Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-04
DsrssIGsn ENQUskEk.
,,. .n,y noRS.NG, NOVEMBER L 1851.
WHO is JOSEPH JOHNSON ?


For an answer 10 this enquiry we refer inc eaaei y. "
,,oypq interesting letter from Monon&alia county. i"ec
: viii be seen our excellent candidate lot "o'e'no pp
4 before The people ard made most a'o'ao
Unlike Mr. Summers he Is nor asDaheo VI u'e P! "
does not seek 'play possu'n anu s"e'h i'''o p "
..o Marty" mnsquerade-bnt he boldly lungs !or 'e as
e Democracy under which Virginia has always matcheo I"
triumph and clinging 10 WHICH, Col Johnson isa' -
az fall. ,,,,
,. aiGcrsn, light appears the candidate Of the wills
,, Tn bis very first ac, accepting The nomination iol
f,,c-por he repudiaes his party-nay lis very hd''e
1 f,geful tina, the hunlbug OF "noparyism mas oeel
oyr and over again exploded by The sagacioaS anu
able people of Virginia, he seeks to oan'o"o%e Dco
yrrini, in the man -coioed disguise OF po'lc' '"o
,n, This game is be carried out every "hec' " .o"
.s a. our letter states, Mr.. Wiley one Oh MS eu'ehhs
rises before the people ami g'ave!y announces WI '
$40 par,y' candidate In Monroe county, Mr. sum-
,ia mos, beautifully and INDUCED in the same at
INN, =, humbugycry rs the "Union Republican, says
-. o, ne $40 p1ryn comes certainly with bad grace
Jo, ,nc Hon. gentleman who ior years aas been oreos
n the ranks OF Federal party II sounoed hafsn upon
the ears of those who have watched his course Inc coun-
,,s already been TOO much dosed with that species OF
cairice TO take another however Slight from ms hanos
Ills A style of acting bordering on lear.
Xo martyr man as he seeks nslnuate himself INTO 'e
,o,ls affections. the Federass, well says the Rock
in a
couada,e," when Summers steps up taps 'nci' W 'e
:,,der and saws hush up, you're mistaken, am not
,,bio candidate an no-party candidate" AND they
y,-y humtly submit, and go up and vote of VINO wig
he saws they shall nohey vote Tor ano-pafy Candidate
POO; Federalism and poor Federaiss.
We ,re inclined TO think that Mr. Summers is about hall
riyht as 10 his being noparty candidate he VIII ha 10
me election that the party voting Tor hiIn w DC 50 sha
IN, il will the thing 10 no party No-pary canuio".e
San. George ". Summers is as rank Fede'as Us 'i'
State can produce He hopes gull Democrats py ms no
marry uro.ssions That's what he wants tie knows ms
,a,ty can't eject him. and therefore he strives to cheat
The Democrats by talking OF nopariy
a,w is il viii, old Joe? He himself party can
daye-he owns himself Democrat-he would not DC any
thing else Then rally, Democrats OF Virginia. rally
onnJ the broa bright flag OF the old warhorse and states
mani Oh Joe has been in twenty-five political battles, and
always fought party He has never been beaten
yet And Mr.. Summers, 1--WE care not how long his ta or
how many rings he has on D is the that can beat
him
This game desperate as it is the only possible chance
Tor the SUCCESS Of and the Wing party The New
York Mirror one Of the devoted supporters OF Mr.
nores administration linus quietly surrenders the Wig
s,ue and puts its sole reliance upon another no-pdrty
.t9Age:
we do not hesitate to hazard the assertion that the
hs stand chance OF success ON the Old party Platforms
Cen. TAYLOR could have been elected as an ultra
w.,g' The victory in 1913 by the aid OF allies
rushed from the ranks of conservatives Democrats and
:cpsnden,s and rallied under the Rough and Ready ban
n,r Inc statement that without such reinforcemens the
hns would have defeated is readily demonstrates;
.ey who deny wilfuy blind the fact Is the Wing
numerous, mere nned or more einciehl o-oay
than il was three years aao Let the sectional divisions
which have everywhere It's ranks asunder answer"
This miserable game rc2u1a'cd by Democratic Vr-
sina in 1913. Now that the eyes OF the whole country
opened the fatal fruits OF ncpayisn she will be douby
aroused PROSTATE the same monster even though present,
I'd in the smooth appeals and rounded periods
George ". Summers.
To make the victory more decisive appeal to the De-
nocfacv in every county, city and of the State TO
arouse themselves and Organise fully for battle. The
glorious Tenth Legion is setting noble example Hear
.r thrilling tones expressed through the last Rockingham
Register:
Sacnaudoah your rival in This good work. is armng
ineham that she will be the banner county, in the coming
n,econ-iha she w! be the - eckS" of Virginia Will
ven take no the coveo WIN yam namncr.s. ,---c
j. Of Rockingham acccpt The clulIcnge? We have
the strength be the first county in The Stale IN ms she
lie before the peop" Tor the first Governor under inc nc"
.1srcise IT, We may talk, talk bur that will not bring inc
crs the polls. IL with the great OemncIacv OF tne
cnunty, do the arorts Then, ORGANIZE! ohUaN-
iHE!
The Wing press have bv their conduct fully justified
:nis exposure of Mr. Summers past history. When, two
,ntc.s ago AN unfortunate speech made 10 ONO, on
.;yr;h Of J1y by Col G. W. Thompson was paraded-al-
n.n on that OCCASION Mr. Whrn, the Wing member from
Whcaliug vouche,! Mr. Thompson as now ultra on the
Southern sionthc Wing papers and politicians turned
deaf this testimony of leading member OF
their own nrrtv up united shout of "crucify him.
cruelty him.. For this speech, tho wings aege the De-
ncyacy withdrew Col r. nomination for the office of
F:s Auditor Why do ,e Wings exhbi: the self
sacrificing spirit, in the case OF Mr. Summers! Ii Col
THOMPSON sound he may be now is TO be damn
c forever in his political aspirations, call upon the
Nhigs 10 swallow their own phySc-to apply the same
rigid Mr. Summers whose antecetents on the slavery
oston avowed 100 in The Gs solemn form AID under the
Seightv responsibilities of legislator go bowshot beyond
Go! T;nd luke him oil the track. The fate of their can
dtare clearly he read in The defeat of Col Billing who
in the in the formerly close contes
,rt Buckingham district, beaten by Mr. Bococi, about
500 Yates.
10 the Editors Of the Enquirer:
MoGGA Sr0wS, Va. Der. 90 1851.
Having business Ibis place, the writer democrat from
old k.n,ucky remained oreu DAY mere NAV nc lnsht greer
H.. mex, Governor OF EircniaJoseph johnson, Esq-end
hear his address The u old democratic Mononea-
In county, which I've made oday. 10 very large audience
nj tile Court House.
all who heard tho speech were well pleased. His address
was temperate Tone firmly Democratic and given with
mach grace. c alluded 10 his early and late associations
with The people OF North Western Virginia. ond expressed
.nks their past urtia;ity and kindness In reference
each and every part Of Virginia. nc spoke IN terms Of az.
t'ct.Cna.
Dominion can be co.dcd w0rthier safer son than
Col Johnson. Ate. his address, Mr. Wiley announced
Geo ". Summers. Esq. "no-pat'y candidate whoni
lie proclaimed great man. head and shoulders taller
than other man in the Union
It's proper say tina! Col Johnson, in his opening nd-
dress mentioned III. fact, tina, he had been brought for
ward by Democratic State Cnnvcatiun, 50 had Geo w.
Summers been brought forward by Wing State Conyen-
Iua and he could truly say, that Mr.. Summers was
ueutlcnan of fair mind and atanmen's, and every way
-.hr politically; but in that respect they differed
most widely
Col Johnson aso rked that he presumed Of the
wa IN Wings would claim for Mr. Summers talents unequal
led other man. and amusing the fret
Viii; orator. Mr.. Wiley Immediately do precisely what
predicted But OH 10 have heard the whitening, scorch
ing ana YET proper reply given by Col Johnson to Mr.
WILEY would be necessary To fully appreciate It. Written
language describe that reply properly hundreds
were c0nvused with laughter and your readers may imagine
Mr Wley's thoughts when he fairly apoogzed after Col
johnson was through. Col Johnson travel in any
nsatbohood either city country, speaker with Geo.
W. Summers, and in ability is not his inferior by any
meals.
Speeches were also made by Col Thompson democratic
Candidate for Congress- and 4. p. Wilson, Esq., who repre-
sen;sd COL Raymond, the Wing candidate.
Col Thompson is very able debaer. aud in every sense