Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-07-09
NO DE. John QuigIcY.


SIR-Ifyou had acted as gentleman, a. you
- should have done--cslled upon me and con.
vincec I've that was wrong m supposinE YOU
had siVen ,he Negroes permission to hold a
Barbecue upon Jour premises upon the 9Th OF
June, l would eheerfuily have made any expIa-
nation either To yourself or 10 the public, which
you might have required. But, so Tar from aching
a. a gen,lsmsn, you have acted - a backyard.
Ane At - in the latter character atone that { can
notice you or yocr insolent eommunica alton Ia
the last Free Press.
You do not speak the truth, SIR, when you
say that have SGbst iuied a posse Of drunken
negroes a. the authors OF the SANDER IA a ,oI
permitted them TO hold Harri,0a Barbecue up
on your premises No such denomination as
that OF Harrison meeting OF negroes" was
ever gwen by the TO that asssmblage OF which
spoke. No design or desire upon my part to
blend il with the Wig party of'lbi, untsrri6ed
Precinct" or any where else-NeiIher were
tho negroes my authors. That their meeting
was TO have been held at your Spring. was a
natter OF public notoriety- talk Of the to- n
rs you Yourself prove by the certihestss you ex-
hioit IN your last communication. Many fsmi-
lies we're alarmed AZ the idea. MIR. Cooku.
called upon you TO know IL you would permit il,
and the negro invitations named your Spring as
the place Of their meeting. Is Il strange then
that On common with the whole neiEhbor-
hood) should have taken up the impression that
you had CHEN them your permission. and that
they had actually held their Barbecue at your
Spring, especially ss DO not live in town and
had not the good fortune to hear las believe
very few had) that you had put q step TO its-
Under such circumstances, ak, is Il strange
hat SHOULD have believed that the negro meet
ing (Which actually did take pIsee) took place
81 your Spring. And belle wing 90, h IL strange
that should have spoken OF il, (ss . said in nv
Efst communication,) rot with q view Of iniur-
ing you, but simply to call the attention Of the
gentleman with whom Z converted, 10 the i'm
ProPriety Of meetings Of that naturei The cir
eumsisnees mentioned IN your own communi-
cation, we're Suficieot 20 impress, and actually
did impress, every one with the belief that the
meeting was to have taken place at your spring.
And one who had not heard. Gas had moi, )that
you had prohibited IL, must have suppo. ed that
% actually did take place there Snd vet YOU
have the edrontery TO say that IL vas upon ne
gro testimony alone that made my state menIs.
Such an impudent faisshood COMFORTS well with
your known character, and nothing better could
have been expected from you.
That had any "pOliiIesl end in view, OF
that wished 10 cast any imputation upon the
wing party, I believe you know TO be entirely
false, because, although differing from that par
~ ~ political opinions, yet, as an individual,
have ever entertained towsrds them the most
friendly Intercourse, without single exception
believe but yourself; and with many Of them.
I am proud TO say. have always cherished the
warmsstfeelinss OF regard. what motive, then,
could have induced me TO have wounded their
feelings Individually or collectively
In relation TO the fact 10 which YOU particu-
larry call the attention OF the public, THAT
there has been no Intercourse between US for
the space OF Ia months" why did you not state
the cause or a.. aud that long cherished and vim.
dieiiVe malice wh,eb ranked in your eowardlv
bosom, and which you dared not svoWf Were
you unwilling that the public should know that
you. meek SBd piouS elder Of the church
fcould hsrbor the most deadly hatred against ma .
merely because I refused to advocate the dis
counting Of Jour paper in The ChsrIsstown
Bank Vet this, Sir, was the head aud front''
Of my offending. and the whole and sole cause
OF your inVeterale enmity.
never stated, nor will now state, tina, "un-
lawful sssembiagss Of negroes have been held
al Jour spring with your kno Wedge snd con
sent" but that fAsy haue been held thsrs you dare
not deny. The words with my knowledge
and consent" you have srifulIy inserted TO ar.
ford Jou PreieXt for denial and al oPPOriu-
nifty OF eteRPing from censure-and you boast
ingly challenge any one TO bring you before an
imPaRosied Jury 10 prove the fart bat fact ,
Not tbs fact Of unlawful meetings upon your
premises, but the fact Of their having taken
place tsiA ysuS knOsoisSys aHd eoHsesi, - " hieh
every one knows Il would be difficult 10 do. be.
cause negroes always make their applications
tHf Ptfhatiou uy turmteifeat without taking
tie prseaution 10 have . white witness 10 testi.
~ TO the fact before an "imP7nbelied Jury. -
But the public will deem il psssinE strange that
such meetings should have taken place lss ma
by witnesses ear provs) right uoder your nose
wbhsui your " knov ledge or consent"
That you ars an AbOliiiouist, { will not rs
ssFt. because there is not suieieni proof 10 cou-
Wet you before an " imPanusisd tafy. +" but
certain " VI thst u VAS that aa,k isspieion.
which tHice pre- vented your fsilov.oiiizras
from ssndinayou (hough you sre on the ffrsHr
sido) representative 10 tho LsEislaturo from
the 90 unisfrihsd precinct" Whsro you reside --
Bot. Sir. f you aere DOT gallodn-r your
" witheu we're unerunE" yoa would not
" vince" 20 under the slightest imputation OF
The KIDD. Youg PeBnsylgania origin makss 700
particularly sentitiss upon this subject. : hope
you have clear eonscisncc. sid that ths DO.
iiiion doctrines which sou imbibed IN yous re-
tive state, may' ~ your few yeara' residenes
in fnginia, BE entirely eHtincI But until 4ou
ean soHriaef your fsliou-eif.ssns 81 this fact.
you must not hops TO represent your unisfri.
hed pfeeTnct' in The Legislature
haso nos doae With you. sir. aBd dismiss
you and your communieaiian 81 would an,
other dirty OBJ .nE ui,h which Z bad aceijcntsiIy
come in rontact
u sally ., isfo. JACon MORGAN.