Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-25
sENs1co SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

. III IRE EtttDrs of t5c EhlNHF'
Gcn,!cmen--Thcrc appeared III your issuc Of
Tuesday IN article calling upon the people OF
Hanover and .IIenrico to hold Convention 10
nominate can.iilatcs for the House of Dele
ratcs. State senate and Congress. Now, where
the necessity for such 4 Convention | cannot
perceive. nor DO believe any such necessity
exists What charges are TO bc, or can be,
preferred against our present efficient and dli.
ting,,shcl senator: Why Convention TO
nominate candidate for the House OF Dele.
gates. for either Hanover or IIcnrico? What
has our distinguished friend. the Hon. John
:. Caskic. done, that he should now be forced
70 Submit his claims 10 the decision OF Con
;ca,:0n: answer, there is 10 reason what
ever why Convention should be called upon
either SIcSsrs. White or CaSkic These gen
temcn have served their constituents faithfully
ard ably at a.! t:mea Their course has been
approved 5l; AMI II 50. then their representative
character has been fully perfected. But there
seems to be vague impression resting upon
the miu,l Of some people. that Hanover and
Hcnrco are ent.tlcd alternately 10 the nomina-
ton of the State Senator
Th;, is the first tim. in my life that ever
heard of such an understanding call for the
evidence upon this point. Is it upon record: If
80. ic, the author oi the piece IN Tuesdays
ENQUIRER produce ii. defy the production
OF any such testimony The production OF TIC
rccor,, itself S the bc-. evidence Of what 1t pur'
ports to contain iear the evidence OF no such
agreement can be produced and the c"idcnce
of its truth rest, Only in the brain of the party
vino pcnneG tic article tp which this /, reply.
Bit If the gentleman wishes acon:cntlon, Lc
shall he gra;c!.
"pl,p,i the cloud. the leht Of Heaven restore,
t.ye .re bu; u see, AMI ~ * ASKS no more.
am certain our present Senator is willing
10 abide the decision Of 4 convention. lie has
done nothing in his representative character
tina, he is UNIV iiiing shall be brought against
him gr,isr the very eyes Of his constituency.
Ills constituents know when they nominate
him. success is certain; and in times like these
il will no, io 10 nominate person for any
Office, whom rope4ted dJtat claims as her most
s.becjGi facorj.s
Let the people Of EIano:cr and IIcnrico meet
in Convention and nominate candidate for tue
Scna,e.
Let them nee, and speak for themselves,
and Jet no candidate be forced upon them by al
cap,andum tricks. which cunning and design
;ns quasi politicians rcso-t % in order 70 graft
r. some personal piqn1. md thus bring new,
table defeat; and igjgry upon themselves anu
their party.
con, Srn,fo- ha, e..vcd YOU faithfully and ably,
and will yon now .utftr hin to be sacrificed to
,h. ambition and trcachcry Of his political sup
planter, cannot believe that you will Then
10 ii. r.,c,ic. confer the nomination upon him,
\, nm evidence cf your confidence and gratitude
fox his past services.
Peep ie Of Hanover, sand by your own son.
who in hours OF need ard peril always stood by
yon He is in every way worthy OF your coIi:
iidcncc and support. lie has done nothing and
will never do any t!.iny 70 forfeit that conf
dcrcc and support.
His interests ARE identified with your inter
ests. Say 70 hi. political opponents as WAS =,
once said by person in regard to 1.l,Ss ,T 0oi'
that undrtooa 70 head locomotive, wv ad'
nire vour courage: but VIZ ;linh you shew
very bad Judgment
Fiat iIstitia ruat coiun.
i ligyRico DEMOCRAT.