Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-02
To he Editors Of The Enquirer:
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To n. Editors Of The Enquirer. .. -,
DASviLLE, VA, November 20 i7ol'
Gentlemen "A few years ago, by one OF those kna OF nc
cden,s-une of those streaks OF good luck when 90
ine hoppen 10 ordinary politicians well as eScei!eh'
George W Summers got into The Congress OF me
United States, member of the lower honse f'e W."
b. cause the Democracy The kanawha district giant
like epr upon their arms Well man OF sensbliy, %
high lone and good perceptive intelligence would nav.
eyjuced his gratitude 10 his constituents ana inc people VI
his no,,l land and stood firm for lis sacred institutions
Mt 90 however did George W. Summers reason as 10 MS
du Ear from III As soon as he fairly got seated in IN"
House lie commenced voting with and TO sustain yos'
Quincy Adams in his crusade As soon as he got wen ac
uuaind with she old eloquent, (and II ua o anc
him l,np commenced and continued course oi setsc
aery 10 old man, which unbecomns an indepen-
dent representative from the land OF Jtiefson ana 'hou-
sand uher great and worthy statesmen. ;,
To shaw respect To age and show fair degree Is al
right tu, reference Mr. Adams position at that PERIOD
and the position of Virginia then and now II "ouu aFe
evnccd much lofty independence in MI Summers nseh
constantly paying him attention OF me mos, nnfhe
Character 10 have ever stood with Hon. H. "a WISE IN de-
| fiaace Of the man and his schemes.
Mr. may and doubtless mas talents, ana ar per
soLn worth but his political seems 10 be rs
ch3uerd coat Of many coors he viii not DO to nrgm'
hupl he may suit Ohio or Massachusetts very We'll
How stands the with Col. J"hnsoni From the Gay
on which he voted for Cen Jackson in 1925 TO the present.
in all his relations and in every POSITION STOOD true ~
Virginia
Modest and nassmng he pretend be either the
CRATES living whO ever has lived; nor 40 ms
hsa ads friends claim that he il eithr srcond Patrick
Henr" or "second Jefferson in intellect, but they only
caa he is lire Old Drmnlun, aud as Governor,
WILDE true these principles which dear II Nginans
Tatnl- though Of hi.h order, c undoubtedly has too
Col Johnson is well known the people OF his Slate,
that they will elect him Governor on the 9Th OF DeccrIl-
be- there be no Doubt.
his rcon every section OF Virginia may lctl sale IN
Su hen Virnnia he known and his pnbl course fully
arrUved The Administration al Washington surely do not
knw the character Of Slren!ans or they would not nave
MI Secretary Stuart wrug 10 every part OF virginia. CIV
niassurancc Of rewards in uf Summers election
would be well Tor Mr.. Stuart Ia cease his efforts
annut NEEDLE with Virginia politics al this time
Annves OF his aciInEs and dDlHgs would reveal Il
srrsge state of political morals about this time al Washing
tonCy; and there is than member OF the 'lr4l-
naelltIun WIN has independent fearless wll sufficient
TO sve il early in the canning session.
g. Thompson The member elect from the Wheeling dis
trlas well Others give startling facts indicating
MrStuarls PROMISES &c, within the last three months
Democrats expect carry this county, which has here.
tote been Wing, by 200 majority So we 90 II
seas that the writer's description Of Col johnson and
Geee w. Summers, published some time ago in the Enlui-
erioes not please the Editors Of the Richmond cpubll-
car They take exception to a comparison drawn between
B. Butler free soil LAWYER OF New York and IT, W. sum
meIsfiee soil lawyer Of Virginia!
T,wrer regrets This does not please those clever
edit Baldwin & Gallaher- but in the West: especially
in tntuckv from whence the writer comes, we usually
com rc like with like In comparing BcnAnin +. Butler,
, the end of Van Buren,, and George ". Summers, The
enof John Quincy Adams the writer thought nc was do
ing fs II Messrs. Butler and Summers should not be
comred together, the writer knows not who should be-
+ Of he men, Butler is most excnsable for hay
ing fr soil opinions because lie is New Yorker, while
Sumrrs claims to be Vrginian.
Hover the comparison made was between the two men as
awyccnly George w. Summers is one of many passabe
awyct be found around the Court Houses In small towns
while tler aspires higher. The though are alike,
C though Butler has much the most reputation
They're neither Of them like Col Johnson-llers OF the
SOIL III Oh they may claim TO be free solers, H. e letting
others work and they receive the Try again "Re-
/ ptbiica Editors -" >.