Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-28

sAy mat no misconduct committed by the Bank, would
Jestyy the Secretary so refn0vsg the Deposifes? Or
mat u would be an act Of Injustice the part Of The
government, and breach of the public fai remove
them. for any misconduct on the part Of the Bank He
means os or bis sentence Is fruism II he
this, would like to join with him OH tina, point be-
sre Mr. cAys jury. when he proseeutes the Treasunr
Do"u almost all the statements Of the Richmond
Meeting have been IN effect met aud r-Giied by the
SPEAKERS IN Congress- who have referred TO the settled
P,,"spie. and practice OF our Government Mr. fancy
with the Implied sanction oi Congress.
ANOTHER COUNTRY DEMOCRAT.
From r. wig ,s, e i;n, GAL
The gentleman 10 whom the follow ing letter with its
sbclosures) addressed AT tn. cita ION of
large ceie o, friends Of different political opinions, has
consented to lay them before his county. Tie submits
them upon his own responsibility, and without com.
Oent.
Richmond, Aug u, 1888
Wy dear Sir received your ir,,er If the 10Th in due
ume wss provdeni as well AS kind in you, to prepare
me 'or me cs'eehism l am to receive IRON -. 1
certainly did not expect il from that quarter.
se"d you extracts from three letters have written
on the suhj.c' OF this nomination OF for the Pesden.
before the nomination was made in Thai couny-anoLer
70 ar. - OF Brunswick, dated the 81 OF this month
anu 'ns 'lrd 10 These extracts will serve give
you precise Information Of the line of conduct have
marked out or myself and TO explain NY motives aud
reasons Tor IT, sm very DESTROYS that my personal
friends should understand them.
My health has been SO good as usual dur;no ,,;s
s"mher-even my Constitution is proof against cont.
nuai wear aud tear And this /, beginning to
Lame
whelmed with professional business, which must st
tend TO, letters are addressed me- requiring
answers to questions concerning my opinions variety
Of political subjects, Of them mere points of nolcv
wnich have never had occasion TO examine and on
WINCH therefore, have no settled opinions. Yet the Sc
letters are from persons really friendly to me: and ns,
answer ,hemi is paIuI to me- that ca"no soS
ssen'y win my notions OF propey give them the Mind
OF answers they require and expect.
IL Is 10 me most wonderful that INV friends .bouI bs
ipor'uhng me to make profession OF my political pn.
eples anu opinions In direct reference this nomination
Of me Tor the Piesidencytha they do not perceive that
they are paying into the hands of their opponents These
have been employing every arii6ce-(by taunts con-
corning my obscur,y, and by professions good wishes
towards me- it was only known the nation at large"
I'll my opinions were understood Ito induce nv
friends to demand exposition of my faith il cline 10
make it, the commentary will be, that am so utterly nm
Known that my own friends ignorant OF INV political
Character, aud yet refuse explanation even TO them If
make it, then shall be charged with openly acting the part
Candidate electioneeTiDg and intriguing for the Office
anu degrading myself to promote my election to it, The
very purpose oil - (giving him credit for sense
TO these APPRENTICESHIP could hardly have been siiy
enough to suppose would give him an answer in the
newspapers Now, if l were really ambitious OF the Of:
flee Of President-which Heaven knows | am not for I
nave not hope enough OF IT, TO excite feed ambition-I
should never be weak enough grade myself in order
10 ooaIn II. IL "Iow illness !. young ambitions ladder,
'hen have either no ambition, or my ambition is not
young III the Presidency could be had for asking but
no! without asking, would not ask il.
Mrs. Leigh is at the Springs; and am here at work
about my own business to which shall stick resouiely
little relaxation would have been agreeable as well as
penenciai 10 me-but 1 had for IT,
My best wishes TO Mrs - and all YOURS
-FOUR inehd' b. w. LEIGH.
Extract Of letter from b. w. Leigh to gentleman ot
Mecklenburg, dated June "a, 1883
have very decided opinions on all The subjects Won
neutrality-suspicious. formed long before this nomination of
me for the Presidency thought of-whcb though las
you justly rema) my situation never made
tha they should be publicly declared, yet never con.
ceaeu any gentleman OF my acquaintance had tcith-
out reference to this nomination. desired to know those
opinions, should have given them to him. without Tho
eas hesitation IN language as free my thoughts; and
10 none would have given them freely or more
readily than TO you. But when came TO estan IN
TINS nomination was seriously designed, deliberately re.
solved not TO have any part agency not to say one
word not TO do any whatever that could directly or
indirectly, induce tend induce any individual or IN
portion oil my fellow citizens to make the nomination ~
u made, TO support me for the Office You will see i'm
the sequel, that this is empty proleson-he reso
iuon Is founded in deep aud solemn oil propriey
anu snail be literally fulfilled / candidate 10 r
the oihce-l doubt whether any man. under any circuin
stances, ought TO present himself, in any way wluIIv
u'te WIN , DINERS 10 presenting him. as candidate for
III ieei that would be the height of presumption in
me to do So acknowledge the right any of NV country
men put me in nomination. they think proper and such
nomination will confer honor OH me TO which | cannot
be nsenbie-but shall, nevertheless hold myself ne r.
iecly free to support the election Of any other
who may be nominated and whose election shall think
more or the good omy country, and feasible And il
by miracle (or il will be little short OF one should be
elected TO the Presidency would make of going into
the of1ce unettered by any pledges and as FIR. az
should be determined pursue the great end of the Pc
neral eood according to my judgment the hes, advice
oi the wisest and most yirtuous could
my assistance.
can say, with most perfect sincerity, that even be-
lore The fortunes OF life had diverted Inc las thew very
early dd) tom the pursuit Of polca bonors i'm the Wild
est anu most dreaming state OF my ambition the
cy was never, Tor moment, within the scope OF my ex.
Pectauons hopes, or wishes; and believe that should
now have 10 desire OF that high station il were as sure
mat II Is within my reach, as that il is above il,
IL IS impossible l should be elected 10 i'll WIN
nave borne so little part in public affairs am so little
known to the nation, that my fellow citizens Of
heckienburg county, Virginia, uniformed OF nv op
mons on the most Interesting political questions Of the
hne' mat Tact alone Is enough TO ascertain to INV own
mind mat cannot be eleced-perlaps, another Guild
say, enough to prove that ought to be elected IL
would be unwie IN me not 10 keep my mind perfsctly
unin,eresied in the affair.
Extract OF a letter from B. w. Leigh 10 gentleman of
Brunswick, dated August 3, 1888
Lei me assure you that until from South Ca
roina last spring. the thought had nv
that should could presen ed TO my country Al,
competitor Tor The presidency; that the nforma ion
which received after my return Of the exstene Of
adesgh 10 put me In nomination for the Office OF the
tent 10 which IL prevailed in certain parts of Virginia
rs much surprise to me- as 1t could possibly have TO
any other person Whatever. The information indie m.
bara and disconc erted ne for te that such non
naion made aud persisted in, would be curb Oh nv
own Tree action in regard TO the election 10
Tue present Cbie Magstrate in which thought land il
was the FIRST instance OF the kind in bich ey did think,
could take an efficient aud useful part The great
had at heart, was, that some gentleman should be
selected as competitor for the office, on whom
and Western Virginia would certainly unite and who At
the same time, would most probably be acceptable in
o'ber States IL never occurred TO me, that was that
person, nor have yet seen any evidence that am.
Renee The determination announced in my letter TO Mr.
-, TO hold myself free to give my support TO- any
other gentleman whose election may think more for the
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