Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-06
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DOMESTIC.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.
PORTLAND, September Z, lcJ3.
DEAR Sir: Not having your personal acquaintance
must apoogse for this letter, in the outset intend
"a an appeal to YOUR nagnanimity and hoAar. am
member of an opposite political party end huve taken
an active part as parZan htherto-but am led to be-
eye that you will take that into consideration when
request you to listen TO Pfan statement Of facts in
relation to matter of merely personal interest to my
SELF
You have seen some allrsion TO me, as Correspond
en of the Advertiser Of this place. lately in Virginia. i'll
the Argus also published here; and have copied stric
from that paper upon me, as an Abohonlst Ibis
letter is to request You respectfully take all that has
been written both sides Of this subject, so far an
concerned, Il send you the Advertiser containing my
letters and you probably receive the Argus regularity
and put down naught but fair, impartial, and u1preJu
diced judgment of the whole affair. You cau have no
object in holding up to the people Of your State As
an Abotionst when am not one-though have for
merly advocated those sentiments. And as am not the
Editor of the Wing paper here, will not be necessary
for any political purpose, to represent as Adolf
ZIONIST in connection with that Press.
The whole matter is attributable to an old personal
pque of the Editor Of the Argus against myself, and
the Advertiser The Argus finds but little appreciation
in the it is pursuing, from its supporters
But, only ask you, to Judge canddly between u.s. after
q full examination Of al! the facts.
remain your most obi servant, &c
JAMES +. OTIS.
From the Portland Advertiser Sept, ST.
awe understand THAI the Correspondent Of the Bati-
Patriot, writing from the SuDhHr Springs in Vir
gnia declares he has not met single gcntemaK in any
stage coach, steam boat at the springs who faTorS the
election Of Mr. Van Buren, to the Presidency. and that
it idle to suppose that Mr. Van Buren, get the
vote Of Virginia. During the Panc and pressure last
yenr, it would have been equally difficult to meet with
Democrat to ten Bank Tories in stages, steamboats,
and watering Places, for the that they cannot
now be met with in those situations in Virgnia-be-
cause they remained at homo and attended to their
business, and left the "white glove and silk stocking"
gentry to patrol the country in sages and boats
and dance attendance at the Springs the butterflies Of
fashion. If we know this correspondent, we do not
wonder that he finds respectable Democrat in his &C
customed haunts. We think that our friends in the
South should be put their guard We are informed
at the same who correspond for the Portland
Gazette and Boston Mercantile Journal He is other
than james F. OTIS Esq., Of this city, who has long been
furious ANTlsLAvERY ADVOCATE, has delivered public
addresses the subject attended conventions, and dis
semnated so far us his feeble influence extended the
disorganizing and dctestable principles Of that of
fanatics What his business at the South is know
not. But when he misrepresents the good people Of
Virginia he merits exposure They should no longer be
compelled to encounter the sandcrs of oman in u
ask.-.3rgus.
PORTLAND, Sept 3d. 1885.
To the Editors Of the Adrertiser.
It was until my return yesterday morniag, from
Journey which had undertaken By medical advice to
the South that the above villanous article in the Edto
rial columns Of the Eastern Argus Of the llth uno
met my eye Ii obviously intended by its malignant
author have its effect before should leave Virginia
and as will be peeceved upon perusa that intended e
feet only such il could have entered into the head
of cold booded scoundre deliberately 10 endeavor to
produce. do not quarrel with the terms in which the
editor of the Argus has fit to contrast with what
he is pleased to denonnate hc respectable democrats
of the party whose pendcrs he and his press VIGOROUSLY
are; they the only terms in which could expect in
coInmon with every decent member of the community
to be asssisd BY lost to all Of hopo, deccn
cy, truth, and common honesty Nor should notice
the article in any Of its connections were it not that
am told it has been copied into the Richmond Enquirer
"a paper which has wide circulation in Virginia, and
which though oracle with the discerning portion Of
the people Of that State at present, my sIl be far
credited in assertion not false its face and
tradcted by the party to whom REFERS to be nstru
mental in the production of the 6endish design Of the
Argus by giving to the above article circulation could
not otherwise obtain.
In the outset am free to admit, that / did cores,
pond during my Absence with the papers named ia this
article and accountable for all the statements which
they contain. Of this have never endeavorcd to make
any secret, my communications being signed Gin your
paper and another containing the most of hem with my
Initials 1t true also, that the date Of the above
tice, was at the Saphcr Springs Of Virginia So Ear
the editor Of the Argus has indeed told the TRUTH c
fort rarely made on its part and here only unde
for the purpose of givsg color to the gross alsehoods
which the remainder of he article in question contains
"The devil can quoc scripture to his purpose, '-und
the liar often finds admxture Of truth convenient TO
give his lies currency And may add that this mode
OF conducting his attacks upon political opponents is
we'll known species Of warfare with the reputea editor
and proprietor of the Argus-one which he has often re-
sorted to heretofore, and the adoption OF which, rule
of conduct has gained him notorety that the meanest
creature upon earth would hardly be willing to take,
with all his talents and his property into the bargain.
The Deep dark, damning lie that have accused the
editor OF the Argus of uering not contained in any
word set Of words disconnected with the main body
of the article above transcribed 1t pervades the whole
of it-and lies in its intention and in the differences
which it obviously designed to produce upon The
mind Of the reader at the South In this mart Of the
country it netra-cs here beicrcs one ,eord
the 4gus contains uncorroboratcd by other ecdcace
haeing long ago been proccrbiny branded The ing
qreus bg Gerry general consent And this too not only
by the party opposed in politics. by very large
and respectable portion Of the Administration party also
Its conductor, editor proprietor, its very body and soul,
it is generally understood is none other than cer,un
redoubtable MEMBER OF CONGRESS- who, interfering in
the political affairs of another Congressional district
this State and endeavorng to excite the people thereof
against member of his own party, as candidate for
their surases by utterng divers false and malicious in
situations against him, by him challenged at Wash
ngton during the last session of Congress, and on re-
fusing TO fight publicly posted as CLAIR, scora-
DREL, and wAsp"a brand which still adheres TO him,
and like Gains is still stamped upon the front of all his
words and actions. .s- go
The writer of the above article would have the South
ern reader believe that undertook the journey to the
White Sulphur Springs, as an Emissary of the Anti
Slavery Society," for the purpose os adding to the
element already produced upon the subject Of Slavery
and TO use his own language, to disseminate the dso
ganzng and detesteble principles of that crew of fana
tcs"-hnmedately adding 'sWhat his business al the
South is know notand this, too, directly following
the ennunciation of my ga furious An,iSluve
ny which, taken together, is intended to
convey the idea that then on dangerous errand in
Virginia. and that Sour friends at the South should be
put on their guard against meAnd it is this pretend.
ed spPfehsnsion of sinister design part in going
to Virginia prosssedy spsinging from knowledge my