Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-07
From the Virginia Herald


say, under the directions OF the geneIal committee
convened on the oath instant and in which Her
aid are the proceeding OF that committee upon
private letter of mine TO Col. Thomas Minor, of
your county, by whom 1t had heen submitted to
them. | had felt some surprise that Col. Minor
had not answered my letter, but had no the most
remote conjecture that TO my letter and
the answer IN newspaper, especially as il
easy TO have communicated with me upon the sub
ject. and TO have answered the simple propositions
therein, without consultation with any one. Ii is
evident f:c:: :e :ace of the letter. it not in
tended for qualifications II such had been my wish,
i; would have been expressed in it; and at least
po ton OF il would have been expressed in a diff
Iereht form. Amongst other changes, should not
have inserted he names of Bryce asd Minor with
out the proper compilation before hem, for it
was not omitted from any dsrespect to those gen
uemen. / hid too much deiicUcy to have insert
el the name of Mr. Joseph Herndon in a newspa-
per publication without his consent, which had
not - w heie cas- saw Improperly in naming
him in private letter, whereby Col. Minor, If he
chose il, could communicate with him upon the
subject OF the reference 10 bis / should
also have sheNn hat meant by enemies; il
was not intended to speak of the persons referred
to, private enemies, the Reply as
sumo; though consider them more Than mere
opponents II Is true my letter states that Col.
Minors name Chairman, was attached to the
statement OF The proceedings OF the people at
II pubic letter! That was necessary TO identify
the publication to which my inquiry was directed
and showed him, without expressing il, the rea-
son OF my writing to him and not to another II
was Isis duty, presiding citizen, 10 count the
numbers 20 direct others to count them and re-
port them TO him; aud then TO announce the mum
her each side aud not submit II to - some res
6 pectable gentlemen Oh the Justices bench and
- whose elevated seat enabled them TO be better
Judges" To guess a II. Va not his seat on the
same bench! Hence, II proper for
HIN to have given me the answer to my Inquiries
!! an answer was to be given than for a commit
tee, which had existence as such, when the
fact Happened, and some of whom | personally
know, wee not at the Courthouse on that dav
aid therefore could know no more OF the event O!
the meeting than did. gentleman, one of the
meeting, told me be endeavoured 20 count the
numbers, and though he would not say he was ac-
cuT".e, lie would s'y there was nothing like equal
l!y, but that The majority were against agreeing to
the resou ions, Sc. decided Indeed the Re
ply 'aci'ly admits The majority to have been a.
stated, Tor II does not deny It, but refers Tor the
truth of the statement, to he euent Itself by
which method il could readily have proved the
ruth oil the Koran, ~ referring The Koran IT.
cell. Ia iny letter, It is expressly stated that
had no personal K ledge Of tie result uf the
Ineeng, but derived my information from others:
Col. Minor knew or ough. 10 have kaown il, and |
could very readily have given me what he consi- !
dered the fact. | canGo, therefore, but consider
myself as hsrshly treated in communicating NV
letter, other than as private one, a selfcreated
c mmitee to make heir structures upon il, | saw
sef-cresied, for if not so, ask who created il |
+ n surely il will not be pretended that it was act
Tag as the committee, which, according o the pub.
lshed proceedings OF The meeting, was directed to
- be agPlin "a to concert with committees in o. |
ther counties of the district, tie proper means for
obtaining he object OF The meeting and to obtain !
ht.s - tI fr.0
They would not con-iiei their commeuts a. fulh- !
in either Of those duties; aud scarcely pos
81 lie, that gentlemen 80 hoFrOr-stiuck thai The ,pN
Of TIE people should be PaiSied by The reDye- !
sentative ou!d take upon benz. elves officially, |
tie eXerese OF power which their Constituent.
had not wiled them 10 exercise do not see
how ;he commte &c could decide that they had any
thing to do with NY letter, except in the s,rong
desire OF the writer OF The comment to avoid di-
rect answer TO my letter, and TO afford him an on
por'nni'y insert his tart and pan gent charge A.
he thought It. of my indelicacy in goiug 10 the
couoti euSe on The Jay OF The meeting.
II It was indicate IN to go 10 the court
house on p.rticu. court day because some person
had announced in the Herald that a eeting Of the
freeholdcrs of the county reuues; ed on that
day at lh't place, to petio Judge Barbour to be
come candidate ioT oAgFess a, the next election
may not ask, ithuui italicsing the lnuuiry was
il not extremely indicate towards ne for such
Reply 10 adopt which would render il
improper in me 10 meet my CONSTITUENTS the free,
hodeFsNoi the county, at the very place and time
where and when, according 10 the universal Gus.
TON Of the State, it is expected ~ voters and con
situents, that candidates and their representative
should meet them Ih-re was no ndeicacy in my
going. and hug back The inputauon upon him
who makesit. When lie etlng was about 70 be
orr aaiZed, did no: 60 even into the court ward =
unul urged b most rs.psc able lreeholIer who
out of the cOurthoIse expressly for The pur-
pose and who said, here person thea de-
iiyerIng address, II proper 1 should be pre-
sent TO make reply ~ case any hing improper
IA uld be sid OF me yielded and look my STA
ton on the outer part OF those WHO formed the
meeting, and should have been quIie out OF the
courthouse before the question Tor agreeing TO tie
resolutions, &c. put by the chairman, had not
some one called for he reading again OF them be-
fore the question, which induced me to halt, TAX
ing it for granted they oud have been again read
desired; bat the chairman paid no regard to
The request and imnedia ely put the question; and
I was both out Of sight ana heaing before any de
rision was made. 1he committee say they do
not recognize any right Of in difference on my part
II act from my own views Of popriety, not
theirs; aud recognize clear ght wherever am
personally concerned, as far az have interlered
ia the present case. ! made no attempt of any
kind 10 prevent The meeting 10 Influence It's
determination. The remark, tia the committee
a.e ell ASSURED, however the vote at the meeting
might have been, llat large rajoiy of the coun.
ty would prefer Judge Barbour aud that few, 10
V hom the letter had been shewn, h1d refused to
sign IL has 90 puugoncy 30 me. have never hest