Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-28
FIRST CONGkESSIONL DISTRICT.

CESTER
TO The Editors of the Enquirer:
GloucEsrER COUNTY 10Th Oct 1856.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Messrs. Saunders and Garnet
addressed the people Of this county at the courthouse
OF Saturday, the 18th inst.
Mr. Saunders had previously appeared before them
a. a candidate for seat IN the Reform COpVention
of 1850. Mr.. Garnett had never before been in the
county, and was not personally known to twenty OF
it's people.
had for more than twenty years. represented this Dis
lrct in Congress, and during that period had biennial
~ canvassed il consequently our standard OF talent
and power in debate, in any one who aspred TO seat
IN Congress- was to say the lesst anything but low
one
The imposing physique, mature age and acknow-
lodged talents of Mr. Saunders, made many OF our
most substantial 4" old Democrats dread the encoun
Ter between him and our very youthful candidate :;
but the result showed there was no cause for dread Or
apprehensou, for young as MIR. Garnett really is, he
proved himself intellectually one of the hrst men OF
the country. AS took no notes, and II had' had
then no thought of printing en-" shall not at.
tempt even sketch Of the positions taken or line OF
argument pursued by either gentleman, lest should
do injustice 10 both but will state that the positions
taken BY Mr.. Saunders were nearly idenhcai WIN
those reported lin your paper to have been taken by
him in other portions of the Dsrict, where he had
| spoken Then arc certainty strange doctrines 10 De
prorpulred in this latitude. And he does not even en-
| orceIthem with any power before ms people, 10
however well his speeches might rtad MS MANNER VI
delivery IL anything but forcible or efective-Hli o.
which is equivalent to saying that NJ. Saunders
made u failure IN GLOmcester-a fact which his OWL
marty friends admit On the other hand, It would bt
difficult TO speak in terms of adequate commentator
of Mr. Gsrnetts efforts on this occasion. might al
most exhaust eulogy and yet fail TO give expression
! IN the enthusiastic admiration which they elected
from opponents as we'll AZ friends. Any constituent.
should be proud to have such Representative II
Congress-nay, should consider IL a high and cspccto
,r;rilege 10 be- allie 10 command his serc'ces
He took and triumphantly maintained throughou
the discussion, in speeches of extraordinary force
power and eloquence tine high position OF p"g'ai
State rights Democrat Of the strtctest sect, aud
Southern man par excellence" and yet 80 gentle
manly, courteous and respectful was his manner. tn,
the most captous OF his opponents could Ind nothin
to take exception to.
In the Gubernatorial election, Dir. Flournoy's M
iority lin this Congressional Disricl was bellev
1888 votes 1t would therefore seem that MIR. Garne
has been chosen the " leader Of torlOrn hope"
happy choce for in despite of the odds against bin
believe he will be elected and obtain trump
. which he may well be proud and at which the hea
OF every lover Of his country should rejoice, tor
is destined to be one Of the Representative men"
the nation, and will stamp the impress Of bis gen
and talents flor good) upon the future history ar
policy of his country. GLOUCESTER