Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-13

with ,bs staeesn, in ihs Georgia J,uruai vail rome
lime i'm 0snber OF he year $50. ~h,n pamfhls'
published by J1hn Ci-k h u Governor OF G'0gia, Y
fe,t into my bsrjs, winch son'a'Cat In charge &C
"sipansd nv she evidence eth. c'rrsr. Which ,br
GoSeiun d bs.o eh' 10 Object, tn ,a- sr nee We
NJ a nru ~ rite 'l,ls, t6at r""e bot h a. hef
'-onia Nv. mad" HE eSa-so. 1Is sans "lsor
L. IN ko, ahr hsnss. b~ 90 t-sp'ojsGes aud AL
d., ct Ia Wee Pr.,Gru'. ITO ,sd me 'bI v'tno,
Cs'k tad ecu, tie charge AID he svi6,uee 70 Genet
Il Jatks,n q ~ him laid Soio,s ID Pss'dsn'. l |
Il pt-sam,d ia Nc. C,lhCun wss .cr"u'au, of ri |
lac. NJ ha ,ts ,Ar Pee ispi IN HE lsGr It Inc 29b
My, 1880. 'Ycn he doubt r.ms u.bsr - wee D.
yer informed by M. Mcnro-, whe her he ehmg-
s.hmirea n tin. Bate !,.i"' m 'he ns o:s tr"m |
Pas )gsrs. thSt "a. G raj had urged removal,
for toe CIh,r.', AMI n s,nnnnie.'ed u % M, h
d,y. TIE p,pptie' j''t', reed %. oo'a nd nc
cufreury 90 uoi Ieteiicc' 10 have ssrn .ins,s re-
publican, lt ougb IA" p'mph,.t wac ruhish-
- eNpr~s.y TO sfst'ts y esiitniA slss,ion. n a,
90 rdieuiou. aud mslisnsh'. bat even Mr. C.boun'.
P..sF tae Wast i0scu R'ru!ic'r, which &c med Wish
daily o, use o. M, 'bought prudent DO; 20 ue IT.
tnisa charge esb .iDsd In such a paDpaat, END
IA der .uch eIscsos aste.. that tic Vice Pf,,ii-oi
sices 1t eyl! as sint me- because hal o. de-
ni Il h..
a number Of tho Cloho, dated In the latter end Of
February last contains notes explanatory OF the notes
appended TO my letter, OF the 2nd October, 1880, by
the Vice President. which is headed by the following
remark. "The Editor OF the Telegraph has published
MIR. Crawfords letter TO MIR. Calhoun patched all over
with the notes Of his ontugonistltis but fair TO give
the explanatory notes, given by friend OF Mr.. Craw
ford Here the charge is direct and positive. he
vice President was IN the clty and must be presumed
TO have seen tho charge His silence, therefore, Is
evidence that he the author OF the notes. II is at
least evidence TO which he ohject for is ten
fold stronger than that which he has urged against
This remark has already been published in variety OF
papers ard must therefore, have reached him through
variety of channels lie has contIadiced none oil
them and must be presumer TO have acquesced in the
truth OF the charge. Besides, believe thai
MIR. Calhoun would have con6ded the task Of writing
the notes another person la his letter Of the Slst
Ocpber last, returning mine, is that he Intended
to use that letter again me- have before the
appearance OF Mr. Calhouns several publications. un-
dc rsood and ie The force aud intensity OF that exca
nation OF The porarch job, ooh that mine adversary
had written a book mime has written books aud
set OF notes. by which he is convicted by legal
evidence, Is. OF having written caused TO be writ
ten the Nashville letter, which in his letter of 20 h
oil May, 1880, lie asserts never 10 have I'd. OF
having set up he Washington Republican. Tor the pur-
pose oi viiliiyng my reputation 3d. OF having con-
sprcd it'll Ninan Edwards, TO destroy my Official and
private character. In his letter last referred to, the
Vice Presdent pronounces, "That would have been
dish0norGie for him 10 have written the Nashve let
ter TO njwe one oil his associates in the administration.
No rational being will, think dissent tom this
snce. But he l. by his notes, convicted of this dis
honorable ac'. Now, il is respectfully submitted 10 the
decision Of enlightened aers Of this review whether
IL is more Gshono able TO have written that letter, which
contains but tdlsehood TO e injury OF thai associate
than 10 have established press Tor vilying the repu-
taiion Ct the same associate. which eemed with daily
falsehoOds upon that associate.
he Vice President Affects much pair oii.m and great
vcneraton for the fundamental institutions Of the u
states. here Is none OF those Institutions vital
than The liberty OF the press. That liberty
be impaired in the United States, but by its licentous
ness is firmly believed, that press esat shed in
the Union, carried the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the press to
such extremes the Washington Republican, not
even excepting the notorious Peter Porcupins The
Vice President is therefore, enemy 10 the liberty oil
the press-Again IL is respectfully submitted 10 the
community, TO decide, whether it more dishonorable
to have written the Nashville letter, than have sx
cicd N!nisn Edwards 10 conspire with him 10 blast ny
reputation orever and fix stigma upon my inncce
md unoiiendng childeni The fore going ques are
submitted with the fullest confidence that the
will be 'uch as vrtuous community ought TO give,
that tho dshonorable conduct Uses in regular grada-
ton, and terminates in climax. The Vice President
IL liberal in his charges OF my eni'y against him.
niei hv him as his bitlerest eHomy; his most
Up TOT nun since that period. What is the evidence
Iser :, "e pronuees OF my enmity to him! LIST. NV
eer 10 Alfred Balch Esqr ID. My letter 10 Mr. BarIv
respecting The election OF Vice President Tho re,j,
gues'ed 10 compare this evidence, with the CHARGES
nave just been established by legal evidence,
me vice President aud de eide between ms which
mas furnished the most evidence of enmitv and go,
mem. Some English author, do no, re Collect which
sy .no,on says mat man who has been injured
ano'her' may TO give the injury, and even become
the friend Of the person who inflicted the injury h
nal lhe person who inflicted the injury can he
Iecohced TO- or be The friend The person il iu,ed 4,
@ reason IS applied TO the Vice President and myself
, must De evident that he never become INV friend
on ',a' u Us possible should become his put wba,.
uues NE vice President mean, when he ch,raa. ~.
with being his biteres enemy. Doe, he men H.
would DO him an act Of injustice or personal injury, If
; ne means 'hs he is wrong There is human be-
ipin
OF an act oil injustice But if he means am moi fr;sni,
'o MS fnrther promotion, he is right know his r,d
car uh"orihness, and could cons cienousIv aid bis
iur'her elevation TO Office. II were 10 do H. ,houiS
iehIer myself The accomplish of the iniarv Y Ich he
might ahd probably would nflict upon the communv
AS he '.ss r,ss,dsn' in his notes 10 tn; letter H..
81 T. upon Mc M'DUfi 20 evidence and Ia, sy,dl,.1
j. 'he o 'a'iCn 81 Almost ell iI .eSsu.irg and NJ 81
u on ai me inference ~ Eis tlahog, l.s.
we 81 OIL May 1880, i! is proper at once for me 70
rhy Ls'e u 20 nun In airy part of hir. MD fla,
s,A'm"n', Aosp' h.i | Ia,ssd hrouss tha v,,a
EjE'b J ~ he ,umntr OF 1915 aud rs, - ~
o Sc u S'inpkins EVsIy ibnz bsvcrd ,b.t H. !
MI - ~ IN s'aemsn', IL he heiion OF bs brai,
"-F' 'ss Mooie'. is'teI.C Alss reading ,ha le.ter'
" '~''
Pear srIn inquiries YOU made Of ms ,h
y org eh'o 10 state Tho conduct Gen Jack,on IN a..
~ It Old 20 any other of State. You had r,,sn 90 w
hons Cobb ESQ ono of Representatives in Cony,s..
inston for Georgia Cabinet meeting sbou di
, "u % ha 10 make some inquiry this matter Your
member the day you did arrive, Air Cobb and ID, ID h
81 - were at my house at the you were exoset
gniGmn and myself This last Of juy of hp, nose
J9 hnn hardly seated Yourself before startled he
readily fomenber his anxiety upon potica subjects snJ @
WI; me great iseng on the subject, and feeling much
nJeh along WIN most OF citizens Conversation ;c
shsn took plsee made strong impression on nv mind
s :, s 70 oea all OF The conversation recollect
quiros put to by Mr. Cobb eaye TO the n
20 d 49, AZ as Pu. some question to you refused
a,olgeneef Of particular lie said he had oo'
& no" "nsgyeu TO him that he would hnd that paper All
s' Kept S Tor several hours, during which yoo
a. I've . nf ooop 10 lhe statement in the otollgenceI
wore 'po'ed 10 answer During the Conversation Mr. Col"
w improper and that 1t ought DO allowed u, os
beng moro noticed and Cabinet had moi
him and further snqory into h conduct on ,S
In h,,.