Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
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PonrLAxD. (AIaine,) Sept. a, 1880.

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PORTLAND. (h]aineD Sept. A. le3o'
To the Editor Of the Lexington Gazette:
Your paper of the 18th ut, came TO me ms morn
ing and At all to my surprise contained inc 'a'n
os article from the Eastern Argus published IN TINS ci
y and intended produce just the effect 1t Is obvious
" producing in Your State Taking that article as truth,
in connection with what unfortunately occutteo e"
weeks ago in your ncigbuhood have nothing 10 h
plain Of in the manner in which nave oeeh tie" ~
your correspondent, who comments upon 'e
but Justice to myself and to my friends mere uiu ia
GINA compels TO reiterate now, anu AZ ui,' uo'
munner what at the time deca red.1nd "hal clrcu'"
stances aud direct oral evidence then iuiy
that YOUR fellow citizens OF Lexington WIN s'' ~
cciaed and mistaken in the premises oo-u..r,,d
IS,c current popular opinion "hcn your eoi'esponu'
ent re-s4arks was turned in my favor ny tle representa-
,ons which made at the time, ana when aVoiuhary
.rrc,er of and my papers, 10 SIX or seven oi
vor most respectable citizens as well as inc testimony
of two gentlemen to the very facls IN oispule cor
roburatcI WAS it would seem, again diverted ana sci
,;ns me nv the article already alluded to, originating
;n the Eastern Argus, and copied into lle hichnono
ENQUIRER My reply to that article will IN day or
two appear i'll print, and 10 That reply l''er 20" anu
nur readers for the character, origin, and design
f the Arrus article The editor OF that paper Is well
known here to be malignant in his attacks upon
poitical opponents he Is recrrant TO al honouabe
elnos and principle, When called to defend himself
in their perpctraon-a cowardy assassin, shooting in
the dark but daring to meet the object OF his
assaults face to face This creature, having polti-
cal end to answer in reference to the paper for which
articles chiefly descriptive Of the country, and all Of
them rrproJaine Northern ine srence ,rih Southern Sa
rery in the mast explicit terms, (as will appear fully on
examination of the Advertiser and Gazette from July
TO ScotemberO this low villain say, found it convenient
n refer TO nv opinions upon the abstract question Of sa
very as part of the political system OF the country in
such terms as to produce the Impression upon gnlans
that was an nflarnnaory and furious propagator Of
Addition sentiments Charge which all said, or did,
or wrote while in Virginia, will be found, upon fair and
candid examination to be false the heart Of the
thor of it, To the fullest proof that the question can br
subjected TO- am ready and willing to put the whole
matter: and as to coacardlineSS my part-t you. Mr.
Editor TO whom am already under obligation, will say
that is the wish of the people of RnckbrIdgc that
should come among them dPut this question OF my
opinions srn,ents aud actions, to the test oi minute
and deliberate examination before any jury there whc-
thcr of The country Judge Lynch, am ready, al
any moment, thus TO confde myself and my cause 10
your scrutiny-Your correspondent would then nave an
opportunity of takinga cast of my head not The mead
itself, addition 10 his chronological collection
The truth OF the matter in few words, is this.
went to Virginia. before the excitement began Tor my
health. While there, heard the subject Of Slavery
frequently and warmly discussed, and on many points
ia the discussion myself took part occasionally But
never took ground in favor. but against all North
EN- Interference the sub Of Slavery, farther than
the South would freely and candidy favor the discus
sion was constantly expressing these opinions in my
letters to friends ut hone being founded upon my
observations and experience in Virginia; and to those
letters which print land With which will fur
nsh you earessy refer you for confederation of what
have here said.
Upon ONE occasion, coming fiom the Warm Springs
| to Lexington, Captain W, of your place, was q
fellow passenger 10 coach, taken by himself and my
SELF and two of my friends and fellow trayellerson our
| way to the Natural Bridge. There mach