Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16
RICHMOND, saturday, Jan. I0.
COL. RICHARD M JOHN,s0N

VI
We'take great pleasure in laying the following Ex-
tract before the public II Is Impossible 10 DO On
without expressing the feelings which this manly and Ii.
berai conduct on las part strongly calculated pro-
duce in the bosom of every Of sensibiy. Wcl,o-
nor the public services Of Richard NJ Johnson-we lo.
nor the motives which have prompted him address the
following Letter-although we induced by public
considerations TO support another candidate for the Vice
PRESIDENCY The same feelings which prompted in
May last 10 decline that portion of the nomination of the
Baltimore Convention which respects the Vice Prcs
den, VIII carry our supper: TO another indvidualbu
nothing shall prevent from doing full justice 10 the
public services, the cbivaous spirit the generous cha
racer, OF Richard NJ Johnson We venture TO say Thai
every one who attended the Convention of onday nipI
wac animated by the same kind feelings towards him
nor did they hesitate express their regret that they
felt themselves bound 70 pass his pretcnsions and
support Judge Smith We trust political friends else
where will exhibit the liberal spirit which breathes
in Col Johnson Letcr-the same tolerant spirit which
anatcs the citizens Vrginiannd that the friends Of
Col Johnson will suffer themselves to be befra,s,d
into any unkind expressions by the preference of Judyc
smith. COL Johnson has himself set them noble ex
ample oil forbeafance and magnanimity. The Wings
would be glad enough to blow this into flame
OF dissension Dirision is the. policy in os,
!0ss IS the very design they have in view. Any scLs
IN the republican party must be injurious to them
beneficial to i:ie enemy. .sevrs
The Whirligg Wing, who the first to critcise tho
would have been the first abuse him. if he had been
supported by the Convention of Virginia, and will be-
among the first satze him. if he should 10 the
Chair Of the Senate, has fit 10 change its key-and
TO call him 'lhe best of the bunch. The Colonel mus,
be sufficiently acquainted with the Wing, be Indifferent
alike 10 It's praises or its ceDsures.
Another Wing Press he Petersburg Intellirencer Of
yesterday morning) asks, "What will thc Tccunseh-
killer, the nominee of the Baltimore Convention that
august assembly, that called for the express and inn
poItant purpose of econcng all in the Re-
publican party and preventing any split in their ranks
what VIII he-and has friends say TO this ndgnity, this
contemptuous disregard OF his loyal What
does Col say' Let him speak for hlnsef aud let the
Editor OF the lntegencer, if he be capable of appec
aing his liberal and manly bearing blush for the insd
GUS question he has Putand abandon all hopes of dis
sensisns IN the Republican party and of any sspit in
their ranks!"
Extract ~ letter to gentleman ia this City from Col
Richard ~ johnson, dated
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,, 18th Jan. 1896
am informed that the Democratic Republican Con-
vention at Richmond, incline nominate for the Office
OF Vice President, distinguished citizen of Alabama
Mr.. Smith, rather than myself / wish it distinctly
understood that so far from my making any complaints
OF feeling that had right good TO Complain
no man holds more sacredy than do, the right Of the
people to make the selection OF those whom they have
most confidence; and however honofed or fiattercd
might have considered myself by tie vote my native
State, Virginia, feel much higher qualification in INV
exclusion, unl' IS had been the unbiased choice of
majority of my ellow-czens feel il my duty TO give
you this very basy and crude but and candid
expression OF my feelings in the hustle Of the business
of the House.