Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-28
For the Enquirer.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALSHIP.

The time has arrived when it becomes necessary
for the people 10 consider the claims of the various
nsr,;as who have been proposed for their choice
va candidates for the vacant Office OF Attorney Gen
eral. -.
Without disuaragement 10 the character or quaIif
c,,ions of the many respectable gentlemen who have
hem spoken of in this connecticut there may be con.
trolling influences which ought TO decide the question
in favor of one of those proposed over all others,
and think that, in the present instance such is the
case.
tiops are TO be duly canvassed and maturely weigh
ed in order to arrive at just and salutary conclu-
sion They may however, be divided INTO two gem
eral classes: lst the qualifications OF The indvidusl
% the claims of the section which presents him be-
FIRE the public for their support Let it not then be
thought an undue interference with the popular suf
irags it. for monent a citizen OF the Tenth Legion
If VIRGINIA asks leave TO present the claims of John
Randolph Tucker to the special consideration Of my
Virginia friends, wherever they may RESIDE.
Az to his personal qualifications, no msn who has
INV intimate acquaintance with the gentleman au.
dad to can for moment doubt, that, both by nature
and education, he is richly endowed with all the nj
tributes necessary 10 enaDe hln TO hill the otice with
cred, 10 himself and honor 10 HE native STATE
gentleman in every sense OF the word, he pos.
sesses the industry Of the student, the quickness Of
the wit and the refinement OF the scholar; whst his
amable nature, his generous heart, and his lofty n
tegrity, have endeared him 10 all VINO have formed
with him any intimate aCluainianceship. AS 20 Mr..
legal attanmens, they are known so far as
the limits of the State extend and hs late appoint.
meut TO represent Virginia IN tho courts OF sister
Srate-an appointment ss honorable to himself us 1t
was successful in ts issue-was only just tribute TO
the purity of his character and the superiority OF HE
| talents With an almost inuve perception of jus.
flee and jealous love of truth, rendering him
fearless vindicator Of the right, he combines in his
character disposition so full OF The milk Of human
kindness" that he ever "seesons justice with m.r'
th...u of 1,irt
weeps over the errors OF humanity Such ID the MAS
whom " \ of the Tenth Legion desire 10 placed
in the Office of Attorney General nth these cha
ractersiios the inhabitants Of the Valley are devo.
ted to his interests; and, pointing to his character
and qualifications, they ask their brethren OF the
East and West what Vrgiuan would not accord 10
him the need due to one of her noblest sonsl Asto
qualification, then, Mr.. T., whilst he may have
equals, can have no superior.
word only az to sectional clalms. Our late Attor'
new General was from the East. Our present Go
vernon is from tide. water, and right proud are We,
in spite of the jeers Of his oppon-nts-the leers ct
malice or Of dsappointInent-of him Our former
Governor was rs well as the late Lieutenant Govern
or from the West. For = long period OF time, The
Valley of Virsina-that section mos' depended upon
Inv Virginia Democrats in all her political campaigns.
that section which has once and again saved The sat"
from federal 1nisrule, that section which has. undcr
all circumstances, stood most FIRMLY ana unwaver'
;nylv by the standard Of State Rights and Southern
Riph,s has received no distinguished honor in the
distribution Of Vmeinias patronage. til, therefore,
::ith some propriety that sh- can now step forward
md cls;m for a man whose birth, whcse education.
whose views are eminenty Firc'nian for man o!
whom the entire S!ae may he proud, Of true ami
noble soma participation In the emouments az well
a. the dignes Of ctlice. . w
We have not shown graapng disposition. We
have done the work of Virginia and sought M re-
ward save that Of an approving conscience Wien,
therefore, We raise the banner for beloved favoritt.
we can with confidence, appeal TO the generosity of
both our Eastern and Western brethren for support
ave, not only to their generosity bat to their magma
nimity. We do SO appeal, and abide the result.
TENTH Legion.