Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-15
FOR THE ENC UIRER.
RIcnMoNp, January 10TH 1885
To The People Of Nesto,eay, Lue'G,rg, Charlotte ana
Prince EHrcnrn

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
RrcnMoND, January 10th, 1885
To The People Of Nottocdy, LuaeiJrg, Charlotte and
Prince Ed,card.
n friend handed me at my house, on the evening of
the 18th OF December the Enquirer of the 20th con-
tanning an address to you, signed "Far Play to which
Immediately wrote an answer. But recollectinU that
would, determined that before published it, would
call on the Editors of the Enquirer for the of the
author; and II found him respectable first afford him
an opportunity of voluntarily repairing far as might
be in his power, the wrong he had done me- by his un
provoked attack upon There reasons, with
which need not trouble you, which rendered this course
unquestionably pIopcr.-Thc day after | reached Rich
mond applied TO of the Editors of the Enquirer for
the proper name of "Far Play, and requested to
wait for an answer until his friend, who was absent
should return to the city This delay, presume was
desired to afford an opportunity of consulting that
iriend as to the answer which should be given me-
AS soon as received defnitive answer, wrote to
the author, calling upon him, it was right that
should do. TO recall the charges he had made against
me, and stating distinctly, that would offer him no
persuasion or threat TO induce him TO take this
course, but leave the matter entirely to his dscre-
tion and sense OF justice. now learn by letter from
friend, received by the last mall that he declines ma
king this reparation and it has become necessary that
should take notice Of his publications not because
deem newspaper scribbcr, who SANDERS under the
conccamcnt of feigncd name aud assassin like sabs
IN the dark worthy of so much attention, but because
value most highly esteem and confidence there
fore think fright to contradict the charges he has made
against me. L might content myself with appealing to
your good sense and justice, to determine whether any
man can be esteemed honorable entitled to credit
who publishes true, statement of facts calculated
and designed to nure the character of another to which
lie dared not ax his proper But as this publica
ton berays throughout settled and malignant purpose
to degrade in your estimation, ii proper that should
answer it somew what in detail.
80 Fair Play commences his address to Won with maxi
ing against me, general charge of pursung an cqu
vocal and shutting in relation to the exercise
OF the right OF Instruction, the part of the Peo-
Pile of the District have the honor to represent and
TINS charge nc attempts TO support by specific charges
founded upon distortion of facts so Ridiculous and
misrepresentation gross that loss to deter
mne whether he most deserves pity his folly or for
ms negligence, if not disregard of truth-Wi the OBJ
vous view OF exciting prejudice against me- he refers to
meeting of portion of the jackson party at Prince
Edward Courthouse, in September last and represents
to be meeting of the People of Prince Edward His
"'sT@ . this In the month of September, the peo-
hc 4rf lst g, and organized
ftef NATIVE from the
.,.----y ric' and under
"'" an account of my conduct in relation to
Eye ittt --''~taIu hcqan TO insult