Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-22
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10 JoILS TALrAFERRo, ESD
Sir:-I congr atuiate you on having, at length,
recovered the use OF your pen. The practice,
which you mention, OF addressing circular com
munications TO your constituents, has slumtsred
u long time. Your appearance in print would
have reflected more credit on the disinterested
gard which you profess to entertain for this Dis
trict, had it taken place at an earlier period. Dur
ing the tendency OF the last Congressional Election,
every effort was made 10 induce you to break the
profound and IN stcrious silence in which you ma |
wrapped yourself up. But though the shons
and the wind blew, still you obslinately refused
lay aside your cloak The fear OF losing your
seat has, at length, accomplished what nothing
che could. Since you have condescended at the
ELEVENTH hour, to sc write book Tor benefit
1 snail take the liberty OF officiating the review
Or
Considering that you are so warm an advocate
Tor harmony, the petulance which you display 10.
ward, your rival is very remarkable. With the
accents of peace upon your lips, you open your adj
dress with proclamation of war against him The
charge which you make against him, OF want Of
courtesy towards you, is novel in principle IS it
10 selfish IN its consequences. i have carefully
perused his Gil cuar, and have not been able TO
discover aay where, the most distant allusion
you, either m personal or political aspect The
want OF courlesy!-These must, l apprehend, con
eist in his not having applied 10 you to know
whether il was your will aud pleasure TO resign.
This novel doctIine would be very comfortable
for the ms, il would ellectuay their
seats, as long they might think proper TO hold
them, and savours very strongly OF the jure hriIso
OF repre- sentation. Nut are the feelings ard wish
es of the people to De counted as nothing? Are
reduced to the state Of a rotton borough!-Are we
to be transferred, like cattle, from one owner 10
other, according TO the rule OF courtesy?-AIore-
over, should he glad to know, how long this doc
trine OF courtesy has been in tasbion!-Was II es-
tsbshed, when you invited highly respectable
gentleman Of Stafford 10 offer Tor the Senate, and
then came out and opposed him yourself?
You affect TO lament that "the fever Of political,
rather personal excitement, has extended TO our
District" How long will you continue 10 play
fast and loose, and TO sport with the good and
feelings OF the peope' II is notorious, that you
have done more TO inflane party anilnOsily aud to
spread this fever Of political excitement" than
any ten persons besides in tie District. ! mesD,
however, to leave nothing TO assertion. twill be
rccollected that the King George And-Jackson
Meeting, was the first OF the series Of political
meetings which were held in the District Dur.
ing the preceding spring you were cool enough At
least on the surface. You ihen,in all probabi-
ty, abouring under the cold stage Of the fever, the
hot fit of which just made its appearance, when you
began 10 figure as the Chairman of the aforesaid
meeting On that occasion, ii cOnteinporaneous
reports did you justice, you were thrown into
state Of absolute delifium--you foamed, you faved
and poured out the phias of your wrath il, Que um
broken stream OF the pureSt bingsgats the
head Of Gen. Jackson. In your published address,
you exhibited the same ferocous spirit towards the
Hero, and showed no mercy to his supporters. ac-
cusing them OF being Influenced by all eye single
70 the fcshpos" Of office. BY tbe bye, sir, lit
Tie did think that even-handcd justice" would
. ss9D have colppcndcl " the bitter chalice to