Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-16
VOLUME xXxrI.--No. I9.

had information from friend of hiyh rssosc,ah;, i;
nehucKy, who had casually heard of Mr. Bells propo-
'oi 70 ooi. Johnson, that il was one calculated sfo
run ne Colonel and tic cause and thai C,n,o;n Fo,le
Dis wen as our informant, who was consulted bv Colo,
me- Johnson united with him in its condemnation =
we understood, ALSO that the object of MIR Roll us. n
induce Col johnson to become candidate for The pro
soehcy III opposition to the nominee of the Democra,ic
tiy ~ convention And that the Bank strength was
" oh III conjunction with the personal and Soc
uonai influence of Col Johnson to give him success
ofns st conceded to Mr. Bell that if successful the
n'iA views were to be accomplished ON his ncccss;o,
10 the Presidency Having perceived from am ed;,or;,I
notice on our first article in relation TO this spb;ec, ,hs,
Eoi.o, OF the Kentucky Gazette had also some know
uye OF MT bell letter when the former passed througb
inns city recently on his way to West Point ma v;ssr
We aotfssed note to him referring TO the LEADING To-
PICS OF tiss communication to Colonel johnson nj IN.
e he desiring to know how far he could corroborate
the statements we had received In renv 10 orr anoi;
cation Mr. Few handed the following letter. which
VIC nave since oDtained his leave to publish:
A., 80 S!rY or WAsnISGToN MAY Is, 1895
NY dear Sr-Your note of this morning has ;,,s, ho
;s,;o" y, "ha assure You tha, nothing but an act of
Justice 10 yourself could overcome nv repugnance IN
having any thing to do with the CONTROVERSY with ,bc
iate Speaker But, the contents of Mr. BeIrs Io,,nr
seal o. Johnson nave been made public by another the
e'io privacy rs removed, and longer silence would bc
an act OF injustice to yourself "oN'D "
,.n IA ,e month OF August September last think il
was, p.r beil d'd Write letter Col Johnson of the
character which you describe and ,obic6 so,o a
not TAX my memory with the precise language of i h,
u.s., ~ Us sJrets tendency and bearing my own conyc-
,ons are clear; and whether am in error or moi can
~ DC oisproved by the letter itself which Mr. Rau 80
nave published ut any moment '
no not remember If in that particular letter he mir
ungsd Col Johnson TO become candidate for lie
Presidency, or ne.s hat kaew very well tina, h Ia
Pressea nm, and the means of success were TO he hJ
upon the grounds to which you allude: and Mr. RiI =,
ways looked to the strength of the Onnos;t;,n a., = -
essential part OF the power, that was to accomnsb i
oithe candidate of the Peoples Convention
inquiry you make, relates TO the stand ,aken
IN Mr. Bells letter about the National Conven,;o
may not DC very distinct to be sure but il "a
~ fanny my Impression that he objected strongly To
U fnrf ha
ing its fopaes FFO" "a concentrate
AS to Mr. Bells opposition to Col Johnson 10 vor
Nau1nai Bank or the re-charter of lie Bank nj The
United States, with notifications perlens a .s
1--WE he Necessity Of National Bank was ,,rdd -;
Inf h1ost 9Icole manner. and considerable lengtb
Ano'i could not doubt, from the tenor ne his o,,ast
goi'9s 'onanoher National Bank or for re cbar, 20
inc present Bank, indispensable fiscal agen, t ,h
government which was the assigned for his con-
should tho PabEcation, OF this lebeS become ;nd-
penie 10 your vndication from nspersion I ma. give
Would nan. 70 notherwise, would not do an act that
Wouo wear even the semblancc of violating the CONT
dence OF Col Johnson, whose esteem cherish oSore
every consideration. ''" a"o'e
Your friend, II prvv
Soon after Mr.. Bellfound TINT bis oror,rro. -,
chned by Col Johnson, he pressed them more sscccSs
iully IN another quarter He obtained Judge Wh;te'
uhc3nditional written agreement not only 10 become
candidate but not TO decline withou, the ne ,
VINO called him out We shah show hcre,lla =; -.
Ta{ II rs now calculated to make the nomination of
yudge white, rebound to the benefit of the Bank and
ne political prospects of Speaker Bell At the sans
hne 1t may nobe improper to make rood the asse,,io
QUE n'si exposition viz; that us Speaker ace sti
Fa@ng ABOUT Ms Presidency asd politicaL prefrmenls
"ad not lost sight Of his Prirate fortane''
COLONEL JOHNSON.
pe ieuefa' batteries which for the last eight years
nave been directed against Gen. Jackson and Mr. Van
buren, -shotted and with all soyt of missiles ro
now turned upon Cob Johnson So long as The galIart
nero or the Thames was not in nomination for the Vice
resdency and so long as the Opposition battered them
serves win the nope that he might he persuaded or de-
celyed into their enbrascs either by direct alliance or
indIreeay through Judge White and his associates tbe
language OF the Federal journals towards him was r,tor
that OF sulogy compliment than that of disnragement
ana sens1re But now that he is the regularly -nonina
yea cahNa oh The democracy, presented Cor the popular
suffrage by the delegates from the States by prepondero
ing vote and with great although entire unanimty
ne y le SUBJECT oil dispersion and assault in every form
OF gross personal and political hostility
Fortunately for the character of our n,bl;c
he welfare OF ehe coHniry, such attacks rarely fail IN re-
act upon their authors The great body oftbs neonI arc
moved by honest and generous impuses. md in ;,at
ana generous sPirIt, they come with more conidjno
zeal aud with rcdoub'ed energies to the vndicotio ~,
ieo"-Ssen who is che pagtieulas ohio ct of FederoI
ooioquy and asPerslon The popular support under
such circumstances is in ratio with the yirulence tho
attack and the want odecency aud truth bv which !; i
Characterised The case of Colonel Johnson will add
another TO the exhibitions of the popular feeling in this
respect and another rebuke 10 the labours and n;s
prcse ataion OF the Opposition
Weannex correction of one of the allegations ofthe
Opposition against Colonel Johnson H. comes from,
source OF undoubted responsibilities highly respecabe
citizen OF Kentucky, and personal friend and near
Noiohci Johnson III meets, IL viii be per-
ceved We statements from hostile quarters and the adj
missions offrendsadmssions mace nndoubledIv fron,
the belief at at least portion of the CHARGES of the
Opposition were entitled TO credit. TAbanv Ar0us
~ ,,, - WEST PoISr, June 8, 1885.
SIE-ln the g Nswbargh Telegraph" Of the 9TH inst
observe article designed for rspy 70 the attacks &c
the Opposition the domestic relations of Col Jobn
SON The paragraph in question, which was evidently
wen meant assumes 1t to be true that that gentleman u
really married man, and likely to suffer much humila-
tIof from these ourngcs Of the newspapers
Ms other journals entertain similar impressions tbnL
1t but nm act OF justice to rectfy them and to state Gor
their inlormasioD that Col Johnson nerer nus
and that he has wife, reputed wife The fenale
about whom these lbsls have been written bas Ion,
since passed that "oourne from whence no traveller re-
turns and is not, therefore, under any circumstances
TT subject for newspaper controversy The discussion
can Gonduce nothing 10 the public instruction or add 10
the private morals The editor of the TELEGRAPH am
sure VIII correct the erroneous impression with the ut
most satisfaction
We have pretty distinct indications alreadv ba, so,
OF tbs Opposition presses, with characteristic dqccncv
and fairness, will press this subject into their serv;cs
offensive wcapsnin the approaching canvass What
else can we expect from institution. rlhe Bank1
which enters the field surrounded with trained bnud II
Swssthose mercenaries who make ,car of politics and
who fight for punde The spirit Of him who reposes al
Monticello and at whose summons the united dcmocra-
cy Of America moved well as the man who u6lia
the Of bis country glory have been no stran
gers the tender merccs Of an Opposition press Can
Col johnson look for exemption from teir licensed
ceDsurcs' lie might expect the course Of
the planets arrested, suspension Of the tides This
ccpiion viii be granted 10 him condition onyto
abandon the front ranks Of the peoples cause and com
promise the principles which, for 30 years he has ncarv
bsggaTcd himself 90 uphold But the nlrepid soldier
who FIRST in the oons5at-who threw himself where
the blows fell ihickcst and heaviest and struck the Co
lossus Of The enemy down amidst flushing scalpng