Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-12

fi. - did NOS hear the whole of the e te
na,s and. OF course, has stated the general prupo-
sun which he understood 10 express, stii'', OF
al! the circumstances which were intended! 20 ex
plain that proposition The sentiments thea ut err
ed, now repeat. That expressed any opinion "A
that time, at any other which could in the re-
| moest degree justify the impression, that in
case Mr. A. should be reelected, there was any
intention or understanding wish on the par, OF
Gen. J's friends $50 far a. am iniorned) 10 unite
in any scheme 70 pull down the Union, or disturb
the peace ind tranquility Of the nation is wholly
I untrue! Such charge cannot should hone be
credited by any cani!id and unbiased mind and
am sure it is not believed by many of those
who trumpet il, forth! My opinions and feelings
upon the subject, as you well know, are at war
with any thing Ike disunion and revelations;
and | fiater nv self that there has been no
thing in my past lile, which could give color
I much less justify, such an impuidiion upon my
character and bonor There il no man living
who has deeper and more abiding feeling of al
! fachment and devotion to the union than myself
nor one W no would sooner TO let the storms
and sriies OF party, hurry him into any scheme
against 's peace and tranquility Whatever my
feelings and attachment to my party and political
friends may be AMI admit they are very strong,
(or IL is impossible III this country indeed il is not
in the nature OF man 10 expect that we should enjoy
the blessings OF our free institutions, without the
existence oil partes.) can never suffer myself TO
forget that party is for adAy, the Cons tuition and
union OF my country forever ! have acted upon
these principles, and when cease to do SO shall
he willing 20 he siiguIazed, false NOT only 10
my country. but the peace of the nation However
don't may be politician and whatever differ
ence OF opinion may eXs; between MS as to measures
or men, nay first wish is and ALWAYS has bcen IN
ses All parties and sections of the country uniting
sincerely and devotedy i'm the solemn ,lnfv of che
rshng ioue for union. and spiri, of mutual FIR
beGrGnce, Cancellation and respect f6r one s,,,6
/ fher! regard confelcra,ed associnfion ~
| the safest barrier against dangers from icitiout
and the holy ark that is 10 shelter MS against The
\ and a.,
| nv country value its union. These nv dear
! sir. ne you very well know, are my sentiments and
he is unworthy of the name of America naud the
Liberty ne enjoys who entcrains less exalted at
| tacbmen TO our happy and glorious confederacyl
II is under the influence of these feelings and sem
| tmepis, that am opposed 10 those who are now
in power, and advocate he election of Andrew
Jackson and IN his elcvaon-i leel %, oud and pa
rloic trust that the peace, prosperity, and happi-
ness OF my country may be most eGect,aHy pro-
nnoietl''
Extract Of a letter from, Judge r. e Parker,
dated Leesb'Tg, flag. 5, 1928.
''i on had the best reason in the world for saw
ing you did that if the all,sicn in the article co
| pied into the N L. TO the Judge TO whom il
would be naturally applied, You coul undertake
10 say ms sentiments had been grossly nrepresent-
| ed You might have said it from your. intimate
knowledge OF my character and principles, but YOU
mao more direct reason for it. | well remember
mentioning to you that friend in Norfolk (person-
al nor politically had jocuarly remarked to me- some
! |
length been attacked in the Newspapers And upon
my asking an explanation stated, that Judge nea,
IHoiioiS had been charged with having said that
Mr. Adams must be put out right or wrong, or by
'ar means or foul, or something to the effect
- and tina; must be the Judge alluded TO- q re-
collect telling you had seen the article
winch my friend referred to, but believed i, was
contained in eve the People, and asked if YOU
had met with II, to which think you replied in
the negative. then went on 10 say, thai the al
fusion could not have been intended for me- be-
cause the expression was, ''nsar Norfolk" and
was perfectly unconscious OF ever expressing a
sentiment any thing like the attributed to the
Judge; but that ii it was intended for me il was
| malicious falsehood or a gross MISREPRESENTATION
OF something had said jocuIarly, or in the heat of
argument-and that for both reasons | should take
no notice OF IL was therefore natura that when
the story revived and applied TO me- yo,, souIj
undertake TO asscrt-tbat what had told YOU was
| true; you relied on my assurances-upon W hitch
trust you will always find you may confidently re-
| ly."
Judge Parker has addressed upon the same sub
ject the following contradiction TO paper in this
| City:
LEEsBURG, July goth, 1928.
To the Editors of the RIhis:
Henticme1: y friend has pu, into my hands
| your paper OF the 23d inst. and drawn my atteir
ton to paragraph in which my name is mention
ed. had previously seen in the National intelli
geDcer OF the 10th, the charge repeated from the
| Wing, that "a Judge of the General Court had de-
l
| by the voice Of the people he would he within TO
assist in putting him out by force,' and believing
from the location of the story that was the per-
son meant, addressed communication 10 the
Editors, because they were most convenient 10 the
place where was then holding special court
| requesting that either they you, would state the
name OF the Judge, and the time when, the place
where the persons before whom, and circu,nsan-
ces under which that declaration was made
Your paragraph having i'll part furnished the
iac's wished TO ascertain, by giving my name as
| mat OF the Judge who :" in public company
uttered the obnoxious sentiment, and Mr.. Lamb of
| Norfolk, as the person who heard and repeated it,
! l think it proper, without waiting longer to take
the only notice of the story which it is now in INV
power to take, by addressing TO you this communi-
| cation.
| The charge rests at present upon the assertion
oil some correspondent. whose name is not TO be
communicated, that Z" MIR Lamb heard the oh
servaiions" ascribed 10 me- or in substance the
same, and communicated them 20 the Rev
Richard L.. Green, who the same day related
them 10 your correspondent of high respec tabiii-
~" OF course neither MIR. Green nor your cor
respondent heard these declarations Themselves
but the latter says, that Mr.. Green said that MIR
Lamb did hear them, " or in substance the same
and communicated them TO him.
WIN Mr. Green's responsibility and your cor
respondents have nothing to do, but take plea
sure in stating, that both Mr Green and Mr. Lamb
are as respectable as any gentlemen in Norfolk.
am persuaded that Mr.. Lamb would say nothing
OF me, or any else, that he did not believe 10
be true, nor do ! know what lac has said But il
he, or any other person, seriously ascribes such
declaration to me is contained in YOUR cores
pondenFs letter, 1 confidently affirm that he il
mistaken. The statement il so abhorrent TO my
judgment and feelings, that without pretending
to recoilect every thing may have said upon The
subject OF the presidential election, esiuey or in
| am ror tf,.FF