Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-21
70 the Editors Of the Enquirer.
La GRASoI (NEAR Hay MARHET,)

PRiScE WILLIAM CouSrv Va, Der. 5, ISL
Gentlemen Fully satisfied OF your favorable consldeia-
tin entirely acquit you of any intention OF reporting the
pr took in the convention Of party AT Stnunton on
s 2lr 18th and 26th days of last month"; unavoaby but
orlunately for me, when speak from feeling, do not
my words and sufficiently 10 be distinctly
uersuod; and hence in The last remarks made IN The con-
vaon which may found you have reported them IN
III fou :h column and the first page OF The Enquirer ol
III Sd instant am made TO say with ). F. Lcake Lieu
teanl Governor and old Joe Junson as Governor the an
NJ county Of the Eastern Border of the State would roll up
GO majority The word nlljortty did moi use, ahd as my
ov, constituents and all the newspaper readers IN ths
Sie would say am ignorant OF the strength OF my own
pay in my county, weak enough TO exaggerae,
dem II important myself ard political friends 10 nave
DIRECTED through your puper which you can DO ~ pnS-
Using this communication entire, or me following cor
rec ons "Ar Robt &. Scott OF Richmond city, in re;
spadng the nomination vi Mr.. Lake, said he could
spek gu, for Tide Water generally but hoped 10 hear
iroi the East or Eastern border" This hope, rs
500 as Mr.. Scott closed his response, induced HE
10 .se and respond il for my county. SAT-! III The
ne%vocs increased the much rs Anticipated lne
the Banner County Of the East, would Tor b r. LeaEe
an. old Joe Johnson the first choice OF ny constituents
an sell! holgh had cast my first for Governor Tor
their rol ~ 600 votcs Gentlemen under the present
Ccsution County never poel over 0zo votes ana
ha promised majority Of GOO under the new Constitution,
aouId have drawn heavily on my whlg neghb"rs
ha should have nccn justified in doing, though do prom
isdnysr they have proven themselves lDnd OF hiittf
Hoes many of them will, in December next en!' under
m Banner OF the old Volunteer Soldier, who from
dagger in his adopted location in the Western Mountains oil
T tate in the Of 1872 A. could perceive and feel the
a That old Volunteer Soldier is Col Joseph Johnson oi
Hrrison County.
hat might not or may be liable 10 The charge OF IL
noncc or cpOtism impeCd 10 make this correction 81
yor report part Of my remarks IN responding 10 M
Sets h0pe,and embrace the opportunity 10 give inc dch-
cl words used in reference 10 The dew! ana Tue Wings
nAcSandria i'll the response made 10 lhe CAL llr VI.
meyhs the committee engaged in The organization
of lie Convention. said when was engaged IN battle or
con let with the whgs had sometimes compared mem ~
and allied them the devil, justify fighting them with iirc
,,fhar n III l
said ~ should the last struggle Tor my principles
and he of my country, as understood H. Us
did ,hen resided in Alexandria upwards oi twenty years
past nd have, 10 the present tlme without a, my mo
nent yer entertaining doubt Of their correctness ana "he
nanld Alexandria in connection WIN my residence ''ct,
said hen called il "Boany Bay In this reference aa
mo alsion 10 the politics Of Alexandria, which place. when
rcsdd there called Botany Bay because the citizens oil
Alexandra, at the time, had no voice IN any government
whatcer, OK cept their corpora ton affairs.
Mes.s Editors if YOU did not, yourselves, many o your
colleagues in the convention from Richmond, learned from
me thpelercncc of my constituents anu sen peioe .'
convection organized early as the Sunday pece
ing htmcetin and the delegates from every par oi e
State vIl feel well assured cooboTae the iact mar ire.
ouen through the twU days and nights preceding te I
of necus stated that attended the convention TO unite
in giving the Yves; the Governor and that Col Joseph 'oh
son VS. my preference and the choice OF my constituents
AZ vcy believed; and if The West wonia |cht INC Eds
as VS. expected would 20 name the Lieutenant She'o
r eaie was my first choice However, when icuna A.
did agr portion of the West in favor OF an Eastern man.
and vong strongly for him. before he was nominated W.
ted for IN Eastern gentleman, whom should and whom
bclicvcmy constituents would willingly elevate 10 'e gu
bcrnaGa chair Of Virginia; but after the first Vote SID.
ted ,h If all who preferred Col Johnson 10 any olef Yves
tern nn would cast their votes Tor hII he wouu
received large majority OF the whole Delegation ana ac
cordipy voted for him. And now, gentlemen, nave 'he
satisfaction that travelled in returning to ms s my
Rnckrpham Shenandoah Page, Culpepcr, RarpahannocS
and FsIqner; and my return, have attended month
" term OF my county Court; and travelling in private car
rage all the way afforded me an opportunity 10 S'At ,o
hand e. and with many Democrats; ana aSG
no, vel met with one who has not expressed m ,
well pleased with nominees Indeed, sirs, oe'leSt
Sho,n, = IenEe Of Madison county, will be received
and sustained in my county with as much enthusiasm rs
anv name that ever been presented 10 IT, Cen JACKSON
moi exccp,ed and that of Mr. Bocock, of whom we asyct
know less being one of the company will receive the same
'ate' wan "e s'o' b. f. HARRISON.