Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-03

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lows:
! S,r--Prior TO my arrival here minors hid reached
me that attempts foot IL have mo rrn,ov,5
from the Office 81 Tobacco nSpccor--a siinu on Inn
yon will reco,lect obtained last winter by Iii, power
iul influence of yourself and certain other acntiGru
"a situation deemed rs YOU and ihca nothing .so-,
than a just reward fer the ! rendered Ill
Wing Cause md which contributed II The signal IT,
nmph N The city Of New York. Knowing that nv
appointment for two years, and knowing also ,ha,
Governor Seward and many OF the Senators and
Others Of party know why was mentioned FIR ana
appointed to that place. and the VII oh actund
Mr.. Stevenson in giving way 10 ne by his resignation
did not feel any apprehension on the subIect-not sis.
peclng for moment that any respectable of il !
party could, for his ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. think II,
alSchood and misrepresentation To uHderntu" Y /.
can well Imagine, however, nv SURPRISE, when arm.
ed my arrival that # tn. very prrscus an,
helped IL the place, tie most eager have III.
removed, not only violation Of the constitution ala
The laws but in thr teeth Of rs lrma 4 cnmpaci a g.
ever mnturrd, entered into, and contaminated anon,
honorable men. Naturally excited by his ATTEMPT !.
the part Of these wr acted with you IN tiis tus ms
and with whom the warmth IT th"r zeal aid ~
lirical rrrd ard parii7an Il gnried. r" uudrf.o
I'll that Ind been done ycar ag", md art T. irY
benefit, probably arranged, managed, md IN man
ner forced upon ne, | will no, Imrnli myself wib
impuniiy and without resistance. II | nm driven
lntn corner | VIII d'.irnd myself al all hazarcs
aud should | fall, others-a!l who wtr. pryy 1,
the arrangement when evPftuat'd
shall fall with dragged before the bar Of tue rutI
to participate IN any result thar may await them E,.a
Of the candidates for my place is M povrr, a
regard 10 whom can recall things which wnulG Place
him before the eyes Of the c"mmrri,y IN igN
which ~ honorable man would cove; % appear y II
forced, Will speak out, and the truth # whai IT,,
saw shall moi depend upon my ey,rtions alone
have written testimony, and other evidence MT Us.
questionable For what purpose, pray you. and II,
whose benefit TO be sacrificed Wba; have
done, or omitted 10 do, which should call down u,sg
me the vengeance al the party: II Is because =
greatly benefited. and can still 50 hencft ~, H.,
year IN the Office, the face IT evidence HAT Is in.
lrrs have been discharged with integrity fidelity and
Lcspa,ch-mv political friends, and thuse osp,ca.s
who a wear 40 evncei d iiiinnn,sS raise heaven
and earth 10 sccule ne III the enjoyment ii t. Al,
now found ready 10 hurl me out with Disgrace wi.
Is thi>. Is nly place wanted rs others who CLAN Il
rendered better service t. the party il-n
have: am Al loss for any other reason !"f III.
reckless, not 10 say diaholcal, movement. i "
been said that hold the appointment TOR Tie h,,i
OF others, my political opponents II the establishment
i pronounce these assertions 70 be iais" ~ ,l.r
particular independently Of the rent Of III" "ao-
house, paid TO J. u , aud !, no one but myself u,
participated cent III Inc profits 81 the business. W.
former person has nothing 10 d. with The bn>.,,.
whatever. either lis enoilmrtf.