Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-22
Aug. IL, 1850.

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JNO. HENDRlCKSON.
Jobn spessard, do certify that did hear the within
statements made by Mr.. Anderson on The Day o. me
election in Newcastle in conversation al Mr: J"hn
s,ou tavern in the presence OF Capt Nathan AKIN ana
others did no, heer The speech
|. Vim. A. snoderass, do certify that did hear the
amount Of the within but did not hear the whole OF
the speech but did hear tiot part which relates TO his
resignation. WM. "a SAW
August lG, 1882
The undersigned having been present at an inVerricw
between Mr.. John T Anderson mud Mr. Madison and
Jonathan Owens at Inc house Of Mr. Givens on Snh.
inc Creek and public meeting called ny Mr. hnder.
son a, Newcastle The 10th Instant make the follow
ing statement. Messrs jonathan ard Madison GiVens
snid that Mr. Caau called al their houses Some time
oro and informed them that three OCr calls had been
made upon Mr. Anderson TO say what he 'h'enceu 10
do whether lie considered himself instructed or thy
the election to vote acana MIR Rivfs and I" support me
Subtreasury, ard whether he would obey or resign a
OF which calls he had refused To answer, he "isheo
therefore 10 get a number OF respectable men 10 sign
letter to Mr. Anderson calling upon h''n 10 say what he
intended to do
He then reed to them paper and asked them 10 syn
il, They iuic med l.m TIA, They never had heard Mr.
Anderson spv that h. would rtssn it Col. Shnnks was
net elected and stated what they had heard INN cay
which is contained in their certificates OF tins date, when
hr info Jonathan, IL
s,m If the SINNERS had heard Mr. Anderson say and
he informed Madison Owens, that Tie letter contained
the substance Of the statement contained IN his crTi'
cate of this date and upon these assurances Of A'r Cal
larlen Jonathan authorized him 10 sign his name to The
nnrcr uud Madison Owens signed his name with pen
ell without either having read the letter attended very
particularly 10 the reading Of 1t
We further state that hlr Anderson or this day called
r nrhlc meeting OF the citizens o Newcastle a, The
s,arhcuse Of Mr. Coode ard read 10 them The letter
which had been addressed TO him calling upon him 10
reign his cent in he : ra he also read The certificates
Of Ncsss Madison ard Jonathan Gvrns aud Tie ri.
fca,e of some gentleman, stating what MIR Anderson
said in his speech Newcastle On The Subject OF rr"gn
ing Nj A. J E!rrore Jscob !:amm"n and Andrew
E. s Campbell were present al tins meeting Mr. an
deIson tcned that he had given any such pledges
ps ID cuhnincd in hs letter ard called CrUn Tie gentle
men present If any Z: them heard him make such
statement, to which no one replied rxceptA Elmnre
ami all the present except 'he sEncFs ct me let
ter who heard The whole OF Mr. Anderson $ speech,
signed n certificate contradciing the charges IN the let.
ter Nr. a Gilmore stated That The certificate con.
tanned the truth and lie would sign it, if his name was
not 10 The letter that he had heard Mr. Anderson
say tia, he would resign if Col Shanks should not be
elected and he never heard him say that he would re
sign if majority Of tic Delegates from his District
should be opposed Mr. Riyes he understood him 10
saw that lie would resign if be should ascertain that Il
majority Of his constituents we:c IN favor Of the Sub
treasury and opposed to Mir Rvss, and that he heard
Can,Cn Join Ferrer make lie same statement TO Mr.
Anderson tie stated that letter had been brought by
\
teen induced sign it, which letter is sill in Newcas
e and that when he went TO Court this week the
letter which Mr.. Anderson prepared IN
Fncaae, and lie and others were prevailed upon by
Mir Calaghen 10 sign it, under the impression, that MIR
I Anderson had declared that lie would not be Instructed
in or on, of his seat which report Mr.. Ca'laghnn said
he had heard but he had not heard Nh Anderson say
So On being satisfied afterwards that he had been de
ceived he went Mr. CalIsghan with Jacob Harmon,
and they both requested him 10 take their names Of the
letter. and they would write Mr. Anderson petite note
themselves He informed Cullaghan also that the letter
contained statements which were Incorrect and there
fore he must take his off Caiaghan told him that
The letter seatd up and assured them that he was
personally friendly TO Mr.. Anderson, and lha, his only
4 ROB'r HINES.
! Angus, &c, 1889.
was prpsen, at the meeting in Newcase referred 10
in the foregoing statement. aud certify that the said
statement. far rs il relates 10 what occurred al that
| meeting is Given under my hand this 10Th Of Au-
| gust 1899. JAMES WATKINS.
On nv way home from the August, term Of the Allrg
! hany County Court was requested by Mr. John L.
Anderson accompany him 10 the residences OF hr ia
cob Slower and John Burger and to lie present At inter
views which he intended 10 have with these Gentlemen.
| consented 10 pD with Mr. A We met first with Mr.
Jacob Slower, and Mr. Anderson introduced
ton with him by asking if he ca had any conversation
with him after his return from Richmond last Spring.
and if SO whether he "a had in such conversation said
Slower stated that he had conversation with him "a al
his office in Fncase shortly after his return from Rich
mond, and in that conversation MIR. A had stated that
he would resign his seat in the Senate if il should be
asceraned that oori'y Of his constituents were in
favor OF the Suh;reasury, and opposed 10 the cleo
ton of VIM c. Rives TO the Senate OF the U. States,
and this all he had heard Mr. say about resign
ing Mr. A. then asked Mr. Slower f he had ever told
him thEahe would resign if majority Of The delegates
eectedifom the counties his district opposed
the reelection Of Vim. e: Rves, and in favor Of The
subrepsury Mr. Slower hesita,ed for few moments
before he replied, and then remarked that he thought he
had. Mr. Anderson then promptly remarked, No, Mr.
Stnvcr, never did oil said was, that would
resign if majority Of my constituents in favor Of
the Snhtreasury. and opposed TO the election of
VIM. &. Rives. To this MIR Slower remarked that he
could see difference could perceive distinction
Mr. Samuel RAIDER who present then observed that
j, was very easy matter 10 mistake the for the
other. In the course Of tie conversation, Mr. Slower
states that before he signed The letter addressed Mr.
Anderson (snce Published in the Flncus,le DemncraU
inviting Mr. Anderson TO resign his in the Senate
that Mf Oliver Ca'laghan had stated 10 him. that he
had received letter from MIR Anderson in which
Combined pledge on the pnrt of Mr. Anderson 10
sign if majority of the Delegates elected Jiom he
counties in his Senatorial district opposed The
reelection of WIN. c Rves md in favor Of the Sub
treasury. Mr. Anderson pronounced the statement of
Mr. . Cal6ghan relative TO The letter, base and ina
nous lie. These ore my recoilectiors Of the
ton which took place between Mr. A. and Slower the
interview before alluded TO.
A great deal was said that occasion by MIR. Ander
which think il not necessary to detail.
also present at an interview between Mr.. A. and
Burger and heard MIR Burger say that the only remarks
he ever heard Mr.. Anderson make about resgning bis
.eat IN the Senate made in conversation between
Samuel Hnff and him some time last spring That in
that conversation in reply to some remark made by Mr.
Hof, Mr. said he would resign his seat in the Senate
II he could be satisfied that majority of his constituents
weie opposed 10 his proceedings. In answer 10 several
questions propounded TO him by Mr. Anderson. Mr. Bur
ger stated that he heard the versston between