Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24

letter Yes, pledge ysrlf prov" The truth of the
declarations in That letter, by the united testimony ri
those who supported in each county; and that Is
not sufficient, by Of the more decent Of his own
party.
But, it appears, that this worthy Wing, Il beg par
don) "Clzcn of hliddlesex," has elected your "indg
nant attention. and induced you to expose this unust-
fable inessc-not 10 call it downright deception-by
which the Van Buren, MD lorlty i'll the present Legsa-
ture acquired" If your worthy Citizen any
Of his conrdrra-s entertain the opinion that have fin
essed fsrd my pledges, or in any other respect lmPos-
ed upon the crcduly othose who have onorcd me with
their confidence, hope he they will have manlIness
enough to confront face to face, aye and expose my
trcarhrry and dupcty TO the Of generous and
conidlng people.
This Hacc admit to be substantially correct; and il
stuck up in my ncig 'ur",d few days before the
election in hllddescS in consequence Of nsidous
foe having freely circulated il that had changed sides
to catch the popular breeze. In this notice, pledged
myself TO prove what did prove the day of the elrc
ton, that had, from the beginning, preferred White TO
Van Buren,, and that if he fairly in the hands of his
friends, or It the contest narrowed down between
those two gentlemen. that would support him. Thus
far did GO, farther
ask, have the pledges of the Wings Of Eastern Fr-
gnIa been rcdeemcd' Are there, assured
last Spring, but two candidates before the people, White
mined to act in good faith and to adhere Judge White
to the as Do you intend 10 require of your electors to
vote for White under all circumstances; Is it not your
intention, as the Spring elections over 10 un-
your electors be permitted make their choice between
White and Iiarrison Srs, say, upon the authority of
Wings, that such your Intentions If such be the case,
why, then, these dark nuendoes? Why AM held upas
fit subject for the Erich mans scorn, the poor man
tuncy:" lfyou and your party permitted 10 be the
"creatures Of circumstance. why, if your charges
true, withhold this poor privilege from the humble and
retired Individual whom you have thought proper thus
to assa | had no fears of Judge White, hit had
nv fears and my doubts Of the sincerity of those
who were the oudrst in blasting his trumpet. Yes,
sirs, | recognise ng them some OF the most VIM
diclvc and unrclentlng opponents OF tins Admnstra-
ton Yes, sirs Virginia candidates, who regarded
it as most prupitious Tor mcndlng their backsld
ngs, and TO TO the Republican old yes slrs.
have known Vrg nia candidates who depored the
minor differences Of opinion which unfortunately scpa
rated them from and who cschcwed the name OF Wing
shall not trouble you again with any communication
in reply any charges which may appear through the
columns Of your paper against me. shall speedily re-
turn home where promise 10 Satisfy 10 their heart con-
tent, each and every OF my masked assaants
JNO. Il. TAYLOR
Richmond, March %, 1886.
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.
WooDPoKT, .HiddicSc1 county,
June Is, 1885. :
In YOUR editorial remarks Of the l2,h of May and also
in those Of the 9th inst inrrrogatory III relation TO
our views the next Presidential election, is pro-
pounded to myself and others Of the delegates elect 10
the next Lcgislaurc.-My engagements together with
total Discrimination to appearing i'll the public prints:
have prevented earlier answer Indeed, have regard
ed it unnecessary, being aware that my opinions upon
the next Presidential election were well known to those
through whose sufiraGrs WAS elected; and also pre-
suming them to be sufficiently Ineligible to yourself and
others, from the knowledge Of the party TO which
I am attached In compliance, however, with your
wishes and tic advice OF friends Will state, as
succnctly as cam the pledges which gave, and the
opinions avuwed during the canvass and which IN The
absence of Instructions shall most assurediy iuI
Alter being declared candidate in this county, adj
dressed letter to portion of the citizens OF Matthew's
dated 9th January lS'5 in which expressed this SEN
tlent upon the next Presidency " In relation to The
successor of Gen Jackson, have hesitation in avow
np my preference for Mr. Van Buren, over Clay, Cal
houn, Leigh or Webster; but should Judge White or
Barbour BIZ taken up by pary with prospect u sue
cess bu: of wc! think there Is little chance, should
give either OF them the preference TO Van Buren; tor
this among other reasons, they both Southern men.
according more with in sentiment and better cacu-
lated to aluy the angry and excited prcjudccs OF our
Southern brethren. with this declaration; Alrssrs
Editors might close these rcmarks but having no dis
position TO leave Inference to disguise the course
which | shall pursue in the formation OF the electoral
ticket will proceed another step further For the rca-
SONS alone, which have just assigned not only cx'
pressed my preference for Judge White but also de-
termination to support the White ticket, should the con-
FEST be narrowed down between himself and Mr.. Van
Buren, But, under other circumstances have ever
nor will pedg &c unconditional support 10 Tie Hi'c
ticket; and will further state, that under no crcuH-
Stances can be prevailed on to assist III elcvaS to
the Chief Magisrucy, member OF the WING party. or
voluntarily contribute in taking the election out of inc
hands Of the people, and throwing IL mo tic HOUSE VI
Representatives.
la conclusion, would simply remark, that however
you may have hcstated 10 class me, should suppose
that the Opposition or Wing party (or the sake OF con-
sislcncy) would have found but little difficulty in doing
so-as from the commencement TO The last hour OF a
hard-tought battle, documents, garhled passages OF
speeches. and anonymous communications dailaWFy Vi
the character OF MIR Van Buren,, most Industrious
~ circulated through each county read and commented
upon wherever group oil four five cou Id be gotten to-
gcther and his sins, and past the power OF alb
solution with my protcstatuns to the contrary notwit
standing all brought in rcqulston against me- and made
10 operate 10 the pejudcc of my election.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,