Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-24
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,o 'iI in elrrap wing We STATE ,chat kno,o thai
The strongest friends Dr. Ayeret has upon earth have been
By his position and would now do all tey can, "
defeat his purposes whaever they mny be- Inc Letter "
IN. citizens Of Henry is remarkable one ~ Is tePehoh
Of charges against The lne convention which are utterly
srouudless We antonslsd al The statement mat Je
deTel himself bound oy It's action; and believe
now il had been nma,ed in hat booY mat Inc pledges
he had made not in good ait ne "ouo NOT nave re.
csYcd single VOTE except perhaps The delegation from
Haax Is he not bound by the, aGllop Of convention,
nomination he confess he would nave accepea But
e is mistaken in saying mat OIL me Peuge NC eve, sase,
that ought bound him. We are authorised 10 STATE
Lnt al Patrick c. few days before the convention sat
he did tell Mr. billiard and Mr. 1hols, that his party would
have no cause 10 complain OF his course. he defeated
This is avns out Of view his published card, which was
an unsquirocul pledge with mental reservation.
He complains that the day appointed by The people OF
Campbell was TOO early Mr.. Bncock had not more agen
cy in selecting that day than Dr. Avectl: and The day
could be changed after the ad'nnmen. OF The meeting
But what good could later time have done him Is II
true that the whole District could not be fairly represented
nj the time appointed2 We answer, no. Franklin held
her meetings before Capbel Henry on the same days and
ps,vania ON the Court day preceding the Convention.
The only county which injustice could possibly have
been done Patrick What the facts IN relation 10
her2 An attempt made 10 appoint Delegates IN that
county Thursday, nearly week hrfoe The convention
but could be found who was willing TO come Inc
Circuit Court being IN session the meeting was ADJOURNED
10 Saturday and public notice gwen. On Saturday !hete
was the same result being willing 10 leave his bust.
and that distance TO the convention On Mon
day the meeting held and delegates and aernates ap.
pointed after Messrs Bocock and Avere had addressed
the people and retired from The Court room Persons dd
from Patrick after the meeting held and The pro
cecdngs reached PlttSylvana in ample time ANY delegate
might have done the But all the people Of Patrick
hn been in the convention, he who complains could not
have been nominated III the other counties there was
majority against him.
The iu-inualion that tie primary meetings
too small reflect the wishes OF the people, only
speak from knowledge and representations II t@o That
in franklin large one, held upon their Court day. aud
before the people had left OF that in Psyvania. can
say tina, one OF The largest held In The county
for any purpose and the pains taken have
every section fully represented OF the meetings in Hall
fax and Henry which went unanimous for Aveetl, We
know nothing, their fairness has been questioned
OF the aspefsun@ which he says poisoned the minds OF
some OF his friends, il Is becoming
speak. We have too much respect for him still left 10 ell
Ter into controversy with him thai subject we have
always t'd him. injustice had been done his private char
that would 60 With hm 80 far any Its vndi
cation. Bat his course is e most convincing proof mar
the convention did right in nominating another and we can
but feel that have been OF TOO mild character
justice Nj BOcock and the party whose nominee
he is. The alusion 10 members Of the conycnon who
most indignant al lis proceedings will hardly be under
stood by those who present when the nomination was
made any were Indignant they had peculiar way Of
showing it, Dr. ASerelt did have friends IN that con-
venton with many OF whom cUnvcrsed beth beore and
utter tho Ecmlni!lon but even such men as nweron VINO
Tough, CALAMITY for hm showed no Indignation when nc
saw Thai he was fanny beoten IEey unanimously pledged
themselves and DR.. Averclt 10 abide by The dcclslch.
n conclusion woui say that il is hard 10 estimate me
extent Of the injury which the party may sustain BY hla de-
ccun Judging from personal observation in this county
ana Henry II VIII DC slgn ana II idla8 VIII Dut 40 hal
her duty glorious triumph awaits Come ont i'n IN
your strength, and decide the issue Either Bocncs or
oolton will be our representative II IS for you 10 deter
mine
TARsIssJlLLE. May 9Th, 1858.
DEaE SIR We The undersigned who were y0tr lr;eEds
previous The action CT the District Conycnton at tli'sy
Court House, have heard with profound regret that
since The nomination of Mr. Bocock You have also declared
yourself candidate !or Congress We advocated your
claims TO the nomination beiaro ac coa"enoT 2nd were
econcied 10 your defeat THERE alone from the ,2ct ina;
understood by that Mr. BJcock and yourself had re-
fered your claims The decision Of the cuuvenlion, with
any reservation and that il fairly organized and
conducted with tho full and uneseved comhltta on your
par support the nominee With This purpose distinctly
stated delegates the convention who fairly reflect
cd wishes. The domination TaS conferred upon Mr.
BococK, lIon whom had positive assurances, that he
would submit HE d. csun OF the convention end "e pp
peal your kno& edsep Dir BococE 10 sustain Us in The
opinion That this pledge IaaD in good faith and would
have been faithfully adhered 10.
We therefore appeal 10 you 10 redeem lie pledges vi gave
for you relieve from the d-agccable necessity OF
vong against you, for whom have entertained 80 long
feelings only OF high respect but undivided confidence
upon mat you operate with Us 10 supporting
The nominee OF party.