Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-27
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'D" t"t VdShiHSfon CITY T'slsgTGpiJ
!" p"t'is'!"s ihe reply OF MIR. Sealon 10 -
J"h"so' = letter, we extend 10 'hal gentleman ga
"'' OF onTtesy W! e., conduc urs of free
press, we conce'". II ouI duly to graDi, and which
WIZ give US right TO Claim for Col. Johnson, an
hsef'l IN OF ~" ienei in he In elhgrncer, should
MY Heston' reply he transferred TO The columns
OF That paper a. tie niends OF Col. Johnson.
we shall do claim the ,ighi 10 review tie replv
through tn lhttlllsencer, II that urse .ioud be
aGoPtrd--which II ~ on! inientioD 10 do.
~ present we conceive II our jH'y 10 state that
MAJOR Eaton. who heard the conversation, cor
rnbofa'es what Col johnson has said: and Mir
Sea on by he pl'Lra'I-n which he has made, is
oonr"dic' ell by two Senators. hose yerscity. in
case wheTe hey were only equally disni crested.
10 entitled to rs 'rnc!I respeci as Mr. Seaton can
claim for himself
r"r the Unn,d STATE. T.Ievraph
The letter OF Col. Richard NJ johnson, puta
lsh-,i ~ the Telegraph oi ,..f eve,;iny ,eo,;,as
rom IRE .ome notice. / have never pul,civ
identified oioIei Johnson'- name with the vio
Int es, ressions wb,cn have been imputed to him
ard which he Certainly used, and never shout,
have done 20; hui az the public has become sc
GraInicd with them, not surprised tina, CcI,
j. should en6ea.Cr, by all the means in his mower
10 relieve himsel. from the effect which ,IecIa,a
lions 20 reckless In their character aud rpifit are
calculated 20 produce on the reputation OF oubiic
man Respecting Col. Johnson for his publio
services, and esteemng iiu for hi. private vIr,ue.
violence of party feelings 20 FAR to get the bet,er
"i MS good jndsc'en and his pro, erbial pliIsn.
Nfcpy as I" entertain and utter continents go I'm
brconinfs patriot and Senator; and a. sincere
Is regret that he has. by his pmblicntIcn obJee,,
me to IL ar witness 10 the signal imp opriety which
he. in faci, himself acknowledge. Indeed no
admits so fully all hal has beeG stated, in reps y
TO the CONVERSATION betN zen ~, TO which he 70
iers, that should not deem any reply to his let,
ter nrce"sRTy, bad he moi, very r.uch TO nv stt-
rrise, so1ghi o give TO thar conversation private
character, and consequently 20 make il apr-eor
that, 10y speaking ot MS in.i-cieet expre.sion,.
bad violated hs confidence. I'bis, | aver. was
not the fact. am warranted in saying so te
cause there wa nothing ia The commencement,
IN the tone, IN tie manner, or in the place n ;
thai conversation, or IN the relation Ia, ,vb;e;,
CUlore J. a. myself stood 10 each other a, 81 .
time, TO iinran 10 II confidential chafae en- Tie
conversation was cntne.y casual, Nas OPEN loi-l
end a. public die piece permitted il 10 he
There was third pereon present during part Of
u, he adults, and sm not tina, there were
not oibe,s within hearing j. il prntsble ,l,,,
another gentleman would approach and listen TO
confidential cJ.vetr-tion. or thai Col. ] yvoulh
have continued H. being seb, after that gentleman
Joined u.s.
Letting ,lts, bowevef pass for he present. Z
viii, since sm compelled to nstise the subject
thus publicly, state, a>bds1y ~ J. can what really
passed on the occasion yeferred to, IN order To
correct some Newspaper misrepresentation and
some insocrsees IN Col Johnsop's own state
mem.
/ Some iime IL the session OF 1925 G, a. WIS
passing through the Senate chau btr TO the Secre-
tary's table, after the Senate had Adjourned. was
lhailed by Col. Johnson Getting bear oos OF tho
FIRE places under the gallery, with one Other
member sanGing or walking rear bim) Who in
his familiar mani cr Of sleaking, .sid % How
goes it, old fuend. Wei. when are you coming
OUT"
: Editoy-- On wba subject, Colonel?
| CoL l. WHY, on the Prs-ienfa question.
: Are y0u not coming out against the Admins "a
Ioni
! Editor Il cent tel. The Administration Has
hardy CONNER ced iis ose,r yet. ard Jor'i ec,
+, any thre. 20 fer. % s5ema