Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-23
For the Enquirer.
PROGRESS OF THE CONTEST IN TIE
EIGHTu lIIDlCIAL CIRCUIT.

hIessrs E,itors:-As advocate at fair pay, nn ~.
opponent OF any measures, !i s n i,,;c.l
svoidrdJ h.C!y 10 make the yud'ch' once par
We penued m article IN recent issue OF yDu phpn
d.nrecatinc the call for Convention at i"planan "
mock We opposed such Convention. because :"
that time no party feeling had appeared IN .e M
and no party eniens or efforts had oeeE
ti,. friends a: The several Candidates IN Dehah VI @
,.yoites. We were opposed 10 such C"nVe",.iG,n'
because though il was proposed thn' !. - w., ~
s.no parfy in lis character ard cr:ah'za.'u' ! ,d
feared aud believed ;iiat It's delioeratiois 49, i
arouse political feeling, aud draw parry iue,' 'N
thus introduce political elements in our JHhc'aI e,.o
t;ous. We looked upon Conventions rs vi W. use
where Offices concerned, except lo' 49, p 20
poses. Regarding them as party heceS''!e'' ""o
as necessary evils, wo did not want I'd see ~..e'
when the exip.ncies of party did not require
it. We wero for keeping poiiea gnu ,''o ~
dietary apurt. il po,SiD!e-thcreiore' We "Ppose:u
the Convention. Az pUty had NOT lhen Appea. GU ~
the judicial arena objected to Inc oohVehl!ou 90
Tkev ia introducr H. Should party efforts, however.
| be- commenced, land tear they nave ueenj "''"
We should favor Convenii""' ID fhucii as We "e.e
opposed 20 il. Such Convention "oui. 'hen ce
necessary ~ ra.;y measure Tor success auu "ou'u
o. ustisbe a. other political Conventions are Our
nos,tion ia Inns ". are taa al! should bel opposed 10
i,;nync politics with the JuGseshp, IT can be pre-
Vented but should a sepsra"n OF the wv" nc hpos
,h. in Tia, event OF tser union, rs a Democrat, we
should, of course. much prefer Judge OF our own
puii,ical fab his qualifications being not interior 10
those Of his opponent We nav" !",inoteu our ,sIs
that party feeling would enter i.to this contest.
hare sta, il a. our belief that has not heen SCI on
fnnr nv ina Democratic party. There threa can
dita, O: thc faith il; tie held yet me Dcnocra1c
party seeing the impocy OF making the office Poi'
cal have not Disseminated in their preferences, De-
tween these candidates, and those whu nave Always
been identified, with the Wing, Know Nothing or
Distribution parties. The vote Of Essex, King and
Queen and King William, would have been cast oy
large majority for MIR. james Smith; and yet these
counties comprise Senatorial District largely letno
81, IA have vErS
properly, had no party feeling in the matter. Vine
Their pary feeling is to be aroused on their part or
not vii! altogether depend on The course OF the other
side
Ii party influence and considerations are to be
brought 10 bear in favor of any candidate, II IS Out
fair and just that tho people should know It. AUD
our object in writing is 10 them 20 look out or
movements of this character. Developments at last
Essex Court indicate that movement oil mus sort
ia being Inaie Tor Mr.. Marye. We sincerely hope
not But it does look little strange aud suspicious,
that four or five OF his friends, Done OF them we
believe, Democra.s,l should have come down 10 zap.
pahannock, and have been 80 busily engaged among
the people all day. This fact coupled With the report
that these gentlemen had endeavoured to get sunni
out OF the way, and failing in that, had come 10 III
understanding with leading Wings lnat the nn'.
vote should be- cast for Marye, and the Democrats DC
permitted TO vote for Smith all the we say le'ue'S
proper that the people should know what Is 70 DC 'ns
complexion of this elecliou Ii IL not just or tair,
party is TO enter in the question, that one candidate
alone should have the benefit IT, AS rlehu ol Ill
the candidates we desire all to have fair and equal
chance-befors the p-ope and without party and
convention, 4 possible, but i not then with both
IL one party making party matter OF il, let the
other have noice, and do likewise. 1t is right TO
light The devil with fire." IL there are any whose
inludiciouI and imprudent Zeal for their avorite
would lead them to attempt securing him party vote
when similar efforts Lot being made on the other
sds-we say let them be met with their own wea-
pons. Let those that sow the wind reap the wilrl-
wind We would like well 10 have MIR. MHrye
for our Judge either OF the other candidates-out
want to have HIM, while the contest ls no party.
receive party vote. In justice TO the people OF
the Circuit and 10 tho other candidates, We have
right TO protest against both party and no party re-
suits being obtained for man, and only no party
for The others. Let there be q choice between the
two. Aud if they desire purity. why then, let De-
morcatc Converts assemble and put forth its Gan
dldate
We hope II our suspicious and the reports in cir.
culation, do Mr.. Msrye's friends injustice, that the
people may be informed. We wish TO write nothing
to the prejudice of any candidate. We wish simply
know whether this Judicial election will be allow
ed 70 20 on and tho candidates bs permitted to re-
ceive votes without distinction of party II not,
then We want Democratic candidate, and want to
vote for him. OLLiN.