Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-02
UT NC EHIHNT
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


PRYOR.
II he U.m0t.nfs 81 The IN District:
Gvntlrmcl:-i will. no doubt recollcc,
that some six years ago, McSsrs. W. o. Goodc,
decd, Henry J.. Hopkins and T. Ii. Campbell
were candidates for Congress in this district,
aud ii 50 turned on. that the late incumbent
was the successful inaH, and whose election
was desired by Il majority of the party at that
time. evidently plU:!u- to Us at this time, iia>-
mulch as llophin,. s,nud second best. that the
Democracy oi the district unluc>tioLably pre-
torrcd Guo!c or Hopkins over every other msn.
tot excepting flournoy, who was defeated two
years ago in convention, and our choice then.
hu; was also defeated this sprin: before the
people. Since what has just been stated is true
aud cannot be denied, it will be borne in mind.
that large number Of Democrats desired Col.
l,cukiu, to he their standard bearer, who, In
uhe ii"I.cc 10 the many and repeated calls made
Gpo.. him. declared himself Il candidate sub
pct 10 convention; but on account Of the IN.
disposition OF our late representative at tina,
t!Inc Was 80 maSGaHimouS and generous ~ 10
Withdraw in favo: Of him, as also diL I. /.
Goodc, E>q.. one Of the candidates now before
:vu.
%ow cal upon you, Democrats, OF this district,
asa ask you, are you going to throw aside that
.i.unc,i, noble aud true blue old lire Democrat.
Henry l.. Hopkins, who has done yconian ser
wee in your ranks; has been fighting bravely
ior Your cause all his lie; has never yet ialtcr
ed in his advocacy of Democratic principles.
and who, besides this, ha, had large legislative
experience. and, above all. has never committed
any act which would be likely TO cause him tn
lose the confidence Of the party: Yes, re.
peat it. do you inteId to thrust him aside and
take up u Lew man, who hes been an editor oi
:. paper ever since hc arrived 10 manhood and.
by the way, & talented man and able writer. bu.
who has never hc"a elected 10 any office, and,
therefore, has had 10 legislative cypciichc,
whatever Of any sort Can il be possible that
the party will be called unon to cast their sui-
!!,ycs for this man, prycr. who can boas, %
ms having c:Iricd the nomination Of John
l.c;ciIcr. IN Lo,yention last December, for Gov
rlnor. and who carried tins District by only
The pitiiul minority Of four hundred and seven
ty-tiircc, whereas Wise obtained II majority
from sixteen hundred 10 two thouSand-and the
Democratic majority IN this DiS:rc; is over
two thUu<an,i-and will those two thousand
Democrats who I'D not got TO the polls now
rally to the support of this man, rs between
him and that Old wheel horse OF Democracy,
Henry l.. Hopkins cX Speaker of the House Of
delegates:
No, fellow. Democrats. il is by no means
,"o,,0sablc case even, tnat you will meet i'll
Convention. and nominate him. who has made
such II tunllt lately III the columns Of the scv
,ral papers with which he has been connected;
i'aS been allied with the Hunter faction. and
been antagOnist;c to Governor Wise and Scma-
tor Douglas on the Lccompton question:: has
actually been abusing Mr.. buchanan and his
Administration for year. charging corruption
upon thcm wien he ough, to have known that
the Black Republicans had majority in the
last Congress III connection with the Southern
Know Nnthings, and went 80 far rs To- proclaim
in iIiS columns ard on the stump that we had
no Democratic Party. When the Little
Giant" Of the Northwest was lighting
the Black Republicans Of Illinois last year,
under the leadership uf Lincoln and doing all
il lis power Tor the cause Of Democracy and
the Union. but did not happen TO agree with
the Administration III its course on the l.ccomp-
ton question. vino. | ask, was buSily ard ac
lively engaged in carrying On TRADE Of abuse
upon the shoulders Of Stephen y. Douglas.
that bo,; defender of the rights Of the people:
Jn,t rcicc, ior while ard II you have ii!c Of
"ihc South newspaper, turn TO and examine
lis columns. and am certain the question will
he easily and successfully determined 10 your
satis!action-and with this light before you,
can YOU NOS. take this man in preference 10 tie
Other:
Now. in the Pc,or>bur: Pres oi Wednc>
day, July 3ott. ~ voter" would have you be-
lcyc that Roger \. Pryor is the only man.
.,,, for th, 4
houor, tina; can carry with him that weight and
influence 50 requisite III Southern reprcscn-
latT"' This | deny iii toto; for there are
several men in the race now who would wicid
Il Tar .rcatcr Influence in Congress than thi-
lnan Pryor; AID among them Hopkins. Flour
moy and /. /. Goodc; each Of whom would oc-
cupy a. lofty position As he. and would have
Pfy0r.dy over him in point Of excellence al"
Gi,crcctneSs, in shaping his course IN Congress
l"r . wise and .l'IdiciouS management "i 'he
aii,,i,s o! the Government. and i"r Maintaining
harmony among the Democracy.
This writer goes on 10 say. that Mr. Pryor
ha. filled every station to which he has hecn
called with honor to his people and credit 10
himself and is destined at no distant day, TO
orc,,r,y the highest officer in the gift Of the
American peonle. Let us then throw aside all
party spirit" &c Now, ask, what station
has he been called to: What legislative posi-
ton. state or Federal, has he occupied: None
:: ali-bu, was simply appointed by President
Pierce Il, . commissioner TO Greece That is
all. The people Of the ith district cannot be
hunbuggcd in that way. and they will settle
his fate as far as their votes go-and the ind.-
cations are. he is destined to remain where he
is No-thc party will meet in convention anu
unite upon one man. There is too wide split
already, and to mend that, the cry NIL over the
district is; give US that bold lion Of Democracy
Henry L. Hopkins for he is the very man VIC
want. \ JACKSON DEMOCRAT.
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