Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-21
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"Such was the indignation excited in Fredericksburg,
when MIR. Randoiph's first announcement of his dismissal
reached, there fhdfd proposition to 'tedi the i~npitotion 10
monument, ,cGs seriously dgit0ted; and we were assur-
ed, tba, had not many Of The tickets Of invitation been al
ready distributed, .Nr. Randoiph tcouid hare been inri.
ted, and The barbecue giren on The occasion, ,couid hare
been the means Of DONG him honor, Instead Of Gen.
Jdckssn."
w TO the proceedings Of the COMMITTEES, and upon this
knowledge. felt authorized 10 state two very important
facts:
Fret, that ga proposition was made TO recall the inri-
tasjon'' to The President-and,
Secondly, that il the tickets of invitation had not been
Distributed, +. Mr.. Rdndolph ,couid hare been United,
and The barbecue giren ON THE OCCASION tcouid hare
Ceen The means 81 doing him honor, instead Of Gen.
Jackson"
ten,ion oil the Committee TO the subject. They were
evidently designed 10 produce the impression that tho
Committee had deliberately entertained, and seriously
oS'fGted, a proposition TO insult the President in the
grossesi manner, by declaring their unwillingness TO re-
c"ive him as "A guest, after having urged repeated invita-
tons upon him-and further, by inviting Randolph in lis
place, SO that " the occasion tcOuid hare been the means
~ dong HIM honor instead Of GEN. JACKSON" To
give as much effect to all this, as if actually accomplish
ed, w were told In the Telegraph, that the distribution of
the tickets alone prevented the ~consummation If the pur-
pose thus seriously proposed. Confident tina, The Commit.
tee could neverhave harborcd the design ascribed TO them,
anu mat they would never countenance the imputatiops
growing out OF the article OF tho Telegraph, either as it
regarded themselves or the President, we suggested the
propriety OF d contradiction OF the statement from The
Committee itself. Some Of those wLo were guests ON tho
occasion, entertaining the same view with us, addressed
letters TO some OF the Committee, and that the matter
may 90 iuiiy understood, we take the following extracts
from the replies:
FREDERIcxspuRG, May 18Th, 1888.
DEAR SIR l had prepared an offset against the mis-
representation IN the Telegraph, and should have sent il
Tor publication to-day, but understand that the EEjHi.o, y u,
tl'3@n hs-n;gnt on his way 10 the South, and wrote a
satisfactory recantation, which was thought ample by DR..
carmichael and MIR. BNssett. His fiend called TO submit
1t to me during my absence from home. This 1 understand
ne mas addressed to his clerk for publication in his next pa
per.
p. S. Green found the excitement so great when no
got to town last evening, he was compelled TO DELAY hi,
trip until this morning, for the purpose ( explaining, SC.
FREDEntcKsBURo, May 18Th, 1888.
DEAR SIR: Yours Of tho IOth Of May was duly re-
ceived.
l had prepared a paragraph for the purpose of exposing
Green's falsehood with respect, to the Presidents visit. but
UNDERSTANDING ne would make a satisfactory explanation
! nave suspended is publication until see his remarks.
Every thing passed oil happily until that general distur.
Der OF the peace returned 10 Washington, when he not on.
y siandered the citizens of Fredericksburg and its vicinity,
nut endeavored TO revive a local excitement which was
apparently buried.
shall watch his paper FOR his "dmende honorable"
In the Telegraph OF Tuesday we find the following
which, we think, cannot be "the satisfactory recautafi9n
nhich ,cds thought ample by DR.. Carmichael and .lr.
Bdssetf, Uwo OF the Committed but something subs,i-
al avail myself Of this opportunity also 10 correct a mis-.
apprenenson Of The article Of Thursday, relative to the
proposition TO invite Mr.. Randolph TO the barbecue. !
learn that some have understood me as saving that the
proposition was 10 give the dinner in honor of Mr.. Ran.
dolph, instead of giving it. in honor of the President
whereas / understood, and intended so 10 expras, mysoIt
that the reason why Mr.. Randolph was not invited, was
that the tickets bad been given out for barbecue in honor
OF the Presidents; and he being the guest of the town, il
was thought that il would be wanting in respect TO hin, IN
invite Mr.. X. under the circumstances: but the excitc
meht III his favor ran so high that il was distinctly under.
s,oou mat a dinner would be given to him. l find that
the attempt TO hunt up Mr.. II. and the extraordinary eff.
'orts 10 arrest him, is producing a strong reaction in his IA
E p ana i snail not be surprised if the partizans of the
president should yet get up a current that will reinstate
Mr.. ~. IN the Sympathies OF the peoDIeD
we canno, believe that the above is such a recantation
a $ ne COMMITTEE would deem satisfactory, for the follow
ing reasons:
1t does not recant the statement that a proposition was
made to recall the invitation TO the President.
II does not recant the statement that a propo.ition W.
made to invite Randolph, but in effect reiterates il bv saw.
ing, +" that the reason uhy Randolph ,cas not inrited.
ods, that me tickets had been giuen out for The barbecue
IN honor Of the President" &c. This, taken in connec-
ton with the fact, that there is no recantation of the state.
ment that the recall of the invitation 10 the President
would have taken place, "had not many Of the tickets of
mutation been already distribMed'-leaves the conclu.
sion inevitable, that the letter which was addressed by
Green TO his clerk, which we have given above, /. a deli.
berate re-Gsseition OF his first statement. We cannot there.
lore De!eve 1t " me satisfactory recantdfion chich was
thought ample by Dir. Carmichael and MI. Basel"
BESIDES this we cannot believe that the committee
would receive as satisfactory a paper from Green on this
subject, containing a quasi approval of Randolph's condnc,
towards the PRESIDENT, while on his way TO the perform.
ance oil the duty imposed by that Ommittee. The paper
IN question dlsapproves oil the attempts which have been
made to hunt up Mr.. Randolph" If MIR. RandoInb
has committed an offence against the laws, it is certaiu,lv
'at soHe ENC snouId De made TO Ind him TO brinp
him TO justice. No extraordinary efforts have been made
IN tins case, unless those may be called so, which have
had Tor their object TO obtain from the judicial authorize
oil virginia, d warrant to take the ofe nder, and we cannot
oeNeVe that any portion OF the committee of Fredericks.
ourg would approve as satisfactory, a letter eclarinc the
opinion that ''eDorts 10 arrest a man who had committed
personal violence on the President Of the United States.
were "Producing a strong re. action in his fapor."
ms we consider a libel upon the people of Vireinja-
~deTogatlng from their reputation in any way, as lovers of
order ana respecters OF the laws,-as patriots, taking a inst
PRIDE IN the character of our institutions at home. and that
oil our country abroad-as Virginians, cherishine the riobt,
oil hospitality, and holding in adherence the treacberv
winch would convert the security they inspire, into an
opportunity 10 indulge a low. minded revenge.
For these reasons we cannot admit, for a moment. the
belief that the paragraph we have quoted above, has been
authorized by the Fredericksburg Committee, or that il i,
esteemed satisfactory by any one OF the respectable gen
uemen who composed 1t. Like the first article put forth
ny Green, 1T makes this individual a participant in their
counsels-as one authorized 10 speak Of their motiye. and
were ready to enter into his views to make the sacred bo.
nors TO the memory Of the Mother Of Washington, the oc.
casion Of getting up an excitement for the benefit of fac.
ious politicians.
And who were 10 be the officiating Ministers. to receive
rejected honor, in paying the couniry's honors TO the
name OF bennington! III we are TO credit The twice told
story OF the Telegraph, the honor was intended for Ran.
dolph, instead OF General Jackson; and IL a,pears In,
Dun Green was already in attendance, TO share with him
the glory oil the occasion. Can any one admit the thouoht
that a committee of ~bigh-minded Virginians, even for q
menent harbored a design of converting the solemn rite,
10 Their illustrious dead, into a disgracelul mockcry. 10
panaer to the reveDgeful malice of such creatures a. Ran.
no'ph ana Green! Can any Think it possible that Green was
permitted to participate ia the consultations and to become
the %exposiior OF feelings, on the part Of the committee.
winch they have not thought tit themselves pubIicIv IN
aVO"' FOR our own part we must still protest against