Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-05
Williamsburg, July /, 1889.

! When addressed, some time since, communication
to the Enquirer in relation to the Stafford election, did
not think, Mr. Editor, would again trouble you with
that subject for no one am sure dslikes more 10 pan
dy epthe,s of abuse" than do-and still adhere TO
the determination expressed in my former communca-
tom but the very conscientious, cam and Insinuatng
article which appeared in the Richmond wing OF The
18th ns induces me to uespass once more upon your
patience j shall pass by The alluson which
Negro Suffrage, (realy there is so much name mere,
think would be we'll TO delach the 3n for u GER
talnly very improper connection, coming from Inc
source It does makes about my "eloquent aouse ana
his golden rule Of suffering ninety and nine guilty. 70
escape, rather than punish one innocent man. inns
believe is held to be very correct principle among Ia "
yers, and we'll may these Wing lanyers desire 10 apply
TO poities-knowng as they do that they have IN ther
ranks very nearly the proportion Of 80 guilty. TO one IN
nocen and therefore their innocent ones are IN no great
deal of danger. But | will pass, as said, this use:
less preface Of the "Ffee Negro Suffrage writer by and
pounds, viz: "Why does NO WING treat the matter
| much ado about nothing and "wby does he wish
to put down The c'y raised BY the Wings" AS to The
first part of the interroga,ory consider answered by
q remark in my former communication, wherein stated
there nothing in this matter for which the Admins
tration party responsible; and will now farther
state without pretending TO advocate the right OF The
individual 10 vote that far such case IS suscep
BILE proof it be proven, believe, that the man al
luded to does not possess than oneeighh oil negro
blood do not recoect at present precisely The pro-
portion which the law in relation TO mnattoes designates
but my impression 49, that OF even more
than eighth of negro blood q think any thing less
than fourlb) is considered whltebut, it is useless 10
discuss This matter, because, as TO myself am opposed
any voting in Virginia. where there is sufficient
negro blood TO be detected by The eye and think IN
spection in most cases. the best criterion As TO The
secIad part Of The question: land why does he wish 10
put down the cry raised by the Whgs" answer, that
should have desire 'to put down the cry OIL Inc
Wings, if they had confined themselves to truth, and
not directed their cry against an innocent party win
| %, knrn oF f.et nH that
county-Their .goiden rule" TO the contrary notwith-
standing, they manifest great anxiety in this matter 10
punish The innocent that the guilty may escape They
have said and done every thing to effect ihs but truth
is potent principle and must and will prepall-lt has
prevailed here and The Wing party held responsible
for The vote given al Falmouth about which they have
been camorng loudly. II is useless, Sir, TO repeat
what before stated as TO the course OF The Wig Com.
missioner the time this received II IS I'M
denied and undeniable; they dare not deny not Mr..
AnSufroge himself does not touch this part OF my
argument And in addition to what then stated VIII
mention, wha,l heard leading Wing say alter Inc
polls were closed, and what he will not deny. This
hig leader to which allude, in conversation about
this vote remarked that Immediately after the vote was
taken, he felt good deal excited and had made some
illusions which he did desgn as personal, and which ne
hoped considered; and declared that he did
not blame the Van Buren, party; that be more 10
blame than any else for the admission OF this vote,
because he had raised no objection until after the vote
recorded. and then II too late Tor obpcon 10
Wing Commissioner made at the time, and this decara
ton and edgment OF one OF the leaders oil Inc
party afterwards added is 1t strange that should endea.
vor 10 prevent the "cry OF the Wings from giving
false color 10 this affair." or, is 1t not strange upon The
other hand that the Wings with all this evidence star
ing them the face should misernbly perVert the
case; and that they should, like drowning men, SO tena.
cousy cling 10 s,raws when they find that all hope OF
escape is gomez Certainly the souls OF these wings
they ever had souls, are fed. ANTI Free Negro Suf
rage ins".S 49, " u",An Commissioner reply 70
re ms sds Win i2 Re
10 vote and therefore he was entitled to do So The
Van Buren, Commissioner openly pronounces this
falsebood says that before the vote was taken, he
expressed himself TO nobody but 10 one OF the DINER
Commissioners privately who had asked his opinion,
and that he then said he did not think he could admit
the vote. After this the third Commissioner rose and
made the statement gave before and with this state.
men together with The man Willingness TO swear as
before said the Van Buren, Commissioner seemed sa'
,sied and the man voted. How ready and willing are
these Wings 10 palm this matter Upon the Van Buren,
Commissioner, and thereby gladly suily his reputation
bu, to their teeth he denies their assertions nor II IN
their power as;en upon his character s.an before
the people OF his county he stands clear, with popu
larily which Of these Wings may well envy, but
which they cannot blight. :.
contend them Sir, that the Wings responsible
for the admission Of this vote and am the con-
Grned in this opinion from "AntFree Negro Suf.
!rage in his lame defence, being driven 10 The shame
full expedient Of charging upon the "Pan buren Com
missioner VIVA, he Che Commissioner boldly asserts
10 be fasehood and what every body who was present
knows 10 be untrue Now Sir, if the is not des
peraie with these Wings, why should they resort to
such shameful perversion OF the case !" The van
Buren, Commissioner says that alter the admission OF
this vote land probably after the election was over he
was asked by person his opinion OF the color oil
this man. and in his reply he stated that he had some
years ago, in The county OF fnuquier mustered WIN
the voter. This, Sir, is made the foundation OF The
Commissioners rising and publicly asserting before The
vote YVES taken "hat he had mustered IN the militia side
bv side with the applicant vote, and therefore he was
entitled to So, when, Sir, he publicly declares that he
ope ned bis mouth before the admission Of The Yoe
save 20 The individual commissioner nenuone0 ana hdt
priyatey and no man WILL TO his face accuse him Of
doing more "An Free Negro Suffrage, thinks Inc Tree
negro no voted at Jackets Mill, constitutional voter
am sorry he so expresses HIMSELF am sorry that any
vrpinian in his rage for party, should SO Tar ioget ms
n,ecioes nv which his State has always been govern
ed in 10 matters Of this kind and which once re-
nounced must forever deprive her OF that lame ghch
seems so Justly conceded by her sister RePuocs hese
PRINCIPLES il behooves her sons now more IMAM ever 10
Cherish and guard because the spirit of Abolition is
abroad in the land and every inch OF ground which we
ubandon is seized upon and occupied by these oees'n
BILE fanatics Dangerous, then, as We know and believe
His doctrine TO be how can Anti Free Negro Suffrage
reconcile il 10 himself 10 saw that's man, who IS consi
dered by every who knows him muatto a con
slulional voter How he soon forget his
pressed in lbe fore part Of his communication INA!
such fact should saIte Vrgnisns Of all parties
cannot for the life of me- reconcile these strange Ideas
and am forced the conclusion that IN his deVoton 10
party, he loses sight of every right, both political and
social with which he is endowed. But 10 the reasoning
Of this writer He says 1.-The argument OF NO wing
in regard 10 the Falmouth vote, was, that the wing
commissioners being in the majority. the admission OF
the negro vote there, must Of necessity be chafge "a
upon them, and the consequent blame attach TO them
Now, sir, this very ingenious way Of getting over
wha, did say by putting in my mouth what oia 10 no.
saw. | did not argue that, simply because lne wing
commissioners were in the majority, the blame must ne
cessary attach 10 them bu, did say and stu say, maj
because The oldest most experienced OF The 'hree
commissioners (wbo good Whig) got up ana puo'
icy before crow ded house, maintained that Inc man
had right TO vote and pleaded his Italian blood as sui
6cen satisfactorily TO account for his dark appearance
and 10 express his acquaintance with the ancestors o.
this man. and his knowledge that they were lal ans
Go say that because Of thls if there IS blame hch
do beieve) j, ought, and will, attach TO The Wings
challenge The Wings of this county to name Inc van
Buren, Commissioner al TackeIs hlili, who PUBLICLY