Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-12
TO The Editors of the Enquirer
ORAL, OAKS, LUHESBURG, Va, june 2, 1885.

ORAL OAKS. LuSESBURG, VA, June 2, 1885.
ca,.,.meu:-In the Weekly Enquirer Of May the
3otb which have just received, Is q communication
over the signature Of awe Who Know. in which
am dragged out from the quiet walks Of private life,
aud naced before the public in conspicuous and
ssis. postou. Ave Who Know" either do not know
h q, noltical opinions huve ever and now entertain,
ar else knowing them they have most egregousy
,n;srsnresented them. They set out by saying: "rhe
"mnnnnc.,nent in tho Penny Post OF last week. that
49,; r n. Allen would be voted for the opponent
of Mr. T. II. Campbell, created very agreeable sur
prise in our county az II ID another PROOF OF the ubl.
unity of SAM for that gentleman Maj. K. II. A. has
not held the political opinions TOR two consecu-
tiy. months in four yesrs-frst, Democrat of the
straiuhtest sect, tien tisy one. when he found It
convenient catch Wing votes for the House of Del
e,,ates; but being badly beaten twice in one month,
iii our memory serves US rght,l on that striug,
n ia shrewdly suspected, thar he will now
dane. to the miusc of Sans B'hoys of the city
of Furmvillc" &C., &c. All of which, with one single
exception, my being beaten trice for the Lsgsaturel
ia utterly f,se and without the least foundation in
truth or fact. have never changed my political
opinions on but one subject, aud have changed but
once on that subject, and then changed in company
with the whole Democratic party OF Eastern Virginia
twas not that good company) from an anti-interna
| Improvement man to an internal Improvement man
| by the Stu,e government, and am sorry and sur
prsed at myself tha did not change on that subject
long before did; and for being fshy to catch Whig
votes that i. false they who charge it base
and p,tbe-and to being beateu twice in one
month"; the record gives that the iie for You, Messrs
Editors well know, that there has not been two cleo
lions in any month for delegates to the Legisla-
ture in tho last ten years, iii eyerl, and it was
in 1851 that a candidate tor the Leg isature and
ths I'D Of October in that year the eec,iun cune off
under the old Constitution, when was defeated and
| tI. new Constitution adopted then another election
rnps ofl the 9Th day of December following under
| IN. new Constitution, when l WAS again defeated
since which time have not been candidate for any
nolitical Office whatever But il was shrewdy sus-
uect.d that would "dance 10 the music of Sam 8
| b'hoys of the city vi Farmville!" Well, suppose
had would there have been any thing criminal or dis.
honorable in tbatl Are the good people of Farnvie
not respectable honorable hishminded, trustworthy
gentlemen that to accept nomination at their hands
becomes so yrevous offence, that he who does it,
is to be subjected to the burning stripes OF tue rvdi
| If so have yet to learn it. have always under
stood that Farnvle contained virtuous and putri-
otto gentlemen any Virginia can boast of but
Sans hoys of Furmvle fully able and will ,Idi-
cute themselves from any such tsuuts
ing from what quarter they may. Being repealed by
virtue and honesty Of purpose, they will fall harmless
at their feet and only recol with double vengeance ON
the heads of those who nsnuate it; but it is never
theless true, that have been strongly and urgently
solicited to become candidate against Mr.. Camp
| bell. OLD line Democrats and Wings well as ill
Sans Loys. pledged me their votes and that is not
all. SANS Enjoys did hold convention in Farmville
and eave me a unanimous nomination as the camd-
date of the American party, unsolicited and unasked
existing circumstances aud against my inclination, TO