Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-02

To the Editors Of he Enquirer.
GoocHLASD Nov. 9th, 1851.
wish say word through the columns OF your paper,
tic of this senatorial district The Democratic
candidates have presented themselves asking our silfaacs
10, seat in the Senate under the Constitution We
have right and il is truth, our duty 10 examine u!ly
the claims Of these gentlemen before we cast our woes
The object of the writer is false Impression when
been made in regard the position o one OF tnei Inc
cnts OF Mr. Amber think he Is entitled 10 the OIL
fee because he has member of the Senate under the
oh Constitution This, though objection, Certainly gives
him peculiar right higher claims than any oier nd
viua in district The humble writer Of this has always
tuu h that rotation in office is the true Democratic doc
1t entered MS Imagination tha because
held office il should give any superior claim to office
Mr. Amber is endeavoring 10 make the impression that d.
Fowler by becoming candidate has endangered the success
OF our party. few facts will prove whether he is correct
Dr. r. announced himself At Louisa court Mr. a. was pre-
sent did wh;.ter he intended to be candidate
or not Dr. f. came to this county Mr. A. did Dr. r.
Fuvdnna and while he addressing the people, al
o'clock in the evening" Mr. arrived adannounccd that he
candidate and charged Dr. f. with being dsorg1nze
was then late consult the Democracy Of the whole
district The people would not have tine 10 hold Conren
and decide who should be the candidate OF the party
whether Mr. Amber Dr. Fowler DR.. Fowler proposed
Mr. Amber let the Democracy of Fluvanna decide the
matter that day. This Mr. A., anxious as he is TO preserve
the unity Of the party and secure our success declined 10 do
Do not these FAC Is prove Mr. Amber himself 10 be dsor
ganiZc? Why did he himself candidate al
Iousa court when Dr. Fowler did Why did he put it off
until within few weeks Of the election, and when was too
late hold Convention, If il was not because he knew he
could get the Nomination. Mr. Amber styles himself
the Incumbent uf Inc mougHl TIE ouCe
was vacant tina, We the people, had that vacancy fill
the Sh OF December To elect another will not, there
fore any body because the sovccigns hav. "un
frock;d' Mr.. Amber, by rafyng the new Constitution
few words the new voters What has been the course q"
Mr. mbIsr upon the great questions of REFORM which have
engaged the public attention for some time Did lie not vote
against the c3lI Of Convention Did lie not for seat
IN body and not his sentiments Objectionable
got but small vote; and did he after all
against Constitution, which, in the MAN, embodied the
principles u reform, which you desrcd lie voted
instrument, which extended 10 US the right al
suffrage right which the a,istocracy OF the country had
lnnu withheld from How then who have fought
the battle u and the victory elevate 10 seat in
The first Senate under the CONSTITUTIONS Upon which So
much yet depends in carrying the details Of that nsru
meut who is opposed 10 refOrnl and VINO fought
a.alst all the time Would not policy dictate 10 us 10
east for whose views accord with our
avn? How consistently give our support To- Mr.
Anrer who if he could would nvc forever deprived o.
M privilege of voting? Dr. Fowler has been with and
vailnlly doing battle for all the time He has been the
and {" reform, is sterling Democrat always
has BEEN n self. taught and sruadc Let all Then
go polls The Sin. and prove devotion 10 The Prin
ples for which have fought by casting sntrages for
Dr. William S. Fowler. y DEMOCRAT.