Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-18
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
THE STAR.CHAMBER COURT OF INQUIsITION
We authorized 10 to readers that this
anomalous tribunal Is holding its session in the Of
Clinton, and Is vigorously prosecuting the weghty
dgDed duties assigned 10 it by the chairman oil the
mtee on public lands in he United States Seastc-ihs
Honorable George Poirdexer. 81 will be rccoleced that
during tho last summer, certain W. s. Jones OF Clinton
individual disting uishcd for his nuc politics
his bold denuncisions OF respectable in the public
prints and his aversion TO the reception OF honor
factonbecsme the industrious Of certain I'M
founded ISLANDERS against those truly honorable and worthy
public officers, the late George DsmeIon aud Col Samuel
Gwn. 1t Is doubtless lkesi Use known many-st leas,
we nIornedlhat the said Jones was constrained
few months since, rctroct, whilst severe
casgsiiop, all the cslumnes which he had ever
in relation Col win his bother-the present Nj
oil this stsethat he, under feelings OF excitement de-
manded Satisfaction for the injury done hm-ha his pro.
position Fight accepted and that he sruk from the
combat voluniary-ths at the time of doing 80, hc ex-
and that he wssiniormed by Of those gentlemen who
out OF feelings OF sympathy had agreed wait upon him
to the held OF honor that il he did publish another article
about Col Gw'n, after thus backing out from conflict
solicited by himself, he would scout of his ears"
Being thus restrained from appearing in e newspapers
seems that this gentleman has been for months
pasin conjunction with others, engaged in cores
pondence with Senator, G. Poindexer in relation 10
the charges first agitsted by Jones hmseiG aud this dis
hnguished personsgc the ashngton paper informs
as chairman OF the committee public lands fe. ling an
old grudge against Col Gwin, whom he has for
years endeaVored TO iDue IN practicable way has
made application 10 the Senate Tor authority TO transmit
commission 10 such individuals might be selected by
De
land officers in thus State, which power was granted
When application made by MIR. Pondexter for the
power mentioned, MIR. Shepey OF Maine, introduced a
resolution the object oil which the par
ties accused the privilege OF conforming their Accuser
aud exhibiting testimony disproving their allegations
ou ms reasonable cad manly proposition
ed TO, and commission made lorlhv h and Tor
warded TO w $. Jones' Isaac Caldwell, j. r. Marsh and
Gen. a. A Allen, aUihorising them to proceed win the
investigation. Mr.. Marsh we understand is acting at
Chocchuma end Columbus and Messrs Jones and CaId.
well al Clinton All OF the individuals selected, are
tIe a. III
personal enemies OF Col in particularly the two
Clinton commissioners They ares as we under.tand from
gentlemen who have examined the commission
restricted by the ernne, the admission of te.iuony
oil an excupaiory character We learn they are pro-
crossing with their obors pretty much was 10 be ex
pecied, aud have accumulated heavy mass of tra.h 10
be sent on TO their principal Washington 10 be worked
up by him, aud disseminated through the Union for The
purpose oil bringing discTed upon the alton by
sdcrc'ng one OF iIs most respectable official agents In,
terrogstorss Gre Propounded TO abe witnesses FIRST as 10
her own kn0toedge OF improper the land off cers
then as TO their 6eii, in relation matters concernng
which they may chance 10 have heard The de positions
have been inspected by several of our friends who inform
us mat they contsia no excuipsioy evidence whatever
against the individuals accused, that they are i'm fact
OF character not properly admissible any court Of JUS
uce. -
Its evident from the course Of tho investigation tia,
Col Gwnis the only individual inendedio be struck a.
THIS gentleman has been long socous 10 procure fair
ana honorable scrutiny OF his public acts and made
application last winter, at the hands the legislator. of
s STATE and has now memorial before the senate of the
CnIted Staes, Tor the purpose What will bieh-
minded honorable think OF mode Of proc eeiine
adopted in this AFFAIR." What generous will approve
oil the selection OF COL Gwns berest personal foes II
conduct this investigation? hat freeman will not feel
Indignant at this base attempt an honest and useful
OF q reputation az CURED in the per(ormance If ,;
torious deeds both upon the battle. fields of s country
in the discharge OF his civic duties? What language nj
domination cen be used strong enough depict ueness
OF souihe unparalleled bsseness in tho
ION OF nveerse enemies Of indivdus-vho are hated on
account OF their friendship for the hero Of New
hunt down their regulations with sanders3 For
our part ice would reco from the performance OF the task
imposed upon these commissioners under similar circum
Stances We DO not think could be induced {Ea and
condemn without hearing the meanest indiy dua much
less an honorable foe. IL Mr. PoiDdexer expects to
down the popularity OF Gen Jackson, or plunge into unde
deserved disgrace any his manly and
by such unhoiy means, assure him he i, Iabong
under Disgrace-deep never-dyne disgrace
must iail upon his own head for his conduct this affair
United States Senator should suffer his personal
feelings to govern bis official conduct HississPpian
The editor of the Courier & Journal gives his re,a
long article about Von Buren, meetings. Vap-Buren has
nothing to do with these meetings RE has not been
named al them. The struggle not betc him and anu
portion OF The people. IL is between Audrey Jackson and
the people on the hand, and the Bank Of t lJed
States on tue other This is the way 10 which matter
8ehesy understood and in this last campaign of tho
old hero, hghng tor the liberties Of his country the
pie VIII sustain him. As TO the numbers that have al
tended the jackson meetings in this State they have
Drepresented Ia eUay instance. The Courier saws he
got his information iTom VsD Buren, mon Who are bev3
uon believe him, TO speak rather plainly He SAVE
tne Adams county meeting composed OF about
hity. This is untrue. There were nearly three un,ss
nis number But Dty is than f,Ciee as msuy
han
ceiior OF The State Of Mississippi to the nufvjng con
veDdon The meetings 10 Wilkinson CIsboyne lei
ierson, Warren, and Adams, particularly boassd NJ
II Is tad that The administration is done in ese co,.
Admit II Tor D0men Tor the sake OF argunen 1, r.r
nothing The river coaDtes have been streog Co.
Jackson Some Of them mainly owned by bstks -
ibey are tTibuiory 10 poraonS commission
chens-they full Of old edefasts and sfistocras
auu re are wiling ie give them up. Bat come out 10 he
ineIof where The hills fresh and Valies are I'M
polluted oy the footsteps Of arisocrsey where unlike
sOne PA's 9 our Sa,e-Shyocks aad spectators Ina We
out hUa Influence, aud can show oversheIo,ino ma,
joriiee for Jackson What has the editor 10 sa 4, o
ings IN lawrence, Simpson, Copisb M adison We
Holmes, Carroll, TailshsciHe, Cosiugon Joo.s 49,
JowDdes, Kinds, Rankin, the lsfgesi -
those eoupes,or even iH the State. Look a, tie 80; =,
me picture Al ie multiplying HIeetng-thirissu in U,nts
~ wnch ~ delegates we're apprenticeship in a.. 80. ~
NacheS appointing the editor VI the Courier hi, eoa.
Tor the Cbaoceho, and othefs-fhree or four atepni ~
ge' meeting IN Warren, then barely enone 10 orga,
notwithstanding The Pferiden Of the STATE Rights A.
soca'ion and Chief Justice Shafkey reside fets-pke
huse" or tTeniy-JeGerson tie Sane Tsahafcbts one
VINO we are informed, acted Chsirrnan sectetsrv and
ora'or, snd appointed himself Sam Marsh Fed a dele
gaze 70 rePresen he county So uch for TIE n1lCvjos
meetings We hope the Courier will say no more about
JAckson meetings, unless correct statements are nd
III """ "e "aue'
Iron tho Aiabsms FIagI
We nave been permitted TO publish lie f,ioyyno er,,,c,
oW ,eer addressed 10 gentleman in is place bv lie
Hon G. C. CIsy--dsied F''''' y VIC
WAsHINsroN, May 25h 1894
Aonndsni evidence has been obtsined suficien, a.,
sssnsy, simos any impartial mind, that the B.nk Of he
cbnen States has mingled IN our political contests a.
ap, 70 influence and control our elections from IN