Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-25
RICHMOND, MAY 60, 1924.

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RICHMOND, MAY 60, 1894.
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10 The Frethoiders ofthe Counties Of Choriot,s
buckingham Prince Edword and CumJer
nnd; ard Commonwealth Of Yirg,niu
| Feil"w-cit'zens, Friends and FREEHoLD-
Frs recurrence Of the same paioful dis
ease that drove mr. from my post. some two
years ago. again compels me to ask fur
| Tough for cannot consent To consider my
self in the light of deserter. But TO con =
| sideratIOD whatever would have induced ,ne
| 10 leave Washington, So long a. IL shadow of
| doubt hung over the transactions of the Treas
ury which was (among uthers) appointed
to investigate. " was At my instance, and
not without considerable resistance on ibp part
OF majority of the Committee tina, the Sec
rotary had the opportunity given him, 10 FL.
ms answer To the accusation of Mr.. Edwards
| was satisfied tina, Justice required this course.
To be pursued, at tie same time that il would
expedite the business, and ahridge the labour
OF the Committee. IL the Sscre,ary's conduc,
was defensble, who could make tha, defence
SO properly as the party accused If other
wise, IT was high time that he should be dis
missed from station Of which he was IN
worthy.
confess, that was not without some mis-
g'yings, that all was not right. Holding my
sen aloof from the intrgues and intriguers Of
Washington, had remained a passive spec
tator OF scene such as hope never again
to witness. Not that | was without Sigh. a
very slight preference in the choice of the
evils submitted To- us for our acceptance. |
| inclined towards Mr. Crawford for some rea
sons which We're private and personal, and
| with which 1t is unnecessary to trouble you
out chiefly, because you preferred him To his
competitors, and because reelected he could. IN a
manner be compelled 10 Mro,o himself into the
hnnds Of .ae tenSt unsound of The political par
tes OF the country: that he tcouid by The force
! o. circumstances be constrained TO act 10Th as
(the people tclilSt the rtunL candidates ,couid
6y the same force Of circumstances be obttgeo
to act against us and with the tribe OF flee
hunters, and bankrupts that seek TO suhsisl
upon our industry and means The Number
OF these that infes, Washington, especially
! during FIRST session of Congress, and above
all, ABOUT the termination OF an administration.
uncomfortable to those who haze not seen
the swarm.
said, that had some misgiyings, that al
was not as il ought to be. But when | read
the reply OF Mr.. Crawford, had not a shadow
oil doubt remaining on my mind. 1t is the
| most triumphant and IRE sistible answer. that
ever met the accusation of base and perured
mercantile house in our Atlantic cities, al
has not lost a much heavier pc. cen.sge on IT.
western debts, than we have done, since Mr.
crawford took charge of the Treasury even
| supposng the sum now due 10 be- wholly LOST
AND II is nmatte~ worthy of notice, that the
very people al whose prayers and entreaties
and to save whom from utter ruin he has
pursued certain line of conduct, have been
ms most rirnlent accusers- and prosecutors
Tor that very conduct, which has contributed
at once TO their relief, g. at the same time bee
serficeasle to Government by rescuing Il large
debt from the almost total loss which would
have followed rigid exercise Of his auth orr
~. He has availed himself of discretionary
powers reposed in him by The law, for that
| purpose and with That intent, to mitigate the
severity OF the sufferings of our western fellow
| QUEENS, whose clamOurs, had be taken diff
'erent course, would have dissolved the pre-
sent feeble and distracted administration of
our government ;and Act;eon like, he is assa-
ed by The very hounds that he has cherished
and fed.
Confess that this base, upmanIy conspira-
cy against Mr.. Crawford has given to- nv
ihind degree OF interest in the ensuing cleo
non, That len days ago deemed il iIrpos-
sIble for me to feel shall reioice in III. dis
comiiture of plot got up, az verify believe.
IN "ashIngfos, for his destruction for know
700 Wen the bassness and timidity of the cha
racter OF Edwards tself-convicted as he isl to
believe that he would have dared to take sue h
d measure, even covered by iii CHI from the
resentment of his injured enemy, without a
promise OF protection from a high quarter
ana mere say, once for all, that imsute no
th'ng Unfair to any one of The candidates for
| me Presidency. Bnthow have the aspersions
OF ms caiumnlator been met ?. BY the most
temperate, passonIess, mild, dignifpd and ir-
reiragabie exposure Of their falsehood, with =
out one harsh word towards their author.
Inc pilot admonishss me to end this letter.
IL 'he people of Virginia shall be mad enough
10 call Convention, make an humble ten
der OF my services. have lived and hone 10
ole alreehotder, and when lose that disiinc-
ZION, snail no longer have any motive to be
proud OF being your faithful servant
JOHN RANDOLPH of Roanoke.
Nestor, at sea, May H. 1924.
FREDERICKSBURG NAV t2 1921
's''T'' Editors: With reluctance the LOCKER ON asks
IRON you the insertion of this his parting words with the
Adams's Junta here
Junia are angry. They have cause 10 be so They