Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16
Richmond, Saturday, Jan. iS.
cOL RICHARD ". JOH.NSON.

Wa ,,ks grca pleasure in laying the following tx.
tract before the public. 1t is Impossible to do SO,
without expressing the feelings winch inns manly and "
a,l conIuct on his part strongly calculated 10 pro
L ~ in. hosom of every man of srnsb!iIty. We no.
NOR the nubc services Of Richard NJ. Jolinson-wc o
nor the motives, which have prompted MN 10 iadrS'te
following Letter although we are ln4uced ny public
considerations to support another cauu"'e 'o 'e ice
prns;,rncr The same feelings which prompted us N
,,r las, 10 decline that portion OF The Nomination o. lie
baltimore Convention which respects the wee fcs'
dent will carry support TO anothcI inaVcua'-NI
no,hinu shall prevent us from dong ui ]ustce 10 lie
nblc Services the chvalrous spirit the generous cha
r,c,er of Richard NJ. Johnson We venture 10 say tNa
ory one who attended the Convention at Monday night
was animated by the kind feelings TOWARDS HIN
hn did they hesitate to express their regret tdt le
snnnort JUDGE Smith We trust political friends else.
whore will eytbit the liberal spirit which brcatr
in COL Johnsons Ictler-the same t. rrant spirit "h.ch
onimatcs the citizens of FirG na-and tina! the friends"
Col Johnson will not suffer themselves 10 oe uray"H
min INV nnkind expressions by the preference OF Judge
smith Col Johnson has himself set them noble r%'
annie of fo.brarance and magnunim!ty Inc Wings
would be rIad enough TO blow This difference mo n""e
Of dssrnson Nrision is their po!cy-DtSc"rd IN o"r
ranks is the very design They have III view ANY schsI'
In the Republican party must be injurious 10 theH-
! beneficial 10 the enemy. 80.
The Whrgig Wing, who was the first 70 crlc'se ''c
nomination Of Colonel Johnson the last SprIng-"h'
wand have been the frs, 10 abuse him. II lie had been
snnnor,rd by the CONVENTION of Virginia, and "1I br
among the ts To- satirlzc him. il he should succeed 10 Tie
Chair Of TIC Senate, has seen tit to change us A"yaNd
70 call him 'e hes, al! the bunch. The Colonel nUsI
BE- sufficiently acquainted With the hS; 10 " l'e''c'
alike 10 It's praises It's censurcs go
Another hig Press Qhe Petersburg lnlrlnsenccT q
Yesterday ornlug) asks, What VIII Tie lecH'sr'
tIllrr' the nominee of the Baltimore Conrcnl!on That
uugust assembly that called for the express and
porant purpose Of rcconcng ali d!ssens'ons III the Re.
publican party and preventing any split IN thrr RANKS
what will he and his friends say 10 this ndigniiy, i!s
contenpuous gard OF his loyal prctcns wv h.
dces Col j. say Let im speak for himself and let tie
Editor of the intcgcncrr if he be capable OF apprc'
anp his liberal and manly bearing blush ef the l"s'G'
Gus question he has puland abandon all hopes OF ds'
scnsons in The Republican party and Of any 'SW" !"
their ranks
Extract Of letter 10 gentlemen IN MS CHy JT0h e."
Rirkard ". Johnson, dated
IIovsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 18th Jan, lS"u.
am informed that the Democratic Republican on.
yention at Richmond incline TO nominate, Tor the Office
Of Vice President Il distinguished citizen OF Alabama,
Mr. Smith rather than myself ! wish At distinctly
understood that far from my making any complaints,
or feeling that had righ good Cause to Complain,
no man holds more sacrcdly than do the right g! the
mamie. To make the selection oi those III whom cE vc
mos, cuufidcncr; aud however honord or tiattcrd
might have considered myself, by the vote OF my naive
STATE Virginia, feel much higher gratIhcation II my
yclusion uur SIS had been tie unbiased choice q
majority Of my fellow citizens feel Tiny duty TO give
vou this very hasty and crude but sincere and Candid
expression of my feelings, in the hustle OF the buars
| of the House