Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-25

1928. and published in the Enquirer a sw days
after:
e Extract IF aietfer from a member Of The J-iy-
SiHiss Delegation TO II gentleman ff this City.
- WASHINGTON, Dec. IL
" The election Of MIR. Randolph will produce
some excitement in the Administration ranks
How true 10 her principles Is Virginia! Piinci-
pies and not Hien! IL is not necessary TO say TO
you how much TIE old republicans were mortified
and astonishcd at the Presidents message, and
how deeply tits to be regretted, that Mr.. Adams
should have found il necessary, in the discharge
oil ths nigh duty, TO maintain such alarming and
unsound doctrines. IL sweeps down at once the
Powers OF the State Governments, and asserts the
right OF the General Government 10 do il
may deem erpedient, TO promote the general well
iate-inoraliy, politically, tually! That
LtoeTfyts Power, and il those who administer the
National Government, siumbcr in Incidence (,hut
Is, refuse to exercise these powers oIfod up their
arms, and proclaim, that they are ,,disicti on the
iriH IF their constituents, meaning, presume
constitutional lini;ationsl it will be TO throw away
The 6o,,rities ct Providence. and doom 0trsciUcS
10 peFpcfuoi isJerioIity What is this but saying
that whatever may he supposed to make rise
prosperous, or happy, is within the power oil this
government, and ought 10 te accomplished! What
tirce, to talk OF this being limited Government
with such powers, for such objects The boldesi
and widest advocate for rational aud consolidated
government has never, lsnce the adoption of the
Federal Consiituton) gone farther than Mr. Ad-
| ans has done, in this high-toned anl sweeping
| message
Whether these opinions, expressed to my conf
DENTAL friends in my private letters, were the
sun OF my honest convictions, were produced
ny disappointment and defeat, factious spirit
II - not for me, but for the intelligent and liberal
part oil The community TO decide.
KS 10 the letter Of Mr.. Whittlescy, [ihc col
ieasne and friend OF Mr.. Sloane] have but lit
ne 70 say l must presume that he believes what
ne mas stated. He admits in his letter, that the
close OF the 18th Congress, March 1881 he held
conversation Icith M S!0dne ttr,on the subject
oil the election OF Speaker for the ensuing Con-
gress, which was to meet in December following.
whether II was AT that time, that Mr.. Sloane sup
posed he heard the declaration about my supporting
Tie administration, il elected, and communicated
IL TO MIR. Whittlesey, instead OF the first Monday
Hi december, 1925, shall not now undertake to
Xamne or discuss. That is matter between
Mcssrs. Sloane and WhitIlesey, and for the public
to decide Nor shall undertake 10 determine Qf
Mr.. Whittlesey mnst be right, both TO the tins,
! anu Sloane's report,) whether Mr. Sloane could
have had any motive to injure me by such device.
hose who know him best and have marked hi
course during the Presidential contest, especially
towards Gen. Jackson and his frend., will be best
/ able TO decide, whether he is well qualified
, as any other man, 10 do that very thing.
One word more, and have done. This may
truly he said 10 be the age of caumny and abuse.
The spirit leiracton and party has .risen. armed
WIN the gigantic power OF the press, which has
operated Ike a srourge upon the land. Nothing
has been too sacred for its touch. No character
lie and private men, have been alike its victims
! Filling, as do, high and responsible station, 1
ought not, did not expect 10 be exempt. l be-
Iieve have had my fun share. Or the editorial
structures Of the press have not complained, nor
shall |. As public man do moi know that
ought He who consents 10 fill office, or high
ton in these times, must abandon himself to the
public scrutiny, and the press 10 be free, will
I times be licentious.
But il remained for the party maligni.y of these
days, and for such Mr.. Sloane, TO come
forth in the character of inforiner, and in the
face OF my country, charge with an attempt to
sacrifice my principles and honor for the purposes
OF black ambition The evidence upon which il
has been done, isbefore the world and ask for il
| AN attentive and candid consideration. Ihave G-Il
, it to be my duty TO make this appeal 10 the berai
and just portion OF my coun,rymen-to those
who cherish private honor the foundation OF
public trust. To their judgment sbalaIways he
prepared TO bow, because am sasiiedit win be
lust now take my leave Of this subject. and /
hope forever. 1t is foo disgusting TO leave me
any wish to prolong il, and very sure that, III
the opinion of every honorable man. I shall, have
been sufficiently punished and degraded, in helm.
forced (though under sense of deep and unmer-
tied injury,) to make tls appeal to the public, and
TO have my veracity, brough, in competition 18th
that OF Mr.. John Sloane.
ANDREW STEVENSON.
Nor 20, 1928.