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

fully invite the attention Of our readers Mr.. Gala
ghans defence has been received, but could not
md room Tor lit shall certainly appear in our next
| paper.
! The unpleasant controversy that is going on
through our paper has excluded usual variety
When Mr.. Callaghun is heard, the matter must end
tar as this paper is concerned.
OUR BlLLINGsGATE SENATOR.
''Hide your heads you little fishes .
The great has been discharged = The p0pgun
has been erpiodcd!-The cOunttrfcn Colonel has held
| fo,MH!-Tzc fire eater Inns sp"ten !!!!-1he giant
killer has brayed !!!!!-1Ae Big Lion has JeuoW-
| TO THE PUBLIC.
FELLow-CIrizESs:-l presume that no apology will
be expected ipm me for again appearing in the columns
of defence ufmy character and principles,
you will, doubtless have SEEN this reaches you
scurrilous address the signature Of John T An
derson the dignfed Senator oil the Boteour, district
which renders some PLANTATION from necessary 10
those who may not understand relative positions
In the of structures fellow citizens, will
forget the respect that is Cue both 10 you and SELF
by INDUCING in such low, vulgar ephels are used IN
the pueus of the FIRE Paints Shipper Ie the low
est dens of the most abandoned and protIgaie nor will
violate the rules OF propety and drcoum by malcnusly
assalng The private character ofu single Individual Mel
Their the cause that advocate, the position that &C.
cupY requires IT, and both self respect and due
regard for the courtesies Of civilized society forbid it,
Standing do, on mpregnahlc ground, armed at oil
points with rtibe and unmpeacha
BILE Witnesses dsproVe the reckless charges OF my ma
gnant assaant, you will doubtless agree with that IL
is better to demosh him quietly and furnish him with
suitable epltaph, than 10 get angry and murder him at
once with such horrible ephels as "tntamOus liar and
daSta,diy potr0on
To him individually | would scorn to make any reply
as the situation which left him after the election
in 1885, placed him UNNECESSARILY beneath my notice
and contempt but as II may not be known to all who
may his lae billingsgate etusion bret recapu
alon of the OF that period may be necessary
"strp him of his Lion skin" Having deserted his
party two years ago, and pinned his political faith
| 10 The tail of VIM { Rlves he had The presumption 10
think that he could carry the whole Republican party
his district his TAIL the support of that gentleman
and because had independence enough to forbid the
banns my destruction immediately decided on. APP
pears, that in daring exercise The right o! freeman,
by declining follow him my leader had committed
objectionable SIM and nothing less than total ami
hllation could atone for Without any previous quar-
rel with him, or little huishness his part al
remark, that made the Of the Legislature at
the Extra session nynicaby arranged eight
nine months previously, and the tomahawk buried Of
Mr.. Fleming 3. Miers in glass of good old Madea,)
and without giving me any notice OF his hostile lnlen
ons regardless of every principle of honor and decen
cy, he assailed me, private individual in speech
which he delivered a, the April court in 1888, and made
three four false charges against me- when no, there 10
hear them, which obviously intended atftc, the
prosperity Of my business affairs Having them fel
| low citizens alternative left me, but TO brand HIM
with infamy by publicly pronouncing them taisc,
and defy him 10 prove them, (ior had | made a per
sonal attack him, it would have made the universal
impression that his charges true, and that was
compelled 10 resort TO desperate remedy 10 smother
them) therefore promptly published, on the 18th of
April, 1898, in The Fincaste Democrat, The annexed
communication my proper name, from which
you will learn The whole merits 0f the controversy In
his late chaste and elegant productions this valiant Col
Pluck would ha you believe that such communIca
but unfortunately for the veracily OF this heroic mock
Colonel they matters of history and will meet him
wherever he may happen to boast Of HE bravery.
OUR BlLLlNGSGATE SENATOR.
THE GAG LAW REVIVED.
To the Freemen Of Botetourt
Fellow C,zpns II is with unfeigned reluctance that
arm compelled TO address you on matters Of personal
naurP but circumstances beyond my control have left
me alternative, bu, 10 submit 10 the operations Of the
"Gag Law assert my rights freeman. | have
chosen the latter, and respectfully request impartial
hearing.
Ny personal relations with John T. Anderson,
late Senator for The last fifteen sixteen years with
the exception Of few days last summer have been OF
the friendly nature, and have continued uninter
ruped with that single exception) up last Monday
Having had invitation while in the city of Richmond.
about weeks ago, to either dine spend the even
ing with hm-having ira yelled in friendly intercourse
with him the whole way from Richmond TO Fncase.
and having exchanged the usual civIl.ies with him
whenever met since arrival, could not reason
ably suppose that stumble, pirate individual neither
seeking desiring Office, could have possibly excited
his ire or be likely be made The subject Of base and
vulgar personal attack fom him, unwarrantable as II
nus6able Having been informed however, by
my friends that was honored with his especial notice
from the hustings on Monday, where he voluntarily
sundered all personal ties, by sinking the gentleman
in the brawling calumhiaor, | have nothing left me
but 10 vindcae myself from his gross and nnfound.
ed aspersons, by the only means within my power,
and if, in stripping the bullying braggart of hs
" Lions skim" / should place him in an awkward
position beg him and the public 10 recollect that
have had agency in bringing matters TO such an
issue-thal he voluntarily became my public defamer,
and that he alone responsible for the consequences.
have understood that goaded TO madness the despera
ton Of his and the evident cooness of his former
friends and supporters he harangued the crowd for al
least three hours in strain OF low ribaldy and personal
mendac,y, that would have done credit TO Fleet
ket fish woman and in The of his rabld ravlng
that he charged me with having misePresenied con
versation between Mr. Stuart of Augusta and myself
with respect the division Of the couny-at he also
said that scas The Editor, dictdtor and controller Of The
Fincastlc Democrat-that my course in the present
canvass was attributable TO improper motives arising
from my opposition last spring to the election OF our
late delegates and "casgation that had received
from them-hat | q foreigner, ''bluslerlng
lrshman" who ought not To be heard or needed, and
that carried off last fall thousand dollars in specie
and sold it in New York at premium OF ten per cent
with goodly portion of sneers, nuendoes &c, &c =
To my fellow citizens who have known how warmly ]
have heretofore supported the gentleman for Office II
will Be matter Of surprise to hear OF this wanton per
sonal attack on ne-lhis wholesale denuncialon OF
prirate citizen for daring 10 differ from him matter
of opinion; for il hos not been alleged that ever assa
ed his private character, done more than express my
opinion Of his public acts as public man And when
il known that his charges with the exception OF my
having been born in lreland) wholly unfonnded,
and without the shadow Of foundation truth, hope
that he will be treated with that execraon and contempt
which is justly the NEED OF The reVer and sanderer
lrege, exceedingly that he has wanlonly dragged the
name Of Mr. Stuart before the public; but since he has,
will state exactly what passed between US, and
have no doubt but Mr.. Stuart and the other gentle
men who were present in Mr.. Frys counting room IN
| Richmond will sustain me, Mr.. Anderson TO the contra.
~ Notwithstanding Mr. Kinney, after introducing me
10 Mr. Stuart expressed his rege, at not being in The
house few hours before to vote against The DIVISION
have divided county against the wishes Of large
majority Of the qualified voters, when Mr. Stuart
remarked that the Legislature had established the prn
! nipls thai they were 10 be The sole Judges of the