Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-02
p. s. We will appoint Delegates - the Stanton Co
ton ~ our September Court, list Monaay)
from III. R:c!,nsnl Enquirer. juno H. l'i'.l
HON ms JOiiASON-HIS POLITICAL COURSE

,rrs Ei,,rs | regretted to Sc last Spgin. IN Your
paprr ca:A v;a the trHe and JaittG Democrat WHOSE
name j. Il lie head OF this COMMUNICATIONS anlJi'ca2 MS
nrrn,inn 10 slifc ton pabc HE And wlen lew days
snrr Iaec,ea.iy lie 'Sc!an o! Democracy OF the
3Oh anil. .rn:l which rncd that lie had beer elected 10
the rn ,,rre State, witt John W. Jones, ana
nhc-s VI c,nG r;gtl n!ad the days ana Times .: -
when on; great retired frog: tie National u the state
Ir,islatIr, taat they might lac FIST principles,
and gsInb;h more ilmy bIsis .! Republican creed
As amiga, have been cXpecc the 9coh sayf, 80 .net
wire r. Wines uorn securing their it9ri;e 0dscs, the Dc
fs1 Of Col oS'a that We believe Lc would nave sacft
iced The Confessional eiectioa could that nave awaited
fIhem OF Inc dark aad dSgracctH fraud pacSed in that
county or the day OF the election adds that paper Ut Is due
to the public tina. m explanation he made which hope
OF an humble though highly respectable origin Coonc
Johnson has worked his way the cnyinh!e position he nnw
occunes by his pirate riTtUes, his good md
surpassed eOgnes. My Object npweYc! is not 10 bcsow
eunges upon who needs none from my pen but Win
youf permission Mcssrs Editors. 10 give briefly few Of:
the prominent events in the useful drduous and SUCCESSFUL
career Of tns distinguished Democrat. They are from
of facts gathered lung since, when cnnyca
th pleasure Of his ass and immediate intercourse.
In IN. summer Of 1914 when quite young man, living
in Western Virginia. thc place ol his present esldencc he
offered the services Of himself and the entire company Of
Rihemcn of which he captain 10 the General Govern
nent TO serve volunteers in the war In which "e were
then involved with Great Britain Their services were &C
cented and thew marched the Eastern frontier OF the State
where they served til the close OF the war.
In 1875 he elected, Democrat TO the Legislature
of his Suite where he served for several years with credit to
himself and his constituents
the United States which body he maintained the high re-
putaon he had acquired orator Republican, and
statesman He represented what then called the Wheel
ing District four years and returned 10 private le was
during this period nf public tc and whilst yet comparatively
young thai he performed an act which illustrates MS lore
sight tait strongly marked in his charactef-an act
which doubt has, and will ever continue TO acid MN
indispensable satisfaction. Ii this-n the memorable
Presidential contest between Jackson and Adams, IN The
House Of Representatives in 1885, hc and he Alone OF the
Virginia delegation voted for and advocated the election OF
General Jackson
In January s33 he elected 10 fill The vacancy caused
by the death of the Hon. Philip Doddrdae, but declined
reelection the following Spring. The districts were now
changed and his passed into the hands Of the Wings being
represented by Allen Esq., now Judge Of the Court OF
Appea In 1885, the Democracy called him !n'o inc tichl
redeem the district He obeyed the summons and beating
Mr. Allen in warmly contested campaign, proved that
their confidence had been misplaced He then continued
10 represent the District til the Spring Of ISL, when he
again declined reelection aud retired The District con
nued 10 be represented by Democrat for two years IN
the meantime the Districts changed, and IN 1913
Wing {he Hon. Geo. W SummcrsD elected By about
800
In 1915 Col Johnson again nominated by the Demo-
cratic Convention be their standard bearer, TO lead them
10 victory and the District from FcIcrism they
called upon him do whl: he Ind often done before lie