Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-21
TO 7HE EDITORS OF 7ue f.wou,frR

foYDroN, Oct. h. 1891.
GENrLEMrN-ln the last Tuesdays whig I see ii
stated Ia Col Gholson deoeed an eloquent ana po,,r
M speech al our las, Court II. by Ibis is in ended TO
make impress abroad thar by Iha, effort be or
the OF the Opposition any accession of sT.ny,h
beg leave to say whatever opinion may be Of
me speech ~ point OF style compo,iion) that in my
opinion he has not gained any additional blends by the Ell
lori IL Is true that he spoke great length AZ our last
Court and used his Les rxerions 10 make mar tyor.
Die Impression 10 the cause Of The Notwithstanding
upon all TIE great political questions whrh agilae the
country -ln speaking OF the Senatorial erc ion ne
urged against William C. Rives Esq suiiar objection.
ich it is said lac had urged al Iunrnburo co, in ,
gard TO his views upon the subject OF Abolition lie spoke
oil the letter alleged TO have been written by Mr. Rivrs IA
Mr tdchle, subsequent 10 the Southampton tragedy and
lure. 80
Richsri II Baptist replied to the speech of Col Gho
SON. re icPied particularly 10 the objections urged
against Mr. Rvcs-read 10 the people letter " Iis IA he
had lev days previous received Mr. Rves in an
s~tr TO one he "dd essed hun upon that delicate uue,on
(smilar 10 which appeared i'm the E,nnir.r TO-.
weeks snce,) which doubtless entirely satisfactory TO
TIE people exeepi those who, like the man which the poet
Hudi6ra@ describes, was convinced against his will
would he ol the same opinion sill.
While defending Mr. Rives against This CHARGE Al,
Baptist put 10 Col GhosoD The following question: and
quesied that he would ahsweri Did YOU or did Won
nor vote io Mr. RIves, Senator The liae lie Was
elected 10 the Senate 10y the Legislature? 2" Col GhoI
son answered AIR Baptist. that heidi vote for AIR R,ves
Mr b'p urged that upon Col Giol.on an inconsis-
ttncy--baviug supported Mr.. Rves TO the Senate uu,
daiely alter Tie occurrence OF the letter to Mr. Rirhi
wnen me transaction" was passing before lis eyes aud
wy " "'S NOW the Il
objection against hin, 10 the same Office
In The excitement of the moment and s,lour OF debate
DO MI Baptist and Col. C.oson argued as il the erc
oa Of Senator and The letter 10 MIR. Rcle and discus
SION OF The slave question before the Legi.iaure took
pdce DUNG Tie same session. la this particular both of
geheheh we're mis'sken-whi places the intel ro
g~ory put TO lin by Mr.. Baptist in a sill stronger
POM OF view The discussion vi The slave question at
which time this letter from MIR Rvcs TO Mr. Richie "
SPOKEN o. occurred, you recoec the session of ,ha
winter 81 and 32the election OF Senator in 80 ami 2e
Co'. "hoson had full year, them canvass MIR Rives'
ophions upon THIS subject; and really, think this will
reh"er more difficult Tor him answer satisfactorily Ike
question put TO him by Mr.. Bsp,t You may rest az.
sued gentlemen, that Mecklrnburg is tl,oro,,g a. going
ndmns' ION county; and our Senator, DIR. AkiIson il
no IL determined 10 sin agains, gh kno in prr
sslng IN The coure which he has been pursuing nnj not
Wiling To take The decided vote of the district at the last
P'ng eeuons as evidence OF public orinon wi.ldomb.
less he insIructed aud should he resign here cs,o, h
The shadow oil donbi but that decided Administration
Candidate viii be eleeIed.Ynu viii oliige su sc,iLer
ny giving ihe foregoing insertion in the Enonirsr
A SIJBStRIpEP