Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-22
VOLUME XXXVI.-.-No. 80.

do ing my absence He wroe letter 10 Mr. Rl,ch e,
which published in the Enquirer without his nome, ,
IN which ne alse represented me as having denounced
Doct peterborough Judge Daniel, and Messrs DENNY
and Ellis, when I'M fact he the only man himself
dan"unced, and referred TO the occupations OF those
other ntlemen who had been appointed by little eau
Gus 10 represent Boetourt in the Democratic Conyen.
ton OF last March 10 show his hypocrisy in trying TO
persuade The prople, that the Lawyers Merchants and
hank are hostile 10 the Farmers and Mechanics
Snon after The election Mcdowell renewed his attacks
upon me by publications IN tbs Richmond Enquirer
over The anonymous signatnre-"A Western Demo.
crat In these pieces he grossly mIsrfpresented my
| course 10 the last election, exhibited having
sunk benrath contempt itself, and charged me with
having given pledge before the election TO resign
my seat in The Senate il majority Vi The Dele
gates elected from my district should be opposed 10 Mr.
R,ves He slso represented in glnwing terms the prcdi
rnus feet Of The able addresses Of the writing commit
lees and euogsed them The skies. although he
the author Of all of them and TO cap the climax oil ma
lice he requests the Globe publish his SANDERS On
'hr 9Th Of July 10 Mr. Richie suggesting 10 him
who believed the author was, and that he known
to him tn be my personal enemy gave the lie 10 bis
charges. and demanded hin name, and kept up cores
prudence with him until nSar the last of September,
without getting his name. Mr. Rirche's last letter,
which is fine specimen OF his diplrmacy is tact ad
that my cOnlpctures 10 the uthor right
This letter written 10 hresk the force of my charges
against McDowei my previous letter, and whilst he
does not deny one OF them, II is calculated to produce
the inip essun that they incorrect, although their
truth be proved BY his own admissions TO mutual
friend"
My correspondence with Mr. Richie on this subjec.
is hereto annexed 1t dscloses tins remarkable iGct
that he opened his columns The personal attacks of
one known to him 10 be my PERSONAL enemy, and with.
held his from after | demanded IL, and gave
the lie 10 his charges /, important that Mellow
ellis name should be withheld from me until evidence
could be secretly collected in Boetour in support OF his
anonymous charges against met II would not do ios
iTanr haon
had so often denounced him in my public speeches,
;ha, his hostility To me was well known, and his motives
would be suspecled he therefore cast about and he
'ound fl and willing tool who answered his purpose ex,
aclly This Mr.. Oliver Calaghan, with whom had
been on friendly within short time Of this PERIOD
who had supported at the last election; but had in
September 1898 agreed 10 appear es counsel for poor
man in SUIT which he had brought against Robert
Wiley, (C1liagh1ns father IN law for seduci0g his
daughter, which tried ut the last Boetour Su
pPrior Court and verdict and Judgment obtained tor
$1,000 damages and costs. | did not know until
Gently, that this circumstance had made Callsghan
very hostile for he several occasions proteBsed
10 be friendly. He then situated, that he could
pass himself of my friend which many Of the sgncrs
Of certain letter have assured me that he did IN order
obtain their signatures He drew up letter contnin-
ing The aron, charge and another against me, To
VIII that Ind said Of the Undersigned, in con.
versation, tina, would resign my seat in the Senate
If marrity of The Delegates from my District should
be- opposed TO MIR Rivps and 10 others OF them in
public speech at Newcastle the day of the last cleo
ton that | wuu!d resign II Colonel Shnnks should
mot be elected This e'ler hn secretly handed about,
and represented IN many OF my friends hist three or Tour
calls had been made upon 10 cay lint course ! 10.
ended pursue in The Senatorial elrciirn. oil OF which
| had declined answering; tnnt one of these calls had
been made through The Valley STAR that his whole obj ct
rs To get of my friends TO call OH me and 0fing
me out on this subject by writing private letter 10 me
whch was not 10 published aud that he had received
lure in Which s,atcs ,,., ~na;J rSs;u ,r uisu,c,
,ty nG I)ep atsan Ia
Many o! them stated 10 him that they had never heard
me give either of he pledges contained in The letter and
he SAID that made difference IT only stated thnt
some had heard In order 10 remove all suspicious,
b. assured ihrm that he was my friend
All nf the foregoing representations ans assurances
ur Mr. Caliaghan wiliul and corrupt slsehoods
There had not been al that time any call made upon me
Shortly afterwards call Uhe only one ever made was
published through the Valley Star, which promptly
answered Although he knew that mos, of the indIvl'
duas whose names are 10 The letter published 10 The
Fincasi!e Democrat, knew nothing OF the charges u
contained against me, vet under the editorial head
he u.ed hem all Witnesses prove them. About
the middle Of August this famous letter, with the
names Of srventern Of my constituents was sent TO
me through the Post Office al Flncnsile. The body
Of il is in tie hand writing Of aglan, AND the
names of most Of the sgners are their hand
writing The annexed certificates will explain how
they were procured. They do not require single com.
men from me Such scene OF vIllainy and fraud has
rarely been exhibited. The nrne of Mr.. Mcclure was
s.ynrd 10 this Letter without any authority from him
Whatever and The OF se-erO others were signed
or caused be eignrd by CGiaghah with iult know
ledge that they heard me give the pledges with
winch they ore made 10 charge me. NI. Eskrdses
certificate proves that Nessrs Burger, lc and Slower
ne ser hf ord give either OF the pledges with which
they made 10 charge me, ard IN addition 10 the nine,
winch these certificates prove that never mace any
such pledges TO- prove that Messrs. John Ferfer,
Jacob Harmon and Jacob Ohenchaln, whose names nfe
TO ha Letter. have acknowledged that They never head
me give either Of those pledges have iao no oPpor-
h1r(' arfnp mr.
an Tins subject do not know nor do care what
they will say, because | have had no private conrer-
saiinn with either Of them in relation to IT, and
think that the certificates hereto annexed OF some IL or
ID of my constituents who heard my Newcastle Speech
will be sufficient to disprore any statement they may
make 10 relation 10 it, With Mr.. Peter Harmon, who
has been my friend from boy hood and for whom enter
tain high respect, commenced conversation on ms
suhc, IN The Court huuse, and vas called OH before
could ascertain from bin hat had said TO him. ] am
certain that ! made any such statement 10 MIN,
and cannot believe that lie Will say so u he does he
misunderstood ME, as am satisfied mat ne woud NOT
w,lluIly misreppsent me. have conversed with but
Two individuals Captains E"ksn and Rhder) whose
names are 10 this letter. who told me- that they believed
tina, they had heard make either OF the statements
contained in i. | believe that neither OF them would
make INV such statement unless he honestly lhoueht
so have always considered them my friends, and
have entertained the highest rrgord for them, but must
tell them that they wholly misunderstood me-that
ha Ye never made either OF the s'aenen's contained IN
that letter to ony human 0elng, EDO 'ut such d" iua
never entered my head
/ understand that Co!agh has since procured all
of some individuals 10 bolster up himself aud inis
ON, worthy friend Mr. j. T. A. shows ., sas' Us much sasG-
, AZ have plcnacy" For according 10 hudhIas
ICY " .lt requires optics sharp, ~ern
To gre what ~ TO he seen" .
,,L din omacy the whole tTunactions A.
10 aus. he author OF pieces. What could've
sT We contradict his 'ugge.,ions a'a not lsi
80 ~ ,tn Them But If letter hr A.
,ha, th) eojcrur"s ~e" right What more
S h. de,r, And mighty diplomacy does this display
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