Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-26
y, .s'OI.E.MBER 26, 1893.

very impartial satemen nj Of the urged oy Inc
parties for and against dirsi0n, and sialpd na ne
his colleague felt bound 10 against The oil % ia
the of Mr. Stuart with respect to The course
of members is concerned 1t is sustained oy he re
ports of both the Wing and Enquirer Of Inc following
day. | then asked him if he knew the distance rom
Salem to the Montgomery ine the constltu,lonalsonJec
ton in The way of attaching any portion OF Mont
gomery 10 the new county-the distance from salem
Fmcaste, without any mountains or large streams 'htes
v-nng The central location Of the present Court mouse
being nearly equ distant from Montgomery, Giles MON
roc Allegheny and Rockbridge, and that The FORMATION
of the new county would destroy that central posi-
ton, and open the door for other divisions whch hgh
lead the removal of The present Cnuft-hohse.
He replied that he Ind not known IT. and wished hat ne
had been informed OF the matter lie SAID mat 'he %
then in session. and he urged me TO go up ana
Mr. Anderson forthwith and request him To pltseh
these facts the Senate defeat il there possible as
il probable il might be forced through tha oooy ma
evening Mr. Fry also urged me 10 60, and accompa
MED me TO the hall Of the Senate when MT ANDERSON
came out Us and informed that The hill had aireaa
passed Mr. Stuart also stated that the claims OF n"ck
ingham division were greater than ours appeared te
be- from The flcts above stated and ha, the bill Tor oil
vision of That county had been indefinitely posipned
weeks previous thereto and that he ln'end'd %
the indefinite posipocement OF ours at mat uhe'
he had not been advised not do IT, by some one, ~lo"
think he did not name. This is the substance oi my
conversation with Mr. Stuart, and The substance OF
all ever stated about the matter, and II MI ahGs'
said that | gave any other report of II lie nus
misrepresen'sd me As far as his charges e" WIN
with respect the edtorshP, dicatlon and confirm o.
the Fncas,e Democrat, they are lllibera a"d a'se
IN The Editor, and have no interest n.rec'y OF
ndire city in The paper, and Mr.. aCawlhon VIII esy
all times that have never attempted 10 uic'ale " n,
exercise any control whatever over ms po''.]''
opinions or The columns Of his paper and u hir. AN
dersnn meant 10 convey the impression by any lhng
that he said that acuated by improper HotVes III
any thing that | may have said or written respecting
the course of himself late delegates, huf oach
his teeth such malignant assumptions and pronounce
them totally false and unfounded, and nave ever
received any cnstgaton from late delegates nave
heard Of il before voted for Colonel shanks'
and there has heen any other Than kInd ieengs
ising between u.s. that ever | have been aware OF.
was opposed 10 Mr. Peytons election because like most
of NV npphbors | preferred Col. Wilson, but have
never been personally hostile 10 Mr.. Peyton. II VT
Anderson stated that carried thousand dollars IN
specie New York. and sold 1t at ten per cent pre-.
MUM it was o shameless, malicious fusehood. nave
had within the last five years one thousand dni
lars The half Of il in specie at any one Tune ana
have sold single dollar in New YORK. within Inc
last years 1t is true, that last fall carried on 10
New York and thence lack 10 Philadelphia, about Two
hundred and fifty dollars in specie, which enapha me
to save abou, FIVE per in the purchase OF al
OF goods; and It all my funds had oeen ~ e
same currency my customers would have been bench'
ted 10 the amount Of the premium, the consumer az
matter Of course, has always to pay the rate OIL -
change. So much for the gentleman Veraclty. ~"
for his politics and patriotism Having been rocked ~
the cradle Of Federalism and altened for years out Of
the public crib he Inns conceived that he and his iam.
ly connections have life interest IN all the ucfoNe
Offices within The gift of the people, and he has taken
II into his head 10 get futiously mad at any one VINO
will Rave the assurance 10 object to his claims, bul
above ALL that 'bluserlng freshman should care 10
differ from him in opinion and have independence enough
10 express it, TO be torne by this arrogant despot
Now fellow citizens, allow 10 ask you what KIND
of repubcansm this. that will bring up the old alien
and sedIon 'gog a,cs TO crush every thing IKE ifee
dom Of opinnn; nay more, that will deny to United
States citizen if born in another land the rights and
privileges tina, your constitution and lave have secured
to him, hive lived among you Tor the last sixteen
yrars have been nalurazed citizen OF the United
States for the greater part of that time The magistrates
of the county have elected me one OF their budy have
served in every local Office within the gift .! my towns
men, and have yet to learn that ever dlsgraced any
Ishmen have done honor their adopted countries IN
every clime-even the annals of your own country
exhibit record of their heroic deeds their talents and
their virtues Montgomery fell gloriousy fighting for
your liberties before The walls OF Quebec; the "" ui
a Porter enivened your national Senate Emmett; era
ham, and Sampson, were credit 10 Inc par OF your
country; Haggerty and Boyle STAND h'Sh on .ne
the profession of medicine; aud even Gen Jackson was
The son of lrIshman. Your own John Randolph
said that he had many sights that he had even
seen black swan but he had an Irish tory
why then fellow citizens this mean, contemplate,
Iow.lifed attempt TO pre- udice you against irlshmen; is
it because that they chime in readily with your Ne
publican institutions, that they become obnoxious 10
your absolute yrants? Are you not all descend
ed from English Irish, Scotch, German forefnihers
And does not your laws afford equal protection to all
The blood therefore, must boil IN your veins 10 near
ireemen denounced account OF their country ap'
peal to the LIBERAL and the enlightened OF all parties
Wbirs Conservatives, and Subtreasnry men-in say, u
they can sanction or Justify such public personal attack
ON private individual who candidate tor ONCE or
whether they will sustain man who is go entirely devoid
Republican feelings and principles as to make The at
tack for the simple expression OF mere difference VI OPP
MON on matter OF public policy. will not descend to
scurity nor initiate his his bIlngsgate but
repeat that his charges false and untnunded from
beginning 10 end II be had had any personal quarrel
with me- | was always TO be found II his OBJECT was
only 10 triphen and nlimdale me- hope that this ad.
dress will be sufficient convince him and the world
that he has mistaken his man. ] saw too much oil the
desposm of muned Arstocracy IN The land OF my
birth 10 submit, in the land OF my adoption, 10 such
nelly Ars,ocrals as John T. Anderson although he may
be backed by William G.. Rives and his league OF Stale
Banks AS owe no bank single dollar, can, like a
freeman condemn whatever is in them tat IS worthy oil
censure and applaud whatever may merit my approba.
ton: and all the inflated bellowings OF rabid nurated
politicians shall drive from my course. nor pre-
vent me from expressing my opinion OF public institu
tions or public men, whenever may think Il necessary
JAMES MCDOWELL.
You will doubtless fellow citizens be astonlslled TO
hear that instead of resentng the above
in the only way thai gentleman could do H. or record
ing title of proof support of his charges, he resorts
to The weapon that but an old woman would use
under the and busters again IN true sh
woman style in speech the day of the election
which of course (unless disposed to lose The want
age ground that my first publication had given mel
could notice in no other way than did in the following
Card which was published in the Flncaslle Democrat on
the 9th of April 1888, and so strongly had pubic OPP
MON reacted against him al this precinct from Inc oate
of nv first publication until the election, that he was
beaen nearly two 10 at The Courthouse about loO
steps from his own door, by gentleman who had been
nominated anonymous signature tor lew weeks
in the Fncuse Democrat, and who bad taken no ac'Ve
part in The canvass
A CARD.
When addressed the freemen Of Bolelourt through
The columns of the Democrat of the 18th INST, n'eno
ed my communication 10 be hna' as Dehe'sa 'nal
admitted of bu, one reply from gentleman appears
however that, fshwoman like, our vulgar and scuFn
lnus Senator prefers scoding TO any other mode OF &C
ton and has again at the Court house vented more