Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03
Richmond, april |, 1910.
OR I'I{E ENQEIRER.
FUR TIE NRLIF
WILLIAM c. RIVES. ESQ.

WILLIAM c. RIvEs, ESQ.
SIR: wish to leave no room for you or your friends
to cavl find in my letter of the 18th inst, in the
Enquirer trlng to dates, possibly committed
by the printer For the Isl Monday in June lS36, be
pleased to read the st Monday in June 1888. written
memorandum before me, and made about that time,
shews that il 10 that day wished to call the atten
ton of yourself and the public. But will be more
explicit to YUu. IL few days after your return
from the Episcopal Convention at Lynchburg, and at
which, in the presence Of most intelligent, rcspecta
Bile, and pious assembly, you by your acts declared
that you intended to lead life and sn no more
II is not for me, do design to enquire whether
or not you have faithfully discharged the obligations
which you assumed that interesting occasion, OF
whether you have kept the ten commandments, and
especially the which says, "Thou shalt not bear
false witness against thy neighbour. No, SIR before
higher and better tribunal than the one before which
are arragned, shall both have to appear But III
temporal matters it has been said that yonr has
not been very much unlike that Of one "Judas lsca.
riot, about whom you may have read; there IS, how
ever this difference between Judas and yourseli:-It
is that he did the reward OF his treacllcry
while you have only the promise of yOurS-Whethcr
that promise can ever be fulfilled time will tell
that it can, sincerely believe never, until the
people become corrupt certain politicians have
proven themselves to be-NIay that day never dawn!
Rest assured sir, If that promise is not rcdesmsd
il be; for, although parties may and do go to
extremes in accomplishing party ends there homo
able men of all parties who for the moment may toe
rate the treasonyea like it-hut in all atertne Will
despsc the traitor.
When Mr.. Wise said in public meeting in Norfolk,
that you had 'sunk beneath contempt, ! presume he
intended 10 apply the remark 10 you politically only
60 beyond that point and IN this do not stand sol,
tary and alone. II may become necessary shall tel!
You and the public why think soAt present will
only remind you Of some circumstances which TOOK
place in ISIS, (the months Of June and July) and a
publication which made lis appearance IN relation
thereto in your Washington origin, the MadIsonlan
For the honor of Virginia. could wish that portion OF
your history could be "Expungcd;' or, that ii might
not be true but have goOd to fear, that it is
too true Should this not be soshould you have act
ed the part Of Virginia gentleman, and you any
thorised friend Will address letter on the subject,
ample Justice shall b. done you my is with the
Editor and your service for any purpose Of the kind
indcatcd,) before say more; and will only repeat,
that etruh shall be my motto, and justice 10 all my
guide" | will pause, 10 give you an opportunity OF
being heard. know you must understand the aIlu-
sion | have made. In TRUTH have never designed
giving YOU much medicine al time; my skillul and
venerable physician tells that broken doses fire.
aucntly gwen have the best effect, let the disease be
ever go inveteratc do not, however, believe any
medicine will prove eilcacious in your case.
A REPUBLICAN, OF THE OLD SCHOOL
ESSrr C0unfY :;lA .n0rch, l-i0