Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-08

mistake not, and joined his voice TO that OF the |
meeting in ringing the doaiening AYE" when the !
preamble and resolutions were put 10 the vote
Since the 10th May, 1882" many who were chi.
ming in with the Richmond Enquirer, in singing
iiosonuas to the little Dutchman, have found
that they wore opening on wrong track, turned
about, and are in full cry with the rest of the
pack. dogs have such intellectual noses"
One remark have omitted to notice in passing
through Buiflo's communication, that is, 1--WE
(thcy) the Jdck$on people here do not intend TO
have our (their) ranks divided by the Clay men
here or elsewhere" beg leave to the impress.
i've exclamation of his Vice Excclloncy the Lieut..
Governor similar occasion not long ago
"GOd knees am Clay man"
| come To notice the last subject which has
drawn upon the sarcastic animadvcrsions of
Buffalo, namely -that my letter 'held out the idea
that Col. kcnnon (who was one of the candidates
at the election, an account of which it was the
sole object OF the letter to givc,) is friendly TO
emancipation" When l read this paragraph ]
almost doubted whether it my letter to which
'Bulalo was replying. referred to the letter and
read ii twice to satisfy myself that my previ-
Gus recollection of il correct, and that there
was nothing in it that Designed or by any fair
Interpretation could have the effect attributed to
it, L therein stated ''that all the candidates were
eager to have it believed that they were not now
never had been, and never intended to be in favor
OF abolition, III any shape, under any crcum-
stances" Does this convey to the mind Of any
ono 'BuGdio'S, the idea that Col Kcnnon is
i'll favor of emancipation? Does Buffalo more
clearly and torci6ty convey tho idea that Col.
kennon is opposed to emancipation when he saws
"there lives not in tho County or the State more
| dUoCed opponent TO emancipation i'll every shape
in which 1T has been, or can be presented by its
| advocates than Col. kcnnon?" ''rruly (says Buff.
faloD two of his broihersin-law, men of high
| character, are said 10 be advocates for cmancpa-
ton" which is almost literal repetition of what
had (rathcr improperly admit said in my letter
Did that convey the idea that Col. kcnnon in
favor of 1t! To the mind of no man / hope save
| Hts,i
pointed an allusion to any mans political pri
vate opinions who has taken so little interest Oh
share in the politics of the day of the gen.
tlemcn who was thus alluded TO, and to him
should be glad to make an apology, if the incon-
sideratencss with which it was done and which it
seems is my besctting sin, constitutes one.
| Perhaps Buffalo means that the idea of Col. Ken
mons being an emancipationst, was held out by
! the concluding sentence of my letter, in which |
stated ''that tho few abolitonists i'm the county
ted as far az observed, for Col. Kcnnon" Again,
ask, does this hold out the idea, either taken by
itself IN conncXon with the rest of the letter,
that Col. kennon was in favor of emancipation
Certainly, think it docs not. If it did. the fact
stated being positively true, does the publication OF
1T constitute any just cause of compla amt against
me! Is Col. Kcnnon's popularity sensitive Il
plant as to withcr and expire from the mere touch
of the breath of truth? Will the publication of fucts
so trivial in themselves njuriously affect the stand
ing of a man "who thinks, acts, & forms opinions
Tor himself, independent of the opinions of others
and upon so much ''lnOre deliberatiOn, too" than
has fallen to the share of my humble self? hope
not.
Buffalo says, that the report of Col KS being i'm
favor OF emancipation, during tho cir
culated to some extent, to the injury of Col. KS in
tcrest, but by whom il was done, neither the Col
nor his friends were able to learn" OF the circu.
lation of any such report am entirely ignorant,
and cannot, therefore, give "the Colonel and his
friends" the information they have sought. | never
heard of such report until after tn: election when
| heard some OF the Co.'s. friends complain of the
injury it had done him, and according TO 'Buffalos
mode Of reasoning, should be bound to disbclicv,
that any such report ever did circulate did moi
hear IT, Iust as Buffalo did not hear the camor
against Goodc X Knox, ergo, no such report was
circulated, have no doubt however, that such a
rumor was i'll circulation and that the injury to Col
kcnnon was co-extcnsive with it. | regret it, too
because believe that ii was untrue Still more do
regret the morbid sencativcncss which some of his
friends have manifested in relation to this subject
'erinced by 'Bnalo' in his complaint of me for sta
ting a few undeniable facts. II Col. Kennou can
advance no claims to the trust he solics from the
people OF this county, that cannot withstand the
knowledge and PRONUNCIATION Of any facts whatever,
connected with his public private relations for
one, shall be much more reluctant than am AT
present 10 accord him my suffrage. VINDEX.
"A Buffalo DrOyncialism.