The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-28


eli evidence of his tandor ard E5era!;ty.
Ey order ofths General Committee,
FtI!LI2 -. NICHOLAS, CHSirMAN.
J. Il. EOUShEE, Secretary:
SIR,
Yours of Fcbri:ary n WAS duly received,
and IN reply, beg leave 70 allure YOU, that TIC
members of this Committee chrc-frl.y accept of
the appointment made by tie Republican me :.
ing at the city OF Richmond. You nav grI4
that every exertion which an ardent ard iliiara-
ted attachment TO the cauf, ofiber.y can eject,
viii OF made, TO gige .ucGeIs to The rcpublican
Ticket.
When we call to mind, the peti,ons crifs
through which net;ca has latelr paned, ard
con'aer the pTescnt happy and aiir'ieious fate
OF pubic a;,~irs which, under Providence, may
10 lu:tly be attributed TO the wldort aud pstfi.
ot:c rntceis Of the pyefent admin ration, st Is
with d,hcu.ty wereitra'n theeyPryon OF tilois
grateful feelings, to the Supreme Ruler o: NATL
ons, which lpcCtacle e. fiIbli6,e aud int.reif.
ing TO humanity, IS calculated to excite. Long
may our happy country afford "a the world a
PROOF, that republican governments are atie-
qnate to asord happiaeS, iecuYity, peace, i5roi-
perity, and every advantage connected with The
true glory, fold sandeur, and real welfare OF
nations; and that the liellings may be perpe{,l
ated to !ateit po'teIity, is our mof ardent with,
, W G'.'.'il'tS e take the hCefty TO eSpreis
the latisTaeti0n they feel, in forwarding th, IN.
cloied letter from Major Fetef Johnitoh. and 20
unite with the Corrrfpondng Committee of
Shlr!qtte, IN the eXprehion Of our willles, that
CCl. nom1s Read may again be enrolled on
the Republican Ticket, for this difri9. We
conldsr this tribute OF refpelt uitiy due 10 tt.
early, uniform, FIRM, and now aged patrot ofth-
revolution, and the manly and con!tant sGvo-
cate OF the republican caufe, we beg leave fur;
ther to obiclve, thatthe prompt and polite nan
ner IN which Major Johnfo1 has declined th..
appointment, has excited towards him, on our
part; the moit lively fentiments of rerpeEf and
that this new proof Of his devotion to the caufs
CT rSpubilca1itIn, while II greatly enhances him
IN our eitiination, affords for him, a f%il claim
to the confidence OF his country.
| we wall add, that we think Il is due 10 the.
public and the gentlemen concerned; that this
correipondence fhould be made publc.
am MOT RESPECTFULLY,
Xour Teliow-Citizen,
ARCHIBALD M'RO3ERT.
TO PHILIP n. NICHOLAS, }
Chairman IF TIE General
Committee az Ricblvond.
DEAR SIR,
I HAVE been Informed that tAs
feelings OF Col. Read haze been ftronely excited.
Decauie my name has been fubit;tutcd on the
Kepubhcsn Electoral Ticket, fer lis, which
itood on ti,e litt at the lar election Of PrcGdert
and Vice PRECEDENT OF the United States. v
'eens too, that many respectable pericns in tins
dHtnct, participate in the fenfations expreHed
by Col. Read on that flbiect, in letter which
he has addre!led to the CORRESPONDING Commit.
tee or Charlotte. Entertaining, as | do, the
warrneit cftecm for gentleman 70 rcfpeetable
10 his private character, and ic ditinguihed for
the ardent zeal and manly drmnefs with which
ne mas uniformly maintained the caufe of reDubs
hcamtm, am unwilling 20 be initr,irnentsj. in
me remotett manner, To any a6t which NAV In.
iiIct even flight wound on bis ieniibility. It is
certain that he will vote, as ihouId, at tie ap-
proacAiig presidential election and, altho Ri.
honor OF an electoral appointment is one which
mShly value, I hnce it IS probable that ii1hc,i
pan VIII be produced TO the feelings of viltcs
Gus Man, and ichuI. might be engendeted AZ
manga oar political friends in this Quarter.
Mould my name remain upon the ticket, voii
have my fall content to propofa to the Gerersi
Committee or CORRESPONDENCE at Richmond:
that Col. Read tha be nominated for this difl ID.
triSt, nltsad of mvfelf
II would be fuperAuous for me- to ex5refs
with, that in making this change, the motives
and c.rculuitances which have led to If nav BIZ
publicly u1derfoOd as, othcrwifc, my own no.
/. litirai integrity might be fhbjeGted to f,ipis
cion.
an,
With fincere eiteem and refpef;
Dear Sir, your moh obedient ieft't,
Z. g p. IOHNST0N."
10 the Rev. ARCHIBALD M'RoBER1,
Chairman oftds Committee qfCstrsE Z
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