Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-29
(From Me Fincasle DcmOcrot, .ior y }


The reader will ind in 10 day paper MIR C.iiaghan s
able deie nee which closes this unpleasant controversy
Far the fincaStic DEMOCRAT
The Mountain, SO long IN labor, has al length been
delivered Of III n nn0UsssE1
TO TIE PUBLIC
Fellow ciiizens-lt is with extreme reluctance that
nov appear before you IN public journal N defence OF
nv character ad most sacred rights bat circumstances
over which had control have left me no alternative
but 10 permit the most sandCrous and Infatuated attack
on my private character that has appeared III the
columns Of newspaper I" 20 unno'ced, or appear be-
fore you in my defence Conscious pt my own II
noccnce aud Of my ability TO prove IT, 20 every umpieju
diced mind, | have determined on addressing you IN
nv own behalf and now respectfully solicit an Impair
tal decision the ds!ntrres,ed proofs which shall
produce 10 reGule the base caunnles with whlct have
hcen charged John Il. Anderson, The fuu mouhcd
Senator Of The Bo,ctour district has after enjoying my
confidence almost unlimited extent aud having
supported by for the very Office which
he dlsgraces, played the part VI the ungrhciU! nt
der by attempting To sting me To death ~ such base
and caiumnnus charges against my honor and integrity
as, IL true sufficient Ia damn ftfTna!Ey IN The
eyes of al! honest and hunurabe men; and IL! hat lt
low ci'iZrns; Why simply for having the assurance 20
express my dissatisfaction IN mild an! respectful Terms
NJ lis vote for VIM e. lres al the last session Of he
LEGISLATURE and because voted for III" an'i Rves dele
gaze at the last Spring election contrary NJ" "sb Of
this arrogant yraai, for II IS uniiu-. urGn!rr IN
true that ovr had any personal difference. and duly
him prove that any alteration VI HUSTLE nature
-,
car this sp0tssS puritan his mid ard enduring PROFESSOR
of religion this pioS follower the meek and lnwly Jesus
expect 10 escape The wrath To come alter bearing aiS wit
ness against his neIghho in the public prints and then
nnblushinGly walking up 10 the communion liable OF the
following Sabbath and paabing Of the body aud blood
Of our a vlour bile the venom was still ranking his
BOSOM and he SANDER still resting his ips: thirk
that every hnnnrable and HIGH minded ind v.tnal who
- i'll reed T. filthy production, and hear that lie sat
down Ia rs communion table HE second day after II
, 'y,,ui 1p N mr.
Shame! Shame, Tie cauiirg hyrorrie Bat with
his cursCry notice Of bis byp"crsy "l leave him la
his God and his Conscience and proceed dspI"vr the
false charges that he has recktsy promulgated against
II is known, presume TO several hundred persons
in his district that he gave certain pledges 10 resign his
in The Senate while elrctioneerng last spring, in
Mr.. Ryes should not be sustained IN his district
or Cul Shanks should be elected in the county Of
Boelour,. he substance Of the pledge vas believe
first given 10 in letter dated 2lst February last,
wherein he says you say that neither party III The coun
~ Of Boieourl will sustain any who votes for Mr.
Rrves-l am willing to place myself before the people
Of my district, this issue, aud again lie says IN the
letter, 81 am saisd that my LIBERAL and generous
constituents would MT REQUIRE me {" b. usedaS an IN
strumsnt 10 execute OF her nvOrst sons hey have
ut least not instructed me 10 DO 50, ard y HfY do rrq4Tc
I~W cheeI)uty gjEc Hm my piacc 10 Pat onoheT IN ii
,cho ran bec0nc one II hC rIsca'lOncrS ri HMt0m L
RrCS tDS drHn 10 1Hni"atn IN Tic .Iatricaa Sotc his
RP"tcan pr'ncp'ss md rsptS,m truly hr 'ctShos Of
majority ofhs state SC And yet after all this, this
clustering Senator, his witness Mr.. Esiridg-
says pronounced il a 'base and Infamous lie that
had such letter. The next time be spoke on the
matter at the Allegheny April Court, where Mr..
lelcer and Mr.. Cawt hon say that they heard him dis
tincy tell The people that il by The result of The APP
preaching election he should ascertain that his district
differed with him abou, the election Of Mr.. Rlves, lie
would obey or resign, ard agn!n when he enters the
canvass IN Boteourt in behalf Of Col Shanks lie tells
many with whcm he conversed. that be would resign
majority of anti Rgss delegates should be elected in
his district viii be found By the oas and certificates
Of some twenty odd witnesses attached either TO this
or Mr. McDOweIl's defence, oil OF them gentlemen
of high siancrg, and unmpeachahle veracity and
two of them justices Of The peace, and finally, as
will be seen by the oaths of some Of The gentlemen,
he tells them in public speech 10 the town Of New
castle on the day Of The election that he would resign