Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11
Dr. Beni. Ayers, Louisville, Jefferson county, TIA.
From r,c.,, J. .tcr Ere.


~ Cur%rEE.
The Opposition papers recently declared WIN le"l'
iuus of r;rat 10Y that the Honorable Lew B"ardsiey
had expressed his decided opposition to the Deinocra-
tic party and Mr.. Van Buren,. Tn" circulation OF the
Islander has answered the purposes intended, as the re-
traction cannot now reach the states III winch elections
are 10 be held IN time 10 ncntraIlzc any influence IL
m,rlt have had. The Opposition, however, are go &C.
nrrally known aud nntrd for their loosen"ss ot pr,nci-
pie, tina, we do not predict harm from the circulation ni
this libel upon Mr.. B%cardsley. 1t II had been lrn", II
could have been productive of no injury, for the British
Wings are 80 used 10 i~alsifying, they are not believed
when they speak truth. Here Is MI. beaFdsi'y 5 teller
of denial:
CHERRY VALLEY, July 10Th, $50.
DEAR SIN Il received your favor by last evening 5
mail, with the enclosed extract from The Times, Tor
which thank You.
1t is painful to me to have been in a position that IN
any measure should draw me INTO political dtScnsston,
as am in a great measure withdrawn from political
life.
In relation To nv name being at tn" log cabin, the
facts are these, as Mr.. Frederick A.. Talluiadgr, one OF
nv former Senatorial associates, will state:
was walking up Broadway with hun, and as we
were passing thr lo- cabin, he asked me TO step IN and
look at II, winch did.
A register was living there, such an one as we meet
with IN public houses, and ! was requested by the keep
,r To write nv nainr, winch mas merely rs was said Ia
SHOW who and how many called IN; ihis dd without
hesitation, and lest my writing It would hr construed
INTO political mrarnrc adverse I" the Democratic party,
] aGGpu "lJtilHcTdl u my HUN, iIt I'N hi'' '
with So bad a pm as To BE- almost un'ntelligrhle.
IN relation IL nv remarks in ihr meeting, and which
am glad you heard, explained the whole To you that
rvrninr.
Mr.. Tallnadgc and myself were in company, and he
asked me Ia 90 in for a short tl1nr, rs he had Just been
not, fled that hr was expected IL preside.
He sad he would Organize the meeting and then call
some one with HIM 10 the chair. and would go with me
within a short time.
remained in the room near the entrance, not rrcog'
mini. 49,. ,,. 80. y nrti % ~ Ia, hp rprprurY,,u- I'LL | WAS
called on for a speech, and the call was pc rsrstrd N.
first stepped up and asked Nr. Tnllrnadge I" apollo
rizc for mr. for beng lhrrr, which he was about DONG,
when told him would speak for myself, and mime
diatrly informed them that had come IN on Mr.. lall-
mqdrr's invitation waiting inr llim-and not for pnr-
teal purposes; that did not belong to their party, and
that owed them an apology for being there.
intended 10 treat them with cIviiity, and accorded
10 them the right and duty, rs ireemrn, TO scrnt'nlze
into the acts of our rulers, claiming the same right for
MYSELF and believe | satisfied them that my attend
ance vas not from improper motives, winch was my m
tention.
am not aware that uttered a sentence that could
he construed in favor of their causc, and intended TO
AVOID, IN that Place, urging anything IN favor OF The
Democratic cause, except tn inform them that sup
ported Mr. Van Brrrn's administration, and that was
there Ly invitation from Mr.. Tallmad sc, and, as | sup
posed. for II short t!,ie "alv.
have written l. Mr. Tallmadgr 10 put this matter
r,,h,, ani h. writer Tor The Tunes, who it seems only
heard 'ia cnmri.s.on Of my remarks, ought TO do me
the Justice 1, SAT-, substantially what did say, and
the circumstances in relation TO my beng there, or L"
say nj least that rs he heard butt the conclusion, he mis-
apprchrnded the substance of my remarks.
II may be permitted to give you so much trouble,
will thank you 10 call on MIR. TalImndGr and show
him this letter. and ask HIM, IN my behalf, 10 see The
editor of the Times, and have the matter put right; 10
whom you also may submit the pcrusal OF this letter.
Yours, with esteem,
LEVI BEARDSLEY.
-.
p. s. II will hardly be necessary 10 publish my let,
ter, | suppose, as you heard my remarks, and we con-
vrrsrd ,gethcr afterwards. You know that do not
20 the Harrison ticket. DO not want 10 he drawn into
a newspaper controversy.
To Richard b. Connolly, Esq, Secretary Of the Demo
cratic YnmnG Mems Cnmmlltre, New York.