Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-27
OSE WHO WISHES TO Know.
COMING OUT FROM THE "DESS.


Mcs.rs Editors As much AZ dislike 10 appear
before the public, nm compelled 10 do F" by tie "c
ton Of tho Native American party Of this county. IT,
WAS publicly announced that WIS II candidate oi
this party, and il has also been publicly announced
that have been ruled OIL the field by the acton OF
this party. Ii has become duty, therefore, "N''h
owe not only In myself aud to my own feelings Ou'
also to my country TO lay before the public me '"'''
connected with my case, that my cpuntrynith i''h!
Judge for thcmSelve oI the political "Irtue o parry
that processes to know neither Wing nor Democrat
within lis ranks but that it CONSTITUTES one great b"h
erhood of patriots who look alone to the good OF The
Old Dominion and this glorious Republic.
Let it be remembered tIat have heretofore A'iou
with the Democratic party, anu then mr the ih.t.'
About the first oi March two of the councils 81 The
Native Americans Of this county met in convention
for the purpose of nominating cnndldntc 10 repre-
rept the county in the next Legislature al NirglnIh.-
That conYention, without any solicitation on my part,
gave the nomination, subject Ia the ratification vi
three counGs that were not represented IN the con
vention. My nqmipation was afterwards laid before
the different c0unce u the county and four out q" h'e
ratitsd it, Us ! hare been informed unanimously,
The fifth council five members bring present. refused
it, was then informed by the proper person to take
the field az the Native American candidate. Buf'
all the sins of my political life. had been De
mocrut. Wings, | find, under another name
have the working of the wires in hs order.
On Monday, tcourt day. about four o'clock, Il
friend came 10 NE and informed me that q conVeh-
tlDn llhI Err, tullet W uldht
convention held, its proceedings wer. govern
ell by those who have heretofore acted with the
Whiys, but two or three who had ieeI democrats
were present, and but al them opened his mouth
and he WAS called 10 order and made to take his scat
Business was postponed, was asked 10 remain 81.
lent. On Monday the 9th OF APRIL another cony en-.
ton met aud rCsuiTc4 20 make no nomination, and
then adjourned. On the saI..c dey they assemble!
aud ru-nomnatcd me as their candidate hu.i sent a
committee for attended the meeting, and at er
accepting the noinnation the following question WIS
Rskei, RE: ado you think il would be best 10 run,
and do you think yor be elccted'' Ny reply
mns, do not understand you. gentlemen; Judging
from Your looks you wish me to Withdraw. ! 1lanot
suffer my feelings to be trampled on, and therefore
will not yield my claims to any They then went
took the reid. frw days afterwards, | waa
informed that some Of lhp aoEIsils. where
believe Wing influence prevailed, would not support
me. Upon the receipt Of this news thought could
then see the game that was TO be played; that to
BIZ nsuted and refused because had heen Demo-
crat; that the Yhele system of KNOWN othingsm il
nothing more then Nhis tfgp to catch Democratic
votes that all Of the go9d thai Tght hays pcen ac
conpllshrd by adhering 10 the principle Of the Native
American platform, is 10 be perverted to answer the
ends of Whisgcry, and inst however important their
principles may be- it is the duty Of every true patriot
To wash his hands clean OF Know Nottingham and to
fight for those principles under other banner.
therefore declare my fellowctizens of the county
Of Montgomery, that am no longer the candidate OF
the Native American party. - ,,,,,.us