Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-01
SENATE CHAMBER. Feb %, 1858.

CnAs Hu"rox, ESQ:
Dear >nYour's yesterday is before ne. in which you
ask u,y opinion in relation The arrangement between the
River and Mountain counties u" our Congressional Dstc'
based upon nuOns of tho Riachs"llo Convention "i
ISIS was member Of that Convention nor have seer
the rc-,iurIS from lie time they fret published until
my attention recently called I" them in view of dicGl
likely aiise III tho district IN relation I" the proper con.
be placed upnn the particular wording vi one :"
them from the beginning opposed 10 The Introduction oil
anv surh arbitrary rule BY which the people were IN be d.
pflvrd Of the free The candidate from any portion
Of The dst;ic which thy might proper mike thu
selection
TIE resolutions referred adopted by the Convention
which nominated Mr. Brown, Of Preston, who served four
years in Congress and them in obedience 10 III" arrange
ment, gave way the nomination az River county man
Mr. Newman nominated and elected but died before
taking his seat which made special election necessary 10
fill lbr varancy 4 Convention called and Col Tlump
son was nna,,dhc Mountain counties did not present
canilar. The Wings OF The District however, nornina
ted Cob Raymond, their candidate and M regular nom
nee OF the Democratic party was beaten
Sometime the winter OF 5O5l another Convention was
held nominate democratic candidate Tor Congress and
Col Thompson again selected without opposition, :"
f,r as known Go" Raymond was again nominated y tho
Wings bi; IN this contest beaten, and Col Thompson
elected He having The meantime brcn elected Judge of
the Circuit Court resigned his seat III Congress- 10 take Ell
feet near close his first session come speak
Of The views which governed my course on this
sion Being solicited by friends from different sections Of
the district become cnndtl'c and entertaining the be
lief that the mountain counties would BIO entitled 10 thu can
d,ate the regular election (Which comes of this
spring according Ia the arrangement cari on the dele
gates from those countries. in the General Assembly then in
session know if their people intended 10 their claim
10 the candidacy for The next regular term! Tn being
an wrrcd in the affirmative, Immediately informed
my friends tlnt could not consent To become a
candidate tor only and advised that chndl
date be presented bp the counties My counscls did
not prev.il 4 Convention called and Mr.. Clemens
nominated without opposition have now given You a
succnc history Of The workings Of this advised arrange
mrnr and the views which have taken of its meaning
That other views have been entertained we'll
hut a they exist ANY great extent IN the river counties
| do not know.
The agitation Of the question ia al recent date,
qucnllr prc;arcd 10 speak from personal ohserva
oTr tar - an, informed an not aprrchent any
gr,!, difficulty in the settlement 0 that question By
QUARRY organized unNoninn, which, hope will satistac
"riy all matters o difficulty any should exist,
ana then cypuHgc from tho records OF party those
BaCk-vil resolutions which only Ia clog cmba
tl, ana render doubtful in the strongest
democratic district in The State.
VIII. my h,s wishes Tor yourself! and for the peace an
harmony 81 the district permit 10 suhscIib. myself,
yours Sc j. +. MAkTIN.