Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-27
PHIL SLAUGHTER, Chairman
X. a. THOMPSON, Secretary
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
10 TIE 4" HON. GEORGE POM DENsrEp

~ TIE HON" GEORGE POlN DEXTER
SiR:io assure you that have no other interest i'm adj
dressing you than that which common TO every citizen
'e Chlo may be as useless the effort which Won have
10 convince The people OF Mississippi that your
IN the Senate has been dictated by patriotism uninfluenc.
cd by personal considerations You are better acquainted
WIN the character oil that people, than can be; and
therefore; must be the better judge how far their gno-
rance and creduliy may be imposed upon. But should
be very sorry to believe that any portion Of your cos-
ems are so weak as not TO discover your letter to the
Editor oil the Mississippi Patriot the desperation of an
apoState, ond the vindictvc malice of conce,ed n,ri
za writing under the modification OF having inst and
proper estimate placed ON services greatly exaggerated
Oy vanity ana sell love. You expected TO be pattcd
coured and careSSed If itbe true as YOU seem TO think
mat you contributed much towards the election of Cen
JACKSON we have TO thank you for that However little
you deserve our praise Tor you certainly have furnished
triumphant reiutaton OF the charge so peatedlv mad,
ny those with whom you identified that the Pre-
ueh' rewarded ms pazons, without regard charac
ter qualifications.
1t has been but few days since saw one of YOUR con-
situens, just from home did not understand from him
that The complaint against you is that you contributed so
much TO the election of Cen Jacksonnor that Won had
imposed upon them man capable of requiring Senator
TO neglect the interests of his constituents and lead him
sell to s purposes, orat you had dona so much
TO the second office in the government ga man who on
them the tariff OF 1925; but that your vote ON MIR M
nomination, you sacrificed their interests aud the great
interests oil The country by abandoning your former friends
Ii now appears that all this done through personal
like to the President aud the '.Neac York ntrguer,
Ana 10 elect your purpose you did not scruplc make
an instrument OF Ne1c York. caniatOr-provcd to be
So Until Mr. Van Buren, is proved to be sthc n Yorl,
ln'gner by better evidence than the assertions of par
iZan Editors, your Senatorial echo YOU deserve no hot
ter fate thar editor Clement.
In your abored epslc, which is almost made I'm Of
shreds and patches borrowed here there from onpo
uon slang whangers you sudously avoid the only ssue
between yourself and your constituents Did Won voe
against Van Buren,, because of his want of ability 70 d
Gnarge he dues oil h mission, or because he is the IN
YORK intgue: III the latter pray what is il TO the honor
ana interest OF your constituents that their Senator sbo
deiame distinguished citizen of another State and tba,
too when absent in hsscountrv's service, Won and &
Henry la -
very complimentary 10 the Republican party i'm the reat
State OF New York. No man OF common sense ever
doubted that gentemans motives for the course he took IN
that occasions and whatever may have been thought Of
you at the time, this convulsive struggle has exoosed
your nakedness 20 NfeN
lie who now addresses you is neither an sndividp,,
about the person of the PRESIDENT" nor one that will, ~
court TO any man, but one who considers all titles and do
mites merged in those OF an American Czen--one who
while disposed freely award the need of praise
faithful public servant feels indignant that the high
IN our government should expose our country n
the ridcule OF foreigners. "
You may credit this epistle 10 what motivos ,o,, r
dedicate II 10 your constituents, my feow-citizens To
guard you' however against misrepresentation it NAV be
proper TO say that have never seen the PresIont oS
have no reason TO believe that he has any knowcd Of %
existence; and am sure, that while keep nv Senses
shall not run after great men for their Recommendations 70
once; have no earthly personal pique against YOU
once had glimpse ofyour honor as Won passod ,l st.
OF Richmond IN your COACH drawn by four yellow sccJs
Nv ,,t al me ui"e, oil committing breach of
vO'.''".'u"eh'' ana ain sure that now covet
"o.".'s YOU Po'sess' yours, X. S. T.
lNorE'-Ihat the reader may have some idea of the
elrcunsances winch have provoked spondent to
treat MI PoindeXter IA much asperity let him rea6
the following coarse remarks upon the President of the
u. >, from Mr. P.sleer of Feb 25th 1892 tohis con.
stituents: - ' NO''-
lt evident that Gen. jackson is fast declining both
IN ms body and mind; and persuaded that his own
iame ii not the good of the country ought TO admonis
him TO retire at the end of his present term of
Tins course am inclined TO believe he would have adop
ed, but Tor his known solicitudc TO Introduce Narn W.
pufeh ino me residential chair as his successor-To
tins end all his efforts for time past have been d
rected ana ne now suffers his be placed before
the American People for re-eecon under the beinf
That before the expiration of another term the public
mind can be prepared TO sanction the preensions of This
people" o. '''
Now of the state OF the Presidents health what saws
r; MaruiS member OF Congress from Alabama, on the
oath March, TO has constituents?
Cen Jackson in fine health and SPIRITS sure TO be
recelectedf ne lives and has Notwithstanding the many
infamous SANDERS OF his enemies fair UrosDect Of
hC'ng some t"enty gears to come nine. fets ftose
cho mare been engaged in HGducing and nsrepTesent