Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-29
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POLITICAL.
To Me Editor Of the .NasheiUo RcpuJiican

ing upon myself, in manner which appears 70 me =,
require direct notice and through some pub
lie medium. o 1919 P
Without stopping to point the motive and object
OF these attacks, proceed answer and repel
them. $3.50 'Pe'
AS to the main charge against me- and which il a,
the same time, the only any degree supporrd hv
facts, and the provocative to all the rest-tat bay.
peeh the principal agent in getting Judge White before
the country for the Presidcncyfar from seeking IN
the charge, so far as it is well founded can only reTr
that too much honor is done by it, The notir, u,
shall take Of this charge in the SEQUEL has no Other Oh
Ject than TO vindcHte self from the accomnon in;
snuations that in my course upon this subject nave
peen actuaed by improper motives, and that have r,
sorted to dupcity, and the uniustiable man,ne
nent hope TO make 1t manifest, that my course las
been candid towards all parties, and that have in no
instance, given any lust ground 10 suspect that nv mo-
+cshave been other than such altogether worthy
and proper -
Up to the ponth of November last the circumstances
OF tie late election ofSpeaker and my position in el,
ton TO the party with which have heretofore acted ac
my election the chair of the House of Renreson,o,;
are supposed to furnish sufficient clue to all the nvs,r
ries of the White movement After that time The onk
the United States and its interests conectured TO
nave become connected with it, by understanding be-
tween 1t and the principally concerned Such
are the real affected views the Globe and of bosc
whose interests it advocates.
Although the secondary charges insinnsted in tho
Globe are of the most nature so far ns charoce
isconcerned 1t worthy of remark that there is not
porncle OF positive proof adduced i'm suppor of nr m
OF themj and most of the circumstances relied npnn
slight as they are, and which il may fairly be
brought forward rather as excuses for IL
III any case TO make proof of fact themselves false
The true history of the late election of Speaker is bnt
slightly known to the public. An exposition of all tho
circumstances attending would answer no use ll mr.
pose now. My conduct and motives tbronohont sro
known 10 many gentlemen of reputation and honor b
longing TO each political division of the late Congress-
1t there was any thing improper in either il IL IN ,hc
power OF many TO expose AS to any arrangenon,s
or engagements of the class insinuated in the Sobr
entered INTO none What arrangements were def;,a,,d
by my election, could give a better account ~
than the writer of the article in the Globe of the III,
u am not mised by the manner of it as to It's au-
shDII hoo
also be known, and properly appreciated The princ;n
upon which i resisted them.
nno one part OF the nine columns of abuse heaPed chief
l0he 10 o9nectured to have been one Of the stipua
lions which preceded the election of Speaker and tho
only circumstances selected and referred to- TO rive
Piausbllty TO the hypothesis, besides the allegation Thai
1 was supported by most of the Opposition members: n
TACT IRON which every may, and will draw whatever
inference may suit his particular wishes or objects arc
MT Wilde letter TO his constituents of Georgia last
fall In which he recommends them to support Judre
White, connected with the alleged fact which is tb1s
stated in the Globe ''Alr Wilde was The candidate of
the Opposition for Speaker and it was the tronsfar c
his friends TO Mr. Bell the close OF The boloting that
made the latter the third officer Of the government -"
Inc uuth s that the specially devoted Southern friends
oil MT Wide, and whose votes if any he ngh he sno
posed able TO transfer fifteen in humber adbc,cJ r.
nm to the last Besides if had already conceived plan
10 run Judge White, with view TO aid INV election +,
natural that should have made overures to The
particular friends of Judge White my COLLEAGUES of Eat
tennessee. These gentlemen not only voted against
III my election l'a ;udee Wbite's
Preside 10y, was ever mentioned, az - 10. l55S
asst nor had any correspondence viii
them az a time before, upon either of these subject
2. Mr. Burgesr recent speech TO portion of his con.
suents in wh'& he endeavors to stiuulsts>,-s -, q
brought INTO the House, and that in that way The sinai
States, Rhode Island being one of the smallest ,n.v
nave an equal weight IN ms election with the largest
ana mat the best interests of the country may be con
suited, by choosing from among the candidates who h,
suPposes may come into the House, the one best
calculated to promote them. Mr. Burpcs also re-
marks IN his speech, that the friends of Judge White
say he is in truth what Jackson promised to be Thee
two points in the speech Of Mr. burgess delivered some
time IN the last month"; relied upon to show thoi
had stipulated the running of Judge White in nv cleo
ton TO the Speaker cuir. make the absurdity
OF this inference evident than it u.s. in this simple
statement OF The facts from which it drawn by any
thing can add. With every disposition to assail mn
COURSE IN the late election Of Speaker on the part of my
opponents, Doth at home and in Washington 1 may liz
allowed 10 congratulate my friends, upon the fact tbn
acr scrutiny OF twelve months they are able To brino
no better proof of those pledges and stpula;ons he
wmcp nave been charged with succeeding in INV clec
ton. " - ~
But in another part of the article of The 18th nit il
seems to be conecured that the idea of running Jndcr
Whte occurred to me after my election and tai II wa,
suggested by the evident tendency Of such nove,ncn
oy drawing off portion Of the Republican party of tI,
chair
i was this evident tendency ofthc nomination Of Judpe
White says the writer in the Globe to subscrye INV po
Icy, hq produced Mc sHspicion that was afthc Lo
tom OF caucus held in this place last summer bv Inc
members Of the late Conyen tor asse nloJ e., H. ~
pose OF revising Tho State Constitution A circumsfan
tal description Of hiscaucu and its proceedings m
in the Globe. II is said 10 have been he Id abo1, f,
die OF August ANIL ,chc tie Prcscnf rrasnttke yIoyU1
age Alter the members had convened the venerable vii
lie Bount was called 10 the chair and proposition wa.
regularly made "t0 nominate Judge White i'm oppostior
TO the candidate Of the proposed General Convention III
Republican Delegates for the whole Union 10 be ,ssonn
bicd Mt Baltimore" Tho argument is stated ,,Iicb a
is said, became the sentiment of the meeting and d.
feated The nomination. This story of Nas,yiiIe can,
Gus, gayely and Internationally told as IL is the nulc
may hear with some surprise a fiction tifouoiont
have made the most dIgcnt enquiry amono those no
sons living at Nashville, who would be most IikcIv IN
nave knowledge Of the mcctiDg If any such eyer took
place, md can find no trace Of such meeting Of tbs
members Of that body believe none was ever hold
am sure never heard Of any such until say tb,oc
count Of II IN the Globe The Of al can Ienru
connected with the matter stated in the Globe IL
that near the close Of the Convention and after ,la
lfesdents visit 10 Nashville, and Of course after
his interview with Ex-Governor Blount rpen,be,
consulted the latter upon tie propriev Of nomnat;cg
Judge White and he objected 70 the measure A. fsi
time there caucus, meeting for tfe o,,rrno
Of nominating Judge White. Though the tncnbe,5 49,.
neray were favorable to the project IL was droppc1 H.
cause by some IT was still regarded as premature al
ny aiew others, az improper at any time Yet tbc ,r;
term the Globe states that denied 10 one ofn
friends, that had any aQcurg IN 0ci,i0 M me- Co,.,e
Ut HashrHie for J0dqe Ubttc in opDosoa n me- A,o,zJ
C0nrenf,oHy and the form Of tfe denial ,ore o,e,og
Is marked ne quotation, iva the Globe n he olea,Is -
hbrcation could not have spokeu Of n c,ro,y -
which bad never heard md which, in truth never bsJ