Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-25

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
July 4th, 1929 (
TO James Raysor, Esq. Chairman of the Meet.
ing Of The citizens IF Coiieton District, Iafeiy
held at Waifer6Orough.
!. Sir-Ihat may escape no responsibility frank
~ state that previous to the receipt Of your address
TO me, had determined to resist, any application
Tor my calling together the Legislature, unless
based upon the most unequivocal unanimity Of the
citizens oil South Carolina in favor of such mea-
sure.
have deferred answering your suggestion for
lew weeks in the expectation, that if any o.
'her district or section OF the state entertained
| s'imiar views, to those entertained by the citi-
zehs OF Coileton district that those views would be
| made known 10 me-none such however came TO
ne,and it is therefore fairly to be inferred that the
| me ASSURE You ask me to adopt where in our
state desired but by those on whose behalf you
nave made your communication to me.
This aspect Of the question il would seem to me
Is calculated to convince you of the improperly or
lnexpediency OF my complying with the request
you have made.
Representatives OF this have at great incon-
venlence and considerable private and public
expense, attended within this year. one extra scs-
sion; another to occu, in the most unsafe season
oil the year, for health the most announcement OH
account oil the domestic arrangements of the plan
ter and farmer would not be likely to be attended
with punctpality desirable for the consideration
oil subjects SO momentous those to which you
all the members OF the house and portion OF the
Senate were elected, is within IA few mouths of
expiring; the voice Of these howev err respectable.
they may be, would not in crisis like the present
come forth with as decisive and commanding effect
"a would the voice OF such. will in November
neAf be convened, warm with the feelings aud SEN
ments OF their constituents; and unforgetful of the
| instructions they have received from them.
ANA the more Is this intimate and unremoved
relation between the Representative and his con-
,iarin sta
from the known fact that the law OF Congress (the
late iariif) has become matter of public, of uni
versai discussion among the people of South Caro-
! lima, that is highly probabl. the election NAV
subject, In which case, II will not be using forced
Inquire to say that the people will speak through the
! mouths OF their Representatives..
The time OF great public fxcitement is not a
time propitious for cool deIiberation OF wise deter
mlnation; finally, the interval between this and
| the third Monday in November next, is in my
humble opinion, not too long for the people, the
Senators and Representatives OF this State 10 pom
der, 10 deliberate, and TO determine, upon the high
matters brought 10 view IN your address.
lender TO you, sir, and through you, sir, TO the
citizens OF Colleton district, my humble respects.
JOHN TAYLOR.
Gen Metcaif and Major Barry are the opposing
candidates for Governor of Kentucky They are
both making the circuit OF the state, soliciting the
suffrages of the people. The former gentleman
ever stated as reason why he voted for Mr.. A
dams as President in preference to Gen. Jackson,
| that Mr. Clay could not be brought into the cabi-
net in any other way. The following documents
prove the fact most conclusiv civ.
From the Paris (Ken.) .4aoocate, july s.
have just received letter from a friend re-
siding near Louisville, informing me that Gen
Metcalf i'll public speech at that place, denied
my statements in relation 10 d conversation 1 had
with him in Carlisle in the spring of 1926, upon
the subject OF his vote for Mr.. Adams at the las,
Presidential election, which statement was first
published in your paper in Novem Der last, and
| has since been repubshed in number of other
papers il, different parts of the United States.
That Gen. Metcalf should deny my statement
appears to me astonishing, considering that the
conversation referred to- took place in company of
! number OF PERSONS some of whom, doubtless re-
collect the substance OF it, but most of them being
strangers 10 me, 1 am unable after lapse of
more IMAM three years, to designate them. It is
however, in strict accordance with the course.
which has been pursued by the adhefents OF Mr.
Adams In order to effect their objects, they find
II necessary to endeaver to ruin the reputation of
their political opponents.
As Gen. Mecaiie has thought proper notwith-
standing our former intimacy, and the constancy
WITH which uniformly supported him until his
'oandonment OF duty, in voting fol- Mr. Adams 10
iinpeach my character for veracity and honor in
Justhcation oil myself, have procured the encios-
ed certificate from gentleman who was present
ana heard the remarks made by Gen Metcalfe
which he has considered important 20 his own sue
cess, as a candidate for Governor OF Kentucky
o deny; which you will 10 me The favor 10 pub
lish In your paper, and oblige yours, specfully
JOHN DESHA.
p. 5 IL my health would permit have no doubt
that could procure other certificates, that would
sustain me i'll the truth Of my statement in rca-
ton TO the conversation with Gen. sMetcdfe in
1925. r n
hereby certify, that 1 was present at Carlisle
in the spring of 1925, when John Desha asked Gen.
Metc aife his reasons for voting for Mr.. Adams as
President. wished to hear his reasons myself [
paid particular attention His answer was "tpe
could not possibly get tr. CLAY into the Cabinet
'oithout noting for and eiecfing Nh adams and
zoe could not do tcithou his (Mr. Claysj talents"
have seen the balance OF the conversation that
took place at that time in the public prinis pro-
nounce II all TO be true; if not altogether verba-
tim, 1t is substanhalyso. Given under my hand
this S0th day OF June 1928. VIM. M'CUNE
We, the Undersigned, having been intimately ac-
quainted with the above William M'Cune for ma
ny years, concur in opinion and uniesitangly
pronounce him as moral correct & truthful man
as any other, and believe his word should be taken
in any case.
l.. f. Hall, Henry Banty, Johnathan Becran,
John " Letion, I'm. Longmore, David Thomas
john Z. Wilson, John Robins, John Lotion, joseph
Wilson.
July /, 1928.
NEW YORK SAFE AND SURE.
From gentleman OF the highest responsibility, |
and OF the best means OF information we have re-
ceived letter, from which we publish the follow
"NEw YoRK, 18th July, 1928.
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