Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-28
CORhESPONDENCE..

CORRESPONDENCE.
Rlcs:toND, FEB. 5rH, 1851.
S.r s!-e To represent this District again in the
Coacres. 10. ni;ed States ami wish you 20 announse
,oufsr .il,c because in time Ike THIS, II Is be-
,e.1s afct aud Southern men 10 susian You IN
yuug cpts Il Useless iur that we entertain 10
Go15:oi i.,n.tne,s Interests aa1 DIR nonor-
v Vh t.g.aI this 10 teach Northern nao!it: tna or
f.!, s.crsi and ns al instrument to accomplish IN
purpose choose ol uua:nisei atiratc reputation
lai saOtss public charactc We age, most respectful
Is al! snces,v our obCiient servants,
E." e. I%>'.A j,,'r ,n.ls Nnhl!wrril:E JONES,
~ 80 ,.9E oc,slry 10 r R. Soni SirnroN uas,
~ i ,c,EiES TIloS L JETEK,
-, i, ,Ir,wtiI GEO SHARPE,
H. y r"ntil. E.nrc", y ~ \, Dor ,NIs
!,r ti!i\. v BARr aMi.,,,
\u tnSuX ADDISON GAINES.
.Eo y !u!.ln 80 i,,n y ~ noHnsH' s,.G
s EirE;9 IEWEiLEN. JAS SlItK.
E..Sifl f&E>tH, w N. AhhtEN'
IoJaMss !. SEpooS, Esd
House or RrrREs sES-ArIvzs, Fee II, 1891.
Gentlemen :Ater Sorle delsv, consequent on your I'M
,,.s j! that wa- in Richmond have hai the honof
cya vogf sc. 0. The 18th inst, urging ne TO ann"rnc.
y.lt agan ~ q ccn:idItc ior Congress. teeiEg higi
ssec ror Yourselves ind idnay sna knowing the conSi
+,lan ustly due 10 rous coect;: 9rWns, cannot va
. liz a,,feciac lie puri.aitv ana confidence mpied D}
, and ~ tycpr ipr, sscd hy the high motive oi pub
s,4! viii wnca you addressed me. have therefore
YOU Application respectful ind anxious cohsaera
~
aa1 pc:hai.s injurious consequences to the cau'e
..,.ti s,ry5 carnot accede 70 you, wis!es.
s u.rson,I .c tiycs wh., ia,ucr; NV cord declining
.. tiiaie exist ali te:r oriaai .occc, ana lctr
H. . ,r acela,icv my awE ni' 80 10 my pre!"r.nc
,a:c he Ec IA mere !erSonal neiivos have by THE us
n of tlat card been slpeiadatd c"n-ia'ra''2n' "'
rhic u1ture which - pIt>ludc my announce
ne4 myself as again candidate. There are IN our On
nor i icw seatl.nen o. character, ap!F atia hl,iN
. r,,r,sts ei our State who would grace ana al"
s..,;n Congress Under the supposon nf my voGnia
L.. t,i.. l,p,,sr
;.t.u.- 81. s,;cn and tic paTtlates aid preferences
3 -,.pc.;i.t .Gds nave become Warmly en''s'e
i.ne l,.lr elevation. Un.er such circua,sah'ts'
wo tqdciic1to and imoropcr IA II w"aid oe uhseu
.a t; -~a,uous IN lay part either on my own r.
POSSIBILITY, ~ Il The instance oil lcw friends thowcvef Il
.l a'ai 10 aSsuinc the privilege ot position had
s,.a..d an to repfcss wishes any own action had encou
s' i:yu suc.. absorption Eotson!v ain aena'lt" ~
cnsJ, alton the feelings u those VINO nave oes
ae, u candidates, ard oi heir respective fr!enas,
Fl. q aTiy rs cue regard and aecomng oeieien
W M al the nlity T., wiic belong In tie us u
Ht1c t publication c MY card measures have been laht
boy ;ts'v and are in progress, in conformity W"
.e- ts,tai'shei usage to call District Convention. 7
t ov sill levoyc the !a,y of selecting acandldate WI
mas hest rel the sentiments and concentrate the suppo
- %; II the District; and, il cannot be doubted h'
MI bee oc..c qualified 10 harmonlzc any conflicting VIC"
"o3 70 maze ujcious and available selection thaIi cou
~" sh-o la'Ntul ol his partial friends vi all othefS,
"i A7Fc % cic'. invited their action, should oe Tue Ia
''a 10 '.,gs '.ir wisdom and capacity OF seiechon,
'f.n'n ay UnaGhp1od assumption OF the candidacy u
't "i.;slye and dsresectiul, could ma 10 wa
'..'' haze no iEjGccment in personal lnc1inauo
| ".". M public motive, assigned by you, aocqea
i 49, .7 -. ..l'AnII' idr paramount obligation on u u
c,;.; .' ''' ~ nul;cst 10 the North, theif coioi
''' d'1 support NJ the principles OF those Npr
cn.s , ''; ~ 'ae heated sectional strile oi uhs 20
80 ~ "'!s al d.S,oHa"cments and pcrils, unii!hchin
0' ." tie Tig;,s and honor Of their constituents III
10 sIe'' OF .e aggressons OF the past and the DANCE
o'e- Ii" uture /, is amazing 10 me that all cia
-, i.ieS among people should not concur ID slgn
'Ne A:ia ana fidelity which. Ill must admit, cou
'Fh , 'nnale' aEa sustained those representatives.
,.r .''e aid wisdom al such course. II seems 10 III
- >''s considerations Combine to enforce, but the
~ !" portray them, sides being apai from the siInl
u '.ns letter, w,gh argue something ol egoi!sn al
~ On my iost, and .ugecl my motives in writing
e., lion l, saying even So much, have ielt JUS
- 'u' c@nNiciicn atin, - cypress, iha' TO susta
So '.t'ia"s mt e,..b appreciation pt ;,e motives
t.eF;'tl>tf Il : ~ nD .ears indispensable that t
iciNio'''s should again he placed in cant
r. tip%eVe. ni."ras the :ucaatiun 10 ya!icate pri
T ~ Inc .'e'1,nn oi the individual who represented
'''t erd may 'e frequently l.ss efficiently attain
'us" Uc agency oi aaoher wno>c devotion and ,iei
'' 'e e'1n thoroughly approved For the vindi,
A u lae parity and fidelity oi Inv motives in my rep
"sS' c"alsc, must TO tc ?ardoned Tor the vanity
''sins no award o, pofua; appreciation necessary a
'.1 iai"'eliancc Of the great pliaci?es OF Souihr
80 And honor with greater ability and success thar
4 'y'.ntnj, io entirely content 10 trust To
''ri"h Who may BE- selected by the approaching convt
- =" lie cls'iict 70 await their action wth all con
~ aud :" give 10 their nomination cordial, uusnlcd $,
fit ,''nK ,he daty o! my whole party, but peer
'H Ht Httcf
va! tbs exposition oi NV views must, with all del
1',Ile conn lance with your wishes and yet trus
~ "t'i N your Estimation not insens5le 10 your XII
~ ' seii,hy regardless o. the claims Of patriotism
Cordially yours,
p.ssis =. II. Lom.on VIM. Wallace, John Shore, Ro.
lion a'4 others