Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11
Charlottesville, August 9Th, I-iO.
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TO TIE PtBiIC.
Of III" individual aov addressing YOU. YOU know b.,
iii'lr, and, presume, care still lcss-and he would not
therefore, "hirudr himself upon your notice. Blu; ano
Tier mas brought hHn before you, IN an attitude in which
ne : not pleased TO stand, and thus forced upon hfn
me necessity OF addressing you in relation 10 his hum.
bic SET.
IN The Richmond Enquirer of 2-,h July, is an article
over the proper signature Of John \. Parker. us.nr my
name and character without ct.c.aan. ard wi,hru,
mercy. That article met N: eye, and was hastily read
D; me, on Tuesday night. Since then, have been
unable u procure 4 copy Of the Enquirer containing il,
until within The last halt hour. As NV recollection %
the occurrences NJ tie meeting of the Tipprcanoc Club
IN lappahlnnuck AT the last Court, d tiirs materially
from the statement h. has made Of them, | must ncccs.
'ar,iy dclay a reply until | can procure the evidence 10
sustain M account oil lhat matter.
There u, however, one assertion in that article II
which feel called upon to oppose a prompt and On.
qualified denial. Mr. T. charges me with having Dr..
med that ever SAID, IN a public speech, that had
heard Mr.. Van Buren, declare himself opposed to the
war. In THIS he - entirely miyt"kea, to say the least
! did not, nor do ! now, deny having said, in 4 pubic
speech, that | had heard Mr. Van Buren,, IN the sum
Iner OF lcl2, declare himself in opposition 10 the war
nave sad IT in nearly every public speech have
made during the canvass; aAd, Il It can he NJ all graft.
fyng to Mr.. Parker, or 10 any of his friends, whn have
proclaimed the determination 10 put me down n all
hazards, here rcpea: til" drclHr rat on, that did, IN
The SIMMER of l>i2, hear Nr. Van Buren, express him.
self N opposition to Mr.. Madison and the war. And,
: Air Parker, or any other Trend OF MIR. Van Buren,.
ever d'aisd tins statement tntty before h- wrote his let.
ter {" Washington for publication ia the Globe. have
yet 10 learn II. And, although ruInOr tells lie that N,r
Parker friend, .'dt$srrtiiH hjsh IN Tie cDDfdcacc" Of
The pc"p!s, ha-, since the art.ci" IN the Globe appeared,
IN my Absence. vcntured 10 d,Hy II .fGhg. yet, even
he has never ventured 10 deny Il IN nay presence.
With regard 10 nv Card IN the Enquirer OF thu 10Th
July, have only time 10 say, that have not re'racted.
and do not rctract, q lIne nor a word Of It. If Mr.. Par.
ker had presented the certificate which accompanies
his address to me. should most chceriuliv have signed
Il, upon condition only, that my name should not stand
attached 10 the same paper with that Of John Urserv.
The fact %cerj'tied 10, have never denied. on the con.
,Fary, | have proclaimed 1t from the house tops.
At M very earl'es, leisure. | shall reply d, length to
the attack mad upon M hy Mr.. Parker. \ great press
Of engagements may DELAY mY reply for a week or two.
| am not, like Mr.. T., a gentleman a. large and Of lei.
sure. have 20 earn my bread by honest industry. in a
tImc-conSumlnT profession. Its duties cannot neglect
In the mean time, publish tins that the public NAV
suspend their opinion Gn:!! they have heard the other
SIDE.
3lst Juiv. l-49. {. G.. GRiSWOLD.
e. = .Gail puDi>l in uu- us.t tn, Documents. which ,hnw
Nr Van EGrn IL haze Been aa mt1ra Gynaaola. h,isrs TIE
alr-a >Tyu"rrr ui;ir restrictive y ,tgH"f VI Ij-uu, and pledged
~ I-lD, hy resolutions. submitted bl HIM a-ngr Of the iuIImiirr-
n Hudson, at crrg hG-gr! II stand pr fall " ttI uur National In
i.pcEIrucr.' ", shall follow no tirSr documents VITA others
showing Mr.. '. b. Er,l,IS support ~ the mar. until uy hI-rN
rrtIuU- and those ~ tr~ ffrnt- he put down the FcicEit.t- II the
Legislature al y. y, ad carried The strongest war measure that
Ms ever Adopted. II u wonderful how. under such ,WuM>tau
rr-, against zach a host q rY'irncr. against 8" many w.;nes-e-
w tr-",il rau rrr.Gai" himself o. hrI",". that an! man can
pl,S oyrE all tH- ryai arr IA order u IL! - 10 The assertions u
ou~. wi" mas, havr been 20 young MT more il /, -aId thln T.
rEdnr.