Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-26

Mr. Richie, and Mr. Caw,hon the only two gentlemen
who could possibly give evidence in The mater have al
ready completely dsproved them. IL it not therefore
inefuby stupid in him TO make himself so supremly n
dculous as he does both in his correspondence with Mr.
Richie and in his late raorOus address by unblushngly
assuming, in the face of the facts then before him. that
MIR Richie had npprzed Of his first call tor my
name and that had declined giving il until Mr.. Casg
han could collect evidence 10 sustain me- for Mr. H.
plainly tells him that he alone is 10 blame in the mat
l"r-that he merely withheld the authors name in the
hrs instance IN conformity with uniform rule of his of
Gee and by my Instructions so-that in truth and
justice he is compelled state lint the delay in the mat
ter caused by his inability answer promptly his
extensive correspondents-thae he regrets 1t pecul-
srly in the present case because it is by his fault
that my name not given up, and he gives an ex
tract from my prompt reply 10 the only letter lhot
ever | have received from Mr.. Richie on the
subject, showing him that expressed my regret
that he dId not give up my name the first nInineni
it called fur' The subjoined correspondence
with Mr.. Richie, which is all er'r had 'c"h
him The subject will completely falsely the Senator
whole statements and will establish another astounding
fact, that while his letter 10 Mr. Richie peremPtor'
demanding the authors name, (Which forms part oil
this spondence is full of pistols and dagsers, yet
when he gels it, in pace Of resorng TO Them, he msfr-
ably snsakS int the columns Of newspaper TO Islander
private individuals But les, any Of my readers shou
think that there sill something behind the curtain IN
this matter here call Mr. Richie justice 10 both
him and myself 10 soy if formed corrupt ,pspi
racy with him destroy The dignifed Senaor-ii ever
instructed him 10 conceal my from any one as The
author of any article ever wrote Tor his paper and
had any ntimatIon from him thalm my name was De.
nandad until his letter Of the 20h of August, which
answered on the oath OF the month
MIR. Cawllon completely dsproves his false statement
with respect to my alleged anonymous at'acRs on hinI
in The Fncase Democrat in the following emphatic
terms in his paper Of the 9Th instant: I'VE unhes'ta.
lingy pronounce it untrue that Mr. Mcdowell controls
or did control the columns Of our paper u is also
untrue that he assaed soug 10 assall Mr. An
derson personally in Le Democrat unless his own
proper name when Mr. Anderson had previously attack
ed him and charged him with being the Editor and IS
utterly totally groundless and untrue, that either Mr..
Mcdowell or MIR. Caaghan are the authors OF what
Mr. Anderson calls The late Editorial attacks that have
been made him through The Democrat -.Ns'tter ~
these gentlemen hare urinen single ine othe Editorials
and 10th IF them 10 kn0uiedge, and TO the
kn0,ritdse Of sercrat gcntmen IN their c0fdenee, rere
opposed 10 amy publications. OF the ktnd
You will doubtless, fellow citizens after reading The
above triumphant combinations OF his aehoods, agree
with me in the opinion, that his abd attempt 10 make
something out oil these charges exholts inialoe signs
q, mental arrangement and unite with me IN recon-
neuding to his friends, ION account Of his ssArPisH
yEss) 10 keep Of his sight, lest his ma!ady
should result in confirmed case OF hydfophobia his
contemplate statement, that remained here Six weeks
after received Mr.. Ritchies letter and then put oil
10 New York 10 get clear OF his wrath, Is completely
dsproved by the date OF MIR Richie only letter 10 me-
Uhe Goth of August which was answered by me on inc
24th of August the very day after received ny
and il is we'll known 10 my friends here that al the Time
answered Mr. RS letter determined 10 start Tor The
North the "a oil sept, out was
10 stay until The ninth of said month 10 aid IN The aP
puinlnleni OF CONFERENCE.-The attorney. BY refer
ring 10 the proofs contained 10 my letler 10 mt.
Richie, il will be seen, that instead OF making faise
charges against the Mock Colonel, as ne falsely repre-
SCENTS them TO be, have proved by the Editor Of the
Valley Siar and by the oaths OF five as respectable men
as are 10 be found in his district (hree OF whom ne
yer signed The letter addressed to hIn) that my state,
me mis- in The first nIE:5er of a western Democrat
are true 10 The letter; and will be that they are
still further cou6rnsd by the certificates and oalhs OF
sixteen eighteen other respectable individu-
ais (wo Of whom Justices OF the Peace) which are
attached TO MIR. Cuaghans defence aud many ct
whom never signed the letter of which he complains
They have all emphalicay declared that they heaIo
him make these statements IN substance and IL uuef
mpossbe for him 10 get clear Of their testimony by any
ouibblipg that he resort 10. BY the letter OF Capt
and others, members ni two committees
with whom acted or whom aided last spring, it will
be seem that the Senator'S statements with respect TO
The attack that should have made on hun over Their
Names 10 avoid responsibility, are wholly untrue de
quite much honor IN his false nsinuation tat
could use these worthy gentlemen Tor my own private
purposes and no one who knows either Of them will
for moment believe 1t. Ills base lDsinuatlon, tnal
used Mr.. Caaghan as my tool IN procuring evidence
for me, is equally untrue; Tor my statements IN Inc
first number Of " Western Democrat were made
on the authority Of gentleman who communIca-
ted the very words OF the Senator pledge 10 me shortly
after he heard them, who has since when requested,
made oath to hem and who has never for single mo-
ment hesitaed sustain them. His charge with respect
10 nv instrumentation OF his remarks with respect 10
Judge Daniel, Doctor BrockeDbrough, Mr. DENLY and
MIR Ellis is entirely gratuitons and ialse as will be seen
by the statements Of Captain Carper and several other
highly respectable gentlemen who heard his Speech and
there is not least shadow OF foundation IN truth, In
his statement that Mr. Callaghan and myself ever were
violent enemies or had a quarrel in the course of
our lives His patry attempt To provoke qusrres be.
tween MIR. Callaghan and myself, and MIR. Richie and
myself has been treated with The contempt that II me.
riis When he araigns Mr.. Gallagher in court OF JUS
tice and produces his respectable Witnesses as 10 my
If will
whether or not they have msrepresented me, and win
them and MIR CaIlaghan can settle The mat'er. MT.
Callaghans difficulty in the cerkship OF Aieghany
happened some eight years ago, and was known
TO The Senator (who practising attorney ever since
that period and if he believed tina, he the corrupt
scoundel that he wishes to make him appear is It
moi that this late Mock Colonel; this
pon of perfection should make him his bosom friend oil
the time and write private and confidential letters 10
him. late the month OF February last Proh pudor
valiant Col Prob pudor! Fly, for shame =! Fly, Tor
shame -! He must produce his witnesses before
know whether not they have misrePresented me, II
said any thing about The matter, for my readers after
what they with respect 10 the want OF veraci
" in his statements will readily me for taking
nothing for granted that he may say. Between Mr..
Richie and myself, the most cordial good feelings have
existed onee my rst oduuto" 90 him foa'
or FIVE years ago. and s not IN Inc senator power 70
ds,urb these relations We differ is true, upon one
question but we differ reemen ough, 10 do; and Mr.
r. knows that assaiIed him in any public jour-
ns the Senator's pirate statements 10 the contrary not
whsandng.
have now, feow.citizens, temporarily, but firmly,
and hope you will all allow me 10 add honorab'y and
gen,eelly, defended myself from his erocious attack
and completely dspoved every charge made agains, me
without even glancng at his private character or his
private affairs My two communications OF the 18Th
and 9th Of April 1893 convict him OF falsely represent
ing that never replied 10 his attacks OF that year ex
cept over anonymous signatures
Mr. Cawthons statements convict him OF three diff
feren false charges with respect assisting him in that
paper.
Mr. Rchies letters convict him of line Ease charges
that concealed my from him the author Of any
thing lha, had written for that paper, and put off TO ~
YORK 10 avou his fury, six weeks after knew that my
| name had b, en- demanded
The extract from the Valley Star which " u be iound