Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
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PORTLAND. Maine y Sept. A, 1885.
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PoRTLAHD. Maine y Sept. a. 1885
To the Editor IF The Lexington GG=ete:
Your paper of the 2Sth ult, came this morn
ing and all my surprise contained the villain
article from The Eastern Argus published in this CT
~ and intended TO produce just the effect is obvious
y producing in your State Taxing that article 9TH
IN c0nnexion with what unfortunately occurred u few
weeks ago in your neighbCrhood have nothing
plain of in the manner in which have been treated by
your correspondent who comments upon the subject;
but justice 10 myself and TO my friends here and Vir
gina, cOmpes 10 reiteratc now, and in this public
manner, what at the time decared-and what circum-
STAGES and direct oral evidence then fully coroborated
sat your fellow citizens of Lexington greatly de-
ceIvcd and mistaken liz the premises.
The current Unpopular opinion which your correspond
ent remarks turned in my favor by the Representa-
tions which made at the time, and which a voluntary
surrender of myself and INV papers 10 six or seven ~
your respectable citizens, we'll the testimony
of two gentlemen to the very facts in dispute
robcrated was. it would seem again diverted and
against me By the article already alluded to- originating
IN the Eastern Argus, and copied into the Richmond
Enquirer My reply To that article will, in a day or
two, appear in print and to that reply refer you
yair readers for the true character, origin and design
q rc Argus article The editor Of that paper is well
k0own here TO he malignant in his attacks upon
political opponents, he rccrant 10 all honorable
feelings aud principle when called 10 defend himself
in their Preparation cowdrdlY assassin shooting in
the dark but never daring TO meet the obiect ~ h
assaults face to face This creature, having polit-
cal end h. answer in reference 10 the paper for which
was, during my visit TO Virginia, furnishing occasional
articles, chiefly descriptive of the country, anil all of
them reprobatng Northern Interference tcM Southern sid-
DeTy, IN NE mast eJpiic terms Gas will appear fully on
examination OF the Advertiser and Gazette July
To Septembcr0 this low villain say found il convenient
to refer TO my opinions upon the abstract question of M
very part Of the political system of the country in
such terms to produce the impression upon Virgnans
that was nhamnsory and furious propaGator of
Abolition sentiments! charge, which all said or did
wrote while in Virginia viii found upon fair and
candid examination To be false the heart Of the au-
thor Of IT, To the fullest proof that the que son can be-
subjected TO, nm ready and willing to put the whole
nater; and to 6OtC0THtiness my part-if YOU Mr.
Editor, TO whom am already under obligation will saw
mat IT - the wish Of the people Of Rpckbfdgc that
should come among them aud put this question Of my
opinions, sentiments and actions, to the test Of minute
and deliberate examination before any Jury the re- wbe
ther OF the country or Judge Lynch / am ready at
any moment, thus TO conide myself and my cause TO
your scrutiny correspondent would then ma We an
opportunity Of taking rust of head If not the lac
/ itself, an addition 10 his chronological collection
Tho truth Of the matter, in few words is this
went 10 Virginia. before the excitement began for m
health. While there, heard the subject Of Slsvefy
IN the discussion, myself took part occasionally gut
never took ground in favor, buevef against ali North
efn interference on the subject Of Slavery farther than
the South would freely and candidy favor the d
SION wns constantly expressing these opinions in INV
letters 10 friends mt home as being founded upou M
observations and experience in Vifnina; and 10 hoe.
letters, which IN print, (and with which will fur
nish YOU caressy refer you confederation Of what
/ j have Eere said.
/ Upon occasion, coming from tho Warm go,;nos
| 70 Lexington Captain W. Of your place wac n
fellow passenger IN COACH taken by himself and nv
self and twoof my friends and fellow our
way 20 the Natural Bridge. There was much convcrsn
ton chiefly betwrcen Mr. S. from Alabap,a and