Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-08
(FrJm the Richmond Hhig.)

CLERK or The U''Sb tho
Som. o. the No:hern press rIe uoGs oy sme
consequences they attach the eec',"a OF GeS ama
he ,ha cou! pcrfon item whatever his parry teiao'
SHOULD nave been elected Mr. Gar, may GT %c you" idea
how to shoot selling tape, aud practising Iaw BE- ANY guafan'e 81
ii m. old saving all trades and good at none oe tn
it likely all his competitors uo better qualified Tor the o.
6ce than he is" e. a.
The above excellent Federal extract Is from the
Richmond Whig-the bOOd can be seen IN The perform.
ance as friend of said, a few days SINCE %heh
talking Of the Federal unto ia this place ttow uespi'
cable must be that man, who believes that none VINO
have been engaged in useful pursuits, can MAKE So'u
n,inisteriQ clerk, and would attempt TO hold Inc USE
fu profession OF teacher IN disrepa'e. Lei Us h'"
inquire what thought cf Mr. Garland some year or
so ago bv the Conservatives Opertures were mace
TO by that miserable faction to run .nr Hetk u
the House, the .7ien, OF the Madisohian'
run for printer bu. he spurned the prophSilioh WIN
an Indignation that made the base fall back up
On their own foul heartshe told them that lie "iilCe
Of Clerk of the House OF Representatives was highy
honorable situation, and one which he wo"'n De Pfo'"
I'LL, If homorably conferred upon hun, nut mat he was
Democrat and could descend 10 msanness 10 split
the party Of the people if he was L" obtain fortune
b. it. The Democracy, who always watch over ard re
ward their friends noted his bearing as soon us oppor-
tun,y offered, placed him in situation which will be
beneficial TO hun and which he is fully capable of filing
May he live long 10 EMP It's profits aud lis honours
wAsmlsGrox, Dec. %, 1888.
SiR:-A letter from Hugh a. Garland, Esq, TO The
Hon. James Garland. dated the 18th instant, was yes
tcrday she to me, in which the following statement
is contained:
ain August, 1887 a week or ten days before the meet.
ing Of the extra session Of Congress gentleman OF this
city came my house in Neck!enburg and stated that
he had expressly for the purpose OF soliciting me
TO become u canddc.. Tor Ire place now occupy. lie
ru..eu lno calculations and reasonings to sae" lha
if would fer myself 10 be nominated ms the aVoweu
friend Of Mr. Rives might be certain OF an election
told him the proposition was grave one anu required
consideration
Another letter Of H. A. Garand Esq addressed, as
understand TO YOU dated the 5h OF August 1857, has
also been s;ewn me- in which my nainr is again miro
duced in connection with wha, MIR. Garland seems 70
treat as proposition from my friends, aah which
with much gravity, he 'deciiacS, notwithstanding Inc
Aaernp assurances of his success, and expresses INC
conscious satisfaction h. feels in "not Welding TO me
hattering solicitations by which he has been assaieo
You cannot fail TO perceive that the use OF my name III
the above connections requires that not the slightest
mystery should be left the subject, end you Will,
therefore, please TO state
Al whose instance, and upon whose suggestions,
if that Of any other p"rs" than yourself the proposition
which Mr.. Garland alleges came from you 10 him. was
made?
ID II you ever had any communication, direct or in
direct verbal written with the subject OF that
proposition if you have any reason TO believe that
ever knew or heard OF such proposition being made,
till the letters of Mr. Garland referred TO above, were
Yesterday exhibited 10 me'
3d. Did you ever hear of my expressing the slightest
dissatisfaction personal POLITICAL with MIR Franklin,
the late Clerk of the House OF Representatives, or any
willingness to support or to solicit my friends 10 support
MIR Garland for That Office. The condition mentioned
in his letter or on any other or of my showing dspo
si,ion to interfere, in any manner whatever, with the
election of that officer
9TH Is acquaintance very slight, and has there
been any intercourse between Us OF any kinn Tor lhe
last three four years beyond or two passing sa'
luatuns the streets and brief call at your office as
Librarian of the House of Representatives in the Spring
OF 1885, in company with the Hon. j. Y Mason to look
al some OF the printed Journals Of Congress-
RESPECTFULLY. ODE oicnt servant,
w. G. RIFES.
To ELEAZAn EARLY, Esq.