Convention, (a which meeting he acted az S.crea-
ry and after anmadvertng very freely the conduct of the
Convention, and the circumstances which induced him 10
leave Convention OF the 10Th March, (o which nc
member appointed by the chairman ri the meeting Of which
he acted Secretary he said he traitor the
Wing flag; should his influence, however small be
given the support of f,cc7 1t be recolected
this the language Of D.. H. in his opening speech In
the remarks which submitted that OCCASION (Which
NOT un, DR.. Hall had, with consent renad Mr. Ro.
L. Mayo who followed thn Doctor, | animadvcrted ugon
the pursued BY Dr. H. in reference the gentlemen
with whom he hod operated in getting mp the 18th March
Convention, and upon his unjust insnuaons regard
the motives Of gentlemen connected win TINT Conventions
and declared lotions notwithstanding the CAUCUS
nomination Of fhe gentleman had heen made aid
Mr.. NJ in my defeat OF his utter unGness by his show
ing for the position sought. ed TINT Dr. H. mad besl
put in nomination by portion Of The Nhig party many
whom openly docla'ec ine-mn.ble AGAINST MYSELF and
cry other WING. who ina voted for Chas Carte, Lee OF
who had withhold their Iuage om the terrible Mr. Bolts
in lei9 and as justification of own and the indepen
dent conduct OF others spoke Of the pursued
wards every promnen, Wing in Virginia. and more parcu
larry of his conduc: towards VIM Ballard Preston and 9TH
members OF Congress and of his course in reference 10
the philadelphia Convention; of his albright Co-ahead"
letter certain citizen citizens OF New York and then
his recent extraordinary letter before re-
ferred toy addressed 10 Messrs Miller and Lowry Here
read the passage in tina; letter in which Mr. John NJ Bolts
denounced the faction that supported Mr. Lee traitors
and demanded 10 know whether he (Dr. Hall adopted the
language of that letter!
To this Dr. H. replied Mr. Bolts letters speak for them
selves Again demanded an answer the question: whs