Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-18
April 81, 1927

Randolph and a Floyd
PLA!N-DEALER.
April 81, 1927
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
SIas-I think with you thaJ little ~ gained by
controversies i am aware how ii.;le
the public are interested, care, or feel, in such
cases Il should not have cohdrsrended to notice
the dwelling eifusions- from the yapid brain oil
William Nelson, published in the EhQlirer
OF The 9Th instsni, hut Tor the phrase" boil
stored politician" az applied to me. - ls,erei
oy who by Gentlemen-men of honour,
Intelligence, aud repectabilry--whose acquain-
lance, Intercourse, and friendship are honorable
10 me; ana whose appreciation IS a source OF
much plre JOY to me by the people, whose sup
port OF me, is the delight OF my heart; whose con-
tde..ce shall not be misplaced and whose inter
est shall he carefully guarded, so long a. | am no
noured with their sutfrages. = ! am no oiice-hun.
ter there ~ no "ne in lie 1t OF he Government
would accept. The re,uIl " Tie late Yo,k
election was truiy gratifying. as il evinced, hat
| had losi the confidence OF no old friend. ant
had acquired that OF new ones. That the fe' bic
effar' OF WIN. Nelson, 10 defea; my election, hal
Its source in personal hatred, amt malice, is evil
dent, from the fact, that 70: the lasi five elections
Ia which l have besn be.ouied with he support
OF my feilow-citiZeas, no exposition has been
made 10 one, on account oi my poiiiicsl couI sc,
or my votes, while a member OF ihe State Legi,la-
ture. Thst his opposition TO nae was based In
personal %ho-tiliiy, was believed by all .hose with
whom ] coaveTsed eff RI the election; ard ( have
been i%nlormei, he was cha sed On the day OF the
election, with entertaining those unhal;owcd ieeI.
Jugs towards a neIghb, ur, by gentleman, who
khs'y, that be WIN. Nelsun) mad a. recently az
the day previous only, T.; tended al Inc Communion
Tah'e, snd received he SacIsmrnL Ii the last
stated circumstance be true, ana | believe It can
be proven l leave to the wise, thu iusr, the Dr.
ous and really religious persons OF all sec:s, 10 al
tx the prope epithet 10 The creature, g,iilty o! such
conduct. - VIM. Nelson s'vs, his attack npon me
war forced p~npremedIta, on him, "hy inc 81, lie
aud manner o! Mr.. Grifin's address, 80 one be-
lieves him-he was not even thought nj. by me;
he had never engrossed one moment OF NV
~thougEts; and any inter course with hun, had ne
yer been cOur'ed, bu' rather avoided, b. cause of
its insipidlty. II unprecedented, why hunt up
TIE Old and wcTm-esien letter, not addressed TO HIM
which be produced! was it dropped At the momen,
from The cloud or was he, Mahcmet like, ptovil.
ed with a carrier pidgeon, that .unaisted hun with
weapons hon, The den OF hypocrisy, herewith
10 assail those he hated! IL was a source IF mer-
rimsui 10 saTn ,h,' WIN. N, while opposing me
Tor being adverse TO he iaie war, was tie sdvo,
cate OF q gentleman, wLO had been si-u opposed
10 IL; and who lost bis election 10 Congress, be-
cauee OF his opposition TO The administration un-
der which this war vas declared snt conducted.
This, well became him (tLat sage AID deeply read
politician, syyhO recently declared, and pu-itiveiy
asserted, that The late MIR. Jefferson, ReCer had fill
ed The Office oil Vice Precedent OF the UnIted
81 stes; thus evincing a total ignorance of The his
tory OF his own country, even OF the last ty enty
years. There are pefsons IN this world, :" whose
praise is censure, AMI whose censur-'s praise -
But. William Nelson seems offended al the sen-
timeD' in the Card, that | was oppo.ed on the
dag and from the siustings 10y no one " re-Decta-
bic voter OF the county" VIM. Nelson was the
only voter, WHO did attempt 10 barangue BE- peo-
pie. His speech (if such 1t may be ,ermrd) was
CHIEFLY made M, OF reading a letter Of mine, pub
lI.ied twOiNe yeass ago; his comments were few
Y dull ;neither pc tineni nor worthy OF an ansy7 er.
The murnrrs mingled with tie laughter it excited,
ev!nred tie estimation in which IL was received.
! leave 1t to those best acqIsin;ed with The man
TcTs and intellectual p0tOeTS of VIM. Nelson. NJ
tlTaI Of acquired, to say whether the Sc tirnen,
above quoted, be Innocent, or inapplirabie? But
WIN. Nelson never had any confluence in me ~
a politician HIS confidence was never eourted.
never wished, never desired; aud would, had it
ever been rendered, have been rpuined with con.
Tempt. IL will he al act of charity and friendship
10 Jor. Mes~rs 10 lit0'S, 10 advise WA. Nelson,
before hr again attempts 10 e~nligh'en the gooj PEG
pie OF York o hTaw from -" 1Tadition'' I
use his own void (t seems a ia Quite source,
from whenee ne drduces his knowledge oi ,he oc
currsnfes Of MS 0iDn country, for The las, fipel-e
or Fifteen years. A." Tradition" isun teneatis
amioiD If ne pieases. or any o'her ource OF insor
ra"on, he n'sy have capacity 20 lesrn from or
""''eF-'end = lore correct k-on l-ige o: the his.
tory of his country, and indeed, oil hs own tlmes.
Bno1 thyseif (WiiO PRESUME not Godio scam
Tue proper tudy Of mankind is u.AD.p
] have done with VIM. Nelson, and ibis news.
paper dispute our dwellings are not more than
SIX hnndfed ya'ds apart; / ~ generally to be
touGd at home. 4hiii notice no olhe, yi,upe,a-
ton ! nave Away thought th-i an rulish ened
Tress should be closed against lrer.onal collision
and abuse THOMAS GRIFFIN.
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. Dear Sir In answer to your inquiry, whe
iher Mr.. Nelson I York received lie sacrament
oil 'he Lord upper on Easter Sundly, ] reply
IN The affirmative.
Respectfully yours,
WM IT, WILMER.