The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-21
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Cis;xens printed circular, Aened IAN Americsn.'
dated the nth inst, headed 1.-THE 6herifelty go
dressed to the mechanics and Laborns Men Of hien
noud nand which IL now obtaining general crcuistion
among you, imposes upon me the duty of submitting
to you the following statement.
Had the dccunen above referred TO- the sihs,e oo
10 o., yU o. .urssss should have eoasdsrsd myself
under obligation to reply to It but ,,s
purpose Il TO advance Mr.. Tinsley ~ injnnns ms
and that BY the most untrue 70 Won and
to me, to repel it's misre presentations' " iai -
are directed against me. ,. 1. adj
This strange and extraordinary document ~ ~
dres.ed 10 the Mechanics and Laboring Men OF
dices against me- In what have ever ohendsd inc
Mechane or Laborins Man Wsa. na sn Pes came
to Richmond some nine years ago, snd the vnols y.
the time since, have been az humble, ana I nave
endsavorsd to be asfsitfs DePu hsys 20 retained
their confidence justify my contipuance "a
service had hardly supposed that was M
f Tnsss ss Ss.t END 70 you
panied with denunciation OF Aristociacy IoI liz
obvious and unfair purpose OF assosishns ing w,n
the claims and preteusions of the Aristoeracy"-
10 those of YOU who know me personally, II 70 un-
necessary for to repudlate so unfair ana
ed an insinuation. To those whom nave not .ne
Measure per,enally to know i can only say II to
have been plain and industrious man al my lie re-
Iieyes me from the mputation OF Advocating any sys
tenn Of he e b ss ~o
and can only be characterized wanton purpose to
effect my defeat by means as unworthy a. nope
they will be reprehensive In your estlnlstlon
You are further told that, "a few nights age a
meeting of the American party was held 10 the upper
ward nominate candidate for this office OF Com
missioner of the Revenue. Notice of the meeting
was duly published in the orsan of the psrty TIE
meeting was held, and Mr.. Walker who 10 said TO
be poor but honest mechanic, received the nomna-
ton. But Mr. Walker had not been regularly cd
ucated (Mr. Winston contends that man must be
educated specially for the Office of sheriff, if not, he
can't discharge the duties) for the office for which he
nominated, those very men swear they will vote
for some independent candidate" When you are in.
formed that had participation in that meeting,
am sure you will do me the justice to say that
should be held to no account for its action How my
friends intend to vote in regard to Mr. Walkers cleo
ton know not. They free and sovereign vo-
tiers They will vote as they please 1t is hardly ne
cessay for me to ssy that presume not to dictate to
them nwhat way they shall exercise their own rights
In other words, fellow citizens, am in wise in
voved in this matter and do not mean that anony-
nous and designing enemies shall lmpiicate me IN
no lot part. know that some of my warmest and
most active friends intend to support MIR. Walker,
and there may be others who will choose to vote for
other candidates; but cannot control the free vo-
tiers of Richmond in the exercise of their suffrages
should not be held responsible for the acts of those
VIZ INT an aoneal Is made to Mr. Eyson's friends in
the following words: Wi those honest, hard.isted
working men, who voted for their fellow.mechanic,
ii EliYaOnhIl6E UclES yDOW Lu6
necks like to the yokes" This is IL single dis
Nervousness with which you approached. Now
what the facts Mr.. Ellyson, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr..
Bridges, and myself, were candidates before the
meeting Of the American party, held to make nom
ination for Sheriff The claims of all of US were
|. thoroughly canvasss6 before this community -
The friends of each of very active respect
lively in behalf. The meeting held at the AT
rican Church, the most central and capacious and
therefore the most appropriate building that could
have been selected. Due notice given to the
time " hen this meeting would be held The friends
of the respective candidates locked to it. making it
of the largest that ever assembled in that house.
The candidates put in nomination. Before the
vote was taken, however, the presiding officer ex-
pressy stated that none were expected to vote who
did not to support the nominees of the Amer-
can party for president and vice president Each of
us pledged to abide the action of the meeting
Under these circumstances. the vote taken, and
the cond ballot received the nomination by
decided majority.
Now, where was there any unfairness? Suppose
either of the other gentlemen had received the nom
aon, who that is acquainted with me does not know
that would have submitted to the expressed will Of
the nsjority? Aud all til. candidates before that
meeting. egardng their moral obligation have &C
quesced in its action Iadeed SO far Mr.. Ellyson
circular is concerned am duly authorized by him
say that he cheerfuy abides BY the action Of that
meeting and that he is fully satisfied, by personal
inspection OF the ballots made at my request and
the request of his friends that after throwing
all the bad votes cast for the respective candidates.
nv majority is larger than announced the
African Church So far as Mr.. Elyson is concerned
will give me more cordial support Thurs
day next than he. And am proud TO know that
many of those IS honest hard-fsted working men,"
who supported MIR. Ellyson, cordially sup.
porting me- and will give me their suffrages the
day of election
My intention has been remote, indeed, and surely
my inclination reluctant, TO appear before you in
public print; but justice and duty alike require that
should not permit document, filled with unfairne .
and misrepresentation having for its palpable object
the accom- pishment of my defeat, to pass by in
silence ami submission leaving you thereby to infer