Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-08

h,er call 1t your ofice Che Library o' 'h' il""se
Rsptsseuaiiyes) in the Spring Of io'o' ID company
the Hon John Y Mason, 10 lock al some Pfn'e"
mails: ,.,--.o,,.., :. M r.-
oe,,nncd In October, 1884, came to your residence
nm entire stranger with believe !etier Oh nr
lion from the Rev John Early Tue oJ'ct o. we 80, -,
mas r., ash con 10 give scme letters OF Introduction 70
rs,i,s,sn NJ Influence in Washington, Baltimore anu
Pl;,tnlnbo in favor Of him (lte Rev John Ea,,y) %
President Of The Board Of Trustees OF Randolph
I,oIlers-he being about TO take RIP 10 'hes P''1 W
tho interest and benefit Of said College aud was 10 "'
ae a,ny him waited on vol. hecGGs" II was iHE""'
vcnient t:,r my cousin (hc Rev L 10 u" So h;
from Lynchburg before him time enough % 'ii"E ,y
cal! on you a.d meet him n an app0ln''" G"f !" -,
;,un., from whence we 10 proceed t'"'''' ~
Baltimore and Philadelphia, which we ca Hi'Ie ''"
lime have had two passing sulutut"''s WINE 20" nv
OF the street This and your cali III e u u ~ ~
as mentioned by Won. in company %ith Tie '1o' ,.
Mason and think, annher gentleman co"S'''"'.'
tie ,cnr,in,,ocr and intercourse q: every nature
and kind whatsoever to your recent cal en- mr. =, "
House Library in company with the Hon. aV'
and the Hon George W Hopknnis;, ,y,r EARLY,
To the lion. WV c. R.yEs,
Wv '''' ssnatc IF the United Suites
w.suiyGroY Dec l9;; 1888
,,, GIN. r,,ke The earliest opportunity of replying
-, an encurv Won made Of me yesterday IN reference
In a., article appearing in Portsmouth paper, caru wv
.:Old Dominion ! have no personal acqu'''''1usss
with the Editor Of that paper have never coTfes'tu
with him end kn.w nothing ab"u, the P".'@'"p, ~
relation to ahich yoa and other geh''ei',Trc" ia
offence until was shown me by yourself pom "ha'
authority he made tie statement an"ro TO- KUN" "c'
will give YOU history OF the whole transac'ioh' 80 ia'
~ am concerned. ,,..,,o,
I'm AUGUST, 1857 week or ten days bfore 'ie 'nee.-
inf or ,ha Extra Session OF Congress, gentleman OF hs
y came "a my house in Mecklenburg and stalled lhat
he had come expressly for the purpose of soliciting me
:, Leco,re en- adidaic for the place now occupy ne
entered into calculations ard reasonngs to she" hat
| wonId s Ger myself To be nominated as Inc aVo"eo
friend Of Mr. Rives, might be certain ol an s!ec'!"n
told him, the pTcP"si,Inn was grave one, anu
d.iihera,ion; and he anxious 10 return 10 Tue
civ he mirh, do so and would, in few days, send
him letter disclosing the course might thlnK proper
10 take in reference his proposition The enclose"
, copv of the letter addressed TO him. dated Angus,
2-tb 1887 On perusa of it, you will perceive mat
,,cus. m mou or party of having design upon my
n,sgrity: but on the contrary, distinctly dsaVow any
snr6 INTERPRETATION. And trust Sir, am not to be
held RESPONSIBLE for the commentaries which newspaper
editors NAV make upon this Transaction. Inc history
of il so inI as here narrated has been known 10 'e"
of nv personal friends. have never s"ughi puo"cy'
and would gladly avoid il this occ'sinn have en-
tered on the duties Of My Office with determination 70
disch,ce them faithfully without regard TO party dis
,nc,iona While u.y polca! opinions are vel! known,
have ser been concealed. shall always be Ch'S@'
with the sacreduess Of religious TRUTH my station Goes
no, reonire an active exercise Of them. hut the con
tt.rv lads me- 10 practise justice aId imPaTa!ly u"
wards all men-And that course shall ri2Sl assarediy
pursue regardless or any reflections or Teproaccs which
ln4Y be cast upon me
Yours, most respectfully,
HUGH a. GARLAND.
Hon. JAMES GARLAND,