Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-14
WHAT COL. JOHNSUN'S NEIGHRORS THINK OF
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Then of Col Johnson BEGIN, who is he and what sort
OF man found r! Discuss him. ii you please. in
sr.ct action; d. with the disposition To find
.aul and b.: will be found 10 be- The peole's
empG!icay liz al TIE T!aEs; he scd;nS the Ga2
zinr ot p3geany. and is the poor mans friend plain
unassCn!ning farmer among lie mountain highlands Of
F.5.na Ii from tire city vnp .nL ienlr he has pass
ID lis he IN a.siu7hGG quir;Ge except when his llc mas
been diverted from The channel tc delights IL 70 ran III ac
g the Offices %! tfnet his ic.iJ" citizens lave forced
apUn i. VIA! no amvyr Tor nh!lc honois lc mas never
IL gEI honesty Gcd ;'r gritty al purpose IL sit IL, ac
t,5, has beer! his AIN, he la ned ms cad, even his
enemies il lie ias au!, Fiust accred 10 him onc OF ma
fu: noheen, unh!rd IN all TIC arts and devices OF de-
CUES liz STANDS Dri bright example 20 the youth oi
;uany, that by honesty Integrity ami faithful dis
cc o. trusts iense! hunurS will be the certain anu sure
consequences Thereof.
Il Yicw his past lie and there will be found much
NERD, nothing cundrn. He at early age from
IF The Northern States, and settled in Western Viz
gina Here he has been resident for Fifty years, ana Is
thoroughly mbuet with all the feelings and opinions
ut and native SUuhe:GGr. For the accurscd abolition
ISIS fanatics ani a.urs the North he bears sympa
hy The mere fact tat the place Of his nativity was be-
yort Masons and Dxun linc cannot prejudice him in the
minis vi his fellow citizens OF Virginia when II Is known
that lie epudiitea condemns yea desplses the Infamous
an! designs of the nnhaowrt ortes Of Northern
a5oonsts. We Know il will be- attempted by the wings
dung this canvass 10 throw out This fact as an cectlonccr-
Ing ten against Col Johnson but let them remember that
wherever his place OF nativity may have bcen he is far
suspicion the slavery Qurstnni he is true TO
The South tr: 10 The STATE that has adopted him, let those
WIG can, Gcay it, But wc cur opponents are Pryns into
democratic household and finding f1uI with hc conduct
members gt Thea: Attentive u own
let hcr examine into Their family circle, let them scrI
n" IL Hc&o" edged head aud wc are inueh mistaken II
they 20 hnd The suspicion they wish 10 attach 10 the de-
inyc5atic champion has wreathcd itself around the head OF
t.ii leader and its gloomy folds crcling wider and
wu.r and sending forth liz unweicomc iorhodnSs TO tell
Of defeat; and when uropponsnts tell US thai Colonel
Johnson can't DC trusted we thus gently throw The man
tie back that ~ion it fits may 1t. The first act o!
Col jonsvns lite vi which we have any account, s one
s,o in his bosom is inspired By the ana gemc
Gus sip vi pa!lG'ism; it act in the service Of his
COun W,l,nln q
upon the OF active c lie offered the s"rvceo OF ia"
company o! which he was captain TO tile government was
acrre and served I'LL the close OF tie "sr Next We ma
him IN , councils his State then n Congress; oft
turning lie quiet and rcpose that private HE can only
give he has frequently been called upon 10 sacrlce his p
feelings ana ncnauns 10 the s-ricc oi ms country
This he done whenever his commanding influence and
his popularity has been deemed necessary 10 snatch his dis
ct from the hands his political opponents Kind Fortune
has always cssdycd plume her him gaudiest wings und
horne him tine triumphant car aFrayed with hono!s,
through every political contest Of his life.
Defeat. he knows ii not anil ne er has Eel,
What Others have feit through him.
He he. discharged too the duties of every office to which he
has been clcd with distinguished ability, with honor 10
himself with fidelity TO his party and constituents The last
and cownirg glory Of this c thus spent in usefulness, TO
which The briri limits Of column will allow :s 10 REFER Is
the aaserly effort made in the late Convention, the
extension o: Tho right OF suii'ae 's speech On ms SUP
lect, which Is going the rounds in the papers VIII be
read By thousands of Fg;nts iree!en, who have before
been denied this nstnable privilege and as they read The
words Of cloiencc Enb!y spoken in their behalf feelings
o gratitude will inlinc,irry !i:e and they will resolve 10
honor with their suiraacs the who honored them with
his rcnanb!ac hell their nd, anccnCnt dear 10 his
heart Inc democrats then, have selected as their standard
bearer man truly be said 10 BE- nf uneXcnptontSl
character high unGcd honest and honorable in all his actions
and department 81 strong intellect and un"arc!ng IN MS
devotion the -! Justice AMI equality, The peoples
sure sGadlust TREAD all tngs pertaining 10 theft Interest
their advancement, their happiness and prosperity Such
man is surely has strong claims upon the gratitude oi
the masses in Virginia and such this will surely
reap The rich reward of deserts The second aon lay
December next. h1narhG Western Firg;nidn