Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-24

HALlEaS -. II May II, 1000,
GENTLEMEN Your letter Of the 9Th inst earnestly re.
ou.tiny me l., Withdraw from the Congressional Canvass
received last night assure you tina Gly appreciate
ycnf kd EXPRESSIONS OF friendship well motives
in addressing Before received your letter. had an
myself candidate nnaer qeeF sense OF The gross
injustice which HAD been done me fell Mat wss com
peld self defence and because never have con
sderrd myself bound nnquahedIy by the aciinn OF tr
Congressional Convention held at Piisyvanin Z. H. Al
Campbell pr! Court, seeing that Mr. bOcock was ANXIOUS
he candida proposed to him that we should Do'h DC
clare ourselves aud slrcngi, ut the polls he
showed me the proceedings OF meeting al franklin u u
demanding convention. told him that Vas bound Ia re-
cosnize the authority ola democratic convention rms was
all the ErdGe made. After our conversation his
friends held meeting. That meeting designated duy Tor
the meeting Of The conventon which deemed too early
Although was the ground was not consulted IN HE
ma Tier AS heard OF it, told Mr. Bocock and his
friends that Democratic Convention could De called upon
such short notice that impossible tor the whole De
nocracy lie District 10 De fairy represented and beg
ved for pos, ponenent if only for two days The meeting
had adrurnci and my request treated with Indifference
From that momen Dir Bocock knows US well as do, that
ha 20 not elt that my friends committed without
reserve the action CT any Convention 10 be held 81 early
~ the 9Th of april True would have accepted ts uo:
nation il it had rendered ms because firmly believed
nd believe slim that orlty OF The party were in nv
favor but should most certainly have put IN respectful
protest against the in which the convention was got
up and against making precedent io democratic con
ycnrluns in future.
appeal you gentlemen and 10 the community general
w. sustain re ;hc 0pnion that not one twentieth part
of The voters in tie District knew any thing Of the primary
meetings the convention uai after its adjournment
Is the fact that the meetings ~Ure Tor the tRas part
held with Scarcely any notice True, some VI them son
Delegates who gave cordial support but confcn
tion got up under such circumstances be called democrat
ic convention Could such convention afford any "ppnr
runy correct misrepresentation or counterfeit improper
appmuces Would not such conventions be almost inva
rably controlled BY cv gcopIns politicians who have sell
fish objects in view Surely scna bio request 10
ask for posponement tor only days, that might
have chance 10 meet the infamous aspcsIon
vhich had been caet upon and extract the poison
from the minds Of some Of my wdtnest friends who Ind
been turned against passing through the District a
few days after the nomination 3,r. Bucock iui !
again nd ngain and If DO not mistase gent! enen by
gone OF your number mat had been cheated Of
The nomination BY foul means found almost universal
complaint among my friends OF the in which had
been reued.
Under these circumstances ana under of duty
mysel land believe the parly) and with FIRM de-
termination 10 the vile SANDERS and misrepresentation
which have been put forth against me; feeling thai
not bound by the action of the convention have announced
nv sell q candidate and soiemny vowed that wUnId ruo
he Inc consequences What they might For do believe
Thai any party sustain ITSELF the reputation Of
even the faithful public be safe when that par
~ governed by snch conventions got up this Wa1
In conclusion, gentlemen will frankly say 10 you that
admit force OF your appeal 10 OF my lsiends
will act according the dictates Of their own Judgment
expect neither less of Them II my friends
az among them those who the convention for
The xprcsS purpose advocating my claims and who them
selves mos, indignant al its proceedings willing
endorse action, nave nothing 10 say. shall
ever address the people oil Halifax next Court
eypiiin my position fully But must say again that i
committed mySSi abide
snn 81 cOnvenlicn 10 Ge held early day lhs
Profoundly grateful gentlemen c: yGur PDwaverins sup
pol hilheliu remain respectfully, yours
THOS. H. AVEREFT
To Messrs Hughes billiard. JAMES DAVIDSON. EARLY
Martin, j 7, Hdirston and othera
To tie Editor Of The DanpWe Republican
PI7TsYLvAsIA, May l6, 1853
SlR We have surprised 10 learn that ii has been
charged that the late Convention held al Esy Cour
House which nominated Democratic candidate for Con
gress, either improperly constituted, or unfairly
Quoted We members Of that Convention, and looh
deep Interest in lis proceedings we friendly TO the
nomination of Dr. everett and used all fair and honorable
in power bring about that result But having
failed, acquiesced promptly in iis nomination OF Mr
Bocock We not aware that any exception taken
The convention during its sitting aud Of opinion that
Just exception could have been taken II affords US plea
sure say that al rs proceedings conducted with
Impaay and fairness and with he utmost courtesy and
harmony, Most respectfully yours,
Walter Coles, ST.
CHRsLY MABTIs.
T. WHITE,
w. Coles, Jr.
J. P. HAMILTON