Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-12

~, C,ih,on ~us invited by The Dtsnocfa'ic ."mm's
tee IF arrangements for the Alb of July 10 deliver an
Grafton in this city. He returned The following a"'
swer: -, 49,, ,o,h 1870
Gen,lemen:-l have been hnn"rPd by your h"e 49,"
the 25b May (recrved the 9Th inst informing me ',a'
delegates Of the Democratic Republican parry. i'o wy
several wards of your city had srtci.o ''s ~ I'D
the Grafton the approaching anniversary OF
encp. c,;
acknowledge with gratitude the hohof o' pe"e
Iec,ed by 80 numerous and Respectable p"''oi ~ "
fellow Citizens in distant seclinn "f 'ne mo" W.
which i, n,ousps but the great distance and my nume
rous Indispensable render II utterly Hp's
sIbe for me 10 accrpt. u,i 80
he ve referred to the part have recently ,aSen 10 ne
Senate M one of The ccuses Of that favorable opihon
towards me hitch has led 10 the niendsn hono "a'
am reluctantly compelled 10 decline fe'mil me /"
say, in akirg The position 10 "hich you run '.I
were difficulties of he nrnidsbie character IN hr
wav but had they been enfod grea'er, They COMO mol
have deferred me from the course took, 80 impeins
was the s-nse Of duty under which ucrd. Inc
currency was no new question with me. FOR many
wears il had been the subject Of my cton and 'lr
snurce Of deep solicude, and hnd made up my mlnd
when the time arrived, that would orce u on the alien
tlon al the country and government as TO Tue part
. would take ii then on the Stage OF action
The arrangement to which our country IS subject if
not accidental is inherent in the sysem ITSELF and
in spite Of every efsrt correct it, will grow from BAD
TO worse, I'LL srme great and radical change IS thec'eo
In the meantime. The community - drstlneo !" poss
through scenes Of difficulty md danger gre aer Than any
heretofore experienced, unless the people sh"uo oe
timely aroused to apply fFcieh remedy 10 the grow
ing disorders, hold ii almost Impossible, maj thete
should he any star OF things more corrupHng 10 'aS
more dangerous 10 free institutions or mere poraze
to industry, than uncertain vncaiing currency, uh
der the control Of private cupdy, such as ours Isl ano
nm a,naz d. tina, the wealthy capitalists, whose Pt"p
ery pxiss in stocks and securities are not me ms. ~
see il and take The alnrm They ought 10 see '"a' 'ne
pains from the irregular working such SYSTEM MUS
H. M, m,n.n,nrv and fslacous; and must be fnii"weo
by q Storm il permpd 10 prngHss. @hic" v. e.
such accusations as leaves before tornado ~ ah'"g
my s,snd sRanst The system no Paris OF ,"ea'
ysiiona governed me ] stood up Tor aha' h"nPs'y
ard sincerely b. liz vpd to re the mortality Inc iteeonn
and prosperity Of the country. scua'eo ny tnmy 10 u"
class or src"n hui hrpvpg tho: was nc'ing he pnf
Of true friend TO all ihnse no were proh't'ne ny II f
the moment. well Of those who Tor the time were
iis victims.
Whether in this WAS mistaken, am content to lea We
TO time snd expert 10 decide Tins Tar nave seen
nothing 10 shake MY opIntn. bnt nuch !" c"hhtm u,
much Ia animate 10 psrst vpratce IN Inc course
have taken Till sffrctua remedy is applied to ms
emopg The most dangerous evils mat can oela
try -.
Fer the very kind manner in which you have com.
munca,ed the wishes Of thnse you represent, you W"
please arcept my sincere acknowledgements. cnnno.
but be highly grafed 10 lean, that many ct my OLD
friends in your great Metropolis have not forgotten p
snd do assure you that few things would ah"rd me
more pleasure than would opportunity 10 renew my
acquaintance with ihem well as TO form with those
n,oe recent friends whose appreciation have o'en y"
fnr,u gain. in The trying scenes through "hich
| have more recently passed
Though circumstances will not permit me to accept
the honor p pred, and 10 be present at your ceeora
ton i, will not, trust, he considered an intrusion 10
offer The following sentiment:
Equality in lie broadcast sensp If rights and prrl-
ppps between CITIZEN and CITIZEN. pursuit and pursuit
and one rorli"n The country and ano'hfr, The deep
and solid unda,ion Of political 'abr'c preserve
that, and ell is safa-des'r"y H. and the whole would
rush hsod'"np In the dust
To Richard Smith, Stephen R. Harris, and C. H.
Duusherty, Esqs.