Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-06
pf,,y,tsrsy CONGRESSIONAL. DISTRICT.
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AMELIA c. H., Ami 2yTn, 1853.
10 HENRY l.. HorKISs, Eco;
The iai-c Oh ne Part at inc DciEocrat!c voters u lno
respective counties composing the An congressional asucl,
comply with the suggestions contained 10 inc reeoiunhs
Of The meeting held Powhutan Court House OIL te ."
position assumed bY IN lhuefc
dent candidate beurO The people, render necessarily ~
opinion of your eads you being the DECIDED cho:c I"
the Democracy of This portion of The distinctly mat you NJ
declare yourself canddate subject however 10 te DC
cision vi Convention which may YET Dc heiu ah ua
yn proceed far consistent with your engage
nnris much of the district rs the limited pr
ud Zine intervening between this and the DAY OF eec.
ton will permit. Concerted action, by Convention We
dee advisable and yet hope 10 be atlainahlc ms com
nrui "a addressed you not until alter The attendance
~ r, nwha,rn dclcgaou at the time place appointed
undrr IN. resolutions aforesaid and failure meet dele
"a lion from any other portion OF the district
ycry r,spcctfuly, yours,
THE pOwHATAN DELEGATION.
powuaTAS April Born, 1853.
Gentlemen: Your pint letter OF this date Is before me-
and after mature consideration Of the Efforts Oh my friends
induce the other counties OF this congressional -
meet them in Convention, Tor me purpose VI h ,;I ;,
suitable candidate Congress- and not oniy lht 'au'
ltrir paris but the want oil meetings &" "PPo
Delegates in some and the conflicts OF times anu fucS ue
-ipnn' for the Convention BY the others nave 'oue"
10 accept proposition and shall proceed
Cnarlplc Court, 10 commence the canvass on o,y
next deem my duty, however gentlemen 10 say, INA,
nominating Convention is yet practicable and ogh 20 oe "t
and h,I Shall uuc The people, wherever may have Tie
honor address them not 10 omit an object SO dep0tHy ~
rstc Jor; and yield my consent Ia your request "F
any time HE election, will clerrnly abide IL
DECISION and support its nominee. Private He mas no
tcrrurs for mc-ani public hunOrS, no such temptations
a. indire mc Ia sport WIN lhc lhttetiF oi
supremacy Democratic party the success OF the pm
cipcS and Of which, has made us IN all INC ce
wealth and happiness freedom ami power, ueFrS
among thu nations OF the earth. am happy, too, gentle
men, that shah have il IN my power Ia vlndcie your a
nteres,cinrss an! Iheraity in this matter on were r
first and propose convention gu selected anr
LA Court House the place because of lis cenli position"
regard - tho majority Of the counties al he Dslfrt h"
2h April he time, BECAUSE that was d'e''A l!'
latest day would enable The candidate. or, II must e
he candidates. the Charlotte or Powhatan
Court House. The first Monday in May. Although y"If
proceedings published practicable aer 'e
l2I of April the day your meeting Was held. yet i'y stCH
unfortunately have failed the harmony and con
cert ul ycG designed 10 accomplish. The Mrrk'"n-
burg mc,iin. followed. the 18th by which caHt.Gutc
was actually announced the District subject they say
10 fN carreniiOu III should b: heE but thai meet
ng The opinion that such convention could not
onrcac-nap thai "iap9Ssibc Since that time, the
Petersburg people the Cumberland people, and the Amelia
people, Met and appointed Delegates hn Is 10 tte and
puc they disagree making confusion worse contourdcd
Under these circumstances you ask me 10 be candidate
and having often other OCCASIONS hwarted The wishes
Of my friends reference 10 such matters VIII not now,
put any farther restraint upon Eclr will Than nave done III
beginning Of his letter One good consequence" AT least
may How from my accepancc-it may serve 10 Compel
and thus produce "ordcr" out of "cd0S TIT
does, shall BE- satisfied
Very truly, your Obliged and ob't scrv't,
II. l.. HOPKINS.