Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-25
10 the Editors Of he Enquirer.

Dear Sirs III has been asked, where is Col Johnson Z
The question, fifteen twenty counties west Of III
mountains can answer and will answer on the 9Th OF Dc
cenbcr next.
Compelled by business TO have intercourse publicly
privately with the people of many of these countless an
enabled form correct estimate OF the prospects of gu
| democratic candidate for Governor
Since il was known certainly that the people had rate
first visited the counties surrounding his he pus>e
through VIII Jackson, Mason Putnam CahcI Wayne &c
Happening Jackson Court day. he addressed arg
audience the Court House. where by spirited and ecc
tive speech, he rallied the democracy, which had beer
charged with latcrng in that county, and al the same tim
many friends from the opposite ranks In Put
nam county, where Mr. Summers with Tears and sObs, i'm
pored the democrats 10 throw aside their prncples-to for
sake their party and cling 10 him. because they had known
him from his infancy manhood, ard from that 10 his pre-
sent greatness informed that very few 0i our party
other reasons, you'd vote Tor him; tu
the other hand many Of his own party would not vote TO
hm that they did not believe hun TO be man OF ia
Tents opacity but that certain serious charges mad
satisfactorily answered by him. That there were pas
tiunsgrcSsi nS the memory Of which, tears though copOus
Is shed would fail To wash away Putnam may Dr. cunsid
cred The very hume Mr. Summers and if any where h,
would break the democratic ranks II woad be there Tier,
dwell his cnaHts, clients and his personal icndS but
amongst all these, ind the democrats shoulder 10 shoulder
ready UF ba'e and certain 4" victory They are dctcnin
cd carry Punau county aud The! viii "t and the
be SAID 81 all me coun'ie- IN the vicinity oi ms resi-
In CaDeiI county met viii. evident traces ol
visit the C 'el aud although has party e. rs"naly
had been linn man and voice, and wuui have
done The well without, with his visit, y,t his
pr, stncc uatrd ANA @hcunfdg,d H. Many rcnd, al
Mi. Sunr,rTs caId Ia say, tones nnnIlsrng
e com, Ain whilst l!eIr wasting his
ia The elites The EI>i renewing acQuuInancts
an making friends OF he pcDIic amongst tie lIis.
tGd tn.t ca" J"insnn ma, not onis PASSED from Cuut
House C"utt House Ia his tour IN the west but hi
has climbed the hts and followed the >trcii>-"t ohS ma:
he Lcrcd wihstn wealthy anL influential but by the
,rtilsturc al tie poor aud TIE hun5r has he mug g.
with clIlzr NJ aud voters and ,,dnn. the ncuen
&; .! the her he been daily in ,nIt $iI
onward aud onward and viii doubtless Keep il unI. thu
day ui election.
No fears need be had Of tie Western counties The friends
Johnson active aud enthusiasts c, whilst ilu-c
Summers dull and discouraged. The parry was never
united, ana secure from being 5cgucd from
All admit The talents and ability ut Mr. Summers
Bat too much is stake for them aured from pric
pie and party by gems that merely gttcr and glitter but It
destroy.
proposed Central IMPROVEMENT hcc Il feeble rlior
made prejudice INST Col Jonnsnn, by charge
Ui his being opposed IL thus Improvement. Bu found
charge 10 have originated amongst his political enemies
his friends ana his appearance upon the very route.
the assertion by ms lips OF his favor any and all
ptuveueuts advantageous to The Eus ana West, that might
be adopted hy legislation put 10 flight that phantom
which created 10 alright ;hc uuIulei.
Thus has persncd iimsy Cnrt dciract from the wei
deserved popularity Of Mr.. Summers opponent It has
dropped into lEsignicancr, with HE letter charging Col
Johnson with being alien. But between The charges
there is differences Whilst the former has created 10
enemies the latter has made Col Johnson many friends
BY that very letter the page that posed the feelings
Mr. Summers be has driven thousands Of such aliens he
there describes, TO Col Johnsons support In the West
that letter speaks volumes Like spirit stands the
hiiops, and throughout the valleys cxclaims Depart from
me all o. Equality, who, being born in New York
Pcnnsy lyana. New England, have adopted Virginia
your home unite with Col Johnson adopted Viz
GINA Of over fifty years standing. Come unto me, all We
NATIVE bonn fall down and worship me, George W Sum-
ers Depart from all We veterans, who in the late
encamed with alien Colonel in the defence OF Virginia.
who with him in sickness suffered, an suffering watched
for the enemy. And vi those whose graves left
the bans Of the Elizabeth, throw down your arms and
fo:sakc hi'n he not begoltGn in Virginia.
True he lei you from Carks5arg 10 Norfolk, whilst was
yet but baby. but being bauy was firginas child -
and only native born should be your Chief Magistratc
Such is The spirit Of that letter, and is il understood
here. am your obedicnt servant
4 TRAVELLER
Ii Mr. miners :ess ia Putnam county. after lahorinc
sidcraby h Iiir !sr u"E and shed ha, uncs.
endorsed u -, Who A."" Lin would be
heart and iras s's hat e commenced the camaI.a aInl
he lei he ga !.