Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27
/Erom me Philadelphia Penasylpaaian.J

whom thew support should succeed VIII rush INV P
er with him, and convert the government "
of their pernicous designs
(From the Philadelphia Penasylrcaan)
To the citizens ofthe third Congressional Dts."
think il due to YOU to make public the private con
dnct today of person whose official relations toWa,us
YOU are now under investgation-Mr Chafies Naylo'
"a gentleman who for three sessions mas sa'e %
representative at Washington.
Won have probably read his ndiscreet publication IN
the newspapers of this morning to the proceedings
before the Com missioner appointed by the lonmee
of Elections, and those of you who nave attehueu e
sttines of the Commissioner and heaFd Tue e'iuen'.
,;ven h, We, seen his statements OF with surprise
7n wh;cb MIR Naylor's friends and antagonists must
unite For MYSELF having taken no more actVe par
in politics than simply to cast my vote, ana lhuS "
inc hitherto escaped newspaper attacks, eou'u ho'
supnress my Indignation when, beng referred "
friend TO the United States Gazette read there hr
Naylor's paragraph. | could have passed BY his state
mens Though without color ottruth) as 10 the course
pursued BY me in the investigation OF the erection
frauds and could have excused their general
tone, knowing that the exposure OF she h boo1
which the will of the people of your district has been
twice set at naught, must be most paniui oPeial'o
tc Mr. Naylor whom deprives not only OF h,gh ana
honorable place. but OF the good opinion OF all nonoa,
BILE men, With these motives, ana win uhle,she"
commiseraton for that gentleman existing condition,
should have forborne to notice his ebulltion nut LOT
two passages of it which seemed PERSONAL ana aie"
SO directly at me- that had left but to call on
him TO retrac: them ~.
therefore addressed him the following note, which
was handed to him by Col Pleasanton ut his ownhouse
'' 1876 WALSur STREET, !
Friday morning. 10Th March, 1910.
Sir.-I have lust read in this morning s u States ia
yet,e vour publication dated 18th March, $40
As introduced the testimony, such as you say mo
man If ,coufd attempt to tntrodHee any "ne'
anG such as couid be secuted NTH Scorn from Couft
of Justice or ann tribunal Of honest men; and as
with the added epithet of "intamous, OF tha' Oh
yrhicn YOU complain, you will not think me unreasoh-
shle in demanding Of You, for publication IN the news
paners of this afternoon retraction OF these offensive
expressions, with apology Tor having u'eteo '"e'u
fur. tte nuiur 60 t.,
Your obedent servant,
Charles Naylor, Esq, Third ST
At about 9 clock, | received from the hands OF
friend of Mr.. Naylor this reply:
No 2S4 Worth Third Street,
Friday morning, March 90, is4O
Sir-I have just received your extraordinary nole u
this morning The tone of that note leaves me no
chance TO offer any explanation have, therefore,
only 10 add that will not send you any retracuoh OF
apology have the honor to be,
Your servant,
CHARLES NAYLoR
This left me no alternative, and Mr. pleasanon car
ricd him. Between four and FIVE O'Clock, no'e OF
which copy follows
Friday afternoon, half past 20 s!"eG,
20th March, lSiO
Sir-Yonr note is explicit My friend, VT. rieas"h-
ton, who hands YOU this, will meet any person you may
be pleased to designate to hin and arrange necessary
prei:minaries.
have the honor TO be,
''' : c. ISGERsoLL
Charles Naylor, Esq, Third Street.
Mr. Pleasanton informs h, was admitted at Mr. Nay.
Tor by a person who conducted hm INTO H"h
ROOM where Mr. Nayor desired MIR. Peasanton 10 com.
nunicatc his GRAND in this person Presence-"n,,"
Mr. Picasonton declined to do, and was leu Dv w
Neyor ir;3 bl, K and adjoining apartment ne tnere
handed Mr. Naylor my note, which Mr. MAYOR III ,'rst
declined reading, but afterwards read ana s'u Miiat
ever he Ind to give he would SEND IN Writing -
MIR Ingersoi Mr.. Pleasanton politely requested TO
know M what time his answer would b. giyen-when
MIR Naylor ordered him to leave the house, and opened
door by which the back room where they were cohmu
n:cated with the front room, where was the person VINO
had admitted Mr.. Pleasanton into the House Nr.
Pleasanton of declined to comply with SO strange
reouisition when Mr.. Naylor after some hesitation
and obvious uneasiness called his friend into the back
room and placed his hand upon Mr. Pleasanton collar
and repeated his order that ne should leave Nun MI
pieosanton instantly seized him by the neck and held
him thus choaked until he cast upon the person stand
Inc by look very imporing OF assisance-ths person
accordingly now struck MIR. Peasanton, ana having
disen0aped
meek Mr. Naylor having the ofhs voice again cried
out. sssow, DAMN 1T, LET GIVE IT TO HIM, when
thew both fell on him. Mr. Pleasanton was IN the act
of very successful resistance of these two gentlemen
when the cries of Mr. Nayorto his friend alarmed me
house, and three females rushed into the room' VINO
pushed the three men into the street together.
Once in the street, Mr.. Naylor and his trend 'mme
datey retreated back into the house, and Mr. fleasan
ton withdrew leaving Mr. Naylor and the other person
in pantaloons under the protection OF the ladies'.
ala xSct If prIfin
lowing note was handed me, having been lett at my
door with servant:
Fridoy afternoon, March 20, ls40
Sir-I return your note oil this afternoon When-
ever YOU ird person to carry your notes who knows
how 10 behave like gentleman IN my house, they
shall receive an answer
have the honor IT, be,
Your servant,
CHARLES NAYLOR.
c. Ingersoll, Esq, l36 Walnut Street
Comment upon such conduct az this would be SUI
peraous leave it in your hands without remark;