Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-23
To The Editors Of The Enquirer.


Gentlemen The in this congressional ,strict i
being carried pretty actively by the can.atcS Mr.
Morton of this county and Cot Stroller q. kapNaannucn
hrse gentlemen have addressed the pcprr of several cuun
lies al their respective Court days ad tar friends Ia
5 6hin quite vigorously in various parts ci The district
Both parties profess 10 be very san9une NJ success Nj
ortons friends regard his Achievement in cNn.
gushing The luondam lone star, as conclusive proof oi ms
nsrcoily, while those who a!e Jealous in behalf OF Col
orother rely upon his well established personal popularity
eNcecd:ng perhaps That u any other prominent man IN the
distric) as sufficient guarantee OF SUCCESS Now IN the
estimation Of who looks this contest a afufdng
no6 only an opportunity OF making choice between evils
nearly equal The relative position ot the two candidates l.
this Col Stroller Is far stronger will the wing party tian
Mr. Mortonn fact will receive the support OF the body of
that party. He will also many democratic Votes in
the district Mr. Morton will be voted for by mos of the
Democratic party and respectable nn5er oi ":@s. He
viii doubtless receive considerably more hh4 ian Col
StrOthcr will Democratic votes Such believe would be
the if the election were 10 be held iu-norow hut in
six or eight Weeks which will intervene between this time
and the e!ectIon many great changes be elected
This however. Is very doubtful. B.: those who feel su
cient interest IN the election TO vote between the candidates
such considerations likely Ia affect ;avoaoy the
poets OF either will not fail Ia be addressed 10 those liable ~
be- influenced by them. Now, would like word 10
Democrats brethren OF III: district. There is doubt
that upon mos political issues likely be presented in the
next Congress the these gsntismcn would
be equally nlmcal 10 the Democratic party. This general
view OF the subject would dvcst the election OF any
interest, politically wiki democratic but there
sdcraii1ns Connected with H. which, il my opinion, should
be sui'lclant 10 determine the vote OF every rejecting De-
nocra.
Mr. Morton was taken up and supported by the Demo.
cratic party nnd elected over the champion ri Wing
gerry, john D Pcndle;nn This done with thu know
ledge stal Mf Morton thoroughly Wh.csh in hls
views In the canvass Of 1919 had independence
come "hi against the conslituonaIiry and Justice OF the
famous so.ca!ed Wiimpt proyiso and declare that
he woi. wGehever an issue was presented nvolvla..
that question: disregard everything iEa fir:v ASA.
cai:oa, md act csi%!c!g H3i .jsru, a=.a.c. y:
SoEt:ti ttAH Under these Inccs aaDs; the
entire Deociatic partg Of district and such Whigs
had independence enough prefer country party voted
for and elected ar Morton. Now they called upon
turn him out and elect Col Stroer and Tor what To De-
mocats Is said what has Mr. Morton ever done your
party that you should consider yours Ives bound
him Inc answer 70 this is pain Directly nothing we
Knew MIN 10 Dc hiI when elected .ti and lid 80
onl? as choct OF evils But indirectly IL. has greatly aid
ei by beating the WI!n0t Pruyiso - candidate True
il is urged as an objection NJ Morton that when the e!.
lien D speaker was narrowed down u choice between
Winthrop anu Lebb Mr. Norton believing the former 10 be
iree-soe !aied 10 discharge his duty caecd dou1!y
imperative oy ms declarations while sassing that Sou
ern rights would always override pary feelings and
his aciion oy not voting Tor the latter. WELL now III true
he ought 10 nave voted for Cobb under his then belief TAT
forwards verhsd) rs 10 Wnthrop's freesusm But how
many wings did better than Mr. Morton did
lie threw away his vote He refused TO vote for the nom
NEE Of his party and aided TO prevent his election That
about as good behavior have right 10 expect from
most Wings have idea OF ntimating that Col Sroth-
not as souno upon the slavery question Air. Nor