Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-30
p,nttru JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.

90. ,.var correspondent, Collin has appeared
.,,c, in your columns, and given tree rtterahce 10
81. views toucting the pending canvass Tor tn-
| indgssI,ip. | have approved hs patriotic appeals
s;nst the Introduction of party politics into such an
esction. and have admired the courage and talents
With which he wieds his pen
In rendinp his last communication, which appear.
cd in your issue of the 23d inst confess to little
surprise and regret, to find he has been so easily be-
puied into the publication of injurious "rumors' and
suspicions against one Of the prominent candidates.
for instance, he writes:
"If party influence and considerations to be
brought to bear in favor OF any candidate, it ia but
fair and Just that the people should know it. And
our object in writing is TO warn them to look out for
movements of this character. Developments at last
Essex Court indicate that movement Of this sort is
being made for Mr. Marye. We sincerely hope not.
But it does look little strange and Suspicious, that
four or FIVE of his friends none of them, we believe,
| Democrats,) should have come down to Tappahan-
| mock and have been bueily engaged among the
people all day. This fact, coupled with the report
that these gentlemen had endeavored 70 get Smith
out of the way, and failing in that, had come to an
understanding with leading Wings that the Wing
vote should be cast for Marye and tho Democrats be
permitted to vote for Smiih-a this we say renders
| it proper that the people should know what is to be
| the complexion of this election
Now, Mr.. Editor, ask the favor of your columns
to put our friend "Ollir }" and your numerous read
ers n possession of the simple truth upon this subject
The writer of this communication, in company with
three other gentlemen. did attend last Essex Court,
and, presume, Wa are The individuals alluded 10 I'D
tho above extract. Our irisnd collin says that
none of us, he believes, are Democrats Well! "Ol.
lin would stare little, it he were TO witness the
nirth which this announcement creates in Spotsyl'
vania! Why, one Of the four was perhaps, the most
thorough. going, wooldyed uncnmpromising Demo-
crst be found in Virginia! He is ono Of the " IN
tbs Il in ontc" Democrats, and veritaba bel.weher
| in the flock. lie would not on any terms. vote for
Mr.. Marye for a political office; yet, in common
with the great body of the people in SpotsylVania
| (both Democrats and Whigs), Will cordially support
| Mr.. NJ. for the Judgeship.
1t would equally surprise Ollin, II he WIZ WISH
this quarter of the circuit, to see the mrthu lncre
duity which charge OF Poiti'cal T"e,""r" @..:
against Mr. Marye ard h" 1rirnds Wouin create
WHY, it is this very influence which the friends o.
Mr.. Msrye are battling against. And the Den1cra,
who went with us TO Essex went for the very 4oJecl
of informing the Essex people Vi the cordial anG
united feeling with which the Democrats OF Spo'syl
vania were rallying 10 the support OF az, Mafye
And 1 here taks occasion to affirm and 10 assure
Oll;n that he report which h. quotes, that Inc
friends of Mr. Alarye At Essex g had come 10 an un
ders,andng with leading Wings that me Whis
vote should be cast for Mr. Marye ana Inc
be permitted TO vote for Mr.. Smith, 10 utterly uG'u
and without shadow of foundation Neither ol tne
said friends of Mr.. Marye ever dreamed OF VI wa,
capable of such An effort. Il would have oeeh =. ~
war with every instinct and pT'ncpie upon ,ho
Mr. Marye and his friends have scteh throusuu .iJ
canyas. .nJ II would have been both foolish and
detrimental in the highest degree to Mr. Mary "'
terest to have venured upon IL ..oo.o.,o q,
No, friend Oiiin! if the denoraz,'S spGJ ,h
elsyatiny p1rti-aH Judge !" oe 1 ,.J -; ,
crime will not rest at the d"or r MT. ht "" ,a,
friends |, is against Til. very evIl nh"encs, "'
hi, host of supporters, both DtmncFh',. anu " my
in Spotsylvania Caroline, Hanover, h'n. Tt''ee
and Essex and all his friends ttrousnout '''e eo"'
have battled, aud that, too, successfully. A..
On. ord mors If there be Que chh'''oa'e ~ ''io
dIJ vim. more than another, would sc'rH tue HI
:ainlnent Of Judicial elevation, by appearing W. pn;
tizan support, it is Marye These WHO h'o" 81
lifelong convictions and habits Of thought on 'l'7
and kindred questions, his ol ia. oned sense VI
priety in all things, and his lnt-ahie eaheIence ~
principl. know we'll that such 4 sentiment IS III,
wrought in his moral nature. 10 pni,tics' ne mas
bpsn an old line Wing always candid on'u anu
consistent in the avowal Of his p'tica la''ll. nu'
there are few men, whose feelings snu t.eo's1 ~
lie have been less warped by party pr'luh'ces i.S
ho.t of Democratic friends attest tins truth Nheh
Eyer occasions have arisen in the history "a ou'
State, which demanieI the laying as"is " pa,y
pr.lerepces he has always RISEN ABOVE suTh ''mu
rDces In Nh. selection Of delegates I" iie h'e lte
farm Convention Hs well as IN The two Legislature
which enacted the Code, and afterwards cohiorhsd
il TO the new Constitution, it is well Known 'nh' TIC
soupl, out, nd appealed TO Democrats "h"n nc De-
eved could do service to the State to Come ioF"ata
as candidates. c,., AL
Having thus vindirntcd the truth OF history,
hon. TINT collin will ,ntnGe 10 battle gganst the
Introduction Of party spirit into the .In~ va aryo"