Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-07
.NodiSon.-Col Linn Banks--no opposition.
STATE SENArE- RerkeLcn Lixt,ick
(william Donadson's majority Heiskill 1867

Washington, 80 lei 472
e4s sss 1861
Keller elected by majority OF FL the CHEST
candidate.
Nor IN THE LAST LEoIsLArURE.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We are at some loss what destination 10 give to
the following letter. Its writer charges us with do
ing him injustice. This seems to impose OH us the
duty OF giving him the opportunity of being heard
before the same tribunal, to which our structures
were addressed. On the other hand the writer does
not request to publish his letter. In this posi-
ton we have determined to lay his letter before the
Public; but without anneXng the name ofthc writer
LII is name, however, which he need not be asllan-
ed to publish, and which would not disgrace the
columns of our paper. Along with this letter, we
republish our original reInarks-and such parts of
his Communication, had in our We at the lime
OF writing them. The public will Judge whether we
have done him injustice. If TO call one IA military
man" who had been "imperious self-willed violent
ana accustomed TO conimand," who "knew not how
to obey" and who some time after his administration
commenced, "breaks out" and "suffers his passions
TO hurry him beyond the doctrines of j. c. Adams
"ass,imes propositions" which level &c" deadly blow
at the liberties of his country" which "must result"
IN military despotism"-9smost abominablc nris-
tocratc aud despotic doctrines'-If such express
sons do not amount to the character of "almost n
military lyran-lf TO say that Gin point of sensev
man is "a little above mediocrty;d that he advo-
Gates doctrines, for which 'f boy of tceire had so
ohy be excused on the ground of his being Ounce"
DE not TO amount TO the character of ga weak
man or "alinost u weak man." if our expressions 1e
too strong III these particulars, why them we have
done the Republican of'96" injustce-and the best
dmende honorable we can render him is Inv having
his own defence before the Public Buthe has mix
ed up with his own defence, certain structures upon
our own course, and few remarks OF matters and
things il general.
AS for the notice he is pleased take of ourselves
nm no aye fs,., az.
require TO bring feelings under subsection ,,
We were as cool in February as we are in the
"merry month of May"-Wc bear no prejudice 10
our Correspondent, we assure him, either for his
communication then, for his Letter at this time
AS for his more general remarks, we again most
cheerfully acknowledge how much the "Republican
of 'S has been devoted to the great cause of State
hIghis but 1t is our misfortune to differ with him
as 10 inc virtues OF Nuilliication. We re-
gard 1t as our great conservative principle against
the "giant strides of Consolidation-It truth we
consider It as calculated to injure the great cause of
State R'efe on which 'the Republican, Institutions
Oh our country so essentially depend. Already we
see all the old Federasts attempting 10 identify
qualification" with "Sfate Rights"-and TO bring
upon the last the odium which attaches to the form
er. We have seen il in the case of the NJ y 4nerii-
can, whose remarks we criticised in our last No
and we have instance of this i'm the remark since
received, ofthe "Mddletown" (Connec ticut "Senti-
nell, that MIR. Randolph ''wshes TO end his DAVIS on
the hoor OF the Hall ofthe House ofRepresentativcs
IN defence of State Rights, or in other words Mill.
Fcat'on! This will probably be his last eccentrci-
V."-Ihus it attempts to make Modification syno-
hymous with State Rights'-and 10 draw down
upon them all the just objections with all the odium
which Modification has Observation-Disclosures by
the bye, which Mr.. Randolph is believed to enter
tam towards the doctrine. The only rock on which
we can safely stand, in these times, are the Vir-
gnia Resolutions Of '9S-opposed rs they are to
consolidation, and dlscountenancng as they do
the measure of Notification. We must bring
these Resolutions into requiSition. We must un-
derstand them properly-or, Notification will do
more mischiefto the great cause of State Rights than
evensour Correspondent suspects. Ii is by shun-
ming the extremes of Consolidation and Nullificn-
ton, upon both of which it has been Mr.. Calhoun's
singular fortune to spit-that we can save the Riohls
Of the SGteS-and that we can save the Union G.; the
States:
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER
DEAR oiR = MAY lot, 1888.
You will probably be surprzed 10 receive ths Ire,
from me at this late day. subject which arose so long
since as the 2ls February But have brought my feel.
ngs far at least under subsection as not TO trust
TO speak act until have had full time for ration
That they much excited by your structures on
Republican OF $780,, you can have never doubted ina
gne ana al the time you penned them, hardly sun.
pose ba you did not care whether they were excited or
not But, be that il may; after full time for reflection
deem II duty which owed TO myself let you be ap
priced OF The wrong and injustice which consider YOU as
having done me by those srciures well as TO brine
your mind TO the consideration of the question whethe1
you were then acting up your professions that YOU were
willing ~ open your columns TO both sides and give fair
opportunity TO ALL TO discuss the great questions then and
now agating the country.
You throw yourself in your structures on the popu.
lary oil A. jackson, 10 prevent any impression which the
article might have made the public mind; and witbou,
examining the particular traits OF character attributed Ia
nn' you ask what, but strong political prejudice could
have prompted such man, TO draw such character o
A. j., viz-slmost military Tyrant Now il wouLI
have been but fair TO have shewn your objections 10
one particular OF the picture which relates TO him as
military man or chiean This however YOU failed IN do
out III e gross lmpute 10 the error founded
III political prejudice oil representing him. as ''amost mi
mary Iyran lie Is not called military T yraut in the
article nor could you shew, That the picture makes him
almost military Iyrant The particulars of A. Us char.
acts, zee capable OF being established by facts and
ngs which inconesbe. aud especially il is believed
when they are addressed you.
Prejudice OF no kind Influenced me then nor does m,
any such prejudice influence me. For 40 wears I
have been most attentive observer of the ouer,Iio,,
Of our government, and Of the political doctrines yIic
nave been agltaed well as of the who have
part ~ these subjects; and now, a constrained TO saw
That most conscentOusly believe that tie RepublicS a.
institutions oil our country were n so much dan
ger as at presents and convinced that consoljaIioo il
fastening on with giant strides, and will be fixed unor
US inevitably unless TO worship men, or the Pro-
sdent shall throw of from him his present cabinet arJ
Tue FEDERAL friends he has lately gained and return n
the principles which he advocated and sctcd Son
These impressions have sunk deep into nv heat and
under hem wrote that article which could not reiract
out would rather exiend and do not think tlat There
would be the least difficulty in shewing $50 many Of The
PSTs Of the Republican party have been removed and he
came the most dangerous props OF the Federal Marty liz
II the Republican party do very soon rouse M and
exert itself to from consolidation an, ,nitar
despotsfn, our liberties will be lost