Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-12-06
LETTER FROM mr.. RIvEs.

addressed letter to the editor OF ,ha, papcr. Of
winch the following IS the material par,
What ~ the burthen of your corrcspon.
dents complaint, He cites from Bal,i.
more paper report. "tha, Senator Rives
had written letter 10 friend ia Phila.
delphia, ia which he re :nons,ra,es earn.
lesily against any Conservative voting for
Por'cr,' and therefore be fulmin a,cs
GlInst me the charge of an i,nproper
Interference with the Peunsylyania cleo.
ton, and OF " throwing ny influence in.
To the scale of an Aboli,onistr'
The facts, which suppose 20 have ei.
ven rise 10 this report. are briefly these
worthy and intelligent ltend in the ci-
~ OF Philadelphia, agreeing with me in
political sentiment, had written me let.
ter, referring 20 the interesting political
contest then pending in rcnnsylyanii.
and 10 Inc position. in regard TO IL. of that
portion OF the Republican party 20 which
We both belonged. In replying To this
letter, responded. without; reserve. TO
his own feelings OF patriotic solici,udc on
The SUBJECT. PARTICIPATED in the appre.
hcnsion, that the election OF the Admins
tfation candid &c lor ,he office of Governor
unless something could be done 10 cx
clude that Inference. would be claimed
by the victorious patty snd be consider.
ell every where out of rcBnsylvania. as
The triumph OF the Sub-TieasUrv Scheme
IA scheme which we both believed g be
lraught with fatal consequences 10 the
lcoun'ry-snd that the moral influence of
supposed decision in it, favor by so
powerful and patriotic a Commonwealth
a. that OF Pennsy ANA, would be the al.
most certain means OF its success i'm ether
parts Of the Union. Believing thata ma.
IIoriiy of the people OF Peuusylyania were
opposed To- thls scheme had sugres,cd
whether 1t might not be practicable 20
adopt some means by which the success
of the Administration candidate could lie
presented from being plAusibly intcirrct-
cd Into al expression OF APPRECIATION oi a
measure, which I vas persuaded from
the proceedings Of her Legislature that
ancient Republican State did not approve.
5ut II no such means could be found. IL
would then become a matter of grave
consideration for the Conservatives o.
Pennsylvania, whether they could con.
ScIeEiiously beStow their votes 80 as 10 Ye
instrumental III fastening upon tie coun.
try scheme which they believed 10 be
ruinous 10 iis prosperity aud dangerous to
lis free institutions. This y as = question.
! added. which the Conservatives of
Pennsy lvahIa themselves ere alone COM
petent 10 decide. r,moaafga!,I against
no course they should think i, proper 20
: pursue, but expressed my conviction that
their determination. whatever IL migh,
be, would be guided 10y patriotism and
wisdom.
have no cory OF ny letter; hut tint
I THIS IS correct statement of as general
tenor and spirit. feet perfectly sure.
was guilty OF no Interference with the
Pennsylvania election, as charged ny'yout
correspondent. My letter was not obtruG.
Ell, but wa IN answer 10 one had re-
ccived. Ii was strict, private letter;
not designed Tor public use or for political
elect. IL was simply an interchange of
/. opinion with a friend III the freedom of
private correspondence, on matter OF
general speculation and interest, and un.
less your correspondent means TO inter
dict all liberty Of epistolary communica.
;ion, think he can hardly consider IRE
as having abused so humble and custona.
~ privilege on this occasion.
IN attempt, however IS now made 10
connect the question Of Abolition with
the Pennsylvania Election. will ven
iGTc to assert. that hardly man out Of the
State OF Pennsylvania. and but few. II
any, within II, ever dreamed of any other
issue being involved IN the contest there.
Than That which bad been loiucd on the
great political quc,tIoG Of the day. what
evidence was there tia. the AdministTa.
I tion candidate, hishly respectable ~ he
undoubtedly o. thought differently from
his compctiici on the subject Of slavery
I 4 be had made any public declaration Of
h's sentiments on that question. or II there
+ was any other evidence OF What lis sen
iIn cnts are upon q. have never seen or
+ heard 81 them. We have seen recently
40 many insfaures--as. flf sNamiie iu
the ~iltel oi Ohio AMI Nsfslc hueeiis. &C.
corting 90 statements contained ~ late
numbers Of your plpcr--'Lli some ~ the
clndidaiss Or Office OF the s administration
party have eApfr ,.ed sentiments as hcrct.
zeal and danreflts 100 feesfd 90 ihc iusii.
siltu'iYns ADD tight. of Zoe South. 70. those
atubu'cd CD The esnJidlfcs q ihe orp9.
a's party
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