Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-31
H,y"THE Gauss" is still going ahead.
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The Democrats Of Norfolk Borough in the field
They have nominated VIM. w. Lamb as their candl.
date for the II Of Delegates

Do,-.'1HE CArs" is still going ahead.
The Democrats Of Norfolk Borough are in the field
They have nominated VIM. w Lamb as their candl.
+ date for the II. Of Delegates.
TO TIE EDITOR or THE ENQUIRER.
In the Spring of 1882, after the discussion of the
question of State abolition in the Legislature of Vrg
MIA, Mr. John H. Peasants the then sole Editor Of the
wing, with whom was intimate (and this intimacy
increased by our concurrence Of onlon upon that sub
Ject, the exciting one OF It's day. pressed TO give
him the earliest information of the result of the Abe
marie election shortly to take place, under circuin
stances of unusual excitement growing Of this very
question. Mr. Thomas w. Gmer the late Hugh Nell
son and myself were candidates. two to he elected Mr.
Gmer and myself were elected According to hls
request wrote TO MIR Peasants in the confidence Of
private friendship, letter some what in mock heroic
extravaganza STYLE probably designed and calculated
to produce smile reading. Mr. Peasants, TO my
great chagrn and notification published this letter,
but without my name. Mr.. Gilmer considered himself
aggrieved by the view given of the canvass, and upon
ascertaining the name Of the writer, called 10
demonstrate against the I'M ustice done him. Myself,
sensitive under TIC idea of having my private letter
thus exposed 10 III? public view: the utmost good feel
ing existing between us and having desire to crit
else publicly his in the canvass--after
conversation letter agreed on to Mr.. Peasants,
designed to the impression made b. the first
OF which Mr. Gilmer complained. This, too was pub
lished without name Here the matter slept four years,
until the Of lS36--when, in of Discus
sions, Mr.. GImer charged me with Ahclitlonism. My
notice of it at the time was that he could give his
4 dence new information upon that subject Several
days after, we had public discussion by appointment
al Cookies tavern, within four miles of Batcsv,!e,
where the Abolition question discussed in lS2,
very much the same audience attending III lc2 Al
this meeting, at Cookies, in my address to the people
took notice Of the charge Of Mr. Gilmer upon few
days before, Observing that if my recollectons OF that
discussion Of 1882 were accurate, Mr. Gilmer had OBJ
ected to the post matt plan supported by my self, urg
ing his of colonization being less Objectionable, more
expeditions, and it would remove the whole black po-
pulaon out of the State before mine would commence
its operations adding, that fmy rccollectlons were not
sustained By those OF otne.s, willing to admit my
memory had deceived me- if there persons in the
crowd who remembered the expression, asked them
to speak ont. Several answered confirming my state
ment My remark then was, that Abolitionsm should
not ne cast upon from tina, quarter at least llav
ing ridden twenty miles that morning to address
the meeting, leaving of my family exceedingly Ill,
addressed them first with the avowed object OF re-
turning home AS soon as had concluded! (Which
cordiIgly did, of course did o' hear Mr.. Glmcrs
reply. ! was confined at home, not again in the
canvass that Spring. Upon enqurng what notice Mr..
Gmer had taken of the Batesyllle discussion, could
get definite explanation the speech had been long,
some or hours, and distinct impression had been
made by his reply upon that subj Here the matter
slept years again, until revived by Mr. Lctcher at the
Democratic dinner in February last. Some time after
the dinner, received letter from Mr.. R. Ridley and
Others saying that their vote for Mr. Mcdowell against
MIR. Gilmer, Governor, would be attempted TO be
used inurously them before their constituents, and
claimed the benefit Of my knowledge Of the trans act
alluded to by Mr.. IetcIer. made them substantially
the statement have made above, as to the Batesve
discussion in 1892 and the Cookies Tavern discussion
in 1886 What stated was public, had been uttered
public speeches before two three hundred persons,
was we'll known to others as to myself Nor could
conde in my "reminiscences farther than they
supported by those of others. In conversation
Gently with MIR. Gmer, he informed me, that IN his
reply to in 1885, he referred to the two letters spo
ken Of in the beginning of this article; but supposes,
from their existence not being generally known the
alluson was not understood From the fact OF these
letters not having been brought forward in unequvo
cal that occasion, pending the most furious
party struggle that county, amid all ITS recent con-
tests, had known-where each party threw every
feather into their scale TO make preponderate and we
triumphedI had supposed those letters, addressed 10
Mr.. Peasants in 1882, mot having seen them since)
were not deemed inconsistent with the facts stated IN
reference the Baesville discussion. lfthey are, and
have in an unguarded private letter, asserted too
much-if from too much sensitiveness to expose 10
the public eye this letter. be its character what may
too great desire to avoid personal controversy from
any other cause have retracted too much-be mine the
obioquy and the odum; each party entitled to the be-
nefit of the facts. must ask you, therefore, as wish
no conceament 10 publish the letters alluded to above
Yours, respectfully,
Til. J. RANDOLPH
"a friend, whom Mr. Randolph had obtain ,hrco-
pies of the letters from the Whe has furnished us h the fol-
lowing eopi'': 7fE"T n. y,, o, sD,u ., Is.
Te election and Ramd%r1 n na, MEM h
attempt made to a, Down any man The Was
entirely Randop's Substitute Goodies Neutrality-suspicious.
schemes Of Abolition CoIonzatC protesting asln' BEING
GSa hs The S M% and nncns Of
less the plan hut inhesbe as 10 the principle There was ~
they may have in the county party
They united viii, those who fear TO rsly The question !.
IL Iuifi
and poprios Of slaves The small SHAREHOLDERS are
Ssnea EonSS that should be opened as r
his speechbeoe Mr. Randolph concluded he was ahead - votes
: HE sunk from ihAt moment"
{From The Richmond HAas, .7pri ., 1892
AaEuaRr llosI appears t!at the letter published
concerning late election in Abemare
ter was iro a honorable intelligent soace; a.
dressed Editors; had reference To public matters il con
SUPPOSE that the publication would only he unr
jecionabe but that Anticipated This apology Tor
publishing cacts &C decst the betayer of private conSca
ton correspondence, among IL worst and most dangerous
which published paper of
the 9Th, written by correspondent in Aibemare was wcn
liberty publishing it, which authorized by the
writer convey idea that the election
any plan Abolition but only that Mr. Randolph. iGh.
was assaled in the canvass as
this perhaps scheme Of abolishng slavery by LAY"
the colonization plan Of removing tie negroes and such slaves
might be voluntarily manumtct by their Owners Mr. Kan.
donh during sustained abandoned The
,np nj his substitute but hse the decided advocate
Of Abolition while his competitors, Nh fancey ekceped CON
,oo rout safe practicable 10 leesnc
nm the subject farther Than appropriate such funds as the cyl
u could Afford in ala OF the colonization scheme
They believed that scheme adopted by the Sae while il
would violate right Of property would be prompt and
perhaps Efficient than Mr. RS substitute in Kidding Of
the coloured population without being iat'. 10 of
s objections. All sensible OF the evil Of condition. and
thew advocated the colonization and mant:"d
slaves consnded thai no plan was practicable which was not
voluntary surrender of the property by lis owners
expressed belief that sufficient number would thus
obtained employ tie funds of the State and diminish IN.
evil that in mc II might POSSIBLY be brought within the c.
ofegiaiion while they unwilling pledge Themselves
popectve for any scheme of Legislative Abolition The letter
published intended the idea that there vas no
party ayowed themselves opposed to all action was not
intended By the word confirmed used In the letter published To
candidate with being Guilty Of any dsfonorabe TICK
z --77 II, ;. = So,
unavoidaby and reluctantly compelled to postpone
several tic advertisement from the
Auditors Office addressed the Commissioners OF the Revenue
a They shall certainly appear In our next,