Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-11
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CAPT. SAMUEL F McGEHEE

Mcssrs. Editors-As the time j. near at hand,
when it will dcyolvc upon the Democrats OF
Charlotte to select n suitable candidate 10 re-
present them in the next Legislature allow me-
through the columns OF your paper. 10 suggest
the maine Of Il gentleman, in every way quail
! fled for thS important position. ! al.udr 10
| him whose name heads this article With
| Capt. McGehce. rs Our standard bearer in the
Spring campaign. the Democracy o! Charlotte
will fear no de!cat, bu; will reoice in the Ger
tainty of an event that shall once more rescue
their country from the miserable thraldom Of
Whiggery. farmer by profession, yet gen
tleuan OF fine intelligence, great public spirit,
and highly cultivated judgment. he i. in eve
ry respect, thoroughly identified with tie
wants and interests Of the people. Through
| life he has becna Jealous and consistent mem
Der of the States Rights Republican Demo
cratic party, and has never deyiated 4 hairs
breadth from its time-honOrcd principles u cX-
pounded by the fathers OF the faith
This is written without the knowledge oi
the gentleman in question; nor Is II known 10
the writer whether or not he would accept the
nomination, if it were rendered 10 him; yet We
feel sure ii he thought the interests OF his party
demanded it, he would accept il with hearty
good will. kcASsiLLr
To the People Of the Sixth Congressional District
C9mpossd Of tie CountieS @ .VqiisoD, Gr'G|,
.iljemarte. Fi.raaAa, NeiSoa. .nad,rs'.
Buckingham and Beit1yd.
llavin. announced myselfa candidate 10 re
present you in the next Congress of the United
States, it is due alike to you and myself that !
shall distinctly define my position, - that II
may be perfectly understood by every voter in
the District. scorn to occupy IN cquiyocai
position in regard to any question: and most o.!
all, when the public ut large have direct in
tercst in it.
1t has been graycly represented to you that
am an "i.,lfD,RdtnC Notwithstanding |
presume, that am running independently q
all parties This is \ inistake-l AN A. if not
the" Democratic candidate though if elected,
shall be an independent representative Of a
free and Independent people. ! have not chang.
cd or modified my political creed, nor my par
tv relations; hut stand, rs | have ever stood a
true. and unfaltering, States-Rights DcmocIa;
Of the good old Virginia School
1t is gravely charged, however. that am =
disorganizer: and have been seriously threat
ened by leading Dcmocra,cpapcr. cont OF the
District with political "outiUrry." simply be-
to the present respected member without wait
ing for Convention Now, | am We, to learn
that rebellion if YOU choose so TO call it, against
one man, is treason either to party or country;
and most particularly when accompanied with
the distinct declaration that in no event. will
consent to even hazard the success Of the De-
mocratic party IN the District. Let mc be
precisely understood. Il, pending the CANVASS
~, ,r1 ,l..n
start candidate will ut once, insist On Il Con-
yention; or, if it be too latc for a Convention.
will instantly retire from the contest, so that
the whole Democratic vote may be concentrated
upon a single candidate. have. in no instance.
sacrificed the interests Of the Democratic party
to myself: though | have of;cn sacrificed my
own interests TO those of the party; and am
fully prepared to do so again. il it Sha! become
necessary. There is not the rcmotcSt prospect.
however, that such a contingency will arise
The most tinid may. therefore. dismiss all ap
prehensons Of danger from that source.
In taking this position do not mean 10 be
understood as conccding that Mr. Powell is
any more "rtgnitriy" Il candidate than am.
All that can conccdc is that we stand upon
precisely equal footing in this particular. If
his nomination by the oil district ten years
ago, be good now TO constitute him "Ne'
Democratic candidate. then it Will be equally
as obligatory ten years hence; 50 that wc have
4 standing candidate for life. Besides, there
has been no Convention Of the Democratic
party of the district a. it now is, since 1919.
Orange has been taken ont, and Buckingham
and fluvanna placed in it, since then. i, re
mains then for the people to decide this quc'
ton at the polls. and to them unhc-itatingy
appeal. SHELTON f. LEAhE.
charlottesville January >. sj?