Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-22
The ISSUE.

The ISSUE.
me course OF the Oooo'iiion 10 plain 90 the vay
70 fri'h Church" They intend to trace, if they can,
the Dissolution OF the C<piue to femsl to ascribe 10
the President The attempt, through some me nber OF Con
Srsss to dictate TO .ssrs. anch In ham and Bsr
an association with this female. pain of losing
'n'r office; and TO make this fac, BY the msmber
OF Congress himself Tas is TO be their gre al battle
ground Tor several wseks to come-F,r, the old
T pp,S' OF rerr.ach are struck from their hands -
ih'y viii no longer be a,le comp ain OF the weak
ns" of C.bins'-which has had no superior sine.
'me d,y' OF Nj. Jefferson. They cannot talk Of
NJ. V'n Buren, being "behiud ihs throne g,..,.,
than the throne its.P-for, he has moi oniv len
Wellington, but is about 10 leave the eountry-
tsey can no longer talk Of Mrs. for, she has re-
responsible Jun'o for, the Pfosid.p, aud the Cabset
alone will stsud for IN The na,ion-wha, then. They
mu' owen upon The dissolution Of the Last Cabinet s,d
me P'esidsnt' diea'ion 10 his Secretaries This /, 10
On The ourihen cfthsr song BY ,h- aid of the Tell
fr'ph hey hope to mako sort oil ground for nm
a"a<k-And az MIR. lngham, in the broodog temper OF
Asoufeu an viBacnvs politician, 10 casting about for
~ 'nr materials OF attack which he muster against
ne Ffe"d'nt, We may calculate upon ,ome fresh
n. rom maj quarter OF he Qppo'it On-But how
co.'s the case stand at pres,n?
inc Telegraph admits, that Col. johnson of Ken
lucky Is me member OF Congress who informed
messrs. Ingham, Branch and Berrien that he acted
upon the authority of the President'-that Col ,olJ
them, that their families were to associate with the IA,
uy OF the Secretary OF War, Gas sine qua non of their
understood him. (Co. Johnson The Telesr,nb of
he li lnst says: " II will be in time for us 10 bring
Onward our proof, when COL Johnson himself shall
nave made or authorized denial Has he authorized
me publication in the Globe ? If So let the Globe
publish his statement When that is done we will
speak again until III done, let the Globe be silent
On the Evening of the lSth we have the following
iurmer paragraph in the Telegraph
" he Il one asserts that our statement relative 10
'ne Cal made by COL Johnson in the name of the Pre-
si'en' on he9srs Ingham, Branch aud Berrien to he
" foul SANDER upon Co Johnson Is the a. lobe au-
moriStd to make this assertion If that paper will
publish denial, authorised 6y Col Johnson we will
give our p opf. When that goes b fore the public.
nere can be but one opinion among those who prefer
truth 10 party -
On the 18Th, (,he nert ,noraiuOl the CIob. como.
out with the following explicit declaration
PROOF OF A NEGATtVE!!
ne T.! lor OF me Ie'sgrSPh charged the Prerilent
WIN requiring sstisln msmoers OF HE late cabinet
hrouSh member Of Congress, TO associate with The
'n"y oil another member of he cabins the condl-
lion 40 VIII cb he would seain hem in flee
concerned % ""'
"Ii repeated.
owe again deoed il. and further dsnisd that IN.
member OF Congress supposed TO be referred TO- had
ever borne 'ush message.
81, was again repeated.
Living assertained tbs member NJ Conoras, ou,
led TO- and having obWned as.uia ,c-s from b,n, tn
the ga emen fase. W. cortrad,cted the sIoIy ~
remp ofiiy, aud cailed for prOgf Had ne no. i H.
men, " he Ieicgrsph eta i--sied i!s affirmation
o n', on our part that it ehouli produce lie pof Of
hs W,t"'SS r-f.rred TO- az havn. bosn. II. n,-.saya
rom the PresidsnR Col. Johnson is the inJiviJn,i
rh"m M Telegraph has poInei out s,-'he Wines
cnou'ant OF she Who'll. matter, add com ui a,ing he.
1wsTn tbs r. esident AMI the e mhers OF the eabin,,
II WA certainly the bu;iness OF The party MAXIM
she charge, to call out the facts from Gil John,no g.
establish his affirmative positions. Iastead OF doing
ms the l. or OF tho Telegraph rsqu rss US 10 prov"
that his charge vas MT true
a. this pint We shouli nave d'o2psd the eontyovsr
'y' but ne have understood th4t il 10 reported In give
eOuntenance to ihv eon'rsdicted OF the Tsle
graPh, that Mr.. Berrieu has received latter from
Coll Johnson. which shs rvs that had no warrant f.,
the dsnsl we msde as TO him. w. take the liberty
therefore OF quoting from tho letter OF Csl Johp.oH
w hnVo hia de-
deu' Old not make the exseon OF the members of his
e'hisst charged BY the Telegraph. The Col saws
"H'" G.n.r,i Jsek'sa) "nev,r authorized me to
require social intercourse &c. SC. He aItoavs dis
CLAIMED 1t. told thc parties So" These are tbs
words 81 Tue Col to the word point and letter. Ifibs
sS,1 nov 'Tsy We must I.sr the Parss making the
we shall not stop 10 enquire into the attitude in
which the Telegraph is willing to place the three gen.
lemeG in question The public may ask whether it is
possible that these gentlemen could have believed such
sine qua non TO have been authorized by the Pres-
denor how so 6sIieuing, and how feeling as they
now. 90. they could have Teconcled il TO themselves
to continue in office upon such stennre?
But suPPosing that this was their view of the
natter tha they did understand Col Johnson not only
TO use this offensive language but the ms ance OF the
PRESIDENT himself then, how stands the argument?-
The President expressly disclaims sending any such
message Col johnson equally disclams carrying any
such message from the President. But these gentle
men so Interpreted his Expressions l. then the presi
dent TO be responsible for words which his alleged a
gent denies his having used-and whch the President
y.
would II be justice! Would this be common sense2
Suppose land we make the supposition, not from any
evidence OF its truth but to former argument
OF the Telegraph founded upon such a state OF
ihngO -Suppo'e the President should have told
Richard NJ johnson, OF Kentucky, that he did moi
sreiend to interfere with the private relations OF
his SeeTe'sTiss or their families, but thar he mus,
pave harmony among The members OF his Cabinet
that they muha sobtuo tho expre,siou OF their
private 'elings. for fear IT should do an injury 10
ths publis SsIvicets THE 10 be construed toto deta-
hoa 10 those three gentlemen 10 associate with fe
male whose sotisiy they bad avoided Or 10 this isk
ing any course, which il did not beesne she PresdeH
OF me United aWs TO pUTsUs' We put this mate
hypoheucslly-Bot ii sssno be long, before The point
itseh viii be brought 10 i-ue TIE resenimenls Of
mr. Inghntn sud The Telegraph viii not Ions permit
the hffle poiedno TO sun b,r, Vifhoaf breaking cut
| " Since wiring the sbsye, We have TeceIysd the
following correspondence:
| Mr.. BerTien TO Mr.. Blair.
| WhsHTNGToN, l9b- July 1881
SiE:--lo an arti'l, under the Etonsl head, W your
paper OF This nothing, which has relation 10 sontrover
~ between ne Editor Of the Telegraph and yoursslf
| 1 'bsefve the iollo wing remark
| "Al ibs point, We should have dropped the conlro
| vye have hat A fs