Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-10

Inon~eAith, attorney general, auditor, treasurer
register, clerks Of the houses OF assembly, and the
great variety of other officers who, upon
you would find comprehended by the terms exec.
utive and ministerial.
have thus, gentlemen, replied to your queries
with the candour due both 10 you and to myself,
have gone into no detail. indeed, because to have
done SO, would have required an essay instead of a
letter. hope, however, it will prove sufficiently
explicit.
.No'e.-"The foregoing s an unfinished letter
OF Chancellor fuckers 90 the. gentlemen above
asmed When he had proceeded thus far, he was
taken very sick with cold and fever and confined
10 his bed. which he is still unable to leave. He
desires us, howvevert add TO the judiciary that
he is utterly opposed TO the notion of them
| fora term OF years. Eminent men will never quit
lucrative practice for an ephemeral o:ece, from
which they may be capricious!y compelled to re :
tire to struggle again for the place which they
have Loaf at the bar. We are also requested 10
add that he is not DESTROYS Of being put III nominal
ton Tor The Convention, as it nov seems not i'm.
probable that IL will interfere with his official O.
Their public duties. lie comedies, at the same time
the right OF the people to command his services
IL they wish them, and his readiness to accede at
all times TO the wishes OF those from whom he has
received SO many distinctions"
Finding that the note of several citizen, of our
town, asking for publication the letters that will
be found in the preceding columns on the subject
OF Convention, was not s.endeh 10 all the gen.
\
hart, &c we addressed note TO Mr. Mason, the
only other Immediately within orr reach, asking
acopy of his reply for publication, 10 which we
| received the following answer.
As all the answers that have been received by
| the Pughtown committee will doubtless be &C
ceptabie 10 the people Of the district. we would
respectfuly suggest the propric,y Of laying them
hetpre the public.
Winchesfer .9prii 2, 1929.
DEAR SIR: In answer TO your note just receiv-
ed, asking for publication copy Of my letter. in
reply to Mcssrs. Lockhart and others, on the SUBJ
Ject OF the Convention; and apprising that
the replies OF some ofthe gentlemen who had been
similarly addressed, had been furnished for r,,b-
lica'ion, at the request OF some Of the citizens of
Winchester; have 20 state that the letter is in.
the possession and under the controul of those
gentlemen TO whom it is addressed, and who.
presume, will give il publicity in their discretion
Indeed, were I disposed Of myself 10 publish il.
have retained no COPY.
Very respectfully, yours. &c:
J. M. MASON. j
TGfhe Editor oftLe Iireinid Herald
SIR; he disposition lately manifested by some
friends OF MIR. Robert Patton TO array themselves
in his support against the nomination of Mr.. STAN
ard, asdeiegate 10 tue approaching Convention,
makes proper TO lay before the public the fol-
lowing statement ofthat genileman's sentiments
ON the subject. II sdrawn from repeated CONVEX
satons with himself.
appreciation to the nomination made at Orange,
than hIr. Patton. From long and familiar asso-
citation with Mr.. Stanard, professionally and pri-
valley, he has learned 20 appreciate him, as those
only can, who knows him intimately His heart
il as warm, generous and kindly, as iis mind is
liberal and misunderstanding the most impli-
cit confidence in his virtue, Mr.. Patton places an
estimate upon his intellectual qualities, which
would be deemed extravagant by those acknow-
Lodging his elevated stations ut the first bar in the
commonwealth, TO be the just need of superior
ability, have yet been accustomed to think of him
merely as lawyer. His intellect is alike expan-
sive, vigorous and acute Indeed there is scarce
an individual in the oommonwc.lth-nona,o only
the venerable patriots. TO whom, at this interest
ing c'isis, all eyes are turned, to whom Mr.. Pat
ton would more readily sincerely coniide his
interest on so grave occasion. He is not SO
vain as to have experienced the slightest mortf-
cation at the preference properly given to Mr.
S'anard over himself, by the deputatlons aorange,
even il he had not been sensible that many other
persons in the district have pretensons superior to
his own.
With these impressions, he canno. consent TO be
in any manner instrumental in infiaming or difIu-
sing The discomfort unhappy prevalent in the
county, which he hopes will yield to deIiberaton
and discussion Grateful for the partiaty of those
who have deemed him worthy of the high trust in
question. he yet deprecates the use of his name
with reference TO the election.
fHinchesfer Vsrginidn.