Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-05
PArRror's Resi-. April 9th. Isl,
FeRs,c. Cni.ens Of Mt Counlu of .Nil.nn


From a charge that is circulating, affecting NV
standing as a man OF honor, and 4 politician, grow
ING out OF the chapter of accidents that have occur.
red IN our county, IN connection with last winter
ard THIS springs movements, upon the nomination
OF n candidate, and the canvass up TO the election 8.
| deem 1t alike due TO the cause in which we have
been engaged, land which many of us sail sustainO
to you and TO myself, aS brief Az rs possible 10 state
some OF the most important facts and falsehoods.
connected with the whole affair. You know il was
thought, and said by some of nv friends. as well as
my opponents, that | was anxious to he a candi.
date; and MIR. Faber did not desire il. OF this
DO not complain: for have not yet learned that IL is
a good objection that a man is anxious-unless he
resorts to unfair means. The manner in which the
mmIt was appointed, at February Court. hay.
IN a former communication noticed.-It seems was
mistaken IN saying that my worthy friend rbe
Chairman) voted for me: ! correct the mistake with
pleasure. will here notice a conversation that &c.
Cured between Mr. Faber and myself, at that time
which | did not notice IN either of nv former com.
munleatons, because | feared it might affect his
election, and would not now state II were | not mos,
falsely charged with doing that which, If true, ought
TO condemn me in the estimation OF eyery honorable
man. a few moments after some OF those who
preferred Mr.. Faber to me, made the CHARGE th,t
those who preferred me had used Improper man
agemeni, | sought out Mr.. Faber, and remarked IN
hum, m substance, as follows: MIR. Faber. your
friends and mine are contending: the farther il goes
the worse It will pet tell me IT you desire TO lie
the candidate Ii you do, l will have nv name
withdrawn, and support you; and never IelI any
one that you desire it. He replied he did no, de-
sire II; that Stckelman had told him that | was no
minated IN committee; and he Was satisfied. Then
observed, that, as | was nominated, | did desire it.
and wished him to withdraw his name; to which he
replied he did not wish 10 90 in there. then wish
ed HIM TO authorize some friend TO Withdraw him
(nothIng doubling but his modesiy was the only
obstacle TO his going in;) but he replied. our friends
might settle u. No matter what my opinion had
been about his not wanting 1t, | was irresistibly
forced TO believe that he was more anrious than I
was; and so ! told some Of my friends before he
was a candidate, and perhaps after too. no, in a sni
rt OF unkindness, but in self-defence. NV Object
was only 10 show that he was at least rs anxious as
] was, not 10 electioreer against him. call unon
MIR Fa0eT 10 say 10 the public, asl do, what passed
between us on that occasions; and whether the above
conversation did not occur near the upper end of
Col. Perrow's portlco; and whether I did not inter.
rupt him while IN conversation with Capt. Straton.
to make the above proposition to him.
In a communication in the Wing of the 2d ms,
! showed you briefly how MIR. Faber became the
candidate; but will detail more particularly the
facts IN connection with his becoming a candidate.
that you, and all who know me, may see the part |
acted. Late in the evening Of March Court. WIN.
MaSsle, Esq my friend, (out preferred Mr. Faber)
came TO me, and said il was thought best Ia with.
draw me and Mr.. FaUer, and run some other. AMI
said General Brown, our mutual friend, had gone 10
Mi. Faber. This ! objected to do, unless him or
Brown would consent to be run. He said il wa,
useless TO talk about that. | then told him. II Mr..
tober would consent 10 he the candidate, would
withdraw my name, and declare him, and recon-.
mend my friends 10 vote for him. Mr.. Massie said
that was as much as could he asked of me. and
went in search Of MIR. Faber. In a few minutes
was sent for; when went, MIR. Massie said he had
told Mr.. Fdber what had said. Iut no b,d mo-
said whether or not he would consent. then sta.
ted in substance what haG author eel Mr.. Mass,
TO say 70 Mr.. Faber. When got through. Mr.
Massle said to Mr.. Faber, What DO you say7-N,
faOer, looking at me, observed, | say you may d,
il.
Many Of you, fellow. citizens, heard ,yba, I s,i
on that occasion. At Massie's Mil, on the 6rst IA
turdnY instant, ] agnin urged my friends TO SUNNI,
Mr.. Faber; nnd in the Wing Of the Pnd instln Mt.
also urged my friends To support him, and eulo5i
zed him as n gentleman, SC. &c. On the 9Th ios
Mr.. Faber Withdrew; Of which withdrawal OH
not hear until the 9th, in the evening, at GreenfeId
having beent to A~lbcmarle; on my return to Green
held, ] hrSt heard II. On Saturday, the 10Th. q
Greenheld, enquired Of MIR. Fabef's broiher.in
law, Capt. Martin, what was the cause nj Mr.. r.,
ber's withdmwhR lie said he had not seen him. h
had written him a few lines with a pencil. Stain
that there wus dissatisfaction, and he dd not yisl
70 be the cause Of a split. also heard. that II WI
stated on Tye river, that, as Mr.. Faber had with
drawni n roll would be held for me; likewise hear
tn't MT Massle and Mr.. Patterson had responded
and had said they thought II useless 10 run a can
didate. With this intelligence, fellow citizens. / viii
that iearlessness that has ever marked nv r,I,,,c,
career, and with the same motive TINT has eve
prompted me 10 political action, To wit. love n
county, nj once declared myself a candidate
but tn my surprise, ] was told before got nom,
that Captain Martin had said that Mr.. Fnbrr II,
told him, that while he was a candidate. was cleo
uoneering against him. was disposed 10 beliey
u a mistake; ] knew my own innocence; and Wi
not willing to believe that Capt. Martin or Mr. Pa
her either would willully misreprssent me; nor d
say ! now believe they would. But would re
spectiully ask Captain Martin, II he did not beliey
nduo TO me, u II was not due 10 the Whips Of m
county, that he should have told me for assn,
him and them, " had heard the infamous "a
before ! declared myself, although know IL i nj
= ioHy untrue, ] would not have been n candidate
: continued TO believe ia mistake, a. had inst see
Il capt Martin. and he said nothing about i To m,
v aiVhough ! appnzed him Of my intention before 4,
l. s,steo myself bot when ! reached Mr. Fabe,'s. n
Wednesday the Nth, ! found he had ei,cnlated
,n hs nhghbourhOod. I had an interview wt
Nc fabeT he told me he had heard several pe,so,
nv say So ] told him the charge VA, uue,lv mum
:, nc said we had always been friends tbs,bs - =
fsncu, enu J believed him 10 he 40: and 4 ,oLd n,
'noulo tell The people 50, ami dd tb,n and ,bc
= m Puohc speech, IN his presence. Iii ,bcn, -
whhci vas upon that subject a C,6 biooIoJ z -
roo sad, "Let Mr.. Fabor eXol,in ~ 4 80 a.
:" ana tho people, that what stated U.s h. an,Lm
. ", and under the correction Of nav C,,snd I, sgp."o
~ slated any thing that was not 40 he would ~
"a rect then pronounced q, rs now do. des,i,,,s
~ any foundation in truth; but Il seems H., !, =
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