Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-21
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- rn,sLts BRUCE orr CA:DlDATE FJE
-ur SENATE, &C.
-, ..~.. E.t.J-.-T: c:ayess IL Charlotte IL '-.'f
nj oad .e,,4er tir. iat-r=st nor II which vac
=, Inch i,se,t - such t1ca=;2as - ~ go
..:. ,,ckirE nov. ~ you nTe n.reaiy Ini ,''".",
%! !" nj .:,l o.c. inviJci.is "EIr"h"' a'.s'
-. .,,-. rl..i al .r.sS. has been 'ahci ~ 'n'>
,n-;r,,. AND "a nos IN training inr tHe s'eo' ~
81. iii Thursday in May. HIS friends say ,hst '"3
Nv 49,, i, d,,u, far 5a;t-r than they e&p-clt", anu
Wv ~ hs .hnuld get .vtf HIS feet before Ih- day AZ
- -. ,hst n. will make e bTu;sing race, II he does
~. yin tne pr re. Bur, M-ssrs. Editors, ". had an
'nn,r,nni,y the other day ~ seeing the old fellow on
~ rack taking his exercise, and, much 10 on' eur'
~ - when called on by those per;ulding appliances
w A. the whip and the spur, there vas = peca!lar
Itch in lis hinder irgs which indicated string haIt'
.ni , .,,Fuess iii every motion OF hs bo''Y, wnicl
.,,I. /, .viden; 10 Al! present, that "B1st0H' ike
| cher ho.aes on 2elng ;Grned "ni, iind lost NE .pe+a'
IN. Democracy have on The Track ''oc doe, VINO
,r,nui,hed Two years ago that famous iG ported nng
..,,.,ni y, Ia. more discreet portion Of his nppnnciiis
,."nsI willingly have suffered him Ia walk over :he
,our,e this SpTil-, bu: there were nti'e:t VIII"
,hn,-bt the large purse for 'd!stTtJu't0g' 100
nh 90 give up without a struggle. Alas. tor their
,,:uidity-"old Joe" Is doing his work well, aud
,bnurl no prophet, We venture the pFsitc;ihn, tia;
,ybrn the day arrives h. will carry TT me lsare!s,
throwing the distance fag" in The face OF bis CON-
pelltor.
vr. Charles Bruce, the regular Democratic canil.
dat. IL opposed by Mr.. John y. Knox o. Mcck!"n
burs, u guardian Democrat Yet Mi parties seem {"
he yjeiur with each o;her III AN eif,r. 10 render him
II cordial aud undivided support. BrUce's election /
\ iureyoua conclusion. 1t Was evident from the
warm appreciation with which his nomination was
received, TINT II waS sn omel" # -ucc--st" the party.
MIR. Bruce made hi ii:st appearance ns a pubhc
.,,.strr, at the Court House, ua MUn!sy last, be!rG
| G,u,t day, when he was listened 70 with marked at
tention. by a large asseInbldge of people from al!
paris Of the county. We will not do him tho Injustice
20 attemp; su outline OF his speechi ltis sufficient 10
cav that he surpassed the expectations ct his most san'
guine friends. Though he was known to possess a
well.s:ored and highly cultivated MINI, n clear head
and sound judgment, having eschewed politics and
prefering 20 enjoy the many resources OF his prince
ly estate In retirement. it was doubted by some
whether be could do justice 10 himself on this occa'
sion; but in this, III III every either position We have
ever seen him placed. Mr.. Bruce was perfectly Il;
posted with all rEe iacis aud documents necessary Ia
sustain bis positions. no one coali nave entertained
auG delighted az %hui.srce Iaorc high.y.
The Question! Ci distributing the proceeds o: the
pubic lands among the States, which has sprung u
IN This canvass, like II mushroom, from ;he rot'enne7'
OF i4lu,ct Wig principles, badc fair, n, one time, 10
>"iucs many o. the unwdry aud unini1rned tom lie
Democratic folds. Mr.. Bruce met his schsin= OF
corruption boldly and exposed lis dsforni!les with 40
much eiCquence and ability, Gs 10 put Us 4dV"cates ~
open shame. Such was The candor aud harness VIII
which he discussed ;he various ques!lcns atl--ne, ti!a'
he Won the appreciation of 81! parties, an! gained i"T
h:mse. what lie considered anomalous ~ thess uays
tie reputation of IN honest politician.
Look out. on the fourth T!ursday IA May, for tie
largest vote, BY half, ever polled in the county o.
Charlotte. " W II
Charlotte cornty. Apr! !3;h, 1857.