Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-24

Garland, Josiah Ellis, +. A. Cabcil, Thomas n .
Eubank, Hill Carter, Edmund Penn and Benn i,
A. Crawford. their Delegates TO the Charlottesville
Convention.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.
Geetiemen:-On the I'd day of last month there
appeared in the " Sentinel OF the Valleys paper
published in the town of Woodstock, Shenandoah
county, tissue of gross misrepresentation, reia
tive 10 an address delivered by COL Banks at the
Madison Hastings, upon the subject Of Conven-
ton. reply, contradicting in positive and une-
quivocai terms, was forwarded to the conductors Of
that Journal signed +" Justice" This c0mnunica-
ton was excluded from the columns of that paper,
for the aedged reason, " that it wanted the
ton OF name" Immediately upon the receipt of
this intelligence half dozen gentlemen (of great
responsibility OF character) who happened to be at
The Post-Ohce. signed certificate sustaining in
contestibly all the material facts set forth in the
communication above alluded to. This accompa-
MED by the enclosed address, was sent by the re
turn mail to the Editor of the Sentinel for insertion
1t has been his pleasure to suppress it. The Press
conducted upon liberal principles, has ever been
considered the shield OF innocence, and the great
Palladium OF Liberty but when converted to the
vile purposes OF SANDER and detracton, il has be-
come the engine of despotism and oppression. A.
mong the intimate acquaintance of Col. Banks this
resort would be work OF supererogation to sus-
tain either his public or private character but
with those less acquainted with him, it is consider
ed proper that such puerile efforts to injure the
public character Of any should be promptly put
down. SUBSCRIBER.
June 9, 1928.
To the Editor ofthe Woodstock Sentinel
MADISON COUNTY, Va, 18th May, 1928.
SIR In Your paper of the 18th inst, you de-
c!ined the publication OF communication signed
Justice, in vindication of the course pursued by
Col. Banks in his Address delivered to the people
of hadi an Il of ~,
ON, in consequence OF its wanting the sanction of
a name" on were referred to a responsible per-
son, whom you know, and who would have given
any information desired upon the subject 1t will
also be recolleced that in the several misreprcsen-
'ations which appeared in your paper fthe I'd inst
upon the conduct Of Col. Banks, in relation to a
Convention, that they wanted the sanction of -
name >; but you will hnu by the annexed certiti-
cate, which has the sanction OF halt dozen names,
oil respectable and intelligent e. ntIemen who were
both " eye witnesses and ear Witnesses upon the
occasion alluded to, and hundreds of others would
testify to the same facts, were II deemed at all ne
cessary, and who substantially prove the correct
ness OF every material statement set forth i'm that
Communication, and establishes the fact beyond all
human doubt, that the publications which appear
ed In the Sentinel of the Naliey," of the I'd in
slant are utterly unfounded.
Your own admission in your last paper would
have superseded all further notice of the subject
having yielded the charge of inconsistency and
that the vote in Madison was the same as il was
in the House of Delegates but you still insist tina,
COL d, IN his Speech did state, ha' i, culpep-
per and Madison should be allotted in one repre-
sentative district, no matter how talented the
Madisonians Were, the Culpeppers UW never let
them have representative" Now, your respec-
table .'eye witnesses and witnesses" miscon-
ceived the whole DRIFT OF that part Of the address,
this particular Congressional District of which Gull
pepper forms no part, was referred to- to shew from
documentary evidence, that according to the a
mount OF revenue paid, and population, when com
pared 70 many of the districts OF the State that we
had not now our Just political power in the Gov
eminent, but, II the Government should be hereaf-
ter based upon numbers alone, TO the exclusion OF
the taxable property of the country, then it might
operate as an oppression upon particular sections OF
the State; but this was matter for the Convention
TO settle an arrange and not for him in his legisla
tive character there he had power or control o.
the subject.
AS TO your insinuations upon the public conduct
OF Col. b. his being, on the question of Conyen-
ton, an on the fence politician, that you can
not abide JANUS" sc. is deemed perfectly I'M
worthy OF notice, with this passing remark; that
the history OF his whole public life gives the lie di
reci to every charge, nsinuation inuendo of the
Kind 1t Is believed in this part of the country that
the people have The unquestiored right TO demand
and to know the opinions of their representatives
upon all subjects involving their public interest &
That the represc utatiScs oound give frankly
and honestly their opinions Of such measure, as
they approve, and sdcii they disapprove of; no
thing more don the Madison Hastings bv
Col. Is and such cou 81 will receive the applause
and appreciation OF every liberal, high minded and
honourable man In the community, 10 whatever
party he may belong, or whatever may be his
own private opinions upon the subject OF Con-
vention.
tits expected that you will not hesitate to insert
this communication with the annexed evidence.
and If other Editors should have thought the mat.
ter oil sufclent consequence 10 notice it, thew will
take pleasure in giving this one insertion in their
respective papers.
This is to certify, and iakc known to all whom
ii may concern, that we were personally present
on the day oil tn Madison election; that we at
tended particularly 20 the address delivered by Col
Banks upon the subject of d Convention; we consi.
dered the address fair, candid, and impartial ex-
position of the various provisions contained in the
Constitution and Bill OF Rights. COL Banks dis
cussed at large those parts OF the Constitution
which he approved, and also those parts which
he disapproved OF and ought therefore, in his esti-
nation to be amended by convention We have
no recollection that Col. Banks in his whole speech
once mentioned the county of Cuipeper or any o.
thcr county, being united with the county of Ma
olson i'll electoral district, nordid he utter the
sentiments imputed to him in the - Sentinel of the
Valley" OF the End instant.
Given under our hands this 18th Nav 1929
GEO. 4. RUCKER, u. NJ
JACOB HAINES,
REUBEN &. SHINES.
JAMES BLAKEY,
II. BOOCON,
ALEX. GRAVES.
While the Admnstr dtionists are chucklino about
the movements in Tennessee, it is fair to remind