Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-03
TO the Editors Of he Enquirer

C;REgSsniER Co.. April 70, 1898.
Mrssrs Edors: Congress and the Legislature having al.
ard thinking times may be dull in the cities
have conc lu. let you hear what doing in The
country The Spring has opened beautifully and every thing
ia putting faces The farmers busy seeding their
crous organising agricultural socctes, &c. the merchants
are receiving goods while all seem 10 he deeply Interested
in the great Central rail road which Is destined 10 make tins
the most valuable section of country in the Stae but we
will not breg until get the work, and you will then see
that am far wrong But this communication is not
intended give account OF matters and things in gene
raj but to let YOU know what is the state OF the political
nosphere this county, Judging from the movements OF
Yesterday, which was court day.
There what (and especially The NhSs) called
unon meeting Of both POLITICAL parties, for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate for The Legislature irrespective OF
marty (Mcasrs John Bowycr Calwe Democrat, and John
Williams, Wiig having previously announced themselves
candidates)
will now give, as my memory will afford an ac
GU OF the proceedings Of this meeting that the
peupe may see the state Of The parties this county, and
who cast their snrases for at 'c approaching
eli ction.
The meeting assembled in the courthouse and was organ
ied BY calling Wing TO the chair and appointing th'g
secretary The business was 10 uppnin committee
select candidate and was agreed 10 appoint one voter
from each i9s,ea district III the county, and one from
the county large There being six Districts the commit
Zee consisted nj seven members. There Demo-
Gratis appointed from the districts. perhaps three which
would have fair had there been only six members
" The cutice But there Is The rub; who this
enih nens.r the cuunty IL argc2-o Wig thig!-
thus Twin. me Wings majority ot two or hrc. The
neo retired and after short time returned am
commended the meeting Benjamin franklin Rcnck the
late Wh representative from TINS county, VINO was unnl
mouslv nominated amid the applause OF the Wings. And
This is the union candidate the Democracy Of GTeenhric
called upon 10 support instead OF ;ha NOZZLE aud wetried
Democrat John b. Cal~el But, sire, is no the De-
mocrats will vote for Cawell almost TO man. while the
Wings will be divided between the SO called union candidate
and Mr. Williams the Whig candidates and Caxeii is not
elected will confess thar know nothing OF the Democrat
cy of Greonbricr Yes when Il Is known to Tho people
Of this county The Democrats we're deceived IN The uni
on meeting how they had Wing chairman who appoint
ed majority of Wings the committee how The voice OF
he Democracy
the applause nomination met with from The Wings They
will Be fred with Indignation, md those ftr who par
ticpated in the meeting will reject with schn, nomination
Tins forced upon them and the standard OF their
gallant leader who has led them through! many battles and
who will my word for it, represent the county OF Grsenbrer
in The next Legislature OF Firginin.
Edmundson has been nominated for Congress and the
ni,a lion Gives universal satisfaction. SPECTATOR