Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-27

o",-in my communication to to the public which
appeared IN the National lntelgencer OF this morning
mentioned that had not yet heard fro IN Mr. Branch
to whom had forwarded copy of Col Johnsons let.
ter have now to state that by the ma il of this morn
ing received letter from MIR. Branch dated the goth
instant in which he says:
You very well imagine ny surprise on reading
the Coones Johnson 81 letter, from what you yourself
experienced My recollectons OF the interview will
most abundantly corroborate all that yo', have said"
am, very respectfully, Sir, your ob't. servant,
in. MACPHERSON BERRIEN.
To the Editor of the Telegraph.
HALIFAX, N. c. July 81, IS3I.-From the
Correspondence, which we this day publish.
and to which we beg leave to refer our readers.
it will be seen that Mr. ByNuM has declined the
contest in the approaching Congressional cleo
ton. 1t is well known that the chief ground
of opposition to Gov. BRANCH, arose from the
TACT OF his being dismissed from Gen. Jackson's
cabinet; suspicion existing among many, that
1t was for a just and proper cause. But now
that this matter is fully understood: that he has
been discharged, not for any want of capacity
or derection of duty, but solely through the
exertions of that malign influence" which has
controlled the public councils, through the eff.
forts of those individuals who have. poisoned the
ears of the President 3" and have played off their
cold-hearted selfishness for true and faithful
SERVICE" we believe his election will be carried
by general reclamation. We have always
thought that so soon as the public mind should
be disabused, and the people correctly informed
of the facts as they really exist, all opposition
to Gov BRANCH would be withdrawn And
we feel assured there will be but one feeling
throughout this district, as throughout the whole
State OF North Carolina, in relation to this
matter; and that is that Gov. BRANCH shall be
sustained. That great injustice has been done.
him; that he has sustained am undeserved
~ bn fall
and honorable mind 1t will he seen from the
correspondence that proposition was made by
MIR. BYNUM (wholly unsolicited and unlocked
for on the part of Gov. BRANCH to decline the
contest, should a certain number of his (Mr
BYNUM's) friends, after being informed of the
circumstances as they exist, be convinced of
the propriety of the course which Gov. BRANCH
has thought it his duty to pursue The result
of this communication is explained i'm the cor
respondence. We understand that no facts
were stated to those gentlemen, which have not
been known to the friends of Gov BRANCH.
who have sought information upon the subject
and oery ter facts which are not already
known to the public and which, we feel autho--
rized i'll saying, the Governor is willing fully to
communicate to any individual in the district.
public exposition, Gov. BRANCH does not feel;
himself called upon to make at this time but
we have no hesitation in saying, that when the.
proper period arrives, the whole subject in all
It's bearings and all its details will be put i'm the,
possession of the American people.-Ado.
WINDSOR, July IL, 1881.
Dear Sir,-From information communicated
to me by my friends, as well in this, as in other
counties of the district, that it is in your power
to relate circumstances, connected with your
late Official station which would convince me
OF the proprlety of your course, and that great
injustice had been done you; and as have re-
peatedly stated to my friends, that when these
facts were made to appear, that | would no
longer be your opponent now, Sir. frankly
make the same declaration to YOU | do this
from no motive of personal kind whatever.
From no fear of a defeat in my election, but
from an emPertOuS sense Of duty, Which L one to
justice, tie honor and to the interest of ma State
III you have been treated with harshness. I'M
Kindness or injustice, no matter by whom
hoH 1t to be the duty of every citizen of this
State, tearieSSty to sustain you. The circum-
stances which may be within your knowledge
to establish this fact, you have only to relate to
the satisfaction of certain number of nv
friends selected from each county in this dis
hict. And take this occasion to say, that
am no longer candidate, and that | have al
ways entertained a high admiration of your
character as a man and politician / know.
Sir, that / have personal and political enemies
that would be gratifed at any misfortune that
might befal me, political or otherwise, but /
hope and believe that you have no sympathy
with them
With high consideration,
Yours respectfully,
j. A. BYNUM.
To the Hon. JOHN BRANCH.