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The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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In Richmond (Va.) District, congressional candidates Messrs. Botts and Caskie engage in a contest focused on Union vs. Disunion, with a discussion at Hanover Court House where Mr. Botts defends the Union, echoing Virginia's historical stance against dissolution as per the Enquirer on the Hartford Convention.
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The candidates in this District for Congress, (Messrs. Botts and Caskie) have entered into the contest, with "right good will."
We read with a good deal of pleasure, the discussion between them at Hanover Court House. The contest is narrowed down principally to "Union and Disunion," and we were gratified at the able manner in which Mr. Botts defended the Union. The position of Virginia years ago is applicable at this time to this question. The Enquirer, which was the organ of Virginia at the time of the Hartford Convention, said, relative to one of the Northern States dissolving the Union, that only the power that established the government could peaceably dissolve it. So we think.
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The candidates for Congress in Richmond (Va.) District, Messrs. Botts and Caskie, are contesting with good will. A discussion at Hanover Court House narrowed to Union and Disunion, with Mr. Botts defending the Union ably. This aligns with Virginia's past position via the Enquirer on the Hartford Convention, stating only the establishing power can dissolve the Union peaceably.